Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
xxrayeyes............................In case you missed it!
xxrayeyes..................................Sounds Great!
But it doesn't wash.
"Enlightened" and "belief in God" are oxymorons.
Believers in God claim to be enlightened...actually, they are over there in the shade.
Enlightened is when you throw off superstition and ignorance...not when you welcome it.
As to God and science going hand in hand? There is so much overwhelming scientific evidence contrary to the belief in God that religionists, in an attempt to bring credibility to their specious beliefs, desperately try to identify with the scientific community.
Sorry, God is not welcome subject matter in the mutually acknowledged scientific circles of the day.
Diplomas from Christian Colleges automatically negate all applications forever.
I am glad you can enjoy your enlightened and harmonious bliss. Please close the closet door when you are done.
ola
Carolyn..............so far...a kid at heart...lol...lol
ola
xxrayeyes..............................You are confused!
You are confusing a deep mediatative state (Nirvana) with the presence of your God.
When one approaches that stilled state of mind nothing at all exists. God plays no part in it. I have been there, thanks.
"I am one of the people walking that path" are you now?
So, you think you are superior? If you were walking that path you wouldn't have a compelling need to state so here.
You are a pompous fool with a twisted message involving God, meditative states, spiritual paths, purity and a lot of confused mumbo jumbo.
The spiritual path and states of mind you allude to have been pursued and attained by many people. It doesn't involve God whatsoever.
What you are trying to do is pollute a respected discipline with your God foolishness. Riding on the coattails of Buddhism so to speak.
Typical Christian attempt to lend credibility to their god.
ola
The Original...I recognize Amanita Muscaria in that photo. Now there is a gut wrenching, liver killing, confused high (low?)
Sooooooo, will Sitchin die and ascend to Marduk?
Do we have to eat any of his flesh? ala Heinlein?
Details please...should I pack now or will you call first?
What do wackos wear? or not wear? THAT is the question.
Has NASA been informed?
Can I bring my .357?
All aboard!
ola
Bullrider...Phil, I am not using a thesaurus...that and my "bible"...11th Dictionary, are in storage and I sorely miss them.
Aren't words fun?
Please use a paperbound dictionary for research. Problem with Software dictionaries is that there are not a bunch of interesting words all around you while you search. I find so much interesting stuff browsing a bound dictionary.
ola
The Original...and to think, I was seriously thinking of researching this book with thoughts of possibly buying it.
Where are your space ships parked?
ola
Those are the mushrooms Sitchins' been taking?
ola
Those are the mushrooms Sitchins' been taking?
ola
ksquared...I wonder if Colt is aware of the Trojan Horse virus nyc placed on RELIG at RB?
That is downright dysfunctional conduct...That I can't forgive.
ola
mr.mark...That is a good man...I would be $78/93 depending on that moen.
ola
sarals....who will wash the dishes?...lol, must be clever!
ola
mr.mark...would you please state the charges? Thank You!
ola
Carolyn...I always wanted to be a kid when I grew up.
ola
nyc...you were a no good scum then and you are a no good scum now.
ola
Remember this post? .........................Don't forget!
Was trying to write it that night but couldn't put it together. Just thoughts from that night
We will never forget the day we found you.
We just bought a house and needed to make it a home.
We searched the pounds and the pet stores, we saws dozens.
But you were different, you came to us as if you were sent for us.
So we took you home and you became family.
You were born April 3rd at a Missouri puppy farm and more adorable than any puppy Hollywood could ever create.
You came into our life at three months and twelve pound.
A tiny black, white and brown puppy with paws the size of a full grown Saint Bernard,
Big as the paws were they were bested by the size of your nearly a foot long pure breed basset hound ears.
The visions of you tripping over those ears are our first memories of the joys you brought to our family.
You may have been cute but you were also very special, your nose was a million times more powerful that a human.'
Your were the greatest of hounds, your low stature allowed your huge ears to direct scents to your nose better than all other K-9's.
You were a social dynamo, you never looked for trouble. Always had your nose to the ground looking for a good scent to follow.
You were the mayor of all dogs. Small in stature but strong in size with the thinkest bones of all dogs. You were indeed a big dog with three inch legs.
Non-threatening to small dogs and any big dog who dared mess with you quickly found out how powerfull a foot tall 75 pound hound can be.
