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"Uncle Davey" |
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06 Apr 2004 03:18:21 AM |
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What we need is simpleness of mind... |
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance, they
are just distractors. We need to gain discernment as to which things are
worth concentrating on, and which can be blocked out. For example, I don't
like cricket, so whenever cricket has been on the TV or radio, it has just
washed over me without me retaining any of it. When I was a kid and my dad
listened to the cricket on the radio, the first I noticed the radio was on
was when he turned it off.
I never suffered for my lack of interest in cricket, but how many other
things as useless to me as cricket have been the object of fascination and
the driver of wasted time.
We need to hold our attention to things that build us up, and be kind of
oblivious to things which really do nothing for us, and actively shun things
that harm us.
We need to look at our objectives and prioritise things which help us
achieve them, not allowing ourselves to be tempted by little mental trinkets
that glitter by the wayside.
If you've read this far, that especially applies to you.
Uncle Davey
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| User: "David Sienkiewicz" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
12 Apr 2004 04:10:27 AM |
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"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in message news:<c4tpih$66c$0@pita.alt.net>...
< snip >
No problem, Davey.
You're there.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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06 Apr 2004 07:59:54 AM |
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In article <c4tpih$66c$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
And you got it, babe. Enjoy.
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "Mekkala" |
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06 Apr 2004 09:51:32 AM |
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On Tue 06 Apr 2004 03:18:21a, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> kicked back
with a beer, ruminated at length, fell asleep, woke up, lit up a joint,
then fell asleep again after thoughtfully blurting out:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
they are just distractors. We need to gain discernment as to which
things are worth concentrating on, and which can be blocked out. For
example, I don't like cricket, so whenever cricket has been on the TV
or radio, it has just washed over me without me retaining any of it.
When I was a kid and my dad listened to the cricket on the radio, the
first I noticed the radio was on was when he turned it off.
I never suffered for my lack of interest in cricket, but how many
other things as useless to me as cricket have been the object of
fascination and the driver of wasted time.
We need to hold our attention to things that build us up, and be kind
of oblivious to things which really do nothing for us, and actively
shun things that harm us.
We need to look at our objectives and prioritise things which help us
achieve them, not allowing ourselves to be tempted by little mental
trinkets that glitter by the wayside.
If you've read this far, that especially applies to you.
Uncle Davey
Translation: Put a complete and impenetrable mental block on everything
in your life that doesn't propel you towards Uncle Davey's favorite
fairy tales.
This, folks, is how one can manage to believe such things as that the
real, live Santa Claus really truly does sit in every grocery store in
the country during Christmas season.
In fact, this is how you can manage to believe as many as six impossible
things before breakfast. Uncle Davey, an acknowledged master of this
technique, manages to believe many hundreds of impossible things all
day, every day.
--
Mekkala, Atheist #2148
"Atheism is ... the bed-rock of sanity in a world of madness."
--Emmett F. Fields
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| User: "Thomas P." |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
06 Apr 2004 02:01:35 PM |
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
snip.
Thomas P.
None of the Emperor's clothes had been so successful before.
"But he has got nothing on," said a little child.
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
07 Apr 2004 02:59:10 AM |
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Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Uncle Davey
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| User: "Thomas P." |
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07 Apr 2004 12:09:42 PM |
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
Not just because you say so, and that is all you have done.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Until you or someone presents actual evidence that that "news" is any
more than a story, there is no need to do anything. Feel free to
believe what you want, but you have not provided any reason why anyone
should believe you.
Thomas P.
None of the Emperor's clothes had been so successful before.
"But he has got nothing on," said a little child.
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| User: "stoney" |
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09 Apr 2004 08:01:50 PM |
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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:09:42 +0200, Thomas P.
<tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk>, Message ID:
<mad8701ldk17602ov0hshqcqd71on2foh9@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
Not just because you say so, and that is all you have done.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Until you or someone presents actual evidence that that "news" is any
more than a story, there is no need to do anything. Feel free to
believe what you want, but you have not provided any reason why anyone
should believe you.
