Coffee house chatter

Jun 08, 2006 22:48

I'm at Trabant. Typical scene. Two older men. Turtle necks with tweed jackets. Arguing about religion. What Christ meant when he said "blah, blah, blah". What the problem with society is. Why Bush is like a Crusader. I assume they're professors. Or they're students who never graduated but never left; take your pick. Anyway, they're really ( Read more... )

academia, the rapture, social issues, ideologies

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tyrven June 9 2006, 05:56:34 UTC
Oh, Christ, one of them just compared Jesus to Nitche. This is so seventh grade.

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adrinna June 9 2006, 06:11:57 UTC
hey now... weather is interesting to talk about NOW. not just when you're old. :-P

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tyrven June 9 2006, 07:01:53 UTC
I'm totally with you. I'm one of those people who think that the world would be a better place if people spent more time talking about the weather.

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jawllyholiday June 9 2006, 12:51:04 UTC
I almost got my degree in broadcast meteorology. But when I realized I had to know math and science to do that, and not just look purty, my brain threatened to implode and I bailed. But I have been on a couple of storm chases and have actually been just yards away from a tornado, which is killer cool. Quite an adrenaline rush.

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adrinna June 9 2006, 15:43:35 UTC
I saw the biggest tornado ever observed! Super cool :)

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audiguy June 9 2006, 07:40:04 UTC
I just wish people would STFU because everything already been said.

Been there, done that.

Wake me up when its raining frogs.

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gfrancie June 9 2006, 15:23:57 UTC
Maybe you can talk about the problem with the natives and why the empire will always work.

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mcfnord June 9 2006, 17:28:33 UTC
as tedious and predictable as these discussions are, they are in some sense the fuel that keeps the coffee flowing. it's symbiotic.

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tyrven June 9 2006, 20:40:00 UTC
True!

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tyrven June 9 2006, 20:40:23 UTC
Maybe that's why I stopped drinking coffee?

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mcfnord June 9 2006, 22:19:03 UTC
holy crap what are you, jesus???

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