Mommy, this water burns!

Johnny was a chemist's son,

But Johnny is no more.

What Johnny thought was H₂0

was H₂SO₄.

It's also available as a t-shirt. And yes, I am a geek - thank you very much ;)

What Kind of Liberal are You ?

My Liberal Identity:

You are a Reality-Based Intellectualist, also known as the liberal elite. You are a proud member of what’s known as the reality-based community, where science, reason, and non-Jesus-based thought reign supreme.

Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com

[thanks to Dennis, who's the same sort of Liberal I am :) ]

QotD for 14 Aug., 2007

A belief that man was made for the creeds and not the creeds for man is idolatry. I think a belief that one has access to the 'plain' meaning of scripture is arrogant, and not as much making a God of the Bible but of one's own interpretive abilities.

--- commenter "Harry" on Fr. Jake's blog

Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...

Mine is one of my favorites, Remus Lupin:

You are a wise and caring wizard and a good, loyal friend to boot. However sometimes in an effort to be liked by others you can let things slide by, which ordinarily you would protest about.

But according to the quiz, I'm equal parts Albus Dumbledore (both 70%) and almost Harry himself (65%).

[thanks to Peacebang]

Press Button, Receive Bacon

Ahhh, so that's what it means! ;)



Mmmmm...baaaacon.

[via History of the Button]

Headbanger's Ball

A certain comment thread over at Eileen's got me to thinkin' about loud music, esp. after Pisco mentioned a Def Leppard tune.

So your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to name a favorite piece of music that you like to play at louder-than-is-prudent volume. The kind of song that, when you hear it come on the radio while you're in the car, you holler, "Turn it up!" Extra points if said piece of music has no redeeming social value or "message," and would irritate any self-appointed guardians of the public morality. I'll start us off with:

ZZ Top - My Head's in Mississippi

QotD for 17 July, 2007

The very logic of evangelicalism drives it inevitably towards a cultic fundamentalism

Michael Hampson, in
Last Rites: The End of the Church of England

[thanks to the Rev. Eliz. Kaeton on Telling Secrets]