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I would account turning to a crisp instantly as a design flaw when it comes to the human being. This surely cant be ascribed to "Angels" as being "born killers" alone. After all there would have to a conscious choice somewhere along the lines for something to be a killer. Not just a by product of their existence (or lack thereof). I know very well what Lucifer was before he fell. For someone who professes not to equate angels with religion you are sure enough citing religious mythology concerning angels and their fall from grace. I would suggest you research both sides of the Angel mythology in the future before you make blanket statements concerning them. After all, once an Angel falls from grace it ceases to be an angel and becomes a demon... funny things semantics are, but they are there for a reason. As for the gracious thing.. it would be nice if we all tried... at least every once in a while. You know instead of being concerned with such trivial things as appearing to be "right" on a bulletin board. Angels, as fascinating as they may be, aren't mythological beings I like. Ive always been partial to Vampires on the humanoid side of the spectrum. On the animal side of things I prefer Dragons and Griffins.

I wouldn't say Seriphim are natural born killers. True the name translates to the burning ones, but according to Jewish & Christian it is not a reference to a fiery sword, it is more in reference to burning eternally from love and zeal for god. So more of a passion than an actual physical flame. Cherubim on the other hand... well those were adopted from an older mythology. They were said to be the protectors (sentinels if you will) of the garden of Eden. Also I realize that some things do leave a bad taste... however spitting isn't vary gracious. Steve

What they said. If it is working for now go with it. You never know who you may discount on account of age... (even if I am guilty of the same discounting people on account of age myself )

No sir you are quite mistaken. Not everything has to be responded to if you don't agree with religion or gay friendly churches... that's fine move on to the next thread. If you want to hit reply just to post a smilie don't post move on. These things do not add to conversation. If allowed to run unchecked they ruin a topic by dragging the thread so far off course the main topic is unable to be recovered. Do certain members dislike/distrust religion? Yes they have made it clear in various other posts. Having that opinion is fine. However, how would like to see your beliefs derided at every turn? Is that enjoyable for you? You can PM me the answers, or you can open a thread discussing the merits of keeping a thread on topic. We will wait and see how long it takes before someone makes a suggestive comment and yet another member pounces on it. Any further off-topic posts (The Topic being: gay friendly churches and/or religions) will result in further moderation action.

read the original post, and the post mike made before your own. The thread is to show religion in a somewhat positive light, as opposed to the several we have that are not so friendly to religion. And no I agree we don't need to stick 'religiously' to a thread topic. However, not every thread needs to be turned into a private chat box and game of grab ass either now does it? and again we are off topic...

You are incredibly observant. Although you are missing the fact that three moderators have now tried to push this back on topic and you keep dragging it off. My initial post was indeed off topic. That was wrong, but then I was replying to a post you made that was off topic, so I fixed it and am trying to steer this thread back on topic. You Mark, and a few others, keep posting one or two sentence replies that have nothing to say other then deride religion or comment on a persons ass. This isn't the thread for that. If you want to make chatty posts take it to the Games and Humor forum where specific threads exist for that. If you want to complain about religion... find the appropriate thread for that as well. If you can't find one you are more than welcome to start one.

read the the post above... keep it on topic. If you want to debate religion find the appropriate topic or move it to a new thread.

two words FREE WILL However... lets get this back on topic. We know there are a group of you who don't believe in religion. We have read the posts several times in other threads that were for debating religion. This is not, its a resource to let people know that there are gay friendly churches in their area. Lets stay on topic, if we want to debate religion go to the appropriate thread.

