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"Doc Smartass" |
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31 Dec 2006 01:00:22 AM |
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Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
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Doc "I ***** ya not" Smartass
"There is no society in human history that ever suffered because its people
became too reasonable." -- Sam Harris
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 05:53:13 AM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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31 Dec 2006 07:36:42 AM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"Come to think of it, there are already a million monkeys
on a million typewriters, and the Usenet is NOTHING
like Shakespeare!" - Blair Houghton
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 10:47:26 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:F7KdnWQk_9F3IQrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com...
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of
a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
I think it might be the only county in NJ that still has them.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
Atheist ***** Extraordinaire
#1557
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| User: "Emma Pease" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 01:57:56 PM |
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In article <F7KdnWQk_9F3IQrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com>, Mark
K. Bilbo wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
A bit over twenty years ago (but less than thirty) in NJ there was one
community where you would not have seen any cars on the road on
Sunday; driving was illegal on Sundays (except for emergencies).
--
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|_\/ Die Luft der Freiheit weht
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31 Dec 2006 03:23:11 PM |
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"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepg5i4.ika.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <F7KdnWQk_9F3IQrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com>, Mark
K. Bilbo wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit
of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic
on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
A bit over twenty years ago (but less than thirty) in NJ there was one
community where you would not have seen any cars on the road on
Sunday; driving was illegal on Sundays (except for emergencies).
Really? Might you know where in NJ and could you provide a cite? I
personally find this more than a bit hard to believe.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
Atheist ***** Extraordinaire
#1557
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| User: "Emma Pease" |
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31 Dec 2006 05:34:18 PM |
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In article <4vqo21F1cq8q7U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepg5i4.ika.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <F7KdnWQk_9F3IQrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com>, Mark
K. Bilbo wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit
of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic
on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
A bit over twenty years ago (but less than thirty) in NJ there was one
community where you would not have seen any cars on the road on
Sunday; driving was illegal on Sundays (except for emergencies).
Really? Might you know where in NJ and could you provide a cite? I
personally find this more than a bit hard to believe.
Ocean Grove, down on the shore.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920500,00.html
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|\* | Emma Pease Net Spinster
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01 Jan 2007 05:17:16 AM |
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"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepgi7q.isq.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <4vqo21F1cq8q7U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepg5i4.ika.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <F7KdnWQk_9F3IQrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com>, Mark
K. Bilbo wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit
of a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain
stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic
on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life
so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
A bit over twenty years ago (but less than thirty) in NJ there was one
community where you would not have seen any cars on the road on
Sunday; driving was illegal on Sundays (except for emergencies).
Really? Might you know where in NJ and could you provide a cite? I
personally find this more than a bit hard to believe.
Ocean Grove, down on the shore.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920500,00.html
Interesting - Looks like it didn't last long though. How bizarre for a
shore town. The loss of revenue in the summer would be ridiculous.
BTW, in proper NJ-speak, it's "down the shore" ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
Atheist ***** Extraordinaire
#1557
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| User: "Emma Pease" |
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01 Jan 2007 01:36:03 PM |
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In article <4vs8tuF1da5n1U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepgi7q.isq.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <4vqo21F1cq8q7U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
Really? Might you know where in NJ and could you provide a cite? I
personally find this more than a bit hard to believe.
Ocean Grove, down on the shore.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920500,00.html
Interesting - Looks like it didn't last long though. How bizarre for a
shore town. The loss of revenue in the summer would be ridiculous.
Hmm I think quite a long time (circa 1870 to 1979 when it was struck
down as unconstitutional). Note the community catered for the Sunday
observant crowd.
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/Histories/OGHistory.htm
It also seems to have been involved in the Women's Suffrage Movement
(probably because of the close connection of that movement to the
Temperance movement).
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/HeritageTrails/womansinsert.htm
BTW, in proper NJ-speak, it's "down the shore" ;)
I guess I've been out of NJ too long. I lived near the shore (and not
too far from Ocean Grove) for 12 years.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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01 Jan 2007 05:33:14 PM |
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"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepiol3.ou8.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <4vs8tuF1da5n1U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
news:slrnepgi7q.isq.emma@munin.Stanford.EDU...
