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mfemenel
Professor Frink
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 Posted - 2008-05-16 : 08:20:35
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| First, thanks Graz for letting me do this. Second, I wanted to ask a favor of all of you. At the end of July in Charlotte, NC we have an event called 24 Hours of Booty. Despite it's questionable name it's actually a great event. It's a 24 hour cycling event to raise money for cancer research. The national recipient of funds is the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Almost everyone who reads this will know directly or know of someone who has cancer, we are all touched by this disease. This year I will be riding in honor of 2 people, my brother in law, Russ who has been battling melanoma for 5 years and someone I've never met before, Cindy Hogman. I received an email several weeks ago asking for prayers for Cindy, she is 32, has cervical cancer and her husband is serving in Iraq. I'm 37 and a father of 2, both of these stories hit a little too close for me. So in attempt to not take the rest of your day reading this I'll get to the point. If you'd like to help and you'd like to honor someone you know or have lost to cancer, please help sponser me in this ride.The link for donating is at the bottom of this post. If you prefer not to do it online you can download a donation form from that link and mail it in. If you can't give, that's fine too. Maybe you could just take a minute and say a prayer for the individuals and their families who are fighting cancer. Thanks for taking the time to read this.http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/TR/Bike/General?px=1032261&pg=personal&fr_id=1050Mike"oh, that monkey is going to pay" |
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uberman
Posting Yak Master
159 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-19 : 04:41:01
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| It saddens me that my first thought was to do a quick google on this ... http://www.google.com/search?q=Cindy+HogmanIt saddens me even more the results I found.If this is inappropriate/inaccurate I am more than willing to have this modded/deleted |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2008-05-19 : 05:23:55
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I don't think so. SQLTeam already has donated $50.But... Even the particular Cindy Hogman is a hoax, the Lance Armstrong "Livestrong" foundation is very real.
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-19 : 12:13:35
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| Personally, I find asking people to pray to be offensive. Nothing fails like prayer. What's next, asking us to sacrifice animals?However, making donations to organizations who do scientific research does help. I'm all in favor of that and in fact the American Cancer Society is one of my biggest charities. An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-19 : 13:06:29
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Originally posted by cat_jesus
What's next, asking us to sacrifice animals?
Ironically, that occurs frequently in cancer research, and may actually help...e4 d5 xd5 Nf6 |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 09:19:36
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Personally, I find asking people to pray to be offensive.
It's called freedom man(or whatever).A closed mind is a dead mind.JimUsers <> Logic |
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pootle_flump
1064 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 11:20:47
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| Are you saying then you are in support of his freedom to be offended? |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 11:56:38
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| Yeah. Its like crying "Movie!" in a crowded fire station. Or something like that I think....e4 d5 xd5 Nf6 |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 12:05:01
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| Yes he/she/it is free to be offended.Of course that also means I am free to think its stupid to be offended.Yea I am one of those nuts that wants to keep in god we trust on our money. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpfj_pmv3W8[/url]JimUsers <> Logic |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 13:10:07
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Originally posted by JimLYea I am one of those nuts that wants to keep in god we trust on our money.
Huh. I thought McCarthyism went out of style long ago, but maybe you just like retro?e4 d5 xd5 Nf6 |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 13:14:55
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| the dude abides-ec |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 14:14:30
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Originally posted by blindmanHuh. I thought McCarthyism went out of style long ago, but maybe you just like retro?e4 d5 xd5 Nf6
No I guess I am just an OLD fart.You kids must not know what a Ranger is.I spent years in stinking malaria infested jungles. Eating crap that would make a goat puke. So that people that were not of my race or religion or beliefs could have freedom. I fought and bled and almost lost my life many times. I held my best friend as he gave the ultimate sacrifice and died for his country. So I will defend a man’s\woman’s right to pray or ask for prayer no matter where he comes from or who he calls god. If you want to go toe to toe with me first walk the trail I have walked.JimUsers <> Logic |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 14:15:18
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Originally posted by JimL
Yes he/she/it is free to be offended.Of course that also means I am free to think its stupid to be offended.
To be clear, I find it offensive to assume other people believe in your personal deity and to further ask others to beg to your deity so he might grant wishes(if enough people beg). If only there were a special place and day for people to do this sort of thing, like on a Sunday perhaps. I think there might be such a place...You may think it's fine for people to assume you have a bronze age mentality but I find it more than a bit insulting when such assumptions point in my direction.IGWT on the money? Really? I don't care it if has Daffy Duck on it as long as it spends. Rev. Cat |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 14:32:48
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and what about us atheists?  _______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out! |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 14:52:06
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| That's the point Mladen.Don't ding a person for what they belive in. JimUsers <> Logic |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 15:10:59
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| i know. i'm kidding._______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out! |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 15:11:16
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| This thread is headed in the wrong direction. Let's stop talking about religion, praying, etc... and focus on the original post. If you'd like to support this cause, then follow the link. If not, then let's not cloud this thread with our personal beliefs.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Database maintenance routines:http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2004/07/02/1705.aspx |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 15:50:46
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Originally posted by tkizer
This thread is headed in the wrong direction. Let's stop talking about religion, praying, etc... and focus on the original post. If you'd like to support this cause, then follow the link. If not, then let's not cloud this thread with our personal beliefs.
Indeed. There are plenty of other websites people can go push their beliefs on. Let's not sully this website with such nonsense.An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 15:54:24
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Originally posted by JimLSo I will defend a man’s\woman’s right to pray or ask for prayer no matter where he comes from or who he calls god.
A Straw-man argument. Nobody on here so far has advocated against people's right to worship according to their own faith, or absence thereof.e4 d5 xd5 Nf6 |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 15:55:48
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| ...and I have a close friend who flew combat helicopters in Vietnam, and witnessed the deaths of many of his friends. He is an atheist. I assume he was fighting for the same things as you.e4 d5 xd5 Nf6 |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-21 : 16:01:46
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Originally posted by JimL
That's the point Mladen.Don't ding a person for what they belive in.
What if someone believes that cursors are better than set processing? Or that all tables should have an index for every column?When someone believes a stupid thing is it right to let them continue? What if the belief is not just stupid but also dangerous?An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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