Subdeacon Joe
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What Your Favourite Cross Says About You
Latin Cross
You are either beautifully orthodox or you have made the safest branding decision in Christian history. Your theology may be deep, but your tattoo/pfp/church logo says, “I fear God, love Jesus, and do not want to explain myself to my grandmother.”St. Peter’s Cross
You know it is not originally satanic, and by God, everyone else is going to know too. You are one conversation away from saying, “Actually, Peter was crucified upside down,” while someone just wanted to know where the bathroom was.Calvary Cross
You like your Christianity with steps, structure, and a vague feeling of funeral-home reverence. You are probably the sort of person who says “the old rugged cross” and means every splinter of it.Patriarchal Cross
You want people to know your Christianity has hierarchy, history, and at least one bishop who owns robes more expensive than your car. You do not merely attend church; you submit to ecclesiastical architecture.Lorraine Cross
You like your cross with French resistance energy. You are either into heraldry, anti-tyranny symbolism, or you just wanted something that says, “I would have had very strong opinions during the Thirty Years’ War.”Papal Cross
You do not simply enjoy tradition. You want tradition with a throne, a tiara, and a bureaucracy large enough to make Rome blush twice. Your favourite church word is probably “magisterium,” and yes, everyone can tell.Celtic Cross
You like Christianity best when it looks like it was carved into wet stone while a monk battled depression in a foggy field. You own boots, enjoy old hymns, and have at least once said, “There’s something about the ancient paths.”Orthodox Cross
You have never once merely answered a question. You have given “the ancient apostolic faith” as a hostage negotiation. You probably have icons, beeswax candles, and a severe allergy to the phrase “worship experience.”Greek Cross
You are tidy, symmetrical, and possibly a little too pleased with yourself. This cross says, “I like early Christianity, but I also enjoy clean design and not looking like I’m trying too hard.”Saltire / St. Andrew’s Cross
You have martyrdom energy, Scottish energy, or both. You want your cross to say, “I am humble,” but also, “My patron saint was crucified diagonally, because apparently regular suffering lacked visual flair.”Chi-Rho, Version One
You discovered early church history and became insufferable in the best possible way. You now regard most modern church logos as theological clip art from the bargain bin of ecclesiastical amnesia.Chi-Rho, Version Two
Same as above, but you are more design-conscious and slightly more dangerous. You don’t want a symbol; you want a christological monogram that looks like it could appear on a battle standard before an empire changes religion.Tau Cross
You are either Franciscan, monastic-adjacent, or you like your Christianity so primitive it predates everyone’s denominational arguments. Your cross says, “I follow Christ,” but also, “I may live in a hut and judge your HVAC.”Thieves’ Cross
You are dramatic. There is no way around it. You like redemption stories, last-minute grace, and probably quote the thief on the cross whenever someone starts acting like sanctification is a résumé competition.Cross Pattée
You have crusader vibes, motorcycle vibes, Warhammer vibes, or some dangerous mixture of all three. You want a cross that says “Christ is King,” but also, “I may own a sword I describe as ‘functional.’”Maltese Cross
You like charity, courage, martial history, and looking like you belong to an ancient hospital order with excellent branding. Your ideal Christian life involves serving the poor while dressed like someone who could also repel pirates.Cross Moline
You are either into heraldry or you are the kind of Anglican who knows exactly what “moline” means and has been waiting ten years for someone to ask. Nobody has asked. You are still ready.Cross Fleury
You like beauty, ornament, and Christianity with floral tips because apparently even the instrument of execution needed liturgical flourish. You probably enjoy stained glass and have strong feelings about ugly church carpets.Cross Patonce
You chose the cross fleury but wanted it to look like it had eaten a medieval banquet. This cross says, “I appreciate tradition, but I also want my symbol to look like it can bloom, bless, and bludgeon.”Cross Engrailed
You like your cross with jagged edges, because smooth holiness felt too seeker-sensitive. You are probably the sort of person who thinks Lent should hurt more.Cross Pommée
You are gentle, old-world, and probably enjoy church history in a tweed jacket. The little knobs say, “I am approachable,” but the obscure heraldic form says, “No, I will still explain the Council of Chalcedon.”Cross Potent
You have Jerusalem Cross energy but want to seem less obvious about it. Your cross looks like four tiny crutches, which is fitting, because you are probably propping up a whole personality with medieval symbolism.Cross Fourchée
You looked at a normal cross and said, “Can we make the ends look like they are trying to fork the devil?” You are niche, intense, and possibly banned from choosing the church logo.Cross Crosslet
One cross was not enough. You needed a cross made of smaller crosses, because apparently your symbolism needed sub-symbolism. You are the kind of Christian who footnotes footnotes.Cross Botonnée
You like soft edges, old churches, and symbols that look like they were drawn by a monk who had a good breakfast. Your faith aesthetic is half cathedral, half grandmother’s brooch.Cross Recercelée
You are obscure on purpose. You enjoy being asked what it means, but only because it gives you permission to deliver a seven-minute lecture no one consented to.Cross Pointed
You are minimalist, severe, and possibly believe all church furniture should look capable of repentance. This cross says, “No nonsense, no fluff, no felt banners.”Cross Quadrate
You like your Christianity square, solid, and immovable. You probably believe “relevance” is where doctrine goes to die under fluorescent lights.Cross Voided
You are the kind of person who likes negative space because apparently even your cross needed a doctrine of absence. You may be an artist, an Anglican, or someone who says “liminal” too much.Jerusalem Cross
You have Christendom energy. You do not merely want personal faith; you want banners, pilgrimage, stone streets, old maps, and a mild concern that modern worship music has weakened the West. This cross says, “The gospel to the four corners of the earth,” but also, “I have opinions about architecture, empire, and why churches should have thicker doors.”
