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Mexitron
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What are those bumper stickers, something like "My savior is a Jewish Carpenter"...I just about crashed the truck laughing when I saw a bumper sticker
saying "Jesus is my gardener" 
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Packoderm
About naming kids Jesus: Americans just seem to have a short list of distinct names that have already been taken by people who're too big of an act to
follow or perhaps too infamous. Jesus, Elvis, and Abraham come to mind. Hitler took the Charlie Chaplin mustache away for good. It is interesting.
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And don't forget Mohammed.
There's a woman in the Sudan that's about to get 50 lashes for naming her teddy bear Mohammed.
But that's a bit different. ... and not.
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bajadock
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Jesus is foreman on my new home. Neighbor and I shared Jesus and crews.
When I greeted Jesus for first time in neighbor's presence, she was surprised, because she only referred to him as Chuy. She said, "We don't call him
Jesus. We call him god."
2 weeks later, Jesus lost his home in a propane explosion and fire. Luckily, he and his family were not at home that sunday afternoon, 8/19/07.
Community pitched in, and his life got back to normal quickly. That neighbor and her husband contributed BIG to assist with new home.
Need to get better pic, but, Jesus is on the business end of the cement delivery of my first floor in late April on this photo:
[Edited on 12-7-2007 by bajadock]
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vacaenbaja
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In Ecuador I have met people with first names like Edison, Washington, and Hitler. It seems that there is a portion of the populace that has a
penchant for foreign names of some noteriety,be it good or "bad".
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Skipjack Joe
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What about him?
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Packoderm
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About no kids named Odin: I have noticed how some people in America with European backgrounds have abandoned their heritage as far as naming their
children. I know of people here in America of Mexican descent who name their sons Xavier, Jacinto, Guadelupe, and so on. But why aren't there any
people here named Sven, Lars, Helmut, Wido, Gwijde, Zikmund, Zygmunt, and so on? Do they just not want to flaunt it?
And about the giant Jesus in Baja Norte, who put it there and why? What denomination is behind it?
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Packoderm
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And at further risk of hijacking: Here is a very interesting site with a European name translation table. http://www.tacitus.nu/historical-atlas/regents/names.htm
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DENNIS
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Toll Road Jesus?
As the story goes, a private citizen who made lots of money selling his land in the area and was thankful for his good fortune, paid for the statue.
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vandenberg
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Why no kids named Odin ?
For the same reason I mentioned in a previous post.
Because Jesus, in the old world, was looked upon as a God like creature, on the same level as Poseidon, Zeus, Odin, Rah, etc. No problem naming your
offspring after the apostles though. They became among the most common names around the world.
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Skipjack Joe
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"The Vikings"
If you were a grade schooler in 1959 this was THE movie to see. I don't know how many of us threw ourselves down the front steps of Cahuenga grammar
school clutching our imaginary swords and shouting "Odin" to the heavens above.
And what about that Viking burial. No wussy Christian burial for these guys. You went out in a blaze of glory. Floating out to sea in a blazing viking
boat as your kinsman shot blazing arrows into it. Now that's the way we all wanted to go.
Regarding the Jesus on the toll road (this is a baja website I keep reminding myself) - I like it. All except for the rotating flashing light on his
head. That's got to go. They got to utilitarian with that addition and it greatly diminishes the whole thing.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Regarding the Jesus on the toll road (this is a baja website I keep reminding myself) - I like it. All except for the rotating flashing light on his
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I think the light is to keep Capt. Mike away from it.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | | All except for the rotating flashing light on his head. That's got to go. They got to utilitarian with that addition and it greatly diminishes the
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I believe a lot of pilots will disagree with you 
And I would like Buddha and Mohammed next to it.
[Edited on 12-7-2007 by vandenberg]
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
you would find whole communties full of Lars, Hans (my middle name), Swens, Lenas even!..
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... also sometimes referred to as "youbetchas".
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
And I would like Buddha and Mohammed next to it.
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Fifty lashes for you, infidel, for saying Buddha and Muhammed in the same sentence.
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Bringing it back to your post.
If you haven't seen this flick, and I'm sure you have, rent yourself and the kids 'Stand By Me'. It's hard to believe that we actually thought like
them. It will take you back to your youth and make you realize things haven't changed that much.
But it's this exchange I want to share with you. It takes place between Vern (the chubby one) and Teddy (the one with the glasses) as they walk down
the railroad tracks.
Vern Tessio:
You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?
Teddy Duchamp:
What are you cracked?
Vern Tessio:
Why not?! I saw the other day he was carrying five elephants in one hand.
Teddy Duchamp:
Boy you don't know nothing. Mighty Mouse is a cartoon. Superman is a real guy. No way a cartoon could beat up a real guy.
Vern Tessio:
Yeah, maybe you're right. Would be a good fight, 'though.
I can remember when I thought superman was a real guy. We never saw him because he lived in America. I was 8 at the time. |
Yeah, great movie. That actually reminds me of an obscure short from years back, "Bambi Meets Godzilla." Courtesy of YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCUBVS4kfQ
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
you would find whole communties full of Lars, Hans (my middle name), Swens, Lenas even!..
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... also sometimes referred to as "youbetchas".
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But...you forgot the Yah, sure youbetcha! |
It's beginning to feel like I've wandered into the movie Fargo.
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
.....Oscar Wilde
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Paula
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Nena and Pompano, I think you should move this discussion to the hijacking of threads thread!
By the way, seen any good movies lately?
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Natalie Ann
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I was thinking that same thing, Paul.... about moving our comments. Also thinking about movies (great minds think alike).... no good ones lately, but
I'm very sorry to recommend you avoid Love in the Time of Cholera.
ok, moderators, I'll quit now
Nena
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
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Sharksbaja
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Jesus Christ!
You people are weird!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Regarding the Jesus on the toll road (this is a baja website I keep reminding myself) - I like it. All except for the rotating flashing light on his
head. That's got to go. They got to utilitarian with that addition and it greatly diminishes the whole thing. |
I think the light is to keep Capt. Mike away from it. |
Nah..........Mike and the other pilots will be drawn to the light of Jesus' head like moths to flame. Could be spectacular........maybe like the
second coming.
Names: Whatever happened to Ole? He was always good for hoisting a few...
Oh, and what about Moses? He used to hang out in deserts somewhat like Baja.  
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