 Scientology, Discuss. |
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 Mar 24 2006, 03:32 PM
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In the wake of the whole Tom Cruise being crazy and South Park recent events, I've been looking to Scientology a lot. This "religion" totally intrigues me. Since I haven't seen much Religion in the NPR, I thought I would start a thread for discussion on this. So discuss.
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Mar 24 2006, 03:38 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Well, Scientology has some interesting (and not terribly far-fetched) introductory ideas. It's when they start getting into the idea that humans were brought to Earth by aliens that I have problems with it all...
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Mar 24 2006, 03:38 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
They actually believe that?
Wow. Hale-Bopp here I come! -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Mar 24 2006, 03:41 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE The word Scientology literally means "the study of truth." It comes from the Latin word "scio" meaning "knowing in the fullest sense of the word" and the Greek word "logos" meaning "study of."
Scientology is the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life. The Scientology religion comprises a body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these: Man is an immortal, spiritual being. His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime. His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized  and those capabilities can be realized. He is able to not only solve his own problems, accomplish his goals and gain lasting happiness, but also achieve new, higher states of awareness and ability. In Scientology no one is asked to accept anything as belief or on faith. That which is true for you is what you have observed to be true. An individual discovers for himself that Scientology works by personally applying its principles and observing or experiencing results. Through Scientology, people all over the world are achieving the long-sought goal of true spiritual release and freedom. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Mar 24 2006, 03:41 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Based on that description, it sounds very Gnostic.
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Mar 24 2006, 03:43 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
Sooo...I noticed that description left out the part about paying an exorbitant sum of money to join said CULT.
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Mar 24 2006, 03:46 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
scientologists are about 2 steps away from being a full fledged jesus is coming in a UFO cult....
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Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM
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 genpets.com Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 21-March 06 Member No.: 123 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Mar 24 2006, 03:43 PM) Sooo...I noticed that description left out the part about paying an exorbitant sum of money to join said CULT. I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. -------------------- |
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Mar 24 2006, 03:55 PM
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yeah, 75 million years ago an Alien named Xenu went around the galaxy gathering up the overpopulation from other planets and froze them (think Han Solo). He dropped them all around volcanos in the pacific and Hawaii and used H-bombs to blow them up. The souls of the aliens were trapped on earth until man evolved, then the alien souls (Thetans) entered our bodies. Any time you have a bad thought or anything like that it is the Theta in your body giving you trouble. These Thetans leave you when you die and enter another body, so it's like reincarnation. They do something called "auditing" which is finding out what your Thetan has done in past lives that is giving you trouble in your present life. By realizing what these problems are and learning to adapt to them, you become an "operating Thetan" which means that you are in touch enough that you will become immune to disease, bad thoughts, all that nasty stuff. And yes, Psyko is right, they make you pay for EVERYTHING. It's basically a scam to make money and they are a religion for tax breaks.
I recommend looking at the wikipedia entries for "Scientology" and "L. Ron Hubbard" -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:00 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 22 |
QUOTE (Ostar @ Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM) I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be start his own religion." ~ L. Ron Hubbard As quoted in the Los Angeles Times (27 August 1978) EDIT- supposedly he was quoted as saying this in 1944, but the quote wasn't public until 1978 and reader's digest published it as well in 1980. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:01 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Ostar @ Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM) I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. Yep, heard the same thing...he was drunk at a bar at the time too, I think. -------------------- |
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Mar 24 2006, 04:08 PM
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LADS! I hath this grand idea! I will write yon book about a man called "Jesvs" and see how many plebs bvy into it!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:10 PM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
Moral of the story
If you want to start up a religion and take peoples money, Don't talk about it. -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Mar 24 2006, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE (Seussninja @ Mar 24 2006, 04:08 PM) LADS! I hath this grand idea! I will write yon book about a man called "Jesvs" and see how many plebs bvy into it! Oh yeah, I forgot about the historical records we have of Jesus's existence. Whoops! Atleast we have proof of the DC-8 jets that Xenu flew. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:18 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (JRockTTU @ Mar 24 2006, 04:14 PM) Oh yeah, I forgot about the historical records we have of Jesus's existence. Whoops! Atleast we have proof of the DC-8 jets that Xenu flew. yeah that and all the historical records of everything else from 2000 years ago... 
