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johnnymalaria
golo url: malaria.golo.com
born: 1966
gender: male
city: hillsborough, nc
golo member since: October 7, 2007
about johnnymalaria
About my avatar...what is it?
- Is it the first flag of the United States?
- Is it the trading flag of the East India Trading Company?
Well, it's both! The East India Trading Company had the monopoly on almost all overseas trade with Britain, including tea which was unceremoniously dumped into Boston Harbor in 1773. This version of the flag was used from 1707 to 1801.
This flag is identical to the first flag of the US, known as the Continental Flag or Grand Union Flag. This flag didn't have any official status but is generally considered to be the first national flag.
So there you have it - our first flag was shamelessy stolen from the company that traded the tea that paid such a key role in our history! Whether that indicates lack of imagination or a deliberate case of rubbing it in, who knows.
Not much else, really...except my roll of the order of the white feather:
SpunkyGRITS43
mrkagain
LacyAprons
NCMomof3
by whom I'm proudly blocked.
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favorite music: led zeppelin to beethoven
favorite movies: blade runner, office space
favorite hobbies: scuba, underwater video, guitar, writing software
favorite tv shows: none
favorite restaurants: none
favorite web sites: None
favorite vacation spots: kenya/tanzania, atlantic beach, hellenic city states
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GOLO member since August 22, 2007
November 4, 2008 5:35 p.m.
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October 9, 2008 5:20 a.m.
I live in Hillsborough but didn't move here until a few decades after leaving school!
GOLO member since October 7, 2007
October 7, 2008 4:30 p.m.
So, I see you're from Hillsborough. Really? I went to middle school in Hillsborough.
Have a great day!
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October 6, 2008 1:41 p.m.
Your comment is so true. It reminds me of the SNL skit where McCain approves the ad saying that Obama's tax cuts will benefit pedophiles. Did you see that one?
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October 4, 2008 3:10 p.m.
GOLO member since October 7, 2007
October 1, 2008 12:58 p.m.
Well, let's see where judging gets you here.
Our fellowship requests a $1/month tithe from each member; some give more, some less, some nothing. We accept it all gratefully and pray that those who don't trust God enough to even donate a dollar come to know Him better someday.
We take all that money every single month and disburse it to a needy person within the flock - EVERY SINGLE PENNY. Administrative costs to do the accounting is donated by the leaders of the fellowship who also donate their time to leading and do it free of charge.
We hold other jobs while leading the fellowship to meet the needs of our immediate family.
So the only way any of us would ever get rich is if we worked hard for it.
God bless.
Rev. RB
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