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| Rose of York | Saturday, 7. March 2009, 00:41 Post #136 |
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It's the power tools in the shed that are worrying me. If I wear a green cardigan could I be mistaken for an old sixties Black and Decker drill? |
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| PJD | Saturday, 7. March 2009, 09:10 Post #137 |
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"Among the leading bankers that have brought the British economy to its knees there are no women." This is because the women were too busy spending the men's money Rose. PJD |
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| Bob Crowley | Sunday, 8. March 2009, 13:16 Post #138 |
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Dear Rose, I notice that you persist in putting temptation in front of us males on this site. In my garden shed, I have an 18v cordless drill, which I call Elle, for it has the inevitable character of bringing to mind Elle MacPherson. My wife has cottoned onto this, and even if I am merely going to the shed to pull out the lawn mower, I am immediately mocked with an untimely "How's the girfriend going?" from the kitchen. I also have a power saw, hammer drill and jig saw, all purchased with immoral earnings from shady deals using taxpayers' money, which have a muliplier effect on my testosterone levels. If I attempt to hold a power saw in one hand, and the hammer drill in the other, I immediately break out in a sweat, due to the lascivious thoughts that go through my mind. Apart of course from the sheer effort of standing there holding two heavy power tools and wondering when my wife is going stick her head through the shed door to check what I'm up to. You may well know that testosterone levels are one of the things which are reputed to send men bald, and it would be interesting to do a survey of bankers. Are they all bald? If not, then the theories you have of testerone levels being responsible for the world financial crisis fails a critical statistical test. By the way I'm losing my hair. Rapidly. Which means I must have a high testerone level. Maybe I'll go and get a shot of oestrogen. Should do wonders for my bank account. Meanwhile would please not tempt us with more power tools? This is a respectable joint. |
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 8. March 2009, 19:52 Post #139 |
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Bob you have a great sense of humour. I think The Tablet could do some articles from you, to counterbalance their excessive feminist. I used to read it, but it started to go way over the top with its spouting about the equality of women. I am all for equality but not sameness, and I see no need to. Bob I have an electric screwcriver, an early seventies electric drill, a modern battery operated drill, and a power washer. Good Christian men avoid my shed for the sake of their souls. Its an occasion of sin.
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| Bob Crowley | Monday, 9. March 2009, 01:51 Post #140 |
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When I first read Power Washer, I thought of a washing machine, but later reflection revealed you meant a water blaster. A washing machine would have kept males out of your shed regardless of what else was in it. It would look too much like housework. Incidentally I suppose you realise the real reason men die younger than women? We don't want to get left with the housework. |
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 9. August 2009, 20:56 Post #141 |
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This week The Tablet offers the whole edition, for free, online. The letters give plenty of food for thought. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/ |
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| tomais | Tuesday, 11. August 2009, 16:30 Post #142 |
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The Tablet and many of its contributors -Pippy included- are metropolitan to a T. It claims a universal readership but read and reread any references to lay and education; gearty an exception. As for arts and crafts and festivals-even BBC radio and telly- all metrocentred. |
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| Angus Toanimo | Tuesday, 11. August 2009, 20:33 Post #143 |
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From The Laxative website:
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/article/13471
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 11. August 2009, 22:07 Post #144 |
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What an insult! When all we had was Tridentine Mass we were not spectators, we did have a role - we prayed. Was that sinful? I care not whether Mass is Novus Ordo or Tridentine, but when I want to be quiet, I WILL be quiet, and commune, one to one, with God. |
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| Clare | Wednesday, 12. August 2009, 09:17 Post #145 |
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Quite, Rose. These Tablet folk would complain about having to be mere spectators on Calvary. "You want something to do? Well, here's a hammer, here are some nails." |
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| Derekap | Thursday, 13. August 2009, 13:14 Post #146 |
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Are not our sins the lashof the whip, the hammer and nails? (A comment deleted) Edited by Derekap, Thursday, 13. August 2009, 15:23.
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| Clare | Thursday, 13. August 2009, 13:28 Post #147 |
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Point well missed, Derek. I was simply wondering how those who absolutely must be doing something at Mass would cope with merely having to come and mourn with Our Lady for a while. |
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| tomais | Friday, 14. August 2009, 21:42 Post #148 |
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Only three nails. The Gypsy nail maker refused to make the fourth when he learned what they were for. |
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| Angus Toanimo | Friday, 21. August 2009, 09:14 Post #149 |
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Obviously they've never heard of interior participation - I guess if you can't bang a bongo, crash a cymbal, strum a guitar or able to worm your way into the sanctuary I guess you can't join in.
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| Rose of York | Friday, 21. August 2009, 12:22 Post #150 |
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Now now, Patrick, readers do not worm their way into the sanctuary, they are appointed. I used to read, do you think my motive was to worm my way in? Did I do it for myself, or was I using a God given gift, to proclaim the scriptures clearly. Banging bongos, crashing cymbals, strummed guitars, no mention of wheezing organs. In the UK it is not usual for musicians to be in the sanctuary. For someone who has not attended Novus Ordo Mass for years you are in no position to comment. I know of a church that has a delightful string quartet. They play in an alcove and provide excellent accompaniment for the sung Mass. Let those who complain about modern musical instruments in church, take lessons, learn to play the organ, and offer their services to their priest. Let those men who object to female altar servers volunteer to undergo training as servers. Let those men who complain there was no server at Mass, walk up the aisle, enter the sanctuary, assist the priest. How difficult is to to hand the priest the wine and water, lavabo bowl, jug of water and a towel, and to ring a bell? Let those men who say "I only learned to serve Tridentine" learn how to serve at Novus Ordo Mass. |
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