That really is a beautiful book, Java. Informative, too. It is no "Poisonwood Bible" but we probably wouldn't want to mess around with that thing just now. And not just Europeans...I have a hard time dealing with religion in America, too. Because I don't really have one, but I can't really say I'm an atheist. There are parts of many kinds of spirituality I appreciate very much, but I can't imagine wanting to fight somebody over any of it, and I don't belong to the church I spent my childhood going to. I sometimes wish I could commit that way. Or say it's all dreck like when I was the eighteen yo Angry Atheist(not to say that is anyone else here, just me. I was an awful atheist...made y'all look bad.)
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 22: You've got Angel breath
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
erikaj - Feb 09, 2005 2:31:57 pm PST #241 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:32:44 pm PST #242 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Recovering this from the blur of commentary.
In a way, I think that being exposed to good, bawdy humor throughout one's life is probably the best way to gain a healthy attitude towards sex. Good bedroom farce can show that sex is fun, complicated, has consequences, etc. and make it seem like a natural part of life.
Loving Anne's suggestion that sex education be taught through Feydeau.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:33:44 pm PST #243 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Holy hell, I meant Rabelais.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:34:14 pm PST #244 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
No Baudelaire?
Dude, that's graduate work.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:35:18 pm PST #245 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Also Rabelais (see above, re: edited post).
Connie Neil - Feb 09, 2005 2:35:57 pm PST #246 of 10001
brillig
Yay, Daniel!
And for something completely different ... My boss is at flea's Looniversity nailing down details for a two-year-at-least project. I feel so espionage-y. Like I should have her tell him, "Your folks must work so hard, you should give them a raise."
Betsy HP - Feb 09, 2005 2:36:34 pm PST #247 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Baudelaire is all depressing and deathy. I don't want to make my kids into premature Goths.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:37:31 pm PST #248 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Betsy, I edited. I didn't mean Baudelaire.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:39:50 pm PST #249 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
While I approve of Rabelais's sexual enthusiasm, I don't think he'll provide the same educational value that Anne is espousing. However, Rabelais educated children would have a highly sophisticated view about wiping their ass.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:40:49 pm PST #250 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
While I approve of Rabelais's sexual enthusiasm, I don't think he'll provide the same educational value that Anne is espousing.
Heh. Fair point.