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Undertoad 02-06-2003 11:54 AM

2/6/2003: Virgin Mary fence
 
http://cellar.org/2003/virginmaryfence.jpg

They're at it again - the masses who "see" the Virgin Mary in something and then have to fawn all over it. In the past we've seen people celebrating a tree stump... now, a fence in Sydney.

They say if you stand in a certain location, at certain times of the day, and squint your eyes real hard you'll see the Virgin Mary. So a photographer took the same shot out of focus, and voila - you can indeed see the image.

It's NOT just a fence and a shadow! It's a divine message, but ONLY if you purposefully mess up your vision. To me, the statement this makes is pretty ironic. But the lesson is sobering: some people will go to incredible lengths to convince themselves that they see what they think they see.

TenderMuffin 02-06-2003 12:22 PM

Maybe it's just me...
 
uhh i don't see a face in this picture at all. maybe i was distracted by the rather attractive derriere of the fine individual in the picture, but i have a feeling those aren't the cheeks i'm supposed to be observing here.

where's the face?

That Guy 02-06-2003 12:29 PM

I see myself in her pants, but I do not see the VM.

And 02-06-2003 12:54 PM

Kneel before the FENCE OF JAY-ZUS-AH!!

I once saw a landing cargo plane in the night sky, and for years, I had convinced myself it was a Klingon warship, because the first Star Trek movie had come out, and I saw the plane on the way home from watching it.

dave 02-06-2003 12:57 PM

It's not the face. It's supposed to be the whole VM. Look at the blurry picture. The fence does sorta kinda look like the Virgin Mary.

Jacque Strapp 02-06-2003 12:59 PM

With a butt like that, I don't think she'll be a virgin much longer. What's this about a fence?

I think you're supposed to be seeing a profile view of the Virgin Mary with her customary hood on her head, facing the left side of the image, not her face.

Cochese 02-06-2003 01:06 PM

Explanation
 
Obsoive...

http://will.envision.com/images/explanation.jpg

That Guy 02-06-2003 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dave
The fence does sorta kinda look like the Virgin Mary.
According to whom? The people that designed the white Jesus?
Where's God? I want to know what he says.

hairdog 02-06-2003 02:17 PM

You are all wrong. The Virgin Mary is barely visible in the top of the photo. She is wearing a pink house dress and slippers. Standard Virgin Mary garb.

Griff 02-06-2003 02:27 PM

Anyone else find the timing of this suspicious? Jag leaves the island/continent and suddenly the good side of the force begins exerting itself.

CharlieG 02-06-2003 02:46 PM

Re: Maybe it's just me...
 
Quote:

Originally posted by TenderMuffin
uhh i don't see a face in this picture at all. maybe i was distracted by the rather attractive derriere of the fine individual in the picture, but i have a feeling those aren't the cheeks i'm supposed to be observing here.

where's the face?

I think the word you want is

Callipygian

Charlie

SteveDallas 02-06-2003 03:09 PM

You know, I took one look at the picture and was ready to make some smart comment about the woman next to the fence... but y'all beat me to it. Oh well!! :beer:

This stuff is dumb. It's really dumb. But it's mostly harmless. To the extent that it distracts people from the latest TV shows, there may be some minor negative effects in ratings, cause hey, that's what's really important. I've given up railing against the dumbness of these things ("look! the face of Jesus in my croissant!") and just chuckling at them.

Uryoces 02-06-2003 03:12 PM

It could very well be a cloaked Jedi in winter camouflage. It could be Natalie Portman with a bowl of hot ...

*smack!**smack!* *dull thud*

And 02-06-2003 03:54 PM

Naw, man...
 
honestly, I don't see why all the jibba jabba about the girlie. She obviously downed a whole case of Noasatol. It looks good now, but any ass that don't have a shadow isn't really an ass, it's a back that split and ran down her legs.

xoxoxoBruce 02-06-2003 04:05 PM

I agree with And. No butt about it.
So the "Virgin" Mary can only be seen by people who can not see clearly. I see.


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