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"Damian John Paul Brown" |
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24 Jan 2004 11:37:00 AM |
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more questions for clarification... |
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
Are you married ?
I am single
Do you have any children ?
I have none
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
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www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when
others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
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| User: "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 01:56:48 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in message
news:buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com...
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
You have said your object is to "teach Faith".
Your choice of alt.atheism seems rather quixotic.
What's with this attempt to get chummy.
You might gain respect in this group if you present
an honest, coherent position.
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Ron Baker
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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24 Jan 2004 02:01:50 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:56:48 GMT, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
<rbaker4@msnn.com> wrote:
"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in message
news:buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com...
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
You have said your object is to "teach Faith".
Your choice of alt.atheism seems rather quixotic.
What's with this attempt to get chummy.
You might gain respect in this group if you present
an honest, coherent position.
He won't do that because he's scared it will be torn to threads.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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24 Jan 2004 08:40:09 PM |
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And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:01:50 +0000 didst Christopher A. Lee speak
thusly:
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:56:48 GMT, "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!"
<rbaker4@msnn.com> wrote:
"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in message
news:buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com...
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
You have said your object is to "teach Faith".
Your choice of alt.atheism seems rather quixotic.
What's with this attempt to get chummy.
You might gain respect in this group if you present
an honest, coherent position.
He won't do that because he's scared it will be torn to threads.
You're assuming he *can present one...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "Woden" |
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24 Jan 2004 12:21:31 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in news:buuafr$7qv
$1@titan.btinternet.com:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
Old enough. Soon to be a "senior citizen"
Are you married ?
I am single
For the last 32+ years
Do you have any children ?
I have none
Two & 3 grandchildren.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Both doing well, but live 2000 miles away & only see them occasionally.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
3 siblings. One sister lives locally, but brother & other sister live
1000+ miles away.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
Yes, Lutheran. Fortunately, I recovered.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
Big pain in the *****. But at least it's fun for the grandkids.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Why bother?
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Watching my grandsons run around the house.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Chasing those grandsons around the house.
--
Woden
"religion is a socio-political institution for the control of
people's thoughts, lives, and actions; based on
ancient myths and superstitions perpetrated through
generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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| User: "I Think..Therefore I Am Clayton" |
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24 Jan 2004 07:15:21 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in news:buuafr$7qv
$1@titan.btinternet.com:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I will be celebrating my 11th birthday for the third time this year.
Are you married ?
Bachelor...no one wants me.
Do you have any children ?
None that I know of, as the old joke goes.
How do you get on with your parents ?
Very well.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
4 brothers and 2 sisters, 13 nieces and nephews and 4 grand nieces.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
We weren't a religious family...didn't go to church except for weddings and
such, but I was raised theistic, was a member of the Uniting Church and had
religious education in school ....in fact I became an atheist sitting in RE
class when I realised I was being lied to.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Yes...as a totally secular celebration of family and friends, of the good
things of the year past and hopes for the new year coming. I hijacked
Christmas from the Christians the same way they hijacked it from the pagans.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
No...I celebrate "Life of Brian" Friday...the first great atheist holiday
that I invented several years ago....now celebrated all over the world by
many members of this group.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
No...I hate sport and think that many of the competitive and violent aspects
of the sporting psyche represents the worst of humanity.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
No. When I was younger I was dedicated to martial arts, but since my health
started to deteriorate a few years ago, it's become difficult for me do be
very active.
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| User: "Damian John Paul Brown" |
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24 Jan 2004 02:17:19 PM |
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you seem happy Woden
and I am glad for you
and I do notice at Church it is mainly grey haired
people who attend, whether they have always attended
or they are just getting there in time for Salvation
who knows ?
but who cares ?
--
www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when
others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
"Woden" <woden@charter.net> wrote in message
news:Xns947A887A8B614wodencharternet@216.168.3.44...
"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in news:buuafr$7qv
$1@titan.btinternet.com:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
Old enough. Soon to be a "senior citizen"
Are you married ?
I am single
For the last 32+ years
Do you have any children ?
I have none
Two & 3 grandchildren.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Both doing well, but live 2000 miles away & only see them occasionally.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
3 siblings. One sister lives locally, but brother & other sister live
1000+ miles away.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
Yes, Lutheran. Fortunately, I recovered.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
Big pain in the *****. But at least it's fun for the grandkids.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Why bother?
