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So, I just saw the music video for The Sign by Ace of Base, and I realized that I had always pictured the band as black, based on nothing more than I thought their name was "Ace of Bass." They're Swedish, they don't sound black at all, but I hadn't really thought about it.
The Western Schism or Papal Schism (also known as the Great Schism of Western Christianity) was a split within the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. By its end, three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope.
So, I just saw the music video for The Sign by Ace of Base, and I realized that I had always pictured the band as black, based on nothing more than I thought their name was "Ace of Bass." They're Swedish, they don't sound black at all, but I hadn't really thought about it.
Totally 'cism.
Funny story (well, not really funny). Back in January of February I was craving Mexican food at 3 am. I'd just woken up and I was drowsy and didn't take a cell phone or any of that. Just slipped on some boots and jeans and an old hoodie and shoved a CC in my hip pocket. I'm waddling along, semi-conscious and oblivious, when a guy punches me in the head. Long story short, we fight, I beat the piss out of him.
Anyway in recounting this to hundreds of people (family, IRL friends, people on the net wondering why I'd been gone for a little while) just about 90% (maybe more) figured without me making any suggestions that the guy was black, but he wasn't.
The world is just one big ball of cisms, Than. One big ball.
Seriously. At 15 I couldn't grow facial hair, really (shit I pretty much still can't) and I looked five years old. I mean, 5'10"... but five years old.
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Instead of cats, it could be yappy Jack Russels.
Cats are awesome.
Terriers are footballs waiting to be punted.
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Anyways, I have to try to get myself to take a bus instead of drive in the morning. Later kiddies.
Totally 'cism.
Racism is schism on a serious tip.
Funny story (well, not really funny). Back in January of February I was craving Mexican food at 3 am. I'd just woken up and I was drowsy and didn't take a cell phone or any of that. Just slipped on some boots and jeans and an old hoodie and shoved a CC in my hip pocket. I'm waddling along, semi-conscious and oblivious, when a guy punches me in the head. Long story short, we fight, I beat the piss out of him.
Anyway in recounting this to hundreds of people (family, IRL friends, people on the net wondering why I'd been gone for a little while) just about 90% (maybe more) figured without me making any suggestions that the guy was black, but he wasn't.
The world is just one big ball of cisms, Than. One big ball.
Do you have a link? I haven't heard it yet.
Just had the same discussion at work. *sigh*
Three popemobiles!
Imagine the potential for pope jousting.
It's on hold. I'm not going to start aging until I've actually gotten to live out the intervening years I lost. :P
It's just not enough popes, really. You need at least seven.
I just came.
There can only be two. A master, and an apprentice.
No, they're an exact match.
So the master can give the apprentice piggybacks?
First Watchmen, then Sandman, now Night Watch.
Fourth book coming out in October, can't wait.
I can't walk past an issue of Sandman in a library without picking it up and borrowing it. It's like crack.
Edit: "That" being Y: The Last Man.
It's so fucking good. Just so fucking good.
Incidentally, tonight's a good night for some Jerry Gar. G'night folks.
I just reread The Kindly Ones for the first time in ages, it is so sad and glorious
James; hurry the fuck up
Also, how come I can't get the rest of Ex Machina anywhere in this godforsaken city?
I have a lot of comics to read though right now but I'll get to it next. Especially since the movie is coming out.
It is still sitting on my shelf with a book mark around the 100 page area.
what are you doing posting on the internets when you could be reading comics?
also what comics are you reading? I want to know so I can tell you how good they are and which ones you can skip to get to Watchmen faster.