The "talk about whatever you want" thread

[Mister Moon]

Approached by a young woman in the shopping centre the other day.

She thrust a little card into my hands asking:

"Do you believe in god ?"

"No !"

As I walked on, she shouted:

"Jesus loves you anyway - & I'll pray for you !"

Well, thanks for nothing !

The card read:

Jesus Booklet - 001.jpgJesus Booklet [2].JPGJesus Booklet - 002.jpg

Hmmmm.... Although it's nice to get a personal message, & a signed one at that, I must take issue with it.

He reckons he's come 'from heaven to earth' to meet me personally [must have been out that day].

And this 'judgement for your sins' would have been made by his camp, wouldn't it ?

Would have been much simpler to just stop it rather than have 'taken that punishment for you by dying on a cross'.

Not dying permanently, of course, just for a couple of days.

And if his 'dying' absolved us of our sins, why is he now promising to 'forgive' us ?

What a load of crap.

That made me laugh out loud, Colin, and that's not easy. Thank you !

Just a few days ago, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il7Kxw9TDBc

[Colin B]

That made me laugh out loud, Colin, and that's not easy. Thank you !

Just a few days ago, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il7Kxw9TDBc

Thanks !

I agree with all Bertrand's replies !

[John]

Approached by a young woman in the shopping centre the other day.

She thrust a little card into my hands asking:

"Do you believe in god ?"

"No !"

As I walked on, she shouted:

"Jesus loves you anyway - & I'll pray for you !"

Well, thanks for nothing !

The card read:



Hmmmm.... Although it's nice to get a personal message, & a signed one at that, I must take issue with it.

He reckons he's come 'from heaven to earth' to meet me personally [must have been out that day].

And this 'judgement for your sins' would have been made by his camp, wouldn't it ?

Would have been much simpler to just stop it rather than have 'taken that punishment for you by dying on a cross'.

Not dying permanently, of course, just for a couple of days.

And if his 'dying' absolved us of our sins, why is he now promising to 'forgive' us ?

What a load of crap.

Haha. Don't mince your words Colin. Tell it like it is.

[John]

That made me laugh out loud, Colin, and that's not easy. Thank you !

Just a few days ago, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il7Kxw9TDBc

Thanks !

I agree with all Bertrand's replies !

Yeah, he's spot on.

[Colin B]

Brighton with Elephant - 1966 - Original & Fixed.JPG

With a little help, had this old photo cleaned up & coloured.

A good job, but can't seem to get the elephant to come out pink like it was.

Any ideas ?

[Colin B]

I just thought there might be some members here, with the right software, to give the elephant a 'pink' look !

I can paint him in a solid pink, but that's not what is required...

[John]

I just thought there might be some members here, with the right software, to give the elephant a 'pink' look !

I can paint him in a solid pink, but that's not what is required...

Have you got Adobe Photoshop Elements, which would probably do it? It would be a long job as you'd need to constantly alter various settings as you went.

[Colin B]

I just thought there might be some members here, with the right software, to give the elephant a 'pink' look !

I can paint him in a solid pink, but that's not what is required...

Have you got Adobe Photoshop Elements, which would probably do it?
It would be a long job as you'd need to constantly alter various settings as you went.

No, haven't got that software.

Thanks for the info.

[HillbillyCat]

I just thought there might be some members here, with the right software, to give the elephant a 'pink' look !

I can paint him in a solid pink, but that's not what is required...

Have you got Adobe Photoshop Elements, which would probably do it?
It would be a long job as you'd need to constantly alter various settings as you went.

No, haven't got that software.

Thanks for the info.

There are some free alternatives like GIMP you could try.

I have to admit that I have never tried it until now. I know the result is absolutely awful, but I only spent a few seconds on it. So please don't shoot me

Brighton with Elephant - 1966 - GIMP.JPG

But maybe this is something for you? Here are two step-by-step guides:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW_siMWqnr4&feature=emb_imp_woyt
https://www.tutorialgeek.net/2012/11/us ... -from.html

[Colin B]

I have to admit that I have never tried it until now.
I know the result is absolutely awful, but I only spent a few seconds on it. So please don't shoot me

My daughter, who is riding said elephant, is thrilled with the result you've achieved !

She sends her thanks !

[Colin B]

Watching the World Athletics Championships from Portland Oregon today.

They had Scottish athlete Eilidh Doyle as a guest.

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The automated subtitles had her as 'healing oil':

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AI strikes again !

[John]

Watching the World Athletics Championships from Portland Oregon today.

They had Scottish athlete Eilidh Doyle as a guest.

DSC04290.JPG

The automated subtitles had her as 'healing oil':

DSC04291.JPG

AI strikes again !

Haha, it comes up with some funny ones.

[Colin B]

Who remembers when the UK Top 10 Singles had songs you actually knew in it ?

Here's one from 1959 in the UK newspaper 'Sunday People' - 24th July, 2022:

UK Top 10 Singles - 24th July 1959 - 001.jpg

Some great songs there [with one exception] !

[Yin Yang]

For those of you that want sex 24/7 please note today it's 24/7.

[Colin B]

This sign has been put up in Gravesend, Kent, UK:

God Summer.JPG

Well, if you believe that, you have to accept that he also made Covid & cancer , neither of which we're enjoying !