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She's his daughter. They went skiing, and the lift seat wasn't set properly, he fell between the framework, which caught his skisuit, and as he fell that's what basically saved him from the fall...and his one foot that caught as well.

JimmyRopes wrote: Was that in Myrtle Beach? I think the picture actually came from "down the shore" in New Jersey. from a storm sometime in the late eighties. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

yeah :-)

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Conditions of Employment I can compare what it was like to work in the UK 20 years ago, and how employees related to their companies, with what it is like to work in the UK now (well, up to a year ago). I pick up on what it was and is like to work in the USA from news articles, anecdotes from colleagues working there, forums, etc. My impression is that UK companies are becoming more like those in the USA, with a consequent steady deterioration in the company/employee relationship. Health and Education Stan Shannon wrote: rather than the inherent inability of any state to manage such functions economically? Depends what you mean by economically. From Thatcher to Brown these services have been pawns in a political game, the continual change to their structures and objectives as they are edged towards the 'free market' (Health more quickly than Education) has led to waste and an ever-growing bureaucracy. I am pro-Capitalism as a generator of wealth, but not at the price of 'Victorian Values'. Having an ill-fed, ill-educated, and just plain ill, population contributed to our military and economic decline. Which was why the state got involved. Bob Emmett

KaЯl wrote: I would not generalize the behavior of few extremists to one billion people. Really? Then perhaps I misunderstood "Seeing the last suicide bombings in Iraq (here[^] and here[^] or in Iran[^], I doubt Shias and Sunnis are close to unite." because I thought you were generalizing from the acts of a few extremists to at least one billion. :confused: Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Alduin wrote: It comes down to what society wants me to do or society does not want me to do and nothing else. And your view comes down to what the "society" of your religion wants you to do and nothing more. Alduin wrote: For things that we do not see/experience (which you have to admit our beginning as humans falls into) it comes down to a matter of trust. Do I trust this group to know what they are talking about and do I trust them to tell me the truth. When I was in school and reading and learning about evolution many of the arguments for it were based on either stuff that had proven wrong (100+ years ago) or in some cases outright lies admitted as such by those that created them 40+ years ago. And your belief in god comes down to trust that what you're told in a bunch of ancient writing is true. You obviously are confusing real science with what is popularly written about it or passed on through the prism of religious bias. The Bible other religious books are full of inconsistencies and self contradictions and things that are blatantly impossible yet people continue to believe and refuse to accept that which is readily demonstrable. Alduin wrote: To be fair I do look at religion in the same way especially my own. Part of what I believe constantly causes me to question what I believe and the assumptions that I make about things. If you have to tinker with your religious beliefs, then they're not absolute and that's your entire argument for an absolute morality. Sorry, if you're not sure it's absolute, then it's probably not. I think I've invested all I want to say here on the subject. "Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke

I remember all the french expatriates in UK saying how a free, deregulated market was the best way, how UK's system was much better, how we in France were foolish to put so much money in social welfare to 'help all the lazy bastards'... and now that they realize most of this false prosperity was built on sand, they come back in France to enjoy our social protections.... fùcking bastards! That's why I suggest 'you' keep them and sell their organs or whatever else to help the british economy... bon débarras!! If you kill a whale, you get Greenpeace and Jacques Cousteau on your back, but wipe out sardines and you get a canning subsidy! Fold with us! ¤ flickr

By stopping unnecessary wars for instance? Then yes, it could lead to tremendous savings! If you kill a whale, you get Greenpeace and Jacques Cousteau on your back, but wipe out sardines and you get a canning subsidy! Fold with us! ¤ flickr

Listen to you bitching about (immoral) one-sidedness!

MrPlankton wrote: Hard to beleive this sort of thing is normal?[^] Not any more. France has apparently reached a critical level of Moslem inhabitants and is now for a number of years experiencing slow-motion jihad or intifada. The French elites will, of course, continue to pretend otherwise.

"Islamophobia" is a PC-inspired term of taqqiya; its only purpose is to try to cow critics and silence criticism of *anything* related to or influenced by the demon-worship called Islam. On the other hand, there is nothing irrational about "fear of Islam." It's quite healthy, in fact.

I care about having a planet where we will have a future. At the same occasion, it can be a way to create jobs for us western countries. It's an opportunity. Anyone who is not a misanthropist at 40 never loved men at any time Fold with us! ¤ flickr

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I think the magic number is actually 13. That's appropriate. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

"Look who's talking"! Are you "The Experts"? You make me want to "Shout"! The poor kid had the "Eyes of an Angel". yada yada - something to do with being "off" my "face" If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

Christian Graus wrote: handing out cards with pictures of hookers on them Christian Graus wrote: I am finding I can navigate this place and have a good time here. :) If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

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73Zeppelin wrote: The situation for the Palestinian people is abhorrent. They are caught in a war between their incompetent leadership (Hamas) (who uses them as human shields) who they voted for. 73Zeppelin wrote: It's a shame that they just can't go about living their lives as does the rest of the world and it's also a shame that the Israeli's don't show a little more restraint. why? they're following UN rules - which state that if a force is using civilians as shields then its perfectly reasonable to open fire on the civilians. Quite frankly hamas are a bunch of terrorists fullstop. If your neighbouring province/state/town/county were lobbing bombs over at your area wouldnt u want them sorted out? israel is doing what it needs to do i.e. get hard on the bad guys Bryce MCP --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. -- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff

Well, I guess Richardson will grow his beard back. Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface