Well, if even some of that stuff is true, he's had a wild life.And I'm kinda glad, for his own sake, that some of it was not. Cause it would kill the comedy if I felt too bad for him, you know? Next they will tell me Mark Twain never saw a frog-jumping contest.
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
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.
erikaj - Mar 15, 2007 9:24:00 am PDT #7274 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Frankenbuddha - Mar 15, 2007 9:24:59 am PDT #7275 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
David Sedaris is not actually gay. He lives with his wife and three children in Rochester, Minnesota, where he coaches Little League and is a deacon in his church.
This had me choking on my water before he admitted he made that one up.
I was so hoping TNR had meant The National Review. THEM I expect that from. sigh
DavidS - Mar 15, 2007 9:26:12 am PDT #7276 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
David Sedaris is not actually gay. He lives with his wife and three children in Rochester, Minnesota, where he coaches Little League and is a deacon in his church.
That pretty much describes my co-coach, who also runs a Boy Scout troop and attends church for like three hours every Sunday. He's the anti-Sedaris.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 15, 2007 9:27:07 am PDT #7277 of 10001
What is even happening?
TNR is subscription, but I found the Sedaris piece on Google's cache: [link]
Topic!Cindy - Mar 15, 2007 9:29:55 am PDT #7278 of 10001
What is even happening?
Oh, sadly, that's only page 1 of 3.
Kathy A - Mar 15, 2007 9:30:37 am PDT #7279 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Kathy, stop following around my brain!
Hee, and I had actually originally typed "Amonhotep" for Akhenaten, but thought I was getting it tangled up with The Mummy!
My CCD classes were taught by laity. I don't think I met a nun until my 20s when I lived upstairs from some. They stole my electricity. Unintentionally, I'm sure)
CCD for us involved textbooks touting peace, love and understanding, but they rarely mentioned the bible.
We didn't read the bible in/for CCD, but we did learn the ten commandments and memorize prayers and some of what used to be called catechism - rote answers to standard questions about Catholic beliefs and practics - in prep for confirmation.
What they said (except for the electricity-stealing nuns, but considering what they usually have to live on, I wouldn't be surprised if they just viewed it as a gift from God). I learned more about the Bible in my theology classes in college than anyplace else.
ETA: we had our CCD classes after 9:00 mass on Sunday morning and they lasted about an hour. Zoo mass was at 10:30, same time as the following mass ("zoo mass" was the kiddy mass held in the school cafeteria next door to the church itself).
Dana - Mar 15, 2007 9:37:14 am PDT #7280 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I've been trying to remember. I think CCD was for the kids who were in the parish but weren't going to the Catholic school. I don't remember having to go, because we had a Religion class.
We did have to go to class before Confirmation.
Kathy A - Mar 15, 2007 9:38:41 am PDT #7281 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think CCD was for the kids who were in the parish but weren't going to the Catholic school.
That's the way it was for our parish, too. The first time we met most of the parish-school students was when we got together for the Confirmation ceremony.
§ ita § - Mar 15, 2007 9:41:43 am PDT #7282 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Damnit, people. CCD stands for Charge Coupled Device. Please stop confusing me.
-t - Mar 15, 2007 9:43:13 am PDT #7283 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
except for the electricity-stealing nuns, but considering what they usually have to live on, I wouldn't be surprised if they just viewed it as a gift from God
I didn't begrudge them the electricity at all. Three women sharing a one bedroom apartment exactly like the one I had to myself who managed to always be cheerful and never seemed to make any noise - best neighbors I've ever had. YNunMV