Speculation is that while God is vengeful, He has bad aim.
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'The Message'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Jun 15, 2010 4:08:05 am PDT #6629 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"
Jessica - Jun 15, 2010 4:08:39 am PDT #6630 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Poor touchdown Jesus! I wonder if my mom knows.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 4:24:35 am PDT #6631 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Poor touchdown Jesus!
Also known as Big Butter Jesus, because of the color it was painted (or possibly the color of the VERY FLAMMABLE material that it was made of).
My favorite news anchor says (via Facebook): Lightning scorches Jesus statue in Ohio but XXX video store across the street is unharmed.
All true. Now it's Nothing-But-Rebar Jesus (or, as one of my friends called it, Terminator Jesus).
The storm last night was seriously wicked. Between the tornado siren and watching the radar, we were ready to dash down to the basement with flashlights, weather radio, cell phones, and the dogs. (The cats, who are impossible to wrangle, we decided would have to be in God's hands. Fortunately God was busy striking down a graven image of His son.)
I even had a headlamp.
But we were passed over, due to the extreme lack of graven images on our lawn.
Hil R. - Jun 15, 2010 4:32:02 am PDT #6632 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Also known as Big Butter Jesus, because of the color it was painted (or possibly the color of the VERY FLAMMABLE material that it was made of).
What was it made of? I don't think I've ever seen a statue burn down before.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 4:35:57 am PDT #6633 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
According to this article, "the 62-foot tall statue of Jesus constructed out of styrofoam, wood and fiberglass resin caught on fire after being struck by lightning during the severe thunderstorms around 11:15 p.m. Monday evening.
"The only thing left of the 16,000 pound statue is the metal frame."
Next time? Big Concrete Jesus.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 4:37:04 am PDT #6634 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I shouldn't make light of it, and I'm sure it's upsetting to the people of that congregation, but on the other hand, the thing cost $250,000 to build, and I can't help thinking a lot of hungry and homeless people could have been better helped with that money.
Lee - Jun 15, 2010 4:39:52 am PDT #6635 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
the 62-foot tall statue of Jesus constructed out of styrofoam, wood and fiberglass resin
Am I the only one who went to a Leverage place with this?
mmm, Aldis
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 4:40:18 am PDT #6636 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Here's what the thing originally looked like: [link] It always made me think "Can I get some HELP? I'm drowning, here!"
Kat - Jun 15, 2010 4:43:02 am PDT #6637 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
the thing cost $250,000 to build, and I can't help thinking a lot of hungry and homeless people could have been better helped with that money.
WORD.
Also, I was wondering what it was made out of that was so flammable. Resin. Makes sense.
sumi - Jun 15, 2010 5:02:46 am PDT #6638 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Catching up on natter: flea - just how did your dh respond to Owen? (I laughed . . . and I'm afraid I might have laughed had I been in your husband's position.)
ION - 245 lb alligator found at lagoon on campus (here in Northern Illinois!) - kind of makes me happy that I haven't been walking to work.. .
(Also, watched River Monsters last night: had no idea there was such a thing as a fresh water sting ray much less a giant one ! )