But myraid reason to not believe him.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Thomas P." |
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10 Apr 2004 04:18:03 AM |
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 18:01:50 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:09:42 +0200, Thomas P.
<tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk>, Message ID:
<mad8701ldk17602ov0hshqcqd71on2foh9@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
Not just because you say so, and that is all you have done.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Until you or someone presents actual evidence that that "news" is any
more than a story, there is no need to do anything. Feel free to
believe what you want, but you have not provided any reason why anyone
should believe you.
But myraid reason to not believe him.
No one can deny his generosity.
Thomas P.
None of the Emperor's clothes had been so successful before.
"But he has got nothing on," said a little child.
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| User: "stoney" |
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10 Apr 2004 02:59:17 PM |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 11:18:03 +0200, Thomas P.
<tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk>, Message ID:
<tpef70tqfksrntfh2mj1pn92dnc1sp18dm@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 18:01:50 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:09:42 +0200, Thomas P.
<tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk>, Message ID:
<mad8701ldk17602ov0hshqcqd71on2foh9@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
Not just because you say so, and that is all you have done.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Until you or someone presents actual evidence that that "news" is any
more than a story, there is no need to do anything. Feel free to
believe what you want, but you have not provided any reason why anyone
should believe you.
But myraid reason to not believe him.
No one can deny his generosity.
Indeed.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
08 Apr 2004 11:25:54 AM |
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>,
Message ID: <c50cqh$mge$0@pita.alt.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Just as Santa Claus is a prime example for delivering toys to all the
good girls and boys.
Fictional characters can't do squat and that is eternal.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
08 Apr 2004 02:02:37 PM |
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Uzytkownik "stoney" <stoney@the.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:v5va70h2riv8tccjur83c8s18fs25olihn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>,
Message ID: <c50cqh$mge$0@pita.alt.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Just as Santa Claus is a prime example for delivering toys to all the
good girls and boys.
Fictional characters can't do squat and that is eternal.
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Uncle Davey
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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08 Apr 2004 02:41:35 PM |
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In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Uzytkownik "stoney" <stoney@the.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:v5va70h2riv8tccjur83c8s18fs25olihn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>,
Message ID: <c50cqh$mge$0@pita.alt.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Just as Santa Claus is a prime example for delivering toys to all the
good girls and boys.
Fictional characters can't do squat and that is eternal.
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "stoney" |
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09 Apr 2004 08:03:36 PM |
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:41:35 GMT, Robibnikoff <nospam@newsranger.com>,
Message ID: <PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Uzytkownik "stoney" <stoney@the.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:v5va70h2riv8tccjur83c8s18fs25olihn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>,
Message ID: <c50cqh$mge$0@pita.alt.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example of
the latter category.
Just as Santa Claus is a prime example for delivering toys to all the
good girls and boys.
Fictional characters can't do squat and that is eternal.
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
Not yet. Wait for his (cough) 'response.'
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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08 Apr 2004 02:54:42 PM |
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Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Uzytkownik "stoney" <stoney@the.net> napisal w wiadomosci
news:v5va70h2riv8tccjur83c8s18fs25olihn@4ax.com...
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:59:10 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>,
Message ID: <c50cqh$mge$0@pita.alt.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci
news:fiv570hdliota8qc3dmbkumroateolbs8v@4ax.com...
On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 10:18:21 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
A lot of the things which concern us are of no eternal
significance,
None of them are of eternal significance. Nothing is of eternal
significance.
Most things in this life are not, but some are.
What you do with the news of Christ's death for you is a prime example
of
the latter category.
Just as Santa Claus is a prime example for delivering toys to all the
good girls and boys.
Fictional characters can't do squat and that is eternal.
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's the
false gospel.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
No wonder they called the devil "old Nick".
