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Imaginary Friend
Real to you
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Well now, I thought we were living in more enlightened times than to be so disrespectful to the deeply-held convictions of animated aquatic birds. Come back and talk to us when you've learned to coexist with others of all religious persuasions and none.
[Bollocks! Another cross post - two in a day! Damn you, QLib for not only beating me to the punch but for having the same punch line!] [ 05. April 2012, 22:32: Message edited by: Imaginary Friend ]
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justlooking
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QLib and IF - I am offended you do not recognise that 'gormless and gullible' is meant in a kind, caring and Christian way - I am merely Speaking the Truth in Love.
And in that same spirit I suspect you are party to the computer-desk scam.
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churchgeek
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That's just insane. How dare you speak the truth in love, when you could just as easily speak flattery in love? Nobody asked for your "truth."
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justlooking
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And who are you to make judgements about sanity? As a Geek you will of course have a vested interest in such matters but this does not qualify you to make judgements.
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jedijudy
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Geeks in vests? Are you smoking loco weed? The only geeks in vests I see are in big box stores. And many of them are pseudo geeks.
Please check your facts before posting for all the world to see.
-------------------- Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Imaginary Friend
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You want facts? That's Pandora's Box well and truly blown open. Shame on you.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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IF, that is just staggeringly insensitive. We all know that jedijudy has so, so much to be ashamed of, but do you see us rubbing it in her face? No, you don't. That's because some of us understand the meaning of charity.
I suggest you dust off your pocket New Testament and give it a long overdue read. Start with Romans 13. [ 06. April 2012, 02:50: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Mamacita
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Oooooh, get her. The Bunny is proof-texting!
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Welease Woderwick
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I'm offended, Mama, that you should poke fun at the bunny like that - at least she is proof-texting, which shows there are mental skills there that we never knew she had!
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Ariston
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Oh Look. Bunny can open a Bible and pick out random verses; 3-headed monster is impressed.
-------------------- “Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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mousethief
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Well aren't you the hoighty-toighty one, speaking for everyone else as if you could read their minds.
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Ariston
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And you can't? Oh, right, you just act like you can. Nevermind.
-------------------- “Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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{Psst, AA, you're supposed to act like he offended you somehow, not just thumb your nose at him.]
[How pitiful is it that I have to remind a circus Host of the hallowed rules of Offense, given it is in the actual title. And as if I haven't enough things to do. ]
[Braces self for AwkwardArtless insult.]
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Welease Woderwick
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I'm offended, but frankly not much surprised, you should parenthesise your whole post but then it means that you haven't said anything - and you haven't!
Well done!
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Rowen
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Well, well, well, any shipmate called FRANK would be mightily offended by your random use of his or her name in your post (above). Not that I know or indeed care if we have a poster by that name... But it is the principle that matters.
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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justlooking
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So, the Franks of this world are beneath your notice. It is a decent and honourable name and I am saddened that you would use it merely as a means of reproach.
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Uncle Pete
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quote: Originally posted by justlooking: So, the Franks of this world are beneath your notice. It is a decent and honourable name and I am saddened that you would use it merely as a means of reproach.
Hmph! Crawl back to polish your mirror, you narcissistic fool. I am here to speak up for all two pages of Franks in the membership directory, especially this prolific poster of happy memory.
Buttinski!
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justlooking
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Put your glasses on you myopic fool! I was also speaking up for the Franks if you'd bothered to read. [ 06. April 2012, 09:48: Message edited by: justlooking ]
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I'm a vegetarian so object most strongly to any comments on Franks, even though they have no discernible meat in them!
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Lyda*Rose
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Vegetarians! Why are vegetarians like Wodders thought to be sooo sensitive to living things but no one thinks of the slaughter of plants: slashed down by giant grain harvesters, pulled up by the roots, or viciously pruned. My feelings are bruised at every single meal by the thought of my culinary atrocities. I'm offended by Wodders' thoughtlessness.
-------------------- "Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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justlooking
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You still manage to eat the planty things though in spite of the I am offended by Crocodile tears! [ 06. April 2012, 13:20: Message edited by: justlooking ]
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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La vie en rouge, whilst I am touched by your concern I don't remember appointing you as my counsel in this matter and your obvious assumption that I need your support is downright offensive.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Rowen
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I really do think that people who speak wanton French are just showing off....
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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Kelly Alves
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Yeah, all we needed was for Rowen to show up to drag us right down the Smut Highway. Who do you think you are, woman, introducing the subject of wantons? And don't you think Wod has been called that enough for one lifetime?
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Imaginary Friend
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What's wrong with Smut Highway? The view is... um... stimulating, so your prudishness is quite ironically offensive.
