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Meybe we can't put time back but we do become older and wiser.

Welcome back.

buttercup wrote: im off to bed now all happy that peace & dare i say niceness has come back to the garden

see you all tomorrow :-4

Let it be so.

G'night

<t>Jives wrote: As for me, I am a liar, it is true... But at least now, I am not a coward anymore. And big enough to say so. For my part, at the very least, your presence and your stories have been badly missed. Wel...

<t>chonsigirl wrote: Why would people want to go to a special place to battle it out? There is RPG for playing, and PM's for personal stuff. I didn't think it was optional - rather than closing a thread down when it's gone too far, move it into the outhouse when it starts...

SnoozeControl wrote:

I really wish people would just take a deep, calming breath before assuming the worst, not just with me, but with everyone else in here.

Too true - if in doubt, step back and read it again five minutes later.

<r>flopstock wrote: what language filter?<EMOJI seq="1f615" tseq="1f615">:confused:</EMOJI> I never talk nasty.. but i'll give it a go if i get to go peek..:sneaky: The one that turned **** Road into **** Road when discussing the Pruett family history. <...

flopstock wrote: How about the garden woodshed?

How about the garden mulch?

How about the fertilizer pile?

Getting closer - but the language filter would stop you getting in there!

<t>chrisb84uk wrote: .... but then the problem is should this person come back will they be able to stop themselves from starting up once again, and letting old wounds re-emerge. Easy enough - first sign that they can't then a permanent ban is in order. Depends how many w...

<t>downag wrote: No problem Ted and Bryn; You guys have a ball doing what you're doing. I love to see the words of the Bible fulfilled, just like what you espouse. You make the "word of God" of NO EFFECT by your traditions. Do it your way. Not how God showed you.<br/...

<t>gordonartist wrote: What, if anything, does Anzac Day mean to you? Take care, Gordon. The landings at Souvla Bay, Galipoli, in April 191?5? The heroism and sacrifice of the ANZACs and the bloody mismanagemnet of the generals Most haunti...

If he wants it the pair of you can win.

He's shown before that he's the strength of mind, you can help him with the strength of will. If he wants to climb back on the wagon between you, you can do it.

The very best of luck to you both.

<t>BabyRider wrote: Bryn, I sense good things are about to start happening in FG. Don't be saddened, be encouraged by the progress being made today. Last time I was here for real (other than a quick 5 minutes answering "my replies" was last Wednesday - I was shocked when I logged in...

Far Rider wrote: Dont give up here, its too nice of a place to not give it your all.

I'm not going anywhere - there's far too much good in here to walk away and I tend not to do that anyway.

Just surprised and saddened.

<r>Far Rider wrote: On the contrary, looks like progress to me! I'm pretty sure forums are always in transition. Like people they are a work in progress. Appears to be settling down a bit now but I went away for the weekend and came back to chaos. I'm off on holiday after...

chonsigirl wrote: Maybe one day I will post why Gilgamesh is two-thirds god, and one-third human..................................

Have you read Robert Silverberg's take on it - Gilgamesh the King?

A wonderful telling.

SnoozeControl wrote: Having a visual of a brain sitting in front of a monitor, trying to type? That'd be a little hard without hands, wouldn't it?

Nah - it's all done by the power of thought

<t>downag wrote: Saffron, You were never Baptised as a baby. The people who sprinkled you called it Baptism, but it does not jive with the illustration of Baptism in the Bible. First they believed, then they were baptised. You never chose to be baptised, hence, you haven't foll...

jennyswan wrote:

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred.

Free your mind from worries.

Live simply.

Give more.

Expect less

Thank you - we can all learn from that.

<r>downag wrote: Bryn, I wouldn't ask anyone about that. That is only for you to decide for yourself. If God speaks to you through it, good for you. Ted, are you ready to fess up? You lied about the definition of MIDRASH. It is not a writing style. You like to spread confusion ...

Far Rider wrote:

When you feel offended, go find five others and encourage them, It's my assertion that you cannot simultaneously be offended and encourage others... one has to give.

Welcome back - shame it has to be to a madhouse

<t>Ted wrote: The NWT translation is not a recognized translation because the writiers chose to write whatever best suited the JW theology and not to rely on the accuracy of translation. It is a cooked translation. There are several good, recognized translations that try to re...

<t>One of the best holidays we had was driving round central Turkey. Highlights included :- stopping in a tiny village to check the map (it was obvoiusly not on the road we thought we were on) only to have the locals invite us in for tea and cakes before escorting us to the rig...

<t>coberst wrote: Global Dimming A particular alarming aspect of this phenomenon is that global dimming acts opposite to global warming and there is the conclusion that because of this opposition that the greenhouse effect causing warming is far more rapid than concluded because the effec...

<t>gordonartist wrote: . 2 Joseph Pruett b: Abt. 1816 in Hanham, Gloucestershire, England ..... +Mary Ann Fry b: November 1811 in Oldland, Gloucestershire, England Given the birthdates of the children this might not be relevant but I h...

<r>Dominator wrote: The tuning used on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is the standard GCEA ukulele tuning. There are other tunings for ukulele but GCEA is the current standard it you will. Thanks for that - it shows how bad my ears are 'cos it sounded way different to th...

