^^ It looks like the entire thing was posted.
BTW, I have a copy sitting in my archives. It's a great read :)
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The Atheist's Book of Bible Stories
by RunningMan inover the years, i have posted all of the chapters from my atheist's book of bible stories on this site.. however, since the original posting, many of the chapters have been polished and updated.. the complete book is now available for downloading, if anyone is interested: http://www.sendspace.com/file/qwpjol.
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Who's The Best Talk Show host of All Time?
by minimus ini have to say it was johnny carson.
merv griffin always seemed weird to me.
dick cavett looked uncomfortable.. i loved arsenio hall.
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Carson. Definately.
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Huge Explosion in Toronto
by Nosferatu ini'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet: .
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=8ef01ab5-9b21-4027-868b-efa6ea63fdc4 .
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News reports are finally coming in
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/10/propane-fire.html
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Massive fire at Toronto propane depot forces thousands to flee
Highway 401 shut in both directions, 3 subway stations closed
Last Updated: Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 10:28 AM ET Comments23Recommend277
Thousands of people fled their homes in a residential neighbourhood of Toronto early Sunday following a series of explosions and a massive fire at a propane depot.
Police report at least two injuries involving people hit by broken glass and fiery debris that shot into the air after the initial blast, just before 4 a.m. ET.
One man lost his balance and fell while running from the scene, where a huge fireball lit up the sky. Tony Testa said he suffered burns to his back from falling debris.
Officers brought in buses to take residents out of the area after the multiple explosions began.
A fire official said people living in a 1.6-kilometre radius have been forced out of their homes. Many were taken to the nearby Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Map of the evacuation area, near Keele St. and Wilson Ave., northwest Toronto. CBC-TV
The first explosion, which could be heard seven kilometres away, shook nearby homes and buildings, waking residents.
One resident living across the street from the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue said the blast blew out all the windows at his home.
Testa said his house appeared to shift and one of his solid wooden doors is in pieces. A number of witnesses reported seeing houses on fire and propane tanks falling from the sky.
The six-alarm fire sent clouds of thick smoke hundreds of metres into the air. More than 130 firefighters were sent to battle the blaze.
Risk of tankers exploding
Two propane tankers were still parked at the scene several hours after the explosions. Firefighters were spraying water on them to prevent further explosions.
The tankers have the capacity to hold about 220,000 litres of propane, police said.
Regular commercial air traffic is moving in and out of Pearson International Airport, but smaller, privately owned aircraft have been restricted from flying over the affected area, said Trish Krale, spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Air testing showed initial concern that the fiery blast had turned the air toxic was unfounded, a fire official said.
As a precaution, police have closed a 16-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Highway 400 and the Don Valley Parkway.
Ontario Provincial Police spokesman Sgt. Cam Wooley said he has never seen such a large stretch of the highway closed.
The Downsview, Yorkdale, Wilson subway stations have also been closed. -
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Huge Explosion in Toronto
by Nosferatu ini'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet: .
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=8ef01ab5-9b21-4027-868b-efa6ea63fdc4 .
picture here: .
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I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet:
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=8ef01ab5-9b21-4027-868b-efa6ea63fdc4
Picture here:
http://wuntvor.mirror.waffleimages.com/files/7c/7c72bfd85fa2318b8c58a25e3c8960e68acde0b2.jpg
Toronto rocked by several explosions, police expect many injuries
Tobin Dalrymple and Becky Rynor, Canwest News Service
Published: Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Thousand of residents have been evacuated from homes and businesses while a section of Canada's busiest highway has been closed following a series of massive explosions in a suburban Toronto neighbourhood early Sunday.
"They're evacuating the area so I think they're worried about another explosion," said a civilian Toronto police spokesman. "Maybe they're worried something on site is going to blow, and if it is, it may be bigger than what was there already. So they're being extra careful."
At around 4 a.m., several large explosions erupted from the Sunrise Propane facility in North York on Wilson Ave.
Police said the company stores and distributes a number of highly flammable welding supplies and gases such as acetylene, argon, nitrogen, propane and oxygen which police say is "highly explosive." The cause of the explosion has not been determined.
In a news conference Sunday morning, Emergency Services spokesman Peter MacIntyre said only one person has been taken to hospital with a minor ankle injury received while evacuating his home.
"We've treated some minor injuries at the scene," he said. "Other than this one individual, we have not transported anyone else. It's people we have treated for minor cuts and bruises. We have notified all the area hospitals so they are on standby. They are aware that they could be having an influx of patients and many people will choose to go to the hospital on their own."
Police say the situation remains highly volatile as they attempt to cool two large rail car tanks to prevent further explosions.
Highway 401 has been closed from Finch Ave. to the north, Jane St. to the west, Bathurst Ave. to the east and Lawrence Ave. to the south.
"It's a pretty big area," the police spokesman said. "Probably about a three kilometre radius."
Police have also established a "no fly zone," for the area.
A combined effort between fire fighters, Toronto and provincial police, and special emergency response crews have set up a one-kilometre perimeter around the source of the blast and are in the process of evacuating homes.
No injuries or fatalities have yet been confirmed, but police expect there will be many. Toronto EMS duty officer David Viljak said officials have received reports of "casualties" but can't confirm them because the victims are "inside the hot zone" and behind the barricade.
A police officer said he had heard reports of two injuries from the scene, but none had been officially confirmed as of 7:30 a.m.
"I'm sure there's gonna be a lot (of injuries)," said the Toronto police officer, who would not give his name. "It was a big bang."
Less than three hours after the blasts, a Holiday Inn Hotel in the immediate area was busy taking in dozens of people who had been evacuated from their homes or businesses. Other hotels nearby said they would also be opening their doors to people throughout the day.
