At 21:46 11/13/2002 -0600, Grryyy wrote:
Would someone please tell Till's wife to keep him away from the store
front windows? He's scaring the passersby...
Till thinks the mannikins scares the passersby. At least they do him.
On my way home from teaching Seminary this morning, I was listening to the
radio. They have a segment from someone who calls herself Kim Commando -
she talks about computer topics. She was speaking to those who are doing
family history, and talked about the fact The Church of Jesus Christ of
At 11:37 PM 11/13/2002, Marc wrote:
Speaking of the star of Bethlehem, I'm sure you have heard most of the
theories as
to what it might have been. What would be your reaction if you learned that it
might actually be an astrological phenomenon, and that it didn't happen in
1 A.D.?
--
Marc A.
At 06:30 11/14/2002 -0800, you wrote:
At 11:32 PM 11/13/2002 -0700, Marc wrote:
BTW, why didn't the doc prescribe digitalis or digoxin? Digitalis has
been around
since antiquity (it comes from the foxglove plant), and digoxin has been
in use
since at least WWII, iirc. It's usually the drug of
LDS Author 's Book Deemed Inappropriate
Thursday, November 14, 2002
BY CHRISTY KARRAS
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Nobody looked to Deseret Book as a source for steamy romance novels,
but now even tame love stories face possible eviction from the shelves.
The LDS Church-owned chain of
I didn't insist on it! I just IMPLIED that I insisted on it. Quite a
difference, don't you think? :-) And I made it 46 rather than 42 just to
confuse the base 13ers. It almost worked, but one (Stephen) caught on.
Isn't it great how we can start a discussion on almost any topic?
Jon
Gary
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:25:28 -0800, Doug McGee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I did go to a restaurant on a Sunday back in June. We were on vacation
and figured we had to eat something.
Hmm, so it is ok to break the sabbath on vacation? You probably should
have bought something the night before.
Scott favored us with the following:
I tend to use (not abuse) the Ox in the mire philosophy. For
instance, there was a time a few months back where I had to
run to the store for something we really needed on a Sunday.
I felt really bad about it, and resolved more strongly to anticipate
such
Actually, no. We had a treaty, signed by Congress, stating we would
defend Korea from any invasions. Congress also ratified our working with
the UN on fighting the war. So, it was done under the okay of our
Constitution. You see, the Constitution doesn't say we have to declare
war, it only says
China used to supply technology to India, but India's now far more advanced than
China. They have never supplied anything to Pakistan as far as I'm aware, who was
the US client in the region during the Cold War. China also has some major border
issues with India, and India has given refuge to a
My goodness. How difficult would it be for the US and Canada
to sign a treaty and redraw the border by a few yards? Let
the pumps fly the Canadian flag, and if'll make the U.S.
happy, let them build their fences and their watchtowers
behind the filling station. And if the US is concerned about
in such a meagerly populated nation as yours? They might even outnumber
you!
Is Canada a small country population-wise?
I get bored and annoyed hearing about how small our population is. Let's get the
facts straight.
Populations of Some Countries (in millions)
Thanks for this. I've always been a great fan of the CES system.
Jon Spencer wrote:
As you may recall, I am a stake seminary supervisor (as well as a seminary
teacher and a scoutmaster). One of my teachers had to stop teaching because
his work now requires him to come in at 6 AM - sort of
At 10:51 AM 11/14/2002, Gary wrote:
If it were just us against the North Koreans, I can see your point. But
as Jesus told us that the wise man counts his pennies before building the
house, we had to determine just what level of interdiction we were
willing to make in Korea. Given that the
Careful. Someone on LDS-Poll, who writes under a pseudonym, made a claim that
there were only 100 MRIs in all of Canada. It turns out there are almost 25 in
Alberta alone (pop.: 3 000 000) after I did some research. Incidentally, private
insurance isn't illegal here -- I have Blue Cross, for
Pres. Harold B. Lee had an interesting aphorism. He said, It's okay to rescue
your ox from the mire on Sunday. But not if you pushed him into it on Saturday
evening. (he meant: prepare yourselves for the Sabbath ahead of time to the
extent you can)
Geoff FOWLER wrote:
Scott favored us with the
Michel Jalbert, the francophone jailed for doing what the INS said was
perfectly legal in a 1991 letter, was released on bail yesterday, as I
reported, but it turns out that before he could leave Bangor, he was
arrested again by INS officials. On what grounds? For being in the
country illegally,
At 12:57 AM 11/15/2002 +0800, Mark wrote:
So where is Canada in the great heap of nations? There are 235 countries,
more or less - it gets tricky in some cases.
35.) Canada 31
Wow! That's almost as many people as California!
Rick Mathis
No battle plan ever survives first contact with the enemy. We went into
Korea with a limited plan; do not allow the Communists to take over Korea.
John:
And that is the whole problem. Nations have no business going to war with
a limited plan. Do you think that either the North Koreans or
Mazzaroth. Job 38:32.
--
Steven Montgomery
At 12:11 PM 11/14/2002, Marc wrote:
Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and
astronomy as we
do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT,
which is
anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on
From Social Studies in this morning's Grip and Peel:
This month, dozens of suspected criminals in Germany found out that
their telephones were being tapped by security services when a software
glitch caused them to be billed for the eavesdropping.
Eefstroffing? But I just got the roof fixed last
Posted from another list with permission of Daniel C. Peterson:
Daniel C. Peterson wrote:
It has been a banner week for the Publications Department at FARMS.