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Watching my grandsons run around the house.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Chasing those grandsons around the house.
--
Woden
"religion is a socio-political institution for the control of
people's thoughts, lives, and actions; based on
ancient myths and superstitions perpetrated through
generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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| User: "Woden" |
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24 Jan 2004 02:38:57 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote in
news:buujsf$3ne$1@hercules.btinternet.com:
you seem happy Woden
and I am glad for you
It's amazing what eliminating silly superstitions can do for your life.
and I do notice at Church it is mainly grey haired
people who attend, whether they have always attended
or they are just getting there in time for Salvation
who knows ?
And what does this have to do with your questions? Maybe it's just a
sign that the younger generation is getting a better education (at least
in the UK - here in the US it hasn't improved much).
but who cares ?
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
Old enough. Soon to be a "senior citizen"
Are you married ?
I am single
For the last 32+ years
Do you have any children ?
I have none
Two & 3 grandchildren.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Both doing well, but live 2000 miles away & only see them
occasionally.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
3 siblings. One sister lives locally, but brother & other sister
live 1000+ miles away.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
Yes, Lutheran. Fortunately, I recovered.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
Big pain in the *****. But at least it's fun for the grandkids.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Why bother?
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Watching my grandsons run around the house.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Chasing those grandsons around the house.
--
Woden
"religion is a socio-political institution for the control of
people's thoughts, lives, and actions; based on
ancient myths and superstitions perpetrated through
generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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| User: "Lexin" |
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25 Jan 2004 08:43:14 AM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" asked:
How old are you ?
41
Are you married ?
Divorced
Do you have any children ?
No
How do you get on with your parents ?
My father died several years ago, an event which underlined (as if it
needed it) my essential atheism.
I get on with my Mum fairly well as long as we stay away from the
subject of religion - she was converted to Christianity not long before
my Dad died. I and the rest of the family do not trust the people she
got herself mixed up with and are very wary of their intentions towards
her - we are concerned that they may take advantage of her slowly
increasing dementia and have ensured that we have good arrangements to
prevent her from doing anything like signing away her savings. It's not
that we want her few pounds, both my brother and I have reasonably good
jobs, we just want to be sure that if she needs her savings for anything
(a holiday, a buggy to get her around as her disabilities get worse, a
replacement washing machine or fridge, stuff like that) she can have it.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
One brother.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
My parents raised me to be a Christian. So obviously that was completely
unsuccessful. It also failed in the case of my brother, who is also an
atheist.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
I spend Christmas with my mother, but I wouldn't say we celebrate,
exactly. Endure would be nearer the mark.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
No.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
I suppose somebody has to.
No, I hate watching sport, I can imagine nothing more boring.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
I swim twice weekly for fitness.
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Lexin
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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24 Jan 2004 12:11:35 PM |
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And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 didst Damian John Paul Brown
speak thusly:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
Why do you think anybody here cares?
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "Damian John Paul Brown" |
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24 Jan 2004 02:20:03 PM |
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people answered enough questions before,
it was just suggested by a user that I should
put together a larger bunch of questions
so I don't take it that you are up for a trip
to Blackburn with Darwen in sunny old England ?
--
www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when
others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
"Mark K. Bilbo" <y@hoo.com-amikchi> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.01.24.18.11.35.244230@hoo.com-amikchi...
And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 didst Damian John Paul Brown
speak thusly:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
Why do you think anybody here cares?
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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24 Jan 2004 05:31:49 PM |
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And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:20:03 +0000 didst Damian John Paul Brown
speak thusly:
so I don't take it that you are up for a trip
to Blackburn with Darwen in sunny old England ?
Sparky, I'm not getting anywhere within a five mile radius of a nutcase
like you...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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24 Jan 2004 08:38:11 PM |
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And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 didst Damian John Paul Brown
speak thusly:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
Old enough to have given up imaginary friends.
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "Graham Kennedy" |
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24 Jan 2004 02:07:26 PM |
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Damian John Paul Brown wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 34.
Are you married ?
No.
Do you have any children ?
No.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Mum and my Dad are amongst my best friends.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
One brother, one sister.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
No. We got religion in school, including compulsory praying,
but none of the kids took it very seriously.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Yes, but in a purely secular manner.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
No.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
No.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
No.
