The Grim Reaper is Death with a capital D. He is perhaps the most recognized entity of all time, neither ghost nor god; the Grim Reaper is a psychopomp who’s job is to conduct the souls of the recently dead into the afterlife. He is often depicted as a tall pale skeletal figure shrouded in a long, dark, black hooded cloak wielding a scythe which he uses to harvest souls with, although some accounts say he just touches the person to pop their soul so they don’t feel pain when they die. When he moves, he seemingly glides rather than walking. The Grim Reaper is known for not saying much, always having a grin on his face, and of course being the main focus of attention in whatever room he is in. He is able to turn his head completely around a la Linda Blair so that he can survey his domain; The Reaper must be vigilant lest someone try to cheat him.
He rides in a rickety old coach drawn by white horses that makes a god awful noise due to the stones he carries in it. When he takes someone’s soul, he drops off a stone. The Grim Reaper is not an omnipresent personification of death in charge of the entire world, but rather each area has their own Grim Reaper who serves as the Grim Reaper of the area until such a time as they find a replacement.
Decorations of him haunt tombs and graves, often with the engraving of “Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar and Thief…You will one day be were I am.” In some artwork the Grim Reaper is portrayed locked in embrace of Life (often pictured as a young woman.) The point is that life and death are connected and that life is as fleeting as the sweet bloom of youth.
The origins of the Grim Reaper go back far into the past and he was known by many names. In old Celtic folklore he was known as L’Ankou, sometimes called Father Time. To the Greeks he was known as Cronus and the Romans called him Saturn.
The Grim Reaper can teach us much. He serves as a reminder that life is short and to make the best of every day (eat dessert first and dance now), to cut away the dead wood and move ahead. The Grim Reaper also reminds us to care for out dearly departed. Go to the cemetery and care and lovelying tend a grave; go to a funernal and speak. Remember those you miss, however painful.
He rides in a rickety old coach drawn by white horses that makes a god awful noise due to the stones he carries in it. When he takes someone’s soul, he drops off a stone. The Grim Reaper is not an omnipresent personification of death in charge of the entire world, but rather each area has their own Grim Reaper who serves as the Grim Reaper of the area until such a time as they find a replacement.
Decorations of him haunt tombs and graves, often with the engraving of “Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar and Thief…You will one day be were I am.” In some artwork the Grim Reaper is portrayed locked in embrace of Life (often pictured as a young woman.) The point is that life and death are connected and that life is as fleeting as the sweet bloom of youth.
The origins of the Grim Reaper go back far into the past and he was known by many names. In old Celtic folklore he was known as L’Ankou, sometimes called Father Time. To the Greeks he was known as Cronus and the Romans called him Saturn.
The Grim Reaper can teach us much. He serves as a reminder that life is short and to make the best of every day (eat dessert first and dance now), to cut away the dead wood and move ahead. The Grim Reaper also reminds us to care for out dearly departed. Go to the cemetery and care and lovelying tend a grave; go to a funernal and speak. Remember those you miss, however painful.
by OneBadAsp October 26, 2006
A movement supporting the use of reason, science and technology to advance and enhance human abilities and existence under optimal conditions. Can be see as an extension of humanism, but with much more emphasis on the future. Transhumanists believe that we should try to overcome our biological limitations thru the use of such things as nanotechnology, cryonics, AI, mind uploading, space-time engineering, eugenics, and what not in order to become posthuman.
by OneBadAsp November 05, 2006
What someone experiences when reading some guy’s definition of how much he resents his ex-wife!
Real pain and suffering is what you go though when someone you love dies a horrible and untimely death for example. And when you lose the ability to work or live a normal life because your pain, whether it be physical, emotional, or mental is so great that you cannot function.
Real pain and suffering is what you go though when someone you love dies a horrible and untimely death for example. And when you lose the ability to work or live a normal life because your pain, whether it be physical, emotional, or mental is so great that you cannot function.
Hank drank whiskey to ease the pain and suffering he felt after he lost the person he loved most in life.
by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006
Short for parakeet (or sometimes lorikeet.) Keet is a slang word used by mostly bird breeders and by some pet owners for these small playful birds.
by OneBadAsp October 15, 2006
1. The self-labeled female equivalent of the “Nice Guy”. A woman who will spend most of her time whining about how men “just want to date sluts”. Oblivious to the fact that no one finds people who feel sorry for themselves attractive, much less people who blame others for their lack of success. To stupid to figure out why men don’t find them attractive, they conclude that in order to be in a relationship they must act promiscuous and trashy.
They tend to befriend men who are already in relationships (sometimes who are in relationships with other men! Or who are married!). Often misrepresenting their intentions and trying to use emotional manipulation and the facade of friendship as an excuse to get closer to the man and start a relationship with him.
2. Sometimes, however nice girl just means a girl who is sweet and kind. And thus, has no negative meaning like my definition #1.
They tend to befriend men who are already in relationships (sometimes who are in relationships with other men! Or who are married!). Often misrepresenting their intentions and trying to use emotional manipulation and the facade of friendship as an excuse to get closer to the man and start a relationship with him.
2. Sometimes, however nice girl just means a girl who is sweet and kind. And thus, has no negative meaning like my definition #1.
1. Nice Girl: How come won’t you date me?
Her male friend: Because, I already have a boyfriend!
2. Brandi is a nice girl, she is always sweet to me
Her male friend: Because, I already have a boyfriend!
2. Brandi is a nice girl, she is always sweet to me
by OneBadAsp October 29, 2006
1. Originally a prison term for a guy who was at the receiving end of anal sex.
2. A term used to describe a movement within rock 'n' roll among bands that have a rougher, more immediate edge.
2. A term used to describe a movement within rock 'n' roll among bands that have a rougher, more immediate edge.
1. Chris was afriad to drop the soap in the shower lest he end up as Bubba's punk.
2. Reggie likes to listen to punk rock.
2. Reggie likes to listen to punk rock.
by OneBadAsp October 22, 2006
Anyone who gets sexual satisfaction from doing something unusual. Definitions of "perverted" behavior vary depending on who's using the word. To a ninety-six-old-old grandma, tongue kissing may be see as perverted. To a twenty-one-year-old guy, smearing chocolate sauce all over his girlfriend's body and licking it off while she's tied up isn't.
by OneBadAsp October 20, 2006