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Ash Wednesday.

By The Armorer on March 1, 2006 | | Comments (18)

We offer up this as a service, because here at Castle Argghhh!, we care. Besides, if *everyone* goes to Heaven, it'll be crowded.

Because we care...

H/t to Jim C, who got it from here - though it's been around for a while.

In the same vein and from the same source, Jim C, we offer up these Lenten sacrifices. None of which we'll be making, as you all are going to Heaven, so we're going to the empty real estate.

Now as for Lenten practices this year I have decided to give up giving up things for Lent. Well actually I have thought of some really good modern practices to give up that could be quite penitential.

Switching from broadband to dial-up
Turning off your popup-blocker
Turning off your spam filter
Not fast-forwarding through commercials on programs you have recorded on a DVR.
Watching CNN
Though I am not spiritually advanced enough for these severe penances.

All y'all knock yourselves out.

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By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 3:00 PM
Heaven? Heh--"I've got friends in low places..."
 
By ry on March 1, 2006 3:55 PM
Just for that, I hope Beth drags you to Mass to do the Stations of The Cross and get the little dallop of 'ash' on your (ginormous)forhead tonight. Thhhpppppptttttt.
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 4:08 PM
Why would Beth want to drag *me* to church? I'd a-thunk she'd wanna go with John...
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 1, 2006 4:12 PM
Mebbe you'll take up less room in the pew...
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 4:14 PM
*setting confusionometer to max* *tweaking voice-activated "record" function to trip upon appearance of post-pubescent midwestern twang / squawk*
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 1, 2006 4:17 PM
May need to broaden the filter to include "Valley Boy", Bill.
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 4:18 PM
Heh. I could assume the full lotus in the pew and still take up less room...
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 1, 2006 4:20 PM
Gezackly, you scpng.
 
By Maggie on March 1, 2006 4:25 PM
So, is your forehead dirty? Mine is. Also passed up the Irish bacon my father cooked for breakfast (he was not paying attention to the rules). As my mother was kind enough to point out this morning, she can eat the bacon..........she does not need to "curry favor with God like some other people". A deep wound!
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 4:25 PM
Ry's bollixed the MT SpellChecker aguaien...
 
By JimC on March 1, 2006 4:33 PM
As the provider of the Lenten treasures I would be remiss if I failed to point out that I shamelessly stole the modern penances from Jeff Miller the Curt Jester. If you are Catholic and need a good laugh along with sound doctrine check out http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/ A Holy and penitential Lent to you all.
 
By ry on March 1, 2006 9:01 PM
I did not. Liar. You aren't Lord Forehead---you've still got follicles Chief. That was for Mr. 'I have to get a specialy made brain bucket while I use the pantel to sight my gun'. And I speak with a Californian accent. I just write with a faux midwestern accent 'cause everyone else seems to. So somebody else messed with the spellchecker---maybe BCR is getting a head start on April Fools?
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 1, 2006 9:08 PM
Lord Forehead. Hmmmm. And like I said, Bill - "Valley Boy" And my midwestern accent ain't faux. Ah comes by it honestly, Ah does. And all y'all can jest kiss my grits! All that said, this may win an Honorable Mention for "Most Denizen-Specific Incomprehensible-to-Outsiders" thread.
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 1, 2006 9:12 PM
And, speaking of follicles... I'm hairier than the Auld Phart is. From stem to stern, top to bottom (with possible exception of toes, the Ancient One might be a hobbit). So, just what *was* your point there, boyo?
 
By Barb on March 1, 2006 10:37 PM
Ry - Don't you remember when John and Beth went to Disney's Animal Kingdom last year? Proof that the Armorer is not follicly challenged. Er, he's the fourth pic down, just in case you weren't sure! *snerk*
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 1, 2006 11:02 PM
Ry - Don't you remember when John and Beth went to Disney's Animal Kingdom last year? Barb, Ry has trouble with six *hours* ago, and you expect him to remember last *year*? I'm hairier than the Auld Phart is. From stem to stern, top to bottom (with possible exception of toes, the Ancient One might be a hobbit). Or a giant tribble with legs...
 
By ry on March 3, 2006 12:58 AM
"That was for Mr. 'I have to get a specialy made brain bucket while I use the pantel to sight my gun'." I thought this said it all. Sheesh. So much to do about nothing. I do so remember John going to Disneyworld. I even remember the post he made about being able to find cannon(or cannon like stuff) just about anywhere---with a photoshopped on mouse ears and mickey nose covering up the large forhead. It's just I have always had this in-coherence problem. Comes with being a Zombie who drinks The Chief's Beer, uses his duct tape as a hockey puck(so he can't find it to Fix Everything), and watches his cable television while he and KtLW sleep only to disappear when there's any real work to be done. You know, a graduate student.
 
By cw4(ret)billt on March 3, 2006 7:34 AM
...only to disappear when there's any real work to be done. You know, a graduate student. Or a Nasal Respirator.
 
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