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redngold

Re: Is "god" a myth?

There are many gods that many serve, but there is only one God who rules over the universe.

redngold

Re: Confined to bed with an ankle fracture. What are your experiences?

Absolutely ask your doctor about DVT (deep vein thrombosis aka bloot clot) prevention. I lost a professor colleague to that in a similar situation to yours.

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Re: Billy Graham

Your accusations are very skewed. He preached the Bible and wanted everyone to meet Jesus, no matter their walk in life. But he spoke the truth about sin, and he did call for donations in order to increase his ministry outreach. If you did a little investigation into the outreaches he created, inclu...

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Re: Remembering Your Favorite Stadiums or Arenas

RetroRoo wrote:
Am I crazy for thinking the plural of stadium is stadia?

It is, but Latin grammar has taken a back seat to English bastardization.

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Re: Remembering Your Favorite Stadiums or Arenas

Cleveland Municipal Stadium was a nasty place in a lot of ways - dark, cramped, bad bathrooms/plumbing, etc., but at least it was used for more than one purpose. We had football and baseball games there, and it served as a concert venue. The current stadiums stand as divas... they only serve the pur...

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Re: Does Israel advocacy align you with support for Trump????

I am a Israel/Jerusalem capital supporter and lean Democrat although I have some very conservative religious beliefs (as some on here know quite well). I find Trump indescribable in terms allowable on this message board. So you've got at least one person in the same boat.

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Re: Mixed Emotions - my rant topic

Best wishes. I have multiple medical problems and although I don't live in Canada, I do understand the "hurry up and wait" aspect of health insurance approval and managed care. For example, I was diagnosed with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and when I went for a second opinion ...

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Re: RednGold's gap 2008-2017... Where are you now?

Hey there vikkyvik. Remember when there was a bunch of us ladies who took over a few threads (and the infamous "Ask a girl a question") ... 2006 maybe?

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Re: RednGold's gap 2008-2017... Where are you now?

mad99 wrote:
i thought tenor is a male tone?

It is... Technically I am a contralto, but I have such a low tessitura (comfort range) that I am placed with the men singing tenor.

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RednGold's gap 2008-2017... Where are you now?

Anyone out there remember those days? I've been through some real stuff... homeless for six weeks, found a new home in a university town, went to graduate school and got a Master's degree in library and information science, taught college-level research and writing, all while fighting multiple medic...

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Re: Winter Olympics games

Huh... Oh what? Yeah. I'm glued to the television. I love the Olympics and it's the perfect thing to keep me occupied while I recover from a severe respiratory infection, Loved the ice dancing tonight, and I'm currently watching Men's Ski Halfpipe. oooohhhh crash

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Re: This years flu season

I didin't get the flu (yet) but I did get RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) which usually hits babies and young children. I was in bed for 3-1/2 weeks except for small excursions to the grocery store for food and beverages, and was hospitalized two times for a total of 4-1/2 days with two additional...

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Re: NEW FORUM RULES

headmoderators@airliners.net

Check this e-mail address. Shouldn't it be headmoderator@airliners.net (no plural) or is it really plural as an established account?

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RE: If New Orleans Gets Flooded Again

I am really, truly sad to say that I think if this hurricane hits where they say - slightly to the west, therefore slingshotting the worst storm surge straight into New Orleans - that the city will be lost for years if not forever. I just cannot imagine the city surviving another blow like this. I'm...

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RE: Poll - Aviation Information Needs

I will be doing my presentation on the 5th of August. If anyone else would like to "catch the three-wire" on this poll, please answer ASAP.

All answers recorded by 8/8 will be included in my paper. No specific identifying information or quotes will be used.

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RE: Poll - Aviation Information Needs

Thanks to everyone who has answered so far. More answers would be appreciated as well.

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RE: The Dark Knight

Part of the Joker's persona is his use of the Joker card from a playing deck as his calling card. Chaos can also be seen as a cruel joke. SPOILERS INCLUDED ... Telling Batman the wrong location of each of the hostages was a cruel joke. Playing two seemingly opposite ends of the social spectrum again...

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RE: About A Girl / I Suck At Reading Between The Lines

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RE: I Had To Bust Someone At Work

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RE: Car Uneconomical To Repair - What Happens Now?

I would ask myself if you really think you can get a better deal, and whether or not public transportation will fulfill your needs while you save up for a new vehicle. I went without a car for three months, in the middle of winter, two years ago. At first I had difficulty using public transportation...

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RE: Tinnitus

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RE: Kroc No Longer Crew?

KROC wasn't popular with everyone. I won't get into specifics - let's just say I did not get along with him. Yet I, too, am disappointed with this decision for my own reasons.

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RE: I Had To Bust Someone At Work

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RE: Tinnitus

I have experienced both transient tinnitus the visual equivalent - palinopsia. It bothers me the most when I am looking at a monochrome suface (of any color.) The surface appears to shimmer, have patterns or lines on it, or have light and dark patches. Afterimages persist much longer than expected. ...

