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well done! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

And that is the problem. You can wish for it, you can teach, you can preach against it, but you WILL NOT ever stop premarital sex. It does not even matter if the people involved firmly believe in only marital sex; everyone has the possibility of a breakdown in their self-restraint at some point. So, the best thing is to ensure that people know ALL available tools so if they DO breakdown, at least they can TRY to be safe and responsible within that breakdown. Sound illogical? Perhaps, but the world and reality often is. No, it doesn't sound illogical at all actually. HOWEVER... the mere existence of things like condoms makes it easier FOR self-restraint to breakdown. It's easier to give in to temptation when you can avoid the consequences of f*cking up by using a condom when you're cheating on your wife (and thereby avoid an STD or an unplanned pregnancy). Perhaps these problems would be so rampant if we wouldn't make is so easy for people to be so weak. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

The last patch was just spoken for. Those of you who are getting them, wear 'em with pride.

It didn't work all that well then, either. Women married a whole lot earlier as a rule, so not as much opportunity. There were also fewer opportunities to support yourself as a woman. And, well, guys just don't have the same penalty for premarital sex, do they? Particularly before DNA testing. Wendy W. It worked wonderfully for my wife and I and many of our friends who vowed to be celibate until we married. No unplanned pregnancies, no STDs, no broken hearts, none of the excess baggage that often accompanies a licentious lifestyle. It wasn't easy but it was very, very well worth it. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

From the attitude presented in previous threads, self control is something that is totally foreign to the human mind, especially when it comes to the idea of abstinance until marriage. How antiquated! Indeed! Esp. when condoms fail. They break. Sometimes they're defective. People also aren't 100% effective in putting them on right. We're relying on an exterior device to save people from a disease that can LARGELY be eradicated by self-restraint! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Here here! How fucking lame. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

you mean there's lots of belly to work around! love ya bro! of course he'd need a microscope for me. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

You can't video birthings any longer... if doc fucks up, you have it on tape to sue him. I imagine it's the same as w/ this. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

oh my spleen! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

when you do go back to a razor, use mentholated gel... the sensation is to die for. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

great pic! i wonder if it's theire mating season right now... will have to keep my eyes pealed for "humping hummingbirds." They do seem to be mating right now, especially the last few days... I keep seeing them do their little "dance" outside my window. Then one of them will fly down to the ground, and the other will fly straight up and then dive-bomb down to her... This all happens so quickly though; by the time I run downstairs I only get to see them flying away. At least I'm getting a lot of exercise from it though. (And of course, I could just be seeing territorial males fighting with each other... It's often hard to tell the difference between mating and fighting.) So if they were humping, they're quicker than some guys here! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

30!!! WOW!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Not for you, but for us! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Why are you having the scrotum removed? The inner scrotum. sorry my bad. I really have no clue what they are doing. All i know is they will be giving me some good pain meds and i will be a jaffa thats about it They'll be clipping your vas deferens which is the tube which transports your little swimmers from your testicles to your urethra. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well, at least we partially agree. another thing on condoms... when we're talking about the situation as we did above, where a man goes out on his wife, gets infected and brings it home, practically and generally speaking, is this the kind of man who can be trusted to USE a condom in the first place - when he commited the adulterous act and contracted the disease and THEN when again when he brings it home to his wife? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I stand corrected. Thanks. Not too bad for a non-catholic, hey? Ciels- Michele Actually VERY VERY good!!! You made me proud!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

OMG. My sides hurt. This is just so funny. I double dog dare you to pour some mentholated cream or alcohol on your coin purse now, tough guy!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I'm not going to post much in here. I get to hot headed. But I do want to say this. Michele's post was right on except for this statement... "education is not the responsibility of the catholic church." The catholic church has taken GREAT STRIDES to try and educate people about why condoms are not the answer, about sex, about catechetical issues. In fact, the current Catechism of the Catholic Church is the most broadly disseminated, most widely translated catechism of the Cath. Church ever. There are numerous programs in poor and developing countries to try and combat the crisis of HIV and AIDS. However, the only thing that people focus on, instead other the true "meat and potatoes" of these education programs is the church's proscription on condoms and artificual contraception. Selective hearing at it's finest. It is simply an incredible myth to state that the church says "don't use condoms!" and then doesn't do anything in the way of teaching and education to help substitute better behavior. What a lot of people are chosing to hear in this debate is the Church saying "don't use condoms" and FAILING miserably to hear the rest of what the Church is saying... be faithful to your spouses. Don't engage in extramarital or premarital sex. Submit to your spouses and love them as Christ loved the Church, even unto death. How silly it is for someone to commit adultery, contract HIV b/c of it, then come home and transmit that to his spouse b/c the church said he can't use a condom?!? Can't you see the incredible lack of logic here? Furthermore, to say that the church actually CAN stop the use of condoms is ludicrious (sp?). There are many other secular factions out there who are pushing pro-condom, pro "safe-sex" agenda. In the end it comes down to personal responsibility on an individual level and family level. There ARE condoms out there in Africa and third world countries. The Catholic Church has NO power to prevent them from being there and being distributed. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Sorry for the schadenfreude, but that shit is just tragically funny. oh. my. god. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Lordie lordie. Sounds like it was fucked up from the get go. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

My vote for quote of the day I second that! The Scrotum Fairy! Oh Jeez, you kill me! I'm going to laugh when I hear Lee's voice for the first few weeks - can you say Soprano Ogre? OMG, too funny!!! Lee w/ his british hooligan accent talking like a Vienna School Boy's Choir Boy. It only lasts for a bout 1 week but I have heard it lasting up to 4 We can pray, can't we, that w/ Lee it lasts forever? Big ole Lee sounding Like Mini Lee!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

My vote for quote of the day I second that! The Scrotum Fairy! Oh Jeez, you kill me! I'm going to laugh when I hear Lee's voice for the first few weeks - can you say Soprano Ogre? OMG, too funny!!! Lee w/ his british hooligan accent talking like a Vienna School Boy's Choir Boy. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

JUST ONE LEFT!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

thanks for keeping this up near the top w/ all your spokane banter! still two patches left for anyone who wants 'em. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

CNN is reporting the lone ATC had only a couple hours of sleep too. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...