The Syndicate

But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

I'm unbelievably happy that people like one of my games best. I think my favorite game is a tie between American Gods and Biblical Mafia.

Or a slightly over the top acting performance. "Christopher Walken was a bit hamish in that film."

Vompatti wrote:she is standing on my eyelids and her hair is in my hair

A long time ago I taught a class on surrealism. In preparing for it, I read that poem and many others. Great!

Golden wrote:
juliets wrote:
A Person wrote:
thellama73 wrote:It just occurred to me that maybe the 200 zillion antidepressant ads I have to constantly watch on Youtube are because pharmaceutical companies think only depressed people watch Youtube.
Actually there have been studies that correlate certain internet habits to depression.

I haven't seen an ad on the internet in a long time.
What do you use to block the ads?
Eyelids?

Whose eyelids?

DharmaHelper wrote:
thellama73 wrote:It just occurred to me that maybe the 200 zillion antidepressant ads I have to constantly watch on Youtube are because pharmaceutical companies think only depressed people watch Youtube.
Google (Youtube) ads are based on your search history

If that's true then their marketing department is grossly incompetent.

It just occurred to me that maybe the 200 zillion antidepressant ads I have to constantly watch on Youtube are because pharmaceutical companies think only depressed people watch Youtube.

Yeah, I can drink a lot of red wine without hangovers either, but I'm more of a beer guy generally.

juliets wrote:Bourbon? Maybe in my eggnog but otherwise I have no taste for it at all.

Bourbon doesn't give me hangovers and I can drink a lot of it without really getting drunk, just buzzed. It's weird, because it's the only liquor that effects me like that. Scotch and gin give me terrible hangovers, so does rum. I don't really drink vodka much, and tequila is the devil so I stay away from it.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:After years of trying, I've finally been able to enjoy the taste of whiskey, the past couple weeks.

I dabbled with scotch for years, always kind of liking it but never loving it. Then I discovered bourbon and now I am a full-on whiskey drinker. It's great.

And G-Man, of course you're supposed to sip whiskey. It tastes too good and is too expensive to shoot.

It's one of my life's ambitions to one day be a creepy old man with a secret heart of gold, like in Home Alone.

Ricochet wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
Vompatti wrote:occult books are expsnnive in finalnlnld :'ä(
I found Aleister Crowley's 777 (retail: $35) lying on the sidewalk, so I got it for free. And they say there's no magic(k) in the world.
You should report lost books, much like you would report a lost wallet k.

Wait, do you report a lost wallet?

It wasn't lost. People put things out on the sidewalk here when they don't want them anymore.

Vompatti wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
Vompatti wrote:occult books are expsnnive in finalnlnld :'ä(
I found Aleister Crowley's 777 (retail: $35) lying on the sidewalk, so I got it for free. And they say there's no magic(k) in the world.
Incidentally I've been wanting to buy Magick (Liber ABA) but it's 80-90€ and never on sale :'(

I don't have that one, for exactly that reason, although I've wanted it for a long time.

Vompatti wrote:occult books are expsnnive in finalnlnld :'ä(

I found Aleister Crowley's 777 (retail: $35) lying on the sidewalk, so I got it for free. And they say there's no magic(k) in the world.

I collect antique poison bottles and listen to industrial music that frequently features screams and other horrible noises, and I have a large library of books on the occult. Pretty sure I'm creepy.

You should move to Washington, DC, Golden. We never have earthquakes except that one time.

This country is too big. Even my friends who live near me live 45 minutes away.

Are you moving to my neighborhood? We'd love to have you.

LoRab wrote:Yeah. You'll see the blood is never a landmark that you really want to be given in directions.

It's nice that I'm still able to find humor in the bloodshed of others.

It's not a very long story, and not really all that mirthful. But I inquired today and they said everyone's fine, so I guess all's well that ends well.

Last night I was watching TV when I heard some guy running up and down the hall screaming "help me! help me!" I was about to go out, when I heard the police arrive. Shortly thereafter, and ambulance pulled up and one of the paramedics said "It's down the hall on the right. You'll see the blood." Whenever "you'll see the blood" is useful in giving directions, it's not a good sign. I never really found out what happened, but there is no visible blood in the hallways today and the leasing office assures me everything is fine. Rob's not the only one with crazy violence outside his door!

Good job, Lorab! My sister got breast cancer last year and I agree with you that cancer does indeed suck. She's fine now, though.

I came in here to tell a lighthearted story about a medical emergency that happened in my apartment complex last night, but things are pretty heavy in here right now, so maybe I'll wait.

I am so happy that your circumstances are improving, Rob, and so distressed that you and your wonderful family have had such a hard time. If there's anything you need to help speed up your move, let me know and I will see what I can do. You've been a good friend many a year, and I'd love to return the favor. If anyone deserves a life of peace and happiness, it's you guys.

A Person wrote:
thellama73 wrote:MattMatt you owe me a book review!
I do, I should probably read it first though. I'm still on page 2.

Congrats to me.

How do you like the first page and a half so far?

MattMatt you owe me a book review!

MovingPictures07 wrote:
S~V~S wrote:Yesterday i was going to the beach for a BBQ, and i stopped at a market not far from the beach. Almost everyone in there was in casual beachwear. On the way out, I saw an older gentleman at one of the registers, and I swear to God, what he made me think of was that that was how Llama would look as an old man.

His grooming was impeccable; his hair & mustache were snow white & neatly groomed. he wore (Pressed!) khakis with dress shoes, a navy blazer & a cravat (!!) on a 90 degree day. But he looked like he would never lose his cool regardless of the weather. His features even had a similar cast to Llamas. The mustache was a major difference; it was neat, but not particularly outstanding as mustaches go, not at all like Llamas. But otherwise...
That's so awesome!

Future me says hi and asks that you not tell too many people about the existence of time travel technology.

MovingPictures07 wrote:FEDERER CLOSES THE SECOND SET! 7-5 7-5

Match is over, there's no way Murray is coming back to win the next 3 sets. My boy Federer is going to the 2015 Wimbledon Finals.

Look at Mr. "I'm Too Busy to Play Mafia" watching sports all day.

A Person wrote: I missed having Mongoose around this site, too. It's just not as bright without her.

You should change your skin to prosilver.

Mongoose wrote:Wow, I bet the Roxy/SVS visit was stellar! I visited Logan last weekend and I literally (in the true sense of the word) could not have had more fun. I even tried cheddar cheese!

As an update:

a) I start Yoga Teacher Training in September!

b) My annual job performance review was today and it was amazing. The word "haberdashery" was used.

c) Been doing a lot of things with my work bros like kickball league, tubing, barbecues, day cruises, and food tours.

d) Miss y'all!

I've always wanted to learn to play the tuba.

G-Man wrote:
S~V~S wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Frankly, I'm pissed off about how little this ruling affects me.

I had an argument with my Great Uncle (who is a VERY OLD MAN) a while back about this. He got all in my face about it, how pastors & priests would be forced to perform weddings for people against their conscience.

Um, Uncle, I said. Catholic priests have been not marrying people for YEARS because it went against their beliefs. Can't get a Catholic wedding if divorced, can't get a Catholic wedding if marrying a non-Catholic. And iirc, it is the same for Orthodox. No one tried to FORCE Father Whazzizname to do the wedding for my husband and I (he was my husbands priest) when he refused becasue I was not a Catholic. Why do people think it will be otherwise now?

So I am not getting the "it is an attack on my beliefs" argument, if religious officiants have always dictated who they would and would not marry for religious reasons. So, a gay person could not sue the Westboro Baptists for refusing to perform a Gay Wedding, because it clearly violates their doctrine. So I am not sure what Huckabee and his ilk are screaming about, acting as if Gay Marriage is a second spear stuck in Jesus' side.
I have yet to read the SCOTUS opinions and dissents on the issue but I will in due time (yeah, I'm that big of a nerd). As a social quasi-libertarian, I see nothing wrong with the way the court ruled through the lens of the 14th Amendment. What I am curious to learn is how the majority spoke to religious freedom in their decision. Pundits were pondering whether a court ruling in favor of putting same-sex marriage validity under the umbrella of the 14h Amendment would also speak to protecting the freedom of denominations to excise their religious beliefs and decline to perform same-sex marriages on religious grounds. If they don't extend the same level of protections as many state courts did, I can imagine a scenario where the tax-exempt statuses of religious institutions (not just Christian churches mind you) are threatened over discrimination.

