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cajunhillbilly

26th September 2004, 07:14 AM

My wife has been disabled for years, but has been told by the Social Security Administration that she does not have enough worked hours on her record to qualify for SSA/Disability. So she never bothered applying for disability. Recently we were told that she could apply for SSA/Disability under my worked hours as my wife. So she has finally applied for the benefots. Pray that God will provide us with the benefits, as my income is just not sufficient to meet all of our expenses. Thanks. Also, there are rumors of layoffs at work. Pray I keep my job, as we have no savings to fall back on after my layoff two years ago from my previous job. Thanks. :pray: :prayer:

Foundthelight

26th September 2004, 03:34 PM

cygnusx1

27th September 2004, 04:01 AM

Father in Heaven, lift up Cajunhillbilly and his wife as they go through this time of financial trouble. We pray that their needs will be met, through you and in you, that the SSA will provide needed benefits, and that the work situation improves.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
AMEN !
and Lord move your people to be open enough to help when they see a need in their Church. :prayer:

hopper

27th September 2004, 11:21 AM

Truly Blessed

27th September 2004, 12:07 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

johnny_redeemed

1st October 2004, 01:25 AM

Truly Blessed,
NICE PIC!!!

Truly Blessed

1st October 2004, 02:20 AM

Truly Blessed,
NICE PIC!!!Thank You.

LondonsBurning

4th October 2004, 09:55 PM

I would just like to introduce myself specifically to the reformed community on here.

CALVIN RULES!

Truly Blessed

5th October 2004, 03:37 PM

I would just like to introduce myself specifically to the reformed community on here.

CALVIN RULES!Welcome LondonsBurning :wave:

Neal

16th October 2004, 07:00 PM

Hi, I'm new to this Reformed theology... but I must say, the more I investigate it (very good Reformed sites that I've been reading!), the more awesome it becomes. The idea that grace comes from God alone... wow, novel idea, wouldn't you say??? It just seems foolish, now that I look at it, that the measure of man's faith is what can save him... that he "just needs to have enough faith" to have God save him. And hearing how many people say that they can lose their salvation...?! What's with that? Why would Jesus die just to have people lose the awesome gift?! Makes zero sense.

Anyway, while I'm at this table, may I have some chocolate milk? And make it the good stuff.

Foundthelight

16th October 2004, 07:11 PM

Here Neal, have some chocolate milk, creamy and cold.

Welcome to the reformed world! :wave:

Neal

16th October 2004, 08:56 PM

OHhhhh, I love it when it's frothy... (singing) froooothy the snowmaaann! ...was made into chocolate milk! ...that's all.

By what name would you call yourself? A "reformed Christian?" A "follower of Reformed theology?" What?

caitlincares

17th October 2004, 06:00 AM

Hello fellow "Reformed Christians" :cool:

Welcome neal. :wave:

Hey TB, where are you hiding this morning.

Truly Blessed

17th October 2004, 06:11 AM

Hello fellow "Reformed Christians" :cool:

Welcome neal. :wave:

Hey TB, where are you hiding this morning.
Hi neal and cc. Not hiding - just sleeping :doh:not really. Co-worker sharing computer with me. I have to go on a round. Have a good day.

caitlincares

17th October 2004, 06:11 AM

Hi neal and cc. Not hiding - just sleeping :doh:not really. Co-worker sharing computer with me. I have to go on a round. Have a good day.
Have a good day. I just hit 8000 posts. :clap:

cygnusx1

17th October 2004, 06:29 AM

Hi C,

*Walks in and sits down.

Of course your statement is correct. So, am I going to win the lottery next week even though I refuse to play it? ;)

Ops, we are not suppose to seek advice from mediums or there kind. Sorry. ^_^ ^_^
hehe :D

here's the book I mentioned in passing.. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1882792432//qid=/sr=/ref=cm_lm_asin/104-1416063-9376754?v=glance&s=books&vi=reviews

Foundthelight

17th October 2004, 08:14 AM

To all my fellow followers of the Reformed Faith. Good morning. I need coffee badly. We are off to church now. See y'all later!

Truly Blessed

17th October 2004, 08:23 AM

Have a good day. I just hit 8000 posts. :clap::clap:

Neal

17th October 2004, 12:00 PM

You know, I was never into coffee. Always had this nasty taste to it. And then, here at college, I tried French Vanilla coffee. Yum... is all I had to say. It is tremendous stuff. (Though it will never beat the reigning champion, chocolate milk.)

caitlincares

17th October 2004, 12:03 PM

I am not much of a coffee drinking unless I al trying to stay awake at a class or conference.

But I have started drinking French Vanilla just for the enjoyment.

Truly Blessed

17th October 2004, 03:33 PM

French Vanilla Cappuccino :thumbsup:

cygnusx1

23rd October 2004, 04:41 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhh , home at last ....it's been a tiring day , now for a cup of tea and feet up , then it's off out into the BWW :D

Imblessed

26th October 2004, 12:48 PM

Good afternoon everyone, where's the coffee?

I think I may hide in here till the election is over....I'm getting real tired of it.......

I just hope it's NOT a close race, I really don't want this to drag out forever......

cygnusx1

26th October 2004, 05:40 PM

Imblessed

27th October 2004, 08:40 PM

It might be a recount ;)

The Lord already knows whose won :clap:
you can't say recount, it's a "dirty" word!

NO NO NO NO

"plugs fingers in ears....."

ah, well, I'm just glad we(hubby and I) don't do TV, makes it alot more bearable......not having to see those commercials every 10 minutes.....

I really hope everyone gets out and votes this time around. We wouldn't have had this trouble in 2000 if people would just VOTE.

enough, enough...I'm sorry--no more talking about the election.:sleep:

Hope everyones doing well....

Im4Decency

28th October 2004, 04:57 AM

And I would like some chocolate covered cherries.

Oh NOW we're talking! I sure hope someone high up in Brach's repents of taking their's off the market.....soon!

Im4Decency

28th October 2004, 06:53 AM

You know, I was never into coffee. Always had this nasty taste to it. And then, here at college, I tried French Vanilla coffee. Yum... is all I had to say. It is tremendous stuff.

Ah that brings back memories--college is when I discovered french vanilla coffee too...moved on to capaccino since then. mmmmmm. :thumbsup:

Im4Decency

28th October 2004, 07:10 AM

you can't say recount, it's a "dirty" word!

NO NO NO NO

"plugs fingers in ears....." .......

We wouldn't have had this trouble in 2000 if people would just VOTE.

Amen!!

Ok! I'm finally caught up! <brings in a fresh pot of strong dark coffee--then whips out several hot cups of cappuccino--french vanilla of course!>

I'd like to introduce you guys to a homemade treat really popular in my family called "Blanche's Tea Ring" It's a "coffee cake" with a cinnamon/pecan filling --great warm with a little real butter--or even cold later on.

For those of us trying to cut down on our refined sugars--there's a fruit filled version with less than half the sugar--but yould never tell the difference!

Imblessed

28th October 2004, 08:08 PM

Amen!!

Ok! I'm finally caught up! <brings in a fresh pot of strong dark coffee--then whips out several hot cups of cappuccino--french vanilla of course!>

I'd like to introduce you guys to a homemade treat really popular in my family called "Blanche's Tea Ring" It's a "coffee cake" with a cinnamon/pecan filling --great warm with a little real butter--or even cold later on.

For those of us trying to cut down on our refined sugars--there's a fruit filled version with less than half the sugar--but yould never tell the difference!
I'll take that french vanilla cappuccino (unless someone has cinnamon vanilla nut)! and I'll definately take some of that coffee cake, YUMMMY!

Welcome to the dining hall!:wave:

CHECK MY PROFILE

29th October 2004, 09:17 AM

Thanks very much for the warm welcome.

Im4Decency

30th October 2004, 12:02 PM

I'll take that french vanilla cappuccino (unless someone has cinnamon vanilla nut)! and I'll definately take some of that coffee cake, YUMMMY!

Welcome to the dining hall!:wave:

Well now that I know--I'll definately bring some next time!! :)
Thanks for the welcome! There's SO MUCH to read and learn!! I'm having a ball! (er, well, actually several sermons, and some bible study--same thing) ;) :wave:

caitlincares

31st October 2004, 09:33 PM

I have not stopped by in awhile.
I brought coffee cake.

http://www.bostoncoffeecake.com/graphics/00000005/applez.jpg

Imblessed

1st November 2004, 08:09 AM

mmmmm, coffee cake! One of my favorites! I stopped by Speedway and picked up Cinnamon Vanilla Nut cappicino--that'll go great with the coffee cake!

cygnusx1

4th November 2004, 07:30 PM

Any cake left :yum:

Hands and Feet of Jesus

4th November 2004, 09:07 PM

Hello!

I don't usually come to this part of the forum, but I've decided to come and stick around with you all. :)

*takes a peice of the coffee cake and waves at all the other Reformed Christians.

caitlincares

4th November 2004, 09:56 PM

cygnusx1

7th November 2004, 06:45 PM

Hello!

