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by Adam Zapple
Fri May 18, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<t>zinkyusa;616082 wrote: That may be fine for you Adam, but I do not desire to be included in your list of sinners. In fact I am offended by the presumptions of Christians who make that inclusion. I am not Christian, nor I am I a sinner, although I certainly have made a lot of mistakes in my life. ...
by Adam Zapple
Fri May 18, 2007 9:43 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<r>zinkyusa;616054 wrote: I have no problem with you expressing your opinion. I am only saying if you are going to label people as sinners you should not be surprised at the reactions you receive. Btw, how can you say homosexuality is not immoral in one breadth and then say it is sinful in the next?...
by Adam Zapple
Fri May 18, 2007 9:10 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<t>Far Rider;615701 wrote: Ted, I will just try to hold my tongue *far takes his fingers and pins his tongue down* Can't do it... patuwee!<br/> <br/> Man whats been on my hands that taste terrible!<br/> <br/> That is some ones opinion, both links, men. I want proof that homosexuality is created (or ...
by Adam Zapple
Fri May 18, 2007 9:02 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<r>Ted;615682 wrote: That anyone would willingly choose the abuse that homosexuals receive is pure nonsense. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.apa.org/topics/orientation.html">http://www.apa.org/topics/orientation.html</URL><br/> <br/> Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexual...
by Adam Zapple
Fri May 18, 2007 8:53 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<t>zinkyusa;615626 wrote: My problem with yours and FR's positition is your insistence on moralizing homosexuality base solely on what your Bible says. Why can't you just accept that some people are different and they don't have to be labeled as sinful, wrong or immoral. That's why your posts have d...
by Adam Zapple
Thu May 17, 2007 3:19 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

Say homosexuality is wrong and are a bigoted homophobe forcing your morality down everyone's throat. Condemn conservative christians in the a forceful and insulting way, and you are just expressing your opinion.
by Adam Zapple
Thu May 17, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<t>Bigotry and intolerance comes from all corners. I had hoped this thread would stay focused on Falwell and not get hijacked to other issues that have been covered ad nauseam on this site. I will admit my motives in posting this thread were not what you might think. I made the OP short and didn't e...
by Adam Zapple
Wed May 16, 2007 5:18 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

<t>Falwell said some stupid things but I imagine that if we had the national media ready to jump on everything we said, that we could come up with a few doozies, too. Falwell was not a televangelist, he was not an activist ala Jackson/Sharpton, he was at heart simply a preacher who stood up for what...
by Adam Zapple
Tue May 15, 2007 11:12 am
Forum: General Religious Discussions
Topic: Jerry Falwell has....
Replies: 189
Views: 9770

Jerry Falwell has....

...died.
by Adam Zapple
Fri May 04, 2007 5:43 pm
Forum: Films Cinema Forum
Topic: Spiderman 3 looks BRILLIANT!
Replies: 4
Views: 901

Spiderman 3 looks BRILLIANT!

Just got back from seeing it. The kids thought it was awesome. Spidey 2 might have been a bit more suspenseful and driven, but Spidey 3 was action-packed with well-placed humor. It was well worth the ticket price.
by Adam Zapple
Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:16 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Emma by Jane Austen<br/> <br/> Austen wrote, what, six books? I've now read three of them. "Emma" is my least favorite of the three. She was a manipulative snob. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum<br/> <br/> This was much more of a children's story than I expected. I...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:35 am
Forum: The Pets In Our Lives
Topic: Pet Insurance
Replies: 5
Views: 1251

Pet Insurance

<t>Thanks Wendy, that confirms what I had been thinking. I mainly needed confirmation that the insurance actually paid out as it promised and as you expected. Animals, besides the various medical problems they can suffer, can get themselves into some real binds. I was watching E-vet Interns on Anima...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:52 am
Forum: The Pets In Our Lives
Topic: Pet Insurance
Replies: 5
Views: 1251

Pet Insurance

I am considering pet insurance for my new puppy. Just wondering if any of you have bought it and whether it was a good investment for you and your pet.
by Adam Zapple
Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:32 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>The Book of Samson by David Maine<br/> <br/> The biblical story of Samson told with witty irreverance but not disrespectful. The story is the thing here, this is not a historically accurate book. I don't think Maine spent a lot of time researching the geography or lifestyle of people in that time...
by Adam Zapple
Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:11 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Clinton Says Husband Would Be Ambassador
Replies: 3
Views: 568

Clinton Says Husband Would Be Ambassador

Wow, we need a sexual molester to improve our image? It's worse than I thought.
by Adam Zapple
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:20 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

Sunny, that is one of my all-time favorite books. I'm glad you are enjoying it as much as I did.
by Adam Zapple
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:17 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Adult Stem Cells--Worst than I thought...
Replies: 7
Views: 982

Adult Stem Cells--Worst than I thought...

