"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> cybercat said...
>
>>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> i don't really believe in karma, but i tend to operate as if it did
>>>>> exist. or call it christian, which i don't believe in either.
>>>>>
>>>>> your pal,
>>>>> blake
>>>>
>>>>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I behave as
>>>>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points for
>>>>trying.
>>>>
>>>>Becca
>>>
>>> you'd think He'd be large-minded about the whole thing, but the old
>>> testament indicates otherwise.
>>>
>> This is old "Pascal's Wager!" You sly dogs!
>
>
> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>
> Andy

I only do that in St. Peter's Basilica....

In article >,
says...
>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If this isn't the most absurd situation I've seen
> > in a checkout line, it's close. Maybe it ties with
> > the kid who threw the phoniest temper tantrum I've
> > ever seen in front of a doormat mother who obviously
> > lost control of her kid when he was very young.
> >
> > There were two Chinese women in front of me, an
> > elderly one and a middle-aged one. The younger one
> > was translating for the older one, and as it turned
> > out, she didn't know her. She just volunteered to
> > translate, because the older woman didn't speak
> > any English at all.
> >
> > As I stood there and learned more of the story,
> > it appeared the older woman was trying to return
> > a watch battery. She had the original packaging
> > for the battery, and the watch that the battery
> > was put into, but the problem was that the battery
> > was inside the watch. Nobody knew how to get the
> > battery out of the watch, and the clerk didn't want
> > to give a refund without getting the battery back.
> >
> > Fortunately, the clerk rang up my bottle of beer
> > and can of olives while the women were making their
> > case for a refund. I don't know how it was resolved,
> > but I did give the poor clerk a smile in sympathy
> > with her dilemma.
>
> Standing in checkout lines seems to be getting worse all the time. I have
> seen stuff like this where a person holds up a line forever with endless
> demands from the clerk. I wonder sometimes if this isn't the only attention
> they ever get in their lives.
>
> Then I see this too often in my college town store - in front of me was a
> baby faced boy, must have been 16 tops. Doesn't even shave yet you can
> tell. His skinny little girlfriend is with him, also not more than 16, at
> best maybe 17. They are buying 3 bottles of margarita mix and a huge bottle
> of tequila. So the supervisor is the checkout clerk, asks the girl for an
> ID. I can clearly see the face on the picture. It is of a heavy set blond
> girl yet this chick is short and small and has jet black hair. You can see
> the supervisor mentally deduct the year from 2008 and then goes "OK"
> probably without looking at the photo. I wanted to ask that woman if she
> would feel guilty of say those two kids died of alcohol poisoning or worse
> if they actually drove a car. Instead I wrote a letter to the company.
>
> Paul

I had one experience standing in the express line that was absolutely
priceless.

I get to the register and it has the 15 items or less sign lit up. This
woman is in front of me with a cart full and she's unloading it onto the
conveyer.

Without a word the cashier comes out from behind the register and
proceeeds to take the items off the conveyer and puts them back into the
womans cart. The cashier then took the cart and told the woman that she
could go to any register without the 15 item sign lit.

It was priceless. The look on the womans face indicated she was both
highly offended and embarrased.

I gave the cashier a nice smile and said thanks for doing that.

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
wrote:

>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I behave as
>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points for
>trying.

I like your attitude! I'm kinda the same way, except I must be a
latent believer because I invoke jesus and god a lot, never buddha...
although the concept of karma makes more sense to me.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>cybercat said...
>
>>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> i don't really believe in karma, but i tend to operate as if it did
>>>>> exist. or call it christian, which i don't believe in either.
>>>>>
>>>>> your pal,
>>>>> blake
>>>>
>>>>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I behave as
>>>>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points for
>>>>trying.
>>>>
>>>>Becca
>>>
>>> you'd think He'd be large-minded about the whole thing, but the old
>>> testament indicates otherwise.
>>>
>> This is old "Pascal's Wager!" You sly dogs!
>
>
>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>

You don't say gesundheit?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>cybercat said...
>
>>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>
>> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
>
>
>"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>

LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
> >cybercat said...
> >
> >> "Andy" <q> wrote >
> >>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
> >>>
> >> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
> >
> >"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>
> LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.