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49 minutes ago, Chantry said:
It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if the law clerks have guidelines on what the judges want/need to see and that everything else can be denied without a justice reviewing.
That's my point, which was in response to:
"yjey should tho - even if its a quick easy decision , there are too many things left to a lawyers persuacion these days - they are not the final say on the law SCOTUS is , "
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16 hours ago, Chantry said:
That's what the law clerks are for
Of course! But then each justice would still need to read the 5,000 abstracts by the clerks, and discuss them if every petition is reviewed and acted on by the full Court.
3 hours ago, watab kid said:might be that job requires overtime , a lot of ours did , , when i was working my regular job it often require=d 12 to 14 hors - i just did that last saturday at my part time "fun job" in retirement but it was worth it , 437 kids shooting trap on a saturday and competing , it was worth it , a great event , i then did another 19 hrs the next day for an ATA event , its better than 5-6 days a week that i used to do when i was younger , that was the job then , today i can walk way with no worry so i dont mind , im free of that concern but i like what im doing so ill keep doing it till the current manager leaves , then ill just call it good at 76 i dont need to continue mush longer ,
in my mind that lifetime nomination and paycheck/insurance on our dollars , requires more than 40 hrs a week - i get it that they get old and slow , might mean they need to be more aggressive on the hours they work , im expecting them to do their job or get out , its a tough job but they signed up for it and they best do it ,
our congress people dont and i thinik the senater folks are lacking , id have been fired if i did such a poor job in private sector , we need an attitude adjustment its not just them getting reelcted and raising funds - its trhem representing us
I needed some number. Heck, I could have assumed 20 hour days, 7 days a week. But would you want your petition being ruled on by justices on a schedule like that?
You know who is really falling down on the job? VOTERS. Don't read candidate biographies, don't read the texts of bills and ballot measures. Barely read more than the bill title.
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52 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:
Why not make a couple of Thremos jugs of gravy every day or two and take it with you wherever, whenever you go.
And have TSA confiscate them?
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That's a fantastic movie! And so many Good Lines.
Eden: Why would anyone want to cut out a man's tongue?
Raisuli: Perhaps the previous owner had nothing pleasant to say.
John Hay: Theodore! You are dangerous. You might even shoot somebody - accidentally I mean.
Theodore Roosevelt: John, I'd never shoot anyone accidentally. I need their votes.
John Hay: Madness.
"Do not threaten me, Mr. Gummere. I have been threatened by the French, the Germans, the English -- I have been threatened by -- "experts",
"Hostiles the left!"
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Well...
No other shotguns were fired there at that time.
The shot probably matched in size and composition the shot in unexpended cartridges found in the weapon.
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3 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said:
Leo Gorcey,
THANK YOU! I drew a blank on that name. For some reason I can almost never come up with his name.
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6 hours ago, watab kid said:
yjey should tho - even if its a quick easy decision , there are too many things left to a lawyers persuacion these days - they are not the final say on the law SCOTUS is ,
Let's say 5,000 petitions perI year, and the Court grants cert in 100 of them. And let's say it takes half an hour for even the most perfunctory review. That long because if each was given review by the full court they would have to follow certain forms and procedures. We're looking at 2,500 hours just to say "The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied." over and over.
In a standard work year there are 2,080 hours. That's all that the SCOTUS would do.
Even if you could cut it down to 15 minutes each, you get 1,250 hours just to say "The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied." 4 900 times.
That's 104 days, assuming an 8 hour day, to hear, the 100 cases in which they grant cert. That's to read all the briefs, hear all the arguments, question the attorneys, discuss it among themselves, write and publish the decisions.
Go over to TEAM SASS and find some threads that have links to cases and read all the amicus briefs. How long did that take you? Now read a short 50 page decision. Including going to the cases cited. How long would it take you to write that decision?
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Great cast.
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Happy Star Wars Day
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4 hours ago, Chantry said:
Someone is doomed
Orders:
YOU WILL TAKE A FORWARD POSITION HULL DOWN BEHIND THE SMALL BERM.
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He would have loved it!
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1 hour ago, John Kloehr said:
Maybe filing is automatic, never occurred to me SCOTUS might not review it first...
I mentioned in one thread that the Court gets around 5,000 petitions a year. Maybe more depending on the year or source cited. So there's no way for them to review all of them.
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Hephaestus.
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13 hours ago, Alpo said:
When I saw this, with the muzzle flash - if that ain't black it damn sure needs to be - I immediately thought WARTHOG.
Big bore with a lot of fire and smoke.
(Can't find the longer version)
And, of course,
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Our ancestors were pretty smart people.
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https://www.facebook.com/reel/1477536793750669/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
Supposedly yelled "I don't need no stinking badges!"
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41 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:
Oh does that look yummy 😋
Pretty simple too. With lots of ways to cook it.
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The US Navy shot out the rudder of an Iran blockade runner with a Super Hornet's 20 mm cannon
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Did he get to paint a tanker on his plane?