Posts by Michael3000

yep, new campaign ad's on tv basically links the owning of an suv to the need for lots of gas, to that money going to countries that supply that gas, to the terrorists who get funding from those same countries.. so, based on this - what kind of car do you drive?

do you think that we american's have a moral or ethical responsibility to self-reduce our need for oil, and reduce just in general all the "materialistic" things in life to which we feel entitled?.

i drive a geo prizm - 35 mpg - because of our environment (and plus i'm just a cheap ass!

Michael3000

We drive a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo - but it's a 6-cylinder, and we only buy our gas from Sunoco (who only gets their petrol from Venezuela).

So there.

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Levis

by Marcos in

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not priests!.

i posted earlier today about colored shirts.

that was the way a "man" dressed west of the appalachians.

Michael3000

Hey, Levi's were the common "uniform" while I was growing up in Florida - but a no-no at Bethel, except during the weekends and after work during the weekdays. And even then, you would receive stern looks from any old-timers if you walked any of the main residence lobbies with Levi's on! LOL!

Also, you had to be careful of what you wore while engaging in any sports activities within Bethel. I will never forget, during my first month at the Factory, a bunch of us were in the habit of playing a game of softball once a week during our lunch break. We'd change into shorts or sweats for this. Well, one Wednesday, about 10 of us are scrambling down the stairs of Factory Building #2, out to play a game. I was wearing some shorts, and, well - I'm a big guy, with some serious calves and thighs. I'm running down the stairs, and one of the Factory Barbers (an elder named "Rick" - can't remember his last name), spots my tree-trunk legs and admonishes me with "Those shorts are kinda tight, doncha think?" To which I gleefully responded, "Nope. I just have really big legs!", and went merrily on my way. I felt that was a just retort - since he had chosen to "counsel" me in front of everyone!

Edited by - Michael3000 on 9 January 2003 17:9:41

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this says it all

by No Apologies in

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i have been checking out the jw group on msn.

here is what i found on one of the moderators profile page:.

occupation:.

Michael3000

That's probably the most honest thing I've heard from Dub in years!

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Meetings

by JH in

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hebrews 10:25

let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-- and all the more as you see the day approaching.

the dubs teached this as an obligation to go to the meetings.

Michael3000

C'mon, people - this is an obvious reference to attending your local APOSTOFEST!!!

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A Dirty D8TA Secret - A Confession!

by D8TA in

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this is bad.

soooo bad.. .

when i was kid, growing up outside seattle, i had the responsibility of taking care of the family yard.

Michael3000

I would've buried Muffy under the rose bush - great fertilazer, ya know!

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What song is stuck in your head?

by El Kabong in

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today, for some reason, i've had the kinks tune victoria stuck in my head.

what songs are stuck in your head tonight?

Michael3000

Usually have SOME song or another stuck in my head everyday - or for many days!

Today, it's "Mean Old Man", off of James Taylor's newest album, "October Road." Arrangement by Dave Gruisin. GOOD LUCK WITH THE GRAMMY NOMINATION, JAMES!!! (As if he would actually lurk on this board!)

-- Michael

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Reparations for slavery: Just or unjust?

by MYOHNSEPH in

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there's such a broad range of perception on this board, i'm curious to know what you folks think of this issue.

are contemporary decendents of black slaves in the united states justified in asking for monetary reparation for their ancestors' bondage?

if you answer is in the affirmative, some related questions are:.

Michael3000

Excuse me? And what planet are you visiting from?

Blacks have the same opportunities everyone else has.

Talk about opening up a can of worms...

OK - reparations are kinda silly: where do you draw the line, who gets what, how much, etc. Besides, what price do you put on the human tragedy that slavery in America was? You can't repay someone for something that has no price, namely freedom. Now, Blacks in America are, generally speaking, "better off" than when they first were kidnapped & brought here. But, make no mistake - America as a nation has a looong way to go in improving race relations.

'Nuff said.

-- Mike

Edited by - Michael3000 on 6 January 2003 17:40:57