If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.

Just for bothering me. And you'd better
not say it again after the second sneeze,
or you're getting a thunderbolt.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>> >cybercat said...
>> >
>> >> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>> >>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>> >>>
>> >> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
>> >
>> >"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>>
>> LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.
>
>If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>
>Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>not say it again after the second sneeze,
>or you're getting a thunderbolt.

Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
over small stuff.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

said...

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>cybercat said...
>>
>>>
>>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> i don't really believe in karma, but i tend to operate as if it did
>>>>>> exist. or call it christian, which i don't believe in either.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> your pal,
>>>>>> blake
>>>>>
>>>>>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I behave
as
>>>>>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points for
>>>>>trying.
>>>>>
>>>>>Becca
>>>>
>>>> you'd think He'd be large-minded about the whole thing, but the old
>>>> testament indicates otherwise.
>>>>
>>> This is old "Pascal's Wager!" You sly dogs!
>>
>>
>>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>
>
> You don't say gesundheit?


I CAN if I wanna!

Can you strip in an instant?

Andy

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
> >
> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>
> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
> over small stuff.

When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
do those things, none of which means you won't be
easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>> >
>> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
>> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>>
>> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>> over small stuff.
>
>When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>do those things, none of which means you won't be
>easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.

I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Jul 12, 5:36*pm, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:

> women yakking
> on cell phones, off - the - boat immigrants, the homeless, and ghetto trash
> of all colors...
>
> They should all be shot and ground up for compost...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

Yeah along with rotted, ***-slurping Fag Queens like yourself

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

> said...
>
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>>>cybercat said...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i don't really believe in karma, but i tend to operate as if it did
>>>>>>> exist. or call it christian, which i don't believe in either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> your pal,
>>>>>>> blake
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I behave
>as
>>>>>>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points for
>>>>>>trying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Becca
>>>>>
>>>>> you'd think He'd be large-minded about the whole thing, but the old
>>>>> testament indicates otherwise.
>>>>>
>>>> This is old "Pascal's Wager!" You sly dogs!
>>>
>>>
>>>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>
>>
>> You don't say gesundheit?
>
>
>I CAN if I wanna!
>
>Can you strip in an instant?
>

I can if I wanna. Oh, wait - you weren't talking about paint... lemme
consult a lawyer and I'll get back to you.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>> >
>>> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
>>> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>>>
>>> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>>> over small stuff.
>>
>>When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>>do those things, none of which means you won't be
>>easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>
> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>

There's no reason why God can't be myriad things, including all of those. I
have a hard time thinking any single book, even the Bible, has a correct
"version" of the Divine Being.

said...

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> said...
>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>>>cybercat said...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:55 -0500, Becca >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>blake murphy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i don't really believe in karma, but i tend to operate as if it
did
>>>>>>>> exist. or call it christian, which i don't believe in either.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> your pal,
>>>>>>>> blake
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Same here, Blake. I do not believe in God or karma, although I
behave
>>as
>>>>>>>though I do. This way, if I am wrong, maybe I can get some points
for
>>>>>>>trying.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Becca
>>>>>>
>>>>>> you'd think He'd be large-minded about the whole thing, but the old
>>>>>> testament indicates otherwise.
>>>>>>
>>>>> This is old "Pascal's Wager!" You sly dogs!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You don't say gesundheit?
>>
>>
>>I CAN if I wanna!
>>
>>Can you strip in an instant?
>>
>
> I can if I wanna. Oh, wait - you weren't talking about paint... lemme
> consult a lawyer and I'll get back to you.


I meant paint! ))

Honest!!!

<smootch>

Best,



Andy

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
> >
> >When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
> >do those things, none of which means you won't be
> >easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>
> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.

Ah, yes. The *** marriage god.

