Running the gauntlet (13-3)

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:45 am

*eyes him suspisiously*
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....
..... fine..

*puts two beeds on the cubs*

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:49 am

You read my mind, something tells me the Cubs will win this year.

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:50 am

Bearing in mind I have no clue on the workings of american sports or even what world series in particular we're betting on

...
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... Baseball? Right?

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:53 am

Yup, baseball.

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:02 am

Muhahahaha! Fear my uneque none existant outsider knolage of American sportieness!

DracoDei · Post by **DracoDei** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:38 am

Traxer wrote: Wow...

Wow...

I...I...wow.

That...that...well...nice use of a Bible quotation I have known since childhood and have never expected to see it in a bloody climax sector of a tale. This is the reason that this comic...so...rocks...

Well, keep in mind that that Psalm was written by David. David was, at least at one point in his life, an Action Hero. Sure he had his guys with him, but I rather think that he was the 'lead from the front' type (I mean after that business with setting an example of what trusting God in war should be with that whole 'Goliath' business...). Not to mention he played double agent at one time, fleeing his own country because Saul was gunning for him, and making nice with the Philistenes (I'm pretty sure it was them...) and then going on raids against some people (can't remember if it was the same nation or not, might have been their allies), and claiming all the while that he had been raiding Isrealite cities (I hope I am remembering this reasonably correctly)... yeah, the bit about "the valley of the shadow of death" doesn't seem to me to be anything close to a flip comment.

So I would say that this is a most appropriate choice of quote now that I think about it.

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:41 am

I think its also used as the last rights isn't it? Sort of an admitance that he knows he's going to die, even if he dosn't in the end.

Traxer · Post by **Traxer** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:47 pm

DracoDei wrote:
Traxer wrote: Wow...

Wow...

I...I...wow.

That...that...well...nice use of a Bible quotation I have known since childhood and have never expected to see it in a bloody climax sector of a tale. This is the reason that this comic...so...rocks...
Well, keep in mind that that Psalm was written by David. David was, at least at one point in his life, an Action Hero. Sure he had his guys with him, but I rather think that he was the 'lead from the front' type (I mean after that business with setting an example of what trusting God in war should be with that whole 'Goliath' business...). Not to mention he played double agent at one time, fleeing his own country because Saul was gunning for him, and making nice with the Philistenes (I'm pretty sure it was them...) and then going on raids against some people (can't remember if it was the same nation or not, might have been their allies), and claiming all the while that he had been raiding Isrealite cities (I hope I am remembering this reasonably correctly)... yeah, the bit about "the valley of the shadow of death" doesn't seem to me to be anything close to a flip comment.

So I would say that this is a most appropriate choice of quote now that I think about it.

Oooo, interesting insight...

The psalm fit so well, it was incredible, I don't know why I never considered such a thing before.

Starfury · Post by **Starfury** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:45 pm

DracoDei wrote:... yeah, the bit about "the valley of the shadow of death" doesn't seem to me to be anything close to a flip comment.

So I would say that this is a most appropriate choice of quote now that I think about it.

Interesting Factoid... The "Valley of the Shadow of Death," refers to a valley in northern Israel by Mount Hermon (If I remember this right...) ranging from Dan to Hazor. All the northen and eastern agressors had to march through that valley. It was full of nice fields, but any army will pillage and ruin that kind of land... and it's people. Considering the amount of warfare in that time... Valley of Death was a very apt name for it.

Also, the rest of Davids history you mentioned, dead on. 10 bonus points for you.

Starfury · Post by **Starfury** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:47 pm

Sharuuk wrote:
starfury wrote:And think of the climate down there... room closed off from the world for a long time.. sounds like it would be a bit nippy in there, and that's just not good feeling for open wounds.
Actually if it's a bit cold down there, that would help slow the blood flow from his wounds, as well as slow his metabolism just a bit. These factors could very well be conducive to his survival.

Shaaruuk

Nippy, a bit nippy... sigh. Never mind. I have lost the pun war... before I even started, I lost.

Bigdude · Post by **Bigdude** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:32 pm

"All the northen and eastern agressors had to march through that valley. It was full of nice fields, but any army will pillage and ruin that kind of land... and it's people. Considering the amount of warfare in that time... Valley of Death was a very apt name for it."

Quite true. And there was a hill on one end where each time such invaders came in the Israeli army would camp out and try and fight from the high ground (and they soon fortified it; an initial fort may have actually been Egyptian and pre-Israeli). It became known as "Har (Mountain) Megiddo" for "Mountain of colliding armies" or "Mountain of warfare".

Later translated as Armageddon.

http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/Armageddon.htm

Bolo Unit_BRL of the Line · Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:36 pm

starfury wrote: "Monk... I need a Monk..."

That's a taunt command from Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, which also included "All Hail! King of the Losers!" and "You played two hours to die like this?"
The Monk unit in the game could heal the other living units, hence the reference.

Starfury · Post by **Starfury** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:49 pm

Aha! Another geek such as I! 10 bonus points for you!

"I'll knock you back to Age of Empires!"

Bolo Unit_BRL of the Line · Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:29 pm

Oh. Sure. Blame your ISP.

The Wonder! The Wonder! The... Awww!

Squirrelly61104 · Post by **Squirrelly61104** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:01 am

Starfurry:

Nippy, a bit nippy... sigh. Never mind. I have lost the pun war... before I even started, I lost.

I'm sure if you tried you could come up with a biting retort.

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