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RE: Hospitalized!

I was in the hospital twice for overnight observation in April - due to a sudden increase in severity and persistence of asthma. One of the things I experienced for myself for the first time was the effect of large amounts of albuterol on the heart. My heart didn't race but I had palpitations that m...

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RE: The Dark Knight

I think Ledger's Joker was great. There was suspense, and there were jokes although very nasty and deadly ones. It was a complete movie although there are a few cliffhangers. I watched part of the Michael Keaton Batman with Jack Nicholson as The Joker last night; Ledger and Nicholson are two differe...

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RE: I Had To Bust Someone At Work

I confronted a coworker who was giving special privileges to her friends. The coworker was also a student and was a very emotionally-oriented person. She felt that if someone was in need, she should help them, especially if the person was a friend. However, I drew the line when she both a) gave mone...

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Poll - Aviation Information Needs

Hi folks, I am doing a research paper, and as part of it I would like to poll the forum. Please answer ASAP as I need this information within the next two weeks in order to include it in my paper (that is, I need the information by 8/8.) You may post here or e-mail me the answers. All of these quest...

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RE: Officer Down In NE Ohio

Transcripts released yesterday indicate that Ofc. Miktarian did call for backup.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008...ispatcher_911_calls_outine_tw.html

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RE: Officer Down In NE Ohio

The officer lived in Tallmadge, an Akron suburb just south of where I live. Today when I was out shopping I saw two sherriff's deputies who were wearing black bands on their badges. I don't know whether they were Portage County (where I live and within which the store is located) or Summit County (T...

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RE: Betancourt And 3 Americans Rescued In Colombia

I have been praying for Ingrid Betancourt for six years. I first heard of her when she was interviewed on NBC's Today Show. She was an idealist who knew she was at risk of being KILLED, not just kidnapped, by FARC but she continued her campaign until they followed through with their threats. I watch...

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RE: A (possible) Tornado Just Went Down My Street

I am glad that nobody was killed. Remember that Salt Lake City was also hit in August, 1999, with a convention taking place in outdoor tents taking a direct hit.

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RE: A (possible) Tornado Just Went Down My Street

Remember that a tornado is not defined by the presence of a funnel... rather, by the presence of a closed circulation at ground level. It certainly looks like this one is going to be confirmed.

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Part Deux

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Part Deux

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RE: Zero/Free Drinks - Marketing Gimmick Or True?

I think what those of us who drink Coke Zero and other Zero colas need to remember is that the carbonic acid, phosphoric acid, and caffeine are present in normal or even slightly elevated amounts. The acid damage is the same to teeth and gastrointestinal tissue, the potential damage to bone from cal...

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RE: SNL "Totally In The Tank" For Hillary Clinton

Some of the digital shorts are still funny. Natalie Portman's rap, and the nightmare skit from two weeks ago stick out in my mind.

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Part Deux

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RE: Guide Books-Visitor Behaviour In USA?

I think part of the reason you don't see guidebooks to behavior in the U.S. is because... well, we're diverse. There are several distinct areas of the nation that have different customs and language characteristics. For example, in the north there seem to be much more formal business customs than in...

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Part Deux

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RE: Question Re: Donating Blood.

Well, I've donated (I think) 3 times, but chronic anemia has excluded me since then. It's unfortunate, because I'm willing but every time my numbers seem to be back up they are still not high enough for the Red Cross to allow it. The Red Cross has a higher threshold for hematocrit because they do no...

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Part Deux

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RE: Conquering Fear / Kdwh To Kdwh

Congratulations! I still have residual fear of flying, and therefore I have politely declined several offers from pilot friends who offered to take me up on board their small planes. I guess I feel most comfortable if at least twenty other people are on the same aircraft with me! (I don't like Beech...

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RE: Brianna Denison's Body Was Found

This is very sad. I've been praying that they would find that woman safe. That would truly be a reason for which to give God glory... Instead, I'm thankful that her family has closure, how awful it is... and pray that they will heal with the peace that passes all understanding.

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RE: The Most Beautiful Pieces Of Music

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RE: Why Is What Doctors Do Called Practice?

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RE: Does Your Exact "twin" Exist

Spotted my twin again yesterday. She has joined the gospel choir at church. I was thinking about doing that. We do have nearly the same glasses now.

Very interesting.

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RE: Good Question, Bad Answer Game

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RE: Can A.netters Help A Cairo Animal Shelter?

Can you please supply some additional links - even if they are non-English language, they can be translated - so that the rest of us can be sure this is not a scam? Please don't take offense, but I personally am very leery of pleas for money via the internet that are not supported by other forms of ...

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RE: Poll: Are You Left Or Right Handed?

Forced to be ambidextrous by a malformation of my left hand, I am naturally a lefty. This sometimes causes problems when I have to make a split-second decision - I've been known to walk into doors with both hands partially raised because my brain can't figure out which hand to use for the knob.

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