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Speaking of which... I added one line to the following story. Please note, I only added ONE LINE.

I mean really. They think they can put anything on a pizza and still call it a pizza. I say that we need to take a stand for the integrity of the pie! I mean, Giussepe has a purpose for every slice, where he slices it. Add a pineapple to the pizza and do you still have a pizza? No. Scratch it out! The pizza, the pizza and nothing but the pizza!

CHERRIES?!?!?! You put cherries on a pizza and you had best not show your face in Italy, the Bronx, or Chigaguh.

If I was standing next to someone, would that mean I am close to that person? Of course not. Word usage changes depending on context. God's omnipresence does not nullify our ability to be far from him or close to him, just as physical proximity to a human being does not guarantee you are close to that person. If one thinks of spirits in physical terms, then omnipresence quickly gives way to pantheism. If "God is everywhere," then "God is in everything." I don't think that's what the Bible teaches. It does say that His eyes are everywhere and that nothing can be hidden from Him. It's not something I can explain to death, but it's not something that ever made me lose much sleep while pondering the philosophical and theological implications, either.

Mike hasn't done anything bad. This should really not be about him. Moving on...

Frankee, I left you a private topic. Mike, if you're reading this and want to know what I wrote to Frankee, word for word, I'll send it to you in a PT.

I completely agree. I completely agree.

Nah, not called for on this thread, Garth. But yeah, good laugh.

Oh totally. Now you've got it. Shrimp tacos. Blech. Fat free milk. I mean, please. Veggie burgers. Come ON people.

In fact, I think the term "Hawaiian Pizza" is an oxyidiot. It's self contradictory. If it's Hawaiian, it's not a pizza, period. You could have all the right ingredients, leave off the ham and pineapple, have Original Ray make it in a brick oven, and if he serves it in Hawaii, it's not a pizza, just by virtue of location. The idea of exporting something that doesn't exist in the first place... Only in America.

I mean, I totally rest my case. Thanks excy.

Blasphemy! Idolatrous heretic!

A damn travesty is what I call it. Crime against the palate.

Surely this thread has achieved Just Plain Silly status by now, no?

I have no problem whatsoever with pineapples. I think pineapples are God's gift to Dole. I loves me some pineapples. It's just that the moment you put it on a piece of bread with cheese and tomato sauce, that piece of bread with cheese and tomato sauce ceases to be a pizza. A little pineapple pineappleth the whole slice. Alls I'm saying is, you may think it tastes great, and I may even agree with you. It just ain't a pizza.

Why does Dominoes sell pizza? I can't get dominoes from Original Ray's on Lexington Ave., can I? So why can I get a pizza from Dominoes? Answer: I can't. Especially if there's pineapple on it.

Great. And I'll order a black coffee with milk. Besides, anyone who orders "pizza" from "Pizza Hut" has already, de facto, forfeited his right to judge what is and what is not a pizza.

The politics site is a bit rough and tumble. Hope you get in, but please wear an asbestos suit.

No, you love ham and pineapple on flatbread with tomato sauce. Which is fine. But it ain't a pizza. :)-->

Ahem. If it's got a pineapple on it, it's not a pizza!!! Oh, and Frankee...

Yes, I saw it. Leo did do a terrific job (especially at the Congressional hearing). There are two plane "crash" sequences, one of which is phenomenal and scary as hell. The women were... not so good. Cate Blanchett parodies rather than captures Kate Hepburn (although there are moments of absolute brilliance in her portrayal). And I will be in love with Kate (what the hell) Beckinsale as long as I live, but she made a lousy Ava Gardner.

Happy birthday, Stranger. Glad you like the hat!

The swordfight was stuck in (no pun intended) at the scene where Christine visits her father's grave. In the stage production it's when the Phantom starts shooting cheesy looking fireballs at Christine and Raoul. The swordfight replaced that. It's not a great swordfight, but not an awful one either (my standards are low). It's just that the ending of the swordfight is utterly unforgivable. I mean, it's "I'm a-fixin' to walk out on this movie" bad.

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I second that. Thank you see me, for this thread and your courage for facing your convictions, and following through with them. Well, I guess I'll have to be third then, or fourth, or... See Me: you're an inspiration. Thank you for posting.