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 Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject: This is God's country . . . |
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A man in Topeka, Kansas, decided to write a book about churches around the
country. He started by flying to San Francisco, and began working east from
there.
Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes.
He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a
sign which read "$10,000 a minute." Seeking out the pastor he asked about
the phone.
The pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to
Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to God.
The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to
visit churches in Seattle, Austin, Michigan, Chicago, and all around the
United States, he found more phones, with the same sign, and got the same
answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrived in Sioux City, IA. Upon entering a church, behold, he
saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read "Calls: 25
cents."
Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Reverend, I have been in cities
all across the country and in each church, I have found this golden
telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could
talk to God, but, in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your
sign reads 25 cents a call. Why?"
The pastor, smiling, replied, "Son, you're in Iowa now.
This is God's country . . . it's a local call."
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:21 am Post subject: |
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in Sioux City?!? hmmm...not sure he knew where he was in Iowa . heh
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BonlainyT
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:51 am Post subject: |
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A brazen attempt by Iowans to make themselves look good. This story is about Texas, not Iowa. Everyone knows Texas is God's County, except the panhandle which is pure hell.
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Daneloire
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Never been to El Paso, I guess? 
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BonlainyT
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Many times, but El Paso is just heck not the HELL of the panhandle. And El Paso has elevation changes too, not something you see much in Iowa, unless of course they dig a big hole and pile the dirt up.
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Pzorpa
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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ok Bon, enough with the Iowa slammin! 
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Jaffod
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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You have reached the Iowa State Tourism board -
Press 1 if you wish to tour a corn field
Press 2 if you wish to tour a barley field
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Pzorpa
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sorry, no barley in Iowa..
beep
beep
beep
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again... 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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ok, so there is only one option then - I was just trying to add something
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:22 am Post subject: acronym |
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I have a couple of friends who lived in Iowa for a couple of years. They swear it's an acronym... it means... I Oughta Went Around!
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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YOU FORGOT COWS AND SOY BEANS!! HOW DARE YOU!! 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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just remembered, we have the most turkeys too.
"Turkey, it's both the other white AND dark meat."
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