I had to work. ....But this guy thought it'd be a good idea to get himself nailed to a cross.







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Filipino devotees crucify, whip themselves

Lenten ritual goes on despite opposition by Catholic leaders in Philippines


updated 5:57 a.m. ET, Fri., April. 6, 2007

SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines - Seven devotees were nailed to crosses on Good Friday in a northern Philippine village where the rites drew thousands of tourists and spectators.

The Lenten ritual is opposed by religious leaders in the Philippines — Southeast Asia’s largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation. But it has persisted to become one of the country’s most-awaited summer attractions in San Fernando City’s San Pedro Cutud village.

The devotees’ palms and feet were attached to wooden crosses with 4-inch nails soaked in alcohol to prevent infection after a nearly mile-long walk to the mound, each carrying a wooden cross on their backs.


‘They take this religion to the extreme’
Earlier in the day in the same village, dozens of half-naked men hit their bloodied backs with bamboo sticks dangling from a rope in a flagellation rite meant to atone for sins.

More than 100 foreign tourists flocked to this year’s Good Friday rites, with many of them seated on a stage at the side of the mound. “They take this religion to the extreme,” observed Gomas de Miguel, a tourist from Spain. “In Spain, we say we are Catholics but we don’t do this anymore I think.”

“It’s not my belief, but I know that they are sincere in what they are doing so I respect it,” said American tourist Dennis Smith.



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I've actually seen a few of these in person.

...which would probably explain why I never felt the need to watch Mel's snuff flick.

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"When I'm in command, every mission is a suicide mission!" -Capt. Zapp Branigan

I took my kids to the zoo, where we watched an Imax film on dinosaurs, paleontology, and evolution.

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Scarred survivor of the April 2008 Mod War.

You know, I knew as soon as I saw the picture that this was from the Philippines.

Filippinos...ya'll are kind of crazy.

Daughter and I slept in late, planted flowers, I powerwashed the deck and gutters/soffits, and then we ate dinner at Chilis.

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I gave myself to Jesus, but now he never calls.

Speaking of evolving, apparently some people haven't "evolved" at all.

We all went to the ranch outside Gainesville and ate lunch at a place called "Sarah's" which was a brothel back in the 1880's. Now, it's a nice restaurant downstairs and a bed-and-breakfast upstairs. Then we toured antique stores and toured old 1880's homes that were built by cattle barons. Very fun week-end.

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"This is a time for a national imperative not to fail in Iraq." Condoleeza Rice, January 11, 2007

I studied and almost drove my self insane.......

I worked a bit. Ran a bit, bugged the wife, took Patrick to the range, and wasted time on here. But my weekend is not officially over until Wednesday at 5am.

Should've been studying but didn't.........

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The pineal begins to "vibrate" at frequencies that weaken its multiple barriers to DMT formation: the pineal cellular shield, enzyme level, and quantities of anti-DMT. The end result is a psychedelic surge of the pineal spirit molecule, resulting in subjective states of mystical consciousness.

Well, I went to Stations of the Cross on Friday
Went to the Easter Vigil on Saturday and had family over for Easter dinner on Sunday

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I played Guitar at Church for Easter Service.

I went to Mass in the morning with my wife, son and in-laws at the Galway Cathedral in Ireland and then got on a plane and flew home!

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JMS gets another English lesson:

Quote:

there is no "mostly unique;" thats like saying "sometimes always," its an oxymoron - its either one or the other.

The result:

Quote:

By the mid-19th century unique had developed a wider meaning, “not typical, unusual,” and it is in this wider sense that it is compared. The comparison of so-called absolutes in senses that are not absolute is standard in all varieties of speech and writing.