<t>This is complete nonsense. This author admits he is the first to publicly publish these numbers. Given that he is not a scientist, that should set off some bells immediately. Then he says the numbers are "scattered" among some 12 million lines of text. Who couldn't pick and choose a few scattered...
by Adam Zapple
Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:50 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris<br/> <br/> In this debut novel, Ferris does for the cubicle-infested corporate world what Joseph Heller did for the military in Catch-22. If you have ever been an inhabitant of the world of cubicles, whether in a large company or small, you will get a kick...
by Adam Zapple
Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:51 pm
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: am I republican or democrat????????
Replies: 28
Views: 16608

am I republican or democrat????????

<t>As was previously stated, each state is different. In Louisiana, for state and congressional elections we have an open primary meaning voters can vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation. All candidates are listed on one ballot and the top two candidates face each other in a runoff ...
by Adam Zapple
Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:53 am
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>The Known World by Edward P. Jones<br/> <br/> I'll just post the review of this Pulitzer Prize winner from Publisher's Weekly:<br/> <br/> " In a crabbed, powerful follow-up to his National Book Award-nominated short story collection (Lost in the City), Jones explores an oft-neglected chapter of A...
by Adam Zapple
Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Awww, cher, I'm sorry you didn't like Empire Falls. I must admit that the prologue was a little hard to get through but after that, I really enjoyed it. Have you ever seen the movie "Nobody's Fool"? It stars Paul Newman and Bruce Willis. Written by the same author, it's one of my favorite movies....
by Adam Zapple
Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:58 pm
Forum: Films Cinema Forum
Topic: 300
Replies: 43
Views: 2592

300

The style and cinematography was beautiful but the film was hokey. Wasn't worth the admission ticket and popcorn.
by Adam Zapple
Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:33 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Empire Falls by Richard Russo<br/> <br/> I haven't seen the HBO mini-series so I opened this novel with no preconceptions. It's just a story of a small town guy working at the Empire Grill in a depressed New England mill town after the industrial plants have shut down and his relationships with t...
by Adam Zapple
Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:33 am
Forum: People
Topic: junk food is for morons
Replies: 19
Views: 1404

junk food is for morons

Novelty;574264 wrote: go feed your friends and family with this one, it doesn't matter :guitarist




I don't get it.:-2
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:08 pm
Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
Topic: Where is Diuretic ??
Replies: 16
Views: 1012

Where is Diuretic ??

He was very respectful and considerate of opposing viewpoints. Sorry to see him leave.
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: Health Wellness
Topic: Well..my doctor is getting her way...
Replies: 18
Views: 1545

Well..my doctor is getting her way...

<t>Had my first polyp safari last Wednesday. They also did a GRD (going down the gullet into the stomach as jimbo described) at the same time. The liquid diet and nasty drinks weren't pleasant but wasn't as bad as I expected either. Once the doctor injected the sedatives into my IV, I was out in a m...
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:52 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Argh damn kids! Help, any ideas please?
Replies: 27
Views: 2015

Argh damn kids! Help, any ideas please?

Look at the policy for retracting bids on ebay. Depending on the circumstances, it can be done. As you said, just explain the situation to the seller. The worst that can happen is negative feedback and you can always leave a response explaining the situation on your feedback.
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: All the jobs you've ever had...
Replies: 25
Views: 2205

All the jobs you've ever had...

<t>This is a good mental exercise....don't know if my brain cells go back that far but here goes:<br/> <br/> neighborhood lawn boy<br/> <br/> church custodian<br/> <br/> worked at a hospital rolling patients from their rooms to xray and helping out in the xray lab...developing the film, cleaning the...
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:34 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Kathy Ellen;573645 wrote: Adam, my man, you are a prolific reader. Cuddos go to you...:-6 . I love your postings. <br/> <br/> Wish I had more time to read during the school year. But, I do pack up my summer books in a suitcase and read them when I have more time. <br/> <br/> I've developed a " No...
by Adam Zapple
Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:26 pm
Forum: People
Topic: junk food is for morons
Replies: 19
Views: 1404

junk food is for morons

Satire can be funny. I must be missing the humor in this case. Are there people who actually believe this is rea?
by Adam Zapple
Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:44 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis<br/> <br/> Better than Main Street but still a book about nothing. Seinfeld can get away with stories about nothing, Lewis can't.<br/> <br/> 3.0 stars<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen<br/> <br/> A non-fiction investigation of towns north of the Mas...
by Adam Zapple
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:25 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: D*mmed Gas prices up Again!
Replies: 13
Views: 730

D*mmed Gas prices up Again!

<r>jimbo;568249 wrote: guys thats terrible for you<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> we only pay about $10 a gallon:mad: <E>:mad:</E> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> give or take small change<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> How much of that is taxes? How many wells and/or refineries do you have? W...
by Adam Zapple
Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Americans,,,,Hate 'em or Love 'em
Replies: 106
Views: 5001

Americans,,,,Hate 'em or Love 'em

<t>As a conservative American, I can say with certainty that most conservative Americans would engage you with respect if that respect is reciprocated and the same goes with most American liberals. I think it is telling that you described the board as "extreme" right wing which lends me to believe y...
by Adam Zapple
Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:17 am
Forum: Abortion
Topic: When Does Human Life Begin?
Replies: 219
Views: 104592

When Does Human Life Begin?