Uncle Davey
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09 Apr 2004 09:54:34 AM |
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In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's the
false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule that the early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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09 Apr 2004 03:40:54 PM |
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Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's the
false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL Christmas, as
are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That's why some Christians were happy to take them on, rather than reject
them, although there are of course two schools of thought on that topic.
And on that note, Happy EASTER.
Uncle Davey
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
09 Apr 2004 04:00:13 PM |
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"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in news:c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net:
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
Good old backwards causation. What a lovely fallacy.
That's why some Christians were happy to take them on, rather than
reject them, although there are of course two schools of thought on
that topic.
More than two.
And on that note, Happy EASTER.
And a happy Spring Fertility Rite to you too.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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09 Apr 2004 05:17:00 PM |
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Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C6ACFC642CAfstone69@207.69.154.201...
"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in news:c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net:
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
Good old backwards causation. What a lovely fallacy.
That's why some Christians were happy to take them on, rather than
reject them, although there are of course two schools of thought on
that topic.
More than two.
And on that note, Happy EASTER.
And a happy Spring Fertility Rite to you too.
Thanks,
Uncle Davey
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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09 Apr 2004 06:02:50 PM |
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"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in news:c577r1$897$0@pita.alt.net:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C6ACFC642CAfstone69@207.69.154.201...
"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in news:c5726r$t12$0
@pita.alt.net:
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'.
That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
Good old backwards causation. What a lovely fallacy.
That's why some Christians were happy to take them on, rather than
reject them, although there are of course two schools of thought on
that topic.
More than two.
And on that note, Happy EASTER.
And a happy Spring Fertility Rite to you too.
Thanks,
You're welcome. John Barleycorn must die!
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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10 Apr 2004 08:20:18 AM |
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In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's the
false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL Christmas, as
are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of anything - It
was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO know that Jesus, if he even
existed, wasn't born on December 25th, right?
That's why some Christians were happy to take them on, rather than reject
them, although there are of course two schools of thought on that topic.
Yes, yours and the correct one.
And on that note, Happy EASTER.
And a happy Ostre to you (even though it was actually last month).
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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10 Apr 2004 03:17:58 PM |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:20:18 +0000 in episode
<mwSdc.1009$H4.139@www.newsranger.com> we saw our hero Robibnikoff
<nospam@newsranger.com>:
In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule that
the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL Christmas,
as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of anything
- It was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO know that Jesus, if
he even existed, wasn't born on December 25th, right?
Better yet, there is nothing in the NT that establishes either christmas
or easter. The *only thing established by Jesus was communion. That's it.
Period.
The other two were tacked on centuries later. There's flat out nothing
"christian" about christmas. Never wass.
(Easter is just hysterical... all the good christians unwittingly using
all those pagan fertility symbols...)
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism,
because it is a merger of State and corporate power."
- Mussolini
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
10 Apr 2004 08:45:28 AM |
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Robibnikoff <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in
news:mwSdc.1009$H4.139@www.newsranger.com:
In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of
anything - It was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO know
that Jesus, if he even existed, wasn't born on December 25th, right?
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
10 Apr 2004 03:00:38 PM |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:45:28 GMT, Fred Stone <fstone69@earthling.com>,
Message ID: <Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201> wrote in
alt.atheism;
Robibnikoff <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in
news:mwSdc.1009$H4.139@www.newsranger.com:
In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of
anything - It was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO know
that Jesus, if he even existed, wasn't born on December 25th, right?
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Indeed...... :)))))))))))))))))))))
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
10 Apr 2004 03:28:53 PM |
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Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
Robibnikoff <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in
news:mwSdc.1009$H4.139@www.newsranger.com:
In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'. That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of
anything - It was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO know
that Jesus, if he even existed, wasn't born on December 25th, right?
