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Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft

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Calli - Jan 28, 2010 10:31:49 am PST #4653 of 30001

I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

a friend who insisted that the King James Bible was the only religiously correct version in English of the bible

Maybe under the "truth is beauty, beauty truth" argument, as I find the language in the KJV the loveliest of any translation I've read. Is the student arguing with Keats?

brenda m - Jan 28, 2010 10:32:18 am PST #4654 of 30001

If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

and the proof of this was it was not in copyright.

The what now? Okay, that's a new one.

Jesse - Jan 28, 2010 10:35:13 am PST #4655 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

A student asked for books on biblical texts, and explained he was having an argument with a friend who insisted that the King James Bible was the only religiously correct version in English of the bible, and the proof of this was it was not in copyright.

??!?!!?

flea - Jan 28, 2010 10:35:14 am PST #4656 of 30001

information libertarian

Fascinatingly, it IS under copyright, in the UK at least, until 2039 - only certain publishers can print it. See the start of this entry: [link]

Jessica - Jan 28, 2010 10:36:36 am PST #4657 of 30001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

and the proof of this was it was not in copyright

Ooh, does this mean all public domain books are fair game for being religious source texts? I'm gonna form a religion based on the works of Jane Austen - who's with me?

DavidS - Jan 28, 2010 10:37:25 am PST #4658 of 30001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm gonna form a religion based on the works of Jane Austen - who's with me?

I thought it was already a religion!

I don't know any woman that doesn't worship Elizabeth Bennett.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 28, 2010 10:38:54 am PST #4659 of 30001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

A friend's mother apparently recently suggested to her that she "get one of those Haiti babies."

Is her mother's name Edina?

Jesse - Jan 28, 2010 10:39:21 am PST #4660 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I don't know any woman that doesn't worship Elizabeth Bennett.

Sure you do.

DavidS - Jan 28, 2010 10:40:19 am PST #4661 of 30001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Sure you do.

Okay, maybe five or six.

Amy - Jan 28, 2010 10:41:06 am PST #4662 of 30001

Because books.

I don't know any woman that doesn't worship Elizabeth Bennett.

::raises hand::

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