I have this recurring nightmare that I forget to turn my cell phone off at some public venue and then it rings and and GONDARA THE ANTIMOBILITY GODDESS OF IT BURNS IT BURNS IT BURNS does something like that to me...

I'd like to know the background, but I doubt the dog was hurt that much.

Could be wrong.

The dog looked like it just wanted to play, and didn't understand the maternal instincts involved.

Don't mess with a mama.

Sometimes I think that was the root of the Athena goddess.

The one that cares so much, she'll kill anybody who harms the one she loves.

8========D(==8

(Guess which one's yours)

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
You're okay in my *books. Thanks!

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
*promote @dag dating videos.

Nice gloves.

You're okay in my *books. Thanks!

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
*promote @dag dating videos.

Nice gloves.

>> ^honkeytonk73:

So at the core... Lost = Religious Bullshit
Glad I didn't watch it.


Yeah, it did amount to religious bullshit in the end, but there was another story path that was not really very religious that dealt with a corporation called the Dharma Initiative that was there to exploit the island. There was a lot of good time travel episodes and lots of Star Wars quotes. A lot of imagery reminded me of Myst game series, as well. Sadly, the creators chose to abandon this aspect of the story and lean towards the nonsense in the end.

But to be perfectly fucking honest, sometimes religious "nonsense" makes a good story, such as ancient mythology. The show dealt with a lot of Eqyptian iconography, which for me was very interesting. Jacob was represented by a statue of the Egyptian goddess Tawharet. So for mythology nerds like me the show was pretty cool up to a point.

Every since she started liking other planets, she's gone by the name gaya.
>> ^chilaxe:

I'm concerned this might anger the Earth Goddess, Gaia.

I'm concerned this might anger the Earth Goddess, Gaia.

My old copy of that book is on the table next to me, as I sit here in the living room. My son absolutely loves it... I wonder why...

Yeah, the new D&D system has been re-engineered to appeal to MMO gamers. I guess it's cool that they're trying to appeal to a new generation of gamers.

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It's funny that I stumbled across that video, because I found it shortly after I had come home from the mall, in which I had visited Waldenbooks. And though I haven't looked at D&D stuff in ages, for some reason I decided to check them out today. None of the manuals look even remotely similar to the stuff I had when I had last played it (early '80s), but it still brought back some fond memories. Do you remember the original Deities & Demigods, or was that before your time? Anyway, my mom got a little upset when she found out that some of the goddesses were drawn topless, like Aphrodite and Bast.

Try as I might, I can't find any online images of them. Kind of a tease, isn't it?

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Thanks mang! I love me some pen-and-paper.

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I always hated the mind flayers (Illithids). They had psionic powers, and using psionics was almost like a game within a game. And I hated them also because of their relation to the githyanki, who were just lame-o. (Almost everything in the Fiend Folio was lame-o).

So who's got a 20-sided die?

It's funny that I stumbled across that video, because I found it shortly after I had come home from the mall, in which I had visited Waldenbooks. And though I haven't looked at D&D stuff in ages, for some reason I decided to check them out today. None of the manuals look even remotely similar to the stuff I had when I had last played it (early '80s), but it still brought back some fond memories. Do you remember the original Deities & Demigods, or was that before your time? Anyway, my mom got a little upset when she found out that some of the goddesses were drawn topless, like Aphrodite and Bast.

Try as I might, I can't find any online images of them. Kind of a tease, isn't it?

In reply to this comment by KnivesOut:
Thanks mang! I love me some pen-and-paper.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
I always hated the mind flayers (Illithids). They had psionic powers, and using psionics was almost like a game within a game. And I hated them also because of their relation to the githyanki, who were just lame-o. (Almost everything in the Fiend Folio was lame-o).

So who's got a 20-sided die?

Well said.

Thanks for the quality.

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Lucy was a goddess... Sexy, talented, obviously smart, and man oh man, was she ever funny! Ricky Ricardo was the perfect foil for Lucy McGillicuddy- their chemistry was the best I've ever seen on the screen. I know that their marriage was unhappy, especially in the later years, I know about the allegations of abuse, I know about their children and the difficulties that they had. I know about all of those things, but the above video is how I choose to remember them- obviously in love, happy, funny, charming, talented.

Thanks for the memories, Lucy and Desi.

