The King James Bible is also informs the language of most English-speaking writers until into the 20th century. It was the only book most households owned. Not being familiar with the language handicaps any student of English and American literature.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[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.
Ginger - Nov 06, 2011 6:36:08 pm PST #2352 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
JenP - Nov 06, 2011 7:25:02 pm PST #2353 of 30001
I agree - shall not want is forward looking. I have all I need sounds like a fixed point in time. I should have said, maybe, more evocative language. Now, I actually don't know which translation is closer to the original intent of the author, but I prefer the first idea, which is more fluid and forward looking.
I'm unclear whether the reading was from a Methodist text, like the hymnal, or just a particular Bible translation chosen by the celebrant, was my main point.
Not being familiar with the language handicaps any student of English and American literature.
Too true.
hippocampus - Nov 07, 2011 1:00:37 am PST #2354 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Jen P - I'm not clear on that either. It could very well have been an individual pastor's take, and not from the church. Still, and odd choice for a devout nonagenarian's funeral.
Hi and welcome Jean A. That was exactly my point about shall and have, just better said.
Ginger, exactly.
smonster - Nov 07, 2011 2:35:14 am PST #2355 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Hi Jean!!
Two of five crew members have texted in sick. Hrmph (which autocorrect tried to make "Hemphill").
DCJensen - Nov 07, 2011 5:07:43 am PST #2356 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
The cats are not yet accepting DST and feel we are feeding them late.
t sigh
So very few cats attend to human concepts of time.
smonster - Nov 07, 2011 6:01:08 am PST #2357 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
How are you feeling, DCJ?
I sent a third crew member home with a "Get thee to a doctor!" Puppy Boy looked like a chipmunk, had a horribly red and swollen throat, and a rash on his wrists. Don't know what it is, but I don't want it!! At least he came in, though. For those playing along at home, that means it's just me and one guy, until the other gets back from taking Puppy Boy home.
Strix - Nov 07, 2011 6:04:48 am PST #2358 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Jeez, I think it's National Buffistas And Adjacents Persons Are Sick Day.
I feel fine, but now am suspicious...
sj - Nov 07, 2011 6:07:04 am PST #2359 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
smonster, sorry you don't have much of a crew today but better that they're home and not making you sick.
I'm using the timer method to try to be productive today, 5 minutes every half hour. So far it seems to be working. I have so much cleaning to do and so many boxes to unpack. I should probably be working on it non-stop, but at least this way some things are getting done.
smonster - Nov 07, 2011 6:43:44 am PST #2360 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Sounds like the way you're doing it is working, sj.
DCJensen - Nov 07, 2011 6:45:11 am PST #2361 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
I am doing better. In fact I got up at 6 Am today, and have been puttering around.
I may go back to bed, soon, tho...zzz