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by andre9999
Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Help! How to raise a child in an inter-faith marriage?
Replies: 72
Views: 17123

Re: Help! How to raise a child in an inter-faith marriage?

Yeah, I'm bumping the thread, but you're all buddhists so you'll be cool with it. :) My wife has been Christian much of her life, and has turned it up a notch in the last 6-8 months by going to an Evangelical church. I have a son who is four years old. He has a bible, they say their prayers before b...
by andre9999
Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:44 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: favorite non alcoholic beer
Replies: 10
Views: 2085

Re: favorite non alcoholic beer

plwk wrote::tongue: this reminds me of those who wanna switch to becoming vegan/vegetarian but still can't give up meat totally as yet so an elaborate array of soy based dishes are given meat names to pacify their taste buds in Chinese vegetarian cuisine...
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by andre9999
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Close by
Replies: 16
Views: 3524

Re: Close by

I grew up not far from here:
Houghton
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by andre9999
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Close by
Replies: 16
Views: 3524

Re: Close by

This about an hour and ahalf from where I live: http://www.moonfun.net/Milwaukee_Files/Milwaukee_pix/BongRecreationArea_300.jpg Sorry to be more vulgar, but it's officially the Richard Bong Rec Area, which would make for a very unusual type of bong. At least I hope it's unusual since I don't smoke ...
by andre9999
Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Michele Bachmann Seeks To Ban Masturbation and Menstruation
Replies: 28
Views: 6444

Re: Michele Bachmann Seeks To Ban Masturbation and Menstruation

She is a complete idiot, and a sad statement on the state of affairs in America today. No satire can do justice to the lunacy of those fools. I don't think she's particularly intelligent, but I wouldn't' call her an idiot. She's just a Protestant and her beliefs are in line with most American Prote...
by andre9999
Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: How often do you put a shirt for the laundry?
Replies: 38
Views: 7005

Re: How often do you put a shirt for the laundry?

There's no option for "until it smells weird."
by andre9999
Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: the great vegetarian debate
Replies: 5693
Views: 970393

Re: the great vegetarian debate

Interestingly, there was an issue in this country not long ago with regards to live cattle exports to Indonesia. Footage surfaced of indonesian slaughterhouse pracitces, via Animals Australia, and was aired on national television. Virtually overnight public support for a ban of live cattle exports ...
by andre9999
Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:06 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: the great vegetarian debate
Replies: 5693
Views: 970393

Re: the great vegetarian debate

Please explain how I cause a being to be killed by masticating a piece of chicken. By economically reducing demand, you'll likely reduce supply over time. If your whole neighborhood immediately becomes vegan, there's probably a nearby animal farm or two that's going to shutdown because no one buys ...
by andre9999
Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:19 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Sutta on Anger
Replies: 10
Views: 4737

Re: Sutta on Anger

I'm returning to a practice of Buddhism. Sort of got into it about 12 years ago during my senior year in high school, now I'm almost 30 and looking for some direction from an old friend - namely, the Buddha. The past 12 years have left me friendless, in debt, and horribly, horribly angry and resent...
by andre9999
Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Sutta on Anger
Replies: 10
Views: 4737

Re: Sutta on Anger

I guess the only real answer to understanding why I'm so pissed off at everything and how to overcome that negative sensation is through meditation. Anger isn't a base emotion - there's some other emotion behind it that you'll see if you keep observing. Maybe you're hurt or embarrassed, or maybe yo...
by andre9999
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:19 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Abuse of personal message system
Replies: 6
Views: 2910

Re: Abuse of personal message system

Why doesn't anyone ever send me offensive PMs? Aren't I important enough to harass?
by andre9999
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Buddhism for Tough Guys
Replies: 36
Views: 8587

Re: Buddhism for Tough Guys

Sanghamitta wrote:Yes.....rather proves my point.
Probably not.
by andre9999
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Think twice before you ink!
Replies: 4
Views: 1428

Re: Think twice before you ink!

Metta-4 wrote:Since I was never in prison, nor am ex-military, nor grew up in a trailer park, nor in the music industry, I am ink-free. :lol:
I'm pretty much 3 for 4 and have no tattoos.
by andre9999
Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:31 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: tatoo you
Replies: 13
Views: 3093

Re: tatoo you

daverupa wrote:Maybe, unbeknownst to you, it's actually Lore...
Can you tell because he's smiling?