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Griff 06-23-2013 11:38 AM

Ethical Dilemmas
 
Post them here.

I found a shedded snakeskin stuck to some books next to my bed. I like snakes well-enough and am willing to cohabitate, unfortunately 75% of my house-hold freaks out about snakes. Imma keep it quiet.

Crimson Ghost 06-23-2013 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff (Post 868663)
Post them here.

I found a shedded snakeskin stuck to some books next to my bed. I like snakes well-enough and am willing to cohabitate, unfortunately 75% of my house-hold freaks out about snakes. Imma keep it quiet.

Wrong.

Wait until bedtime, show it around, and say "Don't worry if you hear something moving around. It's more scared of you than you are of it. Anyway, there's only a 38% chance it's poisonous. Good night."

I am a dream to live with.

Griff 06-24-2013 06:20 AM

Good strategy. Unfortunately, I don't live in Austrailia so my percentage of poisonous snakes is negligible.

henry quirk 06-24-2013 09:16 AM

Take the middle road: have some professional snake wrangler come in and catch and remove it.

Even a non-poisonous snake will bite if cornered.

Clodfobble 06-24-2013 05:17 PM

Hey, so will I.

JBKlyde 06-25-2013 01:40 PM

I make 700 dollars a month off of ssdi plus about 130 in food stamps..

my rent is 135 and my electric is about 100 internet is 50 the rest goes torwards ciggeretts and food.. "so how do I save money is the problem" personally my motto is this "I hate money every time I get it I try to get rid of it as soon as possible" is this a problem or a solution??

glatt 06-25-2013 02:05 PM

That's some cheap rent.

Do you live in a box under a bridge? Seriously, how is your rent so low?

Clodfobble 06-25-2013 03:25 PM

I'm guessing it's subsidized housing. There's a place in Austin called Foundation Communities that has a variety of low-income housing options, but one of their specialties is they take old hotels, and turn them into single-occupancy apartments for adult males. (We looked into one for my uncle awhile back.) Rent was in the $130-$150 range, and I think utilities were a flat fee on top of that. They were actually pretty nice, considering. Not ghetto at all.

jimhelm 06-25-2013 03:53 PM

I offered my Jewish friend some Ham for free.

JBKlyde 06-25-2013 04:21 PM

It's Called "Hud Housing".. like section 8 right know I can only use it in florida but I am on the list for nation wide and when I get that I will be able to go any where in the country and get cheap rent....

BigV 06-26-2013 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jimhelm (Post 868767)
I offered my Jewish friend some Ham for free.

so, not *your* dilemma

JBKlyde 06-27-2013 06:45 PM

I know a "real" profit that wants to hang 10

anonymous 06-28-2013 04:26 AM

I "found" some money.
$70 left in the slot at an ATM outside a convenience store.

I took it, folded it up and went into the store. The whole time I was on alert for anyone coming in and asking about it. Even when I went back outside I hung around to see if anyone was coming over in a hurry. No. No-one.

I should have handed it in at the counter, or even taken it to the police.
But I didn't, I kept it.

Turns out I'm not a great person.

glatt 06-28-2013 07:21 AM

Nah. You're fine. You would have given it to anyone who claimed it, and if you had turned it in to the clerk or police, the odds of it making its way to the rightful owner would have been virtually nil.

Crimson Ghost 06-30-2013 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt (Post 868956)
Nah. You're fine. You would have given it to anyone who claimed it, and if you had turned it in to the clerk or police, the odds of it making its way to the rightful owner would have been virtually nil.

Yup. That's it, right there.

Nirvana 07-03-2013 03:14 PM

If the camera only comes on during a transaction you are probably good to go anon.

xoxoxoBruce 07-07-2013 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by anonymous (Post 868949)
I "found" some money.
$70 left in the slot at an ATM outside a convenience store.

I took it, folded it up and went into the store. The whole time I was on alert for anyone coming in and asking about it. Even when I went back outside I hung around to see if anyone was coming over in a hurry. No. No-one.

I should have handed it in at the counter, or even taken it to the police.
But I didn't, I kept it.

Turns out I'm not a great person.

The machine is owned and serviced by the ATM company. The people in the store have nothing to do with the ATM, they would have kept the money.

JBKlyde 07-16-2013 06:11 PM

http://www.billygraham.org/articlepa...articleid=3661

DanaC 07-16-2013 06:27 PM

Ummm....what relevance is that JB?

xoxoxoBruce 07-16-2013 07:56 PM

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The Bible says we each have a basic, hard-core spiritual problem that we can never solve on our own—and that problem is sin.
I don't remember reading that passage in King James. Sounds more like what Billy thinks it means, not what it says. I'd let Billy fight his own demons.
Remember Billy was a huge supporter of Dick Nixon and a steady progression other scumbags.

JBKlyde 07-16-2013 09:06 PM

Ummm....what relevance is that JB?

well if you read the "fok space" inscription in the other message... I am trying to aquire a method of changing hearts to build a christian army to fight this beast.... maybe I only need to "win them over" either way hearts must change... and only the heart with the true S'pirit of C'hrist will survive..

JBKlyde 07-16-2013 09:20 PM

Ezekiel 36:26
King James Version (KJV)
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

I found it...

sexobon 07-16-2013 09:47 PM

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xoxoxoBruce 07-17-2013 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JBKlyde (Post 870580)
Ezekiel 36:26
King James Version (KJV)
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

I found it...

First of all, that's not...
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The Bible says we each have a basic, hard-core spiritual problem that we can never solve on our own—and that problem is sin.
I think the teachings of Christiaan Barnard would be more helpful.

Secondly, Ezekiel is Old testament, which is a nice Jewish history book but not the story or teachings of Jesus. For Christians he said we got a new game here so love thy neighbor as thyself, and forget all that old school building an army for smiting, stuff.

That's the cool thing about faith, it's between you and God and you don't need anybody's help or acknowledgment.

JBKlyde 07-17-2013 05:49 PM

Jesus came to save "sinners" of whom I am the worst.... and plus I am thinking Armageddon.. and the salvation army..

xoxoxoBruce 07-18-2013 12:18 AM

So dump the old testament, Jesus did.
The chances of you, or anyone you know, living till Armageddon are pretty slim... it's a long way off.

BigV 07-19-2013 08:13 PM

but look busy, just in case.

Crimson Ghost 07-20-2013 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV (Post 870953)
but look busy, just in case.

Always carry a clipboard and look pissed.
Worked for me.


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