We miss how your ears fell in you water bowl when you drank.
We will miss how you would shake your head and your jowls and ears would flap around sending a big wad of drool flying through the air bouncing off the ceiling fan and landing on the top of our heads.
We will miss how excited you got when we said, "wanta go for da walk?"
We will miss that howl, boy will we ever miss that hound dog howl.
How you announced to the neighborhood we were home by pointing your nose towards the moon and trumpeting that howl.
How you howled when you were in hot pursuit of a cat or rabbit.
How you would howl and do that high stepping move with your tongue hanging out when we played and you started clowning.
We will miss how you always took the time to greet either of us, not matter what time we came home. We miss how you could catch any piece of popcorn on the fly.
We tried no avoid the pain of your loss today but we are very sad, you are forever family. Rest in peace my friend.
In a years time, nyc will sincerely believe every word of this preposterousness.
I won't!
Ogden Lafaye
ola
As to phone calls...I had tree fellers fall some trees and they damaged my phone wires ... I am using my neighbor's hookup with a Loooonggg extension cord...lol...please call collect for the straight skinny at 503-647-5027 in a couple of days...my phone should be up and running properly by then.
ola
This poster means no good...I post this to those that have NOT experienced interactions with this poster. There are enough people here today to back me up.
Ignore this poster. He will attempt to undermine all the good exhibited here.
Ogden W. Lafaye
owlafaye@yahoo.com
POBox 423
Banks OR 97106
1-503-647-5027
No caller ID, collect call accepted...try after midnight-West Coast...let us talk about evil people, propagation of virues, liars, thieves, cheats and irresponsible manifestations of this poster. Lots of supporting posts and e-mails.
ola
THE POSTS and FUNS of Yore?
There is a lot more. I have evidence to put lots of these goo goo goombahs in hot water.
Actually there are only one or two in the community. Their insistent presence is slowly fading...Thank goodness.
I have named them in these posts to IHub and you are all aware of the people I allude to.
I do not consider them to be contributors in any sense of the word. These are dangerous, twisted, socially and severely handicapped people who have demonstrated a complete disregard for minimum decency and fair play.
I strongly warn them and ask the support of all who know me should they try to ingratiate themselves into the IHub community.
ola
ONEBGG/ksquared/all...judd, gnome, HomelessWaif and others registered as most of us here now, 1 year ago on approximately 20 March 2001. We registered all the fun people in an attempt to bomb nyc. It was very successful. Thank goodness (should I mention God?)
A consequence of our actions is that most of you have been registered as of 20 March 2001 and are already grandfathered.
Try the passwords: Laughter, Giggles, and Hogwash!
You can alleviate situations like this in the future by adhering to my old call:
Pay Attention!
ola
sarals.......................................I suggest...
When you invite them over for Sunday dinner? They must bring a friend. Preferably one of intimate association.
You must make it clear...Unescorted?...not welcome! Turned away at the door.
Have fun!
ola
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"
Actually, who are you not to be?
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine like children do.
We were born to make manifest that glory which is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
............................................................
This is the NON-SUCK UP version. These good words stand well alone.
The constant interjection of God into everything that comes down the pike is an insult to the original authors.
Nelson Mandela is one of the kings of plagarism
ola
BobZ/Bullrider...I agree with you...VERY annoying...fin
ola
Castle
That Signature electronic oven you have is past it's life design...which is good, you got a lot of use.
The bad thing is it uses a lot of power, takes three times as long as modern microwaves and probably does not have a rotating platter for the food. This rotation makes for even warming/cooking of the food.
When is the last time you had it checked for microwave leakage? Very dangerous and common in older microwaves.
Todays Sharp microwaves are simple, well thought out, reasonably durable and CHEAP.
I do not work for Sharp...lol...lol
ola
"carry out your prescribed duties until it is your time"
Thanks NO
FREEDOM
ola
xxrayeyes
A lot of people come to places like this in sore need of advice. Of course that doesn't mean they know why they came.
I am sure that you are just perfect.
" The infinite nature of God is impossible to understand by the small minds of human beings so they must approach the study of God honestly and with a pure heart. " This is sorta like saying; "I've got a suckling pig in this here bag for $3.00...I can't open the bag or he will get out" You buy the pig and when you get home and open the bag, a mangy possum hops out.
