Gideon MacLeish

Reply to Intelligent Design/Creationism is Crap in Biology JoeUser Forums

One of the most compelling questions I have for the die hard evolutionists (in a "pure" evolutionary sense, at least) is the following: Assuming for one moment that we came to be solely through evolution and not through a process guided by some higher power, why is it that we are the only class of animals to evolve to our particular level? Why are there no reptilian/bird/insect species that have advanced as far as we have, particularly since both reptiles and insects are believed to hav

Why Tech Support Gets so Crabby in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Imagine, if you will, that you are a mechanic. A customer calls you and reports that they have a blown head gasket. They ask you if you would stay on the line while they get their tools and talk them through the procedure to repair their car over the phone. Unlikely scenario, you say? Nope. It happens to tech support. Every. Single. Day. I work for an ISP and our tech support covers the connection. We do have PC Repair services, however, and we do make a concerted effort to pr

Reply to Bush and Cheney Fingered in CIA Leak Cover up in Politics JoeUser Forums

Can I just register my opinion that this article has a hilarious title? You thought so, too? Glad I'm not the only one with a dirty mind! LOL!

Reply to God & Male Patent Balding in Poetry JoeUser Forums

I hear it's big in Oz, too:

Reply to Unbeliveable! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Yes, they were bringing them in but it was nothing more than a show. They were entertaining the people, not feeding them. See, and I've been saying this for years, but have gotten a lot of hostility for saying it. There should be not competition between the bible and other secular books even if they are based on scripture and there should be no competition between one Pastor and church to another. I go

Reply to gid you were right i was wrong. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Thank you.

Reply to A Critic's Mind Changed in History JoeUser Forums

What do I have to gain? Getting ridiculed yet again? Exactly why I stay off of those threads.

Reply to Vista Hating Shows Strength of XP in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

M$ for some reason thinks that when you put Vista on your computer, they have the right to tell you how you should do things, and that somehow they bought controlling stock on YOUR machine Very good point. You may have only leased the software license, but you BOUGHT the hardware. At least with Linux, you OWN the O/S.

Reply to Vista Hating Shows Strength of XP in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

I guess my position on all this is use what you like - and as long as it is done in fun then fight for your brand... Yes...and use one of these in the process! WWW Link

Reply to Unbeliveable! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

If a building can help you reach souls, Gid, isn't that a good thing? Does it help you reach souls, though? I don't think so. I think oftentimes (not always), a building project comes in direct conflict with our mission to go and make disciples, jythier. We try to make fortresses, sanctuaries against the world rather than living IN the world, as we were called to do. If a building helps reach souls, I have to wonder about the sincerity of their

Reply to Unbeliveable! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

As far as I can tell, after a building program, a lot of pastors burn out. It's a tough process and if you don't have the right people involved it can go very badly. If you're really lucky they built with cash. I admire pastors who go through the process, however, I often wonder if God meant for us to spend so much of our focus on buildings. I think He cares far more about souls. I'll put in a prayer for you guys, KFC. This sounds like it coul

Reply to Vista Hating Shows Strength of XP in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

AT this stage of the game, I would like to gently point out that someone saying "I don't LIKE Vista" is not even remotely close to the same thing as saying "I'm not smart enough to USE Vista". Might I ask all the Vista fans why they don't use Linux? I would not assume for a second they're not smart enough to use Linux, just that they PREFER to use Vista. And that's fine. We CAN defend our own O/S preferences without slamming others'.

Reply to 20 things I hate about the press: in Politics JoeUser Forums

And anyone thinking of running for office out there -- your press secretary is your most important selection. M for those who can afford one...lol!