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Uncle Davey
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
10 Apr 2004 04:41:27 PM |
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"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in news:c59lsb$bpi$0@pita.alt.net:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
Robibnikoff <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in
news:mwSdc.1009$H4.139@www.newsranger.com:
In article <c5726r$t12$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości
news:KOydc.941$H4.80@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c54b47$ftq$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
Użytkownik "Robibnikoff" <nospam@newsranger.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:PVhdc.910$H4.131@www.newsranger.com...
In article <c5482h$9h2$0@pita.alt.net>, Uncle Davey says...
snip
Santa Claus is an antichrist symbol.
Hoo boy - Now I've heard everything.
It's true. He rewards based on works, if you've been 'good'.
That's
the false gospel.
Frankly, it's all false to me.
That and distracting from the real meaning of Christmas.
What? You mean the Winter Soltice celebration also known as Yule
that the
early
xian leaders stole from the Pagans?
Because THAT, my friend, is the REAL reason for the season.
That may be so, but Yule is only a foreshadowing of the REAL
Christmas, as are so many things in the pagan faiths.
That is just your interpretation. Yule wasn't a forshadowing of
anything - It was a completely different holidays. BTW, you DO
know
that Jesus, if he even existed, wasn't born on December 25th,
right?
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Frodo lives!
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "Thomas P." |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
11 Apr 2004 02:52:54 AM |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:28:53 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
snip
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Please use a dictionary. You might (gasp!) learn something.
Thomas P.
None of the Emperor's clothes had been so successful before.
"But he has got nothing on," said a little child.
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| User: "Uncle Davey" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
11 Apr 2004 07:18:03 AM |
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Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:cqth701a1mnf2a7df0p9cn0bita41364rs@4ax.com...
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:28:53 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
snip
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Please use a dictionary. You might (gasp!) learn something.
If you think dictionaries are so great, why don't you write one?
Uncle Davey
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| User: "Thomas P." |
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11 Apr 2004 08:35:51 AM |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:18:03 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w wiadomosci
news:cqth701a1mnf2a7df0p9cn0bita41364rs@4ax.com...
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:28:53 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w wiadomości
news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
snip
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Please use a dictionary. You might (gasp!) learn something.
If you think dictionaries are so great, why don't you write one?
This guy is beyond belief.
Thomas P.
None of the Emperor's clothes had been so successful before.
"But he has got nothing on," said a little child.
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
11 Apr 2004 08:44:48 AM |
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Thomas P. <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> wrote in
news:0ngi70dqhk112t452m8t35hvckcba1p58v@4ax.com:
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:18:03 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci news:cqth701a1mnf2a7df0p9cn0bita41364rs@4ax.com...
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:28:53 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
snip
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Please use a dictionary. You might (gasp!) learn something.
If you think dictionaries are so great, why don't you write one?
This guy is beyond belief.
He's just blowing off the thread since he screwed up.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Cthulhu for President! Why vote for a lesser evil?
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: What we need is simpleness of mind... |
11 Apr 2004 12:29:11 PM |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:44:48 GMT, Fred Stone <fstone69@earthling.com>,
Message ID: <Xns94C86327BE7DEfstone69@207.69.154.205> wrote in
alt.atheism;
Thomas P. <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> wrote in
news:0ngi70dqhk112t452m8t35hvckcba1p58v@4ax.com:
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:18:03 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Uzytkownik "Thomas P." <tonyofbexarremovethis@yahoo.dk> napisal w
wiadomosci news:cqth701a1mnf2a7df0p9cn0bita41364rs@4ax.com...
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:28:53 +0200, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com>
wrote:
Użytkownik "Fred Stone" <fstone69@earthling.com> napisał w
wiadomości news:Xns94C7634568AE6fstone69@207.69.154.201...
snip
I'm kind of amused that he uses the word, "Foreshadowing" too.
It is a literary device used in *fiction*.
Maybe, but fiction only is a foreshadowing of fact.
Please use a dictionary. You might (gasp!) learn something.
If you think dictionaries are so great, why don't you write one?
This guy is beyond belief.
He's just blowing off the thread since he screwed up.
At least the moron's consistent.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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