I don't usually come to this part of the forum, but I've decided to come and stick around with you all. :)

*takes a peice of the coffee cake and waves at all the other Reformed Christians.
a warm welcome Hands and Feet of Jesus :hug:

make yourself at home , stay as long as you like , and have a good time. ^_^

Truly Blessed

24th November 2004, 07:44 AM

Stopped by to say hello to my friends.

caitlincares

24th November 2004, 09:15 AM

Hi TB. :hug:

All the other Reformers. :wave:

Truly Blessed

25th November 2004, 01:33 AM

Hi CC, :hug:

cygnusx1

30th December 2004, 07:28 AM

Happy New Years to all in The Reformed Church ....... :wave:

Greetings to God's Elect :D

caitlincares

30th December 2004, 07:30 AM

Happy New Years to all in The Reformed Church ....... :wave:

Greetings to God's Elect :D
Woo Hoo. :clap:

Happy New Year to you too.

Truly Blessed

30th December 2004, 08:42 AM

Hi :wave: ; And Happy New Year.

SeRapH&CheRi

31st December 2004, 12:53 PM

*S&C peeks in* :wave:

cygnusx1

1st January 2005, 06:02 PM

SeRapH&CheRi

1st January 2005, 06:30 PM

Come on in , put your feet up and share for a bit ........ I have had a busy few days , (not today though) and I am off to see my younger Brother tomorrow , my sister and her family will be there , it is his birthday tomorrow .... then it's back to work on Monday .... I would love to see Spring appear , and I would love a vacation ..... hope you all had a good Christmas and a Peaceful day today , the first day of 2005 ..

greetings Cygnus :wave:
:wave: hey cygnusx1! *S&C pulls up ottoman, sits on couch and puts up feet* Coffee anyone? :) Christmas was good, although New Year's was a different story - had a bit of a meltdown, but got over it after processing things with a friend. Happy New Year to everyone!

GLJCA

2nd January 2005, 10:17 PM

I am at work right now so the pint and the cigar is out but I love to discuss the Word with a Macanudo or Cohiba and a tasty dark beer or two fingers of Scotch with two cubes of ice.

Isn't God good for blessings us with the good things in life.
:amen:

GLJCA

Jon_

31st January 2005, 09:14 PM

Greetings, fellow Refomers. :wave:

It's refreshing to visit a forum of other Spirit-enabled wisepersons that understand the amazing gift of God's will, grace and mercy. If anyone is pouring, I'll have a Paulener Pilsner, please. :thumbsup:

(My whole family on my mom's side is Nazarene. I pray that none of them ever read this, lest they forever burden themselves in prayer for my soul. ;) )

cygnusx1

6th February 2005, 07:46 PM

Greetings Brothers and Sisters , I will be away for a while , most probably after tonight (Isp change) so please pop into Soteriology and keep the faith ....... thanks , and God Bless and Keep you!

love Cygnus

Foundthelight

16th February 2005, 10:30 PM

Man, somebody let the coffee pot boil dry. Lucky we didn't burn the place down.

These rolls are hard as rocks!

Sigh, I guess I need to run to Costco to re-stock.

Any ideas on what I should pick up?

May God Bless everyone!

Gabriel

21st February 2005, 03:34 PM

Is it too late to put an order in for some blueberry muffins?

Foundthelight

21st February 2005, 04:10 PM

Is it too late to put an order in for some blueberry muffins?

I just happen to have made a fresh batch, still warm from the oven. What would you like with them? For here or to go?

Truly Blessed

3rd March 2005, 06:58 AM

Hi Gabriel,

I like your picture :) :cool: :clap: .

Truly Blessed

26th March 2005, 08:34 AM

Hello, Is this place locked up for the season?

Foundthelight

26th March 2005, 09:08 AM

Hello, Is this place locked up for the season?

Nah. We're open. Everybody is over at the Christian bookstore arguing over the fine points of their study bibles. Ever since they put in that coffee bar over there business here has dropped off.

Eventually, they will get tired of Biscotti and lattes and come back for real food.

I have a special on country fried steak with sausage gravy this morning. Can I interest you in a serving?

Truly Blessed

27th March 2005, 01:52 AM

I have a special on country fried steak with sausage gravy this morning. Can I interest you in a serving?

That sounds good. Have to have a small portion though. I am a new diabetic and have to control what I eat. No more see food diets:cry:.

Foundthelight

27th March 2005, 06:24 AM

Free Easter eggs and lilies for the first 20 customers on this glorious Sunday!

HE IS RISEN!

cygnusx1

27th March 2005, 09:09 AM

seasons greetings to all my predestined brothers and sisters :hug: :wave: :D

Truly Blessed

27th March 2005, 11:47 AM

Happy Easter everybody.

Macrina

27th March 2005, 01:00 PM

A blessed Resurrection Day to all! :clap:

Jon_

27th March 2005, 01:01 PM

HE IS RISEN!

HE IS RISEN INDEED!

cygnusx1

4th April 2005, 05:24 AM

Come on in , have a coffee or a cuppa Tea , put your feet up and rest , anyone for some cheese on toast , I am making some , it will be a pleasure to serve you ... :wave:

Truly Blessed

4th April 2005, 07:03 AM

Why good morning my Brother. It is nice seeing you today. I would like coffee myself (wake up juice) thank you hold the toast.

Macrina

4th April 2005, 11:03 AM

Hello all... is the dining hall serving lunch yet?

caitlincares

4th April 2005, 11:09 AM

Hello all... is the dining hall serving lunch yet?

Hey Macrina. :wave:

I just heated up some left over tuna casserole. Want some?

Macrina

4th April 2005, 11:13 AM

Hey Macrina. :wave:

I just heated up some left over tuna casserole. Want some?

Hmm... I think I'll pass on the tuna. Even before I was a vegetarian, I couldn't stand to eat anything that came from the ocean, lol.

Actually, I think I'd like more of a brunch, if that's still being served... some eggs and grits and biscuits and fruit. Yep, living in the South has taught me to love a hearty breakfast.

caitlincares

4th April 2005, 11:17 AM

Hmm... I think I'll pass on the tuna. Even before I was a vegetarian, I couldn't stand to eat anything that came from the ocean, lol.

Actually, I think I'd like more of a brunch, if that's still being served... some eggs and grits and biscuits and fruit. Yep, living in the South has taught me to love a hearty breakfast.

*throws eggs and grits on grill
Offers Macrina biscuits I had baked to go with casserole.
Not sure you want the fruit I found in the back of the [wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]. ^_^
But the OJ looks okay. :thumbsup:

Macrina

4th April 2005, 11:31 AM

*throws eggs and grits on grill
Offers Macrina biscuits I had baked to go with casserole.
Not sure you want the fruit I found in the back of the [wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth]. ^_^
But the OJ looks okay. :thumbsup:

Thanks mucho. I was at a retreat this weekend (here in Mississippi) and I had a lot of bread and water. Even the veggies have meat in them, lol.

Gabriel

4th April 2005, 12:18 PM

Nah. We're open. Everybody is over at the Christian bookstore arguing over the fine points of their study bibles. Ever since they put in that coffee bar over there business here has dropped off.

Eventually, they will get tired of Biscotti and lattes and come back for real food.

I have a special on country fried steak with sausage gravy this morning. Can I interest you in a serving?

You're right. That sugary, whipped, shaken, frothy girly-man coffee just isn't the same. And Biscotti is OK, but I had to eat 20 of them to feel full. :D I'm back for some charred mammal flesh and some manly coffee. Country fried steak and gravy sounds delicious! I'll have coffee and O.J. too, please.

Macrina

4th April 2005, 12:22 PM

You're right. That sugary, whipped, shaken, frothy girly-man coffee just isn't the same. And Biscotti is OK, but I had to eat 20 of them to feel full. :D I'm back for some charred mammal flesh and some manly coffee. Country fried steak and gravy sounds delicious! I'll have coffee and O.J. too, please.

LOL! :D Enjoy your mammal flesh. Pass the soy milk, please. :)

cygnusx1

5th April 2005, 05:16 AM

come on in put your feet up , bacon and eggs is on , and the coffe is good to go ........ :yum: :hug:

Wimsey

5th April 2005, 12:37 PM

is there any coffee left?

Gabriel

5th April 2005, 01:04 PM

is there any coffee left?

Hey there! :wave: Welcome to our humble abode. There is always coffee and usually intelligent conversation. ;)

Wimsey

5th April 2005, 01:15 PM

Thanks. Good coffee. I'll try to be intelligent for the conversation. :)

cygnusx1

5th April 2005, 07:45 PM

now here is some Gateux , you will love it , take it with fresh cream or whipped .... :wave:

and try not to get it on your chin ....... :hug:

Truly Blessed

6th April 2005, 06:08 AM

*Puts on a pot of coffee

now here is some Gateux ,...

What are Gateux?

cygnusx1

6th April 2005, 04:45 PM

*Puts on a pot of coffee

What are Gateux?

