From: lucasea on 19 Oct 2006 11:20 "MooseFET" <kensmith(a)rahul.net> wrote in message news:1161269312.610760.325270(a)k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > Eeyore wrote: >> lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: >> >> > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote >> > > lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: >> > >> "MooseFET" <kensmith(a)rahul.net> wrote >> > >> > jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: >> > >> >> > >> >> You haven't been paying attention. That is the reward for >> > >> >> murdering thousandS and millions of people. >> > >> > >> > >> > Actually, I have been paying attention. The toughest job in >> > >> > heaven >> > >> > these days is virgin wrangler. >> > >> >> > >> Is that someone who wrangles virgins, or a wrangler who has not yet >> > >> gotten laid? >> > > >> > > Thanks. You just helped me get it. >> > >> > OK, I have to admit I'm a little slow. Can you explain it to me? My >> > comment was mostly smartass meant to inject humor into the discussion. >> >> The virgin wrangler would indeed be one who wrangles virgins. Presumably >> because the virgins need 'persuasion' to be concubines for the martyr. > > .... and there aren't enough to go around. Yeah, OK, that's what I thought was meant--it just seemed like I was missing something, especially given Graham's "you just helped me get it." Eric Lucas
From: John Larkin on 19 Oct 2006 11:28 On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:22:57 +0100, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >You're a bunch of meanies. > Oh there, there. Have a chocolate and don't cry. John
From: T Wake on 19 Oct 2006 11:36 <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:eh7ksa$8ss_018(a)s977.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... > In article <bFtZg.15970$e66.4970(a)newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>, > <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >><jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message >>news:eh53ce$8qk_005(a)s847.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... >>> In article <OF7Zg.17270$6S3.4818(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net>, >>> <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>>> >>>><jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message >>>>news:eh2k1e$8qk_002(a)s777.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... >>>>> In article <e97b6$4534dd17$4fe728b$30183(a)DIALUPUSA.NET>, >>>>> unsettled <unsettled(a)nonsense.com> wrote: >>>>>>jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I can state my hidden agenda; preserve the world's accumulated >>>>>>> knowledge. Religious extremists have the goal of destroying >>>>>>> most of that knowledge. Islamic extremists have the goal of >>>>>>> destroying it all because it's a product of Western civilization. >>>>>> >>>>>>Religious extremism is always the result of one of the following: >>>>>> >>>>>>A) Insanity >>>>>> >>>>>>B) Desire for power, control, and wealth >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> None of the above. Fear. Pure, simple terror. >>>> >>>>OK, if you must, then "fear of losing power, control and wealth". >>>>Witness >>>>the fear-mongering among the Religious Right in the current election >>>>campaign. >>> >>> I am. More alarming is the message of the Democrats who keep implying >>> that there isn't any problem. >> >>Citation, please. In your zeal to support the current administration, >>you're not listening carefully. > > Listen to any of them. Any and all conversations? Are they really that repetative? >>>The speeches say that Bush is lying >>> about the existence of this national threat. >> >>That would be your problem--comprehension issues. What every single one >>I've seen has said, is that Bush is lying about the *extent* of the >>threat. >>Perhaps in your black-and-white world, you're not able to tell the >>difference (I sometimes question whether most Americans are), but there is >>a >>*huge* difference. > > I give up. It is going to take a nuclear bomb set off in > the tenderest place before any of you will begin to think > about the real danger. But what about the children. Wont any body think of the children.
From: T Wake on 19 Oct 2006 11:39 "JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message news:7skej2p8cj8c1ifhbimm37jvpfbne96v1e(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:02:03 +0100, "T Wake" > <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> Gave us: > >>(with JoeBloe trying to butt in >>occasionally) > > You're an idiot. You also do not know how or when to use comma. Priceless. Time to get back into your box.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 19 Oct 2006 11:41
Lloyd Parker wrote: > > In article <45376EAA.AF2F3DBB(a)earthlink.net>, > "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >Lloyd Parker wrote: > >> > >> Why then would a designer make every life form use almost the same DNA? > Why > >> have a flower have the same basic DNA as a human? > > > > > > Because that designer knows his tools, and how to use them. Do you > >think that a bridge should be made of plastic, because steel had been > >used for cars that will cross it? > > Would you design a bridge with the same basic structure as, say, a pair of > shoes if you were starting from scratch? We are talking building blocks. Steel is used in both, as are synthetic materials for cushioning. > > Do you think a designer should learn a whole new disciple for every > >project they do? Maybe we need an infinite number of elements so we > >never use the same in any two designs? > > > > > > I would think an infinite god would have introduced a little variety into his > designs. He doesn't have to do what you want, he did what he wanted. If the DNA wasn't similar, where would the proteins you need come from? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |