All Posts by xpowderx

Originally posted by Nihilx

Howdie, doing a research paper on l33t speak. Would be a great help if you would take a few to answer these simple questions.

 

1. Do you know what l33t speak is?
2. Have you ever used l33t speak?

• If no on question 2: Do you know people who have?
• If no on question 2: Can you read and understand l33t?

3. If yes on question 2:

• Have you used or do you use it for:

 

A/ Instant Messaging

B/ Text Messaging

C/ On line gaming

D/ E-mail communication

E/ Letters

F/ Verbal communication (for example: “lol”, “roflmao”, …)

 

4. Do you think l33t speak facilitates modern communication?
5. Do you think l33t speak has a negative impact on the overall knowledge of traditional spelling?
6. Do you prefer tradition spelling/vocabulary or l33t speak for online gaming?
7. Can you write the following in l33t:

 

• Please wait, I am about to win this contest.
• That is very funny.
• I will meet you outside in two hours.

£o£, ?£?!! No leet speakers here!! Only the guys who use numerical values in place of letters. I think thats called"Gimp" leet speak. ???

What is called leet speak started as a  guild could communicate in Dark Age of Camelot and World of Warcraft pvp servers. When normally the guild could not talk to a enemy realm. Since then every little teenagers and groupie friends have made it fashionable. kk,tnks

LOL, Par-Salian.. Its going to happen.. Libs are so emotional.. They could not have a logical thought if you gave them some kind of drug to help them along. Ohh wait, do not have to do that. They are already on drugs. Would not have a effect.

Republican plan has been in effect since this last november. Libs did not even know it was there. Libs in my view=Tools

To you animal activists, got a question for you. Why do you leave your cities(95% of all Animal Activists come from major metropolitan areas) and go harass or mess with a hunter or even a farmer? I think you guys are idiots and should stay in your city. You guys have no F...ing clue!

Undoubtedly, and with no comparision. He actually is the best!! You cannot even argue it. For those of us who do rock its blasphemy to even compare another guitarist to this man!www.youtube.com/watch

  and my favorite rift of all time!! www.youtube.com/watch

Had to Add,  Randy gets his own Post because there is no guitarist now and to come that compares. So all other guitarists can take a seat below this man.

THIS MAN IS HARDCORE! enjoy!  www.youtube.com/watch

Originally posted by declaredemer

Related but not:

 

 

I think the American people should work harder.  I think the American people need to work harder to:

1. Pay for Bush's Tax Cuts
2. Pay for the Wars on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Wars on Drugs in Columbia, and Wars to Protect Israel
3. Pay for the Country's World-Record-Breaking Debt

 

Americans need to work harder to pay for these things, especially when the wealthy countries of the world (Saudi Arabia, e.g.) stop giving you money to fight all of these "wars."

We get no respect from many countries outside the U.S. Wjhats sad is these countries would not even have a economy and would be in grass or mud huts if not for us. To you haters. F... Off!

Have to say that was perhaps the best speech I have seen on CNN since this race has started. Hats off to Mr. Mc Cain

I normally do not talk about this much. As I prefer to stay reserved. But in the past month.. The last 30 days. A very large amount of natural disasters has taken its toll on humanity. The following is just in the past month.

So far on record the U.S has had over 1000 tornados for the year. Most of which has happened in the past 30 days. This number usually does not appear til late august. There has been numerous fatalities from these.

Burma had one of its worst Cyclones in history. Many thousands of people died in this event. Makes Katrina look like a tame cat!

Chile Volcano Erupts. Many thousands of people evacuated. Some fatalities.

Colombian Volcano re-erupts . Thousands more evacuated.

Hawaii volcanic National Park shuts down. Many residents evacuating as I type. Eruption expected in the next 24-48 hours.

China had a 7.9 Earthquake.. Thousands dead, Over 1 million people displaced. The earthquake is over 1000x more powerful than the Loma Prieta quake of the bay area in 1989(I was in it).

Earthquakes taking place in places normally quiet. In magnitudes unheard of for region. Missouri,Reno,..

Weather patterns  that are extremely volitile.

This all is in the past 30 days or less.