I missed out an 'a' ....... Gataeux ;)

http://www.eggrecipes.co.uk/recipesection/imag_rec/gateaux.jpghttp://www.choco-club.com/foretnoire2.jpg

http://www.chateaugateaux.co.za/layout/Gateaux.gif

Gabriel

6th April 2005, 04:48 PM

Holy Moly. Those look good. I'm going to get some dinner. (drool)

Truly Blessed

6th April 2005, 05:58 PM

looks wonderful; but I am a new diabetic:cry: .

Gabriel

6th April 2005, 06:35 PM

looks wonderful; but I am a new diabetic:cry: .

Well, I just ate a piece of each and now I am too.

Truly Blessed

6th April 2005, 11:31 PM

Well, I just ate a piece of each and now I am too.

*passes gabriel the insulin.

cygnusx1

7th April 2005, 03:04 AM

Holy Moly. Those look good. I'm going to get some dinner. (drool)

I knew The French just had to be good at something :D (spoken like a true Brit);)

cygnusx1

10th April 2005, 05:03 PM

roll up roll up ............. bangers and mash all round , come in put your feet up and let me be of service ........ what's that , you are not sure if you are Reformed ........ I don't care , you are welcome here :hug:

Gabriel

10th April 2005, 09:53 PM

cygnusx1

11th April 2005, 07:46 AM

Besides, by the time we are done with you, Reformed you will be! ;)

all God's people are Reformed , just some more Reformed than others ............. ;)

Hot Dogs come and get your hot dogs , you Love the Lord TOO ? Fantastic , have a double portion , come on have a coffee , take that burden off your back and share ...........:hug:

Truly Blessed

15th April 2005, 04:58 AM

all God's people are Reformed , just some more Reformed than others ............. ;)

And others still - just don't realize it yet ;) .

Ham and eggs, bread is a toating away, potatoes are on the grittle, and the coffee is fresh.

What can I get for you besides this big :hug: .

Truly Blessed

15th April 2005, 06:35 AM

And just a chuckle for my reformed friends.

I just saw this on CF in my Subscribed forums:

Marriage Ministry (http://www.christianforums.com/f140-marriage-ministry.html) : Husband doesn't seem to like sex...by A Brother in Christ

http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/eek2.gif

^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^

Maybe they might want to change "by" to "last poster" ^_^ ^_^

Unfortunately; this is probably true on other forum web sites.:( :sick:

TheMagi

15th April 2005, 08:42 PM

I am not sure whether this is mildly heretical or not, but, possibly, could I draw my chair up, refuse all the coffee going round and ask for a nice cup of tea?

And, perhaps a few slices of those gateaux.

Magi

TheMagi

15th April 2005, 09:20 PM

Tea? anyone? It is late, and I need caffeine!

Neal

15th April 2005, 10:18 PM

Well, the French may be good at sweets and all, but my favorite cake hails from Deutschland.

Black Forest Cake!

Unfortunately, this American is not so good at baking.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/neals/BotchedAttemptAtABlackForestCake.jpg

TheMagi

15th April 2005, 10:39 PM

Unfortunately, this American is not so good at baking.Plenty cream and goodness, though!

Magi

Truly Blessed

16th April 2005, 12:03 AM

Guten Auben; Looks is not what counts to my stomach :thumbsup: :yum: .
Now I know why I am a diabetic ;) .

Well, the French may be good at sweets and all, but my favorite cake hails from Deutschland.

Black Forest Cake!

Unfortunately, this American is not so good at baking.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/neals/BotchedAttemptAtABlackForestCake.jpg

cygnusx1

20th April 2005, 04:43 PM

For tonights sweet we have Apple Studdle , help yourself some for everyone ....:hug:

http://images.phantomgourmet.com/phantomImage164-normal.jpg

Elect

27th June 2005, 04:12 PM

5solas

28th June 2005, 12:05 AM

Hello all!

A little tip for Calvinists during a debate.

Right before the debate, I find that 15 to 20 cups of coffee helps and when your opponent is about to make his opening statement, this is when you light your cigar.

:cool: and don't forget to put these on the table: http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:uKD_Kv2qZ3sJ:www.lyonministries.com/daniel/calvinus.JPG (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lyonministries.com/daniel/calvinus.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.daniel.lyonministries.com/&h=2048&w=1360&sz=1323&tbnid=uKD_Kv2qZ3sJ:&tbnh=150&tbnw=99&hl=de&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCalvinus%2Bbeer%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D)¨http://www.calvin.edu/admin/hr/recognition/2003/images/video_stills/video05.jpg

Elect

28th June 2005, 05:18 AM

:cool: and don't forget to put these on the table: http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:uKD_Kv2qZ3sJ:www.lyonministries.com/daniel/calvinus.JPG (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lyonministries.com/daniel/calvinus.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.daniel.lyonministries.com/&h=2048&w=1360&sz=1323&tbnid=uKD_Kv2qZ3sJ:&tbnh=150&tbnw=99&hl=de&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCalvinus%2Bbeer%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D)¨http://www.calvin.edu/admin/hr/recognition/2003/images/video_stills/video05.jpg
That's good and I love your signature!:thumbsup:

cygnusx1

1st July 2005, 09:11 PM

http://www.gladiant.com/cards/cheer_up/card3/card.gif :wave:

Elect

1st July 2005, 09:54 PM

Isn't it comforting to know that God is absolutely sovereign over His creation and that there is a purpose to all this madness in the world?

To God alone be the glory!
:bow:

JJB

6th July 2005, 11:48 PM

JJB

6th July 2005, 11:56 PM

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/images/spacers/spacer.gifhttp://www.foodnetwork.com/food/images/spacers/spacer.gifhttp://images.foodnetwork.com/webfood/images/gethealthy/healthy_carbs_180x218.jpg (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_health/article/0,1904,FOOD_16381_3417973,00.html)

I need something other than sweets. Anybody else?

Elect

7th July 2005, 08:10 PM

For tonights sweet we have Apple Studdle , help yourself some for everyone ....:hug:

http://images.phantomgourmet.com/phantomImage164-normal.jpg
Hey, I damaged my computer screen with my fork trying to get some Apple Studdle! :cry:

cygnusx1

9th July 2005, 11:04 AM

and for this afternoons snack we have .............

http://gmcs.nbed.nb.ca/nutrition/Salmon_dinner.jpg
salmon dinner :yum:

Jon_

9th July 2005, 01:59 PM

and for this afternoons snack we have .............

http://gmcs.nbed.nb.ca/nutrition/Salmon_dinner.jpg
salmon dinner :yum:

:eek:

Oh, man... that looks good. :yum:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

JJB

9th July 2005, 08:07 PM

and for this afternoons snack we have .............

http://gmcs.nbed.nb.ca/nutrition/Salmon_dinner.jpg
salmon dinner :yum:

That's a snack?! Wow!

5solas

10th July 2005, 04:31 AM

5solas

10th July 2005, 04:33 AM

I'm going to have this in a minute (or two....):

http://www.bettybossi.ch/DE/images/pictures/detail_RezepteUnserehits_anl_left.jpg?date=02%2E06%2E2005+07%3A47%3A04 (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)

and afterwards this http://www.bettybossi.ch/shop/images_prod/rezept_12986_bild_haupt_klein.jpg (javascript:void(0);) God is great!

cygnusx1

10th July 2005, 05:40 AM

5solos wonderful !!! :D

and for afters bread and butter pudding with fresh raspberries currents and cream!!

help yourself everyone!!

http://www.montedocasal.pt/images/hi-res/bread-and-butter-pudding.jpg :yum:

5solas

10th July 2005, 05:48 AM

and then an Italian http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:heHvhZkazhAJ:www.kolanda.ch/images/01_prod/K/bajazzo_ristretto.jpg (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kolanda.ch/images/01_prod/K/bajazzo_ristretto.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kolanda.ch/01_prod/K_Gastr.html&h=225&w=100&sz=43&tbnid=heHvhZkazhAJ:&tbnh=102&tbnw=45&hl=de&start=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3DEspresso%2BRistretto%26start%3D60%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN) http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:tCSGJ6UeNGYJ:www.kaffeinformation.se/upload/espresso_ristretto.jpg (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kaffeinformation.se/upload/espresso_ristretto.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kaffeinformation.se/page.asp%3Fid%3Despressoskola2%26selItemId%3Despressoskola2&h=200&w=139&sz=10&tbnid=tCSGJ6UeNGYJ:&tbnh=99&tbnw=68&hl=de&start=55&prev=/images%3Fq%3DEspresso%2BRistretto%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN) with some Swiss http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:pC-9C4qU_OkJ:www.confiserie-graf.ch/assets/graf_home_neu.jpg (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.confiserie-graf.ch/assets/graf_home_neu.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.confiserie-graf.ch/&h=240&w=316&sz=19&tbnid=pC-9C4qU_OkJ:&tbnh=85&tbnw=113&hl=de&start=12&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSchokolade%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D) :thumbsup:

cygnusx1

10th July 2005, 05:51 AM

5solas

10th July 2005, 06:06 AM

yummy ........... how's it going in Geneva today brother?