Not only did Echoes and Evidences come off the press on Monday but,
today,
the first volume in the new Eastern Christian Texts series
Rick Mathis wrote:
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Wow! That's almost as many people as California!
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Yah. Canada can't accomodate as many as Califoria. Not enough freeways
to park them on.
---
Mij Ebaboc
//
/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please
This is probably anachronistic too, I suppose.
(Abraham 1:31.)
31 But the records of the fathers, even the patriarchs, concerning the
right of Priesthood, the Lord my God preserved in mine own hands;
therefore a knowledge of the beginning of the creation, and also of the
planets, and of
Marc A. Schindler wrote:
---
Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and
astronomy as we
do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT,
which is
anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on the floors of 1st
century BC
synagogues in
The doctor told him he could either pay a dollar per caffeine
pill or drink a cup of coffee every day. So at breakfast, he would say
it
was time to take his medicine, then drink a cup of coffee. Since it was
prescribed, it wasn't breaking the WoW.
Cool story. I agree. What's the name of the
After much pondering, Gary Smith favored us with:
Would you say that the Nephites and Capt Moroni should then have trudged
into Lamanite territory and totally obliterated the enemy? Or was their
defensive war a villanous thing to do? This sounds totally opposite what
you have been saying
After much pondering, Gary Smith favored us with:
Actually, no. We had a treaty, signed by Congress, stating we would
defend Korea from any invasions. Congress also ratified our working with
the UN on fighting the war. So, it was done under the okay of our
Constitution.
Sorry, in the USA
After much pondering, Steven Montgomery favored us with:
Were it not for economic and technical assistance given to the Soviet
Union and Red China by the United States the North Koreans would never
have invaded the South. They wouldn't have been in a position to do so. In
fact, a good position
After much pondering, Marc A. Schindler favored us with:
Never mind an obscure logger from a town no one's ever heard of before
(even in Quebec) -- just think of what this could mean if your new
Homeland Security ministry acts this way towards US citizens. Yeah,
okay, I'm scare-mongering, but so
After much pondering, Dan R Allen favored us with:
The negative impacts were the complete loss of an entire generation of
young men vs. a relative handful, significant economic hardship for the
people that remained home, and the very real probability that Russia might
drop a nuke on American
After much pondering, Dan R Allen favored us with:
It was. The Korean war was basically a civil war. The North Koreans already
controlled part of Korean; hence their distinction as 'North' Koreans. Our
scope was limited to ensuring that they did not overthrow the government,
and thus control all
After much pondering, Marc A. Schindler favored us with:
You mean Congress isn't doing its duty if it isn't always declaring war on
someone? No wonder they want to invade Canuckistan now -- there are no
other rogue
states left.
Congress has no duty to declare war. It just has a constitutional
At 05:42 PM 11/14/2002, you wrote:
After much pondering, Steven Montgomery favored us with:
Were it not for economic and technical assistance given to the Soviet
Union and Red China by the United States the North Koreans would never
have invaded the South. They wouldn't have been in a position
After much pondering, Mark Gregson favored us with:
Oh, and as an interesting side note, proven oil reserves have increased
over the past decade. In other words, the world continues to use oil at a
phenomenal rate (75 million barrels per day = about 28 billion barrels per
year) and yet the
At 06:16 PM 11/14/2002, you wrote:
After much pondering, Mark Gregson favored us with:
Oh, and as an interesting side note, proven oil reserves have increased
over the past decade. In other words, the world continues to use oil at
a phenomenal rate (75 million barrels per day = about 28
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/DK15Aa01.html
Seven Nukes in US Cities al-Qaedo Warns
THE ROVING EYE
Apocalypse Now, or Alottanukes Soon By
Pepe Escobar
At a time when a tape handed over to the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television
station has received widespread expose for its purported
Its owners live in Canada, so you raise a very good question about taxation, and
I'm not sure what the answer is.
Sandy and Melinda Rabinowitz wrote:
My goodness. How difficult would it be for the US and Canada
to sign a treaty and redraw the border by a few yards? Let
the pumps fly the
I had to ask my co-host for the name of the vice-governor of Heilongjiang and he
responded late this afternoon: the visit was just before Labout Day 2000 and there
were four Chinese, plus the vice-consul from Calgary. Madame Ma Shujie, Vice Governor,
Government of Heilongjiang (responsible for
Very good! You'll have to start looking for a job at the base you'll be in Moose
Jaw so long
Steven Montgomery wrote:
Mazzaroth. Job 38:32.
--
Steven Montgomery
At 12:11 PM 11/14/2002, Marc wrote:
Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and
astronomy as we
do
You are right and I am wrong (except on one minor point)-- on re-reading it, I see
he bases his calculation on the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian calendar, which
is what I assumed (since his conclusions are expressed in terms of the Gregorian
calendar.:
Here's a link that explains this in
Jim Cobabe wrote:
Marc A. Schindler wrote:
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Actually ancients did not make a distinction between astrology and
astronomy as we
do -- the prohibition against astrology is being read back into the OT,
which is
anachronistic. Zodiac mosaics have been found on the floors of 1st
No, I'm not trying to report to McDonaldland HQ, but am referring to the
Big Mac Index published periodically in The Economist. I thought this
might appeal to the economics statistician amongst you.
This started out one day some years ago when the boys on St. James's
Street were feeling alittle
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