Mundane News

[mybike]

When it's "free" we all pay for it.

But what does it actually cost those who charge us?

 

[Jenkins]

Good morning from Suffolk where it's yet another grey, breezy and chilly start to the day. Just to make the day even better, there's a few spots of rain on the kitchen window. Coffee has been had and a bowl of porridge is about to go into the microwave for breakfast.
No idea what I'm going to be doing today.

 

[tyred]

My word this is getting theological.

The story of the flood is based on an older Babylonian story, and the original audience would have been familiar with this story. It's a bit like superhero stories which are repackaged for different audiences but still have the same basic elements.

What would have freaked the audience for the Noah Story, is that instead of multiple gods who didn't care much about humans (they destroyed humanity because they were 'noisy' but then they found they got hungry without sacrifices) the writer presented the God of Noah as caring for people but wanting to get rid of all the wickedness. It was quite the revolutionary concept for the time.

Destroying people because they were noisy? Sounds good to me. Can we start with people that drive Honda Civics with ridiculously loud exhausts?

 

[mybike]

My word this is getting theological.

The story of the flood is based on an older Babylonian story, and the original audience would have been familiar with this story. It's a bit like superhero stories which are repackaged for different audiences but still have the same basic elements.

What would have freaked the audience for the Noah Story, is that instead of multiple gods who didn't care much about humans (they destroyed humanity because they were 'noisy' but then they found they got hungry without sacrifices) the writer presented the God of Noah as caring for people but wanting to get rid of all the wickedness. It was quite the revolutionary concept for the time.

Except that the 'older' story is very mythic, while the Genesis account is plausible. None of the characters in the Bible are superheros & the events show both justice & mercy.

 

[Illaveago]

I can't help thinking that the Flood must have led to a whole lot of incest.

And a whole load of fertiliser for the roses!

 

[Illaveago]

I had a big woozy whilst doing the washing up so I went and had a nap. I haven't got up yet to see if it's gone .

 

[fossyant]

Booked a hotel for one night on Sunday - mini tour of North Wales - staying over else where Saturday too. Just checked bank account and I've been debited twice for the night. On to hotel, got to send copy of bank statement to them - managed to download a pdf and screen shot the necessary bits. Argh.

So much for booking direct on their web site. Had I booked via Booking.com I would have got it for the same price, but with breakfast. Didn't see that direct wasn't with breakfast until confirmation came through.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Except that the 'older' story is very mythic, while the Genesis account is plausible. None of the characters in the Bible are superheros & the events show both justice & mercy.

I'll refrain from entering the 'true/myth' argument; I'm not sure the original audience would have seen it as "true" in the sense we do.

The loving and just God in the story would certainly have been good news to people used to the rather capricious arbitrary gods of Babylon at the time.

 

[Andy in Germany]

But what does it actually cost those who charge us?

Probably quite a lot, given that a normal on street parking place needs to be maintained fairly well and take a tonne or two of vehicle.

 

[Mike_P]

Ebiked work visit done and found I could have driven, but that would have been less fun and probably taken as long given the car cannot take a short cut through the country park. Erroneously failed to use the new shared surface alongside the road through the pine woods on the return, the reverse direction to the UCI circuit, as its on the wrong side of the road. Hit one bad surface too many for the chain and chain wheel to stay attached. Ride therefore ended with an oily finger and also getting drizzled on.

 

[tom73]

Just been listening to a radio phone on current prison problem. Boy some people are thick.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well
Washing moving well on the line

 

[PeteXXX]

Well.. It took me to Hoddesdon and thence to Camborne where I am currently relaxing whilst getting the trailer loaded.. 👍

 

[Speicher]

Hoppy Birdday to @oldwheels

 

[Gravity Aided]

Happy Birthday,@oldwheels , and many happy returns of The Day.