Other News:

Now something I will point out, although it  has no significance to these events from a scientific view.

In the past week it has been reported that the Ark of the Covenant has been found. How long have  known of such. When did they decide to report it. According to christian doctrine these are the kind of events that follow the uncovering of the Ark. Also it is suppose to last a 100 years. Then the key will be found and "Pandoras Box will be here.

I find it strange that all these events are happening around a time when this was uncovered. Coincidence? Who knows..

Ok, guys flame on.. I know some of you do not even want to think such a thing possible. Do not want to pop any bubbles.

But I do believe we are in for one helluva year!

P.S Had to add, perhaps it is a major magnetic shift. In the past couple of days there have been reports of strange animal attacks. Pelicans attacking crowds of people. Migratory patterns going way off course. Something is happening in my own neighborhood. Animals are going crazy , birds as well. Perhaps a Earthquake for me as well? I am in Kentucky. A possibility.

Originally posted by deviliscious

Originally posted by xpowderx

 

And you are full of shit! Plagiarist! Word for word! at this site about 5-10 minute into the movie!www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

 

Next time you try to pull some B.S of something you claim is yours. You had better make sure most of us here have not seen this movie.

LOl This movie was made after I was out of college... and from the looks of it they used  the same recsourse... Most of the text is from the actual books, and they did not change the wording either.  I have not seen the movie actually  until you just posted it. If you go to your local library you will be able to find the books that were produced before this movie and find the same text.  That movie is awesome though thanks for the link.  

ok, the books name? More than one? Still is plagiarism as you are using someone elses work as part of your post. As other college people know you are to show your sources. As some of the other posters have noted. In college not doing so can be expulsion. So the books?

Originally posted by Briansho

West Virginians does not care about black peoples. - Kayne West

LOL, all I can do is laugh!! <3 the democrats!! Thanks for making this candidacy even longer!! Sincerely, your friends of the Republican party!!! June here we come!!!

Originally posted by CactusmanX

 

Originally posted by xpowderx

 

What a pessimistic view of life. Why self condemn? To say we have just this one lifetime and thats it? Why I have never really received the Atheist view. They are retards! A Atheist" I do not believe in God, nor a afterlife, nor life after death" When we die we just die. "But not in such a nice way.

 

Something I cannot conceive is that view . Criminals do the same kind of pessimistic self-condemnation. Then they blame that self-condemning on other people.

Sad, truly sad.

That really doesn't make much sense to hold a view point because it sounds nice.

 

When I or any other atheist says "I do not believe in God, nor a afterlife, nor life after death. When we die we just die." it is not self condemning.  That is like saying "I don't believe I have powers like superman" to be self condemning, when it is just a logical conclusion based on a lack of evidence.

Call it pessimistic, but claiming an alternative to be true because it is an optimistic view doesn't make it true. 

And being atheist does not mean that one does not believe in an afterlife, it merely means you don't believe in a god, you could be an athiest that belives in an afterlife, souls, ghosts etc.  But most don't because if you are going to rationally examine god why not souls and ghosts too.

Cactus I believe all humanity is capable of most anything. Atheism brings creativity to a standstill, In fact it is the opposite of creativity. So "Yes" it is self-condemning. By Atheist belief alone is self-condemnation

Originally posted by deviliscious

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Originally posted by xpowderx

Devilicious, Please provide the source to your semi-copied post. Plagiarism is not cool.

LOL! I originally wrote this years ago and yes I have been reposting it since. It is not plagiarism when you repost your own work. I have more if you would like to see them... If you would like to hear my views of columbus, or the catholic crusades I would  happy to oblige=).

Next time you try to pull some B.S of something you claim is yours. You had better make sure most of us here have not seen this movie.

Originally posted by deviliscious

 

Originally posted by Zindaihas

 

 

Well if they have not nor ever will be proven, then how can you claim your statements are the correct ones?  Interestingly, you offer no evidence support your theory.

But it's ironic that the museum in Israel which houses the Dead Sea Scroll Book of Isaiah recently put that manuscript on display for the public to view.  Why is ironic?  Because it is evidence against your claim of how the biblical account has evolved over time.  Discovered in 1947, this text has been dated to roughly 125 B.C.  The previously oldest surviving Book of Isaiah is from 900 A.D., a thousand years later.  Upon its discovery, biblical experts examined the two documents to compare their accuracy.  This is what they found:

"Of the 166 words in Isaiah 53, there are only seventeen letters in question.  Ten of these letters are simply a matter of spelling, which does not affect the sense.  Four more letter are minor stylistic changes, such as conjunctions.  The remaining three letters comprise the word "light," which is added in verse 11, and does not affect the meaning greatly." - Evidence that Demands a Verdict (chapter 4).

Amazing how the story did not change in such a primitive environment in a thousand years.

Like I said before.. Study up on your ancient history.. Go Back farther than 125bc.... there are many relegions that the same story is being "retold" in the bible. for example:

 

Horus: He is the sun god of egypt around 3000 bc.  Horus was born on December 25th of the virgin Isis-Meri. His birth was accompanied by a star in the east, which in turn, three kings followed to locate and adorn the new-born savior. At the age of 12, he was a prodigal child teacher, and at the age of 30 he was baptized by a figure known as Anup and thus began his ministry. Horus had 12 disciples he traveled about with, performing miracles such as healing the sick and walking on water. Horus was known by many gestural names such as The Truth, The Light, God's Annointed Son, The Good Shepherd, The Lamb of God, and many others. After being betrayed by Typhon, Horus was crucified, buried for 3 days, and thus, resurrected.
These attributes of Horus, whether original or not, seem to permeate in many cultures of the world, for many other gods are found to have the same general mythological structure.

Attis, of Phyrigia, born of the virgin Nana on December 25th, crucified, placed in a tomb and after 3 days, was resurrected.

Krishna, of India, born of the virgin Devaki with a star in the east signaling his coming, performed miracles with his disciples, and upon his death was resurrected.

Dionysus of Greece, born of a virgin on December 25th, was a traveling teacher who performed miracles such as turning water into wine, he was referred to as the "King of Kings," "God's Only Begotten Son," "The Alpha and Omega," and many others, and upon his death, he was resurrected.

Mithra, of Persia, born of a virgin on December 25th, he had 12 disciples and performed miracles, and upon his death was buried for 3 days and thus resurrected, he was also referred to as "The Truth," "The Light," and many others. Interestingly, the sacred day of worship of Mithra was Sunday.

The fact of the matter is there are numerous saviors, from different periods, from all over the world, which subscribe to these general characteristics. The question remains: why these attributes, why the virgin birth on December 25th, why dead for three days and the inevitable resurrection, why 12 disciples or followers? To find out, let's examine the most recent of the solar messiahs.

Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary on December 25th in Bethlehem, his birth was announced by a star in the east, which three kings or magi followed to locate and adorn the new savior. He was a child teacher at 12, at the age of 30 he was baptized by John the Baptist, and thus began his ministry. Jesus had 12 disciples which he traveled about with performing miracles such as healing the sick, walking on water, raising the dead, he was also known as the "King of Kings," the "Son of God," the "Light of the World," the "Alpha and Omega," the "Lamb of God," and many others. After being betrayed by his disciple Judas and sold for 30 pieces of silver, he was crucified, placed in a tomb and after 3 days was resurrected and ascended into Heaven

First of all, the birth sequence is completely astrological. The star in the east is Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, which, on December 24th, aligns with the 3 brightest stars in Orion's Belt. These 3 bright stars are called today what they were called in ancient times: The Three Kings. The Three Kings and the brightest star, Sirius, all point to the place of the sunrise on December 25th. This is why the Three Kings "follow" the star in the east, in order to locate the sunrise -- the birth of the sun.

The Virgin Mary is the constellation Virgo, also known as Virgo the Virgin. Virgo in Latin means virgin. The ancient glyph for Virgo is the altered "m". This is why Mary along with other virgin mothers, such as Adonis's mother Myrrha, or Buddha's mother Maya begin with an M. Virgo is also referred to as the House of Bread, and the representation of Virgo is a virgin holding a sheaf of wheat. This House of Bread and its symbol of wheat represents August and September, the time of harvest. In turn, Bethlehem, in fact, literally translates to "house of bread". Bethlehem is thus a reference to the constellation Virgo , a place in the sky, not on Earth.

There is another very interesting phenomenon that occurs around December 25th, or the winter solstice. From the summer solstice to the winter solstice, the days become shorter and colder. From the perspective of the northern hemisphere, the sun appears to move south and get smaller and more scarce. The shortening of the days and the expiration of the crops when approaching the winter solstice symbolized the process of death to the ancients. It was the death of the Sun. By December 22nd, the Sun's demise was fully realized, for the Sun, having moved south continually for 6 months, makes it to it's lowest point in the sky. Here a curious thing occurs: the Sun stops moving south, at least perceivably, for 3 days. During this 3 day pause, the Sun resides in the vicinity of the Southern Cross, or Crux, constellation. And after this time on December 25th, the Sun moves 1 degree, this time north, foreshadowing longer days, warmth, and Spring. And thus it was said: the Sun died on the cross, was dead for 3 days, only to be resurrected or born again. This is why Jesus and numerous other Sun Gods share the crucifixion, 3-day death, and resurrection concept. It is the Sun's transition period before it shifts its direction back into the Northern Hemisphere, bringing Spring, and thus salvation.

However, they did not celebrate the resurrection of the Sun until the spring equinox, or Easter. This is because at the spring equinox, the Sun officially overpowers the evil darkness, as daytime thereafter becomes longer in duration than night, and the revitalizing conditions of spring emerge.

Now, probably the most obvious of all the astrological symbolism around Jesus regards the 12 disciples. They are simply the 12 constellations of the Zodiac, which Jesus, being the Sun, travels about with.
In fact, the number 12 is replete throughout the Bible. This text has more to do with astrology than anything else.

Coming back to the cross of the Zodiac, the figurative life of the Sun, this was not just an artistic expression or tool to track the Sun's movements. It was also a Pagan spiritual symbol. This is not a symbol of Christianity. It is a Pagan adaptation of the cross of the Zodiac. This is why Jesus in early occult art is always shown with his head on the cross, for Jesus is the Sun, the Sun of God, the Light of the World, the Risen Savior, who will "come again," as it does every morning, the Glory of God who defends against the works of darkness, as he is "born again" every morning, and can be seen "coming in the clouds," "up in Heaven,"with his "Crown of Thorns,"or, sun rays.

Now, of the many astrological-astronomical metaphors in the Bible, one of the most important has to do with the ages. Throughout the scripture there are numerous references to the "Age." In order to understand this, we need to be familiar with the phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes. The ancient Egyptians along with cultures long before them recognized that approximately every 2150 years the sunrise on the morning of the spring equinox would occur at a different sign of the Zodiac. This has to do with a slow angular wobble that the Earth maintains as it rotates on it's axis. It is called a precession because the constellations go backwards, rather than through the normal yearly cycle. The amount of time that it takes for the precession to go through all 12 signs is roughly 25,765 years. This is also called the "Great Year," and ancient societies were very aware of this. They referred to each 2150 year period as an "age." From 4300 b.c. to 2150 b.c., it was the Age of Taurus, the Bull. From 2150 b.c. to 1 a.d., it was the Age of Aries, the Ram, and from 1 a.d. to 2150 a.d. it is the Age of Pisces, the age we are still in to this day, and in and around 2150, we will enter the new age: the Age of Aquarius.

Now, the Bible reflects, broadly speaking, a symbolic movement through 3 ages, while foreshadowing a 4th. In the Old Testament when Moses comes down Mount Sinai with the 10 Commandments, he is very upset to see his people worshiping a golden bull calf. In fact, he shattered the stone tablets and instructed his people to kill each other in order to purify themselves. Most Biblical scholars would attribute this anger to the fact that the Israelites were worshiping a false idol, or something to that effect. The reality is that the golden bull is Taurus the Bull, and Moses represents the new Age of Aries the Ram. This is why Jews even today still blow the Ram's horn. Moses represents the new Age of Aries, and upon the new age, everyone must shed the old age. Other deities mark these transitions as well, a pre-Christian god who kills the bull, in the same symbology.

