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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Awards

By and others ⋅ July 4, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Yes, it’s that magical time of the year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us. Here then, are the glorious winners: 1. When his 38-calibre revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only […]

Riddles and more

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

. TODAYS RIDDLE: . You have 10 trees and you have to plant them in five rows but each row must contain 4 trees. How is this possible? . /\ x x x x x Scroll down for the answer x x x x x Here it comes x x x x x \/ Plant […]

Inglish

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The European Commission has just announced an Agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than German or French which were the other possibilities. As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty’s Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase-in plan that would […]

Credit Card Craziness

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

HOW CRAZY IS THIS? Guess you have to cancel your credit cards before you die, just in case. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had […]

Useful Computer Acronyms

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

A list of Useful Acronyms… PCMCIA – People Can’t Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms ISDN – It Still Does Nothing APPLE – Arrogance Produces Profit Losing Entity SCSI – System Cant See It DOS – Defunct Operating System BASIC – Bush’s Attempt to Seize Industry Control IBM – I Blame Microsoft DEC – Do Expect Cuts […]

Coping with stress

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I am passing this on to you because it has definitely worked for me…and as we go into Winter we all could use a little calm. By following the simple advice I read in an article, I have finally found inner peace. The article read: “The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all […]

Annoying

By and others ⋅ June 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

A: Top posters Q: What’s the most annoying thing on usenet?

The Australian army

By and others ⋅ June 24, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

AUSSIE ARMY LIFE Dear Mum & Dad, I am well. Hope youse are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better than workin’ on the farm – tell them to get in bloody quick smart before the jobs are all gone! I wuz a bit slow in settling down at […]

Riddles and more

By and others ⋅ June 22, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

. TODAYS RIDDLE: . It’s always 1 to 6, it’s always 15 to 20, it’s always 5, but it’s never 21, unless it’s flying. . /\ x x x x x Scroll down for the answer x x x x x Here it comes x x x x x \/ . The answer is: a […]

Understanting Help Wanted Ads

By and others ⋅ June 21, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Understanting Help Wanted Ads: What we say: Competitive Salary. What we mean: We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors. What we say: Join our fast-paced team. What we mean: We have no time to train you. What we say: Some overtime required. What we mean: Some time each night and some time each […]

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