Plenty o' roadkill deer and possum and coons, no work needed to collect
fresh meat on our road. I have dragged more than a few of dead deer out
of my driveway and the roadside in front of my vast estate. Went out
one morning to get the paper and there was a big deer in the median of
the
WE have deer all over D.C., especially on the grounds of the VP's estate.
On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Plenty o' roadkill deer and possum and coons, no work needed to collect
fresh meat on our road. I have dragged more than a few
Your're Fired would certainly take a much more sinister meaning if that
happened...
Can't see that idea would gain my support... starving to death with your
unfed family while looking for work is so much more humane..
Gad ! it's a cruel world...
Grant...
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:23
Speaking of /*extremes */- I read a book about the Great Depression
(the one in the late 20s and 30s) ;-) - it told of employment being so
hard to find that at one of the car factories (maybe more than one) jobs
were very treasured. Seems they would clean the auto bodies with
gasoline to prep
What fact? Just because you repeat a canard it doesn't make it true.
.
http://blog.independent.org/2010/02/16/one-more-time-world-war-ii-did-not-bring-us-out-of-the-depression/
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Speaking of /*extremes */- I read a book
Wrong - the bad apples are born with that propensity and are pushed over
the edge by early abuse, bad circumstances (poverty), etc. Fear of
punishment does not deter bad apples. However, capitol punishment or life
with possibility of parole does remove them from the general population.
On Wed,
caused by the
war probably had more than a little to do with it.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:57:02 -0700
From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
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of the non citizens
A bullet is expensive. And you would have to hunt down the unemployed. Best
to allow them to find their own way. Make it so there is no money to be had if
you have no viable form of employment/income. Instead of farming Grandma out
keep her at home with the family. Bound to be useful
OK Don wrote:
Wrong - the bad apples are born with that propensity and are pushed over
the edge by early abuse, bad circumstances (poverty), etc.
I hear ya.
Somehow it seems that lead is a good solution, but that is not allowed.
mao
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Yeah perhaps we could shoot a few unemployed, they produce nothing and are a
drain on the rest of society.
Come visit again.
I provide get away car and lead.
mao
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Book your body for science.
Gotta find that website.
For years I have said that living at Chernobyl would be sublime. From
what I understand things thrive there despite the high numbers of bad
stuff.
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On Jan 28, 2014 11:03 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Last 10 elections I've voted in I wished most strongly for a choice at
the
ballot that said NONE OF THE ABOVE .. if none of the above got the
most
votes, they could never run for or hold public office again in their
lifetimes..
With all respect for your opinion, I still believe we need to vote them
off the island to take a reality show phrase.
We have a potential candidate pool of some 312,000,000 citizens to choose
from, why mess around. Part of the problem presently is that we the people
have gone soft and allowed the
With all respect for your opinion, I still believe we need to vote them
off the island to take a reality show phrase.
We have a potential candidate pool of some 312,000,000 citizens to choose
from, why mess around. Part of the problem presently is that we the people
have gone soft and allowed
Grant wrote:
Part of the problem presently is that we the people
have gone soft and allowed the people we voted in to represent our interest
to operate without being held responsible.
Partially true.
Don't forget to factor in the realty of the dumbing down of 312M
people, of which, probably
There seems to be a population size at which the law of diminishing
returns slowly reduces the efficiency and viability of a population as
the population exceeds a certain size.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminishing_returns
Populations that exceed that size due to uncontrolled immigration
who didn't have enough to eat.
I'm not entirely sure it was her fault as much as the advisors that pretty much
ran her world...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:19:12 -0600
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as the advisors that pretty much
ran her world...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:19:12 -0600
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I don't think Marie had distain for people, remember she didn't say
let them eat cake she in fact said brioche which is a kind of
sweet bread quite different than cake.
She wasn't disdainful she was out of touch, she'd never been hungry
and never had to work. She had no clue there were people
Dieselhead wrote:
Except I'd argue that both are aware that there are people who don't know
where the next meal will come from, but only want to use them for their own
political advantage.
That seems to be the gig.
Imagine you are there - you don't know where the next meal will come
from. Are
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
I think the Jehovahs are like that?