I wish Calvin were here... ;)

cygnusx1

10th July 2005, 06:16 AM

I wish Calvin were here... ;)

you will have to make do with Phil Collins :D

cygnusx1

15th July 2005, 12:02 PM

here ya go , come on in put your feet up I know how you ache ....... and have a bite to eat

http://www.napastyle.com/kitchen/recipes/images/baked-goat-cheese-salad.jpg Tomato Steak with Baked Goat Cheese and Herb Salad

http://www.napastyle.com/kitchen/recipes/recipe.jsp?recipe_id=274

Elect

18th July 2005, 03:08 PM

I'm going to have this in a minute (or two....):

http://www.bettybossi.ch/DE/images/pictures/detail_RezepteUnserehits_anl_left.jpg?date=02%2E06%2E2005+07%3A47%3A04 (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)
5solos wonderful !!! :D

and for afters bread and butter pudding with fresh raspberries currents and cream!!

help yourself everyone!!

http://www.montedocasal.pt/images/hi-res/bread-and-butter-pudding.jpg :yum:
I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy...!:bow:Of such food!

JJB

18th July 2005, 08:52 PM

http://www2.freefoto.com//images_d/09/16/09_16_2_thumb.jpg (http://www.freefoto.com/preview.jsp?id=09-16-2&k=Cappuccino) Would you like a cappucino with that?

Ozbeliever

19th July 2005, 12:24 AM

Hey cool!!!! Mind if I join you? Mine's a Corona thanks.
:)

Emele

cygnusx1

19th July 2005, 04:57 AM

5solas

19th July 2005, 05:24 AM

http://www2.freefoto.com//images_d/09/16/09_16_2_thumb.jpg (http://www.freefoto.com/preview.jsp?id=09-16-2&k=Cappuccino) Would you like a cappucino with that?

of course - and with it just a little tiny http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:WpmwrLVx9d8J:www.cipriani.com/cipriani/Grappa/grappa.jpg (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cipriani.com/cipriani/Grappa/grappa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cipriani.com/cipriani/Food/grappae3.htm&h=429&w=300&sz=18&tbnid=WpmwrLVx9d8J:&tbnh=123&tbnw=86&hl=de&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrappa%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D) grappa

JJB

19th July 2005, 11:55 AM

Grappa, huh? Why, thank you, 5solas! It's a new taste sensation for me.

What's on the menu for today?

I think I'll start with this:

http://www2.freefoto.com//images_d/09/04/09_04_52_thumb.jpg (http://www.freefoto.com/preview.jsp?id=09-04-52&k=Breakfast+-+Toast) I can make more if there are any takers....

JJB

19th July 2005, 06:19 PM

http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DGV/DGV251/271173A.jpg one of our beloved chefs here in the dining room.

5solas

20th July 2005, 01:31 AM

I just bought some of those a few minutes ago http://images.google.ch/images?q=tbn:x1oYL2BadLoJ:www.beckkoch.ch/Produkte_Spez/Apero_Schinkeng.jpg (http://images.google.ch/imgres?imgurl=http://www.beckkoch.ch/Produkte_Spez/Apero_Schinkeng.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.beckkoch.ch/Produkte_Spez/apero.htm&h=303&w=454&sz=25&tbnid=x1oYL2BadLoJ:&tbnh=82&tbnw=124&hl=de&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSchinkengipfel%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dde%26lr%3D) to eat at 09:30 am

JJB

20th July 2005, 11:34 AM

http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/virtual/bento/image/shokado.jpg For lunch today we have a prepared a beautiful bento box. Enjoy!

hopper

20th July 2005, 12:51 PM

JJB

20th July 2005, 01:24 PM

Reformed people sure do eat a lot. Mmmm.... strawberries, and.... spam? :yum:

Come on in and enjoy the dining hall, hopper! :) You're welcome anytime.

Elect

20th July 2005, 03:59 PM

TEN COMMANDMENTS

The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a Courthouse. You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians! It creates a hostile work environment!

:thumbsup:

hopper

20th July 2005, 05:45 PM

jgaive

20th July 2005, 05:46 PM

Without sugar please, with milk.

hopper

20th July 2005, 05:58 PM

cygnusx1

20th July 2005, 06:09 PM

cygnusx1

20th July 2005, 06:11 PM

http://www.tackeroo.com/BananaFritters.JPG
banana fritters with fresh cream tonight .............. help yourself :wave:

http://www.tackeroo.com/new_page_3.htm

JJB

20th July 2005, 06:29 PM

1 (12-ounce) can SPAM luncheon meat, cut into 8 slices
1 fresh cut or canned pineapple rings (8-ounce), drained
1 fresh cut onion, fat sliced.
1 piece lettuce
1 fresh cut piece tomato
4 slices American cheese
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions for Preparation :
Brown SPAM slices on grill or in skillet. Place 2 SPAM slices on each bottom half of toasted hamburger bun. Top with pineapple ring, onion, lettuce, tomato and cheese slice. Cover sandwich with top half of bun. Serves 1 to 4. (dressing your choice)

http://www.modernsurf.com/spam/spamburgerhawaii.jpg

Did somebody request Spam? I think, therefore I Spam sandwich comin' up!

5solas

21st July 2005, 01:01 AM

what about this? Schwarzwäldertorte - black forest pie

http://www.educreuse23.ac-limoges.fr/cddp_eile/images/civilisation/kaffeepause.jpg

5solas

21st July 2005, 09:12 AM

jgaive

21st July 2005, 02:54 PM

Without sugar please, with milk.sorry, that is on the wrong thread - but I hope it counts nevertheless!

hopper

21st July 2005, 05:59 PM

JJB

22nd July 2005, 12:33 AM

http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/images/HawaiiEditionSpamCan-thumb.JPG (http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/images/HawaiiEditionSpamCan.html)

Spam musubi .... yum!

5solas

22nd July 2005, 08:20 AM

mmmhhh

http://www.bierenbacher-hof.de/bilder/NEU%20Essen.jpg

5solas

22nd July 2005, 08:24 AM

I hope you will not look like this after dinner ;)

http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/b/bruegel/pieter_e/painting/cockayne.jpg

JJB

22nd July 2005, 09:03 AM

oh, my. must be a hieronymus bosch.....look at that egg with legs, i think that's what it is!

cygnusx1

24th July 2005, 09:00 AM

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/152/1651/640/gluttony.jpg
More like this ........................... :D

hopper

24th July 2005, 10:54 AM

5solas

25th July 2005, 10:25 AM

Swiss cheese fondue :D

http://www.banti.net/Ricette_svizzere/Formaggio/Fondue.jpg

Jon_

25th July 2005, 10:39 AM

Swiss cheese fondue :D

http://www.banti.net/Ricette_svizzere/Formaggio/Fondue.jpg
:sick:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

JJB

25th July 2005, 10:57 PM

http://www.estarcion.com/shock/food/images/isotopefood/Thumbnails/3.jpg (http://www.estarcion.com/shock/food/images/isotopefood/index.html) How about a delicious apple gallette?

5solas

26th July 2005, 01:23 AM

:sick:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

well then, for you there is Cheese raclette :P :P
http://www.chablais.info/ClientImages/Chablais/fr/Internet/Html/1320/Images/raclette%20-%20copie.jpg

Truly Blessed

6th August 2005, 06:33 AM

Long time no see :wave: , my fault.

bye. :wave:

Jon_

6th August 2005, 01:40 PM

well then, for you there is Cheese raclette :P :P
http://www.chablais.info/ClientImages/Chablais/fr/Internet/Html/1320/Images/raclette%20-%20copie.jpg
I'm not a big fan of cheese, actually. Have anything Asian?

I <3 Asian food.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Bulldog

6th August 2005, 03:03 PM

I brought some Lutefisk to promote our ecumenism with the Lutherans. ;)

http://www.norwaypost.no/images/bildearkiv/lutefisk.jpg

Rick Otto

6th August 2005, 03:19 PM

Just checkin' in...haven't been around for quite awhile.
JesusAnswers.com where I usu. hang out, got trashed last night.
I've been doin' pretty good at plantin' T.U.L.I.P.s over there.
Thought I'd come back here and see what's cookin'!
Good to see a solid Reformed group assembled, even if it is at a Pelagian owned & operated site.
Love the photos.
Hope I can join in the fun (not too 'puter savvy).
Otto
(I don't actualy live in Vatican City. I live on the prairie next to the Platte River, between Lincoln & Omaha, Nebraska.lol)
BTW! We should trash that google add directly below on the left, that says Free Will was a doctrine of the early church!

JJB

6th August 2005, 05:30 PM

http://www.moviemars.com/images/books/0924119055.jpg

New recipes -- pickled herring followed by pumpkin pie! A holiday treasure indeed! Order your copy today!

Rick Otto

6th August 2005, 06:44 PM

I like everything German except saurkraut & their politics!

