Bunny Trails

[JohnL]

You’re not leading a classroom discussion.

Neither are you.

I was about to move this post to Bunny Trails, but I see it's already here.

Never claimed I was. But others do see a problem with those who think they are.

[temporal1]

HK:
.. Mr. French, could find Christian Nationalism in the instruction manual of a toaster oven. ..

i nearly overlooked this gem. my brain thanks you.

Today’s big problem is learning how to use/not use the internet.

1903: we are here
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO3mB7GEZol/

In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country road trip in an automobile.
On a $50 wager, Jackson, who did not even own a car, bought a two-cylinder 1903 Winton touring car and hired a mechanic, Sewall K. Crocker, to join him. They named their car “The Vermont.”

The journey began in San Francisco on May 23 and ended in New York City 63 days later.
They had to navigate a country with few paved roads and no gas stations, relying on shovels, ropes, and local directions,
which were sometimes deliberately misleading.

The trip was a logistical challenge, with numerous breakdowns and parts being replaced along the way.
They were later joined by a bulldog named Bud who became a mascot for the trip. Jackson’s drive proved that the automobile was more than just a novelty, paving the way for the future of American road travel.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collecti ... mah_843068

[ohio jones]

I haven’t seen Jesus’ words used that way to defend nativism per se. I know that when we as a church are talking about our real time neighbors as a means to fulfill that commandment it’s usually either
1. We’ve had a recent disaster ourselves and/or local needs are urgent.
2. We don’t have the money or manpower to contribute to addressing problems farther away like the borders or foreign places like Chicago.

On the other hand most folks I know in real time don’t spend a lot of time “doom scrolling” either. But then just because I haven’t seen it or heard it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened. It just means that around here we see Jesus’ commandment as working itself out locally with very real needs.

As others have mentioned to you the best way to respond is stop using WE or US (2nd person plural) and speak in the first person singular I and me. You're not a king or a pope so you can't use it that way. Your opinions are first person and yours alone so use first person singular pronouns.

[ken_sylvania]

I haven’t seen Jesus’ words used that way to defend nativism per se. I know that when we as a church are talking about our real time neighbors as a means to fulfill that commandment it’s usually either
1. We’ve had a recent disaster ourselves and/or local needs are urgent.
2. We don’t have the money or manpower to contribute to addressing problems farther away like the borders or foreign places like Chicago.

On the other hand most folks I know in real time don’t spend a lot of time “doom scrolling” either. But then just because I haven’t seen it or heard it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened. It just means that around here we see Jesus’ commandment as working itself out locally with very real needs.

As others have mentioned to you the best way to respond is stop using WE or US (2nd person plural) and speak in the first person singular I and me. You're not a king or a pope so you can't use it that way. Your opinions are first person and yours alone so use first person singular pronouns.

I expect JohnL to come by at some point to scold you for making fun of him...

[ohio jones]

He said I don’t know why anybody would be surprised about what Thomas is doing right now.

I doubt I'd be surprised about what Thomas is doing. But what is he doing?

Is he visiting Milepost 81?

[Soloist]

He said I don’t know why anybody would be surprised about what Thomas is doing right now.

I doubt I'd be surprised about what Thomas is doing. But what is he doing?

Is he visiting Milepost 81?

Isn't that what we have Steve for? train spying?

[Valerie]

He said I don’t know why anybody would be surprised about what Thomas is doing right now.

I doubt I'd be surprised about what Thomas is doing. But what is he doing?

Is he visiting Milepost 81?

Isn't that what we have Steve for? train spying?

This forum would be a little more boring without all the opportunities to make fun of people for their mistakes. Yes, I was using voice text. It heard Thomas instead of Hamas.

[temporal1]

Spellcheck (voice text?!) - i think my daughter uses it.
brings a whole new challenge level to understanding what’s written.

Even harder: CC/Closed Captioning!
i use it often. But, oof! i feel sorry for young readers, and ESL.

[Grace]

He said I don’t know why anybody would be surprised about what Thomas is doing right now.

I doubt I'd be surprised about what Thomas is doing. But what is he doing?

Is he visiting Milepost 81?

Thomas visits Strasburg Railroad, here in PA. on occasion.

[ohio jones]

A fascinating thread. I’m following this with interest as we see seeing people from non-mountain communities and cultures moving into our area.

I’ll be in the car.

So the blind haven't started moving in yet?