Happy Friday – Open Thread (updated)

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1. Otepoti August 20, 2010 at 1:44 pm

   How many Reformed Church members does it take to change a lightbulb?

   Only one, but it has to be the tea drinker.
2. Heather August 20, 2010 at 2:03 pm

   Happy Friday, Glen.

   This has always amused me.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcXa766suh8&feature=player_embedded

   I think I like it mostly it's because I can be really "slow" sometimes and am extremely thankful for God's patience.
3. Si August 20, 2010 at 7:39 pm

   Peter O'Hanra-Hanrahan - the worst news reporter ever:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09U7nt37tg8 - mixed stuff (audio only)

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ErOz3_ARgI - EU trade agreement

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKQliH1awY - Minister in hot water

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rymdJPZGt_Y - Job cuts in Detroit

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SPWgodul_E - September 11th (audio only DVD bonus)
4. Glen August 20, 2010 at 9:22 pm

   Otepoti - are my reformed credentials in doubt? I don't get it :/

   Heather - very nice

   Si - Good job, I'm a *huge* Day Today fan. I spotted Patrick Marber (Peter O'HanraHaHanraHan) in a restaurant recently and only just refrained from embarassing my wife by gushing effusively about 'Closer'
5. John Perkins August 20, 2010 at 10:26 pm

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksL_7WrhWOc

   "A play so modern and so brilliant that it makes absolutely NO sense to ANYBODY"
6. Si August 20, 2010 at 11:45 pm

   John - that explains the England opener's recent (ignoring today) poor showings - someone is distracting Alistair Cookie with biscuits just as the bowler bowls...

   Glen - unfortunately this was about the only really funny bit of The Day Today that wouldn't fail a watershed test - I wanted 'Bomb Dogs' as well, but that has about 20 seconds where there's lots of swear words - probably the worst thing about Chris Morris stuff.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BO6GP9NMY - One of the best bits of the lot seems safe, and you even get a Jacques - 'Jacques' Liverot segment at the start.

   "An optimist sees half a pint of milk. He says 'It is half full'. A pessimist sees half a pint of milk. He says "It is half empty". I see half a pint of milk, I say 'It is sour'." - not the Jacques - 'Jacques' quote you see in the clip, but worth putting anyway.
7. Heather August 21, 2010 at 3:41 am

   “A play so modern and so brilliant that it makes absolutely NO sense to ANYBODY”

   Four Stars. :)
8. John B August 21, 2010 at 5:07 pm

   I can't offer any gags to a website in the UK. That'd be like carrying coals to Newcastle. The English-speaking world looks to you Brits to keep us laughing with all the best comedy.

   I'm retro and enjoy cartoons. Two good Christian cartoons that I know are:

   http://www.reverendfun.com/

   http://cakeordeathcartoon.wordpress.com/

   Both are clean, wholesome and even funny — quirky, and sometimes a little edgy. Reverend Fun is nice because it's daily.

   And also, for use with the lectionary, here's a comic strip to accompany it!

   http://www.agnusday.org/
9. Otepoti August 22, 2010 at 10:07 pm

   Sorry about the unfunny joke, Glen. My bad.

   But at morning coffee after service yesterday, around seventy cups of coffee were served, and two cups of tea.

   Coffee is pretty much a Reformed distinctive round here. Along with Almonds, Licorice, Vegemite, Ice-cream and some food beginning with "N" that I haven't thought of.

   Your mileage may vary.

   Best
10. Glen August 22, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Ah yes - Calvin and coffee. We all have our distinctives: Barth and pipes. Luther and beer.

    All of which sounds like the perfect day. Morning: espresso and the Institutes. Afternoon: pipe and church dogmatics. Evening: beer and table talk.