He finally left the Assemblies of God when he was told to preach against Smurfs.
That is a hilarious last straw. I mean, I imagine there are a lot more serious intolerances that would send me right over the edge, but... Smurfs.
One of you is gonna fall and die, and I'm not cleaning it up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
JenP - Oct 17, 2011 3:30:53 pm PDT #1952 of 30001
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2011 3:35:29 pm PDT #1953 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
SMURFS ARE THE ANTICHRIST!
Man, the Freak-Ass Church sure believed a lot of whack shit, but preaching against Smurfs wasn't one of them. I'm a little disappointed, truth be told.
Amy - Oct 17, 2011 3:38:31 pm PDT #1954 of 30001
Because books.
I'm just waiting for someone to preach against cupcakes. That's when I'll rise up. ::nods::
-t - Oct 17, 2011 3:39:09 pm PDT #1955 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's assuming there was an autopsy, though. Given the constraints on public resources right now, I suspect they're only done when there's a reason to suspect foul play.
I don't think that's the case. Given my recentish experience with coroner's offices, though, it can take a long time before cause of death is well and truly determined, especially if toxicoloy part of the question (as I think it would be for a hot tub drowning victim). Fewer coroners, lab techs, etc. doesn't lead to fewer autopsies, just longer (much longer) turn around times. Five months is not too long a time for things to still be up in the air.
Dana - Oct 17, 2011 3:39:36 pm PDT #1956 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Worm in the apple. Ew, nature. Fortunately I caught it before I ate it.
JenP - Oct 17, 2011 3:44:55 pm PDT #1957 of 30001
A little extra protein with your fruit. Awesome.
Ginger - Oct 17, 2011 3:47:00 pm PDT #1958 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What's worse than a worm in your apple?
Half a worm.
DebetEsse - Oct 17, 2011 3:47:33 pm PDT #1959 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I heard a thing on Planet Money, and a quick google confirmed it, that autopsy rates in the US have gone down in the past half-century, and are quite low. The AMA has been campaigning for more, for public health reasons. My understanding is that if there's not a compelling reason for an autopsy, it's not done (and sometimes, not ordering one is the physician covering his/her ass)
eta: Ah. More detailed reading indicates that, at least in the 90s, the decline was in hospital, rather than coroner, autopsies, which is in line with -t's experience.
JenP - Oct 17, 2011 4:06:27 pm PDT #1960 of 30001
Score. My sister's dislike of coconut has resulted in my receiving a bag of really freaking good dark chocolate bars filled with coconut. They are "seconds" so the whole bag was a buck fifty! Dude. I'm glad this place is up in PA. And, finally, yum. (Don't feel bad for her - she got raspberry, which she does like).
sumi - Oct 17, 2011 4:13:50 pm PDT #1961 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
David, that is just horrible. I hope the creepy husband trips up and the police get him.