Comments on: Someone Scream at Me

By: Prentiss Riddle

Prentiss Riddle — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:55:05 +0000

Or hang up those plastic bags of water. As the flies all get confused and fly away, maybe they’ll stop to pick up their friends the ants and give them a ride to Candyland.

So where’d you get this Scream It widget anyway? Did you write it?

By: Karlo

Karlo — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:57:58 +0000

Instead of Ajax, she should use baby-powder. Very large ants will cross it, but most ants won’t. If you put a thin line of it in the corners of the room, it will keep the ants out. I learned this in a Taiwanese monastery. The nuns and monks there used it since it didn’t kill the ants.

By: DD

DD — Tue, 31 May 2005 06:33:03 +0000

CS Lewis is awesome! Woo hoooooo! Cool dude!

By: xoloitzquintle

xoloitzquintle — Fri, 27 May 2005 15:07:06 +0000

Assume Chucho Christ was mentally ill. Why does that diminish his wisdom? I think this illustates the bias against those with mental illness. The mentally ill may be dillusional, they may live in an alternate reality, but they may also have a different perspective and they are no less capable of helping us try to figure out life.

That said, we aren’t really sure what Jesus really said. We just know what others said he said (in academic parlance – secondary sources with possible political and rhetorical motivations).

Some suggested reading along this theme:

- James Morrow – including Only Begotten Daughter, Towing Jehovah, Bible Stories for Adults
- Richard Bach – Illusions (a bit hokey, but worth thinking about).

As for the ants, they were probably living there first and they will probably be living there long after you leave. And I don’t think the Ajax will do much to influence them…but Cindylu is right, you might as well clean.

By: Beckie

Beckie — Fri, 27 May 2005 14:26:50 +0000

Mere Christianity was a damn good book. Try reading Home Land, it made me want to throw up and cry at the same time.

By: cindylu

cindylu — Fri, 27 May 2005 00:25:55 +0000

Maybe your gf thinks the floor is really dirty and she’s trying to give you a clue by sprinkling ajax everywhere. Yep. It’s not about ridding aunts, it’s about getting you to clean.

By: EMC

EMC — Thu, 26 May 2005 21:58:31 +0000

Juat?! You’ve never seen Life of Brian?! It’s an entire satire about religion whether Jesus Chris (or Brian, in this film) is just a kook, a crazy guy, that everyone follows and as years pass, stories change, and things evolve into this complex religion…all by mistake.

Brian is just a dude just trying to live his life, make his fugly mother happy, and maybe gets some play. Oh, it’s so damn funny, one of my favorite all time movies. In fact, the Paramount Theater, Austin’s fancy wancy theater does Summer Movies Showcases and that’s one of this year’s big bills. I’m so there, with my Sabritas (I was taken to the ER yesterday because of Sabritas–I’ll tell you my story later) y Joya.

orale.

By: oso

oso — Thu, 26 May 2005 20:24:38 +0000

EMC,

Can you believe it – I’ve never seen Monty Python’s life of Brian. Nor The Big Lebowsky. Talk about deprived.

Love the ant story … I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want to pour Ajax all over yourself anyway. How do you think I got my freckels?

By: El Mas Chingón

El Mas Chingón — Thu, 26 May 2005 19:47:07 +0000

I started reading C.S. Lewis’ books when I was a kid. I think if I hadn’t read his stuff (his sci-fi novels and fantasy childrens books that I recommend), I wouldn’t have a more leveled understanding about Christianity. I tend to shy away from big issues like religion or gay marriage for that matter because I’m not much into debate. I can see both sides, but I have my own opinion. Who knows if Chuy Christ was a kook and things have just evolved into what they are now. Oso, ever seen Monty Python’s Life of Brian? That’s pretty much how I sometimes think of religion there…

Ajax as ant killer. I’m not so sure about that, but it will keep them ants rather clean. As a computer geek terminology, pues eso makes so much more sense. That reminds me of one shitty day I had in college, I think I bombed all my finals that week, and the last night of finals, I just called it a day, verdad. So, I’m asleep–I sleep in the birthday suit–y I feel these pinching things verdad, and I’m like “what the fuck?” I get up off my bed and my bed is covered in fire ants. I didn’t have Ajax, but I showed those fuckers who’s boss.

I think Chuy Christ would approve.