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Boro Nut · 11-21-2002, 08:52 AM

Its too long and the printing is too small. Also, there are not enough pictures. Also, it made a lot more sense when it was printed in Latin.

Also, the plot takes a long time to get going. Then, just when you are introduced to the central character, he is killed off. So fleeting is this part of the story that the author has felt the need to repeat it four times. This may seem avant-garde to some, but personally I find it extremely annoying.

Boro Nut

Also, there is only one joke, and it isn't funny. Unless you happen to like jokes which aren't funny. Even then you probably won't laugh. I did, but that just goes to show there's no accounting for tastes, and not that it's funny.

B. H. Manners · 11-21-2002, 09:10 AM

And what was the joke Boro Nut?

Uzzah · 11-21-2002, 09:19 AM

Might I reccomend..

<a href="http://www.mcall.com/features/all-biblenov17,0,1178406.story?coll=all-features-hed" target="_blank">http://www.mcall.com/features/all-biblenov17,0,1178406.story?coll=all-features-hed</a>

It not only has pretty pictures, but latin inscriptions. And to quote from the page,

Quote:

It's a comic book because its narrative unfolds with each turn of the page, and because it features teams of fighting superheroes, and because its main colors are Superman blue and red. The action is nonstop. You can almost hear the sound effects, the biffs! and bangs! and arghhhs!

Uzzah

Daniel_AnglumTM · 11-21-2002, 10:09 AM

I was personally very dissapointed with it, i mean how can something claim to be the Greatest Tales Ever told and have a complete absence of Penguins?, how is it possible to consider the meaning of life without them......?

David Bowden · 11-21-2002, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by Boro Nut:
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Boro Nut,

I have attended Bible college, preached the gospel, taught classes and written articles on the subject, studied quite extensively on my own, read the thing through a dozen or more times, and reflected upon it daily for a couple of decades, and frankly, I can only say:

You're absolutely right. Good form, as always!

-David

[ November 21, 2002: Message edited by: David Bowden ]

Biff the unclean · 11-21-2002, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by BH:
And what was the joke Boro Nut?

Hmmm, he's not saying. It could be the piggies with the evil spirits thing or maybe...

Acts20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

Being "bored to death" by Paul is pretty funny

Boro Nut · 11-22-2002, 03:59 AM

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Originally posted by BH:
And what was the joke Boro Nut?

Well, quite near the beginning God says to Abraham "ABRAHAM!!! Stop, you mad bastard - drop the knife. APRIL FOOL!!! Ha Ha Ha Ha!! I was only kidding you, you IDIOT! Eeeeeh if you could have seen the looks on your faces. Ok now, calm down a bit. Don't get upset. Yes, Abraham, I know it was a bit extreme. OK-look, you can have all this place one day, how's that grab you? What do you mean? Of course you can! Take it from me, it's a covenant. The place is as good as yours. No, honestly" It doesn't translate well from Hebrew, but ancient Jews used to kill themselves laughing at this.

Then, in Appendix A, God says, "Oh, and about that covenant thing, ...APRIL FOOL!! Ha Ha Ha Ha. Eeeeeh if you could see the looks on your faces." They seldom include this page though.

Boro Nut

Marduk · 11-22-2002, 07:54 AM

you know, if you read The Bible with all it's stories about God & angels hanging out with people and saying stuff? It really does sound like weird stories about old time people encountering aliens.
Abraham: what's this for?
"God": don't touch that!
Abraham: why?
"God": Because it's very fragile and expensive!
Abraham: What's it do?
"God": nevermind you wouldn't understand, now go back to your village.
Abraham: you can fly, that's cool!
"God": yes it is, now run along, off you go.
Abraham: would you be our friend?
"God": No, now run along
Abraham: pleeeaase!
"God": oh bloody hell, OK... but you must do something for me first.
Abraham: Sure! anything!
"God": go back to your village and you and all your friends go CUT OFF THE ENDS OF YOUR DICKS!!!

11-22-2002, 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by Boro Nut:
Its too long and the printing is too small. Also, there are not enough pictures. Also, it made a lot more sense when it was printed in Latin.

Hello Boro Nut, there is jewels in there, and diamonds and all sorts of other gems that are yours to shine into brilliance. Here is a <a href="http://iidb.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=51&t=000724&p=4" target="_blank">jewel</a>

Scroll down to "posted November 19, 2002 09:02."

These are the kind of diamonds "A Streetcar Named Desire" had in mind. The problem people always have is that they look for shiny diamonds and forget that we must look for the raw stones and polish them into gems with our own hands. It is in our life that we must do this.

[ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: Amos ]

Marduk · 11-22-2002, 07:56 AM

Amos, that link doesn't work.

11-21-2002, 08:52 AM	#1
Boro Nut Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Middlesbrough, England Posts: 3,909	Bible Criticism Its too long and the printing is too small. Also, there are not enough pictures. Also, it made a lot more sense when it was printed in Latin. Also, the plot takes a long time to get going. Then, just when you are introduced to the central character, he is killed off. So fleeting is this part of the story that the author has felt the need to repeat it four times. This may seem avant-garde to some, but personally I find it extremely annoying. Boro Nut Also, there is only one joke, and it isn't funny. Unless you happen to like jokes which aren't funny. Even then you probably won't laugh. I did, but that just goes to show there's no accounting for tastes, and not that it's funny.

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11-21-2002, 09:10 AM	#2
B. H. Manners Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,213	And what was the joke Boro Nut?

11-21-2002, 10:09 AM	#4
Daniel_AnglumTM Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere in the Suburban Jungle of London Posts: 34	I was personally very dissapointed with it, i mean how can something claim to be the Greatest Tales Ever told and have a complete absence of Penguins?, how is it possible to consider the meaning of life without them......?

11-22-2002, 07:54 AM	#8
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	you know, if you read The Bible with all it's stories about God & angels hanging out with people and saying stuff? It really does sound like weird stories about old time people encountering aliens. Abraham: what's this for? "God": don't touch that! Abraham: why? "God": Because it's very fragile and expensive! Abraham: What's it do? "God": nevermind you wouldn't understand, now go back to your village. Abraham: you can fly, that's cool! "God": yes it is, now run along, off you go. Abraham: would you be our friend? "God": No, now run along Abraham: pleeeaase! "God": oh bloody hell, OK... but you must do something for me first. Abraham: Sure! anything! "God": go back to your village and you and all your friends go CUT OFF THE ENDS OF YOUR DICKS!!!

11-22-2002, 07:56 AM	#10
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	Amos, that link doesn't work.

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