I've come to the conclusion that I pretty much suck at summing events up. Good thing I have no aspirations to be a Journalist at any point. I better keep this in mind so I do not become a biographer as well. I was supposed to be camping over the weekend, and for the most part I was. For the most part. We left early friday morning. and set out for my uncles house. Got there at 5:00 am the agreed meeting time. The house was dark. Usually there are two other trucks there and and people are shuffling and milling about. None of that this go round. Instead there was a phone call to meet off the freeway, From there there was another stop to pick up a little 100cc dirtbike. The drive was typical... a few rest stops for two little girls and a dog. The usual stop in Kingman AZ to round up the consumeables that we dont want to carry all the way out. The land we camp on is still about 40 miles outside of Kingman, and from the exit off the higheway its about ten miles back on ranch roads, that all have warning signs letting you know if you break it, they aren't responsible. For the most part the warning is pretty useless, there is a guy back there in the sticks who has a grader, and does take care of the main roads pretty much. The trouble doesn't start however untill you turn off the main "ranch road". To get back to the site you have to turn off the main road and go on a ... I'll call it a trail because that is all it really is: just one step above nothing at all. The trail it pretty rough, especialy one particular down hill section. This isn't anything we arent't used to, and besides going downhill is a lot easier then going uphill-more on that later. Camp was set up rather easily. Sunny skies everone just happy to be there, though it looked like someone had used our spot in our absence. There were spent fireworks tossed in our pit, and beer cans of a questionable nature. ( not the brand we drink ). Anyhow it was of little concequence. we got the tents up, got the shed cleaned out from a feild rodent and wasp infestation that ruined all of the camping gear that was stored in there. Thankfully none of us stored our gear in there, or else the rain would have been not much fun. There was beer and carne.. and interestingly enough a nice light show that provided a few sprinkles but nothing too fun. That came saturday afternoon. After I had the chance to shoot trap, which I didnt do to well at because it had been around 18 months since I had done it last. My sister picked up the gun and hit the first three she fired at... the first time she had ever handled a gun. Beginners luck. Thats okay though, It isn't I who knocked the mirror off the Explorer by running into a tree Then the rain came, and came. for an hour. An hour which proved that tents are not completely 100% weatherproof. It was this little hour long bout of rain that inspired us to call it a trip and pack it up a day early. Got camp broken down in about 2 hours. then we were off to the hill we were all worried about. The trailer we took this go round was a lot hevier then any we had taken previously and it had already caused a few problems in going up hill in a few places. It wouldn't disapoint. Going up the worst section the Yokun lost traction and began to spin its tires. It took two hours and a lot of manuvering to finally get the damn thing up the hill. On the way up the trailer opened up and what was left inside all came flying out as the thing bounced its way up. Carrying crap up a 20 to 45 degree grade on loose rock is a pain in the ass... and legs... and shoulders... The altitude of it all didn't help much either... not for a lot of flat landers anyhow. It just sucked, and took a good four hours. From there we repacked the trailer, got the oddessy stowed and made our way out. About a mile from the paved road cell service returned. Everyone in the cars phones where going bizerk with text messeges and voicemails. Everyones except mine that is. Kinda felt like a looser... but whatever, my phone is nothing but a overpriced clock and way for me to check my emails anyhow. Anyhow that was the fun from Arizona 2009 Casualties: 1 passenger side rear view mirror on a Ford Explorer. 1 drivers side running board on a GMC Yukon. Assorted camping gear including: 3 tents, 3 air mattresses, 1 screened shelter, assorted other camp items, and 1 day. all in all the time spent there was good. It was nice not to think about other shit for a while. Im already looking forward to going back... eventually.

Sorry if I wasn't clear that it was a separate co-worker Vic. Honestly if it was the dangerous one... I wouldn't be bitching in a blog. I'd be doing bad things in the walk-in Alas, not my luck. It is instead the least desirable of all.

I'd argue against most covers sucking. I think it all depends on the artist covering the song and if they attempt to make it their own in any fashion... or just choose to regurgitate the song the way the previous artist did. Seal and Michael Bolton are famous for the latter... Try Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies... they rock and exclusivly do covers. I think my favorite of theirs is Wild World which was originally performed by Cat Stevens. They also do a cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow which is just 100% pure awesome. Of course they have their misses, but over all I wouldn't venture to ever say the original is superior to the cover. Unless of course you are talking about Seal or Michael Bolton Other then those two.. wayward souls and the music execs who enjoy them. I like almost all the covers I have ever heard, and rarely take the chance to compare them to the original.

Yay I get to let my asshole side be visible.... Why not? because there is ZERO attraction... wont be not ever soul mate or not he has been disqualified. He is taller then me by about 4 inches... Big and barrely chest with skinny legs. Something that gives him this odd cartoonish quality. He sweats standing still. Is way too in touch with his inner drag queen most days. Oh yeah what else, he is already in a semi long term relationship with another person who co-signed for the shiny new car he got. This is why I am running in the opposite direction. he isn't my soul mate not by any stretch or imaginary use of the word. like I said... this is just my luck. But thanks for making me seem shallow.

I have been irritable lately and I don't know why. That is a lie, I know exactly why, but there is little to be done in the situation. All I can do is face the facts, no matter how distasteful they are, and move on I guess. Shame really, but it does reinforce certain long standing truths. When people are pressuring you to do something, something that you know in your gut is going to backfire in exactly the way you don't want it. Just don't do it, listen to your gut beyond anyone else. After all they are operating off assumptions based on only part of the truth. So how good is their advice anyhow? School has been annoying me, I'm back in the mode of thinking "what the f**k is this for?" again. Yet i know what its for, in theory, I just don't know how it will play out, or if I will be even remotely good enough to make anything of it. Typical blanket insecurities I guess. I just don't know what to do with my life, and honestly I am too old to feel this way. yeah the annoying feeling is creeping up on me again. That feeling that time is being wasted. I wish I could make this feeling go away, it infects everything with brooding pallor that I do not care for. on the coworker front... from my last blog. Turns out he has a bit of a crush on me. I feel bad I want to run screaming in the opposite direction. Just my luck concerning this crap. I should give up, claim a life of celibacy. Wont be much different I think. Steve

how would trying the RTM be a different story? Release to Manufacture should not be as available as the RC is (the RC is still offered for download... this will cease on 08/20/2009) if you have a RTM copy hh5 I would be highly suspect of its origins. this may also be causing your issues with windows 7

