Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Stuff about being raised agnostic and such.....

Holy fuck, you are me..er...I am you....uh...my brain hurts now

I still do not understand what this is. Is it cum? It cant be, otherwise anyone who was pregnant would be tainted byit. And who is Hannah? And Is Mary Magdalene, Jesus's momma?

I have never for the life of me been able to figure out why people buy into *this*. It is just so far-fetched. I guess if someone tells you its the gospel, so to speak, from a time when you are too young to understand anything or think on your own. you just accept it? But if this is the case, how do wingnuts become lawyers who depend upon critical thinking. I just do not get it.

[dtb]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Can someone recommed excellent brown bag lunches that are healthy and dont involve mammals?

This is curious to me. You eschew only mammals in your dining selections? So you would eat fish and birds? That is interesting...

Actually, that is something I might be able to do. I admit, I enjoy steak -- but only if I don't think about where it came from. It sort of makes me feel bad to eat cows (well, they're usually not cows -- they're usually the boys only, but moving right along...).

Then I think, "Hey, I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain for nothin'!!"

And then I think of those nice cows with their big eyes and sweet faces, and then I feel bad again....

I think I am conflicted about this issue.

[I don't feel at all bad about eating birds though -- isn't that strange? By the way, anyone who is good at psychoanalysis, please do not reveal what this says about me; I'm sure I don't want to know.]

[leagleaze]

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/18/na...71&partner=CNN

(Just an article)

[bilmore]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
It helps to wear the proper Speedo racing suit rather than a bikini or something. They float in the hottub if unrestrained, if that means anything. I wonder if it would be different if they were not real -- I guess they wouldn't flatten out at all in the racing suit.

I'll have to defer to you on the swimming part - maybe I've just experienced . . . ahem . . . large women who do not know how to choose bathing suits for anything other than visual glory.

But, I'll stand behind the paddling thing. I've had too many women in kayaks who just couldn't manage the swingover without personal injury to ascribe it to the wrong support clothing. ("What do you mean, you have blisters on your nipples? We were just paddling!")

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Who is Mary Magdalene? I thought they all went by one name in those days, like Cher? I have always vageuly wondered about this stuff but didnt really care enough to ask. THank god for the FB. No pun.

Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus. She was, if memory serves, from a town called Magdala, so that's where the "last name" comes from. She gets two names to avoid the possible confusion with the other Mary.

She was also (not sure if this is in the text or from tradition) a prostitute. Like the apostle Matthew (a tax collector), she belonged to a group that was not held in high esteem by Jerusalem society. Apropos of nothing, singer-songwriter Richard Shindell has a song about her called (duh) "Mary Magdalene" which contains the priceless line about her relationship with Jesus: "it was his career before mine."

Originally posted by paigowprincess
And I thought the difference between Catholics and Protestants was that Protestants, in true Connecticut style, didnt feel all the bells and whistles (ie stained glass and saints) were necessary. Just keep it simple.

Depends on the version of Protestantism -- you go from High Episcopalians, who -- according to the witticism -- have all the pagentry of the Catholics with none of the guilt, to the Puritans who settled New England -- even Christmas was too much in terms of bells and whistles for them.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
But if this is the case, how do wingnuts become lawyers who depend upon critical thinking. I just do not get it.

I can't answer your question about why people believe in God because it's too big to be answered simply, but just speaking from personal beliefs, I believe in reincarnation which a lot of people scoff at me for and I don't think it affects my ability to think critically as a lawyer. I know it doesn't make sense and I still believe in it.

Your post made me think about Mark Bellnick (sp?), about whom the Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article which (I read it when I was sleepy, so I may have missed the point) drew parallels between a religious conversion and his becoming more crooked. Not really what you were talking about, but I guess there may be some times when spiritual stuff affects your ability to do your job.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by bilmore

But, I'll stand behind the paddling thing. I've had too many women in kayaks who just couldn't manage the swingover without personal injury to ascribe it to the wrong support clothing. ("What do you mean, you have blisters on your nipples? We were just paddling!")

I noticed at first it was a bit awkward to paddle, but I just developed a slightly different style and it was fine. Same with some of the other moves.

