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Denshuu · 07-15-2002, 12:24 AM

No Elves. High Elves, Grey Elves, Drow Elves, Wood Elves, Llanowar Elves... nothing. There's mention of behemoths, giants, unicorns, and beasts that look remarkably similar to Cereberus, but there's absolutely no mention of pre or post-Tolkien Elves. What gives?

MOJO-JOJO · 07-15-2002, 06:59 AM

Too many "begets",

Can't give it a "G" rating, kids shouldn't be reading it,

Less formally educated people read it and actually think it's all true, which leads them to acts of genocide, torture and extortion (ie; Crusades, Inquistion, Vatican),

Boring.

Radcliffe Emerson · 07-15-2002, 08:03 AM

And where are the dwarves, with their thundering war hammers?

butswana · 07-15-2002, 08:49 AM

It does have a guy on a stick. As everyone knows, things are better if they are on a stick.
It doesn't have midgets or flying monkeys. They always spice things up.

RogerLeeCooke · 07-15-2002, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Unixguy:
<strong>List everything that you can think of that is wrong with the Bible.</strong>

I like the tongue-in-cheek answers below, but I'm not witty enough to match them, so, here's what's wrong with the Bible (and there is a lot RIGHT with it also, but this post is only about the bad side). 1) It represents as moral actions, endorsed by God, the most appalling cruelty. The scenes of devastation accompanying the Hebrew invasion of Canaan are horrific. 2) The New Testament makes claims with nearly zero probability of being true and convinces people that their only hope of escaping eternal torture is to believe these claims. That's a recipe for making a real tight-ass, neurotic person.

MOJO-JOJO · 07-15-2002, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by butswana:
<strong>It does have a guy on a stick. As everyone knows, things are better if they are on a stick.
</strong>

~~~Shaka Zulu

philechat · 07-15-2002, 03:33 PM

They kept thinking it's NOT A MYTH! Can they just learn to be a little bit more imaginative?

One of the last sane · 07-15-2002, 05:26 PM

Although the pages make great roll-yer-owns, there is no tobacco pouch attached, or anywhere to store a lighter.

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07-15-2002, 12:24 AM	#11
Denshuu Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 164	No Elves. High Elves, Grey Elves, Drow Elves, Wood Elves, Llanowar Elves... nothing. There's mention of behemoths, giants, unicorns, and beasts that look remarkably similar to Cereberus, but there's absolutely no mention of pre or post-Tolkien Elves. What gives?

07-15-2002, 06:59 AM	#12
MOJO-JOJO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nashville, USA Posts: 949	Too many "begets", Can't give it a "G" rating, kids shouldn't be reading it, Less formally educated people read it and actually think it's all true, which leads them to acts of genocide, torture and extortion (ie; Crusades, Inquistion, Vatican), Boring.

07-15-2002, 08:03 AM	#13
Radcliffe Emerson Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: the dark side of Mars Posts: 1,309	And where are the dwarves, with their thundering war hammers?

07-15-2002, 08:49 AM	#14
butswana Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,804	It does have a guy on a stick. As everyone knows, things are better if they are on a stick. It doesn't have midgets or flying monkeys. They always spice things up.

07-15-2002, 03:33 PM	#17
philechat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mind of the Other Posts: 886	They kept thinking it's NOT A MYTH! Can they just learn to be a little bit more imaginative?

07-15-2002, 05:26 PM	#18
One of the last sane Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: hereabouts Posts: 734	Although the pages make great roll-yer-owns, there is no tobacco pouch attached, or anywhere to store a lighter.

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