[edit on 10/2/2004 by esther]

hehe . . esther . . .

I'm also a moral prostitute, according to Gadfly. Not very biting, but the way he worded it was rather clever.

He finally employed his terribly convoluted and imprecise writing style in an amusing way.

[edit on 10/2/2004 by esther]

esther = wildcat.

[esther]
And BTW, Socrates would be sooooooo disappointed. You are a disgrace to your name.

I never liked him anyway. He chickened out in the end pppffftttttt
See a little more about Sam Houston - - - -v (below)

theron dunn
Do you kiss your momma with that nasty mouth?

Yeah I did- she didn't seem to mind.
She died in 1987, God rest her weary soul. Too much of me I guess /shrug\

Well- thanks for the proof YOU finally learned something! Houston did regret letting “the butcher” go. I think Houston's later life proved beyond any shadow of doubt that he was willing, able and man-enough to throw his own personal reputation to the winds for the sake of a higher duty (and it was NOT masonry).

This is why I admire Sam Houston.

Any physically large, strong and rich man can do things that appear great. It takes a great man to do those things that appear small.

When Houston stood up to his fellow legislators even to the peril of disgrace and dishonor he transcended mere mortality and became what many remember him as “the father of Texas!”

Sam traveled a hard road to get to greatness. When he arrived he was covered in disdain but plodded onward. I have always held a kind of reverence for him.

esther
. . . other naysayers

Theory can have no defense, it is only conjecture.

History is its own mother. The facts speak for themselves, you just don't like the baby.

LTD

You may want to follow your own advice- it appears good, but I have been wrong-

Jamestownred
I think it is fair to logically come to the conclusion that Gadfly, is in fact, Mike Gentry, or at least wishes to masquerade as him.

Assumptions are, what?

Why do any of you care who that I am? It matters not. What matters (on this thread) is WHAT is masonry?

df1
unjustified superiority complex

Did I spit on my keyboard reading that? Nay, nay the stream was from my nostrils- not being able to hold back the obvious hilarity.

You “””guys””” are sooooo funny

es is MY GAL!

theron “death threat”
Ahh, what a terrible waste of electricity.

esther

I should do a new Avatar. Prostitute in scarlet holding the cup of Wrath with the text : Mystery~ Queen of Babylon... sponsored by PublicLoki, Inc.

I am somewhat saddened to read this.
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Not really- I LIKE IT!

(I do miss the 'love' thing- saved it to my HD- it was G-r-e-a-t)

Originally posted by esther
Holy Hindu Cow, Batman!

Where did he say that? Can you link me? I gotta see this.

esther.

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The post has been deleted, as have the offending images that started the discussion in the first place.

Originally Posted by PublicGadfly

Sam traveled a hard road to get to greatness. When he arrived he was covered in disdain but plodded onward. I have always held a kind of reverence for him.

Or, more accurately, a ROUGH AND RUGGED ROAD, maintaining his honor and integrity, courage and strength, Justice and Charity throughout his life. Hardly the demon you tried to conjure. Often when you do the right thing you will be criticized by small minds... as a mason, I see this constantly.

To paraphrase Einstein: Great men (and great societies) will always be opposed by mediocre souls.

Gadfly:

I'd like to recomend a book, if I may:

The Magus, by John Fowles. Get the Dell revised edition, if you can. It's sold in most bookstores. A brilliant work.

The reason I'm recommending it is that it might give you plenty to think about, perhaps encourage you to consider the role of ritual, secrecy, and mystery in a different light. In my experience, people either love it, or find it infuriating. A rather controversial work. Fowles is considered one of the 20th century's great writers. It's a classic. Enjoy.

[edit on 6-9-2004 by LTD602]

Originally posted by PublicGadfly

I was, wasn't I? I am confused now-

Not just now, all the time it seems...

Originally posted by Theron Dunn

The post has been deleted, as have the offending images that started the discussion in the first place.

Originally posted by PublicGadfly
Images? What images?
Way to go THERON! Don't deny- just delete!! Classic masonry at its insidious best

Uh, bud? I am NOT a moderator, so I can't delete anything... nice slander though, and of course, the ad homenim is real cute too... you must not have any argument to start in on that line of obfuscation.

[edit on 7/9/04 by theron dunn]

Alright, Gadfly, I'll have a look at some of the material you posted.

I admit, though, I haven't had to take a shower after reading anything . . . yet, hehe.