Who will be the last person to add to this "never ending" thread?

[Susan Unger]

At least I am now only a mere 200 posts behind ya.

[Steven Burton]

Hey, you are hogging the posts again. ;)

[Jim Chabot]

Well.....

Moi?:smile:

[Jim Chabot]

Hey, you are hogging the posts again. ;)

Though millions have come there is still room for one!:smile:

[Jim Chabot]

At least I am now only a mere 200 posts behind ya.

Well hurry up then. And make it quick before Marge awakes.:smilies1127:

[Susan Unger]

Moi?:smile:

Ouais, toi!

[Susan Unger]

Though millions have come there is still room for one!:smile:

The cross upon which Jesus died
Is a shelter in which we can hide
And its grace so free is sufficient for me
And deep is its fountain as wide as the sea.

Chorus
There's room at the cross for you
There's room at the cross for you
Though millions have come, there's still room for one
Yes there's room at the cross for you.

Though millions have found him a friend
And have turned from the sins they have sinned
The Savior still waits to open the gates
And welcome a sinner before it's too late.

Chorus

The hand of my Savior is strong
And the love of my Savior is long
Through sunshine or rain, through loss or in gain,
The blood flows from Calvary to cleanse every stain.

Room at the Cross for you! (http://www.biblestudycharts.com/RH_Room_at_the_Cross_for_You.html)

[Susan Unger]

Well hurry up then. And make it quick before Marge awakes.:smilies1127:

Haa haaa haa haaaaaaaaa!!!! I don't know...maybe 20 but don't know about 200. thankfully, she is a night person and might not get on here for several hours.

[Susan Unger]

I wonder how many posts it will take before we break the thread, or the forum or Naznet all together!

[Steven Burton]

I wonder how many posts it will take before we break the thread, or the forum or Naznet all together!

Probably quite a few.

[Susan Unger]

Probably quite a few.

That's good. Cuz I have a lot of posting to do to catch up with Jim.

[Gina Stevenson]

Man, u guys did get carried away, didn't u!? :smilies1722:

[Susan Unger]

Man, u guys did get carried away, didn't u!? :smilies1722:

Jim started it!!!!!!

[Susan Unger]

Man, u guys did get carried away, didn't u!? :smilies1722:

33 posts since Marg last posted. Won't she be surprised.

[Jim Chabot]

Jim started it!!!!!!

Ok, everybody who believes this, please raise your hand.:praying:

[Jim Chabot]

I see that hand.:smilies0295:

And..................................:smilies0295: :smilies0295:

:smilies0295: :smilies0295: :smilies0295:

[Susan Unger]

Ok, everybody who believes this, please raise your hand.

:smilies0295::smilies0295::smilies0295::smilies029 5::smilies0295::smilies0295:

[Susan Unger]

I see that hand.:smilies0295:

And..................................:smilies0295: :smilies0295:

:smilies0295: :smilies0295: :smilies0295:I see those hands, too!

[Susan Unger]

In fact, Jim, I think that I see 63 hands up!!!

[Susan Unger]

Yooo whooo! I am now less than 200 posts than Jim! :smilies0262:

[Jim Chabot]

In fact, Jim, I think that I see 63 hands up!!!

Well if your church is ever looking for an evangelist........................................ ...........:smilies1722:

Or a song leader for a revival.......................................

[Susan Unger]

Well if your church is ever looking for an evangelist........................................ ...........:smilies1722:

Or a song leader for a revival.......................................

:smilies1722: I'll be sure to keep that in mind!

[Susan Unger]

Marg isn't on here yet....guess that means I can post some more.

[Susan Unger]

hey! I got snarf 7272! Cool beans dude!

[Susan Unger]

I wonder if Marg has figured out yet why Jim has need of her?

[Gina Stevenson]

Susan just took dbl# 7272. Congrats! ;)


Jim started it!!!!!!

Yep, just like a kid! Blame someone else! ;) :smilies1722: :smilies0295: :smilies0262: :smilies1722:

[Susan Unger]

Susan just took dbl# 7272. Congrats! ;)



Yep, just like a kid! ;) :smilies1722: :smilies0295: :smilies0262: :smilies1722:You bet Gina!!!

[Gina Stevenson]

I wonder if Marg has figured out yet why Jim has need of her?

Maybe just "needs" her to get him a winning cup from Timmy's? ;)

[Gina Stevenson]

You bet Gina!!!

Oops! U were writing while I wz editing. ;)

[Susan Unger]

Maybe just "needs" her to get him a winning cup from Timmy's? ;)

I think it is to post on the general discussion page that he is now the premier inductee into the 5k club. I'm coming up next!

[Susan Unger]

Oops! U were writing while I wz editing. ;)

We were...but it's all cool....cuz we're cool....cool dude........

[Susan Unger]

So Jim, when I get into trouble for not having done my homework tonight, can I blame you????????

[Susan Unger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M3sxU27Bqg

[Susan Unger]

Oh no... Marg is on line now. I think this means we have to be good now. fooey:smilies0373:

[Marg Shurtliff]

Wow , Jim and Susan were busy today . We had 59 posts added but 34 were by Susan and 17 by Jim which leaves very little for the rest of us .
Congratulations , Susan on your snarf of post # 7272 . And thank you for my congratuations as I suer didn't realize I had a snarf at #7227 . Palindrome , no less .
Your Alouette video, Susan, brought back childhood memories when I first learned it in Grade 5 . I think we plucked some parts that weren't listed in that song as well as not all that were . Tête and dos for sure but I think , les jambes and l'estomache . Anyway that was neat .

My posts got 20 minutes , 6 hours and 3 minutes and 3 hours and 21 minutes .

[Steven Burton]

Oh no... Marg is on line now. I think this means we have to be good now. fooey:smilies0373:

Non-sense all protagonist need a good antagonist.

[Susan Unger]

Jim, this is for you. I have had 10 years of French, plus spent a summer in Chicoutimi, Quebec but Bolduc's accent and speed is just too much for me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=HCQfe7zAYRY

[Susan Unger]

Wow , Jim and Susan were busy today . We had 59 posts added but 34 were by Susan and 17 by Jim which leaves very little for the rest of us .
Congratulations , Susan on your snarf of post # 7272 . And thank you for my congratuations as I suer didn't realize I had a snarf at #7227 . Palindrome , no less .
Your Alouette video, Susan, brought back childhood memories when I first learned it in Grade 5 . I think we plucked some parts that weren't listed in that song as well as not all that were . Tête and dos for sure but I think , les jambes and l'estomache . Anyway that was neat .

My posts got 20 minutes , 6 hours and 3 minutes and 3 hours and 21 minutes .De rien on the video. I recall plucking some parts too. As a kid I didn't think too much of it but now listening to it I realize this is about dressing a bird for dinner. Hmmm....

[Susan Unger]

Non-sense all protagonist need a good antagonist.

Guess Jim is the antagonist? Cuz I am the sweet angel :smilies0208:

[Steven Burton]

Guess Jim is the antagonist? Cuz I am the sweet angel :smilies0208:

Well just having to make a statement like that cause me to question that innocent looking smiley.

[Susan Unger]

Well just having to make a statement like that cause me to question that innocent looking smiley.

Steven! I am SWEETNESS personified!!!

