BryanS
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...not a fan of Islam, given recent history... or the communist Chinese... I don't have to like everybody in this world.
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There are extremist elements in all religions, is what I am trying to say. Muslims do a have slightly worse track record... in recent times. I'd find it equally offensive if a 150 foot crucifix were installed on that parcel of land as well. Then there are those who say this particular vein of Islam is more peaceful, less fundamentalist, etc, etc. Same can be said with some Christian denominations. However, whether Christian and adhering to the Bible, or Muslim and adhering to the Quran... those books are clear in their warped (2000 year old+) view of the world... and no amount of cotton candy Christian worship services or "non-denominational" Islamic "community services" or modern day interpretations of those texts can change that. It is, what it is. As such, I stay clear of all organized religions, sugar coating and all.
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Concur. I wonder how "tolerant" those "tolerant" Montrose, gaytown people will be when the call-to-prayer horn goes off 5 times a day, in their neighborhood. There is too much religious extremism in our city, as it is. All that is needed is something like this. Yes. And everybody's rent in that complex will probably go down $300/month because of it.
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I say let the WOMYN in the country decide the issue. NOT MEN.
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I don't think men should have any say whatsoever when it comes to abortion. Let the womyn of the country decide the issue as it is about their bodies, not mens.
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...in terms of being "unfaithful"... what do you consider to be unfaithful conduct? Some say that watching porn (and the activity associated with it) and not having sex with your partner is being "unfaithful"... does anyone agree with this premise?
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...or a man is addicted to porn because its not sex, even good sex, with the same person... it's different stimulation (no pun intended)... this doesn't mean that a couple doesn't still love each other... just the sex dries up and/or gets replaced with porn, so it seems...
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You can say that a person has an addiction to drugs, right? Well... sex... releases/produces endorphins, which have a similar chemical make up as morphine, a narcotic. So "sexual addiction" is probably just a "drug addiction" to the body's natural morphine-like endorphin production... so I can see why people could be addicted to sex... EDIT: And that would mean they would need access to a 12-step program.
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Maybe an anti-Viagra type of pill? Is there such a thing?
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I've taken a few classes at UH, and yes, they do (or at least they did). My college, it was A, B, C, D, or F.
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I'd be crying for my Sweet Mother if I tried to do this with some of my classes. Typically, I would begin studying FOUR DAYS in advance for tests in some of my harder classes (e.g. thermodynamics - hated entropy). That would also include an almost-all-nighter on day 4, before the test. "OK class... the mean on the test was a 38..." I would make a 46... and be in heaven.
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Hmmm.... "international teacher" ... are you trying to tell us, you don't understand their English? DROP THE CLASS, move to another section. I always hated getting stuck in classes where I couldn't understand the professor's English... I have nothing against foreign professors, but when you put up a language barrier in between us and differential equations... the math is hard enough as it is.
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Just be sure to keep your GPA above 3.8...
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A car that runs on compressed air: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6138972/ (something like over 100 mpg) The MiniCATS three-seater compact, a commercial version of a prototype showcased at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, will be priced at $9,850. The CitiCATS six-seater sedan will retail for $16,000. By consuming much more energy from the power plant than it delivers on the road, Krause said, it could even do as much environmental damage as some gasoline cars. Krause's organization pushes a much simpler recipe for cutting greenhouse gas and toxic emissions from vehicles. If consumers ditched their SUVs and four-liter guzzlers and chose engine capacities reflecting their real needs, he said, fuel consumption would drop by a third. I have to agree with the last paragraph. I keep trying to tell people to invest in that 1996 e-bay Chevy 50 mpg Metro... no takers.
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EDIT: Here is the link: http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.a...threadid=738265 It is odd to see this kind of discussion on the MSNBC web site - in the same presentation format as their real news stories, the heading, their side-bar navigation, etc... EDIT EDIT: I don't have any problem with the content of the message. Free speech is a wonderful thing. Just not sure you want that kind of free speech on what amounts to be company letterhead...
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...this same story is referenced on a "board" on MSNBC.com... ...in the POLITICS section... (you'd think health section, but no) ...with the following title: "Houston doctors may have found a way to destroy HIV... Well there may be hope for all you Liberal fudge packers yet" ...and then comments: So they're gonna "eliminate" homosexuals? on msnbc. what a crying shame. EDIT: Here is the link: http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.a...threadid=738265 It is odd to see this kind of discussion on the MSNBC web site - in the same presentation format as their real news stories, the heading, etc...
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Missed that. Too many gin and tonics.
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that we (or whoever built GRB) ripped off the GRB design from a FRENCH building in Paris, France. Anyone ever been to the Pompidou? Wow... Look at these cool vents: Here's a better picture... Pompidou: 1971 to 1976, to build. GRB: Opened in 1987.... Hmmm...
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That has been my observation. San Francisco is ahead of us, in this category.
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Now you've really done it. They're gonna have to redesign the whole thing now... Or maybe that is what they were going for: Christianity over Islam? ... Hmmm...
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Yep. "Cotton Candy Christianity" as they call it. "Everyone is welcome..." Uh huh. Everyone is welcome to donate to the "church"... He's not exactly living a modest lifestyle... like other pastors I've known. I thought loving the Lord was not about material possessions? Or getting into cat fights with flight attendants. Oh well... EDIT: But back on topic... I say, go all out, and put the body on the cross too. And get the lighting right, for night time viewing.
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Every time I drive by that place, I look up, and ask myself: "Are the words gone yet? ... No... just barely there... well, maybe in the next few years..."
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Private property, do what you want... but tragic, and tasteless. Has anyone actually been to these "mega church" services? Ever watch Joel O. on TV - and not want to vomit? The Summit could have been put to better use...
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At least it doesn't involve Madonna. =) (I am kidding!)
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Of course it does... (tongue in cheek)