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« Reply #1440 on: January 18, 2013, 06:12:15 AM » |
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« Reply #1441 on: January 19, 2013, 09:22:11 AM » |
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Nice garment James.
+1 As first Christians. I wonder why yoyr brother, James, was so bored. I think it's interesting to see your sibiling during so strange ceremony  Timon - very nice picture too. And memory eternal for fr. Jacob! I don't have any pictures from my Chrismation, althoguh I had a camera with me. Maybe sometimes I regret that I didn't ask my friend to take a few pictures of it (mainly when I see photos posted here or on fb), but I thought I should have it "inside me", in my mind, hear and memories. The best souvenir of my receiving me into Orthodox Church I have it's the icon I was given by my priest and the candle I was keeping during the Chrismation. |
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« Reply #1442 on: January 19, 2013, 10:25:01 AM » |
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You have a nice ponytail, Nephi.
I've wanted a ponytail for quite a while but I don't have the discipline to grow out my hair.
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« Reply #1444 on: January 19, 2013, 07:20:56 PM » |
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« Reply #1446 on: January 20, 2013, 01:15:14 PM » |
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« Reply #1447 on: January 20, 2013, 01:20:09 PM » |
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« Reply #1448 on: January 20, 2013, 03:26:50 PM » |
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Piously holding a candle:
Very nice picture! Truly Orthodox man in the picture. Candle, nice beard, pensive face. And good looking. me testing my web cam
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« Reply #1450 on: January 23, 2013, 05:34:27 PM » |
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« Reply #1451 on: January 24, 2013, 01:18:40 AM » |
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« Reply #1452 on: January 24, 2013, 07:37:58 PM » |
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« Reply #1453 on: January 24, 2013, 07:46:57 PM » |
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« Reply #1454 on: January 24, 2013, 08:16:54 PM » |
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« Reply #1455 on: January 24, 2013, 08:23:36 PM » |
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« Reply #1456 on: January 24, 2013, 08:37:28 PM » |
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« Reply #1457 on: January 24, 2013, 09:10:27 PM » |
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« Reply #1458 on: January 24, 2013, 09:22:46 PM » |
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« Reply #1459 on: January 24, 2013, 09:23:23 PM » |
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« Reply #1460 on: January 24, 2013, 09:30:00 PM » |
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« Reply #1461 on: January 24, 2013, 09:45:36 PM » |
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me 2nd from the left (I was about 4) who was it on the right who was obviously the center of your attention? And innocence was lost . . . My sister on the far right. Innocense restored. Or so lost as not to be remembered. I have a dumb question now that we are treating your photo like it is a Van Gogh. Why are the kids wearing hat / head coverings? Not that you all don't look spiffy and cute. This photo brings up another quality of European "snap shots", especially from EE, they seem out of time in a way, at least to these American eyes. Another great photo of you and your family. |
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« Reply #1462 on: January 24, 2013, 10:02:37 PM » |
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me 2nd from the left (I was about 4) who was it on the right who was obviously the center of your attention? And innocence was lost . . . My sister on the far right. Innocense restored. Or so lost as not to be remembered. I have a dumb question now that we are treating your photo like it is a Van Gogh. Why are the kids wearing hat / head coverings? Not that you all don't look spiffy and cute. This photo brings up another quality of European "snap shots", especially from EE, they seem out of time in a way, at least to these American eyes. Another great photo of you and your family. It was taken 19 year ago. People then put on what they had. And maybe some protection from ticks. |
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« Reply #1463 on: January 25, 2013, 04:55:57 AM » |
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« Reply #1464 on: January 27, 2013, 12:29:19 AM » |
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Came across this while renewing my avatar today and thought I'd put up a pic. of the family. This s at the re-adoption of our younger daughter.
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« Reply #1465 on: January 27, 2013, 12:44:49 AM » |
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Came across this while renewing my avatar today and thought I'd put up a pic. of the family. This s at the re-adoption of our younger daughter.
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« Reply #1466 on: January 27, 2013, 12:04:00 PM » |
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 Such oriental hat + these blue eyes + long beard + this pipe = one of fairy tale or fantasy book character Came across this while renewing my avatar today and thought I'd put up a pic. of the family. This s at the re-adoption of our younger daughter.