<t>Saffron wrote: I found someone to love. He is the man who does the bible study where I live now, for a while. I guess I can say that we are a little more than friends. He does not want the Pastor to know, so it's all under wraps. I'm not sure if I like it this way. But I will eventually be moving...

spot wrote: It has been suggested, on and off. The official council line is that the name is quite unrelated to slavery and it's part of Bristol's picturesque heritage. Which seems to miss the point.

So where *did* the name come from if not from the slaves?

<r>theia wrote: I so agree about the Cornish Brits, Gordon. So, I think, will Betty Boop <E>:)</E> Whilst I love the place and the people I did have an odd encounter there. Driving down to our friend's house one year, we stopped at an isolated shop, just over the border, ...

<t>In that it instructs its members to keep its secrets, yes. In that no-body knows its secrets - not by a long way. I've known several and it appears to be a mixture of self help group, mutual appreciation society, charity fund raiser and lunch club. Could never be ...

<r>Clancy wrote: I'm happy with telling a white lie, like .... "Oh what a beautiful baby"....when the child clearly looks like Winston Churchill... Or, "Oh, what a lovely hat" ....when it clearly looks like a fruit salad on their head. Stuff like that doesn't really bother me m...

<t>BabyRider wrote: You're right, I know you're right. Then WHY can't I resist? I need help. Serious, mental, "stop feeding trolls" therapy. HELP ME!!!! :yh_rotfl 'cos it's so much fun - especially when it's as obvious as this one. There's no danger of anyone taking it se...

ArnoldLayne wrote: And me also !

Damn - if it's getting so widespread I'd better move to something less likely to attract the hackers!

Firefox, AVG7, Zone Alarm and Adaware - certainly does the job for me.

buttercup wrote: my pupster was put to sleep in my arms yesterday, she was 14

Always a painful decision to make but, in the end, you know when the time is.

You must have taken good care of her - 14 is a good age.

<t>Jutput wrote: In reality, no one has got the time to go around influecing a single-fraimed typical kind of crowd. Everyone is virtually the same, and should get the message. I have enough friends, and in no short fall for any, its a pity, that people cant make an effort to be culturall...

It's called how to win friends and influence people - hit them first and you'll always get the response you expect :yh_sigh

valerie wrote: Nope!

:D

Ho hum - thinking caps on

valerie wrote: And it's kind of a "trick" one. But here goes:

Who is the maker of the most "vehicles" than any other in the world?

One of the Chineese bush bike makers?

I'd say the quote system has got out of sync!

lady cop wrote: [quote=Bryn Mawr]i am NOT the person who said that.

My apologies - I aimed it at Pantsonfire!

<t>woppy71 wrote: I have had a lot of badluck in the last five years and I wonder more and more if the church and god is the answer. I just don't know where to start or where to look first forn answers. Help!! Don't just use the Church as a crutch to change your luck but...

The poor parents must be distraught - I can only hope it doesn't blight the lives of the other children as well.

<t>downag wrote: Furthermore, when has anything except orders from Her Majesty to her willingly knighted dupe American subjects, come out of GB, lately? You folks exported your hugely popular Beatles and Stones and, and, and to the colonies and planted the seeds of Hinduism among many a ...

<r><EMAIL email="pantsonfire321@aol.com">pantsonfire321@aol.com</EMAIL> wrote: [quote=lady cop]...ALL tourists who left the airport with a rental car were at risk for robbery and serious injury. so you've been to Hackney then..... You really do have a down on Hackney - why? It's not...

<t>Tigerlily wrote: It took ages for the trains to be right after that. They all went incredibly slowly for months. And you must have been biking in during the winter months. Brrr. Perhaps it would be safer now motorcyling as there certainly seems to be less cars since the congestion charge was intr...

<r>Tigerlily wrote: Bryn Mawr - how right you are about not driving in. I wouldn't dream of it. But I know people who do regularly. Even leaving out the possibility of an accident I'm sure I'd die of boredom and frustration trying to find some where to park! And having parked, there is al...

<t>Saffron wrote: I do think that she gives me money because of her conscience. I always take it too. I just think that she needs to be the one to contact me, since she hung up on me without even saying anything the last time I called her on her cell. She saw my number and ended the call...

chonsigirl wrote: Oh, that is nice they found it after all these years!

An absolute $od for the "owner" who just sold it - and probably paid good money for it and will now get nothing.

<t>minks wrote: now that is a shame, well I leave May 22 and my flight is at your dinner/tea/supper time, if you want to take a trip into the airport I can have a coffee with you then hehehehehe what a shame. But good news there will be loads of pictures guaranteed. Chris is even bringing...

<t>golem wrote: ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a matter of total indifference to me if you believe what I post or not. I KNOW what I post is either from first hand sources who I have very good cause let alone reason to believe or is from (in the case of some later events and conflicts) my own personal expe...

<t>golem wrote: There's few better sources than the people who took part. I'll see who I can find who had anything to say from the palest side as I do know that there have been some of them who admitted to the facts as I've set them out rather than hold to the propaganda account but right...

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