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Cliff Notes version: fish has been shot so many times swimming around in his barrel that he figures it best to float on the top pretending he is dead.
"The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubed." -- Eileen Rose
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liberty wrote:The fish sees the poorly baited ancient Roman hook and think what a waste of time. There is a whole ocean out there to explore and this ding dong wants me to feed his starving ego. Fish turns and swims off; he turns and looks back to see a desperately jiggling hook. Fish thinks what a poor desperate fish eater. With a sympathetic heart, he turns back and moves towards the hook, but changes his mind. He is just going to have to get used to chicken fish thinks. Fish swims off into the distance, joins a school and with the aid of hard work, strategy and social engineering graduates with honors. Fish eater's ego starves to death.
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.
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Cliiff Notes version: fish is so delusional from being shot so often while swimming in his barrel, that he has taken to repeating himself.
"The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubed." -- Eileen Rose
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Even right-wingers, when pushed (even by their incoherent selves), grasp that the wealth of individuals is largely a function of the societies in which those individuals find themselves.liberty wrote:The fish sees the poorly baited ancient Roman hook and think what a waste of time. There is a whole ocean out there to explore and this ding dong wants me to feed his starving ego. Fish turns and swims off; he turns and looks back to see a desperately jiggling hook. Fish thinks what a poor desperate fish eater. With a sympathetic heart, he turns back and moves towards the hook, but changes his mind. He is just going to have to get used to chicken fish thinks. Fish swims off into the distance, joins a school and with the aid of hard work, strategy and social engineering graduates with honors. Fish eaters ego starves to death.
Now if only we could get the Republican base to comprehend what is so obvious to the rest of us ....
Reason is valuable only when it performs against the wordless physical background of the universe.
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Does social engineering have to always have a negative connotation? It does not always have to be used to sell some poor soul something he does not want.Andrew D wrote:Even right-wingers, when pushed (even by their incoherent selves), grasp that the wealth of individuals is largely a function of the societies in which those individuals find themselves.liberty wrote:The fish sees the poorly baited ancient Roman hook and think what a waste of time. There is a whole ocean out there to explore and this ding dong wants me to feed his starving ego. Fish turns and swims off; he turns and looks back to see a desperately jiggling hook. Fish thinks what a poor desperate fish eater. With a sympathetic heart, he turns back and moves towards the hook, but changes his mind. He is just going to have to get used to chicken fish thinks. Fish swims off into the distance, joins a school and with the aid of hard work, strategy and social engineering graduates with honors. Fish eaters ego starves to death.
I concur.
Now if only we could get the Republican base to comprehend what is so obvious to the rest of us ....
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.
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This was a great story. I had trouble controling my self my OCD; I found myself sitting in the car listen to this story instead of logging my miles and going in the house. Damn the Mp3 format the only place I could listen to it was in the car; it interfered my painting of the house.
Francine Rivers is a great writer. Some of you guys may have a problem with her because of her faith, but you have to admit she is an outstanding writer.
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HER MOTHER'S HOPE: Now available!
February 13, 2010 | 86 comments
The first part of an unforgettable epic family saga about the sacrifices every mother makes for her daughter and the very nature of unconditional love. On the eve of the First World War, fiery Marta Schneider leaves Switzerland and her difficult childhood behind, determined to find a new life on her own terms. Barely out of her teens, Marta is haunted by a devastating loss that fuels her ambition to one day own a hotel. From the cramped quarters of a French housekeeping school to the portrait-lined halls of a stately English manor, Marta becomes a hard working domestic who has little time to dwell on what might have been. Instead, she draws her strength from what could be. Then, Marta meets Niclas Waltert, a man just as determined as she to forge a better life in a new place. Niclas captures her heart and together they endure the harshness of life as tenant farmers on the vast prairies of Winnipeg, Canada, before following the promise of the American dream and migrating to the agriculturally rich Central Valley of California. Marriage and motherhood bring both joy and heartbreak, as Marta must surrender her long-held ambitions for the sake of her husband and children, including her daughter, Hildemara, upon whose shoulders her own hopes now squarely rest. Only the strong survive and Marta is determined to raise a daughter as strong as she. But as Hildie reaches young womanhood and another war is fast approaching, those hopes become too heavy a burden for Hildie to bear. Born with a heart to serve others, Hildie pursues her calling as a nurse, something Marta can’t understand. Marta’s years of hardnosed parenting have left Hildie still hungry for her mother’s love…and now for her mother’s respect. Amid the drama of WWII, Hildie falls in love and begins a family of her own. She wants her daughter, Carolyn, never to doubt her love—but the challenges of life conspire against her vow and the only person who can come to her aid is the person she remains so desperate to please: Marta, her mother. With hallmark touches of brilliant prose and gripping characterizations, Her Mother’s Hope is a rich, moving epic about faith and dreams, heartache and disappointment, and ultimately the resilience and tenacity of love.
