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Old 12-22-2009, 10:07 AM
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Something about this reminds me of Bill and George Srs' tour after the Tsunami.

A very good read.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122101657.html

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Old 12-22-2009, 10:29 PM
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Something about this reminds me of Bill and George Srs' tour after the Tsunami.

A very good read.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122101657.html

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That was a good read. Once people become aware of the confines of their position, the more they begin to act the same.

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I don't know about that Chas, one of the things native Hawaiians used to say is that the missionaries came to enlighten them, they enlightened them of everything that was not screwed down.
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Old 12-23-2009, 09:50 AM
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I don't know about that Chas, one of the things native Hawaiians used to say is that the missionaries came to enlighten them, they enlightened them of everything that was not screwed down.
I've noticed the Good Lord has expensive tastes.

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