What grinds your gears then?

[Lucky]

Yes, that's right .... a diseased branch.

[Uncle Joe]

Yep...Oh, and while the words "separation of church and state" do not appear literally (word for word) in the constitution they do in fact appear in meaning.

[MindCrime]

This severe cold & cough that just wont go away. I have things to do today and am hoping to get rid of it shortly.

[TheLizard]

Yep...Oh, and while the words "separation of church and state" do not appear literally (word for word) in the constitution they do in fact appear in meaning.

Yup, as interpreted by the framers and two centuries of court precedent. So suck it, Christine O'Donnell.

[RockyRaccoon]

Two centuries? It was interpreted officially by the court in 1947...or at least that's what I thought.

[skybluesky]

Yup, as interpreted by the framers and two centuries of court precedent. So suck it, Christine O'Donnell.

Watch out Tim, she'll have her coven turn you into a toad

[Shawna]

Not necessarily a gear-grinding thing, but this conversation caught my interest, because:

Doing court transcripts I have noticed that the oath in many states no longer contains "So help you, God." However, in actual court today in Maricopa County, the oath given by the judge DID contain that statement. As an observer, I noticed that and wondered - almost out loud - if I would have said "no" had it been me taking it.

[edna]

Stupid teenagers bitter my life...

[pinkstones]

Not necessarily a gear-grinding thing, but this conversation caught my interest, because:

Doing court transcripts I have noticed that the oath in many states no longer contains "So help you, God." However, in actual court today in Maricopa County, the oath given by the judge DID contain that statement. As an observer, I noticed that and wondered - almost out loud - if I would have said "no" had it been me taking it.

I wouldn't have said no, but I would have stopped the bailiff at "nothing but the truth" or just not said "so help me God" and answered "yes, I will tell the truth" instead. I'm not religious and even in a court of law, where religion should be totally absent, I won't be forced to invoke the name of a deity before my testimony. If my own word that I will tell the truth is not enough, don't call me as a witness.

[Uncle Joe]

Pinkstones, I don't think they'd dare mess with you.

[Ombre Vivante]

Yup, as interpreted by the framers and two centuries of court precedent. So suck it, Christine O'Donnell.

She's cute as hell

[edna]

[Farin]

huh?

[miamisammy29]

She's cute as hell

SHE'S A WITCH, FOR CHRISSAKES!!

[RonJonSurfer]

SHE'S A WITCH, FOR CHRISSAKES!!

There are cute witches....

[MuzikTyme]

Samantha was a stunning "witch."

[RonJonSurfer]

I heartily agree.

[Shawna]

so long as we're talking about witches and what grinds our gears, I'll throw this in.

A couple of kids I know (well, they're 21... kids to me) have been taught by the church that they attend several times a week that paganism is evil. I tried to tell them, well, pagans actually began as just farmers, just people who wanted to live and let live. But no, they're being taught pagans were minions of the devil, and that Halloween also had its beginnings in evil.

The blatant ignorance of people confuses and irritates me to the point of distraction.

History of Paganism

[MuzikTyme]

You're not alone, dear Shawna.

Anyone that puts their belief beyond themself is insane!

Thanks for agreeing!

[miamisammy29]

There are cute witches....

Sure, there are cute witches! They can make themselves look however they want!

But this is what they REALLY look like under that fake exterior....

(She changed her name TO Latrine. It used to be Sh*thouse.)

[MuzikTyme]

Isn't Witchy-Poo the only witch that found a rhyme with orange?

[Brad_M]

Isn't Witchy-Poo the only witch that found a rhyme with orange?

Visual Musical Interlude:

The Three Oranges singing

"Oranges Poranges"

[Brad_M]

Sure, there are cute witches! They can make themselves look however they want!

But this is what they REALLY look like under that fake exterior....

Yeah, just like the Grand High Witch in the 1990 film, "The Witches".

^ Here is Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch:

v ...and here she is AFTER she strips her face off:

Click here if you dare! Ahhhh!!!

[MuzikTyme]

Who was the gal that took the role;

Vampirella

Frank Frazetta was the original artist but Dani "elmen" features the statuette that appears on the above video. . . Thanx for watching.

[RonJonSurfer]

couldn't resist