What Cheered You Up Today? (3 Viewers)
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MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
The Christmas music you hear playing now led me to recall an incident a friend told me of back in high school.
My friend's father was a minister and as a result he heard of something that occurred at his church during a Christmas pageant.
A group of children were being taught to say, "The baby Jesus was born in a manger and was wrapped in swaddling clothes."
But what they said was "The baby Jesus was born in a manger and a rat swallowed his clothes."
Told this was incorrect and that the correct phrase was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" the childen discussed this and decided that, current Baptist church dogma not withstanding, they had never heard of "swaddling clothes" and had no idea what that meant, but that a child inhabiting a barn might very well be in danger of having his garments consumed by rodents.
So, for the actual pageant, the children used the "rat" interpretation.
Too bad they did not get to videotape it.
My friend's father was a minister and as a result he heard of something that occurred at his church during a Christmas pageant.
A group of children were being taught to say, "The baby Jesus was born in a manger and was wrapped in swaddling clothes."
But what they said was "The baby Jesus was born in a manger and a rat swallowed his clothes."
Told this was incorrect and that the correct phrase was "wrapped in swaddling clothes" the childen discussed this and decided that, current Baptist church dogma not withstanding, they had never heard of "swaddling clothes" and had no idea what that meant, but that a child inhabiting a barn might very well be in danger of having his garments consumed by rodents.
So, for the actual pageant, the children used the "rat" interpretation.
Too bad they did not get to videotape it.
The Galapagos are amazing. That is all.
at6
1st Sergeant
How many tortoises have you treated[or eaten]?
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
What if the Hokey-Pokey really is what it's all about?
My deep thought for the week.
My deep thought for the week.
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
- 1,679
- Jul 15, 2016
Well if it were, that would explain alot of things.
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
I know someone who was addicted to the Hokey Pokey but somehow he turned himself around.
49ers vs. Saints - Game Recap - December 8, 2019 - ESPN
So many both giant ones on land and turtles in the water. None treated or eaten though just observed...
fubar57
General
Day 5 of my vacation....still no tortoises seen in my basement 
what colour are these tortoise ?
thinking of building a model......
thinking of building a model......
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Oh no, not a thread for "Colour Pics for a Turtle I'm Building " !!!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
BRILLIANT!
Well we need something to laugh at now the comedy 110 underrated thread seems to have died down
fubar57
General
He hasn't popped in for a while
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Oh, I wonder why !!!!
Snautzer01
Honourably banned
- 43,386
- Mar 26, 2007
Now...... what rlm color would that be then...
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Looking for something on my computer, instead I found this piece from 2007. I have received e-mails with investment opportunities from Mr Abbot Costello and Mr Lynard Skynerd, so this is not too surprising.
Thieves Steal Herman Munster's Identity
By TED BRIDIS (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated PressJune 20, 2007 1:39 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Did Internet thieves steal Herman Munster's MasterCard number?
Crooks in an underground chat room for selling stolen credit card numbers and personal consumer information offered pilfered data purportedly about Herman Munster, the 1960s Frankenstein-like character from "The Munsters" TV sitcom.
The thieves apparently didn't realize Munster was a fictional TV character and dutifully offered to sell Munster's personal details - accurately listing his home address from the television series as 1313 Mocking Bird Lane - and what appeared to be his MasterCard number. Munster's birth date was listed as Aug. 15, 1964, suspiciously close to the TV series' original air date in September 1964.
CardCops Inc., the Malibu, Calif., Internet security company that quietly recorded details of the illicit but wayward transaction, surmised that a Munsters fan knowledgeable about the show deliberately provided the bogus data.
"The identity thief thought it was good data," said Dan Clements, the company's president.
Clements said evidence indicates the thief, known online as "Supra," was operating overseas. "They really stumble over our culture. He's probably not watching any reruns of `The Munsters' on TV Land."
Herman Munster was portrayed by Fred Gwynne, who died in July 1993.
"Phishing" thieves often trick consumers into revealing financial secrets by sending e-mail requests that appear to originate from banks. A consumer's financial details can be worth $4 and $40 among online thieves, who can use the information to open fraudulent credit accounts.
CardCops eavesdrops on conversations among thieves in underground Internet chat rooms to monitor for stolen credit card numbers being sold or traded. It offers monitoring services to alert consumers whose information is compromised by hackers.
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Thieves Steal Herman Munster's Identity
By TED BRIDIS (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated PressJune 20, 2007 1:39 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Did Internet thieves steal Herman Munster's MasterCard number?
Crooks in an underground chat room for selling stolen credit card numbers and personal consumer information offered pilfered data purportedly about Herman Munster, the 1960s Frankenstein-like character from "The Munsters" TV sitcom.
The thieves apparently didn't realize Munster was a fictional TV character and dutifully offered to sell Munster's personal details - accurately listing his home address from the television series as 1313 Mocking Bird Lane - and what appeared to be his MasterCard number. Munster's birth date was listed as Aug. 15, 1964, suspiciously close to the TV series' original air date in September 1964.
CardCops Inc., the Malibu, Calif., Internet security company that quietly recorded details of the illicit but wayward transaction, surmised that a Munsters fan knowledgeable about the show deliberately provided the bogus data.
"The identity thief thought it was good data," said Dan Clements, the company's president.
Clements said evidence indicates the thief, known online as "Supra," was operating overseas. "They really stumble over our culture. He's probably not watching any reruns of `The Munsters' on TV Land."
Herman Munster was portrayed by Fred Gwynne, who died in July 1993.
"Phishing" thieves often trick consumers into revealing financial secrets by sending e-mail requests that appear to originate from banks. A consumer's financial details can be worth $4 and $40 among online thieves, who can use the information to open fraudulent credit accounts.
CardCops eavesdrops on conversations among thieves in underground Internet chat rooms to monitor for stolen credit card numbers being sold or traded. It offers monitoring services to alert consumers whose information is compromised by hackers.
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at6
1st Sergeant
Preparing my annual Mistletoe belt .
So it turns out the Amazon basin is pretty cool. Just back from 3 days in the Cuyabeno Forest of Ecuador...
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Is this why we have to wait so long in the waiting room??????
