It's about both of those rich men playing in space. They really could solve a lot of humanities problems with that money lol
I think space exploration is an investment into the future.
I think those two should have been dropped off when their ego rockets made maximum altitude.
True. They didn't explore much of anything, though. They did nothing we haven't done before.. in fact, they did less. It was pointless for them really lol it blows my mind.
I think space exploration is an investment into the future.
I think those two should have been dropped off when their ego rockets made maximum altitude.
True. They didn't explore much of anything, though. They did nothing we haven't done before.. in fact, they did less. It was pointless for them really lol it blows my mind.
I got a sort of funny story about my mom on her birthday. I texted her to wish her a happy Friday the 13th/birthday, and I asked if she received my gift. She was not sure what gift was mine because the note was left out of two presents she received, but she assumed I sent her a wind spinner because she had thought the other present she opened was already claimed by someone else. However, that was NOT my present lol and then she told me about a mix-up...
I sent her a present, and my aunt sent her a present. They both were to arrive on Wednesday, but my mom only knew that my aunt mentioned Wednesday, so... when only my present arrived on Wednesday, she thanked my aunt for it. She even sent a picture of my present (a mousepad with artistic and colorful imagery) with a thank you message to my aunt, but my aunt never corrected her about that not being what she sent. I think she assumed it was just a random pretty image people sometimes add when thanking people LOL
Once that was cleared up, my mom told me she loved it and had started using it immediately. I bought it for her because she works alllll day at her computer, so I knew it would be something she'd be using constantly. I think she was actually disappointed when thinking it was me who sent a yard decoration (even though she thought it was pretty) because I'm usually practical or thoughtful in my presents, and that's completely random gift if it was from me, but that's more in-line with the type of gifts my aunt would send, as she usually sends very random items
Maybe this should be in the obituary thread. But the guy was so funny as Marvin in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe. I onlu just found out he died last year.
Symbolic... We wouldn't actually have any of His blood left after almost two millennia, so we couldn't cover ourselves in it. We need to save the Christianese for people who go to church with us, otherwise we sound like a cult.
Regardless, this is not an excuse to refuse vaccinations and other medical treatment. Maybe God's sending you the docs and the medical tech so He can protect you... Ever thought of that, peeps-who-claim-they-can't-get-sick-because-they-have-Jesus? (Rolling eyes)
Symbolic... We wouldn't actually have any of His blood left after almost two millennia, so we couldn't cover ourselves in it. We need to save the Christianese for people who go to church with us, otherwise we sound like a cult.
Regardless, this is not an excuse to refuse vaccinations and other medical treatment. Maybe God's sending you the docs and the medical tech so He can protect you... Ever thought of that, peeps-who-claim-they-can't-get-sick-because-they-have-Jesus? (Rolling eyes)
Exactly! That's the part I never understand with some of the people who seem to be a bit more "fanatical" or using their religion as an excuse to do or not do something... lol
Symbolic... We wouldn't actually have any of His blood left after almost two millennia, so we couldn't cover ourselves in it. We need to save the Christianese for people who go to church with us, otherwise we sound like a cult.
Regardless, this is not an excuse to refuse vaccinations and other medical treatment. Maybe God's sending you the docs and the medical tech so He can protect you... Ever thought of that, peeps-who-claim-they-can't-get-sick-because-they-have-Jesus? (Rolling eyes)
Exactly! That's the part I never understand with some of the people who seem to be a bit more "fanatical" or using their religion as an excuse to do or not do something... lol
Ain't that the truth! People look at the Taliban and such as the only extremism, but a lot of views from certain political extremes are not much different than them even.
Post by TestDummyCO on Aug 21, 2021 17:06:51 GMT -5
...reminds me of a couple of jokes:
A religious fanatic told a blind man that he didn't have enough faith...that if he had enough faith, he could see again. The blind man hit the fanatic with his cane. When the fanatic yelled, "Ouch," the blind man said, "If you had enough faith, that wouldn't have hurt."
A religious fanatic was at home, caught in a flood with no way out. As the floodwaters rose, a man in a high-clearance vehicle offered him a ride. The man refused, saying that "My God will save me." When the floodwaters got deeper, a man in a boat tried to rescue him. Again, he dismissed help because, "My God will save me." When the man was trapped on his roof, he dismissed the helicopter because his God would save him. As he was later drowning, he cried "Why hast thou forsaken me?" God answered, "Well, I sent you a ride, a boat, and a helicopter. What else do you want?!"
A religious fanatic told a blind man that he didn't have enough faith...that if he had enough faith, he could see again. The blind man hit the fanatic with his cane. When the fanatic yelled, "Ouch," the blind man said, "If you had enough faith, that wouldn't have hurt."
A religious fanatic was at home, caught in a flood with no way out. As the floodwaters rose, a man in a high-clearance vehicle offered him a ride. The man refused, saying that "My God will save me." When the floodwaters got deeper, a man in a boat tried to rescue him. Again, he dismissed help because, "My God will save me." When the man was trapped on his roof, he dismissed the helicopter because his God would save him. As he was later drowning, he cried "Why hast thou forsaken me?" God answered, "Well, I sent you a ride, a boat, and a helicopter. What else do you want?!"
A religious fanatic was at home, caught in a flood with no way out. As the floodwaters rose, a man in a high-clearance vehicle offered him a ride. The man refused, saying that "My God will save me." When the floodwaters got deeper, a man in a boat tried to rescue him. Again, he dismissed help because, "My God will save me." When the man was trapped on his roof, he dismissed the helicopter because his God would save him. As he was later drowning, he cried "Why hast thou forsaken me?" God answered, "Well, I sent you a ride, a boat, and a helicopter. What else do you want?!"
A religious fanatic was at home, caught in a flood with no way out. As the floodwaters rose, a man in a high-clearance vehicle offered him a ride. The man refused, saying that "My God will save me." When the floodwaters got deeper, a man in a boat tried to rescue him. Again, he dismissed help because, "My God will save me." When the man was trapped on his roof, he dismissed the helicopter because his God would save him. As he was later drowning, he cried "Why hast thou forsaken me?" God answered, "Well, I sent you a ride, a boat, and a helicopter. What else do you want?!"
That says it all!
A different version of this was used in "A Shoe Addict's Christmas" to drive home the point that the main character needed to take some risks and say Yes more often than No. (Most people are Yes people, I find, when they shouldn't take everything on, but she was a No person and thought that kept her safer in life.)
There are so many times in life when I can see that people are refusing the ride, the boat, and the helicopter...
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