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Jonas-- I am sure all of us who do not suffer from the hurricanes are grateful, but every area has its weaknesses. Droughts hit unexpectedly when rains fail, causing loss of crops, clean drinking water, and massive wild fires; floods strike when rainfall outstrips runoff capacity; crops fail for var...

Yep, though it has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. Hanna is right off the coast of the eastern US now, and no one knows where, if at all, she will hit land, and too more are lining up across the Atlantic. Years ago, all hurricanes were given women's names, but women protested, so they now a...

Not true. I didn't even know about it until you joined Shireroth and I started to hear little bits about it. I am saddened, though, to hear about the demise of Gralus. I thought it would outlive the breakup. For a formerly non-involved and uninformed person, I do wish Novatainia well, and hope she w...

I am sure all of us have been watching the progress of Hurricane Gustav along the US Gulf Coast, and wishing those living in the path of this storm well. I am grateful that this storm was less severe than Katrina, that response to it was planned and positioned ahead of time, and that over two millio...

Thank you, Jonas. I never heard of this.

Ten parties????? I'm amazed Belgium can come to any decisions at all with such a crowded field of candidates. Here, the population is nearly evenly divided between the two major parties, and choices often hinge on the decisions of a few previously "undecided" voters.

Mike-- Who, then, would you substitute for God? If not Him, who else was around to be the Designer? I think that just using the term "Independent Design" is rather a cop-out, a skirting of the label many wish to avoid. I would love to see someone be forthright enough to speak plainly here. There is ...

It is hard to see the real person behind all the propaganda from both sides, and we frequently end up with the leaders we deserve if we aren't paying close attention to any hidden agendas behind the attractive facade. I think that any time some new, attractive face is presented, we need to pay speci...

But you have already told me you don't believe in God's existence. Then how could you believe in a Designer? This is just a consistent response whuch really adds nothing substantive to this discussion. If everything occurred without any outside influences, I find it amazing that everything just "hap...

That is what they have all claimed, I believe.

Are you implying, Erik, that because Sarah Palin is a woman of faith she is not qualified to lead our nation? Most of the Founding Fathers were also men of faith, and it was not hindrance or a distraction when they held positions of power. It seems very narrow-minded to condemn someone whose world v...

What are you trying to ascertain with this cryptic poll?

Not yet... But, Scott, just because one can see where an outside influence could have had a part in creation, or evolution, or, or, or, doesn't make one a Luddiite. The people who wrote the Bible could not possibly have understood the forces that were implemented in the origins of all there is. Anyt...

I don't feel that by stating that there are still a lot of people who are unconvinced as to the validity of evolution implies that I am unable to understand and appreciate both arguments. And a lot of formerly unpopular, but now accepted, explanations for the shape of our world have overhauled our p...

Believe it or not, Erik, a lot of voters happen to feel that both evolution and creationism should be taught as alternate possible origins. Some will only accept evolution; others will only accept creationism. Evolution is still called a "theory," wihich has not yet been proven in many people's mind...

We'll miss you, Krasniy. Hope you get all your RL predicaments settled so you can return to us with undivided attention.

Erik--It's your turn again!! Yay!!

Have you been listening to her--her speeches, her perspectives, her positions on important issues? I think Palin is an inspired choice--she brings in a more conservative stance on some hot-button issues important to the politically conservative Republicans. She is a woman, which is always a novelty....

Thank you. I have almost stopped responding to his posts because he doesn't appreciate my honest feedback. I don't have problems being critical where it is called for, but if something is good, why not say so?

You know you can get yourself into lots of trouble doing things like that...

That would be great, Your Grace. Thank you.

Show 5 was a lot of fun. It's also fun to hear people's voices. They never sound just as you might expect. This time the topics were better planned, and the delivery more organized. You're doing a great job, EBR!!

Thanks, Ari. That clarifies what I needed to know.

Great idea. Something like: Forum management 101?

OK, I surrender. You win.

Ari-- Will there be any accommodation made for those of us who are basically computer-illiterate to train us in using the forums we control? I really have little idea how to alter mine. I had a few suggestions from people who knew computers well, and it helped, but I think ministers and those who ha...

You're not Yardistani!!

We'll miss you. Have fun! Take lots of pictures.

Happy Birthday, Icebreaker! It was great to meet you and your friends in San Francisco a ple of months ago. I hope things are going well for you.

Good comic, Jonas--keep at it.

And it's even got Shireroth's flag superimposed on it!! I gotta get me one!