Religions > Atheism > To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of
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11 Apr 2007 02:53:03 PM |
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To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
Same with atheists of China, Russia and many more..lots of hatred and
killing ... so atheists are no dream boats either.
Just judge on what is and not so much on what once was.
People change.
Take care,
V (Male)
Agnostic Freethinker
Practical Philosopher
AA#2
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11 Apr 2007 03:04:29 PM |
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"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
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Same with
Why are you here?
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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11 Apr 2007 08:40:04 PM |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
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Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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15 Apr 2007 06:14:44 AM |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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15 Apr 2007 06:55:08 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
15 Apr 2007 04:38:03 PM |
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:55:08 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
Yeah, but in your case it was a good thing. (Maybe not to your bm,
but to the rest of us.)
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
16 Apr 2007 03:31:20 PM |
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"Al Klein" <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:55:08 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
Yeah, but in your case it was a good thing. (Maybe not to your bm,
but to the rest of us.)
Thanks, sweetie. I needed that :)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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15 Apr 2007 08:33:36 AM |
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:55:08 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
I'm here because the pill wasn't available...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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15 Apr 2007 12:22:16 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.13.33.35.395359@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:55:08 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
I'm here because the pill wasn't available...
Exactly ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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15 Apr 2007 11:33:26 PM |
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:22:16 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.13.33.35.395359@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:55:08 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
I'm here because the pill wasn't available...
Exactly ;)
Do you realize that we're pretty much the last "oops" generation?
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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16 Apr 2007 04:07:38 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.04.33.26.155785@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:22:16 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.13.33.35.395359@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:55:08 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
I'm here because the pill wasn't available...
Exactly ;)
Do you realize that we're pretty much the last "oops" generation?
Except for my nephew to be born in September. Okay, he's not an "oops"
actually, more of a "Oh my. Really?" :)
Hey, I was so much of an oops, they had to give me away! ;)
And then not tell anyone about the "oops" <sigh>
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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16 Apr 2007 08:41:11 AM |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:07:38 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.04.33.26.155785@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:22:16 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.13.33.35.395359@com.mkbilbo...
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:55:08 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.15.11.14.43.757208@com.mkbilbo...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:04 -0400, Al Klein wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:04:29 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"V" <vfr44@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1176321183.123018.162570@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Same with
Why are you here?
The condom broke.
<SNORK>
Hey, don't laugh. That's probably why I'm here ;)
I'm here because the pill wasn't available...
Exactly ;)
Do you realize that we're pretty much the last "oops" generation?
Except for my nephew to be born in September. Okay, he's not an "oops"
actually, more of a "Oh my. Really?" :)
But even that is--in a great many cases--a choice of not availing oneself
of the many profylactic options or not using them properly.
Such as the recent "oops" with my SIL's daughter was she stopped taking
the pill because she was gaining weight or some such. That's not really an
"oops, that's a "what were you thinking exactly?"
(But it turned out pretty decent. She's still quite young and had to move
back home but has gone from being a rather, ahem, "wild" teen to doting
and responsible mother. And the kid is growing like a weed. Also, she has
the advantage that her mom is from a rather old style Latin family and
there's a whole army of aunts to help out. There's much to be said for
that "extended family" thing. <G>)
Hey, I was so much of an oops, they had to give me away! ;)
And then not tell anyone about the "oops" <sigh>
Yah but, that's a big part of how you got to be you instead of somebody
else and what would we do without our witchypoo?
I remind myself of that when I think about how crappy and loony toons my
family is. If things had been different, this "I" wouldn't exist. So I'm
ambivalent as I wouldn't be here. The other guy who would be around might
be all kinds of better adjusted and such but it wouldn't do *me any good...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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16 Apr 2007 03:30:37 PM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.13.41.09.506466@com.mkbilbo...
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:07:38 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
snip
Do you realize that we're pretty much the last "oops" generation?
Except for my nephew to be born in September. Okay, he's not an "oops"
actually, more of a "Oh my. Really?" :)
But even that is--in a great many cases--a choice of not availing oneself
of the many profylactic options or not using them properly.
