Dinosaurs were so big, I thought they had to be in there.
Dinosaurs went extinct when Noah couldn't fit them in the ark. But he felt guilty about it, so he wrote them out of Genesis.
Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.
'Harm's Way'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2005 8:42:23 am PDT #4905 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Nutty - Aug 02, 2005 8:42:28 am PDT #4906 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
A student excused herself because she said she took the bible literally word for word and couldn't accept that it was being taught otherwise.
A serious question: how do people like this function in a multicultural society? It's got to be awfully difficult, going to work every day and meeting people who are, e.g., different religions or downright atheists. Do they just end every conversation with a mental "You're going to hell, you sinner"? I think probably they have to do a lot of mental gymnastics when they make friend with a Unitarian or something.
Theodosia - Aug 02, 2005 8:42:38 am PDT #4907 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Oh, and for Nutty: wasn't it St. Peter who got crucified in Rome?
DavidS - Aug 02, 2005 8:43:44 am PDT #4908 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think probably they have to do a lot of mental gymnastics when they make friend with a Unitarian or something.
They don't make friends with Unitarians, Nutty. Though they might pray for their soul if they were feeling charitable.
DXMachina - Aug 02, 2005 8:43:47 am PDT #4909 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Oh, and for Nutty: wasn't it St. Peter who got crucified in Rome?
Yup. Upside down, even.
Cashmere - Aug 02, 2005 8:43:48 am PDT #4910 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
When I first read Genesis I was pissed because there were no dinosaurs. It was pointed out that they hadn't said they didn't exist, just that they hadn't been mentioned by name. Didn't matter. Dinosaurs were so big, I thought they had to be in there.
DH works with an actuary who will not let his son play with toy dinosaurs, since they're not in the bible. He thinks the fossils were placed here on Earth to test man's faith.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2005 8:43:51 am PDT #4911 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A serious question: how do people like this function in a multicultural society?
They mostly interract with people like themselves? They are more likely to live in small towns or in the country?
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2005 8:44:46 am PDT #4912 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yup. Upside down, even.
Didn't he ask to be crucified that way, because he was all macho and shit?
Nutty - Aug 02, 2005 8:44:53 am PDT #4913 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Yes. But a Catholic friend of my acquaintance was horrified at my New Testament vaguery. I could recite what INRI stands for (Latin for Jesus of Nazareth, Kong of the Jews) (I mean King there, but Kong of the Jews is SO FUNNY!), but learned a lot of the ambient details from Ben-Hur, which I saw when I was 19.
DavidS - Aug 02, 2005 8:45:13 am PDT #4914 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DH works with an actuary who will not let his son play with toy dinosaurs, since they're not in the bible. He thinks the fossils were placed here on Earth to test man's faith.
There are very very few people like this in San Francisco. One of the reasons why I live in San Francisco. I mean, I'd have to bite my tongue every two minutes so I wouldn't say, "You're a fucking idiot!" Which is rude. But it would involve a lot of effort not to.