Francine Rivers is a great writer. Some of you guys may have a problem with her because of her faith, but you have to admit she is an outstanding writer.
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HER MOTHER'S HOPE: Now available!
February 13, 2010 | 86 comments
The first part of an unforgettable epic family saga about the sacrifices every mother makes for her daughter and the very nature of unconditional love. On the eve of the First World War, fiery Marta Schneider leaves Switzerland and her difficult childhood behind, determined to find a new life on her own terms. Barely out of her teens, Marta is haunted by a devastating loss that fuels her ambition to one day own a hotel. From the cramped quarters of a French housekeeping school to the portrait-lined halls of a stately English manor, Marta becomes a hard working domestic who has little time to dwell on what might have been. Instead, she draws her strength from what could be. Then, Marta meets Niclas Waltert, a man just as determined as she to forge a better life in a new place. Niclas captures her heart and together they endure the harshness of life as tenant farmers on the vast prairies of Winnipeg, Canada, before following the promise of the American dream and migrating to the agriculturally rich Central Valley of California. Marriage and motherhood bring both joy and heartbreak, as Marta must surrender her long-held ambitions for the sake of her husband and children, including her daughter, Hildemara, upon whose shoulders her own hopes now squarely rest. Only the strong survive and Marta is determined to raise a daughter as strong as she. But as Hildie reaches young womanhood and another war is fast approaching, those hopes become too heavy a burden for Hildie to bear. Born with a heart to serve others, Hildie pursues her calling as a nurse, something Marta can’t understand. Marta’s years of hardnosed parenting have left Hildie still hungry for her mother’s love…and now for her mother’s respect. Amid the drama of WWII, Hildie falls in love and begins a family of her own. She wants her daughter, Carolyn, never to doubt her love—but the challenges of life conspire against her vow and the only person who can come to her aid is the person she remains so desperate to please: Marta, her mother. With hallmark touches of brilliant prose and gripping characterizations, Her Mother’s Hope is a rich, moving epic about faith and dreams, heartache and disappointment, and ultimately the resilience and tenacity of love.
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.
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Liberty, PM me your home address, and I'll send you the audio book of "The Spy That Came In From The Cold".
(and anyone else who wants a copy!)
(and anyone else who wants a copy!)
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Has anyone here read the Earth Children Series by Jean Marie Auel? I have listening to the plains of passage during my travel time between service calls. I know I am not doing my duty as a serious poster who loves his country. There are so my serious things I should be speaking out on and I wasting my time on this. What can I say, this story has captured my attention.
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.
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I've read the first three or four of those books. Very unique narration, and well researched. Before it was scientifically confirmed, she speculated that Neanderthals and Cro-Magnum man could successfully procreate. Great extrapolation of possible primitive societies; although she attributes much to her Heroine, when the cultural advances probably took place at different times, to different tribes of early mankind.
Good recommendation Lib!
Good recommendation Lib!
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I agree it is not a good simulation of history, but it is a good yarn. There would have most likely been thousand years between each one of the advances that Ms Auel portrays in just one novel. On the other hand there is no reason to believe that societies twenty five thousand years ago were unable to produces geniuses except for the fact that the potential pool of candidates would have been quite small at any one time. But the chances would have increased over thousands of years. What do you think of the possibility most or many of the early advances of the human race could be contributed to some unknown prehistoric Einstein?loCAtek wrote:I've read the first three or four of those books. Very unique narration, and well researched. Before it was scientifically confirmed, she speculated that Neanderthals and Cro-Magnum man could successfully procreate. Great extrapolation of possible primitive societies; although she attributes much to her Heroine, when the cultural advances probably took place at different times, to different tribes of early mankind.
Good recommendation Lib!
I have the most trouble with Ayla being unable to find here own people. All she would have to do is ask the first group of people she ran into,” Hey, where do the blond blue eyed people hang out”. Evidently Ms. Auel believes that the blond blue eyed mutation was a regularly occurring phenomenon. I on the other hand believe it was a very rare thing.
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.
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I listened to the “Time Travelers wife” in the car between calls. Damn it was a good story. Audry ended it where 43 year old Henry time traveled to visit his 84 year old wife Clair after his death. She was now 40 years older than he was, but he still loved her with the same passion he did when she was 18. She waited 40 years to see him one last time before she died. I would like to think that he stayed with her until she died.
I expected to be placed in an air force combat position such as security police, forward air control, pararescue or E.O.D. I would have liked dog handler. I had heard about the dog Nemo and was highly impressed. “SFB” is sad I didn’t end up in E.O.D.