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In reply to the discussion: DU is unnecessary doom.and gloom [View all]JHB
(37,160 posts)66. Yeah, that's a better use for the term than what many of us remember it as...
"The PTL Club" was the name of religious grifter Jim Bakker's cable tv show, also known as "The Jim and Tammy Show". There, PTL supposedly stood for "Praise The Lord", but it was more like "Pass The Loot."
That went defunct in 1989 (geez, 31 years ago, now), but Bakker has apparently revived his "PTL" as a channel on the Roku streaming service.
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True. If you don't like reading about it on DU then don't click on posts with virus news.
blueinredohio
Mar 2020
#13
D.U. is a coping mechanism for some of us, and you aint even taking your own advice!
Brainfodder
Mar 2020
#11
Funny. You can smell that pomposity a mile away. Someone has too much time on his hands.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2020
#88
hysteria generates views. statistically things are 80% ok, but not if yer in the 20% nt
msongs
Mar 2020
#73
My husband is getting laid off next Friday...my son is laid off now...he works for big 3
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#85
God forbid Democrats should keep harping on Trump's grotesque, unforgivable fuck-up.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2020
#91