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it's not the tummy that the chimney comes out of... oh no, i'm cruisin for a dublin spankin! CHRIS! Your kid is just adorable! thanks for keeping us up w/ pics. I love babies. And I love seeing another proud dad! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184556,00.html I tell ya man, Fossett, Branson, and Rutan make a colossal team... and add Paul Allen to the mix, sheesh... there doesn't seem to be anything these men can't accomplish! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

jsut call 'er Mosette I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well that's not a very nice thing for dumbo to say, now is it. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

fixed it for ya. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I think that IS the damn joke. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well, you can officially add me to the list. this will be my first boogie. and my first boogie w/ new gear. and my first boogie w/ an A license. and my first...... shit I'm gonna owe a lot of beer. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

are you going to be better in time for dublin? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I only like ice cream when I can lick it off Sunny's body. Oh reverend! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I should have said "Bat Jew" I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

SCRUBS! YES! Grue, once again you prove you're one of the coolest Jews on here! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

So... when are you going to make your first? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

oh, that got cherry coke on the computer screen this morning. score, 9.95! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

[napoleon dynamite] Sweet! [/napoleon dynamite] I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

really? i can't imagine why not. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

He's going to kill me, but I think it's 35. good lord, he's that old? fucker acts like he's 19 most of the time! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Thank you very much. Is he understanding things that you and others say to him? I guess I'm asking what sort of cognitive damage he may have suffered, if you know. More vibes and prayers for a thorough, speedy recovery. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well, i hope y'all are up full time in the spring, b/c you don't seem to be too far from me... how far is paris from nashville, anyway? who knows when tullahoma is going to be open again... last I heard from beezy yesterday, mike mullins will take over sometime, but don't know when that will be or if it will be an every-weekend sort of deal. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Dude! That was YOU??? I totally remember that!!! wow! So the Paris TN dz is open? Is that Orly King's place? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well howdy neighbor. i sure appreciate what y'all do up there. do you ever get down this way? ever jump in Tullahoma? edit... i can't believe I sounded so hick-ish right there... sheesh, i've been in the south too long. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

you're on post up the way at Ft. Campbell? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

No No No, my point is that every religion's original message was a peaceful one. Every religion has its downside. Muslims are no exception! Just like Christianity and Jews, they all have their hypocrits! We all sit there and judge Muslims as if they are an exception to Hypocracy, but they are no worse than any other religion (spanish inquisition) We certainly agree there. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

we're supposed to get anywhere from 1-5 inches in nashville tonight and tomorrow. f*ck. i hate snow. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

About Catholics and worshipping Mary statues -- not sure if you've been to southern Europe, but there is some *serious* idolatry going on in those churches. Tons of Mary statues, statues of practically every saint in the book, people kneeling down before them... Irish Catholic churches are quite different though (at least the ones I've been to), much simpler and a whole lot lighter on the graven images, more along the lines of a protestant church. Perhaps it's a cultural thing. In any case, Catholics are Christians and I think the only people who question that are the evangelical zealot types. First off, kneeling before a statue doesn't mean you're worshipping it, just as genuflecting before a king doesn't mean your worshipping him. Second, statues of Mary and saints aren't graven images. If they were, so would the picture of your grandmother on your dresser. They are 3d representations of people who existed in time, like photographs. That's all. Nothing more. They are there for their significance in helping the faithful remember their example of living virtuous lives and for WHOM they lived their lives. The lives of saints points to God, not themselves. Third, I agree that in certain cultures, customs my appear as if they take things a little far w/ respect to statues. That doesn't mean they are worshipping plaster though. Call it an eccentricity if you will. But before anyone accuses them of idolatry, they should ask what exactly is going on in the mind of the faithful... in most cases, you'll see that the person isn't worshipping the statue or even the saint that the statue represents as a god. Rather, in the catholic mindset, the veil of death is not something that seperates the body of believers, the church militant (those living on earth) from the church triumphant (those in heaven). Catholics believe that saints possess an intercessory power. Just as you could ask your sweet grandmother to pray for you if you were sick, so can the faithful here ask a saint in heaven for prayers. But the understanding is that the saint in heaven has no power of their own, it all comes from the same Source, who is God. It's like this... is it better to have one person writing to a city councilman asking for help to fix a damaged road or is it better to have everyone in the neighborhood, especially those with the most influence, writing those letters? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

prolly the latter I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...