I can see it being a problem for beginners though, until you get used to it.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
I have never for the life of me been able to figure out why people buy into *this*. It is just so far-fetched.

The only way to convince people that they need to be fixed by a god before they've even done anything bad (which results in the biggest target audience available) is to tell them that they are "born bad". Thus, a baby who dies minutes after birth, without being baptised, is a sinner and will go to hell.

It's one of the more positive and life-affirming of the religious dogmas. "You are just naturally sh*t." As a side note, Best Buy has built this mantra into its entire "Extended Warranty for an extra cost" philosophy.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by bilmore
I'll have to defer to you on the swimming part - maybe I've just experienced . . . ahem . . . large women who do not know how to choose bathing suits for anything other than visual glory.

But, I'll stand behind the paddling thing. I've had too many women in kayaks who just couldn't manage the swingover without personal injury to ascribe it to the wrong support clothing. ("What do you mean, you have blisters on your nipples? We were just paddling!")

Tell them to use to use Body Glide or band-aids on their nipples. It works for marathoners. I chaffed my nipples ONCE in a half-marathon. Never again. People refer to you as number 11 b/c of the blood dripping down and staining your shirt, looking like the number 11. Sorry if that squicked anyone...

Originally posted by bilmore
The only way to convince people that they need to be fixed by a god before they've even done anything bad (which results in the biggest target audience available) is to tell them that they are "born bad". Thus, a baby who dies minutes after birth, without being baptised, is a sinner and will go to hell.

It's one of the more positive and life-affirming of the religious dogmas. "You are just naturally sh*t." As a side note, Best Buy has built this mantra into its entire "Extended Warranty for an extra cost" philosophy.

But what is original sin? Its not sex, its not cum, but you cant have sex without it? or was that a one trick wonder? wtf is it?

as for coltraines post about chaffing nipples and blood- two different things, buddy. Never heard of nips bleeding especially to the extent where it creates an 11. Where is lactation lover?

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Tell them to use to use Body Glide or band-aids on their nipples. It works for marathoners. I chaffed my nipples ONCE in a half-marathon. Never again. People refer to you as number 11 b/c of the blood dripping down and staining your shirt, looking like the number 11. Sorry if that squicked anyone...

Me. If I ever needed an excuse to never, ever jog, that is absolutely it.

Jesus (tying threads together neatly). Now I'm afraid to even move my arms to reach across my desk for a pen.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Tell them to use to use Body Glide or band-aids on their nipples. It works for marathoners.

Probably a very good suggestion, but with limited utility in my past circumstances, where many of the uber-breasted women were with me on dates while kayaking.

Telling a woman, on a first date, to smear lubricant on her breasts, or to "put these two big bandaids on your nipples", significantly lessens the probablility of a second date, at least when you are saying those things in the first hour of the date.

Later on, maybe . . .

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I can't answer your question about why people believe in God because it's too big to be answered simply, but just speaking from personal beliefs, I believe in reincarnation which a lot of people scoff at me for and I don't think it affects my ability to think critically as a lawyer. I know it doesn't make sense and I still believe in it.

Your post made me think about Mark Bellnick (sp?), about whom the Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article which (I read it when I was sleepy, so I may have missed the point) drew parallels between a religious conversion and his becoming more crooked. Not really what you were talking about, but I guess there may be some times when spiritual stuff affects your ability to do your job.

I think I read that article -- it describes how he went from being a fairly non-religious Jew to being in Opus Dei and Catholic. Then I read The Da Vinci Code over the weekend and now I'm really wondering about this whole Opus Dei thing.

The book had some interesting parts and somewhat clever puzzle-things going on, but it was kind of choppy and the plot wasn't very well done. Like, why would the police search the plane but not search the car in the hanger with the plane?

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
But what is original sin? Its not sex, its not cum, but you cant have sex without it? or was that a one trick wonder? wtf is it?

I thought it was the idea that everyone conceived through sex and delivered via the usual works is a dirty disgusting sinner, which means everyone is. But Mary was somehow born without it. Or was that Jesus?

Fuck, I'm not sure. Whaddaya expect from an atheist doomed to eternal hell?