[Gina Stevenson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M3sxU27Bqg

OF COURSE we sang along! :)


Jim, this is for you. I have had 10 years of French, plus spent a summer in Chicoutimi, Quebec but Bolduc's accent and speed is just too much for me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=HCQfe7zAYRY

This reminded me of something. It sounded more like a Germanic language than a Romance language ... sort of like the harshness (not the usual softness) with which this one guy from Puerto Rico spoke Spanish.

[Susan Unger]

This reminded me of something. It sounded more like a Germanic language than a Romance language ... sort of like the harshness (not the usual softness) with which this one guy from Puerto Rico spoke Spanish.

She has a rather raspy voice.

[Gina Stevenson]

She has a rather raspy voice.

Wasn't just the voice, tho, [forgot to add: "IMHO"] but the accent/(speech) as you mentioned. :)

[Susan Unger]

Wasn't just the voice, tho, [forgot to add: "IMHO"] but the accent/(speech) as you mentioned. :)

Yes, a Québécois accent is different than regular French pronunciation. Although, she probably had an Acadien accent and not a Québécois accent. Maybe Jim or Marg would know.

[Marg Shurtliff]

I hear very little French though much is spoken here but not usually where I go and I don't go out as much as in years past . The French in Quebec , at least that nearer Ontario , tends to be a sloppier French with English freely thrown in .

Current temp is 42º. So its slightly warmer .

[Susan Unger]

I hear very little French though much is spoken here but not usually where I go and I don't go out as much as in years past . The French in Quebec , at least that nearer Ontario , tends to be a sloppier French with English freely thrown in .

Current temp is 42º. So its slightly warmer .

Sadly, I hear little to no French were I live. I hear Spanish though and a smattering of other stuff.

[Jim Chabot]

So Jim, when I get into trouble for not having done my homework tonight, can I blame you????????

Yep! Go for it!:smile:

I got my homework done! Spent four hours editing sound and video files for a "seven last words" service at a friends church and then I had to play around with a few files to make an interactive storm for the conclusion of our tenebrae service. The last song finished with a sustained an subdued note from the brass section to give a starting point for an acapella song for dismissal. Sooooooooooo......................I mixed in a rushing wind sound that emerges from the note and continues for a while. Then I've got a thunderclap followed by heavy rain sound, set up so that the sound person can cue it immediately after the words "it is finished."

And I made a million posts in between!:smile::smile::smilies0373::smile::smile:

[Jim Chabot]

Jim, this is for you. I have had 10 years of French, plus spent a summer in Chicoutimi, Quebec but Bolduc's accent and speed is just too much for me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=HCQfe7zAYRY

Awwwww...........Now you've got me feeling homesick! She looks like she could be a relative, she has our teeth. Here is a picture of one of my cousins.

http://www.mariechabot.org/resources/0.jpg.opt391x522o0,0s391x522.jpg

The accent sounds dead on to what I've heard growing up. It's not Parisian, more like Joale. It's a mixture of french english and profanity all jumbled together. The accent is common to the south of the Saint Lawrence.

I really need to get back at Rosetta Stone for some more sessions. I've been learning French that way, then going up north to fix my accent and pronunciation so I can speak it correctly without the parisian accent or pronunciation. Amazing how many words are close but different.

Love the music! Lawrence Welk eat your heart out, the French can play the accordion too!

[Susan Unger]

Yep! Go for it!:smile:

I got my homework done! Spent four hours editing sound and video files for a "seven last words" service at a friends church and then I had to play around with a few files to make an interactive storm for the conclusion of our tenebrae service. The last song finished with a sustained an subdued note from the brass section to give a starting point for an acapella song for dismissal. Sooooooooooo......................I mixed in a rushing wind sound that emerges from the note and continues for a while. Then I've got a thunderclap followed by heavy rain sound, set up so that the sound person can cue it immediately after the words "it is finished."

And I made a million posts in between!:smile::smile::smilies0373::smile::smile:I f that had been my homework, it would have been done by now too and with great enjoyment. And it confirms what I suspected - that there had to be reason beyond just love of NN that was causing you to post so much. That's how Shea got so high - he does his homework on the computer and pops over often.

[Susan Unger]

Awwwww...........Now you've got me feeling homesick! She looks like she could be a relative, she has our teeth. Here is a picture of one of my cousins.

http://www.mariechabot.org/resources/0.jpg.opt391x522o0,0s391x522.jpg

The accent sounds dead on to what I've heard growing up. It's not Parisian, more like Joale. It's a mixture of french english and profanity all jumbled together. The accent is common to the south of the Saint Lawrence.

I really need to get back at Rosetta Stone for some more sessions. I've been learning French that way, then going up north to fix my accent and pronunciation so I can speak it correctly without the parisian accent or pronunciation. Amazing how many words are close but different.

Love the music! Lawrence Welk eat your heart out, the French can play the accordion too!

Lovely picture :)

Refresh my memory - Joale is Acadien or is it a dialect or accent that grew out of Acadien?

Having learned in Québéc, I know what you mean by learning the basics but then tweeking it so that it is "right".

[Marg Shurtliff]

First , congratulations to Susan on her snarf of post # 7300.

16 posts this time and mine only got 1 minute and 29 minutes .

[Susan Unger]

First , congratulations to Susan on her snarf of post # 7300.

16 posts this time and mine only got 1 minute and 29 minutes .

Thank ye, I had missed that one entirely.

[Susan Unger]

:smilies0041: had a good, Spirit-filled time at prayer meeting tonight. :smilies0041:

[Gina Stevenson]

C o n g r a t s , Susan,

on that 7300 snarf! ;)

[Susan Unger]

C o n g r a t s , Susan,

on that 7300 snarf! ;)

Thank ye, thank ye...Susan takes a bow!

[Susan Unger]

I'm catching up to Jim...he better not post anymore!

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current temp 35º . The calendar says spring but the weather sure doesn't .

[Susan Unger]

51 here...

[Steven Burton]

58 here and was in the 60's most of the day. And it is now Thursday yay!

[Susan Unger]

Don't know what it will be like tomorroww......

[Gina Stevenson]

Seems I heard 48 recently ... supposed to freeze again tonight.

[Susan Unger]

Another freeze warnign tonight. Today through Sat it is supposed to be Sunny. On Easter it is mostly sunny and in the 60s. A proper Spring day for Resurrection Day.

[Jim Chabot]

If that had been my homework, it would have been done by now too and with great enjoyment. And it confirms what I suspected - that there had to be reason beyond just love of NN that was causing you to post so much. That's how Shea got so high - he does his homework on the computer and pops over often.

Even worse than you may suspect.:smile:


I have two screens!:smilies0262:

[Jim Chabot]

Lovely picture :)

Refresh my memory - Joale is Acadien or is it a dialect or accent that grew out of Acadien?

Having learned in Québéc, I know what you mean by learning the basics but then tweeking it so that it is "right".

Yes I think that it is an Acadien dialect, I've heard it heard it called Quebecois de bois. Which I took to mean "woods french" I've also heard that it got it's name from their pronunciation of horse as jo-al instead of cheval. I'm guessing that the Acadiens would have developed a different accent from the Quebec City crowd because they couldn't read or write for the most part.