Jaweh's Witnesses don't believe in parts mixing, so no transplants or even
plasma transfusions.
Another group, I think Christian Scientists, are similar in that regard.
Mitch.
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That was common practice during the 1930s; prison or the army at $20 per
month. That was before soldiers had any rights. An officer could shoot
an enlisted man who refused or disobeyed a direct order and there were
no criminal penalties filed against the officer, but there was a hearing
to
Gerry wrote:
An officer could shoot an
enlisted man who refused or disobeyed a direct order and there were no
criminal penalties filed against the officer, but there was a hearing to
determine if the shooting was justified.
As inhumane as that sounds... It seems appropriat. There seems to be
they didn't want to be
there...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:44:09 -0500
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Yeah perhaps we could shoot a few unemployed, they produce nothing and
are a drain on the rest of society.
I am sure once word gets out that people without jobs get a bullet in
the head, they'll lining up for miles at the local walmart/KFC/subway/etc
Hendrik
who is not unemployed
On 30/01/14
beyond the pale
The phrase beyond the pale dates back to the 14th century, when
the part of Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a
boundary made of such stakes or fences, and known as the English
Pale. To travel outside of that boundary, beyond the pale, was to
leave behind
Randy sez:
I am not an economist and cannot explain how it all works, but I
cannot help but wonder how much good it does to raise the minimum
wage.
We raise the wage and since employee costs are usually one of the
biggest items on the books, the prices have to be increased.
Then the employee
Interesting you mention Bill Gates. He has put a lot of his fortune
into his philanthropic foundation (and I think plans for all of it
to go there when he dies). He also promotes other rich folks doing
something similar, either to his foundation or to their own to do
good things. The
Osamacare is paying homage to Fat Teddy Kennedy.
Kennedy coined the term Osama to refer to O'Bummer
So, Yes, Osamacare is just another name for O'Bummercare,
O'Bunglercare or what have you.
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Yeah, I think you're right - 99.9% of the politicians are the same -
they are in it for themselves IMO. I believe T Cruz and M Lee are the
exceptions but these guys (meaning politicians in general) change their
stripes at the drop of a hat (or dollar bill) - but I think the media is
much to
What type of dangerous legislation would you expect these days from
Congress? It seems that their incapacity might be a good thing, based
on Grant's quote from Will Rogers - The most dangerous place in
America is Congress in session
Really - what type of legislation do we need? I posit we
So a funny anecdote about rich idiots. Last year Bill corralled a
bunch of his rich buds and had them down here at Kiawah for a coupla
days to talk about this philanthropy giveawayyourmoney thing. We
have a little airport here, it was wall-to-wall with jets. This old
black guy who lives up
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Who among you tips hotel room maids
That's an interesting picture you paint! you mentioned the horse at
10mph - that would have seemed like you were going incredibly fast at
the time! People never saw much higher speed than 10mph unless falling
from a cliff until the mechanical engines were created (a little before
your 100
'll add another line in the suggested chapter since we don't like war
and bloodshed.
How about no health care for people older than 65. The challenge is
to live to age 65 in such a way that you have no health issues. Lose
the boomers, more jobs for the unemployed youth that have education
debt,
Reminds me of that Aussie classic, Now you'll Think I'm Awful.
Not to mention my all time favorite series - Barry McKenzie
I spent 3.5 yrs. in Fiji 40 + years ago and unavoidably came into contact
with a bunch of Aussies and Tassies. Since it's a relatively small
country, you might know some of
Or perhaps: undereducated, opinionated rednecks, clinging o their guns and
religion..
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 5:07 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
beyond the pale
The phrase beyond the pale dates back to the 14th century, when the
part of Ireland that was under English rule was
.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:34:22 -0500
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Grant wrote:
Individual choice, or states choice, who owns the individual, that
individuals life and work effort? It is a question debated in each
generation, isn't it? Why?
Why? - because we all want more, not less.
Shall we start the less-for-me political party?
Does anyone want to join?
Andrew wrote:
Who among you tips hotel room maids by leaving a fiver on the pillow as you
check out?
I don't do hotels.