On Sun 13 Jul 2008 12:56:14p, T told us...

> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > If this isn't the most absurd situation I've seen
>> > in a checkout line, it's close. Maybe it ties with
>> > the kid who threw the phoniest temper tantrum I've
>> > ever seen in front of a doormat mother who obviously
>> > lost control of her kid when he was very young.
>> >
>> > There were two Chinese women in front of me, an
>> > elderly one and a middle-aged one. The younger one
>> > was translating for the older one, and as it turned
>> > out, she didn't know her. She just volunteered to
>> > translate, because the older woman didn't speak
>> > any English at all.
>> >
>> > As I stood there and learned more of the story, it appeared the older
>> > woman was trying to return a watch battery. She had the original
>> > packaging for the battery, and the watch that the battery
>> > was put into, but the problem was that the battery
>> > was inside the watch. Nobody knew how to get the
>> > battery out of the watch, and the clerk didn't want
>> > to give a refund without getting the battery back.
>> >
>> > Fortunately, the clerk rang up my bottle of beer
>> > and can of olives while the women were making their
>> > case for a refund. I don't know how it was resolved, but I did give
>> > the poor clerk a smile in sympathy with her dilemma.
>>
>> Standing in checkout lines seems to be getting worse all the time. I
>> have seen stuff like this where a person holds up a line forever with
>> endless demands from the clerk. I wonder sometimes if this isn't the
>> only attention they ever get in their lives.
>>
>> Then I see this too often in my college town store - in front of me was
>> a baby faced boy, must have been 16 tops. Doesn't even shave yet you
>> can tell. His skinny little girlfriend is with him, also not more than
>> 16, at best maybe 17. They are buying 3 bottles of margarita mix and a
>> huge bottle of tequila. So the supervisor is the checkout clerk, asks
>> the girl for an ID. I can clearly see the face on the picture. It is
>> of a heavy set blond girl yet this chick is short and small and has jet
>> black hair. You can see the supervisor mentally deduct the year from
>> 2008 and then goes "OK" probably without looking at the photo. I
>> wanted to ask that woman if she would feel guilty of say those two kids
>> died of alcohol poisoning or worse if they actually drove a car.
>> Instead I wrote a letter to the company.
>>
>> Paul
>
> I had one experience standing in the express line that was absolutely
> priceless.
>
> I get to the register and it has the 15 items or less sign lit up. This
> woman is in front of me with a cart full and she's unloading it onto the
> conveyer.
>
> Without a word the cashier comes out from behind the register and
> proceeeds to take the items off the conveyer and puts them back into the
> womans cart. The cashier then took the cart and told the woman that she
> could go to any register without the 15 item sign lit.
>
> It was priceless. The look on the womans face indicated she was both
> highly offended and embarrased.
>
> I gave the cashier a nice smile and said thanks for doing that.
>
>

This should be standard practice. It just make the thoughtless assholes
wise up.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 07(VII)/13(XIII)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Literature is news that *stays* news.
--Ezra Pound
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 13 Jul 2008 03:19:57p, told us...

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>> >cybercat said...
>>> >
>>> >> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>>> >>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>> >>>
>>> >> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
>>> >
>>> >"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>>>
>>> LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.
>>
>>If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>
>>Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>not say it again after the second sneeze, or you're getting a
>>thunderbolt.
>
> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
> over small stuff.
>
>

It's always the small stuff. :-)


--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 07(VII)/13(XIII)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
Today is an excellent day to become a
missing person.
-------------------------------------------

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:33:20 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>> >do those things, none of which means you won't be
>> >easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>>
>> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>
>Ah, yes. The *** marriage god.

Yeah, that too. Don't sound so unsure of your manhood. It's
unbecoming.

