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16 Sep 2004 01:44:39 PM |
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Just Before You Die |
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people close to death.
It was found that Hindus tended to have hallucinations/dreams of characters from the
Hindu religion, Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion - and
atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends. (Muslims weren't
mentioned in the research).
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| User: "Clayton May Appear To Be Closer Than He Actually Is" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
16 Sep 2004 07:49:28 PM |
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"Newton's Cat" <flyingpussy@antigravity.com> wrote in message
news:4149df57$0$11920$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death.
It was found that Hindus tended to have hallucinations/dreams of
characters from the
Hindu religion, Christians were visited by characters from the Christian
religion - and
atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends. (Muslims
weren't
mentioned in the research).
I think I read somewhere (maybe our resident medical experts can enlighten
further) that when the body feels itself dying, endorphins are released that
work in a similar way to narcotics, creating euphoria and
hallucinations..and of course those visions will be formed by the life
experiences and mind set of the person.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 04:34:30 AM |
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:44:39 +0000, "Newton's Cat"
<flyingpussy@antigravity.com> wrote:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people close to death.
It was found that Hindus tended to have hallucinations/dreams of characters from the
Hindu religion, Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion - and
atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends. (Muslims weren't
mentioned in the research).
Another case file closed from the Institute for Research of The
Bleeding Obvious.
Next Case:
Does "Feeling Good" make you feel good?
Budget: $2.5 million Rupees.
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
16 Sep 2004 03:37:50 PM |
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on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
16 Sep 2004 10:56:52 PM |
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I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Apostate" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 12:00:30 AM |
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On 17 Sep 2004 03:56:52 GMT, forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert) wrote:
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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/Apostate
atheist #1931 I've found it!
BAAWA Knife AND SMASHer
EAC Supernumerary Deputy Director, Department of Redundancy Department
plonked by Lani_girl, first post; Billions Served!
I doubt, therefore I might be.
For e-mail, hold that tiger!
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 08:14:51 AM |
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I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
But just Hermit Crabs...
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Puck Greenman" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 03:47:09 PM |
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On 17 Sep 2004 13:14:51 GMT, forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert)
wrote:
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
But just Hermit Crabs...
For which they are probably bloody grateful; have you seen the size of
those tree climbing buggers?
....And IIRC, they eat nuts. (:-)
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Puck Greenman
#162
BAAWA Knight.
Blesed is the self righteous xtian,
for his is the sure and certain knowledge
that no matter what load of tripe he
comes out with:
God told him to say it.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 09:28:42 PM |
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"Puck Greenman" <puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote in message
news:g2jmk0p40e5l5as89pqs3b0ap4etn420cu@4ax.com...
On 17 Sep 2004 13:14:51 GMT, forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert)
wrote:
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
But just Hermit Crabs...
For which they are probably bloody grateful; have you seen the size of
those tree climbing buggers?
...And IIRC, they eat nuts. (:-)
Umm, what KIND of nuts: :)
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
19 Sep 2004 12:23:16 AM |
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:28:42 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Puck Greenman" <puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote in message
news:g2jmk0p40e5l5as89pqs3b0ap4etn420cu@4ax.com...
On 17 Sep 2004 13:14:51 GMT, forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert)
wrote:
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
But just Hermit Crabs...
For which they are probably bloody grateful; have you seen the size of
those tree climbing buggers?
...And IIRC, they eat nuts. (:-)
Umm, what KIND of nuts: :)
Fundies.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 11:03:12 PM |
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 21:47:09 +0100, Puck Greenman
<puck@pooks.hill.fey> wrote:
On 17 Sep 2004 13:14:51 GMT, forlornh@aol.complicated (Lord Calvert)
wrote:
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Crabs.
No wonder they're hermits.
But just Hermit Crabs...
For which they are probably bloody grateful; have you seen the size of
those tree climbing buggers?
...And IIRC, they eat nuts. (:-)
They are a form of land crab known as "Robber Crabs".
(Birgus Latro)
It is closely related to the Hermit Crab, so you are spot on there.
The Enforcer of the crab world.
You wouldn't want to get one of these in your undies.
They eat coconuts.
Crack them open with their huge muscular claws.
They can snap a man's arm in two fairly easily.
Encyclopaedia Brittanica:
"Adults can reach around 1 metre (40 inch) from head to tail, and
weigh about 17kg (37 lbs)."
Piccies, including one climbing a coconut tree to get breakfast:
http://ladywildlife.com/animal/robbercrab1.html
They would have tattoos and ride Harleys if they could.
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
16 Sep 2004 10:13:50 PM |
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In our last thrilling episode, Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com>
was pushed over the cliffs of alt.atheism on Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:37:50
-0500 by Zoog, minion of Zathar. As he fell, he screamed:
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Herman
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Douglas E. Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as
when they do it from religious conviction."
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pense'es, #894.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 08:50:56 PM |
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:37:50 -0500, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> wrote:
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
The female in 'enery the Eighth.....
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 02:44:07 PM |
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:50:56 -0700, wrote:
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:37:50 -0500, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> wrote:
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
The female in 'enery the Eighth.....
The widder next door?
She's been married seven times before.
Each one of 'em was an 'enery.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
19 Sep 2004 12:24:58 AM |
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:44:07 GMT, Christopher A. Lee
<calee@optonline.net> wrote:
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:50:56 -0700, wrote:
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:37:50 -0500, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> wrote:
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
The female in 'enery the Eighth.....
The widder next door?
She's been married seven times before.
Each one of 'em was an 'enery.
an' notta willie or a sam.
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| User: "Alan Hobson" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
18 Sep 2004 11:49:58 PM |
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message news:<Xns95668AB5581EAvicman@127.0.0.1>...
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
The frog. (ba DUM bum)
=Alan
aa#1608 BAAWA
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| User: "John Popelish" |
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| Title: Re: Just Before You Die |
17 Sep 2004 12:16:02 AM |
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Vic Sagerquist wrote:
on 16 Sep 2004 in alt.atheism, Newton's Cat dropped trou, farted, then
shouted:
Researchers in India some time back studied the experiences of people
close to death. It was found that Hindus tended to have
hallucinations/dreams of characters from the Hindu religion,
Christians were visited by characters from the Christian religion -
and atheists described meeting deceased family members or friends.
(Muslims weren't mentioned in the research).
I wonder who hermits are visited by....
Good question. Nobody is around to ask them when they are near death.
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John Popelish
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