Our family got the accent in a round about way. We weren't Acadiens, we came here because we were on the losing side at the storming of the bastille. The first Chabot to come here settled in St. Anne de Beaupre where he found work with a farmer, later he rented the farm before moving to Ille de Orleans where he owned his own farm. I'm guessing that he picked up the accent because he lived with the Acadien's, although he could read and write. Then again this was 400 years ago, so it's just a guess.

[Susan Unger]

Even worse than you may suspect.:smile:


I have two screens!:smilies0262:

Cheater!!!!!!!

[Jim Chabot]

Cheater!!!!!!!

But of course!:smile:

[Jim Chabot]

I looked up that song and found it here:

http://gauterdo.com/ref/gg/gaspesienne.pure.laine.html

What a wonderful song! She sings of the joy when Jacques Cartier arrived and planted a cross on the Gaspesie. And of the best hospitality, friendship and the best scenery, she says that she is bored when she is away. She sings of the fishermen and the dinners of fresh fish, not worrying about war because they are well protected. (wishful thinking) SHe ends by saying that she composed this romantic song in her heart and loves to sing of this beautiful day and her Gaspe!

[Susan Unger]

Yes I think that it is an Acadien dialect, I've heard it heard it called Quebecois de bois. Which I took to mean "woods french" I've also heard that it got it's name from their pronunciation of horse as jo-al instead of cheval. I'm guessing that the Acadiens would have developed a different accent from the Quebec City crowd because they couldn't read or write for the most part.

Our family got the accent in a round about way. We weren't Acadiens, we came here because we were on the losing side at the storming of the bastille. The first Chabot to come here settled in St. Anne de Beaupre where he found work with a farmer, later he rented the farm before moving to Ille de Orleans where he owned his own farm. I'm guessing that he picked up the accent because he lived with the Acadien's, although he could read and write. Then again this was 400 years ago, so it's just a guess.

Actually, I believe it was 223 years ago not 400 [storming of the Bastille occured in the 1700s]. But the point is the same - it was a long time ago. Family history is always fascinating to me. Thanks sharing. I have been to St Anne de Beaupre though it was mightily frozen over at the time.

If he lived with Acadiens, he'd pick up their accent more than he would the quebeqois accent. By the time that your ancestor was there, the descendants of the two different French colonies [Quebec and Acadia] would have had time to develop different accents caused by geographical distance...maybe even different imigration eras.

The explanation of jo-al vs. cheval makes sense, so does "woods French".

[Susan Unger]

But of course!:smile:

Shameless!!!

[Susan Unger]

I looked up that song and found it here:

http://gauterdo.com/ref/gg/gaspesienne.pure.laine.html

What a wonderful song! She sings of the joy when Jacques Cartier arrived and planted a cross on the Gaspesie. And of the best hospitality, friendship and the best scenery, she says that she is bored when she is away. She sings of the fishermen and the dinners of fresh fish, not worrying about war because they are well protected. (wishful thinking) SHe ends by saying that she composed this romantic song in her heart and loves to sing of this beautiful day and her Gaspe!

Yeah, I like her songs alot. Thanks for the link.

[Susan Unger]

Speaking of getting accents right, since I learned how to pronounce the word for Frog in Quebec, I can't do the Parisian way at all. It is amazing how different they are.

[Susan Unger]

homework done for the day - yeah!

[Marg Shurtliff]

My this thread is picking up again after a real quiet spell. 21 posts added this time and mine got 9 minutes and 1 hour and 5 minutes .

And guess what ? Another win at Timmy's - coffee/latte /tea .That's my 4th of that and the one donut . Best year for winning for a long time and still have a few more chances . Tonight was the frst time they were out of any size - the extra large . So the contest is dwindling down and will be over too soon .

[Susan Unger]

congrats, Marg!

[Gina Stevenson]

My this thread is picking up again after a real quiet spell. 21 posts added this time and mine got 9 minutes and 1 hour and 5 minutes .

And guess what ? Another win at Timmy's - coffee/latte /tea .That's my 4th of that and the one donut . Best year for winning for a long time and still have a few more chances . Tonight was the frst time they were out of any size - the extra large . So the contest is dwindling down and will be over too soon .


Oh,no, over before i win one of their vehicles!? (you see, the $$$ could help me move, perhaps? ;))

[Susan Unger]

Blessed Good Friday everybody!

[Marg Shurtliff]

After commenting how this thread was picking up , just 3 posts added this time . My post got 10 hours and 20 minutes .

Attended a lovely Good Friday service at our Bridlewood church in Kanata , mostly long passages of scripture with hymns from the hymnbook between them . A short message and communion .Then we had a meal at Scores .Succulent ribs !

Tried to redeem my win at Timmy's near where we were but that location had no more contest cups so went back to the one I was at last night .Right on the way home .No more win so I may have got all I'm going to this year but really I've done better than most years .

[Susan Unger]

After commenting how this thread was picking up , just 3 posts added this time . My post got 10 hours and 20 minutes .

Attended a lovely Good Friday service at our Bridlewood church in Kanata , mostly long passages of scripture with hymns from the hymnbook between them . A short message and communion .Then we had a meal at Scores .Succulent ribs !

Tried to redeem my win at Timmy's near where we were but that location had no more contest cups so went back to the one I was at last night .Right on the way home .No more win so I may have got all I'm going to this year but really I've done better than most years .

I know for me it is because I was too busy with Good Friday stuff.

[Gina Stevenson]

Marg, that one cup I posted here is the only one I have even gotten. Have to get on over there again! :)

[Susan Unger]

I'm enjoying my Easter candy....

[Steven Burton]

Dang I don't have any Easter candy.

[Marg Shurtliff]

If I count the little pastel eggs I bought for my Junior Missionary kids I have some Easter candy .I had planned to give them to them last session along with some other treat but they fell out of my bag and were left in the car .So they just had the one treat . Haven't decided whether I'll actually give them to them or not now . The next session needs chocolate chips and chocolate chip cookies and that is probably enough .

And Gina , if you had as many Timmy's as we do you'd get more cups . I usually have a choice of different Timmy's wherever I go . There is usually one about every 2 miles . Its 11 miles to church(East ) so several that route , and again when I go to my TOPS meetings its 15 miles (West ) and there are several to choose from that direction as well .

Current temp 37º. That's more than 10º colder than the norm .At least its sunny .( during the day , not now !! )

[Steven Burton]

Guess I will have to go to the store later today after I wake up and get me some chocalate rabbits to eat on Sunday.

[Glenda Harvey]

:smilies0295:

[Steven Burton]

:smilies0295:

[Gina Stevenson]

Hi, back atcha, guys! :smilies1722:

:smilies0295: :smilies0275: :smilies0295:

[Marg Shurtliff]

33º now and I'm off to bed .

[Jim Chabot]

29 degrees here this morning. I'm ready for warmer temperatures, not much warmer mind you, just a little bit.

45 in the morning going up to 65 during the day will be just fine.:praying:

[Gina Stevenson]

Look what I got today. Finally made it back to Tim Horton's, and . . .

got a cup saying free coffee or latte. Not a vehicle, or camera, but I'll take it. ;)
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Got a coffee and, with coupon, a "free" breakfast sandwich. I notice the writing is not as clear as Jim's picture he posted. Guess this tablet camera doesn't make things as clear, b/c my other picture was not as clear, either.