It's fine by me if they join in front of a judge or pastor.
Personally, I prefer to call it a "union" but the term "marriage" is
fine as long as they are not only spiritually committed - they're
legally committed too.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:26:37 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

> said...
>
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>>> said...
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You don't say gesundheit?
>>>
>>>
>>>I CAN if I wanna!
>>>
>>>Can you strip in an instant?
>>>
>>
>> I can if I wanna. Oh, wait - you weren't talking about paint... lemme
>> consult a lawyer and I'll get back to you.
>
>
>I meant paint! ))
>
>Honest!!!
>
><smootch>
>

You're such a tease!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

said...

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:26:37 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> said...
>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>>> said...
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:00:09 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't say gesundheit?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I CAN if I wanna!
>>>>
>>>>Can you strip in an instant?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I can if I wanna. Oh, wait - you weren't talking about paint... lemme
>>> consult a lawyer and I'll get back to you.
>>
>>
>>I meant paint! ))
>>
>>Honest!!!
>>
>><smootch>
>>
>
> You're such a tease!


YEP!

That I Yam!

Andy

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:29:22 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>cybercat said...
>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>>>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>>>
>>> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
>>
>>
>>"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>>
>
>LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.

....and then flunk him anyway.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:19:57 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:45:26 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>> >cybercat said...
>>> >
>>> >> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>>> >>> I bless myself if I sneeze and nobody else is around.
>>> >>>
>>> >> That's actually pretty funny, Andy.
>>> >
>>> >"God bless me please? Thank you! Amen!"
>>>
>>> LOL! Really? If I was god I'd give you brownie points for that.
>>
>>If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>
>>Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>not say it again after the second sneeze,
>>or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>
>Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>over small stuff.

just like the old testament! none of this namby-pamby 'seventy times
seven' stuff. in your face, Job!

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:54:11 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
><sf> wrote in message ...
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>>> >
>>>> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>>> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
>>>> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>>>>
>>>> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>>>> over small stuff.
>>>
>>>When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>>>do those things, none of which means you won't be
>>>easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>>
>> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>>
>
>There's no reason why God can't be myriad things, including all of those. I
>have a hard time thinking any single book, even the Bible, has a correct
>"version" of the Divine Being.
>

god reads the bible snickering and saying 'not *even* close.'

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:54:11 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>><sf> wrote in message ...
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>sf wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>>>> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
>>>>> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>>>>>
>>>>> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>>>>> over small stuff.
>>>>
>>>>When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>>>>do those things, none of which means you won't be
>>>>easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>>>
>>> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>>>
>>
>>There's no reason why God can't be myriad things, including all of those.
>>I
>>have a hard time thinking any single book, even the Bible, has a correct
>>"version" of the Divine Being.
>>
>
> god reads the bible snickering and saying 'not *even* close.'
>

I really, really love this image, Blake.

Sorry about the post humping. It's the only thing available.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:01:08 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:33:20 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>>> >do those things, none of which means you won't be
>>> >easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>>>
>>> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>>
>>Ah, yes. The *** marriage god.
>
>Yeah, that too. Don't sound so unsure of your manhood. It's
>unbecoming.
>
>It's fine by me if they join in front of a judge or pastor.
>Personally, I prefer to call it a "union" but the term "marriage" is
>fine as long as they are not only spiritually committed - they're
>legally committed too.

i can't imagine why people are so nutty about *** marriage. as thomas
jefferson said in another connection, 'it neither picks my pocket nor
breaks my leg.'

if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.

your pal,
blake
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"blake murphy" > wrote: >
> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>

Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
just like everyone else.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:01:48 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.

Now that you bring it up... the army has lowered standards to the
point where they're enlisting criminals (convicted felons) now, but
still draws the line at openly *** people. How dumb is that?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:01:48 -0400, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
> >if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
> >army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>
> Now that you bring it up... the army has lowered standards to the
> point where they're enlisting criminals (convicted felons) now, but
> still draws the line at openly *** people. How dumb is that?

It is interesting that you talk about them lowering standards but excluding gays. Does that mean that
gays are substandard and should be included with the other substandard types?

