One of the many many many many reasons I'm glad I'm an athiest. I do not need threat of permanent punishment in the afterlife to force me to keep my word. I keep my word because it's a good thing to do, and engenders trust in those I keep my word to -- feedback and reward in this life, thankyouverymuch.

I'm not an atheist, and I don't need the thread of permanent punishment in the afterlife to force me to keep my word. I keep my word because it's a good thing to do, and because it's my word.

Either way, people being sworn into office actually get an option that requires no diety or holy book.

People standing as witnesses in court get that option too, right?

signed, has never had to be in a courtroom for anything yet, but likes to cover all her bases, because she is a worrywart

If I ask you " Do you want the glrbfritz from List A or from List B?" the proper answer is List A or List B, not "List A on glrbfritz of List B." IT MAKES NO SENSE.

sarameg - look! a spleen! [link]

I think the fetal specialist guy we saw yesterday has this rockin' machine [link] Blows away our regular OB's u/s. He even had viewing glasses for Kat to wear so she could see the display. The image gallery is handy to help us make heads-or-tails out of what we saw. Also - freak-ee.

Also, thanks everyone for the good wishes!

People standing as witnesses in court get that option too, right?

Technically, yes.

lori! Best wishes to you!

Dear Specialist,

When the rocket scientist is impressed with your machines, you have good machines.

sarameg - look! a spleen! [link]

That's.... alarming.

Technically, yes.

Because the court will behave prejudicially to those who make a big deal out of not swearing on a bible?

sarameg - look! a spleen! [link]

Kinda looks like a ginger root.

Hi lori!!

ita, I had this weird-ass dream last night where you were dating a guy, and for some reason your father announced that you had to decide right then whether or not this guy was going to stay in your life (the implication being, I think, that it would be a long-term thing).

And you, understandably, thought that was, you know, INSANE, and told your dad you weren't going to make any such decision. So your dad said "Well, then we'll have to decide for you." The "we" was your father, me, and 3 other people who -- in the dream -- were also your friends.

We had to, essentially, decide whether you should make a serious long-term commitment to Dude. We could only vote yes or no; we couldn't vote "Just let them keep dating and see what happens."

I voted Yes, for the record, because you really liked Dude.

The 4 friends' votes were tied, and your dad (with some relish) said that he'd be the tie-breaker. He voted No.

You did not krav him for that, though I thought you should have.

I never EVER have normal dreams.