<t>RedGlitter;566567 wrote: Do you stop to think of how that person will feel knowing he or she was the result of hate and atrocity? <br/> <br/> <br/> My brother-in-law is the product of date rape. I never posed the question to him in your exact words but I'm quite sure he is extremely happy to be a...
by Adam Zapple
Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:11 am
Forum: Abortion
Topic: When Does Human Life Begin?
Replies: 219
Views: 104592

When Does Human Life Begin?

RedGlitter;565536 wrote: Absolutely a rape fetus should be aborted 100% of the time.


So a woman should have no choice or say so in the matter?
by Adam Zapple
Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:58 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: What show would you want to return?
Replies: 26
Views: 2692

What show would you want to return?

Wings. The Hackett brothers, Roy Biggins, Lowell Mather, Antonio Scarpaci, Joe Nevers Field, Sandpiper Air.....it was a great show.
by Adam Zapple
Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Word's or sayings you dislike
Replies: 86
Views: 27888

Word's or sayings you dislike

"ownership". Like when people say "You have to take ownership of your problem". What is that anyway? :-5
by Adam Zapple
Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:45 am
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

BH672;564716 wrote: And some of you thought Gore was nuts!



:D


How do we know it's not the alien technology that is causing global warming? It may be the Martians way of eliminating us Earthlings.
by Adam Zapple
Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

Diuretic;563355 wrote: Hang on Adam you have to buy some carbon thingies or whatever it's called :D


As long as I plant a tree and recycle from time to time, I can eat all the beans I want.:D
by Adam Zapple
Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:54 am
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

Since you guys have given up beans, I can now have a doulbe portion without furhter harming the environment. :guitarist
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

<t>"The most vulnerable part of the Earth's environment is the very thin layer<br/> <br/> of air clinging near to the surface of the planet, that we are now so<br/> <br/> carelessly filling with gaseous wastes that we are actually altering the<br/> <br/> relationship between the Earth and the Sun - ...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:06 pm
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

<r>Gore isn't quite as green as he's led the world to believe <br/> <br/> Updated 12/7/2006 5:45 PM ET E-mail | Save | Print | Subscribe to stories like this <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> By Peter Schweizer <br/> <br/> Correction: In this column that appeared Aug. 10 on the Forum Page, writer Peter Schwei...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

<t>Diuretic;562386 wrote: No, I'm fine with a reasonable critique Adam - but this is another propaganda job hopping in to Gore just in case he decides to make a run for the White House.<br/> <br/> <br/> I don't think it's propaganda. It's exposing hypocrisy. The point isn't that Gore uses lots of en...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:55 am
Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
Topic: President of Energy Consumer's Club
Replies: 58
Views: 22711

President of Energy Consumer's Club

<t>Swiftboating? Come on, Diuretic, you are better than that. So what if the group is conservative? Of course no liberal group would ever bring up his energy consumption. Don't you think it strange that this man jets all over the world burning thousands of pounds of fuel all the while giving his Chi...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:18 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Gay ? Penguin Book Upsets School
Replies: 39
Views: 10991

Gay ? Penguin Book Upsets School

<t>Rapunzel;561915 wrote: Is it better to teach our young penguins that life is better with 2 parents - whether they're both mummy penguins, both daddy penguins or a mummy and a daddy penguin?<br/> <br/> Or is it better to teach them that only mummy and daddy penguins are acceptable, even if baby pe...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:14 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Gay ? Penguin Book Upsets School
Replies: 39
Views: 10991

Gay ? Penguin Book Upsets School

<t>gmc;463366 wrote: Why do these perverted parents assume the penguins were gay anyway? It says more about their own prurience than anything else.<br/> <br/> <br/> Because the book is about the true story of two male penguins that adopted an egg/baby penguin/whatever. As someone that watches Animal...
by Adam Zapple
Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:40 pm
Forum: The Library
Topic: Book Reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 9140

Book Reviews

<t>Where Angels Fear to Tread by E M Forster<br/> <br/> This was like reading a cheap dime store novel. May have been cutting edge back in the day but it doesn't translate well to the now. Just bad.<br/> <br/> 1.5 stars<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy Of a Nazi Chi...
by Adam Zapple
Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Not all news is bad
Replies: 4
Views: 427

Not all news is bad

Trust - if possible- but verify, verify, verify!
by Adam Zapple
Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: Abortion
Topic: This is Infuriating
Replies: 30
Views: 20177

This is Infuriating

You provided it, it's in the fourth post of this thread. Maybe you just didn't read it close enough.:p
by Adam Zapple
Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:45 pm
Forum: Abortion
Topic: This is Infuriating
Replies: 30
Views: 20177

This is Infuriating

<t>Lulu2;537890 wrote: What it "IS" is the deliberate intrusion of fundamentalists into everyone else's life. I've no quarrel with this person's belief that emergency contraception might be wrong FOR THEMSELVES....but the idea that they can deny someone else that same "right" is infuriating!<br/> <b...

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