JJB

6th August 2005, 09:15 PM

Pickled herring and lutefisk are ok in small doses! A family gotta-have in our house at Christmastime!

5solas

7th August 2005, 01:34 AM

I'm not a big fan of cheese, actually. Have anything Asian?

I <3 Asian food.

there you are brother

http://www.shc.ac.th/learning/thaifood/thaifood3.jpg

Truly Blessed

7th August 2005, 02:41 AM

Hello 5solas my friend :wave:.

I like your siggy. I was going to do that a while back :thumbsup: .

hopper

7th August 2005, 08:08 AM

5solas

8th August 2005, 02:34 AM

What's that?? :eek: :eek: ... it's not what it seems :P

http://www.webwombat.com.au/entertainment/humour/images/12shish.jpg

rnmomof7

8th August 2005, 09:21 PM

I am not sure if I got this right with those hot dogs.......

http://www.derkleinanzeiger.at/gcards/images/1084350314lustig23gr.jpg :blush:

The black one looks like my pug as a pup

Jon_

8th August 2005, 10:32 PM

there you are brother

http://www.shc.ac.th/learning/thaifood/thaifood3.jpg
I have no idea what that is, but I got my chopsticks ready!! :)

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

JJB

8th August 2005, 11:20 PM

http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/fortune-cookie.jpg :P

5solas

9th August 2005, 02:28 AM

I have no idea what that is, but I got my chopsticks ready!! :)

don't worry ;)

Mar 7:15 (KJV) There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Jon_

9th August 2005, 08:12 AM

don't worry ;)

Mar 7:15 (KJV) There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

:amen:

I'll try anything once! :D

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

5solas

9th August 2005, 08:37 AM

:amen:

I'll try anything once! :D

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

^_^ except drugs and stuff like that..... ;)

Jon_

9th August 2005, 10:53 AM

^_^ except drugs and stuff like that..... ;)
Oh, yeah... heh... of course not drugs. *ahem* Yeah... I would never try them... :sorry:

;) :D

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

5solas

9th August 2005, 11:10 AM

Oh, yeah... heh... of course not drugs. *ahem* Yeah... I would never try them... :sorry:

well, I am relieved ;) - there is your next Thai food...

http://www.pjchmiel.com/photo/food/thaipastry-broc.jpg

Jon_

9th August 2005, 12:20 PM

well, I am relieved ;) - there is your next Thai food...

http://www.pjchmiel.com/photo/food/thaipastry-broc.jpg
Daaang. Now I'm hungry. :P

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Paleoconservatarian

9th August 2005, 12:33 PM

I don't know what it is, but I must admit that Thai food is pretty tasty. In particular there was this rice dish that I don't know how to spell, except that it was pronounced "cow pot" or something like that. They set up stands at the side of the road and serve this stuff up, and it's excellent. It was an easy decision to attend my Thai friend's graduation party. The music, on the other hand, is an acquired taste.

Truly Blessed

10th August 2005, 12:40 AM

I guess you and I have a common aversion to Vishnu, at least at the dinner table?

Yes, I think you have the best Avatar. Wait, How can you have the best Avatar if mine is the same. I must have the best Avatar. Wait, if ......

You must not use those big words making me go to dictionary.com

a·ver·sion http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/JPG/pron.jpg (https://secure.reference.com/premium/login.html?rd=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Daversion) ( P ) Pronunciation Key (http://dictionary.reference.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html) (http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/schwa.gif-vûrhttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/prime.gifzhhttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/schwa.gifn, -shhttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/schwa.gifn)
n.

A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance: formed an aversion to crowds.
The cause or object of such a feeling.
The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus.
Obsolete. The act of turning away or averting
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n. Hinduism
One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the protector and preserver of worlds. Vishnu is often conceived as a member of the triad including also Brahma and Shiva.

I think where ever I go I would have an averson to Vishnu. ;)

5solas

10th August 2005, 01:01 AM

the only reason I would not use one is given in 1Cor 8,7-12.....

Avatar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

See Avatar (disambiguation) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28disambiguation%29) for other meanings.
In Hinduism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism), an avatar is the incarnation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnation) (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Being). It derives from the Sanskrit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit) word Avatāra which means "descent" and usually implies a deliberate descent into mortal realms for special purposes. The term is used primarily in Hinduism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism), for incarnations of Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu) the Preserver, whom many Hindus worship as God (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God). The Dasavatara (see below) are ten particular "great" incarnations of Vishnu.

Unlike Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity), and Shaivism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaivism), Vaishnavism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism) believes that God takes a special (including human) form whenever there is a decline of righteousness (dharma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma)) and rise of evil. Lord Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna), an avatar of Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu), according to Vaishnavism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism) that is espoused by Ramanuja (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanuja) and Madhva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhva), and God in Gaudiya Vaishnavism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudiya_Vaishnavism), said in the Gita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita): “For the protection of the good, for destruction of evil, and for the establishment of righteousness, I come into being from age to age.” (Bhagavad Gita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita), Chapter 4, verse 8.) In any event, all Hindus believe that there is no difference between worship of Vishnu and His avatars as it all leads to Him.

The word has also been used by extension by non-Hindus to refer to the incarnations of God (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God) in other religions, notably Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity), for example Jesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus).

According to Kiara Windrider (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiara_Windrider&action=edit), in his book "Fire from Heaven: Dawn of Golden Age" , an avatar can be referred as one who comes to earth in response to humanity’s call when there is a certain level of stagnation. Windrider writes that an avatar is the descent of higher consciousness and that it need not necessarily be a spiritual being. For instance, he asserts that Gandhi was an avatar of non-violence, and Einstein was an avatar of physics and that any higher consciousness taking birth can be called an avatar. This opinion is by a professor and does not reflect the views of Hindus who believe that an avatar is an incarnation of Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu) and has a specific purpose for supporting dharma and destroying evil.

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Hindu epics ("][/url]

Teachings and significance

The philosophy reflected in the Rama[/u] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama), the hero of the Ramayana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana), and Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna), the friend of the Pandavas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandava) in the Mahabharata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata). Unlike the superhuman devas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva) (gods) of the Vedic Samhitas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhita) and the abstract Upanishadic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upanishad) concept of the all-pervading Brahman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman), the avatars in these epics are intermediaries between the Supreme Being represented as either Saguna Brahman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguna_Brahman) or Nirguna Brahman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirguna_Brahman) and mere mortals.

This doctrine has had a great impact on Hindu religious life, for to many it means that God has manifested Himself in a form that could be appreciated even by the least sophisticated. Rama and Krishna have remained prominent as beloved and adored manifestations of the Divine for thousands of years among Hindus. The Upanishadic concept of the underlying unity Brahman is revered by many to be the pinnacle of Hindu thought, and the concept of the avatars has purveyed this concept to the average Hindu as an expression of the manifestation of the Hindu's highest single divinity as an aid to humanity in dark times. The Hindu cycle of creation and destruction contains the essence of the idea of "avatars" and indeed relies on a final avatar of Vishnu, that of Kalki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki), as the final destructive force at the end of the world.

Aside Rama and Krishna there are many other human or animal forms which appeared on earth or elsewhere in the universe. Scriptures do not describe any appearance as an avatar by Brahma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma) or Shiva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva) (they are themselves listed as guna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guna) avatars), but emanations of Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu) have appeared a number of times. Some Hindus, based on the Ramayana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana), aver that Shiva incarnated once as the monkey-god Hanuman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman). Hanuman is more well-known as the son of Vayu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vayu), the deva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva) of wind or his emanation. (Hanuman lived in a the jungle and is called vanara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanara), which means people who live in the jungle, and was one of the greatest devotees of Vishnu).

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The ten Avatars, or Dasavatara

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Ten Avatars of Vishnu

The Maha Avatara (Great Avatars) of Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu) are usually said to be ten and this is popularly known as the Dasavatara (dasa (dasha) in Sanskrit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit) means ten):

Matsya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsya), the fish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish)
Kurma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurma), the tortoise (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise)
Varaha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varaha), the boar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar)
Narasimha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narasimha), the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)
Vamana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vamana), the Dwarf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf)
Parashurama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parashurama), Rama with the axe
Rama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama), Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya
Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna) (meaning dark or black; see also other meanings in the article about him.)
Balarama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balarama) (meaning one who holds a plough) or Buddha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha) (see below)
Kalki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki) ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness"), who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga), the time period in which we currently exist, which will end in the year 428899 CE.
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The 25 Avatars of the Puranas

Bhagavata Purana[/u] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana), Canto 1.