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
--
Graham Kennedy
Creator and Author,
Daystrom Institute Technical Library
http://www.ditl.org
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| User: "Damian John Paul Brown" |
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24 Jan 2004 04:11:48 PM |
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"Graham Kennedy" <graham@ditl.org> wrote in message
news:1074974855.17900.3@demeter.uk.clara.net...
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Well, we have a start, I must admit I have never been
a fan of Star Trek, probably because it is too much
like work, I am a Computer Programmer
I do understand your fanatacism, I used to be very
fanatical about Blackburn Rovers, more a passion,
but I have kind of lost the awe I felt towards players
to be a Star Trek fan, you need a vivid imagination
and I suppose to be religious you need probably
a much more vivid imagination
but as for Faith, it is not imagination you need, it is
trust that you require, you need to trust yourself and
to trust the Lord your God, and when you do have
trust, you can accept the Holy Spirit, the Lord the
giver of Life, which takes you above and beyond
the barren life of mere existance, you begin to live
Peace be with You
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| User: "Ichimusai" |
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24 Jan 2004 04:48:13 PM |
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"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> writes:
but as for Faith, it is not imagination you need, it is trust that
you require, you need to trust yourself and to trust the Lord your
God, and when you do have trust, you can accept the Holy Spirit, the
Lord the giver of Life, which takes you above and beyond the barren
life of mere existance, you begin to live
Wanna have a light vinegrette as dressing for that word salad there?
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Ichimusai http://ichimusai.org/ ICQ: 1645566 Yahoo: Ichimusai
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| User: "Graham Kennedy" |
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24 Jan 2004 05:55:40 PM |
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Damian John Paul Brown wrote:
"Graham Kennedy" <graham@ditl.org> wrote in message
news:1074974855.17900.3@demeter.uk.clara.net...
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Well, we have a start, I must admit I have never been
a fan of Star Trek, probably because it is too much
like work, I am a Computer Programmer
I do understand your fanatacism, I used to be very
fanatical about Blackburn Rovers, more a passion,
but I have kind of lost the awe I felt towards players
to be a Star Trek fan, you need a vivid imagination
True.
and I suppose to be religious you need probably
a much more vivid imagination
Yes, I imagine you do.
but as for Faith, it is not imagination you need, it is
trust that you require, you need to trust yourself and
to trust the Lord your God, and when you do have
trust, you can accept the Holy Spirit, the Lord the
giver of Life, which takes you above and beyond
the barren life of mere existance, you begin to live
I do trust in myself; in the lord I have no trust, as
I lack any evidence in his existence.
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Graham Kennedy
Creator and Author,
Daystrom Institute Technical Library
http://www.ditl.org
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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24 Jan 2004 08:39:12 PM |
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And so upon Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:07:26 +0000 didst Graham Kennedy speak
thusly:
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
My reaction is how can anybody be still after they trashed the series?
But I'm not *bitter!
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "raven1" |
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24 Jan 2004 04:13:16 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:07:26 +0000, Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org>
wrote:
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
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| User: "Ichimusai" |
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24 Jan 2004 04:50:19 PM |
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raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> writes:
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:07:26 +0000, Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org>
wrote:
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
Though I definitely like ST, I am more of a B5 fan myself though :)
But the Enterprise series is very good so far. I have enjoyed it
throroghly.
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Ichimusai http://ichimusai.org/ ICQ: 1645566 Yahoo: Ichimusai
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| User: "Graham Kennedy" |
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24 Jan 2004 05:57:30 PM |
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Ichimusai wrote:
raven1 <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> writes:
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:07:26 +0000, Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org>
wrote:
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
Though I definitely like ST, I am more of a B5 fan myself though :)
I LOVE B5. I'm slowly collecting it on DVD, which I don't
even do for Trek as my brother beat me to it so I just
nick his instead.
But the Enterprise series is very good so far. I have enjoyed it
throroghly.
TOS was great, TNG ruled, DS9 rocked, Voyager was so-so,
but I'm not so keen on Enterprise.
--
Graham Kennedy
Creator and Author,
Daystrom Institute Technical Library
http://www.ditl.org
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| User: "Ichimusai" |
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24 Jan 2004 06:07:55 PM |
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Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org> writes:
[...]
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
Though I definitely like ST, I am more of a B5 fan myself though :)
I LOVE B5. I'm slowly collecting it on DVD, which I don't
even do for Trek as my brother beat me to it so I just
nick his instead.
