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Reply to So There's No Such Thing as Mental Illness Mr. Cruise? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Problem is: Tom Cruise lives in a world of make-believe. He's still chasing Thandi Newton along cliff tops in a Ferrari. This guy speaks for Scientology and makes its theories seem more important because of his clout. Fact is, if the Scientologists believe in aliens having a say in our mental ups and downs, they, and Cruise, need serious counselling. I am aware, of course that bullshit sells newspapersand magazines, and, inter alia, boost bank accounts

Reply to GalCiv II: v1.1 BETA 2 Change Log in GalCiv Journals JoeUser Forums

Perhaps you could mail my son some details on Galactic etc (sorry I am not a gamer--he is an avid gamer). He is at : [email protected] Thx.

Yobs taking over. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Paris today was a disaster. The demonstrations against new employment laws today by peaceful activists were, as usual, taken over by thugs. It seems that every demonstration in Europe or the UK is an excuse for thugs to take control (witness the scenes photographed in Saturday's Daily Mail). Hooligans are graphically caught on camera mugging and robbing innocent passe

Reply to Earn wioth blog !!! Earn with adsense in Business JoeUser Forums

I am not sure how to proceed. The English is poor and directions do not pan out. Do I have to pay?

Norman Kember and two Canadians come home from Iraq. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Norman Kember came home to the UK today after being held hostage in Iraq for four months. I presume his two Canadian co-hostages are safe and sound as well. Their names elude me at present as the news coverage in England is so besotted with Kember's return that no mention of Canadian names has emerged. I'll check on CNN and BBC World. One of their group, Tom

Do you have the Perfect Marriage? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Do you know some secrets to a perfect marriage? I actually think that there is no perfect marriage (how could there be when we mortals are so full of faults?) However, I deign to give advice and ask for comment. My wife and I have been married for 35 years. There are things that we disagree about and things that irritate us about one another. In fact

Reply to Religion? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! in Religion JoeUser Forums

No matter what we think, or know, about religion, it keeps a lot of people on the straight and narrow. That keeps our spirit happy, our lives purer and our morals in check. The guiding force is not in question, or certain---it is the effect.

Reply to How to Squander $30M and Complain about Money in Politics JoeUser Forums

A fool is born every minute Doc.

Who the hell is Chavez? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I watched President Hugo Chavez on TV this morning. His "George Bush is a donkey" speech is a slur on honest Venezuelans. Like a decrepit Cuban gardener, he stood in casual wear with a backdrop of the garden he tends. I cannot blame him for his lack of English but I can tell him that many Venezuelans (they of the "correctness" class), must have cringed beyond a pale p

Reply to No Dick for me in Misc JoeUser Forums

You really are not missing much when you miss Halliburton Dick!

Heard any good "phishing" stories lately? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

"Phishing" is, I believe, a spam e-mail with ulterior motives. Correct me, JU bloggers,if I err, but a "phishing" mail is an attempt to get information from a person by using less than honest credentials (In short: bullshit). Most of these mails try to get people to cough up address or bank details. They are quite common and they are becoming very blatant (apart from

Reply to What have you always wanted to do, but havent....yet? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Before I say what I'd like to do I must comment on Ziggy's desire to be a Principal.I wasa Principal for twenty years and it really sucked.The common denominator was parents and more parents: they are demanding, self-riteous, over-bearing, petty, snobbish, over-critical and unappreciative. Some were great but most were a pain in the ass! I have always wanted to be a car salesman so on a recent sabbatical in the UK I landed a PR job (part-time)

An Iraqui fable. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

A man went into a bullring to fight a dangerous bull. He had heard that the bull was very dangerous. The bull was actually more timid than he thought and he quickly killed the bull. This was watched (on the other side of the fence), by another bull who had a lot of friends. The other bull and his friends, attracted by the lack of caring being given to the cows, attack