1) Catursana (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Catursana&action=edit) 2) Narada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada) 3) Varaha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varaha) 4) Matsya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsya) 5) Yajna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yajna) 6) Nara-Narayana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara-Narayana) 7) Kapila (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapila) 8) Dattatreya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dattatreya) 9) Hayasirsa (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hayasirsa&action=edit) 10) Hamsa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa) 11) Prsnigarbha (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prsnigarbha&action=edit) 12) Rsabha (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rsabha&action=edit) 13) Prithu (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prithu&action=edit) 14) Narasimha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narasimha) 15) Kurma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurma) 16) Dhanvantari (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhanvantari) 17) Mohini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohini) 18) Vamana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vamana) 19) Parasurama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasurama) 20) Raghavendra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghavendra) (Rama) 21) Vyasa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyasa) 22) Balarama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balarama) 23) Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna) 24) Buddha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha) 25) Kalki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki)

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Types of avatars

There are two type of avatars, primary avatars or vibhutis[/u] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibhuti). The most common type of primary avatars are called Svarupavatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Svarupavatars&action=edit), in which He manifests Himself in His Sat-cid-ananda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat-cid-ananda) form. In the primary avatars, such as Narasimha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narasimha), Rama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama), Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna) and Sri Aurobindo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Aurobindo), Vishnu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu) directly descends. The Svarupavatars are subdivided into Amsarupavatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amsarupavatars&action=edit) and Purna avatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purna_avatars). In Amsarupavatars, Vishnu is fully present in the body but He is manifest in the person only partially. Such avatars include the first five avatars from Matsya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsya) to Vamana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vamana) except for Narasimha. Narasimha, Rama and Krishna, on the other hand, are types of Purna avatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purna_avatars), in which all the qualities and powers of the Lord are expressed. Narasimha and Rama are also additionally considered to be Lila avatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lila_avatars&action=edit).
Other avatars are secondary avatars, or rather vibhutis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibhuti), such as Parashurama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parashurama) in which Vishnu does not directly descend. Parashurama is the only one of the traditional ten avatars that is not a direct descent of Vishnu. There are two types of secondary avatars: 1) Vishnu enters a soul with His form. (e.g., Parashurama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parashurama)) or 2) Vishnu does not enter a soul with His own form, but gives him extraordinary divine powers. (e.g., Veda Vyasa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veda_Vyasa).) The secondary avatar class is sometimes called Saktyamsavatar, Saktyaveshavatar or avesha avatar.
Note that the secondary avatars are not worshipped. Only the direct, primary avatars are worshipped. However, in practice, the direct avatars that are worshipped today are the Purna avatars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purna_avatars) of Narasimha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narasimha), Rama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama) and Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna). Krishna, among most Vaishnavites, is considered to be the highest kind of Purna avatar. However, followers of Chaitanya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaitanya) (including ISKCON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISKCON)), Nimbarka (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbarka), Vallabhacharya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallabhacharya) differ philosophically from other Vaishnavites, such as Ramanuja (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanuja) and Madhva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhva) and consider Krishna to be the ultimate Godhead, and not simply an avatar. In any event, all Hindus believe that there is no difference between worship of Vishnu and His avatars as it all leads to Him.
References are cited and given below.
A number of people in more recent times have claimed to be an avatar. See list of other avatar claimants (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar#list_of_other_avatar_claimants).
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The Ninth Avatar: Balarama or Buddha?

Balarama is the ninth avatar according to Buddhism[/u] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism) in India, some time in the latter half of the first millennium CE, a belief that Buddha is the ninth avatar gained prominence as an example of the remarkable ability of Hinduism to assimilate other ideas and cultures and it ultimately contributed to the decline of Buddhism in India. Vaishnava poet Jayadeva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayadeva) Gosvami (12th century) in his famous Dasavatara stotra (http://www.salagram.net/Dasavatara-page.htm) from Gita Govinda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita_Govinda) glorifies both Balarama (as 8th avatar) and Buddha (as 9th avatar).

Buddha is therefore often referred to as Buddhadev ("Divine Buddha") by many Hindus. Buddhists, however, do not consider Buddha to be an avatar. A prominent contemporary Hindu thinker who considered Buddha an avatar was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan).

On the other hand, followers of Dvaita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvaita), in particular, do not consider Buddha to be an avatar as he preached heterorthodox views (i.e., rejecting the Vedas, etc.) but instead accord Balarama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balarama) the designation. Balarama, among the ten avatars, is different from other avatars as he is an incarnation of Vishnu's serpent Adi Sesha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Sesha) rather than of Vishnu himself.

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Symbolism

Many claim that the ten avatars represent the evolution of life and of mankind. Matsya, the fish, represents life in water. Kurma, the tortoise, represents the next stage, amphibianism. The third animal, the boar Varaha, symbolizes life on land. Narasimha, the Man-Lion, symbolizes the commencement development of man. Vamana, the dwarf, symbolizes this incomplete development. Then, Parashurama, the forest-dwelling hermit, connotes completion of the basic development of humankind. The King Rama signals man's ability to govern nations. Krishna, an expert in the sixty-four fields of science and art according to Hinduism, indicates man's advancement to cultural concerns. Buddha, the Enlightened one, symbolizes the enlightenment and spiritual advancement of man. Note that the time of the avatars does not necessarily indicate much; kings ruled long before Rama and science was pursued long before Krishna. The avatars represent the order, and not the time, of these occurrences, according to certain Hindus. The animal development connotations bear striking resemblances to the theory of Evolution.

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List of other avatar claimants

Apart from the ten traditional avatars of Hinduism some other persons claimed to be avatars or are believed to be avatars by their followers.

Akilattirattu Ammanai[/u] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akilattirattu_Ammanai), the religious book of Ayyavazhi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayyavazhi), Lord Vaikundar arose from the sea as the Avatar of Narayana.
Buddha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha) accepted as an avatar by some Hindus, for example by Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan)
Chaitanya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaitanya) (1486 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1486) - 1534 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1534)) is claimed to be an avatar of Krishna by the Gaudiya Vaishnavism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudiya_Vaishnavism) denomination
Shirdi Sai Baba (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirdi_Sai_Baba) (18??-1918) some of his followers believed him to be an avatar of Dattatreya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dattatreya)
Meher Baba (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meher_Baba) (1894 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1894)- 1969 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969))
Sathya Sai Baba (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sathya_Sai_Baba) (born circa 1926-1929) claims to be an avatar of Shiva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva), Shakti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti) and Krishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna)
Adi Da (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Da) (1939 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939)- ) claims to be the Kalki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki) avatar
Samael Aun Weor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samael_Aun_Weor) (1917 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1917) - 1977 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977)) claimed as the real Kalki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki) Avatar and Buddha Maitreya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya)
Narayani Amma (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Narayani_Amma&action=edit) claimed as the real Narayani (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayani) Avatar]
Mother Meera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Meera) (1960 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960)-) claims to be an Avatar of Adipara-Shakti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti)
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External links

Dasavatara stotra and the ten avataras (http://www.salagram.net/Dasavatara-page.htm)
Avataras categorized (http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/avatars.htm)
Avatars (Incarnations or Descents) of Vishnu (http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Religions/Avatars/Vishnu.html)
Avatar of Lord Vishnu (http://www.hindunet.org/avatars/index.htm)
The Ten Avatars (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wsanford/darshan/hindu_deities/ten_avatars.html)
Dasavatar discussion with meanings (http://www.srivaishnavam.com/stotras/dasavatharam_meaning.htm)
Gaudiya Vaishnava types of avatar chart; similar beliefs with some modifications with Krishna as the Supreme Person. (http://www.gaudiya.com/image/manifestations.gif)
Flash site of the avatars of Sriman Narayana. (http://www.srivaishnavam.com/dasavatharam.htm)
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References

[u]Types of Avatars; answers to questions #67-70. (http://www.srivaishnavan.com/ans_iswara.html#67)
Bhakti Schools of Vedanta, pg. 94, by Swami Tapasyananda, available at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. available at India web site: http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org (http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/) and US site: http://www.vedanta.com (http://www.vedanta.com)

Rick Otto

10th August 2005, 10:52 AM

The word "avatar" as used here, is obviously something completely different than what you've posted a ream about.
Which is amusing & confusung, because you didn't bother to post your scriptural reference:

1Cor7: Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8: But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9: But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10: For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11: And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12: But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13: Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Sometimes we need to strengthen that weak brother's conscience, or we'll starve ourselves tryin' not to offend him!

BACK TO THE BUFFET!:cool:

JJB

10th August 2005, 03:44 PM

https://ecom.ligonier.org/ecom/prodimages/reformationstudybibleesv.jpg How about this buffet?

Jon_

10th August 2005, 04:25 PM

https://ecom.ligonier.org/ecom/prodimages/reformationstudybibleesv.jpg How about this buffet?
(In my best Homer voice:)

Mmm, bread of life... :drool: :D

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

JJB

10th August 2005, 06:03 PM

(In my best Homer voice:)

Mmm, bread of life... :drool: :D

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

^_^

Rick Otto

10th August 2005, 08:47 PM

I'd do Victory Lap around that one!:clap:

5solas

10th August 2005, 09:46 PM

Sometimes we need to strengthen that weak brother's conscience, or we'll starve ourselves tryin' not to offend him!

