Dabbling in Divination

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   Disappearingheadposted 13 years ago

   I've just had a Chinese takeaway which included a couple fortune cookies. Is this a gateway to the black arts that I should stay away from?
   
   
   
   Sorry it's half ten at night here and I'm tired.

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      Brenda Durhamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      haha
      I laugh, but I must admit that I get a creepy feeling when I open those fortune cookies.  But I put no stock in what they say.  The thing is, some people may, and that's....silly in a way but yes could be dangerous to their mindset just like delving too deeply into astrology, etc...

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         Druid Dudeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         The Chinese don't take them seriously...but that could be their PLAN!

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            Brenda Durhamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            
            We just don't know, do we?!

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      Reality Bytesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Oh you will be scrying into a mirror or crystal in no time.

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   Motown2Chitownposted 13 years ago

   I'm pretty sure the Chinese don't take them seriously because they were an American invention.  My guess is that the OP was being a little on the silly side.
   
   

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      Reality Bytesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      They cannot take them very seriously, they are written in English.
      

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         Motown2Chitownposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         True.  But, the best ones teach you chinese on the back!

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      Disappearingheadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yep.

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   earnestshubposted 13 years ago

   Damn!
   I have always lived my life by them, although I seem to remember one that had me a bit worried.

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      Motown2Chitownposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, earnest, whatever works, you know?
      
      Obviously, they have some power down under!

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         earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I dunno though, I have a friend who read one and went off to wrestle crocodiles in the NT.

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            Motown2Chitownposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            LMAO!
            
            Hey, if it gave him some gusto, I say "All hail the cookie of fortune!
            
            

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               earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               So it's called "gusto" where you come from?

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                  Motown2Chitownposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  Depends on who you ask!    I always think "what the hell?" If it adds some excitement to your life, give it a shot!
                  
                  

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                     earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     I like your "what the hell" attitude, I suspect I have lived my life by it and still do!

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      Disappearingheadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      What was it? "You have just eaten Skippy's crispy balls"? XD

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         earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         
         
         See I learn something new every day! A believer with a sense of humor who knows something about a country other than his own?
         
         I'm impressed!!!!
         
         
         Are you welsh? I feel pretty sure you're not an American Republican from the deep south.

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            Disappearingheadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            I'm an Englishman who's lived in Wales for the last 17 years. A load of my Father's family live in Oz, and I used to watch 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo' as a kid.

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               earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Some of my family came from Wales. I watch what I can of your beautiful country on TV documentaries. It looks picture post card yet as harsh as hell.
               I would like to visit Wales very much. How did you find Oz as a kid?

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                  Disappearingheadposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  I've never been to Oz myself. My father's family emigrated in the 60s as part of the £10 boat people. He joined the RAF and stayed in the UK. 'Skippy' was on UK Children's TV on Saturday mornings.
                  
                  Wales is beautiful yes, but after 17 years I think I'm rather tired of it to be honest. The Welsh too do have a different culture to the English. I'm still Saesneg.

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                     earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     So back to England then?
                     
                     I think the current optimism around the royal wedding will give it a lift.
                     It's a fairly big economy and it would not take too big a spend by the natives to get it rolling again, then like Australia it could start worrying about inflation.

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   just_curiousposted 13 years ago

   Not a gateway to the dark arts, but a few laughs. One of the guys at work got us all adding 'in bed' to the end of our fortunes. It makes for some funny reads.

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I may have to play with that. What a great idea!

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         Motown2Chitownposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Oh, earnest, do!  My husband and I do it with EVERY fortune.  It's gets pretty amusing at times!

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            earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Amusing will do it for me every time!

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