Reply to Vista Hating Shows Strength of XP in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

...I wouldn't go that far. I don't know about you, but when a Display driver fails I really dislike having a BSOD. In Vista that sort of thing doesn't happen. You get a nice little warning message saying that it failed and that it's going to attempt to restart the display driver. In XP you would get a nice BSOD and that would be it. Another improvement I really like is the network and sharing center. In XP, you cannot tell by looking at your Network Con

Reply to This primary, I'm voting Sharpton. in Politics JoeUser Forums

We're very close in our beliefs. Have you ever been in Hil's Senate Office? It's a bit disconcerting. Now, I know she's a former first lady. And I know the different members decorate their offices in two themes: 1) to reflect industry or pride in their state or 2) to show you how powerful they are. Hil falls into the later. Every photo is of her or Bill -- and the photos are gigantic. 16" X 20" and up -- poster size. As opposed to, say, Senator Orrin Hat

Reply to Liberty Dollar Founder Arrested by the Fed! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I'm very mixed on the whole federal reserve and gold standard thing. When our national currency was government issued, it failed every time. Under the gold standard we had several harsh recessions and a few really bad depressions. Since we've been off the gold standard, and the currency and the federal government have been separate, we've had some recessions, but not depressions. If you compare the success/failure rates, you see what I mean. Her

Reply to Liberty Dollar Founder Arrested by the Fed! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As any freedom loving American should be, danielost.

Reply to Liberty Dollar Founder Arrested by the Fed! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I wish we could fix it. But after this long of being broken, how do we un-break it? Stop outsourcing the minting of money through a private Federal Reserve System, pay off the national debt, and, once solvent, return our currency to a gold and silver standard.

Reply to WHY does the GOP Field Conservative Candidates? in Politics JoeUser Forums

ALL but one ( Dr. Paul) of the GOP Presidential candidates support the Bush policies on such things as tax cuts, Social Security, Health, Iraq, Trade, Abortion and gay marriage. And which candidate have I REPEATEDLY endorsed, Col? Good grief!

Liberty Dollar Founder Arrested by the Fed! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Yesterday, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, federal agents arrested one Bernard Van NotHaus, seized his computer and all of his property. Nothaus' crime? Producing an alternative currency known as the Liberty Dollar. Unlike the money that has been produced for years by the Federal Reserve Bank, the Liberty Dollar was based on gold and silver standards, the way money had been minted for thousands of years before our government decided to write us what are essentially

Reply to This primary, I'm voting Sharpton. in Politics JoeUser Forums

Are you referring to reform of Child Protective Services? That be the one.

Reply to Democrats the party of the 15 percent. in Politics JoeUser Forums

Plus, she has a good sense of humor, and is very open to new ideas. So let's not be to personal in our attacks, please? Jesse actually is a HE, and there's a reason for our reply. See, Jesse came here illegally and it appears may still be here illegally. Yet he speaks out routinely against illegals and wants to see them all deported (except him) and a wall built. I know you're newer to JU, but trust me, joe, I don't throw my scorn about lightly

Reply to This primary, I'm voting Sharpton. in Politics JoeUser Forums

joe, With you being in the media, we need to "meet up" some time. I am a Libertarian activist, and will shortly be launching my second run for Texas State Representative. The first time around, in 2006, I garnered 15% of the vote. I'm also working to form an activist organization to protect families against the abuses of CPS. I don't know where you stand on this, but I'd love to have a discussion with you about it. I am trying to advance my proposals for CPS reform to the Liber

Reply to WHY does the GOP Field Conservative Candidates? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Bush and the GOP have one simple creed- We will listen to you and then do it OUR WAY! That's because Bush and the GOP are not conservatives, Col. We're speaking different languages here. That does not address the issue that the MAJORITY of Americans are NOT CONSERVATIVES. WHY should we have a government that is not in agreement with the majority of our people? What you're saying then, is we should not e

Reply to "Christians Aren't Perfect, Just Forgiven" is a COP OUT!!! in Religion JoeUser Forums

Yeah, Gid likes to gobble human brains. Only with a good cognac! I guess it's me who has encouraged discussion with Aeryck on this forum. Oh, I understand, lula. He is, however, aware of my feelings towards him and aware of my request and thus capable of asking you to take it to another forum. This is the individual who has removed EVERY comment towards him (except in the last two days) from pu