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by **linlithgowoil** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 12:26:35

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Q')uote:
To my knowledge the Bible has been put together in its more or less current version in the 12 th century by the then contemporary clergy, weeding out scriptures that they found unfit to be included . There was a wealth of additional texts. A current example would be the findings in the caves of Qumran, but then again, why working on a book of laws rather than an interactive one...

The fascinatingly twisted history of the bible here:

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/ ... canon.html

the "old" testament:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_tora1.htm

by **killJOY** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 13:21:35

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'f')or 14 you don't look so good. It's because you've been such a brat all your life that now all that brattishness is showing in your face. The face of a retarded brat!"

by **BabyPeanut** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 18:04:55

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', '"')I am NOT retarded!"

by **EnergySpin** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 18:15:48

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')rackpot theories. Anyway, even if there were certain texts not included, i can guarantee none of them said God wanted men to put each others cocks up their arses. Sorry to dissapoint you.

by **killJOY** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 18:41:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he "Bible" underwent major text edits throughout Christianity's history.

by **killJOY** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 18:43:15

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '"')It's true, KillJOY; when you were born you were examined by a panel of doctors and they decided that you were most DEFINITELY retarded."

by **turmoil** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 19:12:12

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', 'W')riting a book, hippy? Give me ten dollars or I'm calling the police. It's as simply as that.

by **BabyPeanut** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 19:33:07

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '"')It's true, KillJOY; when you were born you were examined by a panel of doctors and they decided that you were most DEFINITELY retarded."

by **killJOY** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 19:53:48

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')an't we do it normal? Laughing

by **BabyPeanut** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 20:58:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('killJOY', '"')WHO WANTS TO BE FAMOUS? WHO WANTS TO DIE FOR ART?"

by **killJOY** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 21:11:22

TWO JEALOUS PERVERTS!

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by **Ludi** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 22:00:32

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnergySpin', '
')The "Bible" underwent major text edits throughout Christianity's history. The early Council meetings in the 4th century did a lot of cleaning up (this is recorded in mainstream history i.e. the Nicene Creed in response to Arianism). IT is interesting that homosexuality does not feature in the New Testament and Evangelists rely on the Old Testament to attack homosexuals.

by **pea-jay** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:14:32

Some of us have them, all of us see them, those miniscule pictures that supposedly "represent" us or our ideals.

But after one year plus of Peakoil.com, we've never really judged them.

I think that time has definately come.

What's your vote for:

* The wittiest/most comical
* The most disgusting
* The dumbest
* The most artistic
* The most cliched
* The avatar or avatars you simply just don't get

If you want to submit a previously posted avatar for consideration, go right ahead.

As for my current avatar, it comes from an oil field not far from me. It's a small field (producing 39K barrels a YEAR) but yet so very much emblematic of our overall oil production situation. I have driven by this particular well an number of times over the past few years and seen it operate. Much to my bemusement, the last time I passed by it I saw huge lettering stating "out of service."

Click here for the full story and pictures.

Back to your avatars. What's your votes?

by **pea-jay** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:19:36

Well, I'll go first

I can't think of a best of at the moment

I think the most disgusting one by far is the pic of the guy picking his nose and having it pop out his eye

The dumbest one at the moment I nominate Stupid_Monkeys

The most artistic is a toss up between Lorenzo's pics and LOTRFAN's latest Avatar.

I think anyone who has a pic of an OIL well is certainly cliched
(yep, mine is cliched. Sorry)

The oddest one I remember was John Denver's with the wierd bubble face

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:32:10

My vote for the best-of-show goes to Albente and his snout-twitching aardvark.

by **k_semler** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:36:55

I would give MicroHydro's Avatar the award for the most peaceful. It reminds me of one of the waterfalls up at Dworshack resivoir. It looks peaceful. I wish I were there.

PenUltimatemanStanding's Avitar reminds me of what we will be staring at at the end of the oil age. A bunch of twisted and rusting metal that used to compose the skeletal structure of decaying relics from the industrial era. Blackened is the end.

KillJoy's avitar just is wierd. I don't know what it means. Is it a picture of some guy tweaked out?

Decaulling's avatar reminds me of the enemy we face every day, sight unseen, and those that do see the face of the enemy are still thrown off by the sun glasses and hood. If those that have seen the hooded terrorist were to see the perpetrator unmasked, he would not be recognised until it was too late. The Unibomber embodies the US Government. It appears to be one thing, but is actually more evil than suspected.

Nero's Avitar reminds me of either of two things. 1. "Play me a sad song." 2. Ceaser fiddling while rome burns. Either one would be adequate for PO comparison.

by **aldente** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:47:06

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'M')y vote for the best-of-show goes to Albente and his snout-twitching aardvark.

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:53:33

The most symbolically apt avitar now, I think, is MonteQuest's sunset picture, i.e. get ready for the long dark night. (my old avatar of Saturn Devouring His Children seemed very apt too, but I got tired of it and wanted a change.) I used to enjoy mindfarkk's avitars but I haven't seen her around lately. Two people that I would like to see get an avitar are Madpaddy and Threadbear. Finally the avitar that you-can-spend-the-most-time-staring-at is Aaron's walking stick man with the car antenna ball head.

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:57:52

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('k_semler', '
')PenUltimatemanStanding's Avitar reminds me of what we will be staring at at the end of the oil age. A bunch of twisted and rusting metal that used to compose the skeletal structure of decaying relics from the industrial era. Blackened is the end.
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by **cynthia** » Wed 27 Jul 2005, 03:58:26

Even though this should probably be under the SURVEY section of the site, I vote for albente the aardvark too.
We're flopping around here folks on the real issue, but it's fun isn't it?
Cynthia

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