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Slowpoke

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  1. I just found this

    A stiff wind ruffled a tapestry hanging from the basilica's entrance, blew shut a copy of the Gospel that had been placed on the pope's casket, and whipped about cardinals' red vestments. Ratzinger led a traditional Catholic funeral Mass, in Latin, with a homily in Italian and readings in Spanish and English. Throughout the solemn service, the casket rested on an Oriental rug in front of the altar; at the close of the liturgy, Ratzinger sprinkled it with holy water.

    It was in some text on:

    http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/ar..._bids_farewell/

  2. .

    As Ranster said,

    " My advice, with something so important, and I have been there, is to wait until you are ready for the worst possible scenario ... being outed on National TV. Perhaps it is something you may want to do when you are "fully" out? "

    A lot of things can happen in a year's time.

    But if you don't 'come out' .... and are able to make it onto the show .... be prepared for the news to leak out.

    I guess all I'm saying is - - - I agree with Ranster :roll:

  3. Even the children that the cameras were catching in the crowd today seemed to realize the importance of what was going on.

    It was like they knew children were special to him.

    I hope some of you caught the one clip they've shown a few times of the child that was standing next to him on some steps.... and he wrapped his robe around him and played a sort of peek-a-boo with him.

  4. I just watched CNN's evening coverage of this morning's funeral service.

    300,000 men, women and children in rapt and reverent attention in St. Peter's Square.

    I doubt if any of us will see anything like this again in our lifetime.

  5. I don't know if anyone has posted about The Room of Tears.

    If you've been watching.... I'm sure you've heard it mentioned.

    Here's a bit I took out of

    http://www.newsletters.newsweek.msnbc.com/...7357490/page/2/

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    One last thing that I think is fascinating is that once the pope is elected and his name has been revealed to the College of Cardinals assembled in the Sistine Chapel, he goes to what is called the

  6. I thought I'd pass on this article about Wallace Warfield Simpson. The woman Edward VIII'th gave up the throne for. It's a short article.... but interesting. At the bottom of the page - you can click on some pretty interesting photos that you might want to check out.

    http://we3.org/

  7. Hey JINX...... You made it :!:

    Hope your sites are doing well.

    I know they're more than just a hobby for you. GOOD LUCK :)

    Hope you're able to pop in more often now.

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    I think you were the one responsible for starting the first 'fantasy type BB House' (way back when) ...... We sure were floundering around... but we had fun :wink:

    Welcome back 8)

  8. Quote Cman1:

    Which one? I got one for heart pressure, one for low cholesterol, one for extremely bad BO (Side effect:anal leakage), one for anal leakage (side effect: extremely Bad BO), one for gas

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    TOOOOOO much information :!:

    Just let us know about Celeb BB.

    I love to check in and see what's going on :roll:

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