Such as the recent "oops" with my SIL's daughter was she stopped taking
the pill because she was gaining weight or some such. That's not really an
"oops, that's a "what were you thinking exactly?"
LOL - Yeah, pretty much.
(But it turned out pretty decent. She's still quite young and had to move
back home but has gone from being a rather, ahem, "wild" teen to doting
and responsible mother. And the kid is growing like a weed. Also, she has
the advantage that her mom is from a rather old style Latin family and
there's a whole army of aunts to help out. There's much to be said for
that "extended family" thing. <G>)
Cool, I'm glad to hear it's working out.
Hey, I was so much of an oops, they had to give me away! ;)
And then not tell anyone about the "oops" <sigh>
Yah but, that's a big part of how you got to be you instead of somebody
else and what would we do without our witchypoo?
Aw gee, well, I guess when you put it that way :)
Don't mind me, I'm just stressed out. George has been in Texas for a couple
of weeks and will probably be getting a job offer there. He wants to go -
Erin and I do not (no offense, dear. I just REALLY hate hot weather). My
mom's driving me nuts, I'm resentful that I'm stuck dealing with her, etc.,
etc.
I remind myself of that when I think about how crappy and loony toons my
family is. If things had been different, this "I" wouldn't exist. So I'm
ambivalent as I wouldn't be here. The other guy who would be around might
be all kinds of better adjusted and such but it wouldn't do *me any
good...
True 'dat ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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18 Apr 2007 09:50:39 AM |
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:30:37 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
Don't mind me, I'm just stressed out. George has been in Texas for a couple
of weeks and will probably be getting a job offer there. He wants to go -
Erin and I do not (no offense, dear. I just REALLY hate hot weather). My
mom's driving me nuts, I'm resentful that I'm stuck dealing with her, etc.,
etc.
Oh come on. It's not *that bad. Despite what people think, we're *not
stuck in the 19th century here. We do have electricity and AC.
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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18 Apr 2007 10:18:13 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:30:37 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:
Don't mind me, I'm just stressed out. George has been in Texas for a
couple
of weeks and will probably be getting a job offer there. He wants to
go -
Erin and I do not (no offense, dear. I just REALLY hate hot weather).
My
mom's driving me nuts, I'm resentful that I'm stuck dealing with her,
etc.,
etc.
Oh come on. It's not *that bad. Despite what people think, we're *not
stuck in the 19th century here. We do have electricity and AC.
I'm well aware of that. However, I remember what it was like living in
Florida. You know, it's a gorgeous day outside and you can't leave the air
conditioning because it's too fucking hot? I didn't quit my bad habits and
get all healthy to be stuck inside the house all day.
I don't mind a couple of days of that here and there - That's to be
expected. But MONTHS of it? I don't like it when it gets into the 80s, much
less higher. I'll be miserable and it will make me depressed. Been there,
done that. One of the happiest days of my life was the day I left Florida.
I'm very happy where I am, thankyouverymuch.
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
Oh, and because of lower cost of living, George will probably get offered a
LOWER salary. So far, the ONLY benefit I see for me is a bigger/nicer
house - which, I don't need or even particularly want. And since my mom
refuses to even consider moving, it's really not worth discussing anyway. I
absolutely hate being stuck dealing with her, but there's no one else and I
can't leave her behind.
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
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[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be about four
hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through some rocks upstream
from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive view from the top of
Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99 steps. ;-)
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: San Antonio 4, Houston 2 (April 15)
NEXT GAME: October 2007, date/place/opponent TBA
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18 Apr 2007 01:32:57 PM |
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"The Chief Instigator" <patrick@eris.io.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
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[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be about
four
hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through some rocks
upstream
from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive view from the top of
Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99 steps. ;-)
Yeah, that's a tad far for me. I like having them just a little bit closer
;)
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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18 Apr 2007 12:36:13 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 -0500, The Chief Instigator wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be about
four hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through some
rocks upstream from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive view from
the top of Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99 steps. ;-)
"Mt." Bonnell? The only mountainous thing about that is the name.
I tried for a year to like Austin. I promised a friend that every
weekend we would find something else interesting to do. I kept that
promise right up to the time the friend moved away. Not too many months
thereafter I was back out here. Ocean, sea breezes, mountains, moderate
temperatures year-round, what's not to like?
