dcp, glad the car gave its all to keep you safe. A crash like that would do a whole lot worse than a sore shoulder if not for crumple zones and so on.
Buffy: Dancing with you is way better than trying to hook up with some good-looking guy. Xander: I think I liked it more when you were kicking me in my puffy groin.
'Get It Done'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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 05, 2009 4:07:51 am PDT #12229 of 30001
'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"
Lee - Oct 05, 2009 4:22:09 am PDT #12230 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Coffee work slow
sarameg - Oct 05, 2009 4:30:51 am PDT #12231 of 30001
I am so confused.
tommyrot - Oct 05, 2009 4:41:15 am PDT #12232 of 30001
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 wonder how popular this will be: Conservatizing the Bible
The eager young men at Conservapedia are p.o.'d that the Bible might be seen as too liberal. So they've come up with the Wiki-style Conservative Bible Project, to make sure the Lord doesn't go all wobbly on us. Excerpt:
As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the Bible which satisfies the following ten guidelines:[1]
Framework against Liberal Bias: providing a strong framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias
Utilize Powerful Conservative Terms: using powerful new conservative terms as they develop;[3] defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle"
Combat Harmful Addiction: combating addiction by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots";[4] using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census
Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning
Exclude Later-Inserted Liberal Passages: excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the adulteress story
WTF with respect to that last one. What passage is this?
Prefer Conciseness over Liberal Wordiness: preferring conciseness to the liberal style of high word-to-substance ratio; avoid compound negatives and unnecessary ambiguities
Thus, a project has begun among members of Conservapedia to translate the Bible in accordance with these principles.
eta: A comment:
Conservapedia is unfortunately not satirical at all. As other commenters have noticed, it was founded by Andy Schafly, Phyllis Schafly's demented son. The "Conservative Bible Project", in particular, was almost exclusively written by him personally -- check the article history.
Huh.
JenP - Oct 05, 2009 4:47:51 am PDT #12233 of 30001
similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle"
I'm sorry, what, now?
excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic
Uh-huh. I see. Expanding the Apocrypha, are they?
In conclusion: WTFF?
Unrelatedly, Perkins is correct. Coffee work slow. But I need to start the Great Laundry Project anyway. Ugh.
billytea - Oct 05, 2009 4:47:59 am PDT #12234 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Exclude Later-Inserted Liberal Passages: excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the adulteress story
The "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" story, IIRC. It's widely regarded among Biblical scholars to be a later addition.
JenP - Oct 05, 2009 4:49:25 am PDT #12235 of 30001
Oh, fine, bt. Go ahead and be all knowledgeable and stuff. WhatEVER.
tommyrot - Oct 05, 2009 4:49:58 am PDT #12236 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" story, IIRC. It's widely regarded among Biblical scholars to be a later addition.
So it's OK to stone prostitutes now?
ION, Disapproving Rabbits
Cashmere - Oct 05, 2009 4:53:26 am PDT #12237 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I don't trust amateurs with textual criticism. I just don't.
We're heading to the pediatrician this morning. Owen's still got a fever after five days and he's miserable and congested.
tommyrot - Oct 05, 2009 4:53:33 am PDT #12238 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Spock Monkey! (A sock monkey of Spock.)
eta:
Each Spock Monkey (or Capt. Kirk Sock Monkey) sells for $46 (USD) at Cottage Linen. Don’t feel bad about separating the Spock Monkeys from each other, because they’re all adventurers, seeking new frontiers. Every Spock Monkey is also sent off with one hell of a going-away party. Seriously, check out the party. It’ll make your day.