Essentially you postulate a God, then you say it is impossible for us to understand your postulations because we have limited intelligence and therefore we will have to jump through (probably $$$$) hoops to understand and by the way, we are not pure of heart...we are fouled in the eyes of your God.
This isn't arrogance of course because you know deep in your heart that you are correct?
xxrayeyes...I don't see how a lot of people are NOT going to see your dry, stick in the mud, arrogant delivery as anything but that. Like I said, you come here thinking you are talking to a bunch of unsophisticated, ignorant, unenlightened people and I say you are looking in a mirror.
I am well aware of your beliefs and doctrinial postures...and I am also aware that you are just another peacock puffed up with self-importance and arrogant conviction.
Sooooooooo...you came here just to prosleytize?
ola
xxrayeyes...don't expect much with that "programmed" delivery.
ola
xxrayeyes
And what of humor?
ola
sarals
Don't you have a girlfriend that likes to sip margaritas and help with things like this?
ola
xxrayeyes...........................Look at it this way.
If you weren't dying to discuss all this you would have left in a huff a long time ago.
Fact is, you can seldom get anyone to say more than "Unnn Huh, thats nice" and then you stumble across this spot and someone is perfectly willing to engae your lust for discussion. It isn't unfortunate that I disagree with you. I mean, you want people that agree with you? Go live on an Ashram. In lieu of that I suggest you learn a little about the give and take and get off your high horse.
There is a distinct possibility you might be wrong...there is also a possibility that you might be saving yourself from a narrow, focused philosophy that severely restricts the opportunities and instances of happiness available to open-minds.
Threatening to leave as a means of changing us to your way of thinking is childish in the extreme.
You quickly came back so there is a distinct chance and hope for you after all. My banter and what you perceive as insults are a well known means for shaking a little sense and energy into an apathetic, stagnant mind, seeking intercourse.
No one said the path was easy or well cleared or free of obstacles. I am certainly not going to pander to your seeming "goody two shoes" ideas of what is proper but rather what is productive.
You may think I am learning nothing but in essence I am here to suck you dry of anything I feel worth learning.
ola
sarals...How about "A number of SIMPLE disciplines" ?
ola
xxrayeyes......................................By the way:
Your rigid delivery, heavy dependence on outside sources, unimaginative and repetitious content, not to mention monotonic lack of life in your posts is new to this board. How many years have you worked on that style?
ola
xxrayeyes...that is a great book you are paraphrasing there.
Better bet on "Dust to Dust" in the 5th at Hialeah, the odds are extremely long on "Eternal Life"
It sounds good but it is a patented example of your wanting to live forever in the face of unrelenting truth.
Animals in the field have an awareness level and in that sense there must be a heaven and eternal life for them also.
It only stands to reason...and by the way, if you question this, please first check to see if they piss and crap out of their bottoms like we do and then tell the class how this might be a new fly in your Oh So Oily Ointment.
I just can't imagine what your life after death would be like? I mean, if you are clinging so firmly to this life, there must be something better here than in a putative afterlife...right? Only makes sense.
Maybe you have never attained a state of Nirvana? Might give it a try...it can be done...and it will certainly give you a lot to talk about for years to come...I mean; look at me!
ola
Vivian......................................Microwaves!!!
Go to COSTCO or a similiar store and buy the Sharp. Get the simplest rotating plate, clutter free keypad and featurelesss one you can find in your size requirements.
Keep it clean inside and use it until it fails, then promptly throw it away. I think my mid-sized one was $97.00
Should your $599 microwave installed in the ventilator assembly above your stove fail? Cleverly pull it out, remove all the crap and clutter, and install a 115Volt wall plug onto the three wires (Black Power, White Neutral, Green Ground)simple. It can just lay back there, no problem. Then measure the space and go get a cheapo Sharp...plug it in and enjoy.
ola
xxrayeyes.....Just being as open minded, discussive and honest as I can. I am so glad to hear you are so secure in your beliefs.
Does it matter that your beliefs have been the source of incessant argument and ridicule for as long as intelligent men have gathered to debate?
Does this mere fact in any way make you suspect that just possibly you are on a burning boat with no lifeboats?