Just noticed it ends later this month, too. :)

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[Susan Unger]

Congrats on the snarf of 7337 and the Tim thingy. :smile:

[Marg Shurtliff]

11 posts and I sure didn't get much time being last with my 3 posts - 11 minutes , 3 minutes and 31 minutes .

Congratulations to Gina on her snarf of post # 7337. Didn't notice it earlier this morning . Knew it'd be coming up soon .

[Steven Burton]

97 post away Susan.

[Susan Unger]

Enjoyed the Easter Vigil service tonight.

[Susan Unger]

97 post away Susan.

Excited! Can't wait!!!!:smilies0262:

[Marg Shurtliff]

82 more , Susan .We are doing the count down .

Temp here is 36º but today's high is to be 57º. Hurrah!!

[Susan Unger]

82 more , Susan .We are doing the count down .

Temp here is 36º but today's high is to be 57º. Hurrah!!

Actually, isn't it 92 [91 now] more? Doing homework...

[Steven Burton]

You know we need a laughing for like joy or something button. I mean there have been times when I want to laugh but not in the way the button is used. Like I can hit laughing for Susan post about can't wait but then it could be see as bad even though it is more of a laugh with a smile. Like smiling but more. Man showing expression can be hard on the internet. So Susan the laughing is not at you but in a joyous way of excitement.

[Susan Unger]

You know we need a laughing for like joy or something button. I mean there have been times when I want to laugh but not in the way the button is used. Like I can hit laughing for Susan post about can't wait but then it could be see as bad even though it is more of a laugh with a smile. Like smiling but more. Man showing expression can be hard on the internet. So Susan the laughing is not at you but in a joyous way of excitement.

yeah, there's been a few times in which I decided not to click on laughing for your reasons listed above

[Marg Shurtliff]

Whoops ! I wa thinking 92 , Susan but hit the wrong key and though I check for errors didn't pick up on that .
Only 90 now .

[Susan Unger]

Thanks, Marg.

[Jim Chabot]

yeah, there's been a few times in which I decided not to click on laughing for your reasons listed above

But if you click on laughing, and then explain it?

[Jim Chabot]

It adds to your post count!:)

[Jim Chabot]

Honest.:smilies0373:

[Jim Chabot]

To infinity and beyond!!!:smilies0119:

[Jim Chabot]

I know, I know. Enough already.

[Jim Chabot]

I get it!:smilies0295:

[Susan Unger]

But if you click on laughing, and then explain it?

Hadn't thought of that before, as I didn't want to interrupt the flow of conversation...

[Susan Unger]

It adds to your post count!:)

But I guess I could start to do that more since you brought it up...

[Susan Unger]

Honest.:smilies0373:

You're preaching to the crowd!

[Susan Unger]

To infinity and beyond!!!:smilies0119:

Infinity? Then this thread will NEVER end!!!!!!!

[Susan Unger]

I know, I know. Enough already.

Yes, Mr. Burma Shave!!!!!!

[Susan Unger]

I get it!:smilies0295:

JIM!!!!:horse::horse::horse::horse::horse:

[Susan Unger]

He Lives! He Lives! Christ Jesus Lives today....You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart! [Ackley]

[Susan Unger]

One day left of class. 1.5 assignments left to do. Not how I wanted to spend my Easter but that's the way things go I guess.

[Susan Unger]

I made it in time to the Sunrise Service although wearing spring like Easter clothes when it is 40 F outside wasn't quite the gentle wake up call I needed. Now it is 68 degrees. Quite the switch.

[Susan Unger]

We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear... Acts 10:39, 40

[Susan Unger]

Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"...John 20:18

[Susan Unger]

Don't know if I can fight off the Naz Nap anymore!!!!!!!

[Susan Unger]

Ok, giving in to the naz nap!

[Susan Unger]

On second thought....

[Susan Unger]

Maybe I can do ...

[Susan Unger]

one more....yes!

Now, it is naptime!

[Marg Shurtliff]

32 posts this time . Sounds impressive till you realize one person made 21 of those ! By the way , Susan , congratulations on your snarf post # 7373 .

My posts got 30 minutes , 21 minutes and 3 hours and 22 minutes being last .

Got home so early today I went back to bed and had a great sleep . Now I'll be up as usual tonight and no doubt I'll have trouble figuring out what day it is all week .That happened after the Good Friday service ,a day I rarely go out. Each time I woke Saturday I had to figure out what day it really was . Guess that comes with the territory of aging .

This time the Timmy's across town , nearer the church had all sizes so had a small peppermint tea but no win again.

[Susan Unger]

32 posts this time . Sounds impressive till you realize one person made 21 of those ! By the way , Susan , congratulations on your snarf post # 7373 .

My posts got 30 minutes , 21 minutes and 3 hours and 22 minutes being last .

Got home so early today I went back to bed and had a great sleep . Now I'll be up as usual tonight and no doubt I'll have trouble figuring out what day it is all week .That happened after the Good Friday service ,a day I rarely go out. Each time I woke Saturday I had to figure out what day it really was . Guess that comes with the territory of aging .

This time the Timmy's across town , nearer the church had all sizes so had a small peppermint tea but no win again.

Thank ye. You know, it IS Jim's fault Marg....he leads me astray like this so easily.

[Jim Chabot]

He Lives! He Lives! Christ Jesus Lives today....You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart! [Ackley]

And of course we sang that one as our closing hymn this morning! I was able lead it the tradition of my good friend Manny Chavier! We sing "He Lives" three times at the end holding it out longer each time, then on the third "Lives" I stamp my right foot loudly on the platform.

[Jim Chabot]

Thank ye. You know, it IS Jim's fault Marg....he leads me astray like this so easily.

Ah Ha! So you admit to being encourageable eh!

(I threw the "eh" in for Marge's benefit!:smile:

[Susan Unger]

And of course we sang that one as our closing hymn this morning! I was able lead it the tradition of my good friend Manny Chavier! We sing "He Lives" three times at the end holding it out longer each time, then on the third "Lives" I stamp my right foot loudly on the platform.

I love a good drawn out Easter hymn!

[Susan Unger]

Ah Ha! So you admit to being encourageable eh!

(I threw the "eh" in for Marge's benefit!:smile:

Oh yeah....

[Susan Unger]

Got the last of my homework handed in for this class. yeah!!!

[Steven Martinez]

First! :smilies0262::smilies0262:

[Steven Martinez]

The first shall be last you know.

[Gina Stevenson]

Congrats on the snarf of 7337 and the Tim thingy. :smile:

Thanks. Another one of those "didn't notice" times. Yoj kniw I would have brot it to our attention had I noticed! :smilies1722:


11 posts and I sure didn't get much time being last with my 3 posts - 11 minutes , 3 minutes and 31 minutes .

Congratulations to Gina on her snarf of post # 7337. Didn't notice it earlier this morning . Knew it'd be coming up soon .

Thanks to you, too.


Infinity? Then this thread will NEVER end!!!!!!!

Maybe we should add a word (well, two words) to the title(?) ... see above. ;)

[Gina Stevenson]

First! :smilies0262: :smilies0262: :smilies0262:.

The first shall be last you know.