In article <4vqo21F1cq8q7U1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
Really? Might you know where in NJ and could you provide a cite? I
personally find this more than a bit hard to believe.
Ocean Grove, down on the shore.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,920500,00.html
Interesting - Looks like it didn't last long though. How bizarre for a
shore town. The loss of revenue in the summer would be ridiculous.
Hmm I think quite a long time (circa 1870 to 1979 when it was struck
down as unconstitutional). Note the community catered for the Sunday
observant crowd.
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/Histories/OGHistory.htm
LOL - Obviously I didn't read that article. My bad ;)
It also seems to have been involved in the Women's Suffrage Movement
(probably because of the close connection of that movement to the
Temperance movement).
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/HeritageTrails/womansinsert.htm
BTW, in proper NJ-speak, it's "down the shore" ;)
I guess I've been out of NJ too long. I lived near the shore (and not
too far from Ocean Grove) for 12 years.
I'm not a big fan of the shore myself. The last time I was at the Jersey
shore was probably 12-13 years ago.
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Emma Pease" |
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01 Jan 2007 06:47:19 PM |
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In article <4vtk1tF1dpkcgU1@mid.individual.net>, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Emma Pease" <emma@kanpai.stanford.edu> wrote in message
Hmm I think quite a long time (circa 1870 to 1979 when it was struck
down as unconstitutional). Note the community catered for the Sunday
observant crowd.
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/Histories/OGHistory.htm
LOL - Obviously I didn't read that article. My bad ;)
It also seems to have been involved in the Women's Suffrage Movement
(probably because of the close connection of that movement to the
Temperance movement).
http://www.oceangrovehistory.org/HeritageTrails/womansinsert.htm
BTW, in proper NJ-speak, it's "down the shore" ;)
I guess I've been out of NJ too long. I lived near the shore (and not
too far from Ocean Grove) for 12 years.
I'm not a big fan of the shore myself. The last time I was at the Jersey
shore was probably 12-13 years ago.
Well my parents seemed to prefer the middle of winter ideally during a
storm to go to the shore (usually Sandy Hook but that was when it was
not yet a national seashore); if we went during the summer we usually
walked a fair bit to get away from the crowds. It has been over 25
years since I've been to the Jersey shore and I think things have
changed a bit.
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31 Dec 2006 07:55:05 AM |
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Mark K. Bilbo wrote in message ...
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of
a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
And the county that includes Dallas has a hispanic lesbian as Sheriff.
- Rick
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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31 Dec 2006 08:19:27 AM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:55:05 -0600, Rick wrote:
Mark K. Bilbo wrote in message ...
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a bit of
a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of traffic on
the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6 years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those over
twenty years ago...
And the county that includes Dallas has a hispanic lesbian as Sheriff.
Texas is a quirky state, always has been...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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If their omnipotent, omniscient (so they say) god wants me to
believe in him, then he should know what would prove his
existence to me. He hasn't done so yet, so there is no reason
to believe in him. - Woden
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| User: "Terry Austin" |
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31 Dec 2006 04:56:40 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in
news:F7KdnZUn_9FyWwrYnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@giganews.com:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:55:05 -0600, Rick wrote:
Mark K. Bilbo wrote in message ...
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:53:13 -0500, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays, period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the
rampant secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want
to
work
on Sundays.
Oy vey ;)
We have "Blue Laws" where I live (Bergen County, NJ) and they're a
bit of
a
mixed blessing. While it's a pain to not be able to go to certain
stores
on
a Sunday (though you could run to another county), the lack of
traffic on the highways is fantastic. I've lived her all but 6
years of my life so
I'm
pretty used to it at this point. Not to mention that it doesn't
mean
that
ALL stores are closed on a Sunday, just a lot of them.
They still have those up there? Damn, even Texas got rid of those
over twenty years ago...
And the county that includes Dallas has a hispanic lesbian as
Sheriff.
Texas is a quirky state, always has been...