--
Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/
Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/
http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/
http://www.zazzle.com/fmayhar*
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18 Apr 2007 07:56:36 PM |
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Frank Mayhar <frank@exit.com> writes:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 -0500, The Chief Instigator wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be about
four hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through some
rocks upstream from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive view from
the top of Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99 steps. ;-)
"Mt." Bonnell? The only mountainous thing about that is the name.
It's no Everest, but it'll do for central Texas.
I tried for a year to like Austin. I promised a friend that every
weekend we would find something else interesting to do. I kept that
promise right up to the time the friend moved away. Not too many months
thereafter I was back out here. Ocean, sea breezes, mountains, moderate
temperatures year-round, what's not to like?
I've been out west twice - visits to Long Beach (and Los Angeles) in 1999 and
2000 - and Dale and I managed to pick the weekend when I-5 up at the Grapevine
was closed because of snow. (2000 was more normal.) Even though I'm native
to the Appalachians, I've gotten used to living on the flat plain that
occupies about 10% of Texas.
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: San Antonio 4, Houston 2 (April 15)
NEXT GAME: October 2007, date/place/opponent TBA
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18 Apr 2007 05:17:59 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:36:13 -0700, Frank Mayhar wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 -0500, The Chief Instigator wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
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By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be about
four hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through some
rocks upstream from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive view from
the top of Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99 steps. ;-)
"Mt." Bonnell? The only mountainous thing about that is the name.
I tried for a year to like Austin. I promised a friend that every
weekend we would find something else interesting to do. I kept that
promise right up to the time the friend moved away. Not too many months
thereafter I was back out here. Ocean, sea breezes, mountains, moderate
temperatures year-round, what's not to like?
Traffic, earthquakes, New Agers, noise, the total lack of stars in the sky...
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Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "Frank Mayhar" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done alot of |
18 Apr 2007 07:09:44 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:17:59 -0500, Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:36:13 -0700, Frank Mayhar wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 -0500, The Chief Instigator wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be
about four hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through
some rocks upstream from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive
view from the top of Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99
steps. ;-)
"Mt." Bonnell? The only mountainous thing about that is the name.
I tried for a year to like Austin. I promised a friend that every
weekend we would find something else interesting to do. I kept that
promise right up to the time the friend moved away. Not too many
months thereafter I was back out here. Ocean, sea breezes, mountains,
moderate temperatures year-round, what's not to like?
Traffic, earthquakes, New Agers, noise, the total lack of stars in the
sky...
Hey, we have stars! Sure, they blink and move around, but they're still
lights in the sky!
As far as the New Agers, they're just harmless loons. We keep 'em around
for the tourists. :-)
I'll give you traffic. That, we got too much of. On the other hand, we
have very few Texas drivers. ;-)
And yeah, the earth moves from time to time. You guys have tornadoes,
though. And, um, Texans.
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Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/
Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/
http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/
http://www.zazzle.com/fmayhar*
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
19 Apr 2007 11:28:28 AM |
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:09:44 -0700, Frank Mayhar wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:17:59 -0500, Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:36:13 -0700, Frank Mayhar wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:04 -0500, The Chief Instigator wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.18.14.50.22.122936@com.mkbilbo...
[...]
By the way, it is a *hell of a lot cheaper to live down here than up
over where you are. You know we don't have an income tax right?
You don't have mountains either ;)
They're here - but they're out west (and southwest), which will be
about four hundred miles away. (Of course, the Colorado cuts through
some rocks upstream from downtown Austin, and there's an impressive
view from the top of Mt. Bonnell, if you don't mind climbing the 99
steps. ;-)
"Mt." Bonnell? The only mountainous thing about that is the name.
I tried for a year to like Austin. I promised a friend that every
weekend we would find something else interesting to do. I kept that
promise right up to the time the friend moved away. Not too many
months thereafter I was back out here. Ocean, sea breezes, mountains,
moderate temperatures year-round, what's not to like?
Traffic, earthquakes, New Agers, noise, the total lack of stars in the
sky...
Hey, we have stars! Sure, they blink and move around, but they're still
lights in the sky!
