<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Mobius: However, it's probably a waste of time. Here's why: bringing down a 747 is one helluva task. The things can fly on only one engine, and unless you...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Tricord: I'm sure there are better ways to spend it. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not if you are on the plane that gets fired upon. Don't forget the El-Al fli...

A friend of mine got one of these for Christmas. He hasn't put it together yet. I will let you know how it works when he does. Looks very cool.

http://www.trebuchet.com/kit/tabletop/

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Tricord: They're too paranoia. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I am not so sure about that. Ask that DHL crew how paranoid they are being. I have seen the pics o...

It will be interesting to see if and when this technology makes it's way onto commercial aircraft. Can you imagine what the passengers would think if they saw the flares being shot off? In the event of a misfire you would have one needlessly terrified group of passengers. U.S. Explores Protection of...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Testiculese: Showing up at an Army base for a moral speech, that's not very much. Marilyn Monroe did that (Didn't she?) and a bunch of others. It's a toke...

Drop him off somewhere in North Carolina with a "Earnhardt was a *****" t-shirt on and tell people he was responsible for Dale's death.

Bash,

You think too much. Relax, take a load off. Have a beer. You will feel much better. I know we will.

This is godd stuff Lothar. Thanks. When I am done with my masters program I want to take a few religion or theology classes for fun. It has alway fascenated me that three of the world's biggest religions all came from the same book yet see the world and thier place in it so differently.

I have a question for the religiously knowledgeable among you. I am not asking this to spark a debate. I am asking because I am ignorant of these matters and truly want to know. My question is this: According to Christian principals, do people who live in isolated areas such as South American rain f...