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Old 03-04-2009, 09:23 PM
 
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Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging until Easter.

ABC News: Catholics Urge High-Tech Fast for Lent
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:44 PM
 
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Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging until Easter.

ABC News: Catholics Urge High-Tech Fast for Lent
My car, refrigerator and computer for work is pushing it.

But I think I'll give up any type of non-business impersonel communication on fridays.

I'll go old fashion, and pick up the phone. Or maybe even pay a visit.

Thanks for the article
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:49 PM
 
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Since my whole job is Hi-Tech, I'm gonna hafta decline the Bishops request.
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Wherever women are
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Since my whole job is Hi-Tech, I'm gonna hafta decline the Bishops request.
They let you use i-Pods, text girlfriends, surf the web etc., on your hi-tech job? Man, I wanna apply!
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