>Neither Scotland, England nor Wales are countries. They don't exist.
That would be news to the countries called England, Wales and Scotland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
>Can you explain the difference for those of us who aren't experts in
>four thousand year old texts?
It's things like:
BAD: Killing someone in a fight or because you wanted to rob them.
GOOD: Killing someone because they wore mixed fibres or smiting your father.
I read a quite compelling piece a while back that argued that the true nature of all religions is the fundementalist view. They are the only ones who live by the word without watering it down. The more liberal adherants that make most religions acceptable to most of us are in fact living a lie and cherry picking the bits they feel comfortable with and as such, are NOT representing their religion in any shape or form and come judgement day or whatever, are just as damned as the non believers.
A typical discussion point was things like being selective about which bits of the OT you choose to live with i.e. happy to damn homosexuals but not so keen on stoning a wife to death if she isn't a virgin.
>well, you best remove teh windows degraf
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>electro shock therapy
Does actually help a large number of people though. I've seen interviews with several people who cite it as saving either their life or giving them a fresh start, being the only thing that finally knocked their depression on the head (as it were).
>Richer too probably.
A) When your that rich, does it make much difference?
B) ISTR reading that most of the Hollywood A-listers used to promote them (an actively used technique - choose 'famous role models' for your ambassadors.) don't actually have to cough up much cash anyway.
Amen to that. I'd never hard of them way back in 1982 or so when one jumped out at me in Oxford Street (London) 'Free Personality Test Sir?' Why sure! My friend had ben warned by his Uni not to go near them but I thought it sounded fun so I went in and he waited in the lobby.
2 Hours later my friend got me liberated by shouting the place down in no uncertain terms and threatening them with the police for kidnapping.
I'd just split with my g/f and was feeling very low which needless to say they picked up on and I quickly found myself in a side room getting the good cop/bad cop routine, being told it would take 20 years to undo all the damage in my head that was stopping me achieve etc. etc. They would not let me go. Every time I tried to get up they stopped me, not with a gun but in ways that stop a polite person - gentle hand on shoulder, standing in the way of the door etc. as well as all the 'Please, you really need help, I'd be a bad person if I let you just leave - at least buy our book!'.
In hindsite, a lucky escape c/o my friend. Whilst I knew it was all highly dodgy, something in the way they quickly stripped my defences, pulled me apart and offered the 'only' way to be put back together again was with their help was compelling.
I'm with you except for one thing, I read that most of the cast of My Name Is Earl are scientologists and that show is soooo sweet. I'd really miss that.
>It's very common.
Thankfully, not everywhere. Every editor I've worked with (UK) has known exactly where advertising and Editorial meet i.e. they don't. Most eds won't talk to the advertising department period to ensure whatever they print is the truth and not biased by some compnay threatening to pull ad revenue.
>At least his parents knew better than to name him Phil.
Although his two best friends who hail from Scotland, Ben Doon and Phil McCavity are less that amused.
I guess I'm the only person on the planet to have enjoyed what Alien3 brought to the mythos.
No, me too but then I also really liked Star Trek The Motion Picture so what do I know?
Just as long as we don't see Terminater vs. Aliens.... *shudder*
Oh I don't know, Weyland Yutani is one mega corp who put their baby against Terminator from er.. the other lot. You could even blame it all on terrorists for extra points.
I always thought I was too old to be spooked by such a simple thing as the written word but you sir have guaranteed I'll be having nightmares tonight. {shudder}
>And the US has mandatory monitoring of every single phone call
Sorry to ruin your day but they monitor the world's calls (pretty much) via Echelon. With a major node in the UK, you can be sure that's one country that gets included.
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>Neither Scotland, England nor Wales are countries. They don't exist.
That would be news to the countries called England, Wales and Scotland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
>Medieval Christians were a cheerful bunch
It was all the mud and eating nothing but turnips I believe.
>Can you explain the difference for those of us who aren't experts in
>four thousand year old texts?
It's things like:
BAD: Killing someone in a fight or because you wanted to rob them.
GOOD: Killing someone because they wore mixed fibres or smiting your father.