FWIW, there used to be minimum height and weight standards for police officers here. About 20 years ago
they dropped those standards to facilitate employment equity. The argument was members of some groups
had hard time meeting those standards, specifically women and orientals, and also that it was no longer
necessary for police to have to rely on brawn and brute strength to deal with people. Shortly after
that policy change I had to attend police college for a three week course and I had first hand exposure
to the new recruits. There were a lot of women and a lot of orientals in the police cadet program who
would not have met the old standards, but all the white and black men were big guys. It seems that the
new lower(?) standards only applied to those previously excluded groups and if you were a white or
black male you still had to meet the old standards.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:46:39 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote: >
>> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>
>
>Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
>just like everyone else.
>
You have the hiccups again.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:

>
> > It seems that the
> >new lower(?) standards only applied to those previously excluded groups and if you were a white or
> >black male you still had to meet the old standards.
>
> Not anymore, at least here... but tell us the truth, which officer and
> especially *firefighter* would you want coming to your rescue?

If it is a brawl that needs breaking or a violent person who needs to be dealt with, I want the cop who
is big enough and strong enough to deal with it without having to resort to use of weapons. If I or a
loved on is incapacitated in a house fire, I want the fire fighter who can deal with it. In either
case, I want the officer or fire fighter who is smart enough to know the laws/procedures and who got
the job based on his/her ability and not the one who was only the best or the only candidate from
his/her demographic.

<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:46:39 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"blake murphy" > wrote: >
>>> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>>> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>>
>>
>>Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
>>just like everyone else.
>>
> You have the hiccups again.
>
>
I hate that!

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> "blake murphy" > wrote: >
>> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>
>
> Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
> just like everyone else.


I think that was Marvin ***.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:43 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
><sf> wrote in message ...

>> You have the hiccups again.
>>
>>
>I hate that!
>
BOO!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:43 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>><sf> wrote in message ...
>
>>> You have the hiccups again.
>>>
>>>
>>I hate that!
>>
> BOO!
>
>

You are vewwy, vewwy, scewwy.

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:28:27 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
><sf> wrote in message ...
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:43 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>><sf> wrote in message ...
>>
>>>> You have the hiccups again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I hate that!
>>>
>> BOO!
>>
>>
>
>You are vewwy, vewwy, scewwy.
>

I know. That's part of my charm.




--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:46:39 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote: >
>> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>
>
>Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
>just like everyone else.
>
http://www.sovo.com/2008/4-25/arts/music/8455.cfm
scroll to the bottom or just search for "suffer" on the page


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:59:38 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:54:11 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>><sf> wrote in message ...
>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:23 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>sf wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:39:29 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >If I were God, I'd make you sneeze again.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Just for bothering me. And you'd better
>>>>>> >not say it again after the second sneeze,
>>>>>> >or you're getting a thunderbolt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Aha, so you'd be a micro-managing, vengeful god that smites everyone
>>>>>> over small stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>>When you're ubiquitous and omnipresent, you can
>>>>>do those things, none of which means you won't be
>>>>>easily irritated. The Biblical god is like that.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer the updated version of a forgiving god.
>>>>
>>>
>>>There's no reason why God can't be myriad things, including all of those.
>>>I
>>>have a hard time thinking any single book, even the Bible, has a correct
>>>"version" of the Divine Being.
>>>
>>
>> god reads the bible snickering and saying 'not *even* close.'
>>
>
>I really, really love this image, Blake.
>
>Sorry about the post humping. It's the only thing available.
>

you can hump any post you like, honey.

your pal,
blake
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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:50:41 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote: >
>>> if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>>> army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>>
>>
>> Who was it who said, "I'm all for *** marriage. They should have to suffer
>> just like everyone else.
>
>
>I think that was Marvin ***.

that's why his dad shot him.

