Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 61*  

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.


Theodosia - Oct 11, 2008 1:06:24 pm PDT #4106 of 10001
'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"

Wasn't that an episode of South Park already?

Anyway, there is something unbelievably presumptuous about telling God that He'd better shape up or He'd be emboldening the terrorists. I think the Greeks called that hubris, in fact.


JZ - Oct 11, 2008 1:22:07 pm PDT #4107 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

there are millions of people around this world praying to their god — whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah

Adding an almost parenthetical ::headdesk:: here -- there's so much Teh Stupid in the entire invocation it's almost not worth breaking it down, but: Hindu? A faith, not a god. Buddha? A person, not a god. Allah? Some fairly substantial doctrinal differences in the expressions of faith, but generally acknowledged to be basically the same god as the one you're praying to, moron.

Plus, as Theo points out, the gigantic hubris of telling God to stop dicking around and honor His own name by making everyone vote the way we think they should.

Speaking as a Christian, this guy's theology is made of utter epic fail. And I can only imagine how irritating, obnoxious and nauseatingly offensive the whole thing must be to atheists and agnostics.

Can I join the lemurs, too?


Barb - Oct 11, 2008 1:23:24 pm PDT #4108 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”

Hey Erin, what about this? (Or for all of us who would like to belong to the lemurs.)

Humanity is stoopid

Just a quickie-- I may go back and futz with it more, but I loved this guy's face. Seemed perfect.


Anne W. - Oct 11, 2008 1:24:34 pm PDT #4109 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Some of these people who call themselves "Christian" would probably be the first to nail Jesus back on the cross if he were to show up again preaching what he did in the Gospels.

"Help the sick? Give to the poor? Huh?.... Kill the socialist!"


amych - Oct 11, 2008 1:31:00 pm PDT #4110 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Some of these people who call themselves "Christian" would probably be the first to nail Jesus back on the cross if he were to show up again preaching what he did in the Gospels.

The hub (who grew up amidst some serious fundie) refers to this particular breed of idiots as "the ones who think 'casting the first stone' sounds like just a great idea."


§ ita § - Oct 11, 2008 1:52:17 pm PDT #4111 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's Essie Clutch Me If You Can, I believe.

Thanks!

Just got to spend time with kat and K and Noah, who's getting very big and mobile and even more flirty. Well worth it despite my exhaustion.


sarameg - Oct 11, 2008 2:08:01 pm PDT #4112 of 10001

Everyone prefers the kitten's food to their own. Except the kitten, Loki. I swear. And he's the only one who can eat anything. I just hope Dev's stomach doesn't erupt again.

Apparently, I am going to have highlights whether I want or not. The aggressive white hairs dye, just not as dark. Eh, it's fine by me, just there are more of them now. It's only noticeable to me (I know where they are.)


§ ita § - Oct 11, 2008 2:09:14 pm PDT #4113 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Cool ice.

This might just satisfy my dragonfly desires once and for all.


Pix - Oct 11, 2008 2:52:19 pm PDT #4114 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

"Help the sick? Give to the poor? Huh?.... Kill the socialist!"

Anne, I think I want to marry you.


sarameg - Oct 11, 2008 2:59:39 pm PDT #4115 of 10001

Huh. Well, I now need to sing the praises of The Company Store (not that I had anything but good to say about it before.)

I let them know that the package had indeed been stolen from the premises and included my correspondence with USPS. They offered to reship it at no additional cost. That's right, they are replacing something that was stolen through no fault of theirs. !!!

So, I've taken them up on that (I almost feel guilty,) with a request they ask for signature upon delivery, which means it will stay at the post office (unless my carrier is a real shit in which case there will be documentation to go after the post office and the supervisor already sounded really unhappy.)

Hopefully I'll get these damned sheets eventually.

I'm really surprised. I let them know out of courtesy (so they could close the call.) I wasn't expecting that.

So, The Company Store and their customer support? Rock.