Reilly's CCXXXVI: Journey to the End of the Universe.

[krstlros]

Can you believe it's already May?

2008 is really moving along

 

[Andy Broadley]

I'm here as well Anne.

Just had to do some stuff

 

[SilentTraveler]

Part of our heritage gone.

Still, we knew the days, as they say in Ireland

Still I yearn for the days of old, when I could post while at work, along with everyone else who posted at work.

I'm not a friend of change

 

[Andy Broadley]

So, we had a bunch of electrical outages last night, causing some of the equipment to fry out. Now it's freezing cold in here.

Anyone wanna have a snowball fight?


Just kidding.

Can you believe it's already May?

2008 is really moving along

Ill pass on the snowball fight but I agree with you that the year is flying by

 

[krstlros]

Hey Andy, Where did you get that poem of Adrian Platt you put up a couple of Pubs ago? I need to print it out for myself, but I wanted to get the book where it came from.

 

[Andy Broadley]

Still I yearn for the days of old, when I could post while at work, along with everyone else who posted at work.

I'm not a friend of change

The end of successive posting wil cause some consternation in the rec room methinks

 

[krstlros]

I'm here as well Anne.

Just had to do some stuff

Night shift I presume?

 

[SilentTraveler]

Good morning Pubsters.


You're kidding!!!!!!
My days of my great soliliques are gone?
Ugh! I am in total shock

I'm going to have to do one of my farewell monologues tonight. No more night ramblings for me.

An end of an ero is about to take place.


Andy just likes to talk to new members. He should be our grand Welcoming Pubah, or something.

No, your ability to make soliliques will be prevented. The past ones I believe shall remain.

Ramble away my friend...I'll help

True...Andy...ever consider being an Angel?

 

[SilentTraveler]

The end of successive posting wil cause some consternation in the rec room methinks

I think we can turn the feature off for that area so no worries there. It's the fact that Reilly's is in the OBOB where it will be on most likely.

 

[SilentTraveler]

Alright, is ANYONE going to tell me who this fella Steph is seeing? I know it's a boyfriend but I know NOTHING, no details, nada, zip! How an I be of sisterly advice if I know nothing?!

 

[Andy Broadley]

Hey Andy, Where did you get that poem of Adrian Platt you put up a couple of Pubs ago? I need to print it out for myself, but I wanted to get the book where it came from.

Which one was that?

The one about following the Lord and the guy trying to talk his way out of it?

If I remember correctly, and Laura will probably know better than me, it came from one of his early books called 'Clearing away the rubbish'

 

[krstlros]

Still I yearn for the days of old, when I could post while at work, along with everyone else who posted at work.

I'm not a friend of change

On a slow moment, like now, I can do a whole lot of posting. And, when no one is here.

A lot of people don't do change well.

 

[SilentTraveler]

I'm at a new position (have been for over a year now) which prevents me from even being online

*sigh*

I miss my lovely friends, how are all of you?

When's the wedding Andy?

 

[krstlros]

Which one was that?

The one about following the Lord and the guy trying to talk his way out of it?

If I remember correctly, and Laura will probably know better than me, it came from one of his early books called 'Clearing away the rubbish'

I think that's the one. Let me go get it from my "Member Draft".

 

[Andy Broadley]

When I became a Christian I said, Lord, now fill me in,
Tell me what I'll suffer in this world of shame and sin.
He said, your body may be killed, and left to rot and stink,
Do you still want to follow me? I said Amen - I think.

I think Amen, Amen I think, I think I say Amen,
I'm not completely sure, can you just run through that again?
You say my body may be killed and left to rot and stink,
Well, yes, that sounds terrific, Lord, I say Amen - I think.

But, Lord, there must be other ways to follow you, I said,
I really would prefer to end up dying in my bed.
Well, yes, he said, you could put up with the sneers and scorn and spit,
Do you still want to follow me? I said Amen - a bit.

A bit Amen, Amen a bit, a bit I say Amen,
I'm not entirely sure, can we just run through that again?
You say I could put up with sneers and also scorn and spit,
Well, yes, I've made my mind up, and I say, Amen - a bit.

Well I sat back and thought a while, then tried a different ploy,
Now, Lord, I said, the Good book says that Christians live in joy.
That's true he said, you need the joy to bear the pain and sorrow,
So do you want to follow me, I said, Amen - tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Lord, I'll say it then, that's when I'll say Amen,
I need to get it clear, can I just run through that again?
You say that I will need to joy, to bear the pain and sorrow,
Well, yes, I think I've got it straight, I'll say Amen - tomorrow.

