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:eek: Man Cuts Off Penis in Fit of Religious Fervor December 7 BACOLOD, Philippines (Reuters) - A 32-year-old Filipino farmer who believed his penis was driving him to sin sliced it off with a machete in a fit of religious fervor, family members and doctors said on Friday. Relatives said they found the former security guard lying on the floor, covered in blood and with a portion of his penis missing when they went to his hut on Negros island in the southern Philippines on Monday. ``He is a good son, and one of seven children, He indulged himself by reading the Bible,'' his mother told reporters in Bacolod City 300 miles south of Manila, where the man is now in hospital. ``His act was probably triggered by the book of Matthew 18:8,'' she said. The verse, from the New Testament, reads ``If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.'' Family members said they rushed the man to a nearby hospital in Bacolod where doctors said they had stitched up and reconstructed his penis, although it is now 20 percent shorter. Relatives said they were unable to find the severed portion. Doctors said the man's penis showed several wounds, indicating that the man had hacked at it several times before it detached. ``The mere act of cutting his penis signifies that he is psychotic,'' the doctor said, but did not indicate whether the man would undergo psychiatric evaluation. He is now in stable condition and his wounds were expected to heal in two and a half weeks, doctors said. The man will still be able to have children, the doctor added. The man's mother said her son had been depressed and obsessed with the Bible since his wife moved to Manila to work as a housemaid, leaving their young child to live with her family. ``He said he wanted to be nailed to a coconut tree,'' the man's mother said. ``He had memorized the Bible and preaches with the pastors in our place. ``He also advised other people to remove nude photos from their walls so that small children will not become sex maniacs later,'' the mother said. Today newspaper quoted the man as saying he had no regrets about cutting off his penis because it was driving him to sin. Local radio and newspaper reports said the man had visualized his penis as a ``cobra'' drawing him toward women.

A Svengali is a manipulator, someone who tries to persuade other people to do what the Svengali wants the person to do. With evil intentions of course. :horns:

Not as bad as it seems. It's designed to take a lot less than 24 hours IF you went to class all semester. Not me

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I'm doing a 24 hour take home final right now. And I have about 11 hours left. :(

Check out Tony and Tina's Wedding.

Drug used to treat ADD. It's a stimulant. :shake:

Disappeared

No. But I had the Latin Kings looking to kill me once.

I think Paul Zahn from CNN is hotter. But I'll take Laurie Dhue from FOX news over either of them. Yum!

Il Mulino on West 3rd. Best Italian food in the city. Bar none. Just be prepared to empty your wallet.

Audiogalaxy. But they may not be around much longer since they are on the RIAA's current hitlist.

A lesson that comes from this is to always sign a prenup, no matter how poor or how rich you are or how much you *think* you will be together forever. People think prenups are something only the wealthy do, but it's not true. It can save a lot of pain, time, and money.

Here are typical fees/questions answered about divorce. The $175 per hour for a good divorce attorney is fairly typical, and in many cases that number is low. Good luck. http://www.divorcenet.com/ny/nyfaq08.html

A bunch of drunk meatheads and blitzed patrons grabbing for moolah? Great idea...yah :rolleyes:

It's official. 7 years $125 million. Deal just needs to be finalized.

okay , what if you took that $100,000 and had to be celibate for a year?? That includes self stimulation too!

Would you rather win $100,000 tax free OR have a year of great sex, as much as you want???

Agree 100%

I wish I could go back to college. College was cake. I only get two weeks off now.

I would really only worry if you're an associate banker. Those are the guys that cost Merrill the most money, some as much as 500-700k per year easily and probably more. The new CEO has been cleaning house to cut costs. During the last round of firings friends of mine and guys I've worked with over there were fired. They happened to be bankers. Combined net worth of millions. These were guys and women with Ivy League degrees and million dollar mortgages, out on the street. Shame.

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Went to catholic school for 12 years and am totally not religious (worked well, didn't it?). I think that there is SOME higher power but am not sure if it's the god of the bible. I think much of the bible is allegory, i.e., peoples' spin on events they couldn't explain. There is enough evidence out there to confirm that Jesus was a historical figure, but whether he was the "Son of God" is another question. Guess I'm going to hell.

Been single about three years. I get bored after a couple of months of going out with someone. Haven't found anyone that keeps my interest much longer than that. I'm in no rush though, I have no qualms about being choosy.