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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You gotta admire his honorary degree from Michigan State.

outable outable. Ty please delete. or did you mean this mugabe guy?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You gotta admire his honorary degree from Michigan State.

That reminds me of something I was going to bitch about a few weeks ago.

Harvard gave Bill Gates an honorary doctorate at the graduation ceremonies. All of the articles went on to describe how he dropped out of Harvard in his junior year to go start Microsoft.

I think it would have been much cooler if Harvard had given him academic credit for, er, taking over the world, and given him his actual degree instead of some fluffy piece of paper that means absolutely nothing.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan

I think it would have been much cooler if Harvard had given him academic credit for, er, taking over the world, and given him his actual degree instead of some fluffy piece of paper that means absolutely nothing.

Wait, so they would give him some fluffy piece of paper that purports to mean something, yet still means absolutely nothing?

Why not just ask him for a handsome donation to the university in exchange for academic credit?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Wait, so they would give him some fluffy piece of paper that purports to mean something, yet still means absolutely nothing?

Why not just ask him for a handsome donation to the university in exchange for academic credit?

Well, of course he'd have to pay tuition! 30 years, plus interest...

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
And because even if the effect of our policies was to weaken Hamas a little, they still are a whole lot more effective than the corrupt band of thugs that is Fatah. We seem to have overestimated Fatah's political strength, at least in Gaza.

(a) True.

(b) And when Hank and GGG and Ty and Less and I all basically agree on something we MUST be right, no?

S_A_M

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Diane, why bother.

These guys would defend Robert Mugabe if given the opportunity.

Gosh No! Mugabe is BAD!!

Good to know we can still count on Slave as a voice of reason around here -- drawing a straight line of moral equivalency between Jimmy Carter and Robert Mugabe.

S_A_M

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Well, of course he'd have to pay tuition! 30 years, plus interest...

he still isn't getting in the Harvard Clubs, unless with a sponsor.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
And when Hank and GGG and Ty and Less and I all basically agree on something we MUST be right, no?

[1] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
[2] And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
[3] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
[4] And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
[5] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
[6] And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
[7] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
[8] And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
[9] And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
[10] And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
[11] And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
[12] And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
[13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
[14] And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
[15] And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
[16] And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
[17] For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Revelation 6.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop

[13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

The writer could use some work on analogies.

eta: Should that be "Writer"?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
[1] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
[2] And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
[3] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
[4] And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
[5] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
[6] And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
[7] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
[8] And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
[9] And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
[10] And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
[11] And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
[12] And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
[13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
[14] And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
[15] And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
[16] And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
[17] For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Revelation 6.

[18] and Ty hideth his evolution writings;

[Watchtower]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
[1] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
[2] And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
[3] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
[4] And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
[5] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
[6] And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
[7] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
[8] And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
[9] And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
[10] And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
[11] And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
[12] And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
[13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
[14] And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
[15] And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
[16] And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
[17] For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Revelation 6.

It's nice to see the 1599 Bible used here.

[SlaveNoMore]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Gosh No! Mugabe is BAD!!

Good to know we can still count on Slave as a voice of reason around here -- drawing a straight line of moral equivalency between Jimmy Carter and Robert Mugabe.

S_A_M

Quoth Jimmy Carter, Mugabe is a man "exemplifying the finest aspects of humanity in achieving liberty and justice"

I guess it takes one to know one, eh Sammy?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Quoth Jimmy Carter, Mugabe is a man "exemplifying the finest aspects of humanity in achieving liberty and justice"

I guess it takes one to know one, eh Sammy?

He was also made an honorary knight by Queen Elizabeth II (to go along with his honorary degree from Michigan State?).

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Quoth Jimmy Carter, Mugabe is a man "exemplifying the finest aspects of humanity in achieving liberty and justice"

How long ago was that? People change, right?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
He was also made an honorary knight by Queen Elizabeth II (to go along with his honorary degree from Michigan State?).

She's the worst British queen this century or last - no contest!