Well put, Shir. And thank you for the reading recommendation. Unfortunately, I can't find "Lectures on Islam," by Goldziher, on amazon.com. Do you happen to know if this is the same Ignaz Goldziher who wrote Short History of Classical Arabic Literature?
Remember that sex we were planning to have, ever again?
Zoe ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Calli - Jan 31, 2010 2:11:44 pm PST #8617 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Barb - Jan 31, 2010 2:34:38 pm PST #8618 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Steph L. - Jan 31, 2010 2:40:04 pm PST #8619 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Shane is entirely too cute for his own good. CUTIEHEAD!!!
I am glad to hear everyone else expressed the anger I was feeling so well at that person Steph knows.
You don't even know. His most recent reply to that thread, replying directly to me, referred to "your" (meaning mine) "bigotry towards African Americans."
It would be an outrage if it possessed any logic, or any connection to anything. I'm now rethinking the issue of whether he's mentally ill. Not because I think mentally ill = racist, but because his postings are rapidly losing coherence.
But as it stands, it actually made me laugh, since I didn't mention black people at all. Or maybe that's what makes me bigoted towards them -- because I ignored them and didn't somehow work them into my post!
Which I suppose also makes me anti-Inuit and, worse yet, anti-Yanni.
Jessica - Jan 31, 2010 2:44:25 pm PST #8620 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm now rethinking the issue of whether he's mentally ill. Not because I think mentally ill = racist, but because his postings are rapidly losing coherence.
Mr McClure? I have this CRAZY friend who thinks he's a satirist and everyone else is racist. Is he CRAZY?
No, Billy, just ignorant!
Steph L. - Jan 31, 2010 2:45:14 pm PST #8621 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Jess wins the internets tonight!
Jessica - Jan 31, 2010 3:02:00 pm PST #8622 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yay - I can do one thing right!
(Having feelings of colossal failure today. We watched Lilo & Stitch with Dylan because it's too cold to go outside. I used to think it was about misfits finding family, but it turns out it's about how much I suck as a mom. Also I have no idea what I'm doing on my coop board and want to resign because I SUCK. Fuck this, I need a cupcake. Fortunately I made cupcakes this afternoon.)
Cashmere - Jan 31, 2010 3:14:59 pm PST #8623 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Glamcookie - Jan 31, 2010 3:37:59 pm PST #8624 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Thanks, peeps. We think we'll keep our funny little guy.
Barb - Jan 31, 2010 4:23:40 pm PST #8625 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
will not engage the fucktards... will not engage the fucktards... will not engage the fucktards...
Beverly - Jan 31, 2010 5:22:42 pm PST #8626 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I must confess, I am anti-Yanni. And proud of it--you wanna make somethin' out of it? I will take on your bigot, not sanely and in a civilized fashion, but in a way he can relate to and understand--with a La Cruset skillet.
Beeeyootiful Shane and Mama!
Jess, I'm sorry it was an afternoon. Bad movie, very bad, making Jess doubt her wonderfulness.
P-C, I'm glad it worked for you. It feels so dumb when you're doing it, and then after--hey, that worked. So I'm glad it did.
Better breathing vibes, beth.