Meh.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by dtb
Between my sons' two schools, there are at least three Gideons. That's right. Three.

Because they were conceived in hotel rooms?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Good for you. Is this the first? I'm afraid my dossier on you is not complete.

I've never understood this.... good for you?

Good for you, you managed to ejaculate inside a woman?

Good for you, your semen aren't so fucked up that they can't find the egg?

Good for you, what?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by dtb
Between my sons' two schools, there are at least three Gideons. That's right. Three.

The name Gideon immediately triggers "Rocky Racoon" by the Beatles.

It will now be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
We don't want to do it in the church, either. Even the least rigid catholic priest requires the church.

Apparently not. The only drawbacks are that he's in the LA area and looks like a secret serial killer.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
The priest I had actually begged us not to have a mass because he had a lot of other shit to do that day (they sometimes pop off two or three weddings in one day). They will never do anything outdoors because of some odd money-making rule which requires the ceremony take place inside a church.

Well, Catholocism is clearly the best Christian religion.* We accept evolution and don't force our beliefs on anyone else. I don't want to get married by one of the freaking Protestant sects.

Anyway, we're getting married outdoors. Two catholics. No church. Apparently, no god.

*I have Jew envy.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Fugee
Apparently not. The only drawbacks are that he's in the LA area and looks like a secret serial killer.

The marriage wouldn't be recognized by the Catholic church, though.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Yup. Your (my) wedding. Shut the fuck up.

How did you get a catholic priest to marry w/out a mass?

I had a similar wedding; Catholic w/o a mass. I simply told him that there would be many non-Catholics in attendance, and he suggested that we dispense with the mass.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I've never understood this.... good for you?

Good for you, you managed to ejaculate inside a woman?

Good for you, your semen aren't so fucked up that they can't find the egg?

Good for you, what?

Good for you, you just answered your own question.

[dtb]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
[P]riest[s] ... sometimes pop off two or three weddings in one day.

Are you missing the word "during"?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I had a similar wedding; Catholic w/o a mass. I simply told him that there would be many non-Catholics in attendance, and he suggested that we dispense with the mass.

The only masses I go to anymore are for weddings (and most recently a funeral, no tears the guy was 88 years old and the party afterwards was great). I find it amazing that after 20 years of being lapsed, I still know the whole mass by heart and can still be infused with guilt when it's time for communion and I don't get up.

[dc_chef]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
*I have Jew envy.

We are the chosen people, after all.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The marriage wouldn't be recognized by the Catholic church, though.

Aha. He conveniently leaves that little detail out of his web site.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The only masses I go to anymore are for weddings (and most recently a funeral, no tears the guy was 88 years old and the party afterwards was great). I find it amazing that after 20 years of being lapsed, I still know the whole mass by heart and can still be infused with guilt when it's time for communion and I don't get up.

I was at a mass recently and had the same reaction except for knowing stuff by heart. But I can't take communion because I haven't been to confession since shortly after entering puberty. My deathbed:
"Forgive my father for I have sinned- it's been 70 years since my last confession."

Anyway, at this wedding some frineds who I know aren't Catholic got in line from the row ahead of me. I was torn thinking whether I should go warn them that if they ate the host, they would be guilty of a mortal sin. I decided not too when I realized that if i was sure it was a sin, my ass should be in the line.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Fugee
I haven't been around to recommend my favorite perfume (actually the scent I like only comes in eau de toilette) in awhile so here it is:

Creed Citrus Bigarrde

Deadly expensive but so lovely and classic.

Do you know if it's sold any place where you can get a sample? It's sounds intriguing (as does the scent dtb mentioned) but I'd hate to shell out that kind of money and find out it smells like eau de stripper on me.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I was at a mass recently and had the same reaction except for knowing stuff by heart. But I can't take communion because I haven't been to confession since shortly after entering puberty. My deathbed:
"Forgive my father for I have sinned- it's been 70 years since my last confession."

Anyway, at this wedding some frineds who I know aren't Catholic got in line from the row ahead of me. I was torn thinking whether I should go warn them that if they ate the host, they would be guilty of a mortal sin. I decided not too when I realized that if i was sure it was a sin, my ass should be in the line.

Huh. Catholic doctrine holds that you must be a member of the Catholic church in order to take (their) communion? (Versus being baptized?)