tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post2484545157162292571..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: channeling greatnessJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8777381668056720742016-09-16T05:25:46.177-07:002016-09-16T05:25:46.177-07:00Makes more sense now, but of course any answer to ...Makes more sense now, but of course any answer to questions such as these must be taken with a grain of salt. Thanks.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-23681445809329287072016-09-15T17:28:59.808-07:002016-09-15T17:28:59.808-07:00"Just wondering about the phrase which has co..."Just wondering about the phrase which has confused me for the last twenty years."<br /><br />One possible etymology of the phrase here: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-huc1.htm<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59202517824249369932016-09-15T05:21:42.079-07:002016-09-15T05:21:42.079-07:00Why, thank you, the hair becomes too glorious to a...Why, thank you, the hair becomes too glorious to allow ones eye to remain on for any length of time. The skin around it becomes sun spotted and wrinkled, but the hair shines on with nary a lose in surface area.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68738694600671796342016-09-15T05:19:20.585-07:002016-09-15T05:19:20.585-07:00I got the jesting/light hearted fun part. Just wo...I got the jesting/light hearted fun part. Just wondering about the phrase which has confused me for the last twenty years.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50781548803072559332016-09-15T05:11:24.939-07:002016-09-15T05:11:24.939-07:00I defer to your knowledge as mine is very incomple...I defer to your knowledge as mine is very incomplete.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8684429365541446582016-09-15T05:10:02.802-07:002016-09-15T05:10:02.802-07:00I never thought of them as footnotes, rather as ne...I never thought of them as footnotes, rather as necessarily added details on a sideline subject, but now that you mention it, it makes sense.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18996032792622905012016-09-14T18:54:43.956-07:002016-09-14T18:54:43.956-07:00I am in the habit of skipping over all parenthetic...I am in the habit of skipping over all parenthetical statements, initially, and then going back to them later. It seems as if footnotes, instead of being added to the end of the work, are placed within the relevant paragraphs. Knowing the method to the madness, I have little trouble digesting the words, and I rather enjoy following the labyrinth of Mr. Dakin's mind. I would hate for perfectionism to stop him from writing so prolifically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57036886681216167612016-09-14T18:40:24.584-07:002016-09-14T18:40:24.584-07:00I have to go with the preacher here. I agree that ...I have to go with the preacher here. I agree that the Church (the formal organization) embraced some of the pagan trappings of the day into their practices. But the 66 books of the Bible are another matter altogether. Fulfilled prophecies (i.e., detailed descriptions of future events written far in advance of their fulfillment) is one of the three primary ways the Author uses to authenticate His message as being outside of time, and therefore worthy of serious consideration. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-72661832538710368112016-09-14T17:36:53.731-07:002016-09-14T17:36:53.731-07:00I was jesting.I was jesting.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86219137302629014572016-09-14T14:53:40.977-07:002016-09-14T14:53:40.977-07:00James your writing is entertaining as all get out....James your writing is entertaining as all get out. I look forward to your snide remarks and names. I often find myself comparing other folks writing to yours. Read a comment on a post one time where a very witty lady called someone a Douche Nozzle and immediately thought it was worthy of you. Yes, the parentheses can be tedious but its so fun to read you I consider it to go with the territory. As for the run on sentences, that is your trademark. Love it. Don't ever stop. As for your huckleberry. Hard to define but it strikes me as a combination of friend, sucker, test subject. Its hard to describe but it is a compliment to the receiver. Love the hair. Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6733164642573811082016-09-14T14:47:17.301-07:002016-09-14T14:47:17.301-07:00My main point was to relax as far as biblical prop...My main point was to relax as far as biblical prophesy since the astrological roots give out false conclusions. But, of course, knowing the politics of the church help also.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2984390546026183192016-09-14T11:39:26.138-07:002016-09-14T11:39:26.138-07:00I see. Your referring to the "church's&q...I see. Your referring to the "church's" attempt to blend Christianity and Paganism. I completely agree with you on those grounds. However, the Frankenstein result of that merger is not what I would consider "biblical Christianity". Jesus was NOT born on 12/25 for example.<br /><br />-NoviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2445274667366664502016-09-14T11:23:36.805-07:002016-09-14T11:23:36.805-07:00I was referring to the similarities of Christianit...I was referring to the similarities of Christianity and prior pagan religions in many aspects such as the birthday of Christ, his death and reserection and etc. I've read this from many sources, but the current reminder, and best explanation yet, was from the movie Zeitgeist ( available on Netflix if you have it ). James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49531744456430649472016-09-14T11:20:13.187-07:002016-09-14T11:20:13.187-07:00Actually, I confuse myself doing the same, and lik...Actually, I confuse myself doing the same, and like you must re-read twice. I really should try to work on that. But of course no guarentees. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-78623294856339326112016-09-14T11:18:41.590-07:002016-09-14T11:18:41.590-07:00I'll be your Huckleberry. What does it mean? ...I'll be your Huckleberry. What does it mean? Seriously. I've only heard it used in one movie ( either Wyatt Earp or Tombstone ) and while cool sounding I have no idea what it means.