She must be a hot lesbian, then.
--
Terry Austin
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31 Dec 2006 12:30:27 PM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:19:27 -0600, Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:55:05 -0600, Rick wrote:
And the county that includes Dallas has a hispanic lesbian as Sheriff.
Texas is a quirky state, always has been...
"Quirky." Is _that_ what you call it. Hmm.
--
Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/
Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/
http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/
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20 Jan 2007 03:52:29 AM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
You mean he doesn't want anyone else to work on Sundays. He has
complete control over whether he works on Sundays or not.
DS
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| User: "Olrik" |
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31 Dec 2006 01:30:31 AM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
The "modern" world is always a slap in the face to religious
fundamentalist people. Except xians, of course : they expect/demand
24/7 shopping. That's why some "mega-churches" are malls in disguise.
Olrik
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Doc "I ***** ya not" Smartass
"There is no society in human history that ever suffered because its people
became too reasonable." -- Sam Harris
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| User: "Hatter" |
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19 Jan 2007 02:11:01 PM |
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Olrik wrote:
Doc Smartass wrote:
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
The "modern" world is always a slap in the face to religious
fundamentalist people. Except xians, of course : they expect/demand
24/7 shopping. That's why some "mega-churches" are malls in disguise.
Olrik
--
Welcome to the Church of Mammon, home of tax free shopping. We offer
the best prices because we are exempt form all property and income
taxes, and best of all no sales tax because it is a church!
Every sale is a prayer. A prayer unto Mammon.
Pray at the Church of Mammon!
Hatter
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| User: "Olrik" |
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20 Jan 2007 12:31:16 AM |
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Hatter wrote:
Olrik wrote:
Doc Smartass wrote:
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
The "modern" world is always a slap in the face to religious
fundamentalist people. Except xians, of course : they expect/demand
24/7 shopping. That's why some "mega-churches" are malls in disguise.
Olrik
--
Welcome to the Church of Mammon, home of tax free shopping. We offer
the best prices because we are exempt form all property and income
taxes, and best of all no sales tax because it is a church!
Every sale is a prayer. A prayer unto Mammon.
Pray at the Church of Mammon!
And today *ONLY*, own your bobble-head Mammon for only two easy
payments of 12.99 $! Order now, and we'll throw in a cool steak knife!
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| User: "Martin Willett" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 04:27:07 PM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
Why should religious idiots be the only people who get to have a proper
day off with everybody else each week?
I have never had a job which didn't involve 7 day a week working but
likewise Sunday has always been a day of shorter hours. That's great.
In Britain most shops are limited to 6 hours of trading on Sundays, a
nice happy medium between the convenience of weekend shopping and retail
workers having some time at home with the whole family.
Keep Sunday special, but not *that* special.
I once spent a week in Wales one Sunday. Everything was shut: shops,
pubs, thighs, everything. Now there's dull for you boyo.
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Martin Willett
http://mwillett.org/
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 05:35:53 PM |
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Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:4vqrpkF1d3jf8U1@mid.individual.net:
Doc Smartass wrote:
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays, period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the
rampant secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
Why should religious idiots be the only people who get to have a
proper day off with everybody else each week?
He's not even particularly devout (or just hides it). I think Sunday's his
golf day.
--
Doc Smartass
"There is no society in human history that ever suffered because its people
became too reasonable." -- Sam Harris
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| User: "Thurisaz, Germanic barbarian" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 01:23:34 AM |
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Doc Smartass:
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
At least it's kind of logical... if this coworker is willing to do some
planning-ahead (i. e. having bought on Saturday already what he needs on
Sunday), why not? ;)
--
"To his friend a man a friend shall prove, and gifts with gifts requite;
But men shall mocking with mockery answer, and fraud with falsehood meet."
(The Poetic Edda)
Must have been written with fundies in mind...
