Arthur C. Clarke passed away today at age 90
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Colette Meiji
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03-20-2008 15:40
From: Tod69 Talamasca OH! Ain't he the guy that wrote that there "scientology" book thingy??  *man, I'm just asking to get beaten to a pulp!  remember those old Dianetics TV commercials , before everyone realized Scientology was a Cult? |
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Rebecca Proudhon
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03-20-2008 16:00
From: Colette Meiji remember those old Dianetics TV commercials , before everyone realized Scientology was a Cult? What's not called a "cult" nowadays, by some other 'cult"? |
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Har Fairweather
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03-20-2008 16:00
From: Tod69 Talamasca OH! Ain't he the guy that wrote that there "scientology" book thingy?? *man, I'm just asking to get beaten to a pulp! Consider yourself beaten up. And the ghost of Arthur C. Clarke is going to come and get you for that. ACC was a classy guy. |
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Colette Meiji
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03-20-2008 16:10
From: Rebecca Proudhon What's not called a "cult" nowadays, by some other 'cult"? Scientology is not a cult ..... Page 342. |
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Colette Meiji
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03-20-2008 16:10
From: Har Fairweather Consider yourself beaten up. And the ghost of Arthur C. Clarke is going to come and get you for that. ACC was a classy guy. How to avoid being beaten up by ghosts of Noted Sci Fi authors ..... Page 718 |
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Tod69 Talamasca
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03-20-2008 16:47
From: Colette Meiji remember those old Dianetics TV commercials , before everyone realized Scientology was a Cult? LOL! YEP! My mother wanted to get that book & read it (which was a shock in itself). Then she found out what it was about & changed her mind.
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Colette Meiji
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03-20-2008 16:49
From: Tod69 Talamasca LOL! YEP! My mother wanted to get that book & read it (which was a shock in itself). Then she found out what it was about & changed her mind. well the commercials were pretty dramatic they made it seem like they had a page to solve each of your personal problems. |
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Nyoko Salome
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03-20-2008 17:22
/me has often thought about starting a religion and reaping the tithes  ... rip, byob, pack your scuba gear and god/dess/es bless you, arthur... and carl (sagan  you pack your pipe you celestial pothead you!! i'll share with ya, then go scuba-diving... i know that often while looking up at the clear night sky as a child, that you were all also looking too.
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Tod69 Talamasca
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03-21-2008 01:04
From: Nyoko Salome /me has often thought about starting a religion and reaping the tithes ... I would use Robert Shea's "Illuminatus Trilogy" for mine
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