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Who Is Alfred?

lonewolf

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lonewolf
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Yikes, I was off the board for 10 minutes and came back to see a bunch of messages from "Alfred". I'm sure someone who is "in the know" knows what to do.

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chgomom
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Alfred is someone advertising because this scam artist claims he can CURE Celiac disease by envisioning your intestines in his mind. and with in 5 days you'll be able to eat pizza, bread and all the food that makes you sick as a celiac.

It actually makes me mad that some crack pot is doing this.

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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No need to hit the report button. I already have.....

Karen

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lonewolf
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No need to hit the report button. I already have.....

Karen

Thanks Karen! NOW I see the button at the bottom that says, "Report" and now I know what it's for! I grew up in a strange religion that taught about "healing" like this and I feel like going ballistic when I see someone post something like this.

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TriticusToxicum
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"I have seen it with my own eyes"

He probably thinks the Easter Bunny is real too! (sssh, nobody tell him about Santa's dirty little secret)

beaglemania Rookie
beaglemania
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He reminds me of Rasputin, the guy who claimed he could heal hemophilia from the russian prince. At least we know what ened up happening to HIM........

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jenvan
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Yeah "Alfred", we ain't buyin' it :P

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He reminds me of Rasputin, the guy who claimed he could heal hemophilia from the russian prince. At least we know what ened up happening to HIM........

OMG I read Nicholas and Alexandra in the fourth grade, and my brain has since turned to mush...I can't remember :ph34r: please tell me what happened to Rasputin....

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Lymetoo
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sheesh :lol:

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nikki-uk
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OMG I read Nicholas and Alexandra in the fourth grade, and my brain has since turned to mush...I can't remember :ph34r: please tell me what happened to Rasputin....

Wasn't he poisoned (didn't work)-shot (survived)-then finally drowned in a river?? :huh:

beaglemania Rookie
beaglemania
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I just looked it up again to jog my memorey, he was shot several times and then his body was thrown into the river. The Queen Alexandria was soo convinced by Rasputin that if he was killed the family would lost the throne soon after. Which they did.

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2Boys4Me
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Rah Rah Rasputin

Lover of the Russian Queen!

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Rikki Tikki
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"I have seen it with my own eyes"

He probably thinks the Easter Bunny is real too! (sssh, nobody tell him about Santa's dirty little secret)

What about Santa Claus Richard? :o:o:o The Easter Bunny??

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gfp
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Alfred obviously has a vested interest in celiac disease ever since he burned the cakes....

(if anyone doesn't get it its British history)

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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not to go off subject, but you always throw out something that intrigues me.....tell us about the burned cakes...or at least what year and what were the circumstances and I go and look it up ...

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gfp
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not to go off subject, but you always throw out something that intrigues me.....tell us about the burned cakes...or at least what year and what were the circumstances and I go and look it up ...

Off subject? I don't think that's possible in this thread.

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debmidge
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oh those cakes.....well they deserved to be burnt, they were not gluten-free.

Do you think the poster using the name "Alfred" was a coincidence then?

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TriticusToxicum
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I actually graduated from Alfred University, in where else - Alfred, NY.

What the folks in Western NY lack in imagination, they more than make up for in die-hard support of their beloved Buffalo Bills...True story - I have personally seen, way to up close and personal, a mullet dyed in team colors, accessorized with red white and blue face, and torso (among other things I'm sure). Somebody needs to wake up Alfred (the Great) and rally the troops!

I would dare say our visitoy of yesterday was no relation to "the Great"...

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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I actually graduated from Alfred University, in where else - Alfred, NY.

What the folks in Western NY lack in imagination, they more than make up for in die-hard support of their beloved Buffalo Bills...True story - I have personally seen, way to up close and personal, a mullet dyed in team colors, accessorized with red white and blue face, and torso (among other things I'm sure). Somebody needs to wake up Alfred (the Great) and rally the troops!

I would dare say our visitoy of yesterday was no relation to "the Great"...

They sound like us Leaf fans!!!! LOL!

Karen

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er, Toronto is a suburb of Buffalo, isn't it? :P

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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Yeah, only the houses here are made of brick, not wood....... :D:P

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jerseyangel
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I can't believe this Alfred has his own thread with 10 posts! :lol:

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I can't believe this Alfred has his own thread with 10 posts! :lol:

Remarkably, I think this is the one thread he didn't spam yesterday. I noticed he was on and lurking today, but his spam-anator must be busted :o

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Remarkably, I think this is the one thread he didn't spam yesterday. I noticed he was on and lurking today, but his spam-anator must be busted :o

I have to ask--what are y'all looking at out the window?

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I have to ask--what are y'all looking at out the window?

Back at the end of June we had terrible flooding up here (central upstate NY). My older daughter (the one on the far left) was looking out the window, watching the debris float by on the stream beside our house. She yelled come quick look! We all ran to see what she saw, including my 2 year old, who just so happened to be on the potty at the time. My wife came in late, saw what you see there and decided to preserve it for "posterity" so to speak...

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