From what I understand, Roman era Judaea was considerably more polycultural than the scriptures give it credit for. The Israelite did an ass job of exterminating the pre-Israelite Canaanites and whatnot, and did an even worse job of keeping other tribes out of the area. They just didn't give them any press time in the Big Book O' Ancient Testifyin'. So, there woulda been any number of cultures without the porcine prohibition. There woulda also been quite a few not-particularly-devout Jews, what with the rampant Roman secularism and all that.
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JoeCrow - Nov 06, 2004 6:00:49 pm PST #181 of 3486
"what's left when you take biology and sociology out of the picture?" "An autistic hermaphodite." -Allyson
Frankenbuddha - Nov 06, 2004 6:45:32 pm PST #182 of 3486
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm voting Hurley is the one who wasn't on the plane. For no good reason but that I think that would be wicked cool. Plus, isn't he the one who's not getting a background episode, per the spoilers?
DXMachina - Nov 06, 2004 7:31:29 pm PST #183 of 3486
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
While ground-dwelling bees could be indiginous to a tropical island,
Speaking of insects, should we get up a pool to bet on who the first survivor to get malaria will be?
le nubian - Nov 07, 2004 1:12:44 am PST #184 of 3486
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
DX, I'm wondering if they will get scurvy actually. :-) Where's the fruit?
Franken, there is actually a definitive answer to which castaway... wasn't on the plane. Ethan (Mapother) who will be in eps starting with Sayid's ep I think makes everyone freak out after Hurley notices he wasn't on the plane.
Now...We only have ep information through 14 and it is true Hurley doesn't have an ep yet, but there are stil 8 more eps that we don't have information for.
I have seen a spoiler that we will find out his first name is Hugo and his nickname is Hurley and we will find out the reason for that nickname.
le nubian - Nov 07, 2004 1:14:46 am PST #185 of 3486
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
More info (a more specific description) about Ep 9:
"The survivors are not alone. Sayid is taken captive by a long-time strandee: an armed and cryptic French woman (Mira Furlan), who's alternately violent and sympathetic. The ordeal triggers painful memories for Sayid, who recalls his past as a captive interrogator". Source: TitanTV
DXMachina - Nov 07, 2004 8:43:54 am PST #186 of 3486
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Per the results of the vote,
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P.M. Marc - Nov 07, 2004 8:54:23 am PST #187 of 3486
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
WOO!
Okay, anyone got any new OC dirt, or shall I go on a spoils hunt?
Sean K - Nov 07, 2004 8:57:36 am PST #188 of 3486
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
le nubian:
I suspect there's at least a possibility that Hurley pointing out a guy who wasn't on the plane is a distraction from the fact the Hurley wasn't on the plane.
Though, hints that we'll get some background on Hurley eventually may indicate that he's genuine.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 07, 2004 9:24:35 am PST #189 of 3486
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
There's still that bit where the creators said Hurley tells everyone he's 26. I suppose that could be a foiler, but I doubt that a guy being sensitive about hitting the big 3-0 and shaving off four years would be a major enough plot point to invite their comment.
Jessica - Nov 07, 2004 12:31:27 pm PST #190 of 3486
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Okay, anyone got any new OC dirt, or shall I go on a spoils hunt?
Hunt hunt hunt! After the first two eps, I'm clean. We need to fix that.