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#99756
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The Pope
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Well the popacy is supposed to be kinda simbolic, a man that represents the legacy of Christ. He has no real powers over our lifes, he dictates no law that results in punishment if you don't obey. Of course you can be excomungated from the church, but you gotta do something really nasty, like being an anti-pope (anti-pope is a sort of a false pope, it's NOT being against the pope) or burning bibles and churches... The pope has no real power over our lifes like a president or a first minister has, so if you don't like the papacy, who has no real effect over anyone, including catholics, perhaps you shouldn't like any executive power job, such as presidency...
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#99709
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Originally posted by: TheSessler
Well, hop to it then Warb, looks like Ric is about to lose his spot


Well, it's ok. I've prepared a haiku to answer that:


Lots of posts don't mean
Lots of wisdom being spread
One post is enough


And if you don't know what a haiku is: never mind.
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#99708
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Cartoons!
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I've said it before; normally I don't go into animation looking for a sad serious story.

But if a fellow adolescent southerner liked it, then it might be worth it. You have a DVD burner, Ric?


My brother owns one, but I'm not sure I'd be able to use it... Check if it's unavailable in the US, if it is, I'll get a DIVX copy and send you. Wouldn't be illegal, right?
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#99673
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The Pope
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Originally posted by: Shimraa
i dont think the pope has any direct family that is still alive.



He has relatives living in Brazil, a cousin (who's last name is also Wojtyla) and some more distant relatives. Part of his family imigrated from Poland to Brazil in the 1910s and 1920s. I didn't remember about the pope's cousin until I saw him on TV yesterday, there were a lot of reporters at his home these days.
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#99593
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The Pope
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OK maybe it's because I was born in 1982 and I've only seen John Paul the second as a Pope, and I don't know how it was in 1978 - maybe the same thing happened, but I'm reading these websites and they are all narrating this sad episode of Karol Wojtyla's life as a freaking horse race, "oh he's near death, he's dying, italian TV says he's dead! oh he's not dead yet, but he's not good...", and antecipating on who'll be the next pope... OK maybe it's because I'm from a catholic country and have followed a few catholic traditions (even though, at this part of my life I consider myself to be agnostic), but... uh... dosen't it feel like a mother dying, and the father wanting to marry this other younger girl as soon as possible? Can't we wait to see if he recovers or not?

OK I wish he recovers and go on with his job, he's a role model for everyone on this planet. I hope he recovers so he can talk (and forgive) those italian journalists who are saying he's dead every 5 minutes.
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#99550
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Since I know I'll never be able to reach the top positions, I'm just glad to be between the top 10. Even though there are people here who dosen't post as much but should also be remembered as good posters. And of course, Jay should be #1 at the list with infinite posts.
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#99304
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New Ending for ESB revealed.
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Now THIS would be messed up:

LUKE: Leia... Leia is my sister...
OBI-WAN: You insights serve you well. But the fact is, Leia is not exactly your sister.
LUKE: What do you mean?
OBI-WAN: Uh... you see... Leia's real name is Lloyd.
LUKE: Jesus Christ! You mean...?
OBI-WAN: Yep. Leia's a she-male. Didn't you notice the uh... thing on her pants whenever she kissed Solo?
LUKE: Oh GOD this is disgusting! I even kissed her twice! Blargh!!
OBI-WAN: I suppose you must tell commander Solo about it, he is in love with Leia, he might marry her... uh him...
LUKE: ... no. I'll wait until after the honeymoon... hehehehehe

At the honeymoon:
* A hotel door with the sign not disturb. Silence. Suddenly: *
SOLO: JESUS H. CHRIST WHAT IS THAT THING!?
LEIA: I... I can explain... I was going to tell you one day...
SOLO: You waited until we got married until to twell me you are a MALE?!
LEIA: Not only that... I'm also your brother... And Obi-Wan is our uncle... And Ackbar is our cousin... and jabba is our grandfather...
*solo jumps out of the window *