Well, I guess you *can say you have stars landing at LAX.
As far as the New Agers, they're just harmless loons. We keep 'em around
for the tourists. :-)
Harmless loons my *****. You've obviously never gotten death threats and
been stalked by them.
(I don't know I've ever told you that story. Maybe another day.)
I'll give you traffic. That, we got too much of. On the other hand, we
have very few Texas drivers. ;-)
After having survived New Orleans drivers, I just can't work up much
irritation at Texas drivers. At least not once you get West of the
Houston/Dallas area. Oddly enough, the further West you go in Texas, the
better the drivers. Go figure.
Though don't get me started on Houston.
Still, I know, having lived in LA recently, it's gotten a *lot worse. Was
it '82 that time I went to see Brent out in Pasadena? I was actually
stunned at how good the drivers were. Then we all moved there in '85
wasn't it? Still strikingly good drivers.
But in '98, when I returned, oh boy things had changed. I'd rank the
current crop as not better than Austin drivers and well on their way to
Houston levels.
But not New Orleans levels, everybody would be dead in about a week if
that happened. I don't know if you've ever driven in New Orleans
(pre-Katrina, I don't know how it's become since half the population is
gone) but I'll put it this way...
I've driven in TJ. I felt *safer driving in TJ.
And yeah, the earth moves from time to time. You guys have tornadoes,
though. And, um, Texans.
Tornadoes? We don't even get thunderstorms.
This is curious little county. The really nasty, vicious fronts always
stretch from San Antonio up through Austin and into the "hill country". We
get rain. I don't know what it is but the worst thing that's happened so
far is it tends to be windy and pine cones and small branches bounce off
the roof sometimes.
My brother's lived here for *years now and says the really violent storms
they see in Austin pretty much always slide right past us. Normal
thunderstorms in New Orleans were tens of times more noisy and violent
than anything I've seen here. Even that last one that was spawning
tornadoes up north and flooding Austin, we got... rain. With muted
rumbings and some vague flashes of light.
Having been through Katrina and Rita (and Cindy which at first they called
a tropical storm but then upgraded to Cat 1 hurricane... now *that was a
thunderstorm let-me-tell-you), I'm quite happy to have found a place where
the vicious weather visits the city but leaves us pretty much alone...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
16 Apr 2007 02:33:31 PM |
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:33:26 -0500, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
Do you realize that we're pretty much the last "oops" generation?
But not because unexpected kids aren't happening. These days it seems
the attitude of the surprised mother seems to be "whatever". In some
circles knowing who the father of your child is, is considered weird,
at the very least. Most kids today wouldn't understand "A Summer
Place" - what's the big deal about some girl getting knocked up? (Do
they even say "knocked up" any more?)
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
11 Apr 2007 06:19:13 PM |
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On Apr 11, 12:53 pm, "V" <v...@aol.com> wrote:
Same with atheists of China, Russia and many more..lots of hatred and
killing ... so atheists are no dream boats either.
I see you're ignorant about politics as well.
Just judge on what is and not so much on what once was.
People change.
You haven't.
Take care,
V (Male)
Agnostic Freethinker
Practical Philosopher
Alcoholics Anonymous #2
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| User: "Chris Johnson" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
11 Apr 2007 05:00:20 PM |
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On Apr 11, 2:53 pm, "V" <v...@aol.com> wrote:
Same with atheists of China, Russia and many more..lots of hatred and
killing ... so atheists are no dream boats either.
Just judge on what is and not so much on what once was.
People change.
Take care,
V (Male)
Is this one still here? Does he still pretend he's not a troll?
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have done a lot of |
11 Apr 2007 04:01:35 PM |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:53:03 -0700, V wrote:
Same with atheists of China, Russia and many more..lots of hatred and
killing ... so atheists are no dream boats either.
So fucking leave already.
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "TheLetterK" |
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| Title: Re: To me it's a catch 22 - religion and its followers have donea lot of |
11 Apr 2007 05:26:10 PM |
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V wrote:
Same with atheists of China, Russia and many more..lots of hatred and
killing ... so atheists are no dream boats either.
Personality Cults != Atheism.
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