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I don't need to come here to teach. If I learn something that is a bonus.
I like to discuss. I like to toss ideas around, but if we are going to quote the Bible, then let's actually quote it.
You were being sarcastic, I have been sarcastic and most likely will be again at some time.
I see you are in Canada. How about winter sports for getting out?
Like I said, satan masquerades as an angel of light. Those foolish enough to believe him are unable to distinguish his lies from GOD'S truth.. As for satan helping people, well, ask almost any entertainer where their fortune and fame came from. Most will tell you, "from satan because I sold my soul to him for money and riches." To THOSE people, satan DOES seemingly help them.. only to take it all away later, of course..
Giants seem to be getting shorter, any body else noticed? Maybe it happened breeding with regular size people? Just wondering what others think havn't really read the thread. They say the serpent mounds here in ohio may be giant burial grounds, i don't know and really don't dig into things unless its about Jesus and His Word. Sorry for butting in, maybe my statement should be in consepericy forum, ok 5 times tried to spell that c-word right, but you all know what i mean.
Your probably right on with everything you say about the genetic cloning. In fact there is little doubt to me. But we have to be careful in that it may be some other method that we do not know due to our not having discovered everything.'
But again, yeah, your theory is probably correct, and bottom line, like the bumblebee being able to fly, how ever they did it, they got it done
But again, yeah, your theory is probably correct, and bottom line, like the bumblebee being able to fly, how ever they did it, they got it done
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THE PATAGONIAN GIANTS--REPORTED BY WORLD EXPLORER MAGELLAN
In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan had anchored in the Bay of St. Julian on the east coast of modern Argentina, and stayed there for a number of months for repairs and gathering of supplies. One day, he and his crew encountered something very unexpected. Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's official chronicler, describes the event:
"We had been two whole months in this harbor without sighting anyone when one day (quite without warning) we saw on the shore a huge giant, who was naked, and who danced, leaped and sang, all the while throwing sand and dust on his head."
"Our Captain ordered one of the crew to walk towards him, telling this man also to dance, leap and sing as a sign of friendship. This he did, and led the giant to a place by the shore where the Captain was waiting. And when the giant saw us, he marveled and was afraid, and pointed to the sky believing we came from heaven."
"He was so tall that even the largest of us came only to midway between his waist and his shoulder; yet withall he was well proportioned. He had a large face, painted round with red; his eyes were ringed with yellow and in the middle of his cheeks were painted two hearts. He had hardly any hair on his head, what little he had being painted white."
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These Argentinian giants were sighted repeatedly by other explorers and came to be referred to as the Patagonians. It is quite interesting to go to the backwaters of historical research and read up on the 'official' evaluations of Pigfetta's report:
No one has any grounds for questioning the authenticity of the Magellan Chronicles, nor do they attempt such. Nevertheless, they refer to the Patagonians as "mythical" even though a number of later explorers also reported sightings and encounters.
Patagonian giants
In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan had anchored in the Bay of St. Julian on the east coast of modern Argentina, and stayed there for a number of months for repairs and gathering of supplies. One day, he and his crew encountered something very unexpected. Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's official chronicler, describes the event:
"We had been two whole months in this harbor without sighting anyone when one day (quite without warning) we saw on the shore a huge giant, who was naked, and who danced, leaped and sang, all the while throwing sand and dust on his head."
"Our Captain ordered one of the crew to walk towards him, telling this man also to dance, leap and sing as a sign of friendship. This he did, and led the giant to a place by the shore where the Captain was waiting. And when the giant saw us, he marveled and was afraid, and pointed to the sky believing we came from heaven."
"He was so tall that even the largest of us came only to midway between his waist and his shoulder; yet withall he was well proportioned. He had a large face, painted round with red; his eyes were ringed with yellow and in the middle of his cheeks were painted two hearts. He had hardly any hair on his head, what little he had being painted white."
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These Argentinian giants were sighted repeatedly by other explorers and came to be referred to as the Patagonians. It is quite interesting to go to the backwaters of historical research and read up on the 'official' evaluations of Pigfetta's report:
No one has any grounds for questioning the authenticity of the Magellan Chronicles, nor do they attempt such. Nevertheless, they refer to the Patagonians as "mythical" even though a number of later explorers also reported sightings and encounters.
Patagonian giants
So to the two Canadians on this thread.
I was driving back to Vermont the other day from Montreal and about 2 miles from the border was a small town on Lake Champlain by the name of Phillipsburg. I took the short road to it. It is a town that sits on lake Champlain.
The lake at that juncture is only about 4 miles wide, and not nearly as deep as in Burlington. It was completely frozen, which it is not in Burlington, only 42 miles further south.
I saw literally maybe about 100 cars on the lake, and maybe about 250 people. Adults, children, older people, etc. Some were ice fishing, some were riding motor bikes and bicycles, some were taking brisk walks, some snow mobiling, and some were even barbecuing!
And there were small out house size structures made out of wood dotted all over the lake. People were going in and out of them. They were made of wood and so small you can fit maybe only 8 to 10 people in them standing up, maybe only 3 or 4 if they are sitting down in chairs.
It was like a day at the beach, but just happened to be on the lake.
I spent about 2 hours out there myself. Drove my car to the middle of the lake, where the "road" stopped. Then walked to about within a half a mile of the NYS side. I thought I better turn around least the border patrol maybe hassle me, even though I had my passport. I was not sure, being still about a half mile from shore, but I think some of the border patrol were in sitting in cars close to shore on the NYS side.
I have never seen this before. It was a new pleasant experience for me. The people were very nice.
We do not have this on the Vermont side of the lake.
My question: is this a long standing Canadian tradition or something? Is this common in Canada?
I was driving back to Vermont the other day from Montreal and about 2 miles from the border was a small town on Lake Champlain by the name of Phillipsburg. I took the short road to it. It is a town that sits on lake Champlain.
The lake at that juncture is only about 4 miles wide, and not nearly as deep as in Burlington. It was completely frozen, which it is not in Burlington, only 42 miles further south.
I saw literally maybe about 100 cars on the lake, and maybe about 250 people. Adults, children, older people, etc. Some were ice fishing, some were riding motor bikes and bicycles, some were taking brisk walks, some snow mobiling, and some were even barbecuing!
And there were small out house size structures made out of wood dotted all over the lake. People were going in and out of them. They were made of wood and so small you can fit maybe only 8 to 10 people in them standing up, maybe only 3 or 4 if they are sitting down in chairs.
It was like a day at the beach, but just happened to be on the lake.
I spent about 2 hours out there myself. Drove my car to the middle of the lake, where the "road" stopped. Then walked to about within a half a mile of the NYS side. I thought I better turn around least the border patrol maybe hassle me, even though I had my passport. I was not sure, being still about a half mile from shore, but I think some of the border patrol were in sitting in cars close to shore on the NYS side.
I have never seen this before. It was a new pleasant experience for me. The people were very nice.
We do not have this on the Vermont side of the lake.
My question: is this a long standing Canadian tradition or something? Is this common in Canada?