your pal,
blake
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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:11:08 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:01:48 -0400, blake murphy
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >if *** people want to do something crazy like get married or join the
>> >army, let 'em knock themselves out, i say.
>>
>> Now that you bring it up... the army has lowered standards to the
>> point where they're enlisting criminals (convicted felons) now, but
>> still draws the line at openly *** people. How dumb is that?
>
>It is interesting that you talk about them lowering standards but excluding gays. Does that mean that
>gays are substandard and should be included with the other substandard types?
>
>FWIW, there used to be minimum height and weight standards for police officers here. About 20 years ago
>they dropped those standards to facilitate employment equity. The argument was members of some groups
>had hard time meeting those standards, specifically women and orientals, and also that it was no longer
>necessary for police to have to rely on brawn and brute strength to deal with people. Shortly after
>that policy change I had to attend police college for a three week course and I had first hand exposure
>to the new recruits. There were a lot of women and a lot of orientals in the police cadet program who
>would not have met the old standards, but all the white and black men were big guys. It seems that the
>new lower(?) standards only applied to those previously excluded groups and if you were a white or
>black male you still had to meet the old standards.
>

were any of the white guys overweight?

your pal,
blake
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In article 0>,
says...
> On Sun 13 Jul 2008 12:56:14p, T told us...
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > If this isn't the most absurd situation I've seen
> >> > in a checkout line, it's close. Maybe it ties with
> >> > the kid who threw the phoniest temper tantrum I've
> >> > ever seen in front of a doormat mother who obviously
> >> > lost control of her kid when he was very young.
> >> >
> >> > There were two Chinese women in front of me, an
> >> > elderly one and a middle-aged one. The younger one
> >> > was translating for the older one, and as it turned
> >> > out, she didn't know her. She just volunteered to
> >> > translate, because the older woman didn't speak
> >> > any English at all.
> >> >
> >> > As I stood there and learned more of the story, it appeared the older
> >> > woman was trying to return a watch battery. She had the original
> >> > packaging for the battery, and the watch that the battery
> >> > was put into, but the problem was that the battery
> >> > was inside the watch. Nobody knew how to get the
> >> > battery out of the watch, and the clerk didn't want
> >> > to give a refund without getting the battery back.
> >> >
> >> > Fortunately, the clerk rang up my bottle of beer
> >> > and can of olives while the women were making their
> >> > case for a refund. I don't know how it was resolved, but I did give
> >> > the poor clerk a smile in sympathy with her dilemma.
> >>
> >> Standing in checkout lines seems to be getting worse all the time. I
> >> have seen stuff like this where a person holds up a line forever with
> >> endless demands from the clerk. I wonder sometimes if this isn't the
> >> only attention they ever get in their lives.
> >>
> >> Then I see this too often in my college town store - in front of me was
> >> a baby faced boy, must have been 16 tops. Doesn't even shave yet you
> >> can tell. His skinny little girlfriend is with him, also not more than
> >> 16, at best maybe 17. They are buying 3 bottles of margarita mix and a
> >> huge bottle of tequila. So the supervisor is the checkout clerk, asks
> >> the girl for an ID. I can clearly see the face on the picture. It is
> >> of a heavy set blond girl yet this chick is short and small and has jet
> >> black hair. You can see the supervisor mentally deduct the year from
> >> 2008 and then goes "OK" probably without looking at the photo. I
> >> wanted to ask that woman if she would feel guilty of say those two kids
> >> died of alcohol poisoning or worse if they actually drove a car.
> >> Instead I wrote a letter to the company.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >
> > I had one experience standing in the express line that was absolutely
> > priceless.
> >
> > I get to the register and it has the 15 items or less sign lit up. This
> > woman is in front of me with a cart full and she's unloading it onto the
> > conveyer.
> >
> > Without a word the cashier comes out from behind the register and
> > proceeeds to take the items off the conveyer and puts them back into the
> > womans cart. The cashier then took the cart and told the woman that she
> > could go to any register without the 15 item sign lit.
> >
> > It was priceless. The look on the womans face indicated she was both
> > highly offended and embarrased.
> >
> > I gave the cashier a nice smile and said thanks for doing that.
> >
> >
>
> This should be standard practice. It just make the thoughtless assholes
> wise up.
>
>

I don't know about that. There are some fairly thickheaded people out
there who wouldn't see the lesson.