The Night Crew

[thestrangequark]

Does the bible count?

I'm forcing myself to read it... with little success, I might add.

It counts, but I was thinking more along the line of nonfiction. SNAP!
Sorry.


I read it too, it's very dull for the most part, and when read on its own, but there are a few glowing moments, and it's quite interesting with footnotes. Who Wrote the Bible by Richard E. Friedman is an interesting read.
Shameless, I've always found a change of scenery can really help bring new perspective and open your eyes to things you might not be seeing because of the stress you're currently under. Perhaps moving would really help you.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

^Gah. I'm so bored! I hate this hour of the night, when I can't sleep! Entertain me, I command you!

And if I don't want too? Have a present (there an Australian band, who are really good)

Read any good books lately?

No ... I've become slack this year. I don't think I've read any new novels.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Shameless, I've always found a change of scenery can really help bring new perspective and open your eyes to things you might not be seeing because of the stress you're currently under. Perhaps moving would really help you.

I think so too. i'll sleep on it tonight, but i'm pretty certain that i'll end up calling my brother tomorrow and start setting everything up.

 

[CorporalClegg]

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Why? I'm all for people wanting to read it, but forcing yourself to read it? Is it a sin if you're catholic and don't read the bible?

It's just one of those things I've always tried to tell myself I should do.

I'm extremely agnostic, but I hate calling myself "an atheist" simply, whether by stigma or not, there's that preconception that all atheists are "God haters." And, I also think that the overly dismissive stance that comes with the title is equally narrow minded as any religion can potentially be. On that token I think it's nice to have a working knowledge of most religion.

It counts, but I was thinking more along the line of nonfiction. SNAP!
Sorry.

Well, most of the nonfiction I've read lately has be overly dour and depressing. I needed a break ...not to suggest the Bible is all daisies and bunnies.

 

[thestrangequark]

I understand needing a break from the heavy stuff. I'd been reading a lot of deep, thick, thought-provoking types of books and I realized that I just wasn't enjoying them anymore. I switched to some nice Christie, but now I'm in a sort of reading rut.

 

[RoJoHen]

where are you stuck at?

Fighting Two-Face, going back and for between Robin suits and inside and outside, trying to just up on those plants to get the higher platform.

I gave up and just doing more laundry now.

I don't remember what the Two-Face level was like, but I don't remember having a hard time with it. The only boss I had difficulty with was Harley Quinn, and that's because it's really retarded what you have to do to beat her.

 

[CorporalClegg]

I understand needing a break from the heavy stuff. I'd been reading a lot of deep, thick, thought-provoking types of books and I realized that I just wasn't enjoying them anymore. I switched to some nice Christie, but now I'm in a sort of reading rut.

Poirot? I love me some Poirot..

 

[Skywalker]

I hardly read any nonfiction, unless it's history-related. Sometimes I feel bad about it, but I'm still fairly well informed compared to the average joe, so I don't worry about it all that much.

 

[Shaw]

I'm extremely agnostic, but I hate calling myself "an atheist" simply, whether by stigma or not, there's that preconception that all atheists are "God haters." And, I also think that the overly dismissive stance that comes with the title is equally narrow minded as any religion can potentially be. On that token I think it's nice to have a working knowledge of most religion.

It is really sad that people have that type of view of atheists. While I'm sure that there are angry atheists, the important thing to remember is that there is nothing universal about the beliefs of atheists because the only common factor is an absence of belief in a deity or deities.

I mean think about it... do people who don't believe in UFOs hate UFOs?

Some people think that belief is a choice. That if you want to have faith, all you have to do is decide to have it. I, personally, feel that that is quite insulting to people with faith. I don't believe that they can turn a belief like that on and off at will any more than I can turn my beliefs (or the absence of belief) on or off at will.

And while I don't care for religion being pushed at me, I would never want to play a part in damaging someone else's beliefs.

Maybe that type of faith is a gift. All of us have our own unique set of gifts, and not everyone has the same gifts or those gifts in the same measure. I don't have the gift of faith. But in the same way that I don't have the gift of music, that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate those gifts in those around me.

 

[RoJoHen]

Is there such a thing as urinary constipation? Because I really feel like I have to pee, but nothing is coming out.

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

Maybe you're a robot and you're having ghost limb syndrome... of the bladder.

 

[thestrangequark]

I understand needing a break from the heavy stuff. I'd been reading a lot of deep, thick, thought-provoking types of books and I realized that I just wasn't enjoying them anymore. I switched to some nice Christie, but now I'm in a sort of reading rut.

Poirot? I love me some Poirot..

Oh yeah. I read Appointment With Death, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Man in the Brown Suit in the past month (though the last does not feature good ol' Poirot.

Is there such a thing as urinary constipation? Because I really feel like I have to pee, but nothing is coming out.

Yes there is, and if it persists I think you should go see your doctor immediately. The only thing I know off the bat that could cause it in a guy is an enlarged prostate (if you were a chick my first thought would be yeast infection -- can guys get yeast infections? I suppose they could), but I know it can be indicative of other serious things too.

 

[JonathonWally]

Is there such a thing as urinary constipation? Because I really feel like I have to pee, but nothing is coming out.

You should be more careful where you stick it bro.

 

[RoJoHen]

Well, I was rushing home last night because my bladder was about to explode. And then I peed. And then I took a shower. And when I was done with my shower, I felt like I had to pee again, but nothing would come out.

I managed to finally empty my bladder after about 4 tries. It was annoying, but I'm all better now.

 

[thestrangequark]

^I'd still caution you to keep an eye on it.

 

[JonathonWally]

I have a feeling RoJo keeps both eyes on it.

 

[RoJoHen]

^I'd still caution you to keep an eye on it.

Eh, I really think it's okay.

Anyway, I got off work way early again tonight, and I have a friend visiting me from out of town, so I'm going to go watch the Cubs game and get drunk elsewhere.

 

[Sheliak]

When did churches start to have bells?

What is the origin of the bell?

 

[Plecostomus]

Spent all day cleaning my new lathe. They shipped it from China. The packing was amazing, they dipped the damn thing in cosmoline, then wrapped it in a plastic bag then another bag, then another bag filled with DO NOT EAT packets then fitted styrofoam casing around it, sealed it in another bag, put that into a box, put that box inside another box and built a crate around it.

Cosmoline is like rancid Vaseline, in fact I have it on good authority (*) that it consists of a mixture of used condoms, liquified buffalo snot and the distilled wastewater that comes from the Kleenex recycling plant.

Anyway, I hope to be cutting and milling pieces of tube and plastic tomorrow with it. My goal is to make intricate model parts for kitbashers, I know several around here. One builds "steampunk models" one builds "alternate reality navel vessels" and the other builds whatever he comes up with. Being a sheetmetal dude I've built display cases and display racks for all three of 'em.


(*)Beer, actually.

 

[JonathonWally]

When did churches start to have bells?

What is the origin of the bell?

common sense answer in me says:

Long before it was common for everyone to own an accurate time piece to let the village know when a mass was held.