Posts by Kismet

i know from the number of people that i converted that there is a turning point at which time you stop being receptive to outside advice and opinions.

I am not sure what is inspiring you to start with all these personal attacks. This is not the same DungBeetle from even 6 months ago. What is with the activist angst you have been showing here lately?

Who cares if Violet goes back to meetings if she is happy?
If she is a troll people will soon recognise that fact?
How do your current tactics with such ones really help?

Yes there are WT people following thi site, but paranoia will not help matters. A WT spy is not going to be as upfromnt about their association as Violet has done. While she may be ignoring the logic presented I do not see how that warrants the attacks from you or others.

I guess I must be missing something

Kismet

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Response to Pathofthorns

by silentlambs in

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i have watched the intentional effort by pathofthorns to defend wt policy and create misinformation regarding the silentlambs effort.

are you being paid by wt for your lies?

why do you create boundaries for silentlambs and question them when you know as well as i that we do not stand or take that position?.

Kismet

Making this a personal issue only serves to damage Bill and his efforts.

I can state the following FACTS:

Path is not a WT or pedophile supporter.
Bill is not a WT or pedophile supporter.
Both have somewhat differing views.
Both are on the same side whether they can see it or not.

Fighting and trying to breed suspicion only results in the WT winning.

Kismet

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Which came first, man or woman?

by sleepy in

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if men were created in the image of god , and women created for men , then why do all foetuses start off female?.

according to the bible eve was created out of adam.. well i can't speak for adam but the basic body structure of a human it seams starts off as female , men branching off at a certain point of developement due to man making hormones.it doen't get rid of our nipples though.. if men came first or are in some way superior in gods eyes then why the need to develope as a female first , shouldn't it be the other way round?.

so shouldn't have god made eve first?

Kismet

Which came first, man or woman??

I can state catagorically that it was man. Then he proceeded to roll over and fall asleep.

Kismet - who wanted to say it before any of the ladies did

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Domestic Dilemma

by expatbrit in

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so i go into my toolbox a little earlier today.

it's nice and tidy.

tools well arranged, bottom clean.. all very well and good.

Kismet

Expat:

I think it is an eye for an eye principle involved here.

Tonight state simply, "Honey since you played with my box I get to play with "

.... ummmm oops wrong forum. Nevermind

LOL

Kismet - wisely avoiding any 'tool' references as well

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Is it ever ok not to expose pedophilia?

by SixofNine in

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some comments in another thread got me thinking about this.. i can't imagine any scenario wherein it would be best to cover over pedophilia.

the needs/feelings of the victim was brought up as a possible reason.

i think the needs of society outweigh the needs of the victim six billion to one, but i also think that this means what is good for society is also exactly what is best for the victim.

Kismet

People who are in positions of trust, Doctors, Nurses, therapists, school teachers, paramedics etc are required by law to report all possible cases of child abuse whether it be sexual or physical.

It is not a discretionary call. It must be reported. I would not hold elders to a higher standard but since they and other secular clergy are in positions of trust, they should re under the same requirement.

Yes victims have rights but often while being abused they are not concerned so much with protecting themselves as they are often about protecting the abuser, whether this is by fear or intimidation tactics.

And since we are speaking of children in most of these examples, and we are talking about children here right?.. Can an 8 year old really decide what is best for herself? A 2 year old? a 14 year old? Most of these vulnerable ones (especially when it is a relative that is abusing them) would rather suffer than hurt 'Daddy' or 'Mommy'. This is why responsible people in the community have to report these instances to the Police or other authorities.

Reporting has a two-fold benefit, It gets the alleged abuser away from other kids thus protecting the community. Reporting also forces acknowledgement of the abuse and opens up possible treatment for the victim of abuse rather than sweeping it under the emotional rug to be dealt with later if at all.

Kismet

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XENUS EVIL CULT.

by refiners fire in

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i look at his posting and his style of trying to slowly sneak his cult's theaching on to this board as deadly.. i take his attempt to draw just "one" person who may just be lurking and may be in an extremely vulnerable stage in their life very seriously.

that is why i make this post.

terrific.very noble.. just one thing, dave.. show me one example of xenu trying to recruit someone on this board to his cult.. i asked you before, but my request got buried under 10 million pages of bullshit.. my position is that you are publicly lynching this guy.. and hes done nothing.