Huge billows of dark smoke could be seen from the area of the blast. Several images of the explosions, and videos of the fireballs going off were posted online soon after they occurred.
"It's a pretty large fire, looks like a seven-alarm fire, and it's still burning," the police officer said.
"We are two miles away here, and we could feel it (the initial explosions)," said Viljak.
Several police officers, fire crews and emergency crews are on site, investigating the blast and trying to keep people out of the danger zone. Police have set up a command post to co-ordinate the emergency response.
Some witnesses described the blasts as feeling like an earthquake and causing buildings to shake. Reports from media say that up to 40-60 blasts were heard.
Traffic in the area of the blasts, near the Keele St. and Wilson Ave. intersection, has been shut down and power to the area has been cut.
Toronto police have been stationed on every corner in the area, but in some cases were unable to tell confused residents what was happening or even if they should evacuate.
People on the scene report that there was one large explosion, followed by several smaller blasts. Area residents said that windows closer to the epicentre of the blaze had their windows shattered by the initial blast.
TTC shuttle buses are removing residents from the area, though locals don't know if a general evacuation order has been given. Residents also report the neighbourhood is the site of several seniors residences.
Local radio reports from 680 News said it has been flooded with hundreds of calls from listeners who had heard the series of explosions.
There was "a huge ball of fire with huge bangs or booms" one reader told 680 news, also describing "pieces of debris being shot into the air." -
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Huge Explosion in Toronto
by Nosferatu ini'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet: .
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=8ef01ab5-9b21-4027-868b-efa6ea63fdc4 .
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Tell Simon why we want JWD to stay... our apprecaition...
by burningbridges inok, i'll start, maybe if we can all tell simon our reason why this site means so much to us he will reconsider and leave it here.
this site has given me the courage to speak out.
i used to be ashamed of my history with the witnesses.
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I don't want JWD to stay. I want Simon to have peace of mind. Nobody should have to put up with the garbage that Simon has been dealing with.
I've been through some of what Simon's going through, and it sucks. It's incredibly stressful, and if I were in his place, I probably wouldn't do a slow shutdown like he's doing. I would probably give everyone a week to say their goodbyes and take the whole damn thing down.
I must say, I think Simon is a saint for doing such a slow shutdown of JWD. He's not leaving everyone out to dry. He's giving everyone fair warning, letting them plan, swap contact information, and decide where we're going to go. I think he deserves much thanks for being tolerant with his personal situation and with our own personal and emotional attachment to this place. He's doing what's best for him and what's best for us. Christ, I sound like a JW putting their faith in Jehovah and his erflee organization!
But seriously, Simon realizes the thousands of members that he's carrying with this site. To dump them off in one full swoop would be too Jehovah-like. Instead, he's making sure you all get off the boat safely before taking it out of the water and putting it on display in a museum for all to fondly remember. -
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Keep In Contact - Email Addresses
by hillary_step inhello,.
rather than each person starting a thread and cluttering the board, perhaps we can keep this thread for posters email addresses that we may want to stay in contact with.. mine is: [email protected].
cheers - hs.
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I won't be giving out my email address (I'd rather not have my personal email address harvested by spammers and scammers) but you can get in contact with me through my blog.
http://classicalgasemissions.blogspot.com
or my Myspace:
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KISS
Motley Crue (seeing them again in a couple weeks)
Vince Neil
Quiet Riot
Kick Axe
Harlequin
Streetheart
Kim Mitchell
Iron Maiden
Headpins
Blue Oyster Cult
Helix
April Wine
Nazareth
Queen City Kids
Jet Set Satellite
Honeymoon Suite
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Is It Me Or Are The Males of Today More Feminine and/or Nerdy Than Ever B4?
by minimus inwhen i turn on the tv, i see so many fem men that i'm realizing that a 'manly" man seems to be a relic of the past.. metrosexuals rule the world now.supersensitive males who are in touch with their feminine side are the norm.. the john waynes & burt reynolds have been replaced with ryan seacrest lookalikes.. ladies, do you find these metrosexuals all that attractive?
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- "Most women like to feel like they bring out their boyfriend/husband's sensitive side and that her love made you a better, more sensitive straight guy. But if you're already a weepy bag of slop when you show up for that first date, well, you're not giving her much to work with."
Preston, you've been reading my mind!
The way I see it, a woman DOES NOT want to have a lover who is basically an equal to one of her girlfriends. It's the manly actions and looks that make women attracted to men. I can safely say the same thing about women: it's the feminine qualities that I love about them. Show me a woman who can beat guys up, drink lots of beer and use a chainsaw, and I'll show you a penis that has gone into hiding.
These 'feminine men' are truly disgusting to me. They are a product of a feminine-run society, where a 'proper man' is portrayed as 'sensitive' and 'caring'. There isn't nothing wrong with these traits in themselves, but when they're overabundant in a man, he turns into a whiny little bitch.
Women may complain that they want their man to be more 'sensitive' and 'caring', but it's the rarity of these qualities that makes the men attractive to women. Once the woman gets what she wants, there is nothing interesting to pursue. It may sound messed up, but it's the quest to bring out these qualities that makes the woman satisfied, not the actual posession of them. -
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Let's help the friends give the #3 talk
by CombattingTheCult ini thought it might be considerate to help the friends who have the #3 talk this week.
the subject is "true prophets did not always understand how and when things foretold would happen".
any modern day applications would be especially beneficial for the audience.
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- "The subject is "True Prophets Did Not Always Understand How and When Things Foretold Would Happen""
Well, then they weren't true prophets. They were bullshit prophets.
Please applaud. This is my first talk. Sorry I didn't fill the 5 minute quota, but I was working with a lack of material.