Awww, Steven, didja hafta come along and confuse things like that? Now Mark will come along and declare he's last just b/c he made the first post! :tongue: :smilies1722:

[Marg Shurtliff]

And of course we sang that one as our closing hymn this morning! I was able lead it the tradition of my good friend Manny Chavier! We sing "He Lives" three times at the end holding it out longer each time, then on the third "Lives" I stamp my right foot loudly on the platform.

We sang that as our last as well. He had And Can It Be slated for then but sang it earlier . If your service ended near 12 we might have been singing it at the same moment in time !!

Current temp 46º but we almost reached 61 º yesterday .

[Cam Pence]

Well you guys look like you are just having way too much fun over here :)

[Susan Unger]

First! :smilies0262::smilies0262:

Welcome to the best thread on NN!!!

[Susan Unger]

The first shall be last you know.

In your dreams funny man :smilies1722:

[Susan Unger]

Maybe we should add a word (well, two words) to the title(?) ... see above. ;)

Whooaaa! Just notice that - you monkeyed with the title.

[Susan Unger]

Well you guys look like you are just having way too much fun over here :)

We ARE :smilies0262::smilies0262::smilies0262::smilies026 2::smilies0262:

[Steven Burton]

53 left to go for 5,000. Just need to some how convince Jim to stop posting for about three days. ;)

[Susan Unger]

53 left to go for 5,000. Just need to some how convince Jim to stop posting for about three days. ;)

Exactly...although, knowing him if we told him that he'd probably just post extra for the fun of it.

[Steven Burton]

You know y'all where talking about French the other day. I was wondering if you noticed the difference in spelling between them and Spanish? You said you have encountered Spanish a couple of times. I know from talking to my wife's friends who tend to be linguistic. They have said that Spanish is actually more Phonetic than French wondering if you ever notice that.

[Gina Stevenson]

Definitely is, Steven. You see how it is spelled and you can usually pronounce it (tho' as mentioned before, there are those same sort of regional differences in the actual speaking).

[Steven Burton]

Yeah, I actually hate English because of spell it like it sounds. I have seen that if I try that it hardly ever works for me because I have a Texas accent when trying to spell. Just like there is a commercial about "The Hopper" here and all I hear is "The Harpper "


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_hOx8E2uo

[Marg Shurtliff]

21 posts this time and mine got 25 minutes and 3 hours and 19 minutes .

[Susan Unger]

You know y'all where talking about French the other day. I was wondering if you noticed the difference in spelling between them and Spanish? You said you have encountered Spanish a couple of times. I know from talking to my wife's friends who tend to be linguistic. They have said that Spanish is actually more Phonetic than French wondering if you ever notice that.

I've studied both languagues so have thought A LOT about the spelling. In Spanish, other than the letter H, every letter is pronounced. Meanwhile in French about half the letters are not pronounced and there are 6 nasal sounds. I do a much better job of understanding spoken Spanish than I do spoken French. While I love French, I can do a lot more in Spanish just because I can understand it better due to the spelling.

[Susan Unger]

Yeah, I actually hate English because of spell it like it sounds. I have seen that if I try that it hardly ever works for me because I have a Texas accent when trying to spell. Just like there is a commercial about "The Hopper" here and all I hear is "The Harpper "


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_hOx8E2uoHaving friends from [and living so near to] NYC I hadn't noticed that they were saying Harper, but they are. hhmm.....

[Steven Burton]

I've studied both languagues so have thought A LOT about the spelling. In Spanish, other than the letter H, every letter is pronounced. Meanwhile in French about half the letters are not pronounced and there are 6 nasal sounds. I do a much better job of understanding spoken Spanish than I do spoken French. While I love French, I can do a lot more in Spanish just because I can understand it better due to the spelling.

Since Charlotte has learned a very Phonetic language it has become an eye opener about English. Look up Chavian, she prefers quick script though.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Snarf . Post # 7400 !!!

3 posts this time and mine got 11 hours and 50 minutes .

[Susan Unger]

Since Charlotte has learned a very Phonetic language it has become an eye opener about English. Look up Chavian, she prefers quick script though.

I did. Quite impressive. So what would draw her to learn this language?

[Susan Unger]

Snarf . Post # 7400 !!!

3 posts this time and mine got 11 hours and 50 minutes .

Yeah Marg!

[Susan Unger]

I've only posted five times today [I think]. Been too busy. Sigh...

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current temp 33º. A few rain showers and 60% chance of snow flurries here .

[Steven Burton]

I did. Quite impressive. So what would draw her to learn this language?

She had a friend who introduce her to it. And she loves languages because it can give her a better understanding of thoughts. Since most languages don't have a word for everything. There is quite a Chavian following too.

[Jim Chabot]

Good morning all, and congratulations on the snarf Marg!

I'm heading back north for a few days to change the house over. Wash the windows, put the snowmobiles away and bring out the four wheelers, and generally do a spring cleaning.

Looks like it's going to be down in the thirties at night with highs in the low fifties, and I'm guessing damp. Not my kind of weather, I'll be sure to bring a coat and my touque.:smile:

Looks like I've missed a few snarfs, but I do have my eye on one.:smilies0373:

[Marg Shurtliff]

You have my curiosity .Jim . Can't think of any coming up snarfs but maybe you have your mind on one in the more distant future ???

[Jim Chabot]

You have my curiosity .Jim . Can't think of any coming up snarfs but maybe you have your mind on one in the more distant future ???

Actually I have my eye on two. One is yet far distant, the other one is still a little ways off.

I do have my eye on Tim Horton's for supper tonight. I still have to decide between the panini and the soup and sandwich.:smile:

[Gina Stevenson]

Current temp 33º. A few rain showers and 60% chance of snow flurries here .


Yesterday, I was barely up/awake, and using a bad 4-letter word ... looked out the window and said: "That's SNOW!". :smilies1722:

(barely any flakes flitting around, but still ... SNOW!)

[Susan Unger]

Good morning all, and congratulations on the snarf Marg!

I'm heading back north for a few days to change the house over. Wash the windows, put the snowmobiles away and bring out the four wheelers, and generally do a spring cleaning.

Looks like it's going to be down in the thirties at night with highs in the low fifties, and I'm guessing damp. Not my kind of weather, I'll be sure to bring a coat and my touque.:smile:

Looks like I've missed a few snarfs, but I do have my eye on one.:smilies0373:

yeah, we've had a few freeze warnings at night while it will be in the 60s durign the day.

[Susan Unger]

Yesterday, I was barely up/awake, and using a bad 4-letter word ... looked out the window and said: "That's SNOW!". :smilies1722:

(barely any flakes flitting around, but still ... SNOW!)

Oh, I know - my friends from my hometown in northern PA are talking about the snow they are having...and a friend driving through south western PA is talking the snow she's encountering.... yet, what do I get?????? Rain!!!!!!

[Gina Stevenson]

{tiny violin for Susan}. :smilies1722:

[Susan Unger]

{tiny violin for Susan}. :smilies1722:

HA HA HA! Funny :)

[Gina Stevenson]

Trying to actually work my way through the concerned thread, but it is growing so doggone fast, it keeps going about 2-3 pages ahead of my reading (only can take so much at once)!

