Update XIX: Melancholy and the Infinite Napping

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As in his soul was jet-black, you see.

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Not to hate on Pacific Islanders, but by what metric is Kiribati "civilized?" It's a very poor, remote nation. If I wanted to exclude those people I would start with New Zealand. It's the easternmost developed nation. Or does "civilized" merely mean majority Christian? Will ODF be abstaining from celebrating the New Year with the Japanese because they are destined to spend eternity in an agonizing lake of fire?

Perhaps Bushie knows people who have been on 'missions' to (the already overwhelmingly Christian people of) Kiribati. Although I'm not sure if that would make a country more civilized by his definition or less.

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I have a question for the 'Reverend' Bushie. What lessons can be drawn from the kingship of Hezekiah?

Hezekiah was a godly king.  He feared God and brought the nation of Judah back to worshipping God.  His faith was spot on.  However, he was careless with Judah's money.

And what lessons can you--not President Obama, not your good buddy Senator-elect Lankford, you--draw from that?

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What was your old computer named?

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By any definition, Mormons aren't Christians. Mormonism is certainly influenced by Christianity but it's a separate faith that operates according to doctrines derived from a holy text that Christians don't recognize.

If that's your definition then Orthodox Tewahedo aren't Christian either.

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By any definition, Mormons aren't Christians. Mormonism is certainly influenced by Christianity but it's a separate faith that operates according to doctrines derived from a holy text that Christians don't recognize.

If that's your definition then Orthodox Tewahedo aren't Christian either.

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What is this?! What texts besides assorted apocrypha does the Tewadhido Church follow that "mainstream" Christianity does not? Never mind the fact that they were organised into a canon, in many cases, before the Chalcedonian chruch got around to doing so.

Well....the assorted apocrypha, which obviously aren't nearly as extensive as the texts unique to Mormonism but...

...you know what, you're right, it was a really dumb comparison.

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yes.  bushie should note anytime the following are used to describe food it means the food is terribly unhealthy: 'country', 'old fashioned', 'down-home', 'southern.'

Eh, fiddleheads are pretty down-home, and those are good for you assuming you clean them properly and don't get one that was already diseased. Bushie's society would probably consider them 'East Coast liberal' at best and 'faggy' at worst, though.

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currently 23 in okc.  will bushie leave work early before it gets really cold?

The cold itself doesn't bother me.  The only thing cold, dry, arctic air does to me is dries out the back of my hands and make me need to use lotion more.  It's certainly nothing that keeps me from going about my normal, everyday life.

Which would you say uses up more of the lotion?  Brief relaxation or those crusty hands?

Any answer I give could be construed as TMI...

That's not true.

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That answers the question.

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I'm thinking that a Sentra (or its equivalents in other makes) will not offer ODF the level of back support that he now requires. I suspect he (or, rather Papa) will buy something more attuned to the needs of the full figured gentleman. Something opebo would approve of. Perhaps a Buick.

My Sentra is quite comfortable.  I will give it that.  And, any car purchase will be my purchase, not my parents.

They will simply finance all the payments, but it is IN NO WAY their purchase.

No, when I say this will be MY purchase, I mean it will be MY purchase.

NO ONE CAN SAY OTHERWISE.

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The issue is that you seem to think that your finances being in shambles makes you 'completely worthless', and is thus something to avoid at all costs and be in denial about when it happens. That's not true. Your finances can be a mess, your life can be a mess even, and even so you still have intrinsic value. Admitting that you have a bad track record in issues of employment stability and financial management really truly will not kill you or make anybody who actually understands how the world works think any less of you than they do.