Jayne, you'll scare the women.

Zoe ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam  

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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 10, 2009 4:09:27 pm PST #562 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

{{{Brenda}}}

(although it *does* teach that God already knows who will accept grace, which sounds kind of like predestination, but the difference there -- IIRC -- is that God doesn't choose people's destinies; they use their free will to accept grace or not, and he just knows about it ahead of time).

That's actually how the technically Calvinist Presbyterian church I grew up in explained it too. People have free will and the moral responsibility for choosing salvation or not is theirs, but from God's omniscient vantage point past, present, and future are all the same thing and He knows how it all turns out.

Our church was a lot more milquetoast-y about the Elect being shown signs of divine favor in earthly life than the Puritans, though.


tommyrot - Jan 10, 2009 4:10:56 pm PST #563 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Is there anything in the news about the derailment in Pittsburg? We've left the station and I'm at dinner.


dcp - Jan 10, 2009 4:19:30 pm PST #564 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Nothing on Google News, Yahoo!News, or the websites for Pittsburgh TV stations KDKA and WTAE. Still looking....


Cashmere - Jan 10, 2009 4:22:25 pm PST #565 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.

Tommy, I'm not seeing any news on it. I hope it doesn't muck you up too much.

Kristen's Roommate, I hope you get Mona. You guys would make a great home for her.

I had a great dinner out with DH. Baby back ribs with a bourbon sauce and a cheesecake made with Bailey's along with two glasses of Riesling.


tommyrot - Jan 10, 2009 4:40:36 pm PST #566 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I guess no news is good news. I mean, apparently there's no hazmat situation, cuz that would be in the news....


Theodosia - Jan 10, 2009 4:51:56 pm PST #567 of 30000
'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"

Safe travel, tommy!

At least there's some good doggy news to balance out the bad. My thoughts are with you and Lu tonight, brenda!

Mom is better enough that I should be able to go home tomorrow, so yay on that, too.


sarameg - Jan 10, 2009 4:52:35 pm PST #568 of 30000

Theo, I'm glad.


beekaytee - Jan 10, 2009 4:54:37 pm PST #569 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant

Much Mona digs you ~ma. She sounds adorable.


tommyrot - Jan 10, 2009 4:56:41 pm PST #570 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

If your meal is included iny our ticket, doy ou tip?


beekaytee - Jan 10, 2009 5:03:19 pm PST #571 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant

If your meal is included iny our ticket, doy ou tip?

I always do, but mostly because I've always gotten stellar service in the Amtrak dining car.