-------------------- "We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass." Brian Clough
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Just exactly what do you mean by "ironically," Imaginary I Thought You Were My Friend?
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Welease Woderwick
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Kelly, can I recommend you acquire, by some means that we'd better not discuss, a dictionary? I am sure you will find it helpful so you no longer have to ask people what they mean all the time in that offensive manner. [ 07. April 2012, 03:13: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Rowen
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Are you suggesting to our innocent little bunny that she might acquire a dictionary in some ignoble way? She would not even know how to plan such a deed... shame, sir, shame....
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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Welease Woderwick
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Rowen, whilst I applaud your attempt to defend our sister Bunny I am offended and appalled by your lack of perception of her real character as it has been so clearly demonstrated on these boards.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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I am not so much offended by the desperate crushes you all seem to have on me-- y'all just can't seem to climb down off the Bunny-- but it is kind of making me uncomfortable. I like you all, but I don't like like you. Please don't take it personally.
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Mamacita
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Kelly, what an exalted opinion of yourself, to even *suggest* that others need a ladder to climb down off you. That you should, literally, belittle your fellow shipmates is shockingly arrogant. I am appalled, yea, appalled.
-------------------- Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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An accurate assessment of one's self worth is hardly arrogance, hon. Why should everyone enjoy my spectacular fabulousness but myself? I resent your attempts to hinder my personal growth.
(Holy God, I just channeled Miss Piggy.)
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Rowen
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Kelly, many of us are wiser and more experienced in life... You need to let us help you instead of shutting yourself away from our pastoral care and support...
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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justlooking
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"..... more experienced in life". Are you calling me old?
I may be entering upon my golden years but that doesn't mean I have nothing better to do than offer pastoral care to a rabbit.
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QLib
Bad Example
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I find your use of the word 'old' almost as offensive as your assumption that it's an undesireable label. Those of us who are temporally challenged prefer 'mature' or 'seasoned'.
-------------------- Tradition is the handing down of the flame, not the worship of the ashes Gustav Mahler.
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justlooking
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"us" you say? Do you presume to speak for the whole of the older generation? Your own preferences of 'mature' and 'seasoned' are entirely adequate but cannot encaspulate the breadth of experience of the world's elders. Indeed, redolent as they are of wine and cheese, they betray a narrow and very possibly privileged experience of life.
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Rowen
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I find your implied references as to who may or may not be an alcoholic on the ship to be rather distressingly offensive... Even to those who are addicted to eating too much cheese. These people need to be helped, not judged, implied or otherwise
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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Bean Sidhe
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Too much cheese? Who, pray, are you to say how much cheese a body should consume? There's far 'too much' of this sort of thing nowadays. Please stop it immediately.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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The Bean is back! Still dictatorial I see and bossing people about but then what did we expect?
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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lilBuddha
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What do we expect? Posters now have to conform to your projections of them?
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Nobody told me we were going to be projected! How offensive that someone has made a slideshow of shipmates, and they will make sure the whole world sees us.
I stomp my foot at you.
-------------------- Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Imaginary Friend
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You're only going to bother to make a sideshow? I had assumed that 'projection' was referring to the full cinematic treatment - CGI and everything - to be displayed at full size on the silver screen. A mere slideshow is offensively paltry by comparison.
-------------------- "We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass." Brian Clough
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justlooking
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Times are hard. Who are you to scoff at the humble pleasures of the poor? Let me tell you, a nice slideshow followed by a glass of light ale and a packet of pork scratchings constitutes a good night out for many.
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Dafyd
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Light ale and a packet of pork scratchings? Aren't we la-di-da? I suppose you think asking for a light ale and a packet of pork scratchings makes you one with the people. There are some people who would count themselves lucky if they got even one pork scratching.
-------------------- we remain, thanks to original sin, much in love with talking about, rather than with, one another. Rowan Williams
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Rowen
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You folk clearly don't understand the need to eat healthy food. Yes, folk like you are a drain on the nation's underfunded health system, with your poor choice of ale and scratchings. Why don't you eat apples or something?
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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I beg your pardon. Apples? Really? Have you ever seen what apples do to my tender tummy? Obviously not, or you would do everything in your power to keep them away from me. Why don't you suggest something like, oh, shrimp and crab legs? Or maybe a nice tenderloin?
Some people.
-------------------- Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Some people, indeed - particularly those that mention the eating of rotting flesh from our four legged friends!
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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lilBuddha
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Oh right, then. Only the four legged friends? Anti-crustacean.
-------------------- I put on my rockin' shoes in the morning Hallellou, hallellou
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Rowen
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And none of you have had the grace to mention God's own liquid.... glorious, clean water... Free, healthy, beautiful....
No, all of you want processed unhealthy things in your sickly bodies...
-------------------- "May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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