Terrapin Tables

Happy Accidents

I read this quote, attributed to C.S. Lewis, and I find it tremendously flawed. Anyone else?

“If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents - the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else’s. But if their thoughts - i.e., of Materialism and Astronomy - are merely accidental by-products, why should we believe them to be true? I see no reason for believing that one accident should be able to give me a correct account of all the other accidents. It’s like expecting that the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milk-jug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset.”

This is often cited by creationists, but isn't it just really flawed logic? Doesn't it ignore qualities like "deduction" and "discovery?"

Mike and I discussed how the Chronicles of Narnina was some sort of religious allegory...well, apparently Lewis went so far as to logically defend "faith" (note: Christianity, not faith in general) in a series of papers...but I don't know. The above quote just seems to be more of the same flawed discussion that usually comes from the holy types.

PS- On the same creationist page where I saw the Lewis quote I saw one from Einstein. I read this quote as "holy crap, we can understand the universe! Awesome!" but apparently creationists think it works to their arguments...

“The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” - AE

Who says ninjas are dated?

I have no alibi.

I am unclear about Rick's position on the dance floor

I guess Mike sent these to a bunch of us, but hey, I took the time out of my busy work day to use company resources to digitize these pics, and here they are (well, some of them). Where's Rick?

Judy is 6' 3"...I bet she can dunk

We've spotted Rick and confused the sobers.

Something was amiss with the ceiling, and it angered Ricky.

Michelle dazed in the headlights that are Casey's humps. E peers into your soul.

Where did everyone get lollipops?

There you go. Thank you again, Katie, for accepting Mike despite his hundreds of egregious and unredeemable faults, because without that altruism we never would have had that awesome party.

Blades of Glory

Would any of his movies be complete without a flaming mascot?

Not to be confused with this. Man I love that noise.

Ghost Rider

The Short Bus.

Ok, I had to post this

It's really funny.

It's Barry O, baby...

...that's right, Barry O, as in "ohhh, baby..."

I don't know what that was, I guess that's just how I imagine seduction went in the 1970s. Anyway, I dn't know why but I have a feeling John is really going to enjoy Barak Obama's high school yearbook page.

Roy's Boy

This is a fictional page from a biography of Steven Seagal, which amused me for 2 reasons:

1. "Sex Fighting" is a nominee to be the name of my next fantasy sports team, whatever that may be.

2. The following reminded me of someone: "Seriously, Try Punching This Guy in the Face and See What Happens."

Dusty Phone Pics

Going through my old phone pictures..found these "gems" lurking, leftovers from Pat's wedding.

I found a few pictures of topless girls too, and I swear, I only knew who one of them was. How does that even happen?

Best car commercial ever

Not sure why, but I haven't seen this ad around at all. Make sure your sound is on, and it's NSFW.

History of Rap

Per the following drunken conversation with John, I am posting an interesting link.

John: arenas is a walking superlative
you should post that hip hop thing on terrapin tables
gas face seemed relatively early
also, I have been drinking

Following those orders - and I'm comfortable in calling them orders, as they were delivered with the precision and decisiveness of a General - here is said link, the entire history of hip-hop, 800 songs, mixed together chronologically in one 40-minute mp3, "1979-2006: A Hip Hop Odyssey." Enjoy.

Madden 2007...Adults Only

So now there's porn on Madden.
I guess it was only a matter of time.
The one question I have is, did the scene include Brett Favre and Big Ol' Gilbert Brown?

Playoffs?

I very much want the Ravens to beat the Colts this coming weekend. Not so much for me personally, but for the generation of people in the area who are older, remember, and are still angry. I'm barely old enough to remember, and I'm not sure whether or not I actually recall the Mayflower trucks leaving in the early morning snow of late March, or if I just think I do because I have seen the footage so many times. Should the people of Baltimore be over it? Probably. But they're not. And if you have any doubt, it's all over the Sun. Even already bristling at the suggestion that Baltimore should be over it. So Saturday will probably be one of those days where I won't get too excited so that I won't end up too disappointed.
Hopefully Roy will write something about his Eagles.
For the record, the Ravens are favored by 3.5, the Saints by 4.5, the Chargers by 4.5 and the Bears by 8.5 (?!?)

I know the root of Michael Vick's struggles

He's forgetful.

NYE

Courtesy of Heather, here are some photos from New Years Eve.

Try and count how many of my hats that Paige is wearing.

Moped Chauffeur

The ad in the Atlanta bar said the range was 50 miles, I think. No way I would ride 50 miles on that thing.