Iceni

I've never understood the rave reviews those guys got.

Reading John Calvin just now, in order to understand exactly what intellectual tradition Presbyterianism has, and it's interesting. He does actually believe in democracy, but not very strongly in separation of church and state - mainly on the understanding that the very fact that the two spheres exist because God has ordained them in the first place, which would make any attempt to separate them somewhat disingenuous without proper understanding. He also seems very leery of the notion of revolution, which I think is because he believes it ought to be a last resort. He also champions abrogation as long as the underlying principles are not compromised. So far, nothing anathema.

If you look at Bermuda on Google Maps it's something like 70% golf courses.

Gideons are just Evangelical Christians without delusions of grandeur last I checked. Scientology is an entirely different religion, invented by Electronic Arts executives.

I'm sure he does, he's even got a pseudonym: The Grim Gideon.

'Non-Linear Parallels' by Alarum.

'Seventeen' by The Elders. This is a folk/rock band my mom likes, but I don't mind this song or indeed a few of their others. I also learned the main riff to this one.

They are the people who put the chocolate under your pillow at fancy hotels. They are the ones who provide the After-Dinner Mints, and the daisies in the new Beetles, and the Complimentary Pens at banks that are Not Really Complimentary. They write all the thank-you notes for Volkswagen's PR Department, and run all the Legoland franchises. Gideons also provided the money for Operation Odyssey Dawn and have historically been heavily involved in the Malagasy foreign affairs establishment.

'Flesh Is Weak' by Thought Industry.

I've tried to like Necrophagist, but they're really pretty boring. There's some material they've done which is good but for the most part it's very dry, flavorless technicality. Sucmiez is capable, but he could use some tutelage from somebody like Jeff Lewis or Dan Swano who can write a good riff.

'Chalice Vermillion' by Thought Industry.

Just finished up my first session of training for the conference assistant position. Also got very good final grades, still waiting for two of them to come in.

'Godfather' by Persuader.

'Foul Invective' by Miseration.

This is funnier coming from a Dutchman...

Touche.

Yeah, because 'the rest' is just a long list of previously contracted STDs...

See, now I know you're British, because you had curry...

Vraiment? Sont-ils similaire a Draconian?