He said, Look, I'm not asking you to spend an hour with me
A quick salvation sandwich and a cup of sanctity,
The cost is you, not half of you, but every single bit,
Now tell me, will you follow me? I said Amen - I quit.

I'm very sorry Lord I said, I'd like to follow you,
But I don't think religion is a manly thing to do.
He said forget religion then, and think about my Son,
And tell me if you're man enough to do what he has done.

Are you man enough to see the need, and man enough to go,
Man enough to care for those whom no one wants to know,
Man enough to say the thing that people hate to hear,
To battle through Gethsemane in loneliness and fear.

And listen! Are you man enough to stand it at the end,
The moment of betrayal by the kisses of a friend,
Are you man enough to hold your tongue, and man enough to cry?
When nails break your body-are you man enough to die?

Man enough to take the pain, and wear it like a crown,
Man enough to love the world and turn it upside down,
Are you man enough to follow me, I ask you once again?
I said, Oh Lord, I'm frightened, but I also said Amen.

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen; Amen, Amen, Amen,
I said, Oh Lord, I'm frightened, but I also said, Amen.


~Adrian Plass

 

[krstlros]

I think we can turn the feature off for that area so no worries there. It's the fact that Reilly's is in the OBOB where it will be on most likely.

I guess it's too much to ask to have exceptions to certain threads, huh.

 

[krstlros]

When I became a Christian I said, Lord, now fill me in,
Tell me what I'll suffer in this world of shame and sin.
He said, your body may be killed, and left to rot and stink,
Do you still want to follow me? I said Amen - I think.

I think Amen, Amen I think, I think I say Amen,
I'm not completely sure, can you just run through that again?
You say my body may be killed and left to rot and stink,
Well, yes, that sounds terrific, Lord, I say Amen - I think.

But, Lord, there must be other ways to follow you, I said,
I really would prefer to end up dying in my bed.
Well, yes, he said, you could put up with the sneers and scorn and spit,
Do you still want to follow me? I said Amen - a bit.

A bit Amen, Amen a bit, a bit I say Amen,
I'm not entirely sure, can we just run through that again?
You say I could put up with sneers and also scorn and spit,
Well, yes, I've made my mind up, and I say, Amen - a bit.

Well I sat back and thought a while, then tried a different ploy,
Now, Lord, I said, the Good book says that Christians live in joy.
That's true he said, you need the joy to bear the pain and sorrow,
So do you want to follow me, I said, Amen - tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Lord, I'll say it then, that's when I'll say Amen,
I need to get it clear, can I just run through that again?
You say that I will need to joy, to bear the pain and sorrow,
Well, yes, I think I've got it straight, I'll say Amen - tomorrow.

He said, Look, I'm not asking you to spend an hour with me
A quick salvation sandwich and a cup of sanctity,
The cost is you, not half of you, but every single bit,
Now tell me, will you follow me? I said Amen - I quit.

I'm very sorry Lord I said, I'd like to follow you,
But I don't think religion is a manly thing to do.
He said forget religion then, and think about my Son,
And tell me if you're man enough to do what he has done.

Are you man enough to see the need, and man enough to go,
Man enough to care for those whom no one wants to know,
Man enough to say the thing that people hate to hear,
To battle through Gethsemane in loneliness and fear.

And listen! Are you man enough to stand it at the end,
The moment of betrayal by the kisses of a friend,
Are you man enough to hold your tongue, and man enough to cry?
When nails break your body-are you man enough to die?

Man enough to take the pain, and wear it like a crown,
Man enough to love the world and turn it upside down,
Are you man enough to follow me, I ask you once again?
I said, Oh Lord, I'm frightened, but I also said Amen.

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen; Amen, Amen, Amen,
I said, Oh Lord, I'm frightened, but I also said, Amen.


~Adrian Plass

Yuppers. That's the one.

 

[Andy Broadley]

I guess it's too much to ask to have exceptions to certain threads, huh.

There are ways and means Anne


Thats where socks come in useful

 

[krstlros]

Alright, is ANYONE going to tell me who this fella Steph is seeing? I know it's a boyfriend but I know NOTHING, no details, nada, zip! How an I be of sisterly advice if I know nothing?!

I hear ya, Sister. Details have not been forth coming, unfortunately. She's been very quiet on that subject other than telling us she's meeting him.

 

[krstlros]

There are ways and means Anne


Thats where socks come in useful

Guess I'm going to have to resurrect my old buddy then.