Its late and I should be in bed... not really. What I should be doing is sitting at work while a group of people count every item in the store. This plan however is simply FAIL. Turns out the scanners they brought have an older version of the software on them. I went through this fiasco about 4 and a half months ago. Had to call the company and get the software updated. Turns out I have to do this again. You would think they would have run through this issue by now. Nope certainly not, if it can go wrong when I am around it most certainly will. I'm all Murphy's Law like that So instead of sitting at work bored off my ass, I am sitting on my bed in nothing but my boxers typing this... Hung out with Viv on sunday. it was great first time in a long time. Went to see The Ugly Truth, besides being Chick Flick... it is damn funny, Just the one scene. Restaurants & Remotes... thats all I will divulge. DAMN FUNNY.... the rest, well the rest was painfully predictable, in truth even the above scene was painfully predictable, but damn it was worth every red cent of the $7.50 it cost to get in. After the movie was the good old stand bye Olive Garden, where Viv's offspring was saying "lem'me see your butt" something about a vibrator... Later in the car on the ride home there were other golden quotes as well... "Let me stroke it once... I promise to stroke it back." "What happens if I stroke it this way..." See pure gold from the mouths of babes. Viv threw in a good nugget too... "Stop trying to communicate while being quiet." She said this to her children... I still can't make much sense of it I missed a call from blocked number during dinner... last I heard from him was on my Bday... I honestly didn't think he was going to ever call back. It was surprising, but again disappointing, we can't ever seem to get shit worked out to have a decent conversation it seems. What else has happened... Summer session is over. I got tired of the US history class, to the point of sacrificing a better grade for some sanity. I regret this at some point. Just not now. New semester starts on the 31st. I had signed up for 11 units, the school decided to play musical courses. Now, two of my courses are at the same day and time. I had to drop the php programing class. To be honest Im relieved and pissed off at the same time over this. I mean it took me a whole three days to register because they were having issues, and then they go and move class days around and force you out of 3 units. all the while all the fees are going up. I shouldn't complain though. I know us CA state Jr colleges have things on the cheap. even with the new price of $26 per unit. Perhaps I can bitch about the $40 cost of a parking permit One of my employees told me My hair was nice on Monday. That was cool... especially seeing as he is damn cute, and in being so is damn dangerous. He has a girlfriend... but I swear some days he wouldn't mind trying other things out. lol Perhaps I should quit and use him as a going away present. Last thing... what the hell is with people being condescending for no damn reason? I know the whole trying to be helpful bit, but honestly if what you say comes off sounding as though you know everything there is to know and the other person doesn't know a thing. Well you really should just keep your thoughts to yourself. If not you deserve the reply you end up with and then some. Oh! some other shit happened... One of my coworkers may have found out about my liking dick and what not. separate from the dangerous one... All and all its really no ones business what my preferences are there, but we will see, the situation is still developing, but really its about damn time. After all what straight guy knows what the hell blacks beach is? Some other stuff is troubling me, I don't know what to make of it other then I should have expected it. Expectations are funny that way I guess even when you know how something will eventually play out, doesn't mean the happening won't suck just as much suck as it does. Then again my arrogance is showing in the claim to know how something will play out. Rather I hope I am being arrogant, and over-thinking what really is. I think that is about it, hope you all are doing great wherever in life these words greet you. Steve

Eh... if Apple opened OS X up to more than just their hardware, their memorable claims of "It just works..." will fly out the window. As it is they seek and destroy any company that produces "mac clones" Pystar is the recent co in their cross hairs they filed bankruptcy to fend off the last lawsuit. We'll see what they do to stave off the next. after all the OS X software agreement and T O S state that using the software on anything other than apple hardware is a violation of the agreement. Funny how all the Apple Fanboys scream about Apple's greatness... after all its only the product of overzealous control. Makes you wonder if Apple sold OS X for all computers (which they can do with their conversion to intel chipsets) if they would still be the golden boy, or just a vilified as Microsoft is. After all everyone likes to hate Microsoft, but no one can come up with anything that even touches MS in the long run.

not really... win7 doesnt recognize the multi-touch track pad as well as vista did. Im sure they will address it when the final is released.

installed the RC just fine on my macbook pro... other than minimal battery life and a "right click" issue 7 works just fine. I even prefer it to osX but I'm used to windows.

Go here : https://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/18074-list-of-whom-to-contact/ he is the second person down... click PM send him a note asking for author status.

He'll have to contact JSmith to switch him into the author catagory so he can make an announcement

love is the absence of selfishness.

well if your at nifty all you have to do is click down the list... Im sure there is another 5er in store. there is no emotional investment in pornography. Simple as that. That is what this is about yes?

getting away from sites that are not peer reviewed. Oxford English Dictionary defines.... pornography, n. 1. a. The explicit description or exhibition of sexual subjects or activity in literature, painting, films, etc., in a manner intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic feelings; printed or visual material containing this. point being is pornography is subjective. I dont think anything on this site is posted to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic feelings. When stories are found that appeal to the former rather than the latter they are removed. Regardless of definitions... this is the same question that crops up around here every year or so. Point, we dont host that such stories here, Nifty is a far better venue for anyone looking to waste 5 minutes or looking to post a story that would help someone waste 5 minutes.

microsoft offers a plug in to allow older versions of office to read / edit docx files http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=1930394 Irrational fear, or very real? I can't decide.