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"For anyone that takes life seriously."

Bill Hicks, my absolute hero and one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time (he died at 32 of pancreatic cancer) used to use jokes to highlight the injustice, absurdity and plain stupidness of 95% of the world's population.
But he always finished his show with his belief and coda in life, which is something I make sure I remember daily and live by:

"Life is just a ride on an amusement park. It has many chills and spills, it is very brightly coloured and it's fun...for a while.
There are those that have gone on, and they come back to us and say 'Hey, it's just a ride, there's nothing to fear ever because it's just a ride'.

And we...kill those people! 'Shut him up! This has to be real, look at my bank account, look at my children, look at my furrows of worry..this has to be real'.
But it's just a ride.

And here's what we can do right now to change our world, just a choice. No money, no savings, no jobs, just a choice right here and now.
The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your door, stay inside and watch tv.
The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one and say 'Dont ever be afraid or scared because it's just a ride'.

Why can't we take all that money we spend on weapons and defence each year, trillions of dollars, and instead spend that money feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world? And then we can explore space, both inner and outer, forever. In peace.
It's just a ride folks...nothing more, just a ride."

So, just relax, dont worry about those exams, that job, which console is better, when you can buy the latest designer shoe for £80.
It's just a ride.

Peace

Goatboy

I know you as well and I bet you never turn out in your Sunday Best to worship the lord (or any lord depending on what religion you follow)

*Shocky runs over to Seifer's house and chucks a petrol bomb in. Hearing terrible cries for help, Shocky shouts through the letter box: "NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!!!!!"

It's called an apology.

Look SHocky do you really know this Nerk if you do warn him that he is not welcome.

I know you Shocky and you have never visited the church

I really value life, but the dying can see something we don't because they stop, think and ponder what it all really meant. I almost got sacked at my job in Tescos for being "too laid back to work on a chackout". That weekend we were the busiest it had ever been, and who did they phone in their moment of panic to do some overtime?? Why did they phone?? Because they felt I was one of the best people to handle the current situation, because no matter what happens around me, I am not scared to be me!

Ant wrote:
> Shocktrooper wrote:
> Hmmmm, any bible bashers?

I'm a
> Christian, and the name 'bible bashers' proves just how we are
> viewed in public.

As I said Ant, it was only a joke, I certainly wouldn't want it to be some kind of an insult.

You know why? Because I'm also a Christian.

So, don't take it so seriously. I attend church as well.

Is it only the dying that really value life?

I'm a Roman Catholic, technically - though you can count the number of times I've been to church in the last year on the fingers of a blind butcher.

No offence Ant.

Only a joke.

Shocktrooper wrote:
> Hmmmm, any bible bashers?

I'm a Christian, and the name 'bible bashers' proves just how we are viewed in public.