I read a quite compelling piece a while back that argued that the true nature of all religions is the fundementalist view. They are the only ones who live by the word without watering it down. The more liberal adherants that make most religions acceptable to most of us are in fact living a lie and cherry picking the bits they feel comfortable with and as such, are NOT representing their religion in any shape or form and come judgement day or whatever, are just as damned as the non believers.
A typical discussion point was things like being selective about which bits of the OT you choose to live with i.e. happy to damn homosexuals but not so keen on stoning a wife to death if she isn't a virgin.
>Now if Iain Banks would try something like that...
I'd sign up! Well, you'd have to, wouldn't you?
>a lay worker
Is that the latest PC term for a prostitute?
>well, you best remove teh windows degraf
Friend, you seem unable to get your letters in the right order. We at the CoS can help and would very much like you to come over one day for a FREE personality test. We can then help you unravel those chaotic thoughts, purify your mind and assist in the distribution of your dollars. Call 800-I-AM-A-MUG.
>A slimmer, more portable way of viewing porn!
And you can roll it in to a tube. Does it have lube? Umm, I wish I hadn't said that.
>electro shock therapy
Does actually help a large number of people though. I've seen interviews with several people who cite it as saving either their life or giving them a fresh start, being the only thing that finally knocked their depression on the head (as it were).
>Richer too probably.
A) When your that rich, does it make much difference?
B) ISTR reading that most of the Hollywood A-listers used to promote them (an actively used technique - choose 'famous role models' for your ambassadors.) don't actually have to cough up much cash anyway.
Damn, I've already posted a few messages here so can't use my modpoints now - a very insightful piece.
Amen to that. I'd never hard of them way back in 1982 or so when one jumped out at me in Oxford Street (London) 'Free Personality Test Sir?' Why sure! My friend had ben warned by his Uni not to go near them but I thought it sounded fun so I went in and he waited in the lobby.
2 Hours later my friend got me liberated by shouting the place down in no uncertain terms and threatening them with the police for kidnapping.
I'd just split with my g/f and was feeling very low which needless to say they picked up on and I quickly found myself in a side room getting the good cop/bad cop routine, being told it would take 20 years to undo all the damage in my head that was stopping me achieve etc. etc. They would not let me go. Every time I tried to get up they stopped me, not with a gun but in ways that stop a polite person - gentle hand on shoulder, standing in the way of the door etc. as well as all the 'Please, you really need help, I'd be a bad person if I let you just leave - at least buy our book!'.
In hindsite, a lucky escape c/o my friend. Whilst I knew it was all highly dodgy, something in the way they quickly stripped my defences, pulled me apart and offered the 'only' way to be put back together again was with their help was compelling.
I'm with you except for one thing, I read that most of the cast of My Name Is Earl are scientologists and that show is soooo sweet. I'd really miss that.
>It's very common.
Thankfully, not everywhere. Every editor I've worked with (UK) has known exactly where advertising and Editorial meet i.e. they don't. Most eds won't talk to the advertising department period to ensure whatever they print is the truth and not biased by some compnay threatening to pull ad revenue.
>At least his parents knew better than to name him Phil.
Although his two best friends who hail from Scotland, Ben Doon and Phil McCavity are less that amused.
After reading that I'm surprised anyone dared to post anything in case they ended up in jail. Crazy, just crazy. Land of the free. Umm yeah.
I guess I'm the only person on the planet to have enjoyed what Alien3 brought to the mythos.
No, me too but then I also really liked Star Trek The Motion Picture so what do I know?
Yup, fair point.
Just as long as we don't see Terminater vs. Aliens.... *shudder*
Oh I don't know, Weyland Yutani is one mega corp who put their baby against Terminator from er.. the other lot. You could even blame it all on terrorists for extra points.
Which bit of "Neither creator James Cameron or original star Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved in the project" are you struggling with?
Isn't more Terminator but another Alien movie based on the book that should have been Alien 3 i.e. Alien Earth Hive. That would seriously kick ass.
He did say 'I'll be back'.
This was in the UK so I suspect they have levels of secrecy. Sounds like a challenge to see what's blurry or not ;-)
>And the US has mandatory monitoring of every single phone call
Sorry to ruin your day but they monitor the world's calls (pretty much) via Echelon. With a major node in the UK, you can be sure that's one country that gets included.