My personal judgment of monotheism:
http://www.carcosa.de/nojebus
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| User: "Terry Austin" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
31 Dec 2006 04:57:42 PM |
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"Thurisaz, Germanic barbarian" <MAILTOsecretary@carcosa.de> wrote in
news:en7ohj$knu$2@online.de:
Doc Smartass:
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
At least it's kind of logical... if this coworker is willing to do
some planning-ahead (i. e. having bought on Saturday already what he
needs on Sunday), why not? ;)
You don't think he expects such laws to apply where *he* wants to shop, do
you?
--
Terry Austin
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
04 Jan 2007 09:59:01 PM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:57:42 -0000, Terry Austin
<terry.notaniceperson@gmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"Thurisaz, Germanic barbarian" <MAILTOsecretary@carcosa.de> wrote in
news:en7ohj$knu$2@online.de:
Doc Smartass:
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
At least it's kind of logical... if this coworker is willing to do
some planning-ahead (i. e. having bought on Saturday already what he
needs on Sunday), why not? ;)
You don't think he expects such laws to apply where *he* wants to shop, do
you?
Of course not, but then thinking is unknown territory for him.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
01 Jan 2007 07:31:43 PM |
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Terry Austin <terry.notaniceperson@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns98AA98315FF3Ataustingmail@216.168.3.64:
"Thurisaz, Germanic barbarian" <MAILTOsecretary@carcosa.de> wrote in
news:en7ohj$knu$2@online.de:
Doc Smartass:
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
At least it's kind of logical... if this coworker is willing to do
some planning-ahead (i. e. having bought on Saturday already what he
needs on Sunday), why not? ;)
You don't think he expects such laws to apply where *he* wants to
shop, do you?
He wants it to apply to everyone else--but I didn't ask his reasoning.
His version of logic just makes my head hurt.
--
Doc Smartass
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therfore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
01 Jan 2007 11:18:40 PM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
He doesn't have to work on any day.
He is quite plainly a slave, in all but name.
--
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
01 Jan 2007 11:19:25 PM |
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
P.S.:
How does one "ork" a Cow?
--
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
02 Jan 2007 12:26:03 PM |
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Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:bqqjp25r7eofhd4pnal6u5k5c9fa9g3def@4ax.com:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays, period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the
rampant secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
P.S.:
How does one "ork" a Cow?
Verrrrry carfully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow-orker
....and since that inevitably led to Dilbert...
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter17.html
--
Doc Smartass
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therfore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
02 Jan 2007 08:27:36 PM |
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On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:26:03 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AC7E7EBD56Caskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:bqqjp25r7eofhd4pnal6u5k5c9fa9g3def@4ax.com:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays, period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the
rampant secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
P.S.:
How does one "ork" a Cow?
Verrrrry carfully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow-orker
....and since that inevitably led to Dilbert...
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter17.html
Well, well, well.
I learn something useless every day! ;)
--
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
02 Jan 2007 10:24:26 PM |
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Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:145mp290u0pm63v1fik21i8frgoulaut3b@4ax.com:
On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:26:03 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AC7E7EBD56Caskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:bqqjp25r7eofhd4pnal6u5k5c9fa9g3def@4ax.com:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on
Sundays, period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the
rampant secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to
work on Sundays.
P.S.:
How does one "ork" a Cow?
Verrrrry carfully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow-orker
....and since that inevitably led to Dilbert...
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter17.html
Well, well, well.
I learn something useless every day! ;)
It's one of my many talents, sar!
--
Doc Smartass, BAAWA Knight of Heckling
aa # 1939
AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS. Why?
--They consider themselves shepherds.
--They consider the rest of us sheep.
--Shepherds ***** sheep.
--Therfore AUTHORITARIANS ARE PERVERTS.
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Cow-orkers say the darndest things |
02 Jan 2007 12:32:26 PM |
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On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:49:25 +1030, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:00:22 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
- Refer: <Xns98AAB10F18D5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>
One of my cow-orkers thinks the "Blue Laws" (no stores open on Sundays,
period) need to be reinstated and enforced because of the rampant
secularism in this country.
He doesn't even go to church; it's mostly because he doesn't want to work
on Sundays.
P.S.:
How does one "ork" a Cow?
Tell your mudder to ask your udder brudder
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