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September 11, 2009 1:40 PM Subscribe
What's with the 'bogcatalog' frame?
But really, a second-rate 'fictional life' blog based on non-canon Christian mythology? No way, not even if it were much better written.
posted by wendell at 1:55 PM on September 11, 2009
But really, a second-rate 'fictional life' blog based on non-canon Christian mythology? No way, not even if it were much better written.
posted by wendell at 1:55 PM on September 11, 2009
oops... 'blogcatalog'... caught another missing l but not that one... forget the Angel of Death, I have demons in my keyboard...
posted by wendell at 1:56 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by wendell at 1:56 PM on September 11, 2009
The actual URL:http://death-sentences.blogspot.com/
...I thought it was quite good.
posted by afx237vi at 1:57 PM on September 11, 2009
...I thought it was quite good.
posted by afx237vi at 1:57 PM on September 11, 2009
I think this might be fake.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:59 PM on September 11, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:59 PM on September 11, 2009 [6 favorites]
That guy killed my back button
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 2:02 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 2:02 PM on September 11, 2009
Does he play chess with a knight, or Battleship with Keanu? Give me the cliffnotes.
posted by empyrean at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by empyrean at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009
Ugh, Piers Anthony novel flashback... argh, awkward.
posted by GuyZero at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009 [7 favorites]
posted by GuyZero at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009 [7 favorites]
Not overwhelmed by the posts, but the sidebar got me:
Twitter Updates
* WARNING: Avoid the Basterville Scythe Model X14 at all costs. Poor grip, and completely impractical for killing people in hilly areas. 1 day ago
* Overflowing with Spam in my inbox. All offering "scythe enhancement." 2 days ago
posted by EvaDestruction at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
Twitter Updates
* WARNING: Avoid the Basterville Scythe Model X14 at all costs. Poor grip, and completely impractical for killing people in hilly areas. 1 day ago
* Overflowing with Spam in my inbox. All offering "scythe enhancement." 2 days ago
posted by EvaDestruction at 2:03 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
Dude, chess is always played with knights. Stupid.
posted by Mister_A at 2:04 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by Mister_A at 2:04 PM on September 11, 2009
Well, now I want to create a Terry Pratchett DEATH Twitter feed, all in caps. In fact, I think I just might...
posted by misha at 2:06 PM on September 11, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by misha at 2:06 PM on September 11, 2009 [5 favorites]
Oh, and the blog should be called My Life, and you have to read to figure out the joke.
posted by davejay at 2:06 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by davejay at 2:06 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's much better than I was expecting. Don't know if I'll return, but it was mildly amusing.
posted by josher71 at 2:08 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by josher71 at 2:08 PM on September 11, 2009
I BELIEVE I AM GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THIS AUTHOR.
posted by quin at 2:15 PM on September 11, 2009 [13 favorites]
posted by quin at 2:15 PM on September 11, 2009 [13 favorites]
Death, are you self-linking again? Cut that shit out!
posted by Lutoslawski at 2:19 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by Lutoslawski at 2:19 PM on September 11, 2009
Tweet Joe Black
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 2:21 PM on September 11, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 2:21 PM on September 11, 2009 [2 favorites]
Death needs a UI designer
posted by mcstayinskool at 2:24 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by mcstayinskool at 2:24 PM on September 11, 2009
Next: Death Takes a Blog Hiatus.
posted by wendell at 2:38 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by wendell at 2:38 PM on September 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
Didn't Family Guy already cover this?
Yes. And Norm MacDonald > Adam Corolla.
posted by mrgrimm at 2:39 PM on September 11, 2009
Yes. And Norm MacDonald > Adam Corolla.
posted by mrgrimm at 2:39 PM on September 11, 2009
wendell: "a second-rate 'fictional life' blog based on non-canon Christian mythology?"
that... is a weird way to frame this.
posted by shmegegge at 2:43 PM on September 11, 2009
that... is a weird way to frame this.
posted by shmegegge at 2:43 PM on September 11, 2009
SQUEAK.
posted by seanmpuckett at 2:46 PM on September 11, 2009 [8 favorites]
posted by seanmpuckett at 2:46 PM on September 11, 2009 [8 favorites]
I rather liked it. The Meaning of Life entry reminded me a bit of something Douglas Adams might have written if he'd blogged from the point of view of one of his characters.
posted by treepour at 2:52 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by treepour at 2:52 PM on September 11, 2009
I'd like to have a talk with him about the whole Bradd Pitt thing, too. I mean, really? Really?!
posted by empyrean at 2:53 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by empyrean at 2:53 PM on September 11, 2009
Mod note: changed the URL to actual URL for the blog...
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 3:01 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 3:01 PM on September 11, 2009
Death's Blog (one of my favorite regular reads, actually)
Death's Magazine (always interesting; I really wish they had an RSS feed)
posted by briank at 3:14 PM on September 11, 2009 [3 favorites]
Death's Magazine (always interesting; I really wish they had an RSS feed)
posted by briank at 3:14 PM on September 11, 2009 [3 favorites]
I'm sorry. I cannot stop for death. Will he kindly stop for me?
posted by cerebus19 at 3:15 PM on September 11, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by cerebus19 at 3:15 PM on September 11, 2009 [2 favorites]
I BELIEVE I AM GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THIS AUTHOR.