BACK TO THE BUFFET!:cool:

you are absolutely right of course! :amen:

PS: my intention was to be a little sarcastic about this (read the posts prior to mine) but obviously I partly failed :( (though you wrote "Which is amusing & confusing") - which of course is good because I should not be sarcastic but help others, especially brothers.... I am sorry.

Back to the buffet - taste some fruit from Thailand:
http://thailandyourway.com/fruit.JPG

JJB

10th August 2005, 10:58 PM

http://www.preparedpantry.com/productimages/cookies/full-trad-tripleplay.jpg Cookie anyone? Help yourself, there
are plenty to go around...

Jon_

10th August 2005, 11:29 PM

http://www.preparedpantry.com/productimages/cookies/full-trad-tripleplay.jpg Cookie anyone? Help yourself, there
are plenty to go around...
No chocolate chip? :(

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Paleoconservatarian

10th August 2005, 11:45 PM

I prefer peanut butter cookies.

Truly Blessed

11th August 2005, 04:02 AM

The word "avatar" as used here, is obviously something completely different than what you've posted a ream about.

PS: my intention was to be a little sarcastic about this (read the posts prior to mine) but obviously I partly failed :( (though you wrote "Which is amusing & confusing") - which of course is good because I should not be sarcastic but help others, especially brothers.... I am sorry.

5solas,

As mentioned above your quote. My reference to "avatar" My Post (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=17584675&postcount=416) was only in the context of definition provided in the post and therefore my comment based upon the words used. However, the reason I don't have an avatar has nothing to do with eating meat or not but rather the fact that I chose to remove all information from my account and then disappeared for awhile. Which I guess I am going to do again.

5solas

11th August 2005, 08:49 AM

No chocolate chip? :(

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

I hope you like those:

http://www.wellnessjahreskatalog.de/pics/content/fy-0105/schoggi-3.jpg :wave:

JJB

11th August 2005, 09:20 AM

I hope you like those:

http://www.wellnessjahreskatalog.de/pics/content/fy-0105/schoggi-3.jpg :wave: Thank you, 5solas! Hmmmmm......I wonder what's inside the one that is shaped like the star of David? Looks awfully yummy!

Rick Otto

11th August 2005, 12:40 PM

I 'get it'.
I actualy enjoy sarcasm.
Why ya gonna split?
You gonna go sit on top the Matterhorn for awhile?
Bring a pillow. It looks like it could be uncomfortable!;)

Jon_

11th August 2005, 12:49 PM

I hope you like those:

http://www.wellnessjahreskatalog.de/pics/content/fy-0105/schoggi-3.jpg :wave:
Aw, man, you're hitting me in my weakest spot: chocolate. How about a Valrhona bar with Hazelnuts?

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Rick Otto

11th August 2005, 07:53 PM

Chocolate is NOT a weakness!
According to recent scientific studies it is a HEALTH FOOD!
An excellent source of Anti-Oxidents, reducing free radicals*.

*Not a reference to anything Arminian.

Jon_

11th August 2005, 09:12 PM

5solas

11th August 2005, 11:32 PM

Chocolate is NOT a weakness!
According to recent scientific studies it is a HEALTH FOOD!
An excellent source of Anti-Oxidents, reducing free radicals*.

*Not a reference to anything Arminian.

^_^ ^_^

and here is the biggest Toblerone you can get - some people only need a week to finish it off

(btw: I do not know the person on the pic!)
http://redjar.org/gallery/albums/album07/IMG_5716.sized.jpg

JJB

12th August 2005, 12:31 AM

5solas

12th August 2005, 02:12 AM

It's only a health food if it's dark chocolate.

there you are
http://www.confiserie.ch/artikelbilder/B12012005104936.jpg

hopper

12th August 2005, 06:44 AM

5solas

12th August 2005, 07:02 AM

What do they say about green chocolate?

before eating
http://photos2.flickr.com/2161302_87b7eefc1a_m.jpg

I'd rather have
http://www.noodleboat.com/FoodImages/N13YoungCoconutGreenCurry.jpg green curry ;)

Rick Otto

12th August 2005, 11:10 AM

maybe on St. Patricks Day.
It looks too much like "Soylent Green":eek:

JJB

12th August 2005, 12:11 PM

there you are
http://www.confiserie.ch/artikelbilder/B12012005104936.jpg Yummy. Thanks 5solas! :wave: I can feel my health-ometer rising!:D

5solas

13th August 2005, 05:16 AM

Yummy. Thanks 5solas! :wave: I can feel my health-ometer rising!:D

now there is something which should cause our "health-ometer" to improve:
http://www.gemuesetopf.de/Anrichten_/gemuese.JPG

5solas

13th August 2005, 05:36 AM

I would not offer this to anyone of you - but perhaps at the "Dining hall of the - eeehhhmmm .... :idea: Arminians" ?? :P :cool:

http://www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/travelogues/tan-wee-cheng-05.jpg (grilled guinea pig :sick: )
I know, this wasn't very nice :blush:

JJB

13th August 2005, 11:02 AM

:(

:eek:

:help: (how do i say no thank you to my host?)

:sick:

5solas

14th August 2005, 01:18 AM

:(
:help: (how do i say no thank you to my host?)

well, that's easy: "no, thank you" or perhaps "non, merci" or "no, grazie" or "lo, toda raba" or "nein, danke" :P

(sometimes it's an advantage to be a [temporary] vegetarian ;) )

specially in the following case :sick: (roasted dogs in Indonesia)

http://home.planet.nl/~fortgent/Traveling/Indonesia/Tomohon/images/Tomohon_roasted_dogs.jpg

(when in Rome, do as the Romans do)

5solas

14th August 2005, 01:24 AM

Enjoy your meal!

http://www.vision.caltech.edu/feifeili/101_ObjectCategories/pizza/image_0013.jpg and http://www.parkvilla.ch/images/salat.gif

Elect

15th August 2005, 08:19 AM

well, that's easy: "no, thank you" or perhaps "non, merci" or "no, grazie" or "lo, toda raba" or "nein, danke" :P

(sometimes it's an advantage to be a [temporary] vegetarian ;) )

specially in the following case :sick: (roasted dogs in Indonesia)

http://home.planet.nl/~fortgent/Traveling/Indonesia/Tomohon/images/Tomohon_roasted_dogs.jpg

(when in Rome, do as the Romans do)
Ah, yes! The main ingredient for a recipe for chili that an old Vietnamese couple gave me.:sick:

Rick Otto

15th August 2005, 12:18 PM

ask for a "hot dog" again.
I'll say "frankfurter" instead!

5solas

15th August 2005, 10:44 PM

ask for a "hot dog" again.
I'll say "frankfurter" instead!

would that not be cannibalism? :P

Rick Otto

16th August 2005, 07:13 PM

My only intention is to serve mankind.
Need a recipe?(LOL)

cygnusx1

17th August 2005, 04:00 AM

anyone want some coffee ........ :wave:

http://www.arizonareviews.com/images/square_coffeemocha.jpg :yum:

5solas

17th August 2005, 05:14 AM

anyone want some coffee ........
:yum: :yum: :yum: :yum:

http://www.bacchidesign.it/carioca/images/coffee_espresso.jpg

Neal

17th August 2005, 10:33 AM

I think I'd rather have you resize that picture. 1280 x 960? At least, that's what my computer says it is.

Jon_

17th August 2005, 10:46 AM

Mmm, Espresso. Now that's real coffee. :yum:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Rick Otto

17th August 2005, 11:53 AM

& I went ALL MORNING without caffiene.
Now I GOTTA have some.
I buy whole beans from a local roaster.
BRB!

Has anyone else ever put eggshells in their coffee pot?

Paleoconservatarian

17th August 2005, 12:12 PM

Espresso... eww. No cappuccino, either. I'll take regular coffee. Black. Strong. I like coffee that'll punch you in the face every morning. While everyone else at school is sipping their vile, sugary concoctions from Starbucks, I'm quaffing cowboy coffee.

Has anyone else ever put eggshells in their coffee pot?

Can't say that I have. Is there any reason for this?

Jon_

17th August 2005, 01:04 PM

Espresso... eww. No cappuccino, either. I'll take regular coffee. Black. Strong. I like coffee that'll punch you in the face every morning.
That's what Espresso is, bud: strong, straight, black coffee. ;)

It's pressure brewed using an Espresso machine, which forces the hot water through the beans, which are ground very finely and densely packed, making the coffee stronger than ordinary drip coffee.

(For reference, a Cappuccino is Espresso with foamed milk. You might be thinking of such aberrations as a Latte--Espresso and steamed milk--or a Mocha--a Latte with chocolate.)

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Paleoconservatarian

17th August 2005, 02:04 PM

That's what Espresso is, bud: strong, straight, black coffee. ;)

It's not straight. You need an espresso machine. Actually, I might try it at some point, but I don't like spending lots of money on coffee.

