[Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:59 pm

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:12 pm

In pre-modern Europe, granting the condemned a last meal has roots in superstition in that a meal was a highly symbolic social act. Accepting freely offered food symbolized making peace with the host. The guest agreed tacitly to take an oath of truce and symbolically abjured all vengeance. Consequentially, in accepting the last meal the condemned was believed to forgive the executioner, the judge, and witness(es). The ritual was supposed to prevent the condemned from returning as a ghost or revenant to haunt those responsible for their killing. As a superstitious precaution, the better the food and drink, the safer the condemned's oath of truce. The law of 18th-century England, however, as noted by Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, ca. 1765, made no such concession; "during the short but awful interval between sentence and execution, the prisoner shall be kept alone, and sustained with only bread and water".[2]

The provision of alcohol to the condemned may well have its roots in biblical times: "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts."

From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:35 pm

Merk wrote:From what I have read, the last meal is almost always refused or used as a trolling play. There's a sentiment that taking the last meal is "giving in" to the man and a sign that you're the prison's bitch, for lack of a better term.
That article doesn't say anything about the last meal refusal, or that taking the meal is "giving in." I would guess that most convicts would jump at the opportunity to eat shrimp and tilapia.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:15 pm

I'm sure I could find some Huffpo shit about this subject if that would slake your thirst.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:20 pm

Merk wrote:I'm sure I could find some Huffpo shit about this subject if that would slake your thirst.
Slake 'em and clambake 'em

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Green Tea » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:34 pm

These pretzels are making me thirsty.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:00 pm

Green Tea wrote:These pretzels are making me thirsty.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Pokebis » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:31 pm

This is odd. I was scrolling down the thread with my right hand and my left hand had several pretzel sticks in it. Now I'm kind of thirsty. But I think only because you pointed it out.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:18 pm

Riot wrote:My hair alone is like 5mb.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:38 pm

Guys, stop it, we HATE Seinfeld here.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Riot » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:09 pm

I dunno I think Seinfeld is pretty good, guys!

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by SoDeepPolaris » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:53 pm

Someone was probably drifting up there playing Initial D and caused that landslide. Kawaii.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:15 pm

SoDeepPolaris wrote:Someone was probably drifting up there playing Initial D and caused that landslide. Kawaii.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Ho » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:33 am

Yeah! Eurobeat!
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