[Susan Unger]

Trying to actually work my way through the concerned thread, but it is growing so doggone fast, it keeps going about 2-3 pages ahead of my reading (only can take so much at once)!

Oh, I gave up on that a long time ago. I kind of skimmed for a while and then had to move on.

[Gina Stevenson]

Left for a bit & then returned, wanting to wstch the interaction, I guess. ;)

[Marg Shurtliff]

16 posts this time .Mine got 36 minutes , 23 minutes and 1 hour and 55 minutes .

[Susan Unger]

Left for a bit & then returned, wanting to wstch the interaction, I guess. ;)

Eh...I dont' have the fortitude for it.

[Glenda Harvey]

Monday it was hot enough to be summer. Today we had rain, slush and hail. Saturday we are suppose to get snow.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current tenp here 40º. Going up to 55º today . Mostly sunny . Sounds good .

[Gina Stevenson]

Eh...I dont' have the fortitude for it.

Well, it isn't taking me "forever" to read, either, for no reason ... gets heavy now & then. ;)

[Jim Chabot]

Ahhhhhhh. Sitting back enjoying a breakfast panini and a double double at Tim's.

It's good to be back, even though the only snow is in the woods.

[Jim Chabot]

I didn't stop in on the way by last nite, because I've decided rhat I'm getting a little too fluffy. So I had a nice oriental vegatable "weight watchers" dinner instead.

[Susan Unger]

Monday it was hot enough to be summer. Today we had rain, slush and hail. Saturday we are suppose to get snow.

Lovely spring!

[Susan Unger]

Well, it isn't taking me "forever" to read, either, for no reason ... gets heavy now & then. ;)

yes, the heaviness is getting me down.

[Susan Unger]

I didn't stop in on the way by last nite, because I've decided rhat I'm getting a little too fluffy. So I had a nice oriental vegatable "weight watchers" dinner instead.

Ewe's not fat, ewe's just fluffy!

[Susan Unger]

Well...I'm not up to posting enough to get to 7447...

[Susan Unger]

But maybe a few more so that Marg will do something special for me tonight!

[Susan Unger]

Just one more!!!!!!!!:smilies0231::smilies0231::smilies0231 ::smilies0231::smilies0231::smilies0231:

[Susan Unger]

YES!!! :smilies0262::smilies0262::smilies0262::smilies026 2::smilies0262::smilies0262:

[Steven Burton]

Congrats!

[Marg Shurtliff]

14 posts this time and 8 by a certain party to reach a goal . Congrats , Susan . More elsewhere .

My posts got 13 minutes and 32 minutes .

Even the Timmy's that still had contest cups last week have none now so that's it for this year's contest .

Noticed 3 tulips blooming in my little bed . Doesn't look like many more that the last few years considering Doug planted three packages of bulbs , at least a dozen or more in each .

[Gina Stevenson]

#7430 ... & Congrats, huh? What am I missing here?

(yeah, 7 - 4 = 3 ... but several #s could have been turned into equations, so ... ??)

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current temp 33º wth the wind chill at 25º but supposed to reach 61º today !

[Susan Unger]

Congrats!

Thanks!

[Susan Unger]

Current temp 33º wth the wind chill at 25º but supposed to reach 61º today !

Supposed to get that high here, too

[Marg Shurtliff]

Just 4 posts this time . Mine got 8 minutes and 6 hours and 54 minutes .

Apparently it only got to 54º yesterday .

[Steven Burton]

Seeing these temps reminds me why I would hate living to far north.

[Marg Shurtliff]

I checked the government weather site after midnught but guess they hadn't updated things yet ..Anything government takes more time . I actually got to 63º yesterday . Much better . Currently its 40º.

[Susan Unger]

48!!!

[Gina Stevenson]

Supposed to get that high here, too

... and here.

[Susan Unger]

71 right now. 80s tomorrow...Break out the spring clothing!

[Steven Burton]

71 right now. 80s tomorrow...Break out the spring clothing!

You won't have a very long spring then.

[Susan Unger]

You won't have a very long spring then.

Monday will be horrendous at 88 degrees but the week after that it will be 60s and low 70s.

[Marg Shurtliff]

6 posts this time . Mine got 1 hour and 4 minutes and 7 hours and 5 minutes .

Supposed to go to 73º tomorrow !!!

[Susan Unger]

Next round of classes starts on Monday. Then after Pentecost I will be done until the fall. I will have only one class and an internship left to go.

[Steven Burton]

Next round of classes starts on Monday. Then after Pentecost I will be done until the fall. I will have only one class and an internship left to go.

Yay!!!!!!

[Susan Unger]

Just pray I survive the next six weeks. I am worn out.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Pray for you daily , Susan . You will make it . I have confidence in you .

[Steven Burton]

Just pray I survive the next six weeks. I am worn out.

Take a five hour energy. That is all the rage now. Don't worry that it will change the way in which your brain will work, making you more dependent on it for those hours that you take it.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current temp 50º. Supposed to hit 73 º today . Sounds great !!!

[Susan Unger]

Pray for you daily , Susan . You will make it . I have confidence in you .

I appreciate the prayers. It is not confidence that I need, but something deeper. My soul is worn out from some things that have nothing to do with homework.

[Susan Unger]

Take a five hour energy. That is all the rage now. Don't worry that it will change the way in which your brain will work, making you more dependent on it for those hours that you take it.

Heh! I know better...

[Marg Shurtliff]

Congratulations to Steven on his palindrome post # 7447 .

8 posts this time and mine got 39 minutes , 4 minutes and 4 hours and 14 minutes .

[Susan Unger]

Way to go Steven!!

[Steven Burton]

I wasn't even paying attention.

[Susan Unger]

I wasn't even paying attention.

So modest :)

[Marg Shurtliff]

Going to bed early as usual for Sunday nights . Last Sunday I was home so early in the afternoon I went back to bed for a while ( which I enjoyed ) and then stayed up to my usual hour and all the extra things I get done Mondays as I 'm up earlier , just didn't get done . Was going to get my income tax done last Monday and didn't so that 's my job tomorrow . Even though they owe me I still like to aim at getting it in on time .

Current temp 58º and there is risk of thunderstorms . Hope not as that could wake me up and BB will go near crazy .

[Susan Unger]

Might go to bed early as well [early for me that is].

[Jim Chabot]

Arrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

It's 80 degrees here and still April!:mad: I'm working outside building a second floor loft in a garage attic! There I've vented a bit, although I'm not completely unhappy. I'm going to lose some weight if this keeps up!:redface:

As they would say on the three stooges;

Eureka!

You don't smell so good yourself.

[Susan Unger]

Arrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

It's 80 degrees here and still April!:mad:

Me, too!!!

[Jim Chabot]

I hear that it got up to 86 here today. It was well above 100 up in the attic when I was attaching the decking. Ended up going home before I finished because the chills were getting to be too much.

Not sure whether it was dumb luck, luck specifically reserved for poor unfortunate dummys, or perhaps divine providence. Whatever I was the recipient!

As I began to push the sheets of flooring up into the attic, about 70 pounds each. The very first one managed to get away from me. It grazed my head, knocked me off of the ladder and proceeded to land on two $25,000 motorcycles! Further inspection revealed that the sheet had caught the edge of the staircase behind the bikes and bounced off to the side, never touching the bikes! Thanked God for my incredible fortune, forced my heart back down out of my throat and went back to work.