FOR CLARIFICATION: IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY, BUT YOU CANNOT FLATTER DEATH, ONLY DISTRACT HIM WITH CATS OR PUNS.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:22 PM on September 11, 2009 [4 favorites]
FOR CLARIFICATION: IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY, BUT YOU CANNOT FLATTER DEATH, ONLY DISTRACT HIM WITH CATS OR PUNS.
posted by filthy light thief at 3:22 PM on September 11, 2009 [4 favorites]
This article considers several questions concerning death and its ramifications; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
First, what constitutes death? It is clear enough that people die when their lives end, but less clear what constitutes the ending of a person's life.
Second, in what sense might death or posthumous events harm us? To answer this question, we will need to know what it is for something to be in our interests.
Third, what is the case for and the case against the harm thesis, the claim that death can harm the individual who dies, and the posthumous harm thesis, according to which events that occur after an individual dies can still harm that individual?
Fourth, how might we solve the timing puzzle? This puzzle is the problem of locating the time during which we incur harm for which death and posthumous events are responsible.
A fifth controversy concerns whether all deaths are misfortunes or only some. Of particular interest here is a dispute between Thomas Nagel, who says that death is always an evil, since continued life always makes good things accessible, and Bernard Williams, who argues that, while premature death is a misfortune, it is a good thing that we are not immortal, since we cannot continue to be who we are now and remain meaningfully attached to life forever.
A final controversy concerns whether or not the harmfulness of death can be reduced. It may be that, by adjusting our conception of our well-being, and by altering our attitudes, we can reduce or eliminate the threat death poses us. But there is a case to be made that such efforts backfire if taken to extremes.
posted by netbros at 4:00 PM on September 11, 2009
First, what constitutes death? It is clear enough that people die when their lives end, but less clear what constitutes the ending of a person's life.
Second, in what sense might death or posthumous events harm us? To answer this question, we will need to know what it is for something to be in our interests.
Third, what is the case for and the case against the harm thesis, the claim that death can harm the individual who dies, and the posthumous harm thesis, according to which events that occur after an individual dies can still harm that individual?
Fourth, how might we solve the timing puzzle? This puzzle is the problem of locating the time during which we incur harm for which death and posthumous events are responsible.
A fifth controversy concerns whether all deaths are misfortunes or only some. Of particular interest here is a dispute between Thomas Nagel, who says that death is always an evil, since continued life always makes good things accessible, and Bernard Williams, who argues that, while premature death is a misfortune, it is a good thing that we are not immortal, since we cannot continue to be who we are now and remain meaningfully attached to life forever.
A final controversy concerns whether or not the harmfulness of death can be reduced. It may be that, by adjusting our conception of our well-being, and by altering our attitudes, we can reduce or eliminate the threat death poses us. But there is a case to be made that such efforts backfire if taken to extremes.
posted by netbros at 4:00 PM on September 11, 2009
So, does he talk about his panels?
posted by qvantamon at 5:07 PM on September 11, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by qvantamon at 5:07 PM on September 11, 2009 [5 favorites]
Yes. And Norm MacDonald > Adam Corolla.
Oh man, that's for sure.
posted by ORthey at 5:52 PM on September 11, 2009
Oh man, that's for sure.
posted by ORthey at 5:52 PM on September 11, 2009
IF YOU PLAN ON DOING A BLOG FOR DISCWORLD'S DEATH, YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT SMALLCAPS ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES.
posted by JHarris at 7:05 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by JHarris at 7:05 PM on September 11, 2009
hm. death has a mother.
posted by fuzzypantalones at 7:18 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by fuzzypantalones at 7:18 PM on September 11, 2009
...FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT SMALLCAPS ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES.
Huh, really?! Hmm, I guess all of my editions were N.American, and the the pirated etext version were either from the N.Am versions or couldn't reproduce the particular formatting.
What does Death sound like in the UK printing?
posted by porpoise at 10:09 PM on September 11, 2009
Huh, really?! Hmm, I guess all of my editions were N.American, and the the pirated etext version were either from the N.Am versions or couldn't reproduce the particular formatting.
What does Death sound like in the UK printing?
posted by porpoise at 10:09 PM on September 11, 2009
(The BBC minis of the Discworld novels had Death sounding "Just Right" - the audiobooks were pretty hit and miss, the whisper guy was a total Miss.)
posted by porpoise at 10:10 PM on September 11, 2009
posted by porpoise at 10:10 PM on September 11, 2009
porpoise:What does Death sound like in the UK printing?"
LIKE THIS. DEATH ALWAYS SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
posted by subbes at 6:10 AM on September 12, 2009 [1 favorite]
LIKE THIS. DEATH ALWAYS SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
posted by subbes at 6:10 AM on September 12, 2009 [1 favorite]
I liked it, but I'm totally a sucker for all things Death related. See also: The Book Thief.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 3:04 PM on September 12, 2009
posted by grapefruitmoon at 3:04 PM on September 12, 2009
Those are both fantastic links briank. Truly the best of the web. Flagged and saved, with thanks.
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 7:38 PM on September 12, 2009
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 7:38 PM on September 12, 2009
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