What are you giving up for lent?

[MBH]

Well, Today is Ash Wednesday.

What are you guys trying to give up for lent?




I need to stop swearing like a sailor, so I'm going to try to give up swearing (typing it doesn't count, but I'm going to cut back on that as well anyway)

[2001GTTT]

Im gonna give up spending money!

[sweeney1030]

I gave up the GT front bumper on my stang for a 01 cobra piece and the stock rear cover on our zx3 for an svt cover

[2001GTTT]

I gave up the GT front bumper on my stang for a 01 cobra piece and the stock rear cover on our zx3 for an svt cover


Now that is sacrifice. :highfive:

[Balaska347]

I'm giving up fried foods and soda. I need to start eating healthier.

[Inkdcountryboy]

im giving up seafood,fish,flying in airplanes,and chinese food

[Sonic03snake]

Fish, lots a steak and burgers in my near future. Not much into cult stuff.:goodidea:

[HidalgoGT]

im giving up seafood,fish,flying in airplanes,and chinese food
You don't eat that anyways. Hmm, I'll give up Beer...Hell no!! Ok I give up Marriage forever.Yup, that works. :goodidea:

[Inkdcountryboy]

lol i know i figure i wont lose out by giving them up...

[Ares]

Not a damn thing.

[97LaserRed]

im just giving up.................................

[billyNOTnice]

i've decided to give up internet porn.... ..............................yeah right.

[1Badbird]

Coca Cola, it's my favorite drink.

[MBH]

I'm giving up fried foods and soda. I need to start eating healthier.

I gotta tip my hat to you for giving up fried food. I am going to try to eat healthier in general and avoid junk but man, it's gonna be tough.

[mr4teth]

Master of your Domain?

[mr4teth]

...... I'm out

.... :sticktonge: no for real, all alcohol except beer and my bed time bowl of ice cream to make up for the beer.

[Troll]

Fish, lots a steak and burgers in my near future. Not much into cult stuff.:goodidea:
This is funny. My wife is Catholic, but I'm Protestant (go figure). We've been trying to convert each other for years. Maybe, that's what keeps up together. We have a little Jihad in our house.

Wifey tries to give something up and follow all the rules about eating meat on Fridays and yadda yadda yadda.

I just suggested tonight that we should go to Texas Roadhouse on Friday night because all the Catholics will be somewhere else. :rolleyes:

[blkp42e]

I am giving up giving things up

[CobraII]

...... I'm out


"I thought you'd last at least until March." Love that episode!

Wow, Mikey, don't tell Barry or Scotty about the fried foods! They'll be throwing chicken wings and cheeseballs at you! And so will I!!! :sticktonge::sticktonge:

[RUTHLESS]

Call me crazy but...Say the day comes and you are before God at the gates. He opens the book of your file, yes that big book with everything you every did. (It even lists all the little kitties you killed off.) He is standing there scratching his chin while he reads and looks everything over. "Well it says here you saved 4 childeren from a burning building, you never drank bla bla bla" He turns around to open the gates and then stops... "Oh no no no... Well I was going to let you in but I see here that you ate meat on Friday Feb 27th". Then he pushes the big red button.

Is that how it works? I just dont get.

[Inkdcountryboy]

Call me crazy but...Say the day comes and you are before God at the gates. He opens the book of your file, yes that big book with everything you every did. (It even lists all the little kitties you killed off.) He is standing there scratching his chin while he reads and looks everything over. "Well it says here you saved 4 childeren from a burning building, you never drank bla bla bla" He turns around to open the gates and then stops... "Oh no no no... Well I was going to let you in but I see here that you ate meat on Friday Feb 27th". Then he pushes the big red button.

Is that how it works? I just dont get.


Thats how it works...howd you guess? someone left the secret out :rofl:

[RUTHLESS]

WOW I had a snappy come back but my computer locked up and I lost it. I guess HE didnt think it was funny.:jaw-dropping:

[v6mustang01]

This is funny. My wife is Catholic, but I'm Protestant (go figure). We've been trying to convert each other for years. Maybe, that's what keeps up together. We have a little Jihad in our house.

Wifey tries to give something up and follow all the rules about eating meat on Fridays and yadda yadda yadda.

I just suggested tonight that we should go to Texas Roadhouse on Friday night because all the Catholics will be somewhere else. :rolleyes:


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Inkdcountryboy]

geez...now im curious....post it!!! lol

[turbo83coupe]

This is funny. My wife is Catholic, but I'm Protestant (go figure). We've been trying to convert each other for years. Maybe, that's what keeps up together. We have a little Jihad in our house.