Kismet

TeeJay:

This is why you are getting accused so often of stirring the pot. You really need to learn when to let thing die.

What more do you want from Dave, bloodletting? grovelling?

Kismet

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Classless American Behavior

by Pathofthorns in

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i was watching the hockey game yesterday and i thought i heard 'booing' during canada's national anthem.

earlier in the week the same thing occurred during the raptor's playoff game.. as some are aware canada has been mourning and burying their 4 dead soldiers due to the incompetence of an american fighter pilot who dropped a bomb on them while they were carrying out training exercises.

flags are flying at half-mast as canadians try to make sense of such a careless mistake.. i find it hard to believe any civilized person would show such disrespect to another country to 'boo' them during their national anthem at any time, and more so during a time of mourning because of death caused directly by american hands.. i sincerely hope american media chastised their countrymen who showed such insensitive, classless, ignorant and disrespectful behavior to their neighbours.

Kismet

I just hate to see the same prejudice north of the border that you accuse them of having

While at the Olympics, I was very impressed at how restrained the American supporters were. There was little in-yer-face type patriotic displays. Fans at the events applauded atheletic performance regardless of country.

While walking around in Canadian attire daily, it was typical that every 5 minutes, an American would yell support to Canada or make a pro-Canadian comment. Many Americans cheered the winners of the hockey games. Some even asked if they could have a couple of the mini CDN flags and pins I had brought with me.

So I beg to differ on your opinion on 'most Americans'

Kismet

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Classless American Behavior

by Pathofthorns in

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i was watching the hockey game yesterday and i thought i heard 'booing' during canada's national anthem.

earlier in the week the same thing occurred during the raptor's playoff game.. as some are aware canada has been mourning and burying their 4 dead soldiers due to the incompetence of an american fighter pilot who dropped a bomb on them while they were carrying out training exercises.

flags are flying at half-mast as canadians try to make sense of such a careless mistake.. i find it hard to believe any civilized person would show such disrespect to another country to 'boo' them during their national anthem at any time, and more so during a time of mourning because of death caused directly by american hands.. i sincerely hope american media chastised their countrymen who showed such insensitive, classless, ignorant and disrespectful behavior to their neighbours.

Kismet

Path:

I was angered too when I heard that at both events, but making wipe sweeping generalizations don't help either.

Perhaps a better title might have been "Classless Behaviour by some Americans." Many Americans I know and that I have spoken to today all commented about the ignorance of such conduct.

Kismet - a proud Canadian

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I just got ripped off for two grand :-(

by Mindchild in

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sometime yesterday or this morning, i was ripped off for $2,000 in cash.

the money was in an unlocked attache case inside my private room of a shared home.. i kept about $5,000 in cash in my attache case inside my bedroom.

yesterday, i spent about $2,000 of that money buying textbooks (this is my occupation), leaving $3,000 in two envelopes, one having $1,000 and the other $2,000.

Kismet

Skipper:

I am sorry that this happened to you. I am also sorry that you as a victim got attacked the way you did as outlined in TeeJay's post. Simply put that sucks.

Anyone who has really spent time around any campus of higher learning knows well the sight of the book resellers, both prior to and towards the end of the semester. The business model for such resellers is just shy of genius. It is also very understandable the need for that amount of cash, especially this time of the campus year.

When you are buying books back at $50-100+ a piece and at any kind of volume, $2,000 doesn't last long and students just won't take cheques from a reseller..they deal in cash.

It is a shame that some short sighted, suspicious busybodies can't see past their own nose sometimes and just worsened your situation with their allegations.

I wondered how long it would take for fresh meat to be found to gnaw on, I am sorry it was you. Don't get me wrong I am still apprehensive of the whole island concept but to each their own. If it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone else..go for it! Just my opinion of course.

Good luck in your business endeavours.

Kismet