Hehe :) I liked DS9 best of all the ST series I think... however, I do
definitely like Enterprise as well, and it is slowly becoming my
favourite I think...
But the Enterprise series is very good so far. I have enjoyed it
throroghly.
TOS was great, TNG ruled, DS9 rocked, Voyager was so-so, but I'm not
so keen on Enterprise.
Voyager is probably the weakest IMHO, and Enterprise ranks highly with
me. Maybe I am just starved for SciFi series and I rank anything I
have not seen before a bit extra high :)
Time will tell.
I also collect B5, got the three first seasons now. Can't wait for
season 4, which is one of the best IMHO.
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Ichimusai http://ichimusai.org/ ICQ: 1645566 Yahoo: Ichimusai
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| User: "Graham Kennedy" |
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24 Jan 2004 08:41:53 PM |
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Ichimusai wrote:
Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org> writes:
[...]
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
Though I definitely like ST, I am more of a B5 fan myself though :)
I LOVE B5. I'm slowly collecting it on DVD, which I don't
even do for Trek as my brother beat me to it so I just
nick his instead.
Hehe :) I liked DS9 best of all the ST series I think... however, I do
definitely like Enterprise as well, and it is slowly becoming my
favourite I think...
But the Enterprise series is very good so far. I have enjoyed it
throroghly.
TOS was great, TNG ruled, DS9 rocked, Voyager was so-so, but I'm not
so keen on Enterprise.
Voyager is probably the weakest IMHO, and Enterprise ranks highly with
me. Maybe I am just starved for SciFi series and I rank anything I
have not seen before a bit extra high :)
Time will tell.
I also collect B5, got the three first seasons now. Can't wait for
season 4, which is one of the best IMHO.
I've only got the first two so far - I just ordred
Buffy seasons 5 6 and 7, so I'm feeling too poor to
stump up for the rest of B5 just yet!
Agreed on season 4; 5 didn't suck, but it wasn't
nearly as good as 4.
--
Graham Kennedy
Creator and Author,
Daystrom Institute Technical Library
http://www.ditl.org
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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24 Jan 2004 10:29:11 PM |
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Lo, many moons past, on Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:57:30 +0000, a stranger
called by some Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org> came forth and told
this tale in alt.atheism
I LOVE B5. I'm slowly collecting it on DVD, which I don't
even do for Trek as my brother beat me to it so I just
nick his instead.
"The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for televised SF. It
succeeded."
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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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| User: "Graham Kennedy" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 05:56:02 PM |
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raven1 wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:07:26 +0000, Graham Kennedy <graham@ditl.org>
wrote:
I am a colossal and deeply fanatical fan of Star Trek.
And yes, I am perfectly well aware of what most people's
reaction to that statement is.
Mine would be "Live long, and prosper"... ;-)
Peace, and long life. :-)
--
Graham Kennedy
Creator and Author,
Daystrom Institute Technical Library
http://www.ditl.org
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| User: "#1883" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 11:05:50 PM |
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Damian John Paul Brown wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
23
Are you married ?
I am single
Single
Do you have any children ?
I have none
Children. Ugh.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
I get on great with my parents. I went through a thing of not getting on
with my dad but I've since decided my parents are only human and life is
too short not to get on with them.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
Blimey? Six? I bet they made your life a misery growing up.
I have the one.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
My mum is...hmmm... something verging on agnostic I think. I understand
she gave various religions a try but she is basically a humanist. My dad
is an atheist. I wasn't really brought up to be anything. They did do
the Christianity bit in school but trying to sneak stuff like Virgin
Births past my six year old mind was a bit of a none starter.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
I like getting together with the family.
Not too fond of all the commercial crap that they've tacked onto it.
Also, I loathe sprouts.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
It's a bit of a non-event for me.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
No. I don't "get" sport.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Not really. I like walking.
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
So what's all this in aid of?
I don't fancy your chances of changing my mind any more than I fancy my
chances of changing your mind.
