What I wouldn't give for a ...
3@hallmike had a thing to say about giving up something for lent in the recent “news” post.
It made me think, when we hear Christians say this, or if we say it ourselves, does/should it imply we have given it up forever, or just until lent is over?
Then we are back at it like rabbits (hmmm, maybe a bad metaphor to pick).
Since lent is behind us, even in the Eastern Church, are we now right back to being the depressed liars, gluttons, money grabbing back stabbers, lazy ice cream eaters, smokers, gossiping drinkers, bacon loving nail biters we used to?
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@DMlivezey
@mfladd i’m certainly glad i can pause that and come back to the same spot without missing the plot changes
@DMlivezey And it’s kind of soothing.
Asking for opinions on religion is like asking for opinions on politics. And I think many of us do NOT want to go there.
@narfcake yeah that’s pretty much where I stood on this, I’m apparently being considered for goat as it is, no need to exacerbate matters.
@jbartus
You’re safe. For June at least.
@dashcloud has a nice sized advantage over 2nd place (which for some reason is me. Apparently @narfcake is making headway in the campaign to goatify me.)
@narfcake some of us assholes like going there
@FroodyFrog A frog for a goat, I like it! Vote for FroodyFrog!
@FroodyFrog @narfcake has my vote in that campaign!
@MsELizardBeth touche’
I have to admit I am not a Lent guy. So gluttony goes on all year long. But right now what I would not give for a crazy delicious burger and a root beer float ( I blame @sohmageek).
@mfladd I should find out where you live and drive over there and make you buy me one of those just for posting that picture.
salivates
@jbartus I’ll help you. Between the two of us we should be able to make him do just about anything.
… as long as I can drink, smoke, and bite my nails while I eat my bacon and ice cream.
@hallmike sounds good to me. Now we just have to figure out where he lives.
@jbartus I am not taking a pen to the eye.
@mfladd dear gods man, who ever suggested that?
@jbartus @mfladd
It was suggested here.
Though refusion to cooperate was here,
So I offered safety here, because after all,
I’m sweet and innocent as shown here.
@FroodyFrog hahaha. Thanks for pinpointing that.
@mfladd
Even though I can’t detect sarcasm, I can detect when a hint is being thrown about something I said. (I can detect my work.)
@FroodyFrog @mfladd
I fail to see what your pen fetish has to do with my desire for a double bacon cheeseburger and chocolate shake
@jbartus
Apparently @mfladd values having 2 eyes (even knowing that I offered immunity).
A bit ridiculous really, seeing as there’s a reason a lot of body parts come as a set usually.
@FroodyFrog that’s you, I never threatened his eyes!
@jbartus while my fetishes run to the questionably extreme - they do not include a pen to the eye.
@jaremelz? anything here?
@jbartus
I never threatened @mfladd’s eyes. I promised immunity for them as the post here references to here.
@mfladd Do they include a pen anywhere else?
@FroodyFrog all the more reason my cheeseburger should be immune!
@mfladd
@hallmike Next morning I woke up after being roofied - it wasn’t pretty.
@mfladd
Just for the record, I only promised safety for your eye, not anywhere else. (And no, this has nothing to do with the pen holder pic.)
@mfladd Yikes!
@mfladd
@hallmike @FroodyFrog @jbartus I will be glad to buy y’all a hamburger and a chocolate shake, just PLEASE keep the pens away from any and all parts belonging to @mfladd. Now if only I could unsee the pen holder pic…it looks very painful. Can’t we have more pics/gigs like the one @jaremelz posted. Nothing painful about that one, nothing at all.
@mehbee
You have no clue how much burgers cost for me in fast food places. A decent one is about the same as over 4 gallons of gas in NJ.
@mehbee Aww.
@mfladd @mehbee
I wanted to post this picture by itself, but then saw that there was a story associated with it.
Read this incredible story about a photographer and a leopard seal.
@mehbee where do I collect?
@jbartus Georgia…or a McDonald’s, Burger King or similar restaurant of your choice.
@FroodyFrog A hamburger costs that much at a fast food restaurant in NJ?? Glad I moved to Georgia when I was a baby. Of course I’d probably be a lot skinnier if I hadn’t because I wouldn’t be able to afford to eat out.
@mehbee
Oh, I was just using the price of gas in NJ as a reference for the price of a burger for me. I don’t actually live there. I live in NY.
I should probably point out that my definition of a fast food place is SIGNIFICANTLY different than how most of society defines it.
@FroodyFrog OMG, you ate either me or @mehbee, probably me. Two can play at that game.
(and just because I liked it)
@FroodyFrog I’ve read this before and it is incredible. I felt bad for the penguin but circle of life and all. Animals exhibit such kindness, with humans would practice it a little more. What a brave guy that photographer is and he got a story of a life time by putting that trust in that seal. Thanks for sharing that story it’s worth reading again.
@FroodyFrog Well technically I said A hamburger and A chocolate shake for the three of you… I was thinking 8.00 a person rather than 8.00 a hamburger. I don’t eat a lot of hamburgers so I am not up on the pricing.
@mehbee
Try over $9 for the burger for me.
Sigh
Although I’ll take a couple of dollars from you to buy myself a chocolate shake or an equivalent (though I gotta find a places where I can go.)
@mfladd That bottom one is so cute! What exactly is the top whale doing…lol…its late and my eyes are sleepy.
@FroodyFrog Wow…will you take installments?
@mehbee It ate froody (seal), or it might just be playing with him/her.
@mfladd Oh no is he hurting a seal or sea lion??
@mfladd He was probably pretty tasty too with all those 9.00 fast food hamburgers he eats…lol
@mehbee remember what you said - circle of life.
@mehbee
I haven’t gone to that place in years
Also, please refrain from associating any gender to me. Others may see those associations and make assumptions.
@mfladd I’m going with playing…just a fun whale throwing his seal friend around
@FroodyFrog Ah…is that why you said just frog earlier. I do try not to assume. For some reason I thought I read something that said your gender. It was sincerely unintentional.
@FroodyFrog
Re NYC.
Borough?
@FroodyFrog I used to get the best chocolate shake at the Tastee Freeze where I worked my first job. I haven’t really found anyone who can compare so I don’t drink them as often. Is it New York City or state? My mom might know a good place for shakes in the city.
@FroodyFrog
(@mehbee, don’t play this game with “It’s Pat”)
@f00l
Not NYC.
35 miles away.
@mfladd
About what?
@mehbee
While I appreciate your generosity in this matter, I’ll pass.
Thanks for offering though.
@mfladd LOL, I was actually saying that to myself.
@FroodyFrog Well let me know if you change your mind! Not that I can suggest a place.
@mehbee @mfladd I think maybe @FroodyFrog is saying is that they have dietary considerations that (based on the price I’m guessing here) require they eat organic burgers… maybe?
@mehbee I’ll be in Georgia in like 3 weeks. As someone who’s nearly fallen asleep from boredom every time he’s driven through Georgia on I-95 I have to ask… what the heck do you guys even have there? All I remember is trees and advertisements for sex shops.
@jbartus
Places that try to sell you on phony car repairs.
@f00l
Good, I’ve been looking for a place to repair my phony car. It’s been collecting dust for a long time.
@mehbee i think he said ‘just frog’ because (s)he didn’t like me throwing around stupid nicknames, like frog man or the frogster or whatever i made up, @mehbee it’s not all about me though as i seem to be assuming
@mehbee @mfladd Don’t worry - he’s trained up to something larger than pens now.
@DMlivezey
If you’re referring to me, I have no problem with nicknames usually.
@jbartus when you drive up to CT from FL are you taking RT 95 thru Baltimore, or do you go over thru the Eastern Shore (Chesapeake Bay Bridge)?
@DMlivezey I think the main objection was to the use of ‘man’ implying gender
@hallmike what is that from?
@mfladd completely to be determined as yet, open to suggestions
@jbartus I believe it is from Shameless.
@hallmike @mehbee @mfladd
That sounds scary (and that’s despite the fact I dunno who you’re talking about)
@mfladd I just realized, is that the tunnel?
@mfladd
I love that drive. Yes.
@jbartus The pic and the one you would be driving is the “Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel” which spans Virginia to the VA side of DelMarVa.
It is 23 miles long with a huge tunnel in the middle so ships may pass. It has a fishing pier in the middle, a gift shop and it’s own police force.
Also not to be confused with the Bay Bridge which is the old death trap bridge that I have to drive all the time (spans western shore to eastern shore of MD.
@mfladd I drove over that the last time I headed south, I had no idea how I got on it or what it was I just remember seeing a sign for a bridge and it’s like ‘okay’ and it never ended and then there was a tunnel and I was like ‘the hell is this?’ xD Very cool piece of engineering.
@jbartus it really is considering it was created 50 yrs ago. In 1965 is was named “one of the top 7 engineering marvels in the world”.
It was also created without local, state, or federal tax dollars. Imagine what it would cost today?
@mfladd they did just expand it not so long ago. But yes, as I recall it was funded by selling toll revenue bonds. Pretty cool what can be done.
@jbartus Do they need pumps or something for when it rains, minor leaks, etc?
@compunaut everything you want to know about the bridge.
http://www.cbbt.com/about-us/
All so check out the facts page.
Yes. More info related to your question.
http://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/beneath-your-tunnel-drive-is-a-vast-safety-system/article_be692db0-436e-5faa-b62d-3d09490fa4d0.html
@jbartus yes, in 1999 they completed the second span - making it 2 lanes each way.
@mfladd except for the tunnels, right? Lane reductions for the tunnels?
