Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.  

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.


Aims - Aug 02, 2006 8:30:16 am PDT #9957 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I am!! I am!!


Nutty - Aug 02, 2006 8:30:56 am PDT #9958 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

That's all well and good, but it's the jerking around that kind of gets up my nose. In a civil lawsuit, it would be called "pain and suffering," and worth at least an extra million.

(I don't like practical jokes among the mortal, much, so immortals pulling my leg -- let's just say they better not.)


Sophia Brooks - Aug 02, 2006 8:31:01 am PDT #9959 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

A second (earlier) cat stack: [link]


Calli - Aug 02, 2006 8:31:23 am PDT #9960 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

but iirc, part of the story is that Job is the most faithful guy EVAH. His being picked is something of a compliment.

I get that. But it loses me when we get to the dead kids part. (Especially given an OT context where we don't necessarily assume they're in heaven.) They seem to be irrelevant as individuals, or as humans in their own right. Their only function is as something important to Job that's taken away. Letting kids die to prove a point about their father's loyalty? I have trouble with the concept of an allegedly good deity who'd do that.


Allyson - Aug 02, 2006 8:33:20 am PDT #9961 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Yeah, the Abraham story, I always thought, was a way for people to learn that no just God needs the sacrifice of your children as proof of faith. Still makes God look like a total bastard. Though, wasn't that the first time in human history that someone got Punk'd?


Jesse - Aug 02, 2006 8:33:53 am PDT #9962 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am!! I am!!

Yes you are! Oohgoozhgoozhgoo!


Nutty - Aug 02, 2006 8:34:34 am PDT #9963 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Though, wasn't that the first time in human history that someone got Punk'd?

I would really, REALLY like to see Ashton Kutcher attempt to punk a deity. Greater awesomeness could not be achieved without resorting to the violent death of Jamie Kennedy!


Aims - Aug 02, 2006 8:35:50 am PDT #9964 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Yes you are! Oohgoozhgoozhgoo!

::giggles::


sarameg - Aug 02, 2006 8:35:51 am PDT #9965 of 10002

moves away from the scary Jesse


Lee - Aug 02, 2006 8:38:25 am PDT #9966 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

ita, insent.