On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31 -0400, "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > I found that opening the door in a ratty blue robe, and a three day > growth of beard caused them to leave and never come back...
Yes, but wouldn't you have to know in advance when they were coming? Or do you always look like that? :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > On 8/18/2010 9:56 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > On 8/17/10, Tom C<caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> And as has been stated many times, once the government can restrict > >> the freedoms or speech of one group, it's a short step to restricting > >> them for others. There are exceptions of course. > >> > >> So next time one walks by a tract passer or receives a knock on their > >> door, instead of being bothered, one could reflect on the fact that > >> the feedom to express one's beliefs in public is not a freedom enjoyed > >> everywhere in the world. > > Here in the Good Ol', the courts have pretty much decided that > > proselytizers enjoy the right to come and knock on your door without > > the fear of being prosecuted for trespass. Even if you tell them not > > to, or put up a sign specifically stating that you don't want them to > > bother you. > > > > The J-Dubs knock on my door twice a year. I always seem to be home. > > At first I politely declined their offer to read to me from that book > > they're always toting around. Then I told them that my own beliefs > > were solid and I wasn't in need of their services. After that I > > explained that I'm an atheist and most definitely uninterested. Once > > I offered to let them come in and preach to me, but only if they > > allowed me the same amount of time to tell them the good news of > > atheism. They declined and went away. Once or twice I slammed the > > door before they could finish saying "hello". In almost all of these > > instances I've asked them to not return. This last time I didn't even > > open the door. I just yelled "go away!" > > > > In their defense, they are always polite. They always turn and leave > > when I ask them to. But they just keep coming back. Like that damn > > bunny beating his drum. Grr! > > > > Nice photo, Frank. I particularly like how the guy on the right is > > trying his best not to make eye contact with them. > > > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