They are disgusting. This is based on reports from a person I know
that works at a reputable hotel. Hotels are the best place to acquire
disgusting things.
mao
Another way to stabilize the excesses of government would be to make running
for office a terminal proposition. If you run for office and win, then you
will have two terms in which to play that game. At the end of your short
career, you are given a low key send off. A bottle of your favored
Clay,
I think you have Nailed it' ... hahahahahahahahah.. Thanks,, best and most
stress relief I've had in political discussion in months..
It would completely cure the re-election problem wouldn't it.. elegant
and simple... just hammer the bastards to death... how satisfying,
considering
Last 10 elections I've voted in I wished most strongly for a choice at the
ballot that said NONE OF THE ABOVE .. if none of the above got the most
votes, they could never run for or hold public office again in their
lifetimes..
Wouldn't that be good?
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Mountain
Mighta even messed up the sheets with some em.
Hendrik
who is 40+
On 29/01/14 07:37, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Reminds me of that Aussie classic, Now you'll Think I'm Awful.
Not to mention my all time favorite series - Barry McKenzie
I spent 3.5 yrs. in Fiji 40 + years ago and unavoidably
Was that round about the currency change over?
The meter in pennies and fare in cents?
Hendrik
who is not old enough to remember that far back, well more than two days
and I'm buggered
On 29/01/14 07:41, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
For everyone's benefit, Australia has a no tipping mentality,
This thread shows no sign of ending. So as not to fan the flames, I'll make
just one final (for me) comment on the subject.
When you find yourself in a hole, maybe it's time to stop digging.
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Ahh come on now, we are solving the worlds problems, we have gone from
65 to 35 and I suppose the next logical step would be no health care,
survival of the fittest.
Which reminds me, aren't there some religious outfits that don't believe
in medicine and such?
I think the Jehovahs are like
Andrew wrote:
Who among you tips hotel room maids by leaving a fiver on the
pillow as you check out?
Mountain wrote:
I don't do hotels.
I guess that means you sleep on the ground and shower in truckstops?
-- Philip
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Grant wrote:
Wouldn't that be good?
That ballot initiative has my yes vote.
But it ain't gonna happen.
mao
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...I suppose the next logical step would be no health care...
snip
who believes in modern science
Yes, we eliminated ACA.
Modern science is as much religion as Jehovahs.
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Philip wrote:
I guess that means you sleep on the ground and shower in truckstops?
Drive until dark.
Find a rural church at edge of town.
Drive to back and sleep in W123 or on ground.
Showers are over rated. Stay calm, no overload.
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Cents = pennies in US jargon, mate.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote:
Was that round about the currency change over?
The meter in pennies and fare in cents?
Hendrik
who is not old enough to remember that far back, well more than two days
and I'm
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Last 10 elections I've voted in I wished most
Last 10 elections I've voted in I wished most strongly for a choice at the
ballot that said NONE OF THE ABOVE .. if none of the above got the most
votes, they could never run for or hold public office again in their
lifetimes..
Wouldn't that be good?
Hear HEAR!
Sign me up!
Many times I write
very. i was responding to Diesel head'
On Jan 27, 2014 12:18 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:03:16 -0600 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Over the top; inexcusable; beyond the bounds of civilized discourse.
Totally.
But, that
Good point Rich -
Back in the 90s the liberals managed to pass a Tax the rich' bill -
following that, many boatyards closed and laid off workers - may extreme
craftsmen who had to find other work. Often that talent is lost
forever. The rich buy new boats - like G-650s - and all the people in
re: Very little free... Agree completely. I should have mentioned
all the freedoms we lose every time congress or local govt passes a law.
I also think the so-called Unintended Consequences are well planned
consequences...
Sincerely,
Larry
On 1/27/2014 12:22 AM, Craig wrote:
On Sun,
One of my favorite quotes is of Mark Twain: The most dangerous place in
America is Congress in session or was it Will Rogers?
Who ever said it, nailed the problem dead on...
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
re: Very little free... Agree completely.