Now Jesus is the figure who ushers in the age following Aries, the Age of Pisces the Two Fish. Fish symbolism is very abundant in the New Testament. Jesus feeds 5000 people with bread and "2 fish." When he begins his ministry walking along Galilei, he befriends 2 fisherman, who follow him. And I think we've all seen the Jesus-fish on the backs of people's cars. Little do they know what it actually means. It is a Pagan astrological symbolism for the Sun's Kingdom during the Age of Pisces. Also, Jesus' assumed birth date is essentially the start of this age.

At Luke 22:10 when Jesus is asked by his disciples where the next passover will be, Jesus replied: "Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water... follow him into the house where he entereth in." This scripture is by far one of the most revealing of all the astrological references. The man bearing a pitcher of water is Aquarius, the water-bearer, who is always pictured as a man pouring out a pitcher of water. He represents the age after Pisces, and when the Sun (God's Sun) leaves the Age of Pisces (Jesus), it will go into the House of Aquarius, as Aquarius follows Pisces in the precession of the equinoxes. Also Jesus is saying is that after the Age of Pisces will come the Age of Aquarius.

Now, we have all heard about the end times and the end of the world. Apart from the cartoonish depictions in the Book of Revelation, the main source of this idea comes from Matthew 28:20, where Jesus says "I will be with you even to the end of the world." However, in King James Version, "world" is a mistranslation, among many mistranslations. The actual word being used is "aeon", which means "age." "I will be with you even to the end of the age." Which is true, as Jesus' Solar Piscean personification will end when the Sun enters the Age of Aquarius. The entire concept of end times and the end of the world is a misinterpreted astrological allegory. Let's tell that to the approximately 100 million people in America who believe the end of the world is coming.

Furthermore, the character of Jesus, a literary and astrological hybrid, is most explicitly a plagiarization of the Egyptian Sun-god Horus. For example, inscribed about 3500 years, on the walls of the Temple of Luxor in Egypt are images of the enunciation, the immaculate conception, the birth, and the adoration of Horus. The images begin with Thaw announcing to the virgin Isis that she will conceive Horus, then Nef the holy ghost impregnating the virgin, and then the virgin birth and the adoration. This is exactly the story of Jesus' miracle conception. In fact, the literary similarities between the Egyptian religion and the Christian religion are staggering.

And the plagiarism is continuous. The story of Noah and Noah's Ark is taken directly from tradition. The concept of a Great Flood is ubiquitous throughout the ancient world, with over 200 different cited claims in different periods and times. However, one need look no further for a pre-Christian source than the Epic of Gilgamesh, written in 2600 b.c. This story talks of a Great Flood commanded by God, an Ark with saved animals upon it, and even the release and return of a dove, all held in common with the biblical story, among many other similarities.

And then there is the plagiarized story of Moses. Upon Moses' birth, it is said that he was placed in a reed basket and set adrift in a river in order to avoid infanticide. He was later rescued by a daughter of royalty and raised by her as a Prince. This baby in a basket story was lifted directly from the myth of Sargon of Akkad of around 2250 b.c. Sargon was born, placed in a reed basket in order to avoid infanticide, and set adrift in a river. He was in turn rescued and raised by Akki, a royal mid-wife.

Furthermore, Moses is known as the Law Giver, the giver of the Ten Commandments, the Mosaic Law. However, the idea of a Law being passed from God to a prophet on a mountain is also a very old motif. Moses is just a law giver in a long line of law givers in mythological history. In India, Manou was the great law giver. In Crete, Minos ascended Mount Dicta, where Zeus gave him the sacred laws. While in Egypt there was Mises, who carried stone tablets and upon them the laws of god were written.

And as far as the Ten Commandments, they are taken outright from Spell 125 of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. What the Book of the Dead phrased "I have not stolen" became "Thou shall not steal," "I have not killed" became "Thou shall not kill," "I have not told lies" became "Thou shall not bear false witness" and so forth. In fact, the Egyptian religion is likely the primary foundational basis for the Judeo-Christian theology. Baptism, afterlife, final judgment, virgin birth and resurrection, crucifixion, the ark of the covenant, circumcision, saviors, holy communion, the great flood, Easter, Christmas, Passover, and many many more, are all attributes of Egyptian ideas, long predating Christianity and Judaism.

