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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:48 AM
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Floating 'Jesus' Causes Border Patrol Rescue Mission
When Border Patrol agents spotted a body in the Rio Grande, they launched a rescue mission. But the supposed victim turned out to be a life-size fiberglass statue of Jesus...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3766368/detail.html

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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:50 AM
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1. I want to respond with a witty comment.
But that story is impossible to improve upon.
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:51 AM
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3. I sat for five minutes trying to think of a witty rejoinder for that story
It just isn't possible.
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:57 AM
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7. This isn't very witty....but I consider it pertinent, nonetheless.
http://www.jesusswimming.com/
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:51 AM
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2. why walk over water when you can float.
made me laugh, thank you.
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:53 AM
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4. Another miracle! Jesus floats down the "Lazy River" sans inner tube!
Praise be to God!
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The empressof all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:55 AM
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5. It's a sign-God wants a sacrifice
Let's send Bush Up the River and keep the statue.
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:56 AM
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6. What's funnier is the poll on the same page
16% said that it was a sign from God. I have a feeling not all of those are joke votes, though......
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 09:58 AM
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8. i voted yes.
Clearly.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 10:13 AM
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9. i saw this on the news
the poLice are hanging on to the statue for a week or so - peopLe are Lining up to pray to the "miracLe".

hey, jesus just appeared in my danish.
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