Trickle down works GREAT for the ultra wealthy, for sure.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Good point Rich -
Back in the 90s the liberals managed to pass a Tax the rich' bill -
following that, many boatyards closed and laid off workers - may extreme
Especially this Congress, which manages to be both ideologically extreme
and totally incapable of passing any useful legislattion.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:55 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
One of my favorite quotes is of Mark Twain: The most dangerous place in
America is Congress in
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So you are happy to fund welfare benefits for people who have a full time
job, rather than require
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
but the rich must buy the new stuff so the used stuff will be around.
Case in point: How often do any of US buy a NEW Mercedes? ;-)
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My cousin's husband and she think it works pretty well for them too.
--R
On 1/27/14 12:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Trickle down works GREAT for the ultra wealthy, for sure.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Good point Rich -
Back in the 90s the
everybody
else is singing to with different words.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:35:39 -0500
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On 27/01/2014 11:32 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
You misunderstand me, I'm suggesting we pay the slaves a higher wage which will
make prices increase, then people learn to do with less junk. This requires a
huge cultural shift though.
I find it interesting that every time the topic of raising the
There was an interesting analysis in the WSJ the other day about the
minimum wage, and that it really has very little effect on much of
anything other than political bloviation, and generally limiting jobs
for people who make minimum wage.
Of course, that can't be right because it doesn't
Most of the idiots with lots of money horde it by investing it in
companies (stocks and bonds and such) and buy stuff, but there is a
limit to how much stuff you can buy so the rest has to go somewhere that
will (they hope) help them make more money (just like your 401K plan!).
The
You beleive everything you read in the WSJ?
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
There was an interesting analysis in the WSJ the other day about the
minimum wage, and that it really has very little effect on much of anything
other than
Socialist policy is a failure
Article in the paper today proclaims food stamps no longer support the young
and elderly. It is used by working Americans. Our faithless leader has not
done as promised, but has destroyed the hopes for millions of Americans.
Osamacare is getting all sorts of
What is Osamacare? Did you mean Obamacare and make a typo?
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:42 AM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Socialist policy is a failure
Article in the paper today proclaims food stamps no longer support the
young and elderly. It is used by working Americans. Our
people own half the worlds wealth and 90% of the people
Trickle down works GREAT for the ultra wealthy, for sure.
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Fred, you are obviously a Socialist who doesn't listen to Limbaugh.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote:
Trickle down economics is just
Some of it, but I believe *everything* in Huffington Post and Daily
Kos. You know, where they present all the facts and data and stats and
that kind of stuff to support their opining.
--R
On 1/27/14 1:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
You beleive everything you read in the WSJ?
On Mon, Jan
I would think that prior to mass entitlement pogroms, people worked their butts
off or died. Or both. Labor was and expendable and expandable resource and
you were productive to stay alive.
Now, the populace is no longer productive, but is a consumer of the labors of
others. Job growth is
I am not a news junkie but have my own opinions, which, objectively
speaking, are way superior to everyone else's.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Some of it, but I believe *everything* in Huffington Post and Daily Kos.
You know,
Well, that's a liberal position (clamping down on H1B visas). Good for you!
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
I would think that prior to mass entitlement pogroms, people worked their
butts off or died. Or both. Labor was and expendable and expandable
On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:52:02 -0600 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
wrote:
More follow up:
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he
said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35,
Steve certainly was, and see where that got him!
--R
On 1/27/14 2:12 PM, Craig wrote:
The Bible doesn't condemn wealth. Consider that Abraham was a very
wealthy person. Kings David and Solomon, as well as Job, were also very
wealthy.
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Steve who?
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Steve certainly was, and see where that got him!
--R
On 1/27/14 2:12 PM, Craig wrote:
The Bible doesn't condemn wealth. Consider that Abraham was a very
wealthy person. Kings David and
+1
Bill Gates thinks poverty will end by 2034. Local columnist thinks we can
defeat homelessness. I think they are smoking a bit too much weed. What makes
them believe that something that has been going on for millions of years will
be eradicated by wishing it away? I am more interested in
Steve Job, that guy in the bible.