[Susan Unger]

I hear that it got up to 86 here today. It was well above 100 up in the attic when I was attaching the decking. Ended up going home before I finished because the chills were getting to be too much.

Not sure whether it was dumb luck, luck specifically reserved for poor unfortunate dummys, or perhaps divine providence. Whatever I was the recipient!

As I began to push the sheets of flooring up into the attic, about 70 pounds each. The very first one managed to get away from me. It grazed my head, knocked me off of the ladder and proceeded to land on two $25,000 motorcycles! Further inspection revealed that the sheet had caught the edge of the staircase behind the bikes and bounced off to the side, never touching the bikes! Thanked God for my incredible fortune, forced my heart back down out of my throat and went back to work.

Ouch! Wow, glad everything worked out alright.

[Marg Shurtliff]

9 posts this time . Mine got 21 minutes and 2 hours and 6 minutes .

Finally got my taxes done , in rough . Just have to copy the figures to the forms I send in . Organizing takes most of the time if seems . And the new deduction I can claim with turning 65 last year really threw me . I just figured I'd get the maximum but I don't and that made redoing figures a few times to get things right . Think I'm finally there now and a good sized refund .

[Susan Unger]

9 posts this time . Mine got 21 minutes and 2 hours and 6 minutes .

Finally got my taxes done , in rough . Just have to copy the figures to the forms I send in . Organizing takes most of the time if seems . And the new deduction I can claim with turning 65 last year really threw me . I just figured I'd get the maximum but I don't and that made redoing figures a few times to get things right . Think I'm finally there now and a good sized refund .My cousin was scrambling yesterday to get her taxes done. She has a BA in accounting. Her father, a former math teacher and tax preparer, called to pester her about not having her taxes done yet. So she asked him if he had his done. His answer? Nope.

:smilies0717:

[Steven Burton]

My cousin was scrambling yesterday to get her taxes done. She has a BA in accounting. Her father, a former math teacher and tax preparer, called to pester her about not having her taxes done yet. So she asked him if he had his done. His answer? Nope.

:smilies0717:

Because parents don't understand the meaning of lead by example sometimes. And it shows she takes after her father.

[Susan Unger]

Because parents don't understand the meaning of lead by example sometimes. And it shows she takes after her father.

Yup. She claimed she came by her procrastination naturally. As for the first part...who knows if he saw the connection.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Current temp 50º and the high today is supposed to be 52º. What's wrong with this picture ?

Sure is nice having 2 weeks longer for taxes . Hope to do up the good copy today and drop it off at the special mailbox over by the church after church Sunday . No postage necessary .

[Susan Unger]

Much cooler today. Yesterday it was high 80 and now it is 64.

[Gina Stevenson]

Current temp 50º and the high today is supposed to be 52º. What's wrong with this picture ?

Sure is nice having 2 weeks longer for taxes . Hope to do up the good copy today and drop it off at the special mailbox over by the church after church Sunday . No postage necessary .

No postage, huh? Not like that here. In fact, forms they used to send via mail must now be gotten from the library, as not even the post office has them (maybe a few that went quickly?). They insist folks send them their tax $$, but don't make it easy as before to have something with which to do them. ;)

As for weather, while some apparently got some nice warm weather esst of us, we had such a windy 60ish yesterday that it felt cooler! Today is supposed to be only low 50s. Ugh!

Anyway, something funny: found a leather purse (never could get used to the feel of plastic), but not like some nice ones found in years past at Goodwill, barely used (eta: have not been able to find them anymore; maybe people are hanging onto them longer these days?). Anywaaaay, here's this one ... I like fringe, it has a neat leather flower, etc. Only trouble is the price, so this is just dreamin' (inside of one I have/like is falling apart from age, so contemplated trying to make a new lining, then started looking online. Oh, my goodness!) . . . .

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92553600/black-buffalo-leather-handbag-purse-with?ref=sr_gallery_41&ga_includes[]=tags&ga_search_query=buffalo+leather+bag&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

[Susan Unger]

We are a windy 60ish here today. Many thanks! :smilies0295:

[Marg Shurtliff]

7 posts this time . Mine got 1 hour 39 minutes and 6 hours 32 minutes .

Finally got the good copy of my taxes ready , signed and sealed . I think the special mail box is in front of the building where tax department used to before before decentralization of government under Prime Minister Jean Chretien . They moved it to Shawinigan , Quebec . I was glad they left the mailbox as mine would always be extra postage .
We still get the forms , at least for the Special one , sent to us. Its as simple as can be .( 4 pages with 5 other sheets you worked out your figures on that you attach ) Its the calculations that can throw you , with odd percentages like 5.05% aand other even odder ones . Had to change calculators as the one I started with must be losing battery life as only partial numbers were coming through . 4's were especially bad . Nice to have it all done and 12 days early though it won't hit the mail drop till 8 days before !!

[Susan Unger]

Back to doing homework...but much more enjoyable this session than the last one.

[Steven Burton]

Good. I always hated home work when I was in school. But now that I am out I do my homework daily (meaning stuff that would have been required reading during school I actually do now). I actually read the books used for World Civilization one summer after I took the class. I never did read it when I was in the class. For some reason when someone tells me to do something I tend to not do it. But if they recommend something I will usually take a look at it.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Got a bit of a shock when I checked the temp - 32º with wind chill of 25º. I had hoped we'd stay above freezing now but guess that's not going to happen . Can I say "bah humbug "?

[Susan Unger]

Good. I always hated home work when I was in school. But now that I am out I do my homework daily (meaning stuff that would have been required reading during school I actually do now). I actually read the books used for World Civilization one summer after I took the class. I never did read it when I was in the class. For some reason when someone tells me to do something I tend to not do it. But if they recommend something I will usually take a look at it.

Oh yeah, I am the same way. Tell me it is an assignment and suddenly a wonderful book becomes drudgery.

[Susan Unger]

Got a bit of a shock when I checked the temp - 32º with wind chill of 25º. I had hoped we'd stay above freezing now but guess that's not going to happen . Can I say "bah humbug "?

Wow Marg - that's seems quite cool for April.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Guess I had my hopes too high thinking we'd have an early spring since we have had some great weather in March . Now its 29º with the wind chill at 21º , After all it is only April ! It could still snow !

[Jim Chabot]

Got a bit of a shock when I checked the temp - 32º with wind chill of 25º. I had hoped we'd stay above freezing now but guess that's not going to happen . Can I say "bah humbug "?

Why yes you can! It's just not the same without the snow.:o

[Jim Chabot]

Out for 7 hours last night at a funeral mass, and hour and a half north of here. Rather large Anglican church, there were over 700 people in attendance. The young man was a few months short of ordination as a priest and they pulled out all of the stops, with the Bishop presiding over the mass, big pointy hat, flowing robes and a giant cane, the whole magilla! So I got a bit of exposure to Anglican liturgy, I must say that it is seductive in the majestic picture that they form of God. The communion rite was a little spooky for me, too close to transubstantiation for me, so I stayed put.

One thing that really struck me was that these folks don't consider themselves to be protestants. Quite odd, I think.