Jon_

17th August 2005, 02:42 PM

It's not straight. You need an espresso machine. Actually, I might try it at some point, but I don't like spending lots of money on coffee.
Well, you need a coffee machine to brew coffee, don't you? Ah, unless you're brewing in a French Press, of course. I like the way those make coffee, actually. Good stuff. :)

If you like a good stiff coffee, you'd probably like an Espresso. Provided it's made with good beans on a good machine.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

JJB

17th August 2005, 04:12 PM

That's what Espresso is, bud: strong, straight, black coffee. ;)

It's pressure brewed using an Espresso machine, which forces the hot water through the beans, which are ground very finely and densely packed, making the coffee stronger than ordinary drip coffee.

(For reference, a Cappuccino is Espresso with foamed milk. You might be thinking of such aberrations as a Latte--Espresso and steamed milk--or a Mocha--a Latte with chocolate.)

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Do you know what or who a Cappucino is named after? Anyone can answer...

Rick Otto

17th August 2005, 11:14 PM

I think the eggshells soak up oil.
I notice my stomache doesn't burn as easily, and the texture is a little cleaner. Rinse 'em off in hot water 'fore ya drop 'em in the pot.

Rick Otto

17th August 2005, 11:17 PM

espresso isn't just a certain way of makin' coffee,
it's also a specific bean. Extra dark & extra bitter, right?

5solas

18th August 2005, 12:48 AM

espresso isn't just a certain way of makin' coffee,
it's also a specific bean. Extra dark & extra bitter, right?

I wouldn't say extra bitter....

have a look here:

Espressos

The chart below has a brief description of our various espresso choices. In order to see the full description and order, click on the espresso name.

Espressos
Espresso L'amore di Vita (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=67&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

Premier espresso with an excellent flavor and smooth aftertaste.Espesso Michelangelo
(http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=59&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)
Wonderfully smooth with a deep tone and heavy enough to stand up in a latte or a cappuccino.Espresso da Vinci
(http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1312&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)
A distinctive and smooth blend that creates a full-bodied and aromatic espresso.Espresso Giovanni (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=61&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

The blend is lightly roasted and sweet with no bitterness.Espresso Botticelli (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=65&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

Dark roasted the true southern Italian way...rich, hearty and robust. Espresso Canaletto (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=63&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

A delightfully smooth blend which was developed for our drive-thru espresso stand. A real crowd pleaser.FB Gourmet Espresso (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=69&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

Roasted for deep, true flavor with low acidity.Espresso Donatelli (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=141&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

A complex full-city roasted blend, it has sharp, rich tones.FB Sweet Espresso (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=71&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

A full-bodied blend with low acidity and no bitterness.Espresso Rafael (http://www.flyingbean.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=73&category_id=77fcdbfec4bf65664be2eb4bc0c1fae0)

5solas

18th August 2005, 12:50 AM

I think I'd rather have you resize that picture. 1280 x 960? At least, that's what my computer says it is.

there you are (though it's another picture, I couldn't find the other one in a smaller size):

http://www.bacchidesign.it/carioca/images/coffee_espresso.jpg

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 11:35 AM

Well, you need a coffee machine to brew coffee, don't you?

Like I said, when I'm at college, I drink cowboy coffee. Boil the water, put in the coffee, set it back to boil, then let the grounds settle. Warning: it is not "good to the last drop". ;)

If you like a good stiff coffee, you'd probably like an Espresso. Provided it's made with good beans on a good machine.

Maybe I'll try it sometime.

JJB

18th August 2005, 12:55 PM

Like I said, when I'm at college, I drink cowboy coffee. Boil the water, put in the coffee, set it back to boil, then let the grounds settle. Warning: it is not "good to the last drop". ;)

Maybe I'll try it sometime.

You could use a French press (some are inexpensive) and make it the same way, but it would be good to the last drop! :thumbsup:

JJB

18th August 2005, 12:57 PM

Do you know what or who a Cappucino is named after? Anyone can answer...

Did I stump you guys?! come on, now....it's a religious question....<--- hint

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 01:03 PM

Did I stump you guys?! come on, now....it's a religious question....<--- hint

It can't be a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin... can it? If so, who and why?

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 01:06 PM

You could use a French press (some are inexpensive) and make it the same way, but it would be good to the last drop! :thumbsup:

Or I could just do it in a pot as usual, and not spend any more money. :D

JJB

18th August 2005, 05:03 PM

Or I could just do it in a pot as usual, and not spend any more money. :D

oh, you college kids! ^_^

Here, have some tea:

http://www.sensationalteas.com/steamcptea.gif

JJB

18th August 2005, 05:04 PM

It can't be a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin... can it? If so, who and why?

oh, you college kids! :thumbsup:

it's just the general order -- named after them because of the color of their robes.

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 06:24 PM

oh, you college kids! :thumbsup:

it's just the general order -- named after them because of the color of their robes.

:D

Actually, I checked the Catholic Encyclopedia for names looking like cappuccino.

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 06:26 PM

oh, you college kids! ^_^

Here, have some tea:

http://www.sensationalteas.com/steamcptea.gif

Black, green, white, or herbal? I prefer black or green, depending on what I'm in the mood for on a given day.

Jon_

18th August 2005, 07:20 PM

Black, green, white, or herbal? I prefer black or green, depending on what I'm in the mood for on a given day.
Don't forget Oolong! ;)

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Paleoconservatarian

18th August 2005, 08:36 PM

Don't forget Oolong! ;)

Oolong? Isn't that a dancer at Jabba's palace?

Rick Otto

18th August 2005, 09:27 PM

Rabbit tea? doesn't sound any better than rabbit raisins!

I thought maybe cappucino was of Spanish derivation,
referring to the black hat that goes with those chino pants!

Espresso is as close as I'll ever get to methamphetamine.

Monergism

19th August 2005, 01:03 PM

Hello! I am new here, and new in the Calvinistic school of thought, which I now like (though I once hated it).:wave:

Jon_

19th August 2005, 02:51 PM

Hello! I am new here, and new in the Calvinistic school of thought, which I now like (though I once hated it).:wave:
Hey, that sounds familiar! :D

Welcome! :thumbsup:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Rick Otto

19th August 2005, 06:46 PM

How come ya hated it?
I never knew it, & when I found it, it was like bein' let out of prison!
Er, uh... not that I know exactly what that's like!:o

Monergism

22nd August 2005, 11:12 PM

How come ya hated it?
I never knew it, & when I found it, it was like bein' let out of prison!
Er, uh... not that I know exactly what that's like!:o

Sorry for the delay. I hated it once, because I didn't like the fact that God was the one who done the choosing, and not man.

5solas

23rd August 2005, 12:02 AM

I wish you a blessed day

http://www.calandrasbakery.com/images/bf2.jpg

cygnusx1

23rd August 2005, 05:15 AM

http://www.thealbumonline.co.uk/images/question%20mark.jpg (http://www1.christianforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46458) me too! click here if you are hungry! :yum:

5solas

24th August 2005, 07:37 AM

for our french friends....

http://images.google.ch/url?q=http://www.aidabistro.com/images/frog_legs_sp.jpg

yes, you are right, it's this :P

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/151/PH0150.jpg

Rick Otto

24th August 2005, 11:17 AM

Wonder what happened to mom's third digit on her left (hand)?
What do ya call it anyway? Frogs don't have hands, paws, or claws.
???
Ahh... the intriguing mysteries in the life of your average amphibian!^_^

Imblessed

2nd September 2005, 09:31 PM

How come ya hated it?
I never knew it, & when I found it, it was like bein' let out of prison!
Er, uh... not that I know exactly what that's like!:o

sounds familiar Otto, 'cept it didn't feel like being let out of prison as much as getting the cataracts out of my eyes.....

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone..... (hey, where's the singing smilie?)

Foundthelight

6th September 2005, 04:55 AM

Good morning I hope you all had a good weekend!

Coffee and a danish please!

5solas

6th September 2005, 05:59 AM

Good morning I hope you all had a good weekend!

Coffee and a danish please!

there you are!

http://www.aaronshotel.com.au/i/Coffee_Danish.jpg :wave:

cygnusx1

6th September 2005, 06:16 PM

http://www1.christianforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48243&stc=1 cheers brothers and sisters :wave:

Foundthelight

7th September 2005, 05:24 PM

I have recently discovered another forum at christiansunite.com. There a few struggling Calvinists and several overbearing "Free Will" types. These Free Willers don't seem to be grounded in theology very well.

I am asking some pointed questions in the theology forum because they attacked the Reformed Faith by calling it evil and exclusionary. I am still waiting for them to explain the meaning of John 6:44.

Come on in and join the Fun!

Gabriel

9th September 2005, 09:54 AM

Attention all interested parties: If you remember this discussion toward the beginning of this thread:Due to the fact that none of you has actually tasted my church's coffee, you'll have to wait for the report from our "Does the Coffee Really Taste Bad" committee before I make a motion.

After all, I can't expect you to vote on that which you have no prior knowledge of.

Our committee has rendered it's findings in the usual timeline associated with such grave matters. A team of experts (read: tired mothers and church staff) has come to the conclusion that our particular church's coffee is strong enough, tastey enough and doggone it, people like