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Trump supporter chick I mentioned I had been talking to in the general discussion post a couple weeks ago... she doesn't message me anymore unless I message her, because, I quote, "you're rude!"
KEK
She doesn't understand giving her shit means I am flirting with her?
Sorry maybe she was just having a bad day.
You're so sweet thank you SuzyeQ
You know how we females are 😂🤣.
Feminine energy is very interesting at times :)
That’s for sure 😂
Trump supporter chick I mentioned in the general discussion topic a couple weeks ago... she stopped responding because, as I quote, she said, "you're rude!"
KEK
Why what happened?
Idk, I just kept texting her on the dating app as usual giving her shit, her giving me shit etc. normal flirting stuff, then randomly she is upset at the same shit giving as per usual.
Ah, you musta accidentally touched a sore spot!
South Carolina I guess is one of the top 2 states getting hit with this awful " flu" right now. All I can say is in the upstate where I live and work. Everyone I work with is losing their voice, my cousin who works in a day care has had sinusitis twice and pink eye in 3 weeks. A young pastor at a church died today from pneumonia/flu, but they had him on a vent! These are just people In my circle. Stomache bugs galore. I work in fast food. It is spreading rampant. Especially the laryngitis part! Over the past several weeks. Many co-workers having it just in my store. I'm fitfully taking my protocoll. Idk what's going on. Prayers. Needed though! Thank you.
Praying for you Fren. You’re right this area is getting hit pretty hard. As of today, my brother, 2 nephews, and a great nephew have it. We were all together at Christmas and I’m claiming protection over my 82 year old Mama. Put on your spiritual armor and pop those supplements everyday. 🙏🏻
Prayers for your family they don't get it. Amd thank you!
Nice to know there is an upstate Fren on board. Take care of yourself.
I will, you do the same.
Thanks Fren !
Prayers NEEDED We had a family gathering of 30 Christmas Eve and the 2 oldest of the group which includes my 96 year old Mom have covid. Mom also has afib and is being treated for sciatica. Could use lots of prayers. She has been living on her own and doing very well until this week when sciatica got worse and now the other-afib and covid for first time. Thanks to all of you.
Lifting you and your sweet Mama up in prayer right now. 🙏🏻
https://youtu.be/MFpXAevCRBQ?si=HLBM_O9DlHUqjfrb...MOASS
Interesting statistics on a recent poll - State of the Country
https://echelonin.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/December-2023-Omnibus-Crosstabs-EXTERNAL.pdf
Fun fact: A gathering of Owls is referred to as:
A collection of owls is called a parliament, but less commonly it's also known as a stare, hoot, or congress.
I never knew this, but also, I know that an Owl is some type of symbolism - and also found at bohemian grove. But it makes more sense now, if it’s somehow tied to Parliament and Congress. 🧐
The Greek Owl of Athena is a symbol of wisdom. The Romans renamed her the Owl of Minerva. Minerva was the first step of a new Illuminati recruit into the higher realms of the society. Once a novice member was vetted, he passed into the Minerva before entering any higher degrees. Only men could be members, but the founder encouraged recruitment of attractive females to be deployed as lures and honey traps, something quite common in intelligence operations.
In more recent time, this symbol was adopted by Hegel who wrote: “The Owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk,” which some interpret to mean mistakes are learned after they are too late to correct, but which could also reference intrigues conducted in secret.
Thank you for sharing this. I remember hearing this a long time ago but thank you for the reminder.
My favorite is a stupidity of apes.
A murder of crows. A conspiracy of ravens.
A derangement of liberals.
A pedo of joes!
🤣😂👏👏
Update from qofficial site(likely a LARP):
ARCTIC ICE WALL: SOMETHING BIG IS COMING. TRAPPED NO MORE.
3 day countdown
I believe its the Antarctic ice wall....the arctic is up north.
both are arctic no?
It's mainly a matter of definition. The dictionary definition of arctic is: "of, relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it". When folks speak of an "ice wall" it's in reference to Antarctica. I'm just going with the technical definition of arctic and Antarctic.......
BTW I am a retired Coast Guard officer. I made 2 trips to the continent of Antarctica and 1 trip to the north slope region in the mid 70's. On my 2nd trip to Antarctica we did see what I now believe was either the ice wall or a massive tabular iceberg. The ship I sailed on was the USCGC Glacier.....
Have a prosperous New Year...
Thank you for educating me on this. My Dad did the Arctic Circle with the Navy, he doesnt say much about it though. I appreciate your observation on your trips to Antarctica. Was there any other oddities or things you noticed during that deployment? Why were you guys there anyways?
Thanks again, you have a prosperous New Year as well sir.
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FYI here's a general video on the history of the USCGC Glacier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgRR2w1RpmA.
Wow, one hop from Admiral Byrd! What an incredible ship.
Yes the famous Admiral Richard Byrd. Glacier served as his Flag ship before it was transferred to the Coast Guard.
Have you gone down the Operation Highjump rabbit hole? If not poke around a bit. Some crazy theories abound as to what the expedition was really about. It was advertised as being a scientific mission but most believe it was more than that. The Nazis had a huge presence on Antarctica before and during the war. They set up bases there. Admiral Bryd commanded a flotilla of 13 vessels - 1 being an aircraft carrier. I think there was a contingent of about 4-5000 Marines/Sailors. All for a scientific mission?
We were taking part in "Operation Deepfreeze". The deployments were for about 6 months. We had a number of scientists on board conducting research. Our main mission was to clear the channel of ice into McMurdo Station in order for ship(s) to re-supply the research base there. I was also part of the Weddell Sea mission which is featured in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du2immnK25A. I was a young 22 year old Ensign serving as a Bridge Watch Officer. I have other stories but you would probably think I was BSing you...
Very interesting, did you get to speak to the scientists? Did you ever expect you would get sent to Antarctica? Was it ever talked about when you got back to the homeland? Did you need a clearance for this operation or did they just send you nonchalantly? Sorry for the bombardment but this knowledge and info should be spread for those with the ears to hear and the heart to listen.
If you are willing to share your stories, it would be a honor for my wife and I to read and discuss them. We are grateful for your service, and I served as well as a combat engineer in the Marines. No cool stories from me though, just a bunch of combat stories that most people avoid.
Thanks for your service! My father was also a Marine and proud of it. The scientists ate in the officer's wardroom with us so I saw them all the time. Sometimes they would come up to the bridge were I worked and sometimes I might stop and chat with them in the labs. My job was to get them to where they wanted to go. I remember one of their experiments involved us having to put divers under the ice. There also was a lot of studies involving taking samples of water at various depths.
When we damaged that prop and would have to "winter over" we made national and international news. My family was certainly worried about me at the time. As far as clearances I really don't recall having a special clearance. Most of our missions were considered pretty routine. I don't believe any of what the scientists were doing was classified.
On my second trip to Antarctica I received orders to a Coast Guard Loran Station in Hokkaido, Japan. So I was allowed to depart the ship when we arrived at McMurdo Station. While waiting for a flight make to New Zealand I became friends with one of the C130 pilots. They made regular logistics runs to South Pole Station. He was able to get me on one of the flights as a passenger. I was put on the flight manifest and was issued my winter survival gear. After a 3.5 hr flight (some over the trans-Antarctic mountain range) we landed at South Pole Station. The C130 was equipped with skis - we landed on the ice runway. It was flat white as far as the eye could see. We were there for about 30 minutes. I took a couple photos and got my South Pole certificate from the Station Manager.
Update: ALERT: 17 CONFIRMED Y2K3 IS HERE!
Can we talk about what you think the precipice is going to be?
Up until recently I always envisioned the precipice being the brink of nuclear war. I thought the war between Russia and Ukraine might somehow escalate to a world war with the threat of nuclear annihilation. Then, I thought the Israel/Palestine conflict might escalate to the threat of nuclear annihilation. But recently, it seems, the white hats are introducing a narrative that AI is going to go skynet on us. There was a story this week of a Tesla robot attacking an employee.
What do you think?
TBH, I haven't thought of the precipice in quite some time. I'm as awake as I'll be, and as ready as I can be, unless something absolutely mind blowing happens to change my outlook. It could. So I'm comfy. And very busy. 😁
Not a great answer, but wanted to encourage so more chat for you. o7
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Thanks fren. I was beginning to feel lonely. The general chat posts don't get a lot of foot traffic.
I'm ready!
I feel compelled to share the praise & worship playlist I'm listening to today.
Hope everyone has a blessed day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMDoZjqKh0
Love Don Moen, listen all the time. Some nights I go to sleep listening to him. Everytime he sings Give Thanks I just cry. ❤️
Me too :) I love his voice and music. Give Thanks is one of my favorite, and Heal Me O'Lord and God Will Make a Way.
We really need his music at this time.
I agree. Have a blessed New Year!
You have a magnificent New Year as well. 🇺🇸
Thanks, I'd actually been looking for one of those. Will give it a spin.
Question: does anyone know of a good site to go for Bitcoin information? I'm looking for a site like GAW that has informed people that are willing to share what they know and it's interactive. I have many questions but all I have is videos and books. I'd like a place where I can dialogue with other like minded people. Any frogs out there in the BTC know?
If you ask a question about BTC here, you can be sure that you will have Anons answering you, probably with more insight than anywhere else.
Ok. I'll put it out there. Thanks. 👍
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force, but through persistence.
-Ovid
A Song: https://youtu.be/SHP-mMZVwUo
Luke was a marvelous citizen journalist. (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202&version=NIV)
Have a blessed day.
Beautiful song, thanks for sharing. ❤️
This is a great scripture. I know people say that Jesus was Jewish, and yes, he was, but he came to fulfill the law. To release the captives. And yes, he has been the rising and the falling of many in Israel!
It is not His will that any should perish.
When he died the curtain at the temple was rent asunder, signifying that the old order of judaic religion was finished.
Yes 👏👏👏
True. You used the word "signifying", you could also say "symbolic of". The "old order" was the "old covenant". The "old order" animal sacrifices continued until the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. That really made it impossible for the Israelites to practice their religion. Kind of hard w/o a Temple.
Wrong. You are twisting scripture.
Hebrews 9 and 10 elaborate. The torn curtain = the torn flesh of Messiah.
We were once banned from God’s throne room (i.e. the Most Holy Place). Now, through Messiah’s blood we have free and open access.
God didn’t make His throne room obsolete. Quite the opposite in fact. He opened up the way and invited us in.
Wrong - you are misunderstanding what my point was. I agree - under the Old Covenant ONLY the High Priest of Israel was allowed behind the curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. And then he only went beyond the veil once a year. When Jesus was crucified, the veil in the last Temple (now no more) was rent from top to bottom, signifying that the Most Holy Place is, as you stated, "free and open". I NEVER said that we have been "banned from God's throne room". On the contrary we now have "free and open access". The Old Covenant with it's physical Temple and animal sacrifices was a type (shadow) of what was to come.
I agree 100% with your above statement.
Apologies for the misunderstanding.
I took particular issue with you saying the old order of judaic religion is finished. This is of course silly since, even though Temple Judaism on earth has been paused (as Paul writes, until the fulness of the Gentiles comes in), God has never abandoned or made obsolete His own heavenly Temple (of which the earthly is a mere copy).
In other words, Temple Judaism has always been and is currently being practiced in Heaven. What's more is that Messiah is now our eternal Jewish High Priest in that Heavenly Temple.
Tldr • God doesn't change his mind and cancel His Torah. The New Covenant, per the prophet Jeremiah, is God reinforcing His Torah by writing it on our hearts.
May God bless and keep you and yours.
Do you just prefer glass? Does it keep coffee warm?
Seems like glass mugs became popular in the 80s. My mom and grandma started using them. Every mug I have is ceramic but I drink herbal tea and rarely coffee. Prefer tea to be Luke warm to cold unless I'm sick then I drink it hot. Everyone in my family uses Yeti stainless and it keeps liquids cold or hot. Ice doesn't melt on a hot day. When the stainless revolution started I didn't use it. I could taste metal. Tried one last summer with water and only tasted water. I'm thinking it was side effect of one of the RX I was on. There are other brands cheaper than yeti but in my opinion aren't as good at holding temp.
Ha Ha, I get that. We are all different🙂 Most people sip coffee and I drink it fast. In my opinion most herbal tea has more flavor room temperature. I don't like ice in most beverages others put ice in. I mainly drink water and don't want it cold, room temp is preferred.
That’s really cool. I think I’m going to order one. I’d like to have my own cup when I pet sit. I don’t like using other peoples things.
The cool thing is it reminds me of my dad’s machine shop. I still have some of the beakers and chemistry, said that he had. Fond memories.
Is this the one that you ordered?
Done!
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Hey, I'm not in a shower, but I did have, and do have, these thoughts!
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In other news, a very wet December this year. Sigh.
A note for those that may not know, when a post or comment is edited, there is an icon next to the commenter's user name. If you click on that icon you can see the revisions. In case anyone wonders what the heck is with this.
Wet December, indeed.
Well, I did not know that. Thank you, pepe.
Yes, if you don't want meddlesome folks like myself sticking their nose in your business, i think if you delete the comment we can't read the revisions, kek.
hehehe.
I always feel like a deleted comment is just such a glaring hole. But I believe I shall be more judicious with my commenting and editing in future, based on this new knowledge (hehehe) that has come to light!
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BRILLIANT post OP, just BRILLIANT 🐸😂☘️
I try...
Lol wtf is this comment
I'll smoke what you're smoking
Lol...dude, what was in your coffee this morning 😀?
A very wet December, either in or out of the shower. 🤣😂
Biden gets Russian software update
https://rumble.com/v43fa28-project-grandpa-on-a-leash-biden-gets-russian-software-update.html
Love y'all. Hope everyone has a good week.
WAS GAW down? It wasn't loading for me.
You are an awesome Fren!
On Thurs 12.28, someone from WI is expected to petition the WI Elections Commission to remove Trump from the ballot.
https://www.wmtv15news.com/2023/12/27/owner-minocqua-brewing-company-file-complaint-bar-trump-ballot/
It was thrown out right away, but on more of a technicality than anything else. So, he will refile in circuit court. He wanted it to be on the history books that someone from WI at least tried to stop Trump. (What an honorable act.)
https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/complaint-trump-2024-ballot-insurrection-election-bar/article_bc1184fa-a590-11ee-b377-fb12d3c5fabb.html
Haha, burning all their lawfare on doing this pointless exercise in all states.
I cant imagine SCOTUS overturning this with anything less than 9-0
Wait, you can't even imagine Sotomayor voting in favor of it?!
Nope not even the head witch. It will look so terrible, they would lose whatever little legitimacy they still have with their base.
I think my jaw may drop if they care about optics for once, haha
They cant let SCOTUS be wrecked by optics, because they have bigger (literally) things planned. And taking Trump off the Ballot is not popular amongst your normal normies.
I honestly dont think their base cares about legitimacy. As long as Trump goes away, they dont care if its legit or a straight up, made up lie.
✝️FIRST VERSE✝️
I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
Amen!