*quality stuff

Lucy was a goddess... Sexy, talented, obviously smart, and man oh man, was she ever funny! Ricky Ricardo was the perfect foil for Lucy McGillicuddy- their chemistry was the best I've ever seen on the screen. I know that their marriage was unhappy, especially in the later years, I know about the allegations of abuse, I know about their children and the difficulties that they had. I know about all of those things, but the above video is how I choose to remember them- obviously in love, happy, funny, charming, talented.

Thanks for the memories, Lucy and Desi.

*quality stuff

"In God We Trust" predates the Red Scare by a long time. It was suggested during the Civil War as a way to indicate to future generations that despite the country being "shattered beyond reconstruction", no, we were not a "heathen nation."

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust for the text of the letter making that suggestion.

Not quite related, but it strikes me as funny that the pagan goddess, Libertas, gets so much stage time along side "In God We Trust" given that whole First Commandment (Second in Judaism) deal.

>> ^raverman:
Most importantly the state is, constitutionally, in writing and sworn to = separated from the church.
Christian Marriage, Hindu Marriage, Buddist Marriage, Chinese Marriage, Muslim Marriage, Pagan, mother earth goddess - tree worshiping marriage... and Gay Marriage are all equal in law due to freedom of belief and religion.
Choosing to oppose Gay marriage based on Deuteronomy? That's using freedom of religion as a moral guidance to prejudge, and oppose equality.
You can't say, my god says you and your lifestyle is evil and you cannot be legally equal - but I'm not a homophobe, i don't hate you! You're just evil and you do not deserve freedoms.


How does Separation of Church and State have anything to do with me (hypothetically) being against gay marriage? I am neither Church nor State; I can have the opinion that gays should not be married all I want.

A homophobe who says they're not a homophobe is still a homophobe. PHJF's comment is a perfect example of someone being against gay marriage without a drop of hatred for gays. People seem to be getting hung up on the argument that an opinion like the one proposed by PHJF is unreasonable. Whether it is or not is beside the point. The point is that someone can be against gay marriage without being a homophobe and attempting to drown them out by calling them such is a disservice to everyone.

I am very much in support of people who are gay, but I am slightly sick of hearing that when people make voting decisions based on their beliefs, they are somehow violating the "separation of church and state" doctrine, which I believe wholeheartedly in, but which is not an explicit part of the Constitution. Jefferson suggested that the doctrine is an inherent part of the Constitution, and nobody "sw[ears] to" it, but they misunderstand it on a regular basis.

People shouldn't vote on issues that they consider moral based on their religious beliefs? Well, maybe their religious beliefs are wrong, but it is completely unreasonable to suggest that they shouldn't vote based on their beliefs, and it is even more unreasonable to suggest that this is somehow a violation of the separation of church and state. It isn't. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. All laws are enforcements of someone's concept of right and wrong. Granted, this particular issue is based less on ethics and more on faith that almost any other. Although the decisions themselves may be unconstitutional, there is nothing unconstitutional about making them based on religious beliefs. The separation of church and state is irrelevant.

>> ^raverman:
>>> ^xxovercastxx:
You can oppose gay marriage without being a homophobe.I actually agree with everything else in ^xxovercastxx's post except for this.

Most importantly the state is, constitutionally, in writing and sworn to = separated from the church.

Christian Marriage, Hindu Marriage, Buddist Marriage, Chinese Marriage, Muslim Marriage, Pagan, mother earth goddess - tree worshiping marriage... and Gay Marriage are all equal in law due to freedom of belief and religion.

Choosing to oppose Gay marriage based on Deuteronomy? That's using freedom of religion as a moral guidance to prejudge, and oppose equality.

You can't say, my god says you and your lifestyle is evil and you cannot be legally equal - but I'm not a homophobe, i don't hate you! You're just evil and you do not deserve freedoms.

>> ^xxovercastxx:
You can oppose gay marriage without being a homophobe.


I actually agree with everything else in ^xxovercastxx's post except for this.

Most importantly the state is, constitutionally, in writing and sworn to = separated from the church.

Christian Marriage, Hindu Marriage, Buddist Marriage, Chinese Marriage, Muslim Marriage, Pagan, mother earth goddess - tree worshiping marriage... and Gay Marriage are all equal in law due to freedom of belief and religion.

Choosing to oppose Gay marriage based on Deuteronomy? That's using freedom of religion as a moral guidance to prejudge, and oppose equality.

You can't say, my god says you and your lifestyle is evil and you cannot be legally equal - but I'm not a homophobe, i don't hate you! You're just evil and you do not deserve freedoms.