[Susan Unger]

Out for 7 hours last night at a funeral mass, and hour and a half north of here. Rather large Anglican church, there were over 700 people in attendance. The young man was a few months short of ordination as a priest and they pulled out all of the stops, with the Bishop presiding over the mass, big pointy hat, flowing robes and a giant cane, the whole magilla! So I got a bit of exposure to Anglican liturgy, I must say that it is seductive in the majestic picture that they form of God. The communion rite was a little spooky for me, too close to transubstantiation for me, so I stayed put.

One thing that really struck me was that these folks don't consider themselves to be protestants. Quite odd, I think.

My anglican friends consider themselves the true Catholic church. They will say "Rome left us, not the other way around." Now, some churches will be more high church than others. Some will be so high church that they are really what's known as "Anglo-Catholic", basically Catholic in every regard except they don't follow the Pope. You might have been to an Anglo- Catholic service.

[Steven Burton]

The Anglican church is not protestant. Never has been. The only thing protestant about it is the fact that Protestantism was used to justify Queen Elizabeth rule. It was really only Protestant because it was not Catholic because they disagreed with the Pope. Like Susan said they are pretty much Catholic except for the Pope.

[Jim Chabot]

The Anglican church is not protestant. Never has been. The only thing protestant about it is the fact that Protestantism was used to justify Queen Elizabeth rule. It was really only Protestant because it was not Catholic because they disagreed with the Pope. Like Susan said they are pretty much Catholic except for the Pope.

Yeah, that does seem to be the thought process. I can't help it, to me it's hilarious. It isn't possible to be Catholic, unless you are actually Catholic. One cannot be Catholic without the Pope, it's kind of a hard and fast rule over there, papal infallibility, tradition, apostolic succession and all that.

Everybody else is protestant. Especially the Anglicans because they are protestant on the basis that the King of England wanted to commit sin. The pope wouldn't grant him an annulment, so old Enery the Eighth decided to take over the church, declare himself pope and grant his own divorce, annulment or whatever. I can't help but to laugh. I suppose that it might be the best way for them to forget about their origins?

For come strange reason no one wants to admits to being protestant even when it is something to be proud of. I've even heard Baptists claim that they aren't protestant because they can trace their origins back to the first church, but somehow strangely hold to the five solas that they didn't inherit from Luther.:smilies1722:

Then again I suppose that the Catholics are really the first protestants, since they claim that the Orthodox church left them.

I had better quit because this is the easy going fun thread and I don't want to ruin it.:)

It's just way too funny though.;)

[Susan Unger]

Is sleepy... yet have a lot of homework to do.

[Susan Unger]

Yeah, that does seem to be the thought process. I can't help it, to me it's hilarious. It isn't possible to be Catholic, unless you are actually Catholic. One cannot be Catholic without the Pope, it's kind of a hard and fast rule over there, papal infallibility, tradition, apostolic succession and all that.

Everybody else is protestant. Especially the Anglicans because they are protestant on the basis that the King of England wanted to commit sin. The pope wouldn't grant him an annulment, so old Enery the Eighth decided to take over the church, declare himself pope and grant his own divorce, annulment or whatever. I can't help but to laugh. I suppose that it might be the best way for them to forget about their origins?

For come strange reason no one wants to admits to being protestant even when it is something to be proud of. I've even heard Baptists claim that they aren't protestant because they can trace their origins back to the first church, but somehow strangely hold to the five solas that they didn't inherit from Luther.:smilies1722:

Then again I suppose that the Catholics are really the first protestants, since they claim that the Orthodox church left them.

I had better quit because this is the easy going fun thread and I don't want to ruin it.:)

It's just way too funny though.;)

Yeah, I can make my head spin trying to figure it all about but then give up when the headache starts. Also, the oriental orthodox left all them around the 400s or so...

[Jim Chabot]

Yeah, I can make my head spin trying to figure it all about but then give up when the headache starts. Also, the oriental orthodox left all them around the 400s or so...

I hear ya there!:)

At the great risk of getting us kicked out of our nice cozy corner I have to admit that over the past few days I've been forming a thought. I've been musing on the possibility that many denominations, no church with any real claim to anything, and no cohesiveness on the upper muckety muck leadership level, could possibly have been the plan all along. Kind of a tower of babel sort of thing. The Israelites had pretty much centralized, consolidated and codified the "god business" into their greedy little hands. Perhaps the only way we could truly be a kingdom of priests, is that God had to confuse our theological languages?

Sometimes I think that I think too much though.:smilies0436:

[Susan Unger]

I hear ya there!:)

At the great risk of getting us kicked out of our nice cozy corner I have to admit that over the past few days I've been forming a thought. I've been musing on the possibility that many denominations, no church with any real claim to anything, and no cohesiveness on the upper muckety muck leadership level, could possibly have been the plan all along. Kind of a tower of babel sort of thing. The Israelites had pretty much centralized, consolidated and codified the "god business" into their greedy little hands. Perhaps the only way we could truly be a kingdom of priests, is that God had to confuse our theological languages?

Sometimes I think that I think too much though.:smilies0436:I know that I think too much - head is hurting as I type!

[Steven Burton]

Ah, my head always hurts whether or not I think to much. But I am pretty sure that has more to with anxiety and muscle tension than anything else.

[Marg Shurtliff]

16 posts this time and mine got 1 hour 22 minutes , 2 minutes and 2 hours 16 minutes .

Heavy reading here today . Hans doesn't have much use for our " games " but even he might have enjoyed this thread today .

[Susan Unger]

Just read that Saul of Tarsus' possible Roman name could have been either Gaius Julius Paulus, Marcus Antonius Paulus or L. Aemilius Paulus. That's another piece of mental flotsam running around in my memory banks for posterity.

[Susan Unger]

Ah, my head always hurts whether or not I think to much. But I am pretty sure that has more to with anxiety and muscle tension than anything else.

Mine, too. But thinking too much, like I had to for the philosophy class, really added to that.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Susan , better you than me with what you are learning .

Current temp here 31º. Rather depressing going below freezing again .

[Susan Unger]

Susan , better you than me with what you are learning .



Someone has to do it, I guess ;)

[Jim Chabot]

Mine, too. But thinking too much, like I had to for the philosophy class, really added to that.

Ah, philosophy, what great fun. Two plus two equals four. But then the philosopher asks "why do we call it two?":smilies0150:

[Susan Unger]

Ah, philosophy, what great fun. Two plus two equals four. But then the philosopher asks "why do we call it two?":smilies0150:

Yes, s/he would and that is why I am not a philosopher!

[Jim Chabot]

Yes, s/he would and that is why I am not a philosopher!

Same here!

[Jim Chabot]

While it's possible that I might be interested in the etymology of the word.:coffe::coffe::coffe::coffe::coffe::coffe:

[Jim Chabot]

I realize that even at the root level, the philosopher is still not satisfied.:smilies1447::smilies1447::smilies1447:: smilies1447::smilies1447::smilies1447:

[Jim Chabot]

Can't be much fun being a philosopher, always wondering, wondering, wondering.:smilies0717::smilies0717::smilies0717:: smilies0717::smilies0717::smilies0717:

[Jim Chabot]

I know that this one is called #7500!:smilies1694::smilies1694::smilies1694::smil ies1694::smilies1694: