Many congratulations to all my american friends on this forum on the anniversary of the signing of the "Declaration of Independence". I hope you all have a pleasant holiday.

I hope the celebrations go well for all our American Friends.
Yep, all the best to them (but if any are actually logged on and reading this then they really do misunderstand the idea of a holiday ;)).

The office I'm in deals a lot with the US stock market, so we're expecting a nice, lazy day with no phone calls in.

Happy July 4th

Is the 4th of July where they eat loads of turkey?

How many Americans here actually have a flag in their front garden (yard)? If so why?

Col

It was actually more pleasant than I expected - while the president was giving a speech at a naturalization ceremony for new citizens, a bunch of protesters started yelling obscenities and waving "impeach bush" flags. Fox news was broadcasting it live, and you could hear the protesters yelling even though the cameraman kept a very tight shot on Bush's face so you couldn't see anything. As the security guards were dragging the protesters away, Bush said, in America, we believe in free speech. It was an altogether inspiring event.

Is the 4th of July where they eat loads of turkey?

How many Americans here actually have a flag in their front garden (yard)? If so why?

Col

I do fly one, but only on certain holidays, like the July 4th. I fly it to honor those who fought(fight) to keep this country free. I view flying it every day as a statement of patriotism. I don't feel very patriotic about where the country is at anymore - and I'm terrified about where it is headed. Our flag code allows for flying the flag upside down as a distress signal, that's beginning to show up more and more nowadays.

BTW: I don't really care for turkey that much, so Thanksgiving is not one of my favorite holidays.

I think it looks brilliant flying the flag. We were only in the states briefly, although they do the same in a lot of houses in Niagra on the Lake in Canada. It does show patriotism, maybe we could learn from that. If we were a bit more patriotic, maybe we wouldn't be so quick to just let people come into our country and take over...

Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July.

I fly it to honor those who fought(fight) to keep this country free.

I read that as those who fight to capture the oilwells for the USA, the sole reason for the Iraq invasion.

Col

I read that as those who fight to capture the oilwells for the USA, the sole reason for the Iraq invasion.

Col

Yeah, I thought we were going to get free oil out of the deal!:mad:

Do you think we'll get a holiday when we sign our declaration of independence? .

You can gladly have your independence when we get independence from Scottish politicians. Please take Brown and all the other idiots from north of the border currently infesting our Parliament back where they belong....and keep them there.:mad:
(Please do not infer from my invective that I have a problem with the Scots as a whole - I do not, just their bloody politicos.)

PS I trust our friends across the pond did have a good day.

You can gladly have your independence when we get independence from Scottish politicians. Please take Brown and all the other idiots from north of the border currently infesting our Parliament back where they belong....and keep them there.:mad:
(Please do not infer from my invective that I have a problem with the Scots as a whole - I do not, just their bloody politicos.)

PS I trust our friends across the pond did have a good day.I think most normal people have a healthy cynicism towards all politicians - at least they ought to:D

I think most normal people have a healthy cynicism towards all politicians - at least they ought to:D

I'm with you there. The Eagle's lyrics from "Get Over It" - "let's kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight" has a lot to recommend it as most of our politicians are lawyers too.

Take away the Bishops, Imams and the like, politicians, lawyers and generals and the world would be a pretty good place.:)

Oh, thanks Barry, but you guys voted for him, you can keep him. :D

Well I bloody didn't!:mad:

Pleeeeease take him back. Can't you make him governor of a small,wet, windy island in the outer Hebrides - population 5 sheep?

Well I bloody didn't!:mad:

Pleeeeease take him back. Can't you make him governor of a small,wet, windy island in the outer Hebrides - population 5 sheep?

What have got against sheep?

Brian

Great minds oumahexi, mind you I have had my surname spelt warlock and we do originate from Scotland way back.

Sorry Ouma that island is too close to civilisation. I was thinking more along the lines of Fastnet Rock................... :D It also has the advantage of occasionally getting swamped by the Atlantic.;)

Sorry Ouma that island is too close to civilisation. I was thinking more along the lines of Fastnet Rock................... :D It also has the advantage of occasionally getting swamped by the Atlantic.;)

Can he take his cabinet with him? what about all the attention, I mean asylum seekers. :D

Hope everyone had a nice celebration for American Independence Day...:D


...just thought I would refocus the thread - it seems to have drifted off topic a little...;)

Take away the Bishops, Imams and the like, politicians, lawyers and generals and the world would be a pretty good place.:)

Well at least there won't be any women Bishops.

Col

Are we still talking about this? Let's move on to the next one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEOAh9RDIfI

Well at least there won't be any women Bishops.

Col

What's wrong with women Bishops? There was a time when women were the most spiritually enlightened members of society. In Neolithic times we had largely matriarchal societies world wide. Most of our dieties were female. What's so special about this monolateral god that women can't spread his word? And how come he doesn't have a missus?

What's wrong with women Bishops? There was a time when women were the most spiritually enlightened members of society. In Neolithic times we had largely matriarchal societies world wide. Most of our dieties were female. What's so special about this monolateral god that women can't spread his word? And how come he doesn't have a missus? I welcome the recent decision to allow women bishops as I believe in equal opportunity. I am afraid I cannot possibly comment on "this monolateral god " as I don't believe in his existence. I am sure people can draw their own conclusions about his reasons for not being married.

I am sure people can draw their own conclusions about his reasons for not being married.

I'm sure they will, but it is totally un-natural. Everything in nature has polarisis to balance it out, life-death, good-bad, male-female. If it was not an invention, or bad interpretation, then it would have a consort. When our foremothers and fathers invented their dieties, they had the good grace to let them have a bit of company, indeed, they even created entire households of gods and goddesses. I think it's a shame for this one, I think they should not only allow female Bishops but give the god a companion, let it have some fun for goodness sake! ;):D

I am afraid I cannot possibly comment on "this monolateral god " as I don't believe in his existence.

You mean, "her" existence?

I think it's a shame for this one, I think they should not only allow female Bishops but give the god a companion, let it have some fun for goodness sake! ;):D

What are nuns for?

What are nuns for?

Preists???

Preists???

Then what are altar boys for?

Then what are altar boys for?

Pervie Priests?? :D

life-death, good-bad, male-female
I see where you're going, here.
The first option is always better.;)

I see where you're going, here.
The first option is always better.;)

Freudian slip :D

I see where you're going, here.
The first option is always better.;)

Oh I don't know, when I was younger I kinda liked bad girls.

Brian

Oh I don't know, when I was younger I kinda liked bad girls.

Brian

It's a win win situation for the girls then. Even if we're bad, we're good :p

It's a win win situation for the girls then. Even if we're bad, we're good :p


Nope -- when you're bad you're better :D

Nope -- when you're bad you're better :D

The badder the better. ;)

Brian

There was a time when women were the most spiritually enlightened members of society.

Now they just think they are.

Col

Now they just think they are.

Col

LOL, we're only human after all. I think we can all identify with a "God Complex" :D;)