The 'What the fuck!' thread - Page 455

Big Sarge · 03-10-2009, 06:52 AM

If you light the match, does it become a kamikazee?

Sundae · 03-10-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

#6781 At(it)las Hugged.

Sadly, as Atlas held up the sky and not the earth.... poor, poor lady. Inaccurate, large and no doubt expensive tattoo.

I like your response tho SW.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-10-2009, 09:04 AM

Really? I've only seen Atlas supporting the Earth... and a breast.

dar512 · 03-10-2009, 09:20 AM

SG is correct. Atlas holds up the sky.

The usual sculpture shows Atlas holding up the celestial sphere. However, since the picture in 6781 does indeed show Atlas holding a heavenly sphere, I'd say it is accurately depicted.

Sundae · 03-10-2009, 10:24 AM

Hmmmmm.
I still think the sphere idea is INCORRECT.
YMMV of course.

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Atlas, along with his brother Menoetius, sided with the Titans in their war against the Olympians, the Titanomachy. His brothers Prometheus and Epimetheus weighed the odds and betrayed the other Titans by forming an alliance with the Olympians. When the Titans were defeated, many of them (including Menoetius) were confined to Tartarus, but Zeus condemned Atlas to stand at the western edge of Gaia, the Earth and hold up Ouranos, the Sky on his shoulders, to prevent the two from resuming their primordial embrace. Thus, he was Atlas Telamon, "enduring Atlas." A common misconception is that Atlas was forced to hold the Earth on his shoulders, but this is incorrect. Classical art shows Atlas holding a Celestial Sphere, not a Globe.

Yes, and Classical art is wrong. Because I am right.
Especially as I don't think the lady pictured was aware of the full story. Nah.

dar512 · 03-10-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

condemned Atlas to stand at the western edge of Gaia, the Earth and hold up Ouranos

Well I like the image of Atlas holding up the breast better than I'd like a tattoo of Atlas holding up my anus.

Sheldonrs · 03-10-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Well I like the image of Atlas holding up the breast better than I'd like a tattoo of Atlas holding up my anus.

It would be better than your anus holding an atlas.

Undertoad · 03-10-2009, 04:34 PM

Undertoad · 03-10-2009, 04:46 PM

capnhowdy · 03-10-2009, 08:02 PM

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ZenGum · 03-10-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

If you light the match, does it become a kamikazee?

Nope. Firefly.

Capn, that's not so much WTF? as HOLY F#$%ING SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

capnhowdy · 03-11-2009, 06:59 AM

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sweetwater · