Ultimate destination
 

I've seen your face. This explains it.

Advanced Reality for Fugee
 

Because I have arrived at my beliefs as a result of studying not only the Bible but also secular sources, I won't cop to "actual ignorance." I don't know what kind of study supports your beliefs so I can't even say whether I'm at a point of more or less ignorance than you. And because my faith has certainly wavered over the years (hence the study), I can't cop to unwavering faith.

I will say that I have a deep faith in God as I understand God to be based on the Bible, which I think is reliable based on historical church and non-church materials, and what I see in the world and people around me. It is faith and not fact because we can't see or know God or the lack of God or whether there is life after death in a tangible fashion.

You have a faith that sounds to be as strongly held as mine. How do you justify yours?

Ultimate destination
 

I will.

Not so jaded
 

Originally posted by bilmore

She uses big words when peeved.

and so
 

Dude, I tried. I tried.

I lost to God. What are you gonna do?

Change in Speak
 

I don't even know you anymore.

Change in Speak
 

Do not listen to wonk. I know 2 people (1 korean, 1 japanese) who both have had the traditional $40 rice cookers and they swear the the fuzzy logic (zojirushi?) is the shizznit. Spend the dough.

Advanced Reality for Fugee
 

Fugee-

With all due respect, what about people who don't think the Bible includes all the books you do?

Not to get all religious and pious and shit, but I believe in God, I believe in the Bible, I follow the tenents of a religion. But my religion acknowldeges only 5 books of the Bible, only the old testament, and only one God, not the trinity.

I believe that I try to follow God's law...and I'm pretty sure that that was at the heart of Jesus' message.

So, if I follow God's law, but I don't worship Jesus as a deity, am I still going to NotFredland, or Hell, or the giant toaster in the sky?

What happened to the message of tolerance in Christianity? What happened to love one another? Or is it tolerance and love only for those who believe in Jesus?

Maybe it's time for a religion board, because this has sucked all the fun out of my day.

Ultimate destination
 

When one of your Sims dies, do you follow up with him?

Change in Speak
 

Yep. We've gone well past the horse, we're all beating on a pot of glue.

I propose that we change the Board motto to "Where We All Want to Go to Fredland" and call it a day.

Subjunctives
 

Originally posted by dtb

Only if you follow the traditional rule. There is a growing tendency to use the indicative mood when discussing something that's contrary to fact, especially when the subjunctive would require the past perfect tense.

and so
 

Oh, yee of little faith. Thou art doomed to an eternity of hearing BA-BA-LOOOO!!!!! in Rickyland.

Rice: A point of agreement
 

Spot on advice.

Now that we've left religion for the world of kitchen appliances.... I just got a KitchenAid Artisan mixer. I've been wanting one for a long time and recently burned out a hand mixer I just bought last August. Rather than buy another hand mixer, I decided to go deluxe. I can't wait to bake something.

http://kitchenaid.suresource.com/images/p23936b.jpg

Change in Speak
 

Rice: A point of agreement
 

huh-uh missy, answer my question about how your warm fuzzy compassionate conservative "free will" thing accommodates "damned to eternal hellfire."

ETA Kitchenaid mixers do rock; I'm shocked you only just got one. my only disappointment is that mine had a non-enamelled dough hook and, uh, other non-whisk attachment and I really would prefer enamelled.

Serious question about anti-semitism.
 

Originally posted by bilmore

Don't insult deshada when em's not here to defend emself. Next you'll be insulting jizzy pearl, the oxford doctor, YSB and sick boy obe.

Last Comic Standing
 

For those of you who watched last time, Last Comic Standing 2 is coming.

According to Realitynewsonline.com, open auditions were held in January in LA, Texas, NY, Boston, Nashville, Chicago and Tampa.
No news as to when the show will air.
Dave Mordal will be correspondent for the show during the searches.

Dat Phan is working on his acting career with a spot on the West Wing and in the movie Cellular.

And I guess you people in Boston missed the reunion.

Rice: A point of agreement
 

I only got mine last Mother's Day (of course so I could take advantage of the free attachment promo--sausage, anyone?). Fugee, did you really get the white? I got wasabi, and then painted my kitchen walls to match (exactly). I'm still half-wishing I'd gotten the tangerine instead (the breakfast room is mango).

tm

PS Fugee, I found the perfect avatar for you:

http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V...hotos/59-1.JPG

Ultimate destination
 

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Screw religion. I do what I want. If God wants me to believe anything -- much less actually do or not do anything -- he can start paying me on the 1st and the 15th. Otherwise, he can fuck off.

Advanced Reality for Fugee
 

God pleaser.

Rice: A point of agreement
 

Perhaps some nice toast?

Amen
 

Whip out the cans, snap a photo, and post a link.

Gets the god out of a discussion quicker than a reverse-exorcism.

Change in Speak
 

Because he can.

Change in Speak
 

You are a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the posters of this Board and Fredland!

Vocabulary Question
 

Why are breasts called cans? Seriously, they so don't look like cans to me (and trust me, I've looked).

Vocabulary Question
 

Dunno. Drawing on my useless knowledge of sophomoric movies, however, I can state that the term goes back at least 20 years... As quoted by that legendary actor and "Dance Fever" replacement (for Denny Terio) Adrian Zmed in Bachelor Party (that Hanks guy was in it, too):

"I wish I had someone I could really respect. Hey, look at the cans on that bimbo!"

Amen
 

Verily, even jackals offer their cans to nurse their young, but BoldnBrazen, has become heartless, like an ostrich in the desert.

Vocabulary Question
 

Verily, two breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse among the lilies.

Serious question about absinthe
 

peace.

brillant used this way I've seen as mostly English- is it Canadian also?

Ultimate destination
 

Fuck no he doesn't. Fact is, Thurgreed even picks up disgruntled visitors in Roller Coaster Tycoon and drops then in the lagoon to drown.

Ultimate destination
 

The sighing kittenish mews are my favorite part. The tape was stretching out, but I had it transfered to dvd. And digitally remastered!

Ultimate destination
 

While I consider myself something of an analog cowboy in a digital world, please see above. I don't want to lose my mews.

BOTD!
 

That monkey's gone to Fredland.

Not so jaded
 

I have given up softball for Lent.

Ultimate destination
 

Do you discount that God could have an ego? Is it beyond the realm of possibly that someone in a position of authority and control would want a little ass-kissing? Do you work at biglaw?

quote:
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
i invented the "anticipated response"
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When I first read this, as always i thought i'd take your constructive criticism to heart, and never do an "I invented" post again.

Then, with reflection I realized this would be unfair to the board generally and you in particular. Let me explain:

Why does one post*?
All posts are driven by vanity- we think we can amuse, or educate, or contradict, or flame- but at the heart is a belief that some thought in our brain should be spread across this electronic table we share. That T. is vanity at its purest.

When I do an "I invented", I do believe it; I'm not teasing paigow. It is a manifistation of my vanity, as are all my posts.
I digress, but even your posts sometimes bear a hint of vanity.

You postulate that "I invented" posts are "played out" since they are based upon ego. I submit this is a diffficult test to follow in that all posts are ego-based. I suppose you could argue "I invented" posts are even MORE ego based than most.

Let go to your main thesis: "I invented" posts are strongly ego- based and "played."
I would never question your pronouncement of what is played. You know this sort of thing; surely i cannot shake the opinion.

But here is the rub- if an "I invented" post is 80% vanity, and thus not good for posting, then a line should be drawn to exclude such posts and all which are even more vanity.
In particular, the "its played" post is 86% vanity. If the "I've invented" is played as too much vanity, then QED, so is the "thats played" post. J'accuse Thurgreed, J'accuse!

This would be too slippery a slope. The board needs you to point out for it that which is played. Thus, we cannot draw the line you urge. I will thus continue with "I invented" posts.

*target of anticipated response

Change in Speak
 

It would appear that the subjunctive vs. indicative thread has been well and truly outdone in terms of sheer boring-ness.

I reject any belief system that has a problem with bacon, NTTAWWT.

Skip the printed version of the calendar and go straight to internet pay-per-view.

Ketched up.

Speaking of G*d
 

Why don't the religious right just let G-d take care of smiting the sodomites and stuff? If they're really an abomination before em, don't you think em would have taken care of it by now?

Ultimate destination
 

Thank you. I knew you would.

Rice: A point of agreement
 

Is that an Angel Food cake she's holding?

Rice: A point of agreement
 

Nope. Devils Food. With decadent buttercream frosting.