Lucius Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I consider this the moral center of the novel. All right' date=' then, I'll go to hell.[/size'] - Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens). Huck was choosing whether to follow his religious beliefs which would require turning his friend, Jim, into the slave hunters, or helping his friend escape. He decides that he would rather burn in hell then see his friend become a slave again. Apologists for religion in general, or for Christianity in particular, like to cite Christianity as the inspiration for the movement to abolish slavery. Twain was acutely aware, and here was deliberately pointing out, that a different interpretation of the exact same religion was just as powerful a force on the other side of that moral issue. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary is trying to fathom why Sam Clemens changed his name to Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings So I get the afternoon off from 4:40 ish as there are supposed to be protesters outside the building at 5:00 pm. We were told to leave at 4:00 pm but I had a few things to tidy up and before I left. Outside the building were three police vans with the cops waiting for the protesters. The shame of it is they are unlikely to give the latter a good kicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings So today, I went to the Unemployment office to show my id and get my benefits lined up now that I'm no longer in school. Due to budget cuts it was closed today. So I came home and called the toll free number. Now due to costs I only have a cell phone, and I get 450 minutes a month which I almost never pass but don't get roll over with my cheap-ass plan. Anyhooo...I call, get the menu, press my choice and get disconnected (33seconds). Again. Again. And once more. So I go to the website. No way to contact them via email. Get a second number. I am placed on hold. After 10 minutes, I am sent to an eerily familiar menu and disconnected. So the next time I play it totally safe. Rather than choosing an option, I stay on the line as if I have a rotary phone (which they tell me to stay on the line) after 33 minutes I'm disconnected. So Monday before I head to Eugene for a job fair (staying with my brother and his family) I'm running down to the unemployment office, showing my ID and hopefully getting my claim taken care of before my bus to Eugene leaves. It's amusing in its frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Lots of work to catch up on this weekend. Zero willpower to actually get started on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings The other day I got my first Christmas catalog in the mail. It's not even October yet, let alone Halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings The other day I got my first Christmas catalog in the mail. It's not even October yet' date=' let alone Halloween.[/quote'] ...First I've heard of that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings The new sales manager wears fake eyelashes about an inch long. I want to grab her by the shoulders, shake her violently, and shout "WHY?????" into her face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings These kids with baggy pants ain't got nothin' on Charlie Chaplin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings REM are splitting up. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Someone had to say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings If Dallas beat Washington tonight it truely will mean the end of the world next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Notepad can't open more than one text file at a time? Was it always like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings At the after-work meeting tonight, a large winged insect flew around the office, causing a distraction. It wasn't threatening everyone, but some of the people in the meeting are freaked out by bugs, so it was disrupting the meeting just by flying around. It flew overhead a couple of times. The first time, it was close to the ceiling, so it was just a minor distraction. A few minutes later, it was flying just above our heads, which set a few people off. I decided enough was enough. I didn't have anything to whack it with, so when it got close enough, I just clapped my hands over my head and crushed the bug. Can you say "Hulk Smash!" boys and girls? Of course, I caused a commotion with this action, and everyone was looking at me with horror. I just wiped my hands and said "Done!" If nothing else, it was worth seeing the look on everyone's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Ok I'm a bit bitter tonight. And tomorrow it may all be corrected. But I'm not holding my breath (cause holding my breath for 15 hours is impossible) My brother, when he's trying to prop up my rapidly failing self-esteem, likes to call me a rock star. If that is true. I'm the guy who left the band before they got big. The one who people talk about in 'where are they now' shows. My single greatest talent is screwing up my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Ok I'm a bit bitter tonight. And tomorrow it may all be corrected. But I'm not holding my breath (cause holding my breath for 15 hours is impossible) My brother, when he's trying to prop up my rapidly failing self-esteem, likes to call me a rock star. If that is true. I'm the guy who left the band before they got big. The one who people talk about in 'where are they now' shows. My single greatest talent is screwing up my life. You've got a life to screw up? I'm envious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Off to The Fires.... be back sometime on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Man. I cannot believe HR would take away my hacksaw just because of that one little thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Neat thing happened to me the other day. In our gaming room, we keep a small fridge to hold soda, bottled water, that sort of stuff. I pulled out a cold bottle of water and poured it into my glass. It was, at the time, liquid water. No ice in it. After a second, I glanced down and noticed that there seemed to be a thin sheen of ice across the top of the water. Then, as I watched, the entire glass of water froze before my eyes. In seconds, it froze to about the same consistancy as a Slushie. It was pretty freakin' cool (no pun intended). I mean, I'd heard of this sort of thing way back in chemistry class, but to actually see it happen with my own eyes was just plain neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Trail mix is really not good for the printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Dude, It's been years. Like, 5 or so. You still don't have a facebook account in your own name. It must be hard. Still struggling in the local acting scene? Must be hard when you can't put your name online. Did you learn a different gaming system? Did you have to get a new circle of friends after the multi-year weird-ass drag show you put on here? I think you're still here, because you can't go anywhere else, and you don't have any friends anywhere else, and you don't know how to relate as yourself to anyone else anywhere anyway. So now you make the rest of us white knight for your causes while you play the trollolololol. Too funny, too sad, too transparent. Still, if this is your home, then here you belong. It was a big pile of ashes you turned yourself into, and I guess I'm glad you rose from them. Come out and play - you're weirder than Bec ever was, weirder than me, even in private. Come on out - be proud of who you are, whoever that is. I'd like to meet you, I really really would. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I have an Internet and I am not afraid to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Wow, there are some serious privacy concerns with Kindle Fire and Silk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I'm reading the F'T'L review by Maclennan and Satrin on RPG.net. I say that I hope A. never hears of this game, ever -- B.H. would probably burn alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Death Tribble, YOu need to check out my last couple of posts in the Make your own Motivational Posters thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings To the Jobs site I just tried to put my resume on...Look I can't really log on until you send me that confirmation email. And I've checked my spam filter and everything...yet nothing. oh well. By the way the No Experience - No Work thing is pissing me off. All my experience was in killing my soul. I'd like to branch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Going through and deleting old emails, I can see that I should save time and just buy Godiva chocolate stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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