The crux of the argument is similar to what the Boy Scouts of America faced years ago over openly gay Scout Masters- religious institutions retain their right to preach what they want regarding homosexuality but their stance on the issue may disqualify them from tax-exempt status. As someone who belongs to a denomination that is still torn over this issue, I'd hate to see my church lose tax exempt status and likely have to shut its doors because of an issue that isn't even preached on from the pulpit. Converting a church to a taxable entity is an expensive nightmare and involves a lot of red tape, new regulations, and all sorts of headaches and pitfalls that will probably bury most small to mid-sized churches.

Golden wrote:It's hard for me to post on this subject without a giant diatribe about how ill Christianity is (certainly the part of Christianity which makes all the noise and gets all the press), so I will leave it at this...

Congratulations USA, glad you caught up.
I'm sorry you have such negative views about a faith that I myself follow. I can agree that there are plenty of people professing a faith that looks and sounds almost nothing like what I believe in. I'd love to talk to you via PM about it if you like.

I wasn't going to omment on this decision, but I will now.

Justice Kennedy did mention in his majority opinion that the right to religious freedom must be preserved. Personally, though, I think it's only a matter of time before the scenario you describe comes to pass.

I am an enthusiastic supporter of the the right to be left alone, and I don't think it's any of the government's business who you want to marry. For that matter, I don't think it's the role of government to tell people whether they are or are not married any more than it is to tell them whether they are or are not in love.

That being said, although I support gay marriage, I disagree with the Court's ruling, and think it interprets the 14th amendment too broadly. I fear the Court's ability to create new, "positive" rights and justify them under equal protection. I also think history has shown that social transitions go more smoothly when you win the war of ideas democratically and let states change their laws one by one than when you have five people dictate to the rest of the country "this is how it's going to be." That kind of approach creates a lot of bitterness and resentment that I think could have been avoided.

In summary, get the state out of marriage altogether and treat it like a contract between any consenting adults, whether they of different sexes, the same sex, more than two people, or brother and sister. It's nobody else's business.

Wouldn't a solid gold violin weigh hundreds of pounds and sound crummy?

I'm really sorry to hear that you lost a friend, Rob. That has got to be tough.

Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Did you die your hair black? That's new.
Dude, her hair is white and gold.

Did you die your hair black? That's new.

A Person wrote:classic look is classic

Yes, I have always liked that avatar for you.

If you guys are ever in DC, there are a couple of good micro-brewpubs I could take you to.

I've spent more on beer TODAY than I spend on groceries in several weeks.

bea wrote:are they small?

About the same size as honeydews, but much sweeter and better in every way.

Canary Melons are the best kept secret of melons. Fact.

Those look too mouthpokey.

Candygram!

fingersplints wrote:I can't eat cherries or anything cherry flavored. It makes me sick

Kind of like our 12th president, Zachary Taylor.

Grapefruit is my favorite fruit.

Happy Date-o-versary, Rob and Tasha!

I can't remember the last time I saw a law that was a "suggestion."

fingersplints wrote:I HATE cyclists. We have many here and the majority of them think they should have the rights of both a car and a pedestrian.

I think that cyclists should have to take a test to be allowed to ride out on the street with cars. (Maybe not all places, but definitely here and in other major cities) I don't think some people realize how dangerous it is.

We are getting some new cycle highways though, so maybe I will revisit cycling in 2016.

As a perpetual pedestrian, I would appreciate if they didn't constantly try to run me down on the sidewalk (which is ILLEGAL!)

I haven't driven a car in fourteen years, but I also hate cyclists.

Vompatti wrote:honey is only good for the teeth in small doses

And you shouldn't give it to babies.

Mongoose wrote:
A Person wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
A Person wrote:MERCURY'S IN RETROGRADE
Mercury's in my thermometer, but it's low because my radiator is broken.
IT'S SO COLD IN THIS HOUSE
North to south
running on
bravado
as if to say
as if to say
he doesnt like choclate
he's born a liar (born a liar)
some things will never be different

Why is it so cold out here?
SO COLD!
Let me in!
The price... of your entry... is sin.

A Person wrote:MERCURY'S IN RETROGRADE

Mercury's in my thermometer, but it's low because my radiator is broken.

Mongoose wrote:I like the thought/imagery of a small child carrying around Llama.

Here I am using my legs like a sucker.

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