Comments on: Religious Corroboration – Huhtikuism http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/ investigating other people's beliefs Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:44:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eshu http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Eshu Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:49:48 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-484 Lorena, Yunshui is right, that's what I meant by "third point". Think of yourself as a tripod with only two legs. Aikido would be trying to push a person towards that third leg which isn't there. It's a fancy way of tripping someone up. Actually Lorena, as you've read more Jane Austin than me you might know more funny old English words than I do. Yunshui, Thanks, yes I was wondering if anyone would notice the effort I went to making vague references to chickens and April in Finnish. Ah the Internet is the bluffer's friend... Right, now please can we take this thread offline? It's been fun, but it's hogging all my "recent comments". If you want to chat by all means email me. Lorena,
Yunshui is right, that’s what I meant by “third point”. Think of yourself as a tripod with only two legs. Aikido would be trying to push a person towards that third leg which isn’t there. It’s a fancy way of tripping someone up. Actually Lorena, as you’ve read more Jane Austin than me you might know more funny old English words than I do.

Yunshui,
Thanks, yes I was wondering if anyone would notice the effort I went to making vague references to chickens and April in Finnish. Ah the Internet is the bluffer’s friend…

Right, now please can we take this thread offline? It’s been fun, but it’s hogging all my “recent comments”. If you want to chat by all means email me.

]]> By: Lorena http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Lorena Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-483 Word of the Day: <strong>Fatwa.</strong> fatwa 1625, from Arabic fetwa "a decision given by a mufti," related to fata "to instruct by a legal decision." Popularized 1989 when Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran issued a ruling sentencing author Salman Rushdie to death for publishing "The Satanic Verses" (1988). It was lifted 1998. <strong>I think Yunshui just referred to me as an Islamic Satanist. ;-)</strong> Word of the Day: Fatwa.

fatwa
1625, from Arabic fetwa “a decision given by a mufti,” related to fata “to instruct by a legal decision.” Popularized 1989 when Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran issued a ruling sentencing author Salman Rushdie to death for publishing “The Satanic Verses” (1988). It was lifted 1998.

I think Yunshui just referred to me as an Islamic Satanist. ;-)

]]> By: Lorena http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Lorena Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:14:11 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-482 Lorena gets up really early hoping to find out what the heck a man's "third point" is. Then she reads Yunshui's answer and has no idea what to make of it. She slightly leans on the Mac's keyboard and grimaces as she reads said answer a couple of times. She then becomes convinced that so-called friends want to pull her leg again. Lorena still thinks that Eshu's third point is something behind his unmentionables, but she is slightly tempted to buy into Yunshui's explanation, given that house's owner hasn't showed up to explain himself. As for Yunshu's newly acquired Finish skills, Lorena is happy that she doesn't have to actually listen to him talk, given that, likely, she can't understand his English, let alone his Finglish. So, her wires get crossed and she switches to Spanish. Par de locos! Lorena gets up really early hoping to find out what the heck a man’s “third point” is. Then she reads Yunshui’s answer and has no idea what to make of it.

She slightly leans on the Mac’s keyboard and grimaces as she reads said answer a couple of times. She then becomes convinced that so-called friends want to pull her leg again.

Lorena still thinks that Eshu’s third point is something behind his unmentionables, but she is slightly tempted to buy into Yunshui’s explanation, given that house’s owner hasn’t showed up to explain himself.

As for Yunshu’s newly acquired Finish skills, Lorena is happy that she doesn’t have to actually listen to him talk, given that, likely, she can’t understand his English, let alone his Finglish.

So, her wires get crossed and she switches to Spanish. Par de locos!

]]> By: yunshui http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-481 yunshui Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:18:39 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-481 I believe Eshu is referring to a bit of aikido terminology - the "third point" is basically the opposite of one's centre of balance. Aikidoka attack the third point because it's easy to make people fall over when they move their weight there. Or he could be afraid that I'll kick him "inna nerts". Still, now that you've called off your personal fatwa I guess I'll have to restrain my violent tendancies. BTW, Eshu, I happen to have learned a few words of Finnish recently - suddenly this post is even cleverer than I originally thought! I believe Eshu is referring to a bit of aikido terminology – the “third point” is basically the opposite of one’s centre of balance. Aikidoka attack the third point because it’s easy to make people fall over when they move their weight there.

Or he could be afraid that I’ll kick him “inna nerts”. Still, now that you’ve called off your personal fatwa I guess I’ll have to restrain my violent tendancies.

BTW, Eshu, I happen to have learned a few words of Finnish recently – suddenly this post is even cleverer than I originally thought!

]]> By: Lorena http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Lorena Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:42:05 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-476 Yes, Eshu, the slapping is cancelled. But watch your third point just to be sure. Is that British for what I think it is? I never heard that in my life. You and Yunshui sure force me to depend on the dictionary constantly (though it didn't help this time). Ha! Imagine if I were to talk to you guys in person. I wouldn't understand a word. Yes, Eshu, the slapping is cancelled. But watch your third point just to be sure.

Is that British for what I think it is? I never heard that in my life. You and Yunshui sure force me to depend on the dictionary constantly (though it didn’t help this time). Ha! Imagine if I were to talk to you guys in person. I wouldn’t understand a word.

]]> By: Eshu http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Eshu Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:39:28 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-474 I'm not vexed Lorena, smilies all round. :-) I was momentarily concerned that you were genuinely upset, though. I guess this means the slapping is cancelled and I won't have to be watching my third point when I visit yunshui? I’m not vexed Lorena, smilies all round. :-) I was momentarily concerned that you were genuinely upset, though.

I guess this means the slapping is cancelled and I won’t have to be watching my third point when I visit yunshui?

]]> By: Lorena http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Lorena Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:02:44 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-473 Are you seriously vexed? Come on, Eshu, how can I ever be mad at you or any of the guys? I wast just trying to get rid of my life's stresses by being silly. Sorry if I went too far. Are you seriously vexed? Come on, Eshu, how can I ever be mad at you or any of the guys? I wast just trying to get rid of my life’s stresses by being silly. Sorry if I went too far.

]]> By: Eshu http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Eshu Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:01:33 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-472 Postie, given the light-hearted nature of the post (which appears to have been lost on <em>some</em> people), you're welcome to queue-barge the comment thread. Lorena, I had hoped you'd left the Christian trappings behind, but it appears you think there's still a need for a violent retribution before forgiveness can be granted for a sin which I had no idea was a sin until you came along and arbitrarily decided it was. Ah well. ;-) Postie, given the light-hearted nature of the post (which appears to have been lost on some people), you’re welcome to queue-barge the comment thread.

Lorena, I had hoped you’d left the Christian trappings behind, but it appears you think there’s still a need for a violent retribution before forgiveness can be granted for a sin which I had no idea was a sin until you came along and arbitrarily decided it was. Ah well. ;-)

]]> By: Lorena http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Lorena Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:18:25 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-471 Thank you, master <strong>Yunshui.</strong> In two weeks, then, I'll be able to forgive said wrong-doer and take him back as an e-friend again. Thank you, master Yunshui. In two weeks, then, I’ll be able to forgive said wrong-doer and take him back as an e-friend again.

]]> By: Postman http://bridgingschisms.org/2009/04/religious-corroboration-huhtikuism/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Postman Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:20 +0000 http://bridgingschisms.org/?p=587#comment-470 Yunshui, I laughed about the queue until my English in-laws corraborated your story. Still, funny you should mention it, as that seems to be what we've done with Eshu's amusing and witty post. Yunshui,

I laughed about the queue until my English in-laws corraborated your story. Still, funny you should mention it, as that seems to be what we’ve done with Eshu’s amusing and witty post.

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