Wifey tries to give something up and follow all the rules about eating meat on Fridays and yadda yadda yadda.

I just suggested tonight that we should go to Texas Roadhouse on Friday night because all the Catholics will be somewhere else. :rolleyes:

ahahahhahaha OMG!!! thats soo funny!! I am laughing soo much!! Thats like the funniest thing I have read all day!!

On a side note, I am giving up nothing!!

[MBH]

lol :rolleyes:

[Jper]

Im giving up girls for 40 days..Staying the hell away from them..Maybe my blood pressure will go down and my gpa will go up?....Doubt it.

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Possibley my jamaicaness! And I tend to have quite the vulgar, potty mouth, I've been needin to clean up too. So will see.

[mustang50lx]

I don't think anybody is going to hell for eating meat on Friday.


Call me crazy but...Say the day comes and you are before God at the gates. He opens the book of your file, yes that big book with everything you every did. (It even lists all the little kitties you killed off.) He is standing there scratching his chin while he reads and looks everything over. "Well it says here you saved 4 childeren from a burning building, you never drank bla bla bla" He turns around to open the gates and then stops... "Oh no no no... Well I was going to let you in but I see here that you ate meat on Friday Feb 27th". Then he pushes the big red button.

Is that how it works? I just dont get.

[Troll]

The key is, Lent is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. The Catholics made it up. Not that it's a bad thing. Since Satan tested Jesus for 40 days in the desert and then Jesus died for ALL of our sins, the Catholic church decided it would be a neat idea to suffer ourselves and give something up for the 40 days preceding Easter. Not a bad idea, but those crazy Catholics get all caught up in the symbolism and forget about the true meaning sometimes.

[mustang50lx]

X2 I was raised Catholic, and some people in my family don't like some of things I now realize. Fasting is good and Biblical. However not eating meat on Friday if you like fish anyway is insignificant. That being said Catholics and Protestants have the same basic core beliefs and need to stand together ecspecially now.


The key is, Lent is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. The Catholics made it up. Not that it's a bad thing. Since Satan tested Jesus for 40 days in the desert and then Jesus died for ALL of our sins, the Catholic church decided it would be a neat idea to suffer ourselves and give something up for the 40 days preceding Easter. Not a bad idea, but those crazy Catholics get all caught up in the symbolism and forget about the true meaning sometimes.

[Sonic03snake]

Right on man, thats the way I see it too. If making it upstairs involves going into a building every sunday to sit beside the guy who beats his wife, the woman who is banging the mail man while hubby is at work and all the other people who go there just to try and make themselves feel better about their ****ed up ways makes me qualified to get in im not interested. I follow the theory of treating others as I would like to be treated. If thats not good enough I guess im headin for the big barbeque. This world would be so much better off without religon, most every problem we have in this world stems back to religon.


Call me crazy but...Say the day comes and you are before God at the gates. He opens the book of your file, yes that big book with everything you every did. (It even lists all the little kitties you killed off.) He is standing there scratching his chin while he reads and looks everything over. "Well it says here you saved 4 childeren from a burning building, you never drank bla bla bla" He turns around to open the gates and then stops... "Oh no no no... Well I was going to let you in but I see here that you ate meat on Friday Feb 27th". Then he pushes the big red button.

Is that how it works? I just dont get.

[Inkdcountryboy]

Right on man, thats the way I see it too. If making it upstairs involves going into a building every sunday to sit beside the guy who beats his wife, the woman who is banging the mail man while hubby is at work and all the other people who go there just to try and make themselves feel better about their ****ed up ways makes me qualified to get in im not interested. I follow the theory of treating others as I would like to be treated. If thats not good enough I guess im headin for the big barbeque. This world would be so much better off without religon, most every problem we have in this world stems back to religon.



Amen well said.. :thumbsup:

[jaa55]

Right on man, thats the way I see it too. If making it upstairs involves going into a building every sunday to sit beside the guy who beats his wife, the woman who is banging the mail man while hubby is at work and all the other people who go there just to try and make themselves feel better about their ****ed up ways makes me qualified to get in im not interested. I follow the theory of treating others as I would like to be treated. If thats not good enough I guess im headin for the big barbeque. This world would be so much better off without religon, most every problem we have in this world stems back to religon.


thats what i think too, while i think theres a god, everyone's got their own opinions about how it all works. I think just being a decent person is the way to go about your life. so if it all just operates on opinion i have one myself and it seems to fit me quite well.

the way i see is, if you ask the amish im sure they will tell you all of us are doing it completely wrong and we're all going to hell. its nothing but a persons perspective .

