Well, looks like the new gameplan is as follows.
move on the 20th, drive to MD solo. Cairo needs her vacation to be a vacation, and I support that. I'm sure everyone in Seattle and BC are sad that they won't get to meet her, and I'm sad for them - she's an amazing individual.
I have till the 20th to sell my desk, to...
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move on the 20th, drive to MD solo. Cairo needs her vacation to be a vacation, and I support that. I'm sure everyone in Seattle and BC are sad that they won't get to meet her, and I'm sad for them - she's an amazing individual.
I have till the 20th to sell my desk, to...
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freckle:
driving cross country by yourself? ick.
rude_ruca:
Whoa! hey, wait! comin to MD??? Well, hey, let's roll out the red carpet and make ya an apple pie, neighbor! Lmao, just kidding, we are nice, cause we fall under tha mason dixon line, but we ain't that nice! Anywho, welcome! 
The following statement is false.
the previous statement is true.
the previous statement is true.
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trevallion:
Brain asplode!!!!! AHRRRHGGGHHHG!!!!
thenine:
Once I solved that riddle by setting fire to the page that it was written on. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
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sarahjane:
That picture of you and Sydni is flippin adorable!
sarahjane:
Tall and freaking gorgeous! 
While making our way back to the evergreens and cloud cover, I am starting to feel a bit not hung over.
What you need to know about me is, I don't drink that often.
But I drank two 20 ounce margaritas, two fuckers (redd bull/vodka) half a bottle of tequila rose, and about a 3 second chug of some whisky.
I got drunk.
D-R-U-N-K.
That...
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What you need to know about me is, I don't drink that often.
But I drank two 20 ounce margaritas, two fuckers (redd bull/vodka) half a bottle of tequila rose, and about a 3 second chug of some whisky.
I got drunk.
D-R-U-N-K.
That...
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jujubee:
You guys were seriously fun to hang out with Saturday. The laughing lady was indeed odd. What I liked best is that we were totally touristy and had a great time!
Glad I got to meet you!
Glad I got to meet you!
blck_flwrsplease:
thats awesome that you went to prom and that it was cool - what is a chinchilla?
Time to drive.
When I get back, I'll hopefully have plenty of pics.
When I get back I have a few things to do.
1. Photograph and place for sale ads for my desk and bed.
2. Mail some extra stuff off to Cairo.
3. Clean the bathroom and bedroom and kitchen.
4. not be sick, because then I can't donate.
5. Finish packing.
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When I get back, I'll hopefully have plenty of pics.
When I get back I have a few things to do.
1. Photograph and place for sale ads for my desk and bed.
2. Mail some extra stuff off to Cairo.
3. Clean the bathroom and bedroom and kitchen.
4. not be sick, because then I can't donate.
5. Finish packing.
When...
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rowan:
I hope to see you tonight. ♥
xoxo
~Ro
xoxo
~Ro
glassheart:
it was awesome meeting you at kickball.
Prom in what, 4 days?
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strongmad:
DAMMIT! I intended to bring it tonight and give it to freckle, but I forgot. I realized it halfway to work. But I'm telling you, zest up a sign and get that picture, that's a lot of Red Hook.
thearcanecircle:
sure.
Someone should really tell me how to do a spoiler tag. Really it would be helpful. Because that way, when I say something like:
I can cutely cover it up with a spoiler tag.
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baka_amerikanjin:
Ask yourself this. In the examples you listed, what was the discoverer's primary motivation? Searches for the missing link / oldest human often smack of someone wanting fame or to get published. Heck P.T. Barnum had "missing links" in his sideshow.
Scientists often make mistakes or are guided by selfish objectives as are religious leaders. Hello! Jerry Falwell and pretty much every other politically motivated televangelist. The thing is that scientists keep testing and refining their discoveries and when something proves to be bogus it's called just that.
It is very difficult to study evolution in the human species because we only live long enough to see one full lifecycle. Scientists who study insects or viruses or finches can directly observe the mutations the species undergo from generation to generation because each generation only lasts a day or a year.
In a way, you're doing the same thing many of the atheists around here do to Christians by cherry picking one or two highly flawed examples and calling it proof that the other side's theory is bogus. How many times have you heard Christianity is wrong because of the crusades or Bush?
Scientists often make mistakes or are guided by selfish objectives as are religious leaders. Hello! Jerry Falwell and pretty much every other politically motivated televangelist. The thing is that scientists keep testing and refining their discoveries and when something proves to be bogus it's called just that.
It is very difficult to study evolution in the human species because we only live long enough to see one full lifecycle. Scientists who study insects or viruses or finches can directly observe the mutations the species undergo from generation to generation because each generation only lasts a day or a year.
In a way, you're doing the same thing many of the atheists around here do to Christians by cherry picking one or two highly flawed examples and calling it proof that the other side's theory is bogus. How many times have you heard Christianity is wrong because of the crusades or Bush?
baka_amerikanjin:
Well, I think the problem is that recorded history has not been around long enough to observe macro evolution. The best we are able to do is observe changes within fast reproducing organisms and combine that with evidence from the fossil record and clues provided to us by creatures living today such as hair on whales, vestigial legs on snakes, the extraordinary similarity in the genetic coding of humans and apes, the mammalian diving reflex etc. and extrapolate from there.
So back to your original statement.
Is evolution atheistic? No, because many very religious people also believe in evolution.
Is it materialistic? Of course in that it deals with the physical world. If it didn't, it would be metabiology or something.
Is it a philosophy? Perhaps, but all science begins as philosophy. Newton practiced Natural Philosophy. Pythagoras was a philosopher. Science only becomes science once you publish and everyone agrees with your theory.
Is it empirical? dictionary.com defines empirical as:
empirical (m-pr-kl)
adj.
1. Relying on or derived from observation or experiment.
2. Verifiable or provable by means of observation or experiment.
3. Of or being a philosophy of medicine emphasizing practical experience and observation over scientific theory.
It certainly fits the first definition. The second is in question and the third does not really apply.
Anyway, I'd rather not torture Bridget with this debate. I'm going to cut loose this weekend. I am just a strong advocate for harmony between religion and science and frequently find myself getting sucked in to defending one side or the other. I guess that's why I'm Buddhist if anything.
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So back to your original statement.
Is evolution atheistic? No, because many very religious people also believe in evolution.
Is it materialistic? Of course in that it deals with the physical world. If it didn't, it would be metabiology or something.
Is it a philosophy? Perhaps, but all science begins as philosophy. Newton practiced Natural Philosophy. Pythagoras was a philosopher. Science only becomes science once you publish and everyone agrees with your theory.
Is it empirical? dictionary.com defines empirical as:
empirical (m-pr-kl)
adj.
1. Relying on or derived from observation or experiment.
2. Verifiable or provable by means of observation or experiment.
3. Of or being a philosophy of medicine emphasizing practical experience and observation over scientific theory.
It certainly fits the first definition. The second is in question and the third does not really apply.
Anyway, I'd rather not torture Bridget with this debate. I'm going to cut loose this weekend. I am just a strong advocate for harmony between religion and science and frequently find myself getting sucked in to defending one side or the other. I guess that's why I'm Buddhist if anything.
[Edited on May 11, 2005 6:36PM]
Good News, Everyone!
my brakes are fine. well, the back need to be looked at, but they probably are ok. we'll see.
my brakes are fine. well, the back need to be looked at, but they probably are ok. we'll see.
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thenine:
Mr.Tom is right... breaks are over-rated...that's why we have bumpers and SUV's to crash into right?
dejajeva:
Hi. I saw you on the christian group. 
Firefly will never come back I don't think unless the movie is a sleeper hit.
Firefly will never come back I don't think unless the movie is a sleeper hit.
Yesterday was bowling, which I would have to say was the best SG outing I've been to. Nearly 30 people (by my casual and by no means attempting to accurately estimate) showed up, most bowled, and I got to meet some very new and cool people. Among them were MrTom, thenine, sarahjane, Kahlua, Kainalu, monkey13, SupremePizzaMan, and Rowan. The third and last game I bowled...
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thenine:
by "impressive" you mean an impressively lucky 143 right?
rowan:
♥
xoxo
~Ro
xoxo
~Ro
Sore Throat, Why must you torment me!
I have maybe 500 bucks with which to get my brakes done and my stereo replaced in my car.
I have maybe 500 bucks with which to get my brakes done and my stereo replaced in my car.
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sarahjane:
it was good fun. sorry we didn't stay around longer! it was so hard to keep up with everybody we hardly got the time to talk. maybe we'll see ya up in bham! have fun at prom for me
kahlua:
hey there. thanks for coming to my journal and saying it was nice to meet me, since your the only one who did. it was radness at the bowling alley. yay!
I think we should start calling the air conditioning a Thermal Radiation Reduction Device. a TRRD for short.
it sounds better and more modern.
it sounds better and more modern.
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vixenreincarnate:
I so love the new pics!! You guys look great together.
awryx:
i need something that'll clean the air so i can have a cat one day lol im kidding.
but thanks for the great thing u said about school... im hoping it goes well with no trouble
hope ur doing well yourself.
have a good one
lol im kidding.
but thanks for the great thing u said about school... im hoping it goes well with no trouble
hope ur doing well yourself.
have a good one
Now.
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vixenreincarnate:
I know I'm lagging behind (a lot) here, but I hope you're having a great time. And the squirrel eating toast made me happy. All squirrels should have toast.... 
hylian42:
Huh?
*checks Cairo's journal*
Oh. Have a good time, dude.
*checks Cairo's journal*
Oh.
Have a good time, dude.