BTW, I think this is where you need to move when you retire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lMTn4oE_X8
/There are no wars in Muriburiland./
/No social scars in Muriburiland./
/A lonesome troubadour/
/Against yuppie culture./
/Gnu is friends with tiger/
That is part of the issue we face. You deserve to bust your butt to remain
alive. If you are not willing to put forth the effort, the genetic pool should
be rid of your toxins. There are enough exemplars of viable DNA in the world,
we can spare a few million non workers.
There were a great
On 27/01/2014 2:04 PM, clay wrote:
That is part of the issue we face. You deserve to bust your butt to remain
alive. If you are not willing to put forth the effort, the genetic pool should
be rid of your toxins. There are enough exemplars of viable DNA in the world,
we can spare a few
beyond the pale
The phrase beyond the pale dates back to the 14th century, when the part of
Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a boundary made of such
stakes or fences, and known as the English Pale. To travel outside of that
boundary, beyond the pale, was to leave behind all
Fascinating. I never gave it any thought.
On Monday, January 27, 2014, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
beyond the pale
The phrase beyond the pale dates back to the 14th century, when the part
of Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a boundary made of
such stakes or fences,
+1
BiL was employed at a local mega yacht builder until the tax the rich thing
hit. Hiring stopped at the company and work transitioned to retrofits until
there was just a skeleton crew left. His degree in the shipwrights program
came in handy enough that he was able to find employment in a
that's because the democrats see negotiation as doing things their
way. The republicans are not falling for it at this time - but we
don't know what they're doing behind the scenes. In the past, the
Republicans have taken the democrat suggestions and modified it a little
and pushed that.
of business, your kids will never get a summer job etc.
None of that ever seems to come through though.
-Curt
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BG has an agenda he is promoting. Bill is not in it for altruistic purposes.
If you look at what his foundation supports, there is a rather dystopian pogrom
in place. Bill has a penchant to put his cash into getting more money coming
his way. support education that sells more M$ licenses
So a funny anecdote about rich idiots. Last year Bill corralled a bunch
of his rich buds and had them down here at Kiawah for a coupla days to
talk about this philanthropy giveawayyourmoney thing. We have a little
airport here, it was wall-to-wall with jets. This old black guy who
lives up
I was hoping that the craft movement would serve as the example of where we
need to be headed. I am very well aware of the inflated expectations the
populace has and the willingness to accept the lowest common denominator if the
price is right. If you make garbage though, you will have no
Grant wrote:
The rub comes when that giving is done by
others, with the treasure or goods taken from others by force, deception,
or theft... and when that giving' is done for the express purpose of
gaining power...
You are totally correct in saying this.
Ponder giving/receiving a bit more -
Yeah, Va has a system that is better than the Feds - in Va the
legislature is in session for a few weeks each year. They sometimes
call special sessions but they're rare. But the Fed is in session all
the time except for the many vacations and days off.
I believe it was Mark Twain...
Andrew wrote:
Especially this Congress, which manages to be both ideologically extreme
and totally incapable of passing any useful legislattion.
Andrew's job is...
Speech writer for the Executive branch in DC - correct?
What type of dangerous legislation would you expect these days from
Gates is over-the-hill. He's made his pile and is just playing with it
The one to watch is Elon Musk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Gerry
On 1/27/14 5:06 PM, clay wrote:
BG has an agenda he is promoting. Bill is not in it for altruistic
purposes. If you look at what his
clay wrote:
If we should slow down how productive industry is, we might be able to find
more productive employment opportunities.
Ahh...
For the days of low productivity and many persons doing what one
person and machines do today.
Totally agree. Decreased productivity means more jobs.
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H F wrote:
I personally don't think concentration of wealth to that degree is.
... Perhaps one of the differences is
that we see the person that is a trillionaire whereas years ago we
never knew who
Well, that works for me - I certainly will never amass even a small
fortune. Taking care of our bi-polar son has taken care of that! :-)
Sincerely,
Larry
On 1/26/2014 8:52 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
so that we do not amass a fortune
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Very well Said!!
Sincerely,
Larry
On 1/26/2014 9:05 PM, G Mann wrote:
All good efforts in finding quotations from Bible, my thanks and respect
for those who went the extra mile.
Regards the quote above of Tis more blessed to give than receive . It is
indeed, when that giving is done with good
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