"giving someone the third degree" is actually a Masonic reference to the third degree of Master Masonry when the Fellowcraft candidate for Master Mason is symbolically slain as a proxy for grandmaster Hiram Abiff...
So, obviously, FreeMasons are controlling the NSA/CIA and setting all standards for temperature measurement also...
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(Score: 1) by gishzida on Friday March 14 2014, @09:05AM
Their "Degrees" are always measured in Thirds...
(Score: 1) by CoolHand on Friday March 14 2014, @10:49AM
"giving someone the third degree" is actually a Masonic reference to the third degree of Master Masonry when the Fellowcraft candidate for Master Mason is symbolically slain as a proxy for grandmaster Hiram Abiff...
So, obviously, FreeMasons are controlling the NSA/CIA and setting all standards for temperature measurement also...
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job-Douglas Adams
(Score: 2) by wjwlsn on Friday March 14 2014, @07:08PM
I thought it was the Stonecutters that controlled everything?
I am a traveler of both time and space. Duh.
(Score: 2) by Jaruzel on Saturday March 15 2014, @01:10PM
What? Like this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Degrees [wikipedia.org]
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