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« Reply #1468 on: January 27, 2013, 06:33:01 PM » |
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« Reply #1469 on: January 27, 2013, 06:40:31 PM » |
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Such oriental hat + these blue eyes + long beard + this pipe = one of fairy tale or fantasy book character My closest friend is from India and he brought me back that hat from Rajasthan, along with a turban that I had on an avatar at one time (and for that matter, several things on the shelf behind me are from his various trips back to India). As I was growing up, I had a good friend that was a Sikh from India. I aquired my liking for Indian clothing and headgear then. I have often considered (briefly) retiring to India. It is far less expensive than living here, and my friend tells me that I could live in the Punjab and not stick out too much. Next time that he goes back, I am going to see if he can find me a complete collection of the writings of one of my favorite Christian authors, Saduh Sundar Sing. I have a couple of his books, but there is a bound "complete collection" available in India. As to headgear, I would like to visit the shop below . . . |
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« Reply #1470 on: January 27, 2013, 06:54:34 PM » |
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Came across this while renewing my avatar today and thought I'd put up a pic. of the family. This s at the re-adoption of our younger daughter.
Lovely! Selam Re: Maximum Bob's family picture.
Beautiful picture! Thanks for sharing with us.
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« Reply #1471 on: January 28, 2013, 09:03:59 AM » |
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Thank you for all that explanation. I used to study Indology for half a year Rajasthan is one of my favourite India's region because of this rajput's stuff: palaces, turbans, camels, swords and so on. So I'm a bit jealous you have such friend who goes there from time to time and brings something for you Personally, I wouldn't like live in India, but if I had to, I would choose Kerala because of Malankara Orthodox I didn't know that there was a Sikh by the origin who had converted to Christianity and even had written something Ah, and I have to admit I also love oriental clothing, however of course I don't wear turbans But saris, galabiyas, oriental jewellery and so on I put on quite often |
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« Reply #1472 on: January 28, 2013, 11:22:31 AM » |
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« Reply #1474 on: January 28, 2013, 10:06:05 PM » |
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« Reply #1476 on: January 29, 2013, 04:51:13 PM » |
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« Reply #1478 on: January 29, 2013, 08:22:12 PM » |
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« Reply #1479 on: January 29, 2013, 08:28:08 PM » |
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Venerating it. The way my browser cropped the image, I thought augustin might be showing us stills from the Twilight project he is appearing in. |
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« Reply #1480 on: January 29, 2013, 08:59:13 PM » |
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Χαίρε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ τάφου σου μύρα βλύζεις οὐδαμῶς, Χαίρε, ὅτι σεβομένους ἀγνοήσεις ἐντελῶς. Χαίρε, ὅτι καταβέβληκας τῶν Φασιστῶν τὰς στρατίας, Χαίρε, ὅτι λύπης ἔπλησας τῶν Κομμουνιστῶν τὰς ψυχάς. Χαίρε, τοῦ Μὰρξ κηρύξας τὸ ὄνομα, Χαίρε, ἀθειστῶν σκοτίζων τὸ φρόνημα. Χαίροις, Μάρτυς Γκράμσιε. |
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Χαίρε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ τάφου σου μύρα βλύζεις οὐδαμῶς, Χαίρε, ὅτι σεβομένους ἀγνοήσεις ἐντελῶς. Χαίρε, ὅτι καταβέβληκας τῶν Φασιστῶν τὰς στρατίας, Χαίρε, ὅτι λύπης ἔπλησας τῶν Κομμουνιστῶν τὰς ψυχάς. Χαίρε, τοῦ Μὰρξ κηρύξας τὸ ὄνομα, Χαίρε, ἀθειστῶν σκοτίζων τὸ φρόνημα. Χαίροις, Μάρτυς Γκράμσιε. Sacrilegious, but clever. You naughty, naughty boy! |
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^well, he's buried among all these Russian emigres. IIRC his sister in law was Russian and that's the reason he ended buried there. The RC wouldn't have him in their cemeteries because of his communism+atheism although they tried to fabricate some pious story about a death-bed return to the fold.
Fun stuff all around. Romaios, you are one clever guy. augustin, Hey, thank for reminding me about Gramsci. Never read him as such, but he is so influential you can't not have read him. His influence on the work of others I have read is immense and I can't imagine thinking about the structure of capitalism without his poignant insights. |
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We cannot legislate morality by passing laws controlling firearms. The only evil we can combat lies within our hearts. We need stronger laws to protect the moral foundation of society against the evil of gay marriage. |
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