Fearman's definitions

Simpson Rebuttal

An answer to the argument in favour of belief in God formulated in Pascal's Wager, formulated in turn by that great philosopher, Homer J. Simpson. Essentially, the God we are asked to believe in on the strength of Pascal's Wager, presumably the Judeo-Christian Jahweh, is merely one of thousands if not millions to have been worshipped throughout human history. Assuming the mere numbers of the faithful are an unreliable guide to the veracity of this god's existence (and no serious scholar of human beliefs would argue otherwise), then how do we know we've got the right god?

Simpson Rebuttal:

"But Marge! What if it's the wrong god? We'd only be making him angrier and angrier every Sunday!"

by Fearman February 23, 2008

karmamechanic

Spiritual (or pseudospiritual?) guru who attends to the inexpressible needs of the multitude, in return for lots and lots of cash. A pun on "car mechanic", from an early Genesis song, "The Battle of Epping Forest", from the album Selling England by the Pound (1973). Think Rajneesh, Jim Jones, L. Ron Hubbard, or any of a host of others.

He employed me as a karmamechanic/ with overall charms/ his hands were then fit to receive/ recieve alms ...,

- Genesis, "The Battle of Epping Forest"

by Fearman March 31, 2008

chime in the slime

Local term for a digital counter with a green readout submerged in the River Liffey immediately upstream of O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, Ireland some time in the mid-1990s and intended to count away the remaining seconds to the start of the year 2000 CE. Within a matter of weeks it was clogged up with scum and dirt, broke down and had to be removed.

What do you think was better: the stiletto in the ghetto or the chime in the slime?

by Fearman December 10, 2007

red letter day

1. A particularly enjoyable or important occasion.

2. The day a woman menstruates.

3. In the Harry Potter series, the day one of the students receives a howler, typically in the Main Hall in front of everyone else.

The launch of one's first novel is a red letter day in any novelist's life.

She had her first red letter day last week. She spent all day sulking in her bedroom.

Another red letter day for poor old Ronald.

by Fearman November 11, 2007

Cuban Missile Crisis

1) When Elian Gonzalez's family ran out of things to throw at the cops.

2) When the USA under JFK narrowly avoided an eldritch rendezvous with destiny.

Oh, no!!! Not another Cuban Missile Crisis!!!

by Fearman September 7, 2007

Peter Stormare

Grim-looking Swedish actor, born 1953, with a waaay wicked sense of humour. Has starred as hitman Gaear Grimsrud in Fargo, porn star Karl Hungus in The Big Lebowski, eye transplant doctor Solomon Eddie in Minority Report, Ernst Roehm in Hitler: The Rise of Evil and Satan in Constantine. Has also done a truly unforgettable series of adverts for Volkswagen (Unpimp my Auto). Film, stage, voice and television actor, theatrical director, musician and playwright. All round rare auld character.

Can't wait to see what Peter Stormare does next.

by Fearman December 26, 2007

university

Institution which, with a bit of luck, can just about manage to undo half of a percent of the damage wrought by school.

She's made it to university. There's hope for her yet.

by Fearman August 4, 2007