--
#1883
"Religion controls the weak, stupid and criminal-minded in ways that
threat of jail or community service cannot. If a vision of endless fire
and brimstone or torture at the clutches of horny dragon-beast with a
12-inch spiked ***** keeps even one person from putting a bullet in my
head, religion can't be all bad." - TMB
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| User: "Bill, The Avender" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 10:38:09 PM |
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In alt.atheism on Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Damian John
Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
Is English not a primary language for you? That _you_ don't mind
asking them would be the default assumption since, you know, you
*asked* them and all. This would, I believe, be true on all _three_
sides of the English-speaking pond (European English, American English
and Australian English). ;-)
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
32. Still turning.
Are you married ?
I am single
I am gay. I can't marry. Not for love, at least.
Do you have any children ?
I have none
No. But I've a dozen or more alter egos. Do any of them count if
they happen to be children?
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
I love them enough that all of our differences makes me bleed.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
A natural sister and a quasi-foster sister of sorts who no longer
associates much with our family as she's pretty much returned to her
own biological roots. We miss her, but I for one am glad things
worked out for her with her birth folks.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
Not in the womb, you weren't. ;-) I was brought up with a religion,
yes.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
I do, but not as Christmas. Mine is more an observance of the winter
solstice.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Yes, and as Easter, not as the Christian holiday presently hijacking
the occasion and which has about as much to do with "Easter" as does
Thanksgiving.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Only if "count the furry legs" counts when I'm out walking in the
summer.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Hiking, if you count that. And chasing furry legs - mustn't forget
that.
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
Atheist. No, Im' not calling you _an_ atheist, I'm saying who I think
you sound like. A bloke in this forum who goes by the moniker of
"atheist". ;-)
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L8r,
Bill
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The early bird gets the worm. The early worm,
on the other hand, just gets eaten.
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| User: "*nemo*" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
25 Jan 2004 04:49:59 AM |
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In article <buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com>,
"Damian John Paul Brown" <damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
<snip nosy questions>
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
What does my character have to do with it?
Thanks in advance
Irritating dork.
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www.phpexpert.org/truefaith.htm
"True Faith is not just when you believe in God and yourself, it is when
others begin to believe in you as well" - Damian John Paul Brown 2004
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Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "ima pseudonym" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
26 Jan 2004 01:17:04 PM |
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In article <buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com>, [Damian
John Paul Brown] wrote...
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
We may mind answering some. Why ask?
The only thing all atheists will have in common is a lack
of belief in the existence of a God or gods. Everything else
will vary about as much as it does in the general populace.
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
13 years older, then.
Are you married ?
I am single
Single
Do you have any children ?
I have none
None.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Both living, and we get along just fine.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
Three siblings, one a sister.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
No. We basically never even mentioned religion. The
whole topic rarely if ever came up.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
Sure. It was fun as children, & it was without any
religious trappings.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
We did the dyeing eggs thing as kids.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Not really. Occasionally I'll watch a televised game.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
Never have. I do like hiking, nature walks, etc.
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
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| User: "William Klee" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 03:11:20 PM |
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In article <buuafr$7qv$1@titan.btinternet.com>, Damian John Paul Brown
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
If I wanted to know any of this, I'd have asked. I hate nosey people.
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 10:25:24 PM |
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Lo, many moons past, on Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), a
stranger called by some "Damian John Paul Brown"
<damian@phpexpert.org> came forth and told this tale in alt.atheism
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
The question is not if *you* mind, the question is *we* mind
answering.
How old are you ?
37.
Are you married ?
Yes, almost 13 years.
Do you have any children ?
No. Due to cancer/chemotherapy, I can't father children.
How do you get on with your parents ?
Great with my mom, my father and I locked horns over politics, but
everybody agreed about (American) football.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
1 brother, 1 sister.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
Originally Catholic, left the church when I was eight because it was
clearly BS.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
We celebrate "Winter." A celebration of living another year, of our
frineds, and the like.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
Nope.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
Baseball (San Francisco Giants)
Football (San Francisco 49ers)
Are you a participant in Sport ?
When I was younger.
--
Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: more questions for clarification... |
24 Jan 2004 08:32:40 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Damian John Paul Brown"
<damian@phpexpert.org> posted in alt.atheism:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
I'm a senior citizen.
Are you married ?
I am single
Since 1964, on and off - mostly on.
Do you have any children ?
I have none
A daughter.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
They're both deceased.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
A younger brother.
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
No, both of my parents were sane.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
My wife's family is Christian, so yes.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Yes, if the weather is nice - I spend the day on the deck, instead of
being cooped up inside.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
No.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
No.
that is enough for now
That's more than enough - for now or any other time.