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-71307546531806932802016-09-14T10:31:44.738-07:002016-09-14T10:31:44.738-07:00I'll not be your savior, without due compensat...I'll not be your savior, without due compensation, but I am inclined to offer info at times, free of charge. :-)<br /><br />But I will be your Huckleberry.<br /><br />I accept your style anyway you deliver it, after all it's the content I'm after, not style.<br />Though style can definitely make digestion more enjoyable.<br /><br />Regarding your first paragraph, you are indeed right.<br />I think I've mentioned before, not only do I design amazingly expensive and enormous buildings worldwide, and do a zillion other things, as an assistance to my wife I work on a vast amount of books each year and most of them are of the religious genre. Most are on the collegiate level and most are for a company named Zondervan (18 so far this year). While I myself am vehemenently anti imaginary anything (except things I plan on turning into reality) I can't help but pick up on some things while I work on all those books. One of the things I picked up on is that the books of the bible have been chosen to be what they are. At various points in time many more books have been included and a close reading of the current version, KJV, reveals gray areas that are alluding to those other books that are missing. Frequently you'll see those other books mentioned in the footnotes of the KJV. Maccabee is one such book. There are many. It is a complete act of *faith*, or lying to ones self, to proclaim to believe in any so called god. There is no complete and positive frame of reference. If any such god exists it it the method or substance that binds atoms together - without it nothing exists.<br /><br />Just another idea: It's proper and encouraged, to reach for 2nd base while always keeping one foot on first base, and in extreme cases reach all the way to home. I'm in favor of diversity in many things, just not the stuff that has become stylish of late by the low hanging fruitcakes.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-13866547965049001942016-09-14T10:12:59.746-07:002016-09-14T10:12:59.746-07:00Point 2: As a preacher I have to take exception t...Point 2: As a preacher I have to take exception to your statement "our current Christian bible is merely one in a long line of Sun God religions". I won't go into all the apologetics that have strengthened my belief. I'll just give you one example of the bible itself. The textual manuscripts behind the King James bible is THE most perfectly preserved body of documents in antiquity. Each of the thousands of existing copies line up over 98% in their agreement with one another. Most of the discrepancies are either spelling or grammar differences that do not affect the text. The next closest work is Homer's Iliad. It is considered by experts to be very close to the original writings and is held up as an example of literary preservation. It only lines up about 60% of the time.<br /><br />To say that the bible is "one in a long line of religions" when the best we can compare it to isn't even conclusive on nearly 40% of it's writings is selling it short.<br /><br />Just my two cents.<br /><br />-NoviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26570321639546809322016-09-14T10:04:54.260-07:002016-09-14T10:04:54.260-07:00Point 1: Thank you for your daily writings. Your...Point 1: Thank you for your daily writings. Your entertaining style is one of the few things I look forward too each day. I pour a cup of coffee on my lunch break savor each word.<br /><br />Since you brought the topic, I hope you don't mind a minor critique about your use of parentheses (I believe your wonderful hair can handle it). Can you please complete your thought before opening parentheses. Take the second parenthetical statement in this sentence from yesterday's article as an example. <br /><br />"You sprout some of that for your veggies ( with a back up vitamin supplement ) and with a few pounds of shortening a year for fat ( I’ll now add shortening to the White Foods List since it is both white and terrible for you, but cheap ) you can, barely, survive both caloric-ally and nutrition-wise."<br /><br />I had to go back and read the sentence without it to follow the train of thought and then go back and re-read it with the statement included to know how it fit. If it's too much trouble or it interrupts your magic mojo just forget it but, if it's all the same to you, it would help my brain digest it.<br /><br />-NoviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90611022089522204482016-09-14T09:51:59.991-07:002016-09-14T09:51:59.991-07:00:) well, better pics aside, I can't JUST post ...:) well, better pics aside, I can't JUST post whatever I want, not if I want to keep readers. The tree doesn't make noise if nobody is in the forest, and I doubt I'd write without the words being lusted after.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-62886717006980986232016-09-14T09:45:30.150-07:002016-09-14T09:45:30.150-07:00Its your Blog do as you damn well please. If I wan...Its your Blog do as you damn well please. If I want stuffy and pompous I will go else where. MY only complaint is lack of big boobed slave girl pic,s being posted. :)<br /> If the NOL ever finds you hidden pic folder your dead.Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68809362228566872612016-09-14T07:59:26.244-07:002016-09-14T07:59:26.244-07:00Clinton Humor is an oxymoron. As is Honest Abe.Clinton Humor is an oxymoron. As is Honest Abe.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17752781058319849762016-09-14T07:40:36.941-07:002016-09-14T07:40:36.941-07:00As a fan of Thoreau, I love rambling sentences. A...As a fan of Thoreau, I love rambling sentences. And I do not trust those who cannot do humor. Think Mrs. Clinton. If you cannot joke at your own hanging, you are a poor excuse for a human.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com