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mal_dasheng

[catch up prompts]

Dec 24, 2004 17:37

What do you want for your birthday?Ain't anything in particular I'd be wanting except maybe some gorram peace and quiet on this boat. Maybe some jobs that pay? That would be shiny ( Read more... )

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holden_webster December 25 2004, 03:06:44 UTC

So, um...do you believe in a God and just really, really dislike Him? Or do you not believe in the existence of a divine presence?

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 01:04:41 UTC

Very good questions, Holden. I was wondering the same thing. Anger seems to indicate belief...or at least belief betrayed.

Did you ever watch the West Wing?

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:00:04 UTC

...Which is probably not something you should be discussing. I mean, to avoid confusion and, uh...stuff.

An episode or two, kind of randomly. Um, why?

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:16:51 UTC

Why shouldn't I be discussing it? Who's confused?

There's an episode where Mrs. Landingham, or whatever her name was, the President's secretary. Anyway. She goes to buy her first new car and on the way back to the office she is struck by a driver running a red light and is killed.

President Bartlett goes to her funeral at the National Cathedral, and when the service is over, he makes everyone leave him alone in there. He procedes to curse out God, in English and Latin, saying many of the same things Mal's said here. Someone points out to him later that you cannot be angry at someone you don't believe exists.

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:20:53 UTC

Um. There's the whole thing where he'll probably say something cryptic and confusing which will lead to confusion and, uh...bad stuff. Remember? Gas leaks. Spaceships don't exist.

Um. That's...nice? It sounds like a very cheerful show.

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:23:55 UTC

Ah. Right. I should have checked...I thought you were. Well, the you I know now. But you're the you I knew then, still, and therefore...

Spaceships don't exist and you're suffering the effects of a gas leak.

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:29:20 UTC

Um...when are you? I mean--never mind. Um.

Yeah. Gas leaks. That works great except for the not breathing part.

Um. How are...people? The ones that don't exist in the hypothetical spaceship, I mean. Everybody's okay?

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:30:54 UTC

Everyone is fine, in theory. As it isn't...real.

Hypothetically everyone is doing quite well and we're just flying along.

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:32:40 UTC

Cool.

And, um...Kaylee's okay too? I heard something about...something. But she's fine, right?

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:33:52 UTC

She's fine.

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:35:54 UTC

Great! That's nice. Um. Yeah.

...Hey. Are you living?

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:36:35 UTC

...Yes. Last time I checked I was living...

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:37:34 UTC

Oh. Cool.

So, uh...you're still alive? That's...wow. That's weird.

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:38:34 UTC

Yes, I'm still alive.

Surely Ben has told you...I could have sworn he did.

holden_webster January 3 2005, 16:39:39 UTC

Told me what? Are you...demonic? Not that that's a bad thing.

wesley_w_price January 3 2005, 16:43:02 UTC

No. Not demonic.

And if he hasn't told you yet...then I shouldn't, should I?

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