Are you SURE there is a God out there? When you see all the misery, death, destruction, disease... can you really be certain that your God is a compassionate, loving, kind, gentle being and that we should pay no attention to the fact that he is covered with blood?
Secure? You have just not run up against people willing to prick a little hole in your self-delusion. It is called polite society...totally worthless to lost souls. Remember, only a friend and really concerned, humanitarian type person would tell you you have a booger hanging out your nose. I know it is disgusting, and a non-topic, it is also still hanging there.
That is what is happening here Bub...Get a grip!
ola
NorthWesterner...................You are obviously deliberate and cling to a silly argument because you are silly. Get a grip.
I suggest you read your posts over before submitting.
You are caught up in a lot of self-contradictory statements that would lend themselves to clarification with a little astute editing.
You have not moved on from ants and Spain as have the rest of the posters here...it seems you enjoy wallowing in the stupidity of your reasoning.
Look up "objective"
Look up "brevity"
Look up "sloppy"
ola
Yes Vivian..............................GE-HOTPOINT-RCA
All the same company AND the same appliances but for chrome and geegaws. Hotpoints run $150 more and are the same EXACT appliance as a GE!
Kenmore is Sears in-house name. It does not necessarily mean it is a Whirlpool...Usually a White-Westinghouse now days...POS. Used to be ALL Whirlpool.
By the way, Maytag makes LOUSY refrigerators...overbuilt and susceptible to tons of garbage falling off and breaking.
Amana is still the tops in refrigerators along with Whirlpool self-defrost "active condensers" (incorporate a fan on the condenser for active heat dissapation)
If there is a large black screen on the back of any brand refrigerator...bon't buy it. This is a cheapo way of dissipating heat and is dead meat in the short term (about an 8 year life)
If you want a front-loading washer, buy a Maytag...the rest...well, Speed Queen types are OK, but White Westinghouse and it's derivatives are real Rube Goldberg contraptions and most repairmen will be sick or on vacation if you want them fixed.
We avoid the old Westinghouse front loaders like the plague, the new ones are just updated models...read: cheaper and stupider.
Maybe Vivian isn't so bad after all.
ola
xxrayeyes...you mean Namaste? (sp?)...you think maybe you are dealing with the under-educated, unsophisticated, inexperienced, illiterate and gullible here?
You are three or four levels below marginal self-awareness but join us anyway and maybe, if you hold your mouth right, you might learn a few things.
ola
xxrayeyes...............................A middle ground!
This is great!...our purpose here is to shake the rigid, inflexinle, narrow-minded, confused people that show up in hopes they will wake up and be free.
I am glad to see that you realize God severely weakens your ability to be a better person and look forward to your posts in the future...Welcome aboard!
ola
CharleyMike...............millions of habitable planets!!!!
Probably 100's of thousands of intelligent, technologically advanced habitudes.
You are looking at billions of stars.
Creation is a construct of human mind.
These stars (probably) have always been and will always be in one form or another...time has no meaning whatsoever to the stars.
Time is another human construct.
The most abstract, far fetched explanation is probably a thousandeth of the truth.
God as a topic is ageless...There has never been an effective argument as to the existence of God.
There is the "cowardly" agnostic in the majority of people. Actually "civilized" would be more at it. You can not expect much support from these people. They would rather not reveal their true feelings regarding god, nor do they want to jeopardize any hypocritical attainments in society. Lying, obfuscation and denial are the trappings of a reasonably peaceful society.
It doesn't bode well for me does it? lol...lol...lol
A lot of the old arguments concerning the existence of God have fallen by the wayside. Religion adapts to the changes and new knowledge that a rapidly progressing society such as ours produces.
Religion, like evil, will do anything, even good works, to survive.
If the downfall of Christanity can be averted by embracing sodomy, Christians will bend over.
ola
xxrayeyes...What is the real shame is your sanctimony. Your inability to give and take is pretty shameful also.
Your assumptions regarding our attitude towards God is also despicable.
Most of all I like your threats of our "eventual come-uppance in the eyes of the Lord" Right, let me get out my appointments calendar.
This specious prediction is typical of all predictions...It ain't gonna happen.
You are free to post any old stupid belief you like, just don't assume we are going to embrace it.
ola