@jbartus Yes. Original tunnel is still only two lanes.
They actually are beginning the bidding process for an additional tunnel in the future.
@mfladd shirley, you digress
i’m not off topic, and please stop calling me surely
@hallmike Oh dear…lol
@mehbee @hallmike
Still not sure what’s been going.
I wish I could give up stupidity.
I lack the self-discipline.
@f00l you and me both.
@mfladd @f00l ditto
My best friend/soul sister is super Greek Orthodox devout, married to a priest; it seems like she’s always on some “what I wouldn’t give for a ____” thing or other. When she mentions it, I just shrug and admire her self-control and fortitude and accept it’s another round of hummus and oreos for whatever fast thing is on the calendar atm. I can’t even fathom the assumption of it being a forever-never thing, as the whole point of it all seems to be voluntary temporary restrictions for self awareness and spiritual discovery / spiritual awareness and self discovery type purposes.
Then, as an atheist, I take a moment to be grateful for witnessing chosen self-deprivation to help acknowledge and highlight my luxuries and freedom in being a depressed liar, glutton, money grabbing back stabber, lazy ice cream eater, smoker, gossiping drinker, bacon loving nail biter. La vie gourmandisee, yo yo yo!! ~Throws up hand signals spelling ‘Lilith 4eva’ in sign language~
@goldenthorn thanks for that, not a bad interpretation of the Eastern Church’s fasting.
one minor difference in interpretation is the voluntary aspect of it. the discipline is more focused on giving up ‘the self’ and following what is prescribed by The Church - being obedient. obviously it is a choice, and many in the Eastern Church ignore the practice, but it’s not intended to be voluntary.
i do envy the athiest freedom, i must admit, and trust me, i practice my share of being a depressed liar, glutton, money grabbing back stabber, lazy ice cream eater, smoker, gossiping drinker, bacon loving nail biter. actually biting nails isn’t how i express my anxiety.
@goldenthorn oh yea, and the whole forever thing, when i first launched this brain fart, that is what had just struck (stricken?) me - i had never thought (thunk?) of that in 30 years.
many of the things we orthodox fast from are not inherently bad, like meat, fish, dairy, blah, blah blah. it’s more a practice in dicispline.
but yea, this is a bit out of place, i suppose, in the Meh.niverse, so bring on the fuko shipping thread trolling…
and tell your friend ‘kree-stos an-est-tee’ the next time you see her, it’ll get a smile i am almost certain
@DMlivezey We all practice our share, that’s what makes us human.
@mehbee yea, practice is a good choice of words
Klondike Bar?
@ACraigL
I can give these up as long as they are not gathering in my freezer.
@f00l Ugh, they had a sale at the store - I had to buy 3 packs. I couldn’t resist. 3 varieties.
@mfladd
I try not to go down those aisles. Once in a while i succeed.
@f00l I am a sucker for a deal. I blame @narfcake.
@mfladd @ACraigL @f00l
Never had one. I’ve seen them, and I’ve heard them talked about.
I mean, I’ve had similar products, but I’m not sure what makes these special.
@mfladd it’s still @medz’s month
@jbartus
@mfladd blaming @narfcake has nothing to do with months. As has been established, and then confirmed by @carl669: no 2 term goats (with the exception of @Pavlov who never finished his term).
I blame @medz that you got confused.
To be honest though, I wouldn’t mind there being an exception and letting people get a second term, as it would take away attention from others.
Regardless of the above though, in 23 hours, and 3 minutes, @dashcloud gets the blame.
@FroodyFrog
They taste really good, and remind me of childhood, and for some reason they keep escaping from the freezer, never to be seen again by mortals, despite all i do to keep them safe.
@FroodyFrog
@FroodyFrog and I am saying the blame is misplaced because it’s @medz’s fault :|
@jbartus
I’ve never trusted advertising companies.
@FroodyFrog @jbartus Blaming @narfcake is all about deals. Narf is the KING of all deals and can find crazy shit anywhere for an amazing price. Just send requests - shipping and handling will apply.
@mfladd
I know. I was just in the mood for making a post and tagging several people in it.
@mfladd oh really? What sort of deals does @narfcake specialize in?
@jbartus I can’t help myself - because this is how I see Narf (@narfcake - sorry, I hate to repost this vid)
Narf will find you anything in a thrift shop.
@mfladd so thrift shop finds are @narfcake’s specialty? Do they sell Klondike Bars in thrift shops?
@jbartus No, but Narf will find you anything not in a frozen section.
@mfladd no to which part? I’m so lost.
@jbartus I think you are confusing threads…wouldn’t be the first time.
@mfladd how do you figure? I’m looking at the posts about Klondike Bars right there…
@jbartus I thought perhaps that post was meant for corking. Nevermind.
@mfladd
@mfladd That is really good to know!