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Mar 24 2006, 04:20 PM
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FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (JRockTTU @ Mar 24 2006, 04:14 PM) Oh yeah, I forgot about the historical records we have of Jesus's existence. Whoops! Atleast we have proof of the DC-8 jets that Xenu flew. oh ok, sorry: Dude: Man, we need a celebrity for this religion! Dude2: How bout Jesus, he's a cool guy. *points at JC* Jesus: Guys, come on, don't. Just let me cut this wood, ok? Dude, whispering to Dude2: That's a yes, right? Dude2: I'll get my pens. Edit: I'm not denying the existence of the guy, but he was a martyr, not a fucking magician. This post has been edited by Seussninja: Mar 24 2006, 04:21 PM |
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Mar 24 2006, 04:25 PM
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Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
Dude,
guys it will be alright -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Mar 24 2006, 04:26 PM
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FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (Spivey @ Mar 24 2006, 04:25 PM) Dude, guys it will be alright LET ME TOUCH YOU............CHILDREN |
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Mar 24 2006, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE (Seussninja @ Mar 24 2006, 04:20 PM) oh ok, sorry: Dude: Man, we need a celebrity for this religion! Dude2: How bout Jesus, he's a cool guy. *points at JC* Jesus: Guys, come on, don't. Just let me cut this wood, ok? Dude, whispering to Dude2: That's a yes, right? Dude2: I'll get my pens. Edit: I'm not denying the existence of the guy, but he was a martyr, not a fucking magician. My point is that Jesus existed, whether or not he was the person that the bible makes him out to be. Many things in the bible have been proven, albeit they were misunderstood at the time (red sea was actually alge glowing red at night). I don't know if I can think of a single thing in Scientology that has been proven true, only things proven false. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:42 PM
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FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (JRockTTU @ Mar 24 2006, 04:35 PM) My point is that Jesus existed, whether or not he was the person that the bible makes him out to be. Many things in the bible have been proven, albeit they were misunderstood at the time (red sea was actually alge glowing red at night). I don't know if I can think of a single thing in Scientology that has been proven true, only things proven false. Oh I wasn't trying to put Scientology over Christianity in its truth either, i was just putting it out there that most religions tend to have common sense sticking a bit out the window (however in the case of scientology out the fucking window and plummeting to its death) This post has been edited by Seussninja: Mar 24 2006, 04:42 PM |
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Mar 24 2006, 04:52 PM
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I think we all need to convert to buddhism. I haven't heard many bad things about them.
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Mar 24 2006, 04:58 PM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
I believe that Hubbard made the bet with Anton La Vey.
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Mar 24 2006, 09:09 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (Jim @ Mar 24 2006, 04:58 PM) I believe that Hubbard made the bet with Anton La Vey. is he the church of satain guy? -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Mar 24 2006, 09:23 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (chook @ Mar 24 2006, 08:09 PM) is he the church of satain guy? Yes, he is. -------------------- |
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Mar 24 2006, 10:05 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 26-February 06 Member No.: 83 |
scientology is bad from any perspective. it prays on those with low self esteem(read high school aged kids) and rapes them financially and mentally.
http://www.factnet.org/Books/RoadToXenu/xenu.html#toc |
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Mar 24 2006, 10:23 PM
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Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
QUOTE (Seussninja @ Mar 24 2006, 04:26 PM) LET ME TOUCH YOU............CHILDREN hmmmm -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Mar 24 2006, 10:46 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
Hi Children
Let's make sweet love -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Mar 24 2006, 11:09 PM
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FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
A Ruse VOLLEY your thoughts into this tiny
blip They will be safe here, this blip. This blip is your life, your life is this blip your life. Please don't leave oh god don't leave the blip. The blip can save you if you think hard enough if you BELIEVE hard enough you can do anything with your blip. Your blip will save you if you think hard enough if you BELIEVE hard enough you can do anything with your blip. Did you listen to my words? They aren't words, listen to your blip. You blip can make it all better. A Ruse Religion is about persecution. Ideas are about advancement. |
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Mar 25 2006, 07:21 PM
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QUOTE Fuck L. Ron Hubbard, and fuck all his clones
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Mar 25 2006, 07:23 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
QUOTE (Renegadepeon @ Mar 24 2006, 04:52 PM) I think we all need to convert to buddhism. I haven't heard many bad things about them. sexually attracted to fire [a pic belongs here that even i felt the need to edit out] -------------------- Little monkeys making money
Naked monkey looking funny Mighty males are strong and free Female monkey, not so lucky Rocking monkeys, funky monkeys Monkeys sticking other monkeys Monkeys wrong or monkeys right Mostly flexing monkey might |
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Mar 25 2006, 08:43 PM
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 ROCKPACALYPSE NOW Group: Members Posts: 1,519 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 13 |
QUOTE (Renegadepeon @ Mar 24 2006, 04:52 PM) I think we all need to convert to buddhism. I haven't heard many bad things about them. The ultimate goal in buddhism is to be free of desire and more. By living free of desire, you are simply a tool of this world. You are part of the Stream, flowing along and making no impact and simply moving and moving. This is FALSE ! -------------------- QUOTE (Lance) now we have some dude from argentina wondering how to fuck dogmeat |
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Mar 26 2006, 05:47 AM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Mar 25 2006, 07:23 PM) sexually attracted to fire [a pic belongs here that even i felt the need to edit out] roasting marshmellows (NSFW) This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Mar 26 2006, 01:08 PM --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Mar 26 2006, 10:36 AM
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NSFW in NPR?
-------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 26 2006, 12:43 PM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Mar 26 2006, 05:47 AM) You're like that retarded kid that keeps touching the hot stove, aren't you? This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Mar 26 2006, 01:08 PM -------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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Mar 26 2006, 12:47 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Brandon, I would link that before Lance sees it. I think this could get you banned.
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Mar 27 2006, 02:02 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
you're glib
you don't know psychology it's a mask I hate scientology because tom cruise is used douche juice -------------------- |
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Mar 27 2006, 05:21 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (woody @ Mar 27 2006, 02:02 AM) you're glib you don't know psychology it's a mask I hate scientology because tom cruise is used douche juice Now with less pulp! 
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Mar 28 2006, 01:03 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Mar 27 2006, 04:21 PM) Now with less pulp! 
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Mar 28 2006, 05:19 AM
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GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Mar 27 2006, 05:21 PM) Now with less pulp! this -------------------- QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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