I am researching the Soul. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I am doing some research on a book about the Soul. Unlike many other tomes on this subject I want to stay clear of making religion the defining or governing theme where the Soul is concerned. I say this because, although I am a Christian, I believe a) religion often clouds the issue and , b) there are many good people out there who will agree that you do not need a r

Reply to JoeUser and the power of community in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Yes, I agree with the above sentiments. I tried a new blog at a site called Wordpress and I was getting few readersand no comments. I thought "why can't they be like JU?" I don't mind if I get few comments but it is nice to know there are readers (after all we at JU do not merely write for ourselves). We all need to spread some of our thoughts. The internal communication on JU is also appreciated: I especially appreciate input on my stories/ideas/thou

Milosevic mourned. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I am surprisedand disappointed by the Serbian grief over the death of Slobodan Milosevic. This man was a modern Hitler who thought he could use his immense power to bring about ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia. The outpouring of grief by Serbs justifies my belief that the other Serbian war criminals (Mladic and Karadic) are being hidden and protected. Those Ser

Reply to Redeeming McCarthy in Politics JoeUser Forums

Good post Gideon, Mc Carthy was, unfortunately, given carte blanche because he tackled a "scare" agenda. I cannot understand why Eisenhower did not move sooner to remove the Senator (Ike detested him). Perhaps he (Ike) felt it inopportune because of the cold war . Perhaps Eisenhower actually feared Mc Carthy's power. The entire witch-hunt was actually farcical when one considers that McCarthy was unbalanced and paranoid. I have not seen the mo

Sudan has lost its way. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The African Union Force wasa good idea. It was first mooted by President Obasanju of Nigeria and President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. This peacekeeping army of soldiers from members of the AU was meant to be a cause for good in those African countries that needed help, whether it was to quell warring factions or provide succour to the needy displaced masse

Reply to How Can We Stop Liberal Teachers with an agenda? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As a school principal in another country I wonder whether a radical teacher can pass 5 tests: - Has he/she had a psychological profile? - Is he/she more absorbed by influencing students rather than teaching? - Is he/she patriotic in any way? - Is he/she rebellious to authority? - Is he/she conservative/liberal/radical? And then comes the "Golden Rule". Fire anyone who teaches children to revolt rather than question; who ins

South Africa at the Oscars! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Allow me a few seconds of Patriotic pride. The South African film, Tsotsi, won an oscar! Director Gavin Hood deserves praise and congratulations for bringing kudos to my country. And of course, our beautiful lass Charlize Theron was there too. They may have voted her worst-dressed woman at the Oscars but they can say what they like. She is ours(!) and we love

Serbia has much to gain... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Serbia has an appointment with the EU. The country wishes to join the Economic Community but is apparently refusing to assist with the arrests of two war criminals namely Ratco Mladic and Radovan Karadzic. The EU is getting itchy about this situation but they are not ruling Serbia totally out of eligibility to join--they are simply putting roadblocks in place. Conditi

Reply to What extremely easy thing....CANT you do? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

OOPs. Need to clarify. Cannot type on a keyboard with two fingers OR two hands. Can only use one (index), finger. Sorry, that's how retarded I am.

Reply to Anatomy of a crush in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Before I was married I had a crush on a girl they called the Ice Maiden. The office guys called my efforts "crushed ice". I called her my "Slush Puppy"; She called me an"Arctic waste!" I had hoped that she would "melt" into my arms but she "froze" at the very thought. On a fictionary note a crush is a flush of blood to the heart.

Reply to Setting A Poor Example in International JoeUser Forums

Great stuff. What's your view of Sir Ming?

I have to give up smoking. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I started smoking at 17, just after I left school. Smoking was fashionable in 1964 and we all puffed away in cinemas and restaurants and at work. When I think about it now I wonder how people put up with all that smoke! This dreadful habit was acceptable then because it was an age of freedom, of pot, of good music, of outrageous habits. The oldies will rememb