[White5.0]

Right on man, thats the way I see it too. If making it upstairs involves going into a building every sunday to sit beside the guy who beats his wife, the woman who is banging the mail man while hubby is at work and all the other people who go there just to try and make themselves feel better about their ****ed up ways makes me qualified to get in im not interested. I follow the theory of treating others as I would like to be treated. If thats not good enough I guess im headin for the big barbeque. This world would be so much better off without religon, most every problem we have in this world stems back to religon.

couldnt agree more

[95riosnake]

I'm giving up my old wheels and tires for some new ones, and I had to give up my coil springs and front a-arms for coilovers and tubular arms, and a few other things. It's gonna be tough, but I think if I try hard, I can get through it.:goodidea:

[94svtcobra]

dan wat kind of wheels you gettin?

[95riosnake]

dan wat kind of wheels you gettin?

Chrome Y2K's, with BFG 265/35 kdw2's up front and 285/35 Nitto drags out back :goodidea:

Edit: Got your PM Mike, for some reason it won't send once I reply to it, so I'll try again later tonight.:goodidea:

[GOT SVT]

donuts :3gears:

[94svtcobra]

alright no prob

[mlowry1260]

Call me crazy but...Say the day comes and you are before God at the gates. He opens the book of your file, yes that big book with everything you every did. (It even lists all the little kitties you killed off.) He is standing there scratching his chin while he reads and looks everything over. "Well it says here you saved 4 childeren from a burning building, you never drank bla bla bla" He turns around to open the gates and then stops... "Oh no no no... Well I was going to let you in but I see here that you ate meat on Friday Feb 27th". Then he pushes the big red button.

Is that how it works? I just dont get.

Does that mean that God is an accountant?

[Mark Aubele]

I absolutely love lent, I have never seen so much buy one get one free steak at Giant Eagle. I have been eating steak every night for like 2 weeks now.

[Balaska347]

Wow this is some interesting reading. I haven't checked this thread since it was started. I guess I'll post my opinion about lent and religon. I think of lent as a time to look back on the past year and decide how I would like to improve in the way I lead my life. Its like a reminder every year to keep trying to be a better person and get closer to God. I don't care what others think about it, I do it for myself and because its what I believe. No, Catholics don't think your going to hell if you don't belive what we do :rofl:. I don't go to church every week but I wish I did . I'm not perfect. Do I care why the guy or women next to me is there or what they do in there own time? No, thats between them and God. I go because I wanna be closer to God. Yes, I believe a big key is the way you treat others, but if I can do more to make it upstairs, you better belive im gonna try. Just because you go to church doesn't mean your getting a ticket but it might help to be a better person. I think most be people just do what suits them and what is easy. I dont think religon causes problems, its the people who think they are religous. All religon is a belief to follow God a certain way. And just so we are clear I'm not saying my way is right or anyones way is wrong. I'm just giving my opinion. God knows Im far from perfect but Ill keep trying.

[1Badbird]

Well said!!

[AdamantiumSilvr]

...brotha!!

Wow this is some interesting reading. I haven't checked this thread since it was started. I guess I'll post my opinion about lent and religon. I think of lent as a time to look back on the past year and decide how I would like to improve in the way I lead my life. Its like a reminder every year to keep trying to be a better person and get closer to God. I don't care what others think about it, I do it for myself and because its what I believe. No, Catholics don't think your going to hell if you don't belive what we do :rofl:. I don't go to church every week but I wish I did . I'm not perfect. Do I care why the guy or women next to me is there or what they do in there own time? No, thats between them and God. I go because I wanna be closer to God. Yes, I believe a big key is the way you treat others, but if I can do more to make it upstairs, you better belive im gonna try. Just because you go to church doesn't mean your getting a ticket but it might help to be a better person. I think most be people just do what suits them and what is easy. I dont think religon causes problems, its the people who think they are religous. All religon is a belief to follow God a certain way. And just so we are clear I'm not saying my way is right or anyones way is wrong. I'm just giving my opinion. God knows Im far from perfect but Ill keep trying.