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Why? Who cares whether you're impressed?
--
"We should do unto others as we would want them to do unto us. If I were an unborn
fetus I would want others to use force to protect me, therefore using force against
abortionists is *justifiable homocide*."
- "Pro-Life" doctor killer and corpse Paul Hill
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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24 Jan 2004 01:06:50 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Damian John Paul Brown"
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Somebody has to.
I used to like watching them many years ago when they had a superb
winger called Bryan Douglas.
I didn't support them but it meant a good game when they came down my
way.
But that was probably when your father was still in school.
This is of course a transparent attempt to obtain rapport and then use
that rapport inappropriately.
As a Britisher you know that there are three subjects you should not
bring up in company unless you know ythe others well enough to know
how they will react, and that they won't be offended:
Sport, politics and religion.
You remind me of the god-botherer in the model railway/railroad group
(hint: clue to where that was) who came into it and when he thought he
was accepted started preaching and prosetylising. The atheist members
just avoided him. So he raised the subject when they were around, and
we'd make our excuses to leave them together.
Eventually it was the theists who told him to get lost because he was
disrupting the group. Pissing them off just as much. Mainstream
Christians, Mormons, Jews and even Catholics who were in the group to
model trains not to talk religion, and who were just as offended as we
were because he presumed his doctrines to them.
You've said you are on medication for manic depression. I would guess
that they have made you hyper. You need them adjusting.
If it's not too late.
Instead of being medicated which becomes increasingly hard to get off,
try and manage on your own. All it sould take is a little more
self-esteem and a little less in-your-face.
In other words, get laid.
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| User: "Adrian" |
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24 Jan 2004 09:52:06 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Damian John Paul Brown"
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
I always become fearless and honest when I've been drinking...
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
31
Are you married ?
I am single
married
Do you have any children ?
I have none
2 of my own and one step child
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
Dad thinks I am upset with him, but I am just busy with year end work
for the company I work for
I don't talk to my mom that much. We just don't have much to talk
about. But I get along with her great!
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
1 bro 1 sis
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
I was raised "hippy" Mom was a medium, now she is in to scientology.
Dad has really always been sort of a hippy mathematician. He
literally has a pony tail and all the bad hygiene of one.
I was never religious. Nevertheless, I have always had a lot more in
comon with the religious right than the secular left.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
We got a big ol Christmas tree but no lights outside the house. I
just think they're tacky! We got the kids lots of presents.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Easter?? It's amazing I celebrate Christmas!
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
You mean like football or something? Yeah, I watch the honest men vs
the bullshitters in corporate America. I play, myself, from time to
time. I'll leave you to judge for yourself as to which team I'm on.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
Aside from the asslicking contest of corporate America, I like to hunt
sophists on USNET. Every now and then I bag one. Sometimes they bag
me. It is an abstract version of Fight Club.
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| User: "Steve Knight" |
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24 Jan 2004 04:01:54 PM |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:37:00 +0000 (UTC), "Damian John Paul Brown"
<damian@phpexpert.org> wrote:
I don't mind asking you the following questions
just to find some common ground
How old are you ?
I am 36, just turned
36! My god.... And you're this retarded?
Are you married ?
I am single
Get use to it. Wanker!
Do you have any children ?
I have none
Thank god.
How do you get on with your parents ?
My Dad has died
I get on quite well with my Mum
my Mum's only complaint is that I have a beard
She's probably tired of pulling your hair out of her snatch.
Do you have brothers and sisters ?
I have 6 sisters
No wonder you're psychotic. Are you still playing dress up?
Were you brought up with a religion ?
I have always been Catholic
The cannibal religion. Con - Eat flesh and drink blood. Pro - Nice
hats.
Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Christmas is my favourite time of year
I hate it. Too expensive.
Do you celebrate Easter ?
I don't really, it is always around my Dad's birthday
and when my Brother-in-Law died of Cancer
Get over it.
Do you have a spectator sport ?
I follow Blackburn Rovers
Watching porno.
Are you a participant in Sport ?
for the past couple of years, I have not participated
That's because you're fat and bloated like your sisters.
that is enough for now
feel free to expand and impress on me your character
Thanks in advance
If it's not too personal, have you ever enjoyed a hot sweaty man's
***** up your *****? Like catholic priests.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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