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Forum: History 07 June 2013, 12:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Posted By barbrainey
Icon86 I have never hears of this myth before. ...

I have never hears of this myth before. Nevertheless, it continues to hold sway along with the one about the lamp shades that were supposedly made from human skin.

Barb Rainey
Forum: Entertainment 06 June 2013, 11:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,896
Posted By barbrainey
Icon215 Since the late 1970s, there have been rumors that...

Since the late 1970s, there have been rumors that Elvis Presley faked his own death so that his fans wouldn't bother him. The "King's" family denied this stating that Elvis loved his fans and he...
Forum: Entertainment 23 May 2013, 11:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,202
Posted By barbrainey
Goldfish The erroneous date of 1936 was apparently a typo....

The erroneous date of 1936 was apparently a typo. The author of this book no doubt meant to write 1836 when Andersen was alive. Somehow he got the century wrong.


Barb Rainey
Forum: Questionable Quotes 17 May 2013, 12:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,030
Posted By barbrainey
No I very much doubt that it was written by a...

I very much doubt that it was written by a religious Jew. It sounds more like the writer was blaming God for the Holocaust. It implies that God made it happen. God does not make people do evil...
Forum: Spook Central 02 May 2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,408
Posted By barbrainey
D'oh! One crazy, paranoid individual who says...

One crazy, paranoid individual who says dogmatically that FEMA emergency center are internment camps is Texe Marrs. This nut also refers to them as "concentration camps." He once wrote a book...
Forum: Fauxtography 25 April 2013, 11:46 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,247
Posted By barbrainey
Soapbox Where did you find this, Ichabod? Did it come...

Where did you find this, Ichabod? Did it come from a church that preaches mandatory tithing based on Malachi 3? Did you find it on Facebook or some other website forum?

The practice of mandatory...
Forum: Glurge Gallery 14 April 2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,660
Posted By barbrainey
Icon06 The theological question of why God allows bad...

The theological question of why God allows bad things to happen to good people often downplays the forces of nature and human free will. John Calvin devised the notion of the permissive will of God,...
Forum: Questionable Quotes 06 March 2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,055
Posted By barbrainey
United States I don't recall any U.S. president ever making...

I don't recall any U.S. president ever making such a statement, not even Ronald Reagan. In fact, I don't think he would say that tolerance leads to tyranny. He may have said something about...
Forum: Spook Central 13 February 2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,070
Posted By barbrainey
Beaver Ninety-nine percent of these so-called Bigfoot...

Ninety-nine percent of these so-called Bigfoot sightings are bears of some sort, either black bears or grizzlies. The only "Bigfoot" sighting that cannot possibly be bears are the ones that are...
Forum: Disney 17 January 2013, 12:07 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 15,700
Posted By barbrainey
Dog When I was about four or five years old, I first...

When I was about four or five years old, I first heard the song, "Zippidy-Do-Da" on an episode of the "Mickey Mouse Club," where the kids were on a hay ride singing that song. My playmates and I...
Forum: NFBSK 17 October 2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,779
Posted By barbrainey
Icon05 How can anyone use bees as a vibrator anyway? ...

How can anyone use bees as a vibrator anyway? They would most likely sting her privates! That would no doubt be very painful, not pleasurable. That is, unless Cleopatra was a masochist.

Barb...
Forum: Legal Affairs 17 October 2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,352
Posted By barbrainey
Dog I first heard about the Napoleonic Code from the...

I first heard about the Napoleonic Code from the 1951 film version of Tennessee Williams' "A Street Car Named Desire." Stanley tells Stella that the state of Louisiana has the Napoleonic Code which...
Forum: Glurge Gallery 09 August 2012, 12:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,439
Posted By barbrainey
D'oh! These so-called testimonies of divine...

These so-called testimonies of divine intervention and/or protection have always bothered for the very reason that if someone was saved or protected from harm by God or a guardian angel, then why are...
Forum: Horrors 25 July 2012, 11:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,063
Posted By barbrainey
Flame Those two co-workers who pulled this "prank" on...

Those two co-workers who pulled this "prank" on this kid are really a couple of sadists! They really out-did the Marquis de Sade in getting their kicks!

Geez! Some people are truly insane if not...
Forum: Politics 12 July 2012, 12:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 33,888
Posted By barbrainey
Tsk, Tsk You people are all so intolerant yourselves! ...

You people are all so intolerant yourselves! Calling same-sex erotic acts sinful even between consenting adults is not bigotry of any kinds. It does NOT make the "gay people" any less any...
Forum: Questionable Quotes 28 June 2012, 12:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,825
Posted By barbrainey
Soapbox Regardless of who made this remark, the issue is...

Regardless of who made this remark, the issue is whether or not organizations that are affiliated with a church or religion can be required by law, such as the "Obamacare" laws, to provide insurance...
Forum: Politics 27 June 2012, 11:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 33,888
Posted By barbrainey
Tsk, Tsk The Salvation Army OPPOSES "LGBT" legislation...

The Salvation Army OPPOSES "LGBT" legislation because such laws conflict with a person's conscience since "gay" not only refers to someone who experiences same-sex physical attraction but also...
Forum: Entertainment 14 June 2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,991
Posted By barbrainey
Icon09 This rumor started about fiteen or more years...

This rumor started about fiteen or more years ago. It supposedly started when a woman at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University reported on it. Newspapers--I remember one from San Francisco--blamed...
Forum: Entertainment 14 June 2012, 12:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,052
Posted By barbrainey
Icon22 I've never heard this one. Everyone knows about...

I've never heard this one. Everyone knows about accusations against and the trial of Michael Jackson where he was acquited. And about forty years ago, I heard rumors about Elvis Presley living with...
Forum: Business 14 June 2012, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,799
Posted By barbrainey
Dog Wal-Mart certainly is not owned by the KKK. The...

Wal-Mart certainly is not owned by the KKK. The store was founded by the late Sam Walton. He was an alumni of the University of Missouri. I know because I used to work at the University of...
Forum: Questionable Quotes 03 May 2012, 12:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,566
Posted By barbrainey
Icon09 About a decade ago, a history-related newsletter...

About a decade ago, a history-related newsletter I once received quoted Sir Winston Churchill saying that if he ever met modern artist Pablo Picasso, "I would kick him in the a--." However, the...
Forum: History 03 May 2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 22,939
Posted By barbrainey
United States If Rodney Cox was indeed convicted as a traitor,...

If Rodney Cox was indeed convicted as a traitor, it is unlikely that his execution by firing squad would take place on the White House lawn. It is also unlikely that President Jefferson himself...
Forum: Disney 03 May 2012, 12:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,985
Posted By barbrainey
Icon402 Rumors and myths about roller-coaster...

Rumors and myths about roller-coaster decapitations are actually much older than most of us think.

Fifty years ago, an episode of the "Leave It to Beaver," TV series was about a giant, fast roller...
Forum: NFBSK 05 April 2012, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,527
Posted By barbrainey
Icon09 I'll just bet this story--both versions--are...

I'll just bet this story--both versions--are mostly fabricated. The SUN is a tabloid newspaper, so many of the stories they print are more for entertainment than straight news.

To begin with, how...
Forum: Glurge Gallery 04 April 2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,838
Posted By barbrainey
Icon81 Neither that boy nor the old man has any...

Neither that boy nor the old man has any understanding of God. You see, God is spirit--pure energy. That is why he cannot be seen with the eyes. The child thought that God is an old man, and the...
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