"You'll keep." (Australian saying) John
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I think he simply misspelled "redneck". :-) John
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Gosh, it is me or is it just getting hotter in here? (currently blushing and dying of embarrassment) John :-)
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Of course there are always some Americanisms that are slightly disturbing. Like when you guys say that you are rooting for your team. In Australia, rooting (or to have a root) is a ... shall we say ... a sexual thing. (NB: Also known here as "throwing a leg over") So you can only imagine the things that innocently come to mind at times. Ahh ... the joys of cultural exchange. :
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Heh heh heh. Okay .... I'm game for the challenge. :-) (ducking) John
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Actually, I've been known to be a "bit of a dag" (affectionately spoken to not mean the "sheep poo" meaning). John
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Awwww RR. You're pretty hilarious yourself with all these posts you write on the forum. (internal joke .... long timers will know) John
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Woo-hoo! I was about to suggest you Google him. :-) God must be good to you. John
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Hey Elena, I think you've hit on something there. Would most probably apply to the New Age types as well as the odd Pentecostal (well known for wanting the power but not the discipline/accountability). Nancy, please write thousands of words. :-) John
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Hi Nancy, I've only just read your post and I think you've raised a valid area of topic. I'm glad that you've posted what you have and would encourage you to continue to post (or just lurk) on the board. You've really given me some extra food for thought and I'm thankful you were good enough to post of your experiences here. John
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Always be suspicious of people using waaaaayyyy to many exclamation marks. John
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FF, the more I read of you the more impressed I am. As it is I'm already a big supporter of single mums as I know they've already got it tough. And it's unrelenting. Just hang in there and don't burn out part way through the marathon. I think you're going to do just great ... and maybe even better. John
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: Would you believe that Jack Oskar Larm is in fact my Evil Twin™? John :-)
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Oh Jack. You sound so New Age when you say it like that. Snakes are also good "bush tucker" (catch snake, kill snake, throw on fire, retrieve crispy snake, take skin off, eat tasty parts). John
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Did I ever tell you about the 6-pack of Mormon polygamy beer? "Why only have one?" John PS. This is a real product. Click here to see. Edit: Also ..... QuoteReagan Outdoor Advertising maintains the planned billboard — which features a picture of a scantily clad man, cherubs and a six-pack of wives — is in bad taste and exercised a “censorship” clause in its contract wi
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Actually, there has been a historical development in this. The Mormon church has actually given an apology, as well as paying for their best historians (who have been given free reign of all documents with no censorship of the outcome) to produce a warts-and-all historical account of the event. You can read about it here. John
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That reminds me of a bit of a thought/saying that I have. Don't worry about the neighbors thinking that you are weird. Once they know you're weird, you no longer have this to worry about. ... and you'll have an even greater freedom to be yourself. :-) No more pretenses. No more looking over your shoulder. No need to worry about what they think. John
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I know what you mean. I know what you mean. I too will move back to "forum rules obeyed" mode. John
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In the true spirit of going completely off-topic, our new kid on the block Prime Minister has discovered why his predecessor refused to say an official "sorry" to the Aboriginals over the "stolen generation" saga. It wasn't to do with the moral side of things. The Aboriginals have just announced that a billion dollars would help them accept the national "sorry&qu
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Bonus points to anyone who can get their health fund to pay for the trip! :-) John
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There is a conference in Brisbane followed by some sessions at a resort in Frazer Island (just off Brisbane). Nothing else that I can see. Perhaps you could come up on a cheap flight? :-> Anyway, if RR posts it to the forum then it's obviously got his "tick of approval". That's good enough for me. John
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For anyone thinking of coming, Australia Zoo (aka Steve Irwin's place) is just up the road from Brisbane. Plenty of other good reasons to visit as well. John
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I highly commend the choice of location! :-P John
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Hi everyone, Not having gone through the Mormon 'experience' myself, I would value your opinions. The following is some Mormon humor that was submitted by readers regarding a news article on a Mormon comedian. Please reply with which ones are/aren't funny, and any that you feel should be dropped (such as joke #4). Thanks in advance. John ------- Joke 1: Just read
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"Johnny" schmonny (sighs heavily and rolls eyes back) John
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Hey there Freedom, no need to apologise about not being aware. We all start off that way. More power to you .... and welcome to the neighborhood! John
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Werner Spits? That's hilarious! Got a link or source for that one? John
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Hi Peg, Thanks for the heads-up on that. Don't know if anyone else here will have information on this, but if you do discover anything further on the group then please add it here as an additional post. The information in this discussion forum is retained and becomes available to all others in the future, and it also shows up in Google search results. It's well worth the time.
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Well, if it has come from their leadership then it's obviously an example of the possibilities that you can become when you have made your way through the Landmark Education curriculum .... and make it to the top. Let's hold this up as an example to the world, eh? Got a scan of it handy? <evil grin> John
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I'm sure it is only as shallow as a round of self-congratulatory applause. ;-) John
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