The Bar

Rabbi Dali Rick · Post by **Rabbi Dali Rick** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:10 am

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runs out slams door

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:16 am

OH! THAT'S what that was; I wondered. Oh yeah???

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hehe!

{pulls pants back up, pours a little coffee into a mug of irish cream, whistles into the echoing silence}

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:21 am

Now, <u>that's</u> freakin' genius.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:20 am

~~~~heli pours a giant TJ carrot juice, wasted from a 16 hours trip to Vegas and back. Wonders just where the tax refund went~~~~

Sandwichman · Post by **Sandwichman** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:47 am

I'll take some of that carrot juice today Heli. I am still out for the count but at least my new laptop gets here today. I have been running on a Pentium 1 and 133 for eons and finally I will be a little closer to up to date. Well I am out for a little bit. I am going to head back to watching childrens shows with my son.

Jason

rodent · Post by **rodent** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:50 am

(the smell of coffee suddenly wafts through the bar as Rodent saunters in with mug in hand)

Mornin' kids.

---
rodent (putting the eek in geek)

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:38 am

GuinivereElise wrote:last thursday, to be exact.

Though I am changing my hair color, even as I type.

You forgot to mention that you're cleaning your oven, girl.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:40 am

samtzu wrote:
Ranger Genius wrote:Aren't you supposed to be heading down to the old folks' home for bingo night? Just make sure you don't let them try to count the walker or oxygen cart as an article of clothing.
That's stripper bingo, and since Rob is involved, I'm assuming there are midgets, too.. *sigh* the things I do for friends...

The midgets or Rob?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:47 am

LeChatNoir wrote:
There are really no phenomena that you will encounter in average life that cannot be explained by an educated enough person
True... In enough of an explanation to convince themselves of the rationality of the situation. As humans, we have a need to control things, have them within our realm of comprehension and thus own them in a sense, or at least have dominion over them. But I've been places where there was a felling... a GUT feeling, that could certainly be "explained away" to the mind... but to my gut, it was deeper. My gut and my mind are two separate things to the understanding of my own being.

I’m very intrigued by such things as haints, buggers, and “other-worldly” stuff, and lately, synchronicity... in a big kinda way.

Perhaps we just need a good story. I think our minds are very form by a need for narrative.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:53 am

regynalonglank wrote:well, i agree with you somewhat - everyone has to eat. but you can get money gifted to you for doing the work without "charging" for it. you say you can give a donation if you are so inclined, or some such thing. but to say i will do a spiritual cleansing on your home for fifty bucks is just wierd to me. it would be like charging admission to a church. you are expected to give what you can, but if you have nothing you can still come in.

That's very commendable but churches do expect money--collection plates, tithes, tax breaks, paying for candles burnt, maybe they don't charge everyone, but there's no way the vatican got as rich as it it (or those televangelists either) without getting people to give money.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:57 am

Hiddenfish: the Church Of JESUS CHRISTof Latter-Day Saints (Original emphasis) (LDS, AKA Mormon Church) is slightly richer than Nike. And they don't have to pay any taxes, despite the fact that they trow millions into political battles (like gay marriage issues...even in other states, like a few years ago when HI was debating it), which should make them a PAC.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:07 am

regynalonglank wrote:*dancing on bar*

get out! that i gotta see :)

hey, let's do some flapper moves in honor of 1942

*changes music to 40's schwag*

Um, flapper is the 20s. Do you mean jitterbuggin?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:10 am

Release Me wrote:I sure could use a cold one too. Just got back from Sun Valley...it's confirmed, that place is so close to hell you can see Sparks.

I thought that was Reno.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:10 am

LeChatNoir wrote:Hey sandwich. I’m getting the vinyl bug, is it terminal?

Sell your turntable and see.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:13 am

Ranger Genius wrote:Hiddenfish: the Church Of JESUS CHRISTof Latter-Day Saints (Original emphasis) (LDS, AKA Mormon Church) is slightly richer than Nike. And they don't have to pay any taxes, despite the fact that they trow millions into political battles (like gay marriage issues...even in other states, like a few years ago when HI was debating it), which should make them a PAC.

And they expect 10% of the faithful's incomes as I understand it.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:30 am

At least 10%. That's for tithing. Plus there's the once-monthly "Fast Offering," for which they send the Deacons (13-yr old boys) to every house in the ward with an envelope on the first sunday of the month. You're supposed to fast from Sat night-sunday afternoon, then give the church the amount of money you saved by not eating during that time...or more, if you can afford it.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:33 am

So the choice is to fast and say I only wouldve eaten rice and beans or not fast and give them nothing because you saved no money.

Of course you have the years worth of food in the basement--if you're in financial ruin and are eating it up then you don't have to give any money either.

for someone who didn't grow up in a church, I really want to cheat them, huh.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:41 am

but churches do expect money

Because they're a business... and that's why I shy away from them as a general rule.

(digging for a dark beer)

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:42 am

There's a lot of pressure, though, when that kid hands you the little blue envelope. Must admit I've performed that duty myself. They track who contributes, and the kid will know if you don't, as will the bishop. Since the receipt is in carbon triplicate in there, you can tell without opening it (it's Velcro anyway..reusable..and has your name and address written on the front of it, so they know who it came from) whether you put something in there and took the receipt. It's a pretty ickily manipulative system. But I guess you stick with what you're good at...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:44 am

I'm sure it's an icky manipulative system.

I myself often find myself torn between what hte old communities did for the inhabitants and gratitude that I don't live my life in fear of gossip. A delicate line.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:51 am

Aha!! (Finds a porter)

Fishy, this right here is all you need to worry about.

Back to it for me, see you later!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:52 am

*taking the cat's advise, fishy grabs a porter and procedes to drink and nap*

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:11 am

Fishy, I just put my alligator-glass- fused- thingy that you were giving at the meet and greet, on, and feel like dancing. Don't nap now dance with me.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:27 am

Okay, I dance. Just let me sit down during coughing fitz.

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:37 am

Oh I'm sorry . I will just cradle your fishbowl and rock gently. You don't have to dance, just sway with the tide. I'll do all the work.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:44 am

Sounds relaxing.

And thanks for not asking how I can cough with gills. It's another miracle of unholy transgenic breeding, btw.

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:10 pm

Oh I know what you mean, people wonder if I'm a cute Disney forest creature or maybe a stripper. When I'm really niether. Just relax and sway with me.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:15 pm

'Ghost train' causing delays on BART

Chronicle staff report Wednesday, February 16, 2005

BART is experiencing a computer glitch and other technical difficulties this morning at a number of stations, causing lengthy delays throughout the Bay Area that have stymied the morning commute.

A computer at the Embarcadero station saw a "ghost train" at 7:30 a.m., requiring operators to drive their trains manually at no more than 25 mph, rather than the normal 70 mph, said Jim Allison, a spokesman for the transit agency.

That created a backup in the Transbay Tube that saw as many as eight trains inside the tunnel at one time. That slowed the entire system to a crawl, and by 11 a.m. trains headed to the East Bay from San Francisco were still being delayed by 15 minutes.

The delays were exacerbated by a problem with the switching system that controls the routing of BART trains along the Peninsula, causing delays up to 20 minutes. Trains heading from Fremont to Daly City are being turned back at the 24th and Mission station to alleviate some of the traffic.

BART officials could not say when the problem would be corrected.

Isn't there a song about this. Or am I just combining "ghost riders" and "did he ever return?" again?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:28 pm

Dang!!!
I forgot to tease RG about rational explinations.

ThePikey · Post by **ThePikey** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:41 pm

"Skinhead on the MBTA" by the Dropkick Murphies.