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Linda Z and Outadafog ---- Happy birthday to the two of you! :) David

I don't think so, but then again -- I am not the administrator of the site, either.

I keep reading about the *loyalty letter*. I got out before it got issued, so never did have the *opportunity* to read it first hand. (WOOPS!! -- isn't *opportunity* a bad thing!!??) :unsure: :D :unsure: Could someone post a copy of the letter here, if it is *avaialable* for posting?? Like I say, I've not seen it before, and I would like to see the ^*** that it probably says. I can imagine it would also be a boon to the new posters on the site as well, to see some of the *history* of this fine (cough!!) organization we all know as twi. :) (but geez -- if it has anything in it about *I pledge allegiance to the man in tights*, meebe I don't want to see it after all!) :lol: David

damn -- I had something to say --but I ain't a'gonna get in the middle of this one!! :P

Chicken choking must mean something entirely different in Australia, than it does here. :huh:

I wasn't *reeled in*. I walked in with eyes wide open. Heheh -- I left the same way! :lol: David

I have the syllabuses from the foundational, intermediate, and advanced class, plus some from other seminars as well from the 1970's. All those are, are a listing of scripture (with miscellaneous notes), and really don't convey a whole lot if you don't have the tape of the class to listen to, or watch in conjunction with the printed page. I've got a ton of old SNS tapes, from the mid-70's to the mid 80's. I don't know if listening to them would help either. What would help immensely, is to link into Raf's BLUE BOOK DISSERTATION, and go from there. This (to me) would be the quickest way to see what was taught, and how it was wrong. Just my imo, don't cha know. :) David

Everything else aside -- I remember it was November 22, 1963. That was the anniversary of my parent's 13th wedding anniversary. All their plans for the evening were put on hold, and we all watched the tv for any reports instead.

It was *party time* for sure. Training it wasn't. Brainwashing will cause folks to make statements like the above. :D

Ahhh --- but if they had the receipt........????? ;) :lol:

Had a huskie pup one time that I had to give away. My street out front is too busy, and no way to fence the yard in. He was always out front, and getting into traffic. T'was a sad day when I gave him up for adoption, but the folks who took him had 80 acres of farmland for him to run free in far from the city. He's probably dead by now, this was 20 years ago. Know what you mean about the *unconditional love*.

Dadgum cats anyway!! No matter how many there are. :D

Like John Galt, in Atlas Shrugged, I would do nothing. B)

Looks like he was the biggest *boob*. :lol:

But then again, there is this:

Having done things with Special O, and the disabled community in other athletic events, both of these stories show the heart and caring that some give unconditionally to others. :)

I do remember hearing him say that one couldn't really say that Jesus is Lord, except by SIT --- but I never heard him say that if you didn't speak in tongues, that you weren't born again. Again -- just curious.

Mo -- Please understand that I am no big fan of docvic, but did he really say that?? Just curious. David

Oak -- what a *truism*. :) Cynic -- I can both agree and disagree with this. IMO -- Unitarianism is belief in ONE GOD and as such, Oneness adherents definately fall in this category, yet they believe that Jesus is the ONLY God, therefore to me they are more of a subset of the trinity believing crowd which also believes Jesus to be God, though not the only one. The Unitarians that I know of (biblical Unitarians, NOT universalist Unitarians), believe in one God also, and His son Jesus. In no manner of speaking would I or any of these other folks call ourselves *oneness*. Quick story here -- I know a lady cello player that comes to our jam sessions occassionally who is ex-UPC, and she introduced me to her dad (still in UPC) one day, and he was thrilled to hear I did not believe in the trinity (yea -- religion came up fast and quick there!), but he didn't have the time of day for me, after he heard my version versus his. We both believed in One God --- but mine was the Father, and his was Jesus. Oneness and Unitarianism are like oil and water. They don't mix.

And the boat seems to have sprung a few new leaks lately. Meebe this should be called the *year of the prevailing leak*. :P

That would have been my choice. ;) David

Give this a try. (click the pic for this, and other methods). :)

Bill Gates died in a car accident. He found himself in Purgatory being sized up by God. ... "Well, Bill, I'm really confused on this call. I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you enormously helped society by putting a computer in almost every home in the world and yet you created that ghastly Windows 95. I'm going to do something I've never done before. In your case, I'm going to let you decide where you want to go!" Bill replied: "Well, thanks, God. What's the difference between the two?" God said: "I'm willing to let you visit both places briefly if it will help you make a decision." "Fine, but where should I go first?" asked Bill. God said: "I'm going to leave it up to you." Bill said: "OK, then, let's try Hell first." So Bill went to Hell... It was a beautiful, clean, sandy beach with clear waters. There were thousands of beautiful women running around, playing in the water, laughing and frolicking about. The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect. Bill was very pleased. "This is great!" he told God. "If this is Hell, I REALLY want to see Heaven!" "Fine" said God and off they went. Heaven was a high place in the clouds, with angels drifting about playing harps and singing. It was nice but not as enticing as Hell. Bill thought for a quick minute and rendered his decision. "Hmm, I think I prefer Hell" he told God. "Fine" retorted God, "as you desire". So Bill Gates went to Hell. Two weeks later, God decided to check up on the late billionaire to see how he was doing in Hell. When God arrived in Hell, he found Bill shackled to a wall, screaming amongst the hot flames in a dark cave. He was being burned and tortured by demons. "How's everything going, Bill?" God asked. Bill responded, his voice full of anguish and disappointment: "This is awful, this is not what I expected. I can't believe this happened. What happened to that other place with the beaches and the beautiful women playing in the water?" God says: "That was the screen saver." :lol:

:D :D :D :D :D Now that is cool! B) David