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As much as I enjoy reading your posts, I will be giving up my forum and limiting my internet access during Lent. This includes Cellar Tracker, travel forums, etc. Come to think of it, I think I will limit my internet access to my primary personal email and NY Times. See you all in about 6 weeks! | ||
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organized religion Paul Romero (tlily)- Owner, Winemaker, Tour Guide Stefania Wine http://www.stefaniawine.com | |||
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 "Remeber, avoid the pointy end." - jburman82 | |||
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Reading DoubleD's posts.  | |||
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Huge +1. Or 2.  | |||
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Last Saturday, I was talking to friends about getting together for dinner. We tend to do these on a Friday and they usually feature some type of meat, so he said, "well we might have to do a Saturday instead as it will be during Lent." I got an email from him yesterday saying he and his wife discussed it and Friday would work just fine because if the Pope can resign then they can eat meat on Friday during Lent. “Appreciating old wine is like making love to a very old lady. It is possible. It can even be enjoyable. But it requires a bit of imagination.” Andre Tchelistcheff | |||
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isn't fish a meat? guess its too much to ask to help a friend abide by their beliefs. If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. | |||
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I lent my power drill to my next-door neighbour over 6 months ago now. I'm giving up on ever getting it back. ___________________________ Cheers! | |||
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I will try not to complain about anything and remain grateful for small favors. I'm a non-theist, but it's nice to be reminded of one's good luck just by being around. __________________________ __________________________ "What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?" -Isak Dinesen | |||
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And now I'm going to give up on this keyboard, because with the amount of tea I just sprayed over it the keys are definitely fubar. | |||
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Where in my post does it say that I was not willing to help friends abide by their beliefs? I guess it's too much to ask that someone read a post before commenting on it. “Appreciating old wine is like making love to a very old lady. It is possible. It can even be enjoyable. But it requires a bit of imagination.” Andre Tchelistcheff | |||
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So far on this thread, DD seems to be the only one with any understanding of what Lent is actually about. My answer is that I am giving up some of my time normally allocated elsewhere in an effort to deepen my relationship with God and my family. May peace be with you all. | |||
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Come on, finz. Really?  Lighten up.Cheers! | |||
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I'm doing volunteer work at a local clinic. | |||
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Well said. I am big on using this time not to deprive yourself of something, but to better yourself (although I suppose these can go hand in hand). A wise man once told me, "You never learn anything with your mouth running.." | |||
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This is one of those times where I wish I wouldn't have posted. Sometimes what I consider simply a joke may not appear that way to others, but I can see how it might be taken as a jab. Apologies if my comment above offended anyone. | |||
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Candy Beer Ice Cream Pizza __________________ Ed Bowers Live simply, Laugh often, Wine a lot!!! | |||
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The 'new church' allows meat on Friday and ecpevially if you are over 75 years of age. I still strive to teh old church, meatless Friday [if possible] __________________ Ed Bowers Live simply, Laugh often, Wine a lot!!! | |||
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That was given up for Lent. Also many other days __________________ Ed Bowers Live simply, Laugh often, Wine a lot!!! | |||
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Lint. Joe ----- Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. MyBlog @ www.wineismylife.net | |||
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Not really I did my time. You can't be Irish Mexican and not. Did you know the Romans considered the practice of meatless Friday's completely barbaric and disgusting? They equated it to ritual cannibalism. I lean towards Epicureanism and as such wish no pain on anyone for the practice they follow, but I wouldn't give pain to anyone either because they disagree with mine. Paul Romero (tlily)- Owner, Winemaker, Tour Guide Stefania Wine http://www.stefaniawine.com | |||
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Stay thirsty my friends. | |||
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Indeed. Well said Redhawk. | |||
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Redhawk - Not something crammed down my throat just not something I still keep as a value. My mom attends Mass at least twice a week, and we take care of the vines at our local Catholic church. There's no hatred. I go in every St Vincent's day and ask the priest to say a prayer for our year, and drop him off a couple of bottles of wine. I was just trying to make the point that perspective is relevant and not to assume that not agreeing is equated to not knowing. The Romans knew what it meant, and their perspective made the practice seem repulsive. Epicurus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus Not the modern definition. One of my favorite bits of wisdom from him is that the quality of the wine does not matter as much as the quality of the people you drink it with. Paul Romero (tlily)- Owner, Winemaker, Tour Guide Stefania Wine http://www.stefaniawine.com | |||
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When I was a kid I got in trouble for asking to many questions in Sunday school about a number of things including lent. My mom sat me down and we had a good talk about my thoughts on the Catholic Church and based on that conversation I didn’t have to go to Church or Sunday school anymore. My sister and brother didn’t like that very much, but they couldn’t articulate their thoughts as well as I could.  | |||
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