Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon.

Angel ,'Not Fade Away'


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.


billytea - Aug 02, 2005 3:15:14 pm PDT #5216 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Why? I mean, why doubt such a God? Is he less likely than a more uniformly benevolent one?

Yeah, because in addition to all the other arguments the uniformly benevolent one also has the Ontological Proof. It has more arguments in favour! Oh, and Pascal's Wager too, it's much cleaner (and more Homer-proof) in the latter case.

What is the proper response when a complete stranger comes up to you and says, in a very earnest and friendly tone, "I'm going to pray for you." Completely out of the blue, never had any interaction with the person before.

I'd probably say "I normally just pray for a new car or something like that, but I can't fault your taste. Ask Santa for me too, you should cover all bases because I rock!" And then I might add "The Wally Report wants your phone number."

Maybe I shouldn't bring my dagger collection with me to Sydney, then. I wonder how airport security would deal with my defense of, "But I'd never use them for violence, they're too pretty and it'd get them all scuffed and dirty!"

Not in your carry-on, anyway.

But Madrigal, then what will you use to kill and skin the kangaroos for your dinner?

The traditional Aussie method of combat is to enter battle with an echidna clutched in each hand.


Connie Neil - Aug 02, 2005 3:17:13 pm PDT #5217 of 10002
brillig

The traditional Aussie method of combat is to enter battle with an echidna clutched in each hand.

And if you believe that, he's got a big rock in the middle of the country he wants to sell you.


billytea - Aug 02, 2005 3:18:59 pm PDT #5218 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

And if you believe that, he's got a big rock in the middle of the country he wants to sell you.

Hey, none of my friends have a rock that big.


erikaj - Aug 02, 2005 3:22:42 pm PDT #5219 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

Someone wasn't worthy. I bet Jennifer Crusie is lots of fun, if she is anything like her people.


Connie Neil - Aug 02, 2005 3:24:24 pm PDT #5220 of 10002
brillig

Hey, none of my friends have a rock that big.

I knew I could count on you to catch that opening.


Betsy HP - Aug 02, 2005 3:41:44 pm PDT #5221 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Jennifer Crusie is more fun than her characters. Except, not so much with the sexing people up right and left. At least not as far as I know.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 02, 2005 3:43:10 pm PDT #5222 of 10002
What is even happening?

Hey, none of my friends have a rock that big.

Oh! Shout out.


tommyrot - Aug 02, 2005 4:38:29 pm PDT #5223 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.

Four men were charged today in connection with theft of about $100,000 worth of seafood and meat

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Here's a question: what could one possibly do with that much stolen meat? Call up restaurants and say, "I got some nice meat for ya'. Good quality. Cheap. Don't ask where it came from."


billytea - Aug 02, 2005 4:45:05 pm PDT #5224 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Don't ask where it came from.

Yep. That's what I look for in meat. Er, so to speak.


erikaj - Aug 02, 2005 4:55:07 pm PDT #5225 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

"fell off a truck." Duh. Y'all need to rent the Sopranos.