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  Dubs Upstaged By New Door-to-Door Apocalyptic Religion

  by Stephanus in

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  interesting experience in a local blog (i thought of the dubs with those "well dressed" and "apocalypse" comments):.

  discussion i had with 2 australian conservation foundation pan handlers this week.

  acfph 1: as you know theres a lot of concern with global warming, water, erosion blah, blah, blah (at this point i rolled my eyes and lent against a wall).

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  Stephanus

  Hey Outlaw! Thanks for taking pity on my lonely thread and trying to save it from lonely oblivion! LOL

  There's been a bit of discussion of late about how global warming fears are beginning to take on the form of a religion: it has prophets, an Apocalypse, a code of behaviour, rituals, and now, it seems, pairs going door to door, Dub style. There's been many a time a Dub at the door has met my skepticism with the attitude that they'll be particularly happy to see the carrion fowl feeding on my carcase after Armageddon, an attitude I see reflected in the statement: "Aaaaaaaah so you’ll still be here when the WORLD DIES???!!!"

  But..The WBT$ fired Jesus,he works at a Sushi Restaraunt now...

  Interesting thought: Jesus is the Elvis of the Dub movement. He's dead, but still around (but not in any way that he asserts any influence...)
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  I'm free !!!!!!!

  by 5go in

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  i am now the owner of my third vehicle i just sent the last payment into the finance company.

  15,000 dollars later, no more paying for that piece of crap now i can fix it.. .

  it's one of those moments the means so much to me but nothing to anyone else.

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  I'm free !!!!!!!

  Cheap at half the price!
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  Dubs Upstaged By New Door-to-Door Apocalyptic Religion

  by Stephanus in

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  2. friends

  interesting experience in a local blog (i thought of the dubs with those "well dressed" and "apocalypse" comments):.

  discussion i had with 2 australian conservation foundation pan handlers this week.

  acfph 1: as you know theres a lot of concern with global warming, water, erosion blah, blah, blah (at this point i rolled my eyes and lent against a wall).

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  Interesting experience in a local blog (I thought of the Dubs with those "well dressed" and "Apocalypse" comments):

  Discussion I had with 2 Australian Conservation Foundation pan handlers this week.

  ACFPH 1: As you know there’s a lot of concern with global warming, water, erosion blah, blah, blah… (at this point I rolled my eyes and lent against a wall)

  ME: Yep.

  ACFPH 1: What issues are you worried about?

  ME: None. (Wish I’d said islamofascism and the Wallabies front row)

  ACFPH 1 (incredulous): So you’re not worried about anything???

  ME: Nup. I think global warming is a load of crap. I’m going to have to ask you guys to leave.

  ACFPH 2: Aaaaaaaah so you’ll still be here when the WORLD DIES???!!!

  ME: Yes, I will. See you later guys.

  (ACFPH 1&2 storm out and slam office door.)

  Quite confusing really. I was so steamed up, I couldn’t say all the things I’d wanted to say. Bastards caught me by surprise by being well dressed. I’d guessed they were going to ask about changing phone carrier. I’m just glad we both assume I’m going to survive the apocalypse.

  N.B. The comment by ACFPH 2 - is Global Warming the new Armageddon?
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  Looking for recipe- Spinach/Artichoke Dip (Like Lone Star SteakHouse)

  by whyizit in

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  does anyone have a good copy-cat recipe that is similar to lone star steak house's spinach -artichoke dip?

  would love to make some this weekend!.

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  Interesting recipe. We used to have a Lonestar near here, but it closed down; I don't think the chain went too well here in Oz. So I don't know what the dip should taste like. But, when I saw the question, my immediate thought was that such a dip would be made using a tin of spinach, a tin of artichoke hearts, some sour cream and a few flavouring items. Not bad for a guess!
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  England goes SMOKE FREE tomorrow!

  by nicolaou in

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  yes!!

  about bloody time.. .

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  Why not most of Europe has already done it!! ;)

  That was Hitler's argument for Britain's capitulation!
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  Anyone from Tasmania here

  by LaniB in

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  i use to be based on the nw coast sometimes burnie, sometimes devonport, sometimes i wandered as far a field as sydney.

  just wondering if there were any other tasmanians around

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  My father claimed to be Tasmanian, but he only had one head, so I often wondered...
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  Scientists have a pretty good idea of where your kitty has been...

  by Nathan Natas in

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  a fascinating article:.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/science/06cats.html?ex=1294203600&en=4b75c4da1cdc2167&ei=5090.

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  I find it disturbing that the little buggers have been following us around for 3 million years, over entire continents and land-bridges, just so they can get a handful of Whiskettes and a warm heater to sleep in front of. Do you think that that's maybe just a little obsessive??
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  Scientists have a pretty good idea of where your kitty has been...

  by Nathan Natas in

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  a fascinating article:.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/science/06cats.html?ex=1294203600&en=4b75c4da1cdc2167&ei=5090.

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  I'm still not convinced: when I let my cats in at night and ask them what they've been doing for the last 10 million years, they keep their mouths clamped firmly shut.
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  England goes SMOKE FREE tomorrow!

  by nicolaou in

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  yes!!

  about bloody time.. .

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  Though I have not smoked in a public place in many years, it is the tone of non-smokers, including my family that infuriates me. It is that superior holier-than-thou attitude I see in non-smokers.

  An interesting point. Once upon a time, I found the smokers to be the arrogant ones - they more often than not would smoke wherever they liked and everyone who objected could go and jump. But now, it's like the whole situation has reversed: the smokers are the meek, apologetic ones, while the anti-smokers continually hunt them down, and won't be satisfied until they take their last smokey breath!
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  England goes SMOKE FREE tomorrow!

  by nicolaou in

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  yes!!

  about bloody time.. .

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  Smokers have every right to light up and enjoy a cigarette if they want to, they just cannot do it in a public place.

  What's the problem?

  What if the "public place" is privately owned by someone who wants to use that property to allow patrons to smoke? The moral issue is that government is using "public health" as a way of controlling what happens on private property. Why can't some "public places" (and I'm talking about pubs and restaurants here, not public service offices) be licensed to allow smoking, and people who want to be smoke free can go to the non-licensed premises?