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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:02 PM Original message |
They're only things. People are more important |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Prepare for the flames, but I tend to agree |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. 2 died. But at least one burn ward is full. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. things are not just things, things are memories |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Those are good points |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Well said.... ! |
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Blashyrkh (816 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. I think that's exactly why some perspective is needed. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. People are more important than things, of course. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. My home is not a thing - it's not even a house |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I thought they were not flying because of the winds |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. to paraphrase epictetus: |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. something tells me epictetus was a thoroughly unpleasant person |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-24-07 12:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. epictetus (the classical philosopher) |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. This tragedy isn't about "things." |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm sure those that have lost |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. We all get that, when we are on our death beds. That's all. eom |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. I've been evacuated because of a forest fire |
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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. "things are just things." well, you're wrong |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. Some people only have things |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. I get what you're saying, but let's not tempt fate... |
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