Justin Martyr, one of the first Christian historians and defenders, wrote: "When we say that he, Jesus Christ, our teacher, was produced without sexual union, was crucified and died, and rose again, and ascended into Heaven, we propound nothing different from what you believe regarding those who you esteem Sons of Jupiter." In a different writing, Justin Martyr said "He was born of a virgin, accept this in common with what you believe of Perseus." It's obvious that Justin and other early Christians knew how similar Christianity was to the Pagan religions. However, Justin had a solution. As far as he was concerned, the Devil did it. The Devil had the foresight to come before Christ, and create these characteristics in the Pagan world.

The Bible is nothing more than an astro-theological literary fold hybrid, just like nearly all religious myths before it. In fact, the aspect of transference, of one character's attributes to a new character, can be found within the book itself. In the Old Testament there's the story of Joseph. Joseph was a prototype for Jesus. Joseph was born of a miracle birth, Jesus was born of a miracle birth. Joseph was of 12 brothers, Jesus had 12 disciples. Joseph was sold for 20 pieces of silver, Jesus was sold for 30 pieces of silver. Brother "Judah" suggests the sale of Joseph, disciple "Judas" suggests the sale of Jesus. Joseph began his work at the age of 30, Jesus began his work at the age of 30. The parallels go on and on.

Furthermore, is there any non-Biblical historical evidence of any person, living with the name Jesus, the Son of Mary, who traveled about with 12 followers, healing people and the like? There are numerous historians who lived in and around the Mediterranean either during or soon after the assumed life of Jesus. How many of these historians document this figure? Not one. However, to be fair, that doesn't mean defenders of the Historical Jesus haven't claimed the contrary. Four historians are typically referenced to justify Jesus's existence. Pliny the younger, Suetonius, Tacitus and the first three. Each one of their entries consists of only a few sentences at best and only refer to the Christus or the Christ, which in fact is not name but a title. It means the "Anointed one" The fourth source is Josephus and this source has been proven to be a forgery for hundreds of years. Sadly, it is still cited as truth.

You would think that a guy who rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven for all eyes to see and performed the wealth of miracles acclaimed to him would have made it into the historical record. It didn't because once the evidence is weighed, there are very high odds that the figure known as Jesus, did not even exist.

The reality is, Jesus was the Solar Deity of the Gnostic Christian sect, and like all other Pagan gods, he was a mythical figure. It was the political establishment that sought to historize the Jesus figure for social control. By 325 a.d. in Rome, emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicea. It was during this meeting that the politically motivated Christian Doctrines were established and thus began a long history of Christian bloodshed and spiritual fraud. And for the next 1600 years, the Vatican maintained a political stranglehold on all of Europe, leading to such joyous periods as the Dark Ages, along with enlightening events such as the Crusades, and the Inquisition.

Christianity, along with all other theistic belief systems, is the fraud of the age. It serves to detach the species from the natural world, and likewise, each other. It supports blind submission to authority. It reduces human responsibility to the effect that "God" controls everything, and in turn awful crimes can be justified in the name of Divine Pursuit. And most importantly, it empowers those who know the truth but use the myth to manipulate and control societies. The religious myth is the most powerful device ever created, and serves as the psychological soil upon which other myths can flourish.

Devilicious, Please provide the source to your semi-copied post. Plagiarism is not cool. Or is it you guys see it as "ok" if it fits your point of view? But from my view please post the source.

Originally posted by Ampallang

Would you act profoundly differently?  A colleague of mine at work said that if people didn't have God to believe in they would run amuk and committ crimes left and right.  I doubt this.  If I knew for certain there was no God I wouldn't really act any different.  It seems that suggesting without God people would be animals invites the conclusion that those people do not have genuine faith or love for God but are merely going through the motions because they fear hell.   That being the case, from a theological perspective, they would be going to hell anyway for they are not loving their neighbor per se, but merely refraining from killing them to hedge their bets so to speak.  Anyway what do you guys think?

Something I cannot conceive is that view . Criminals do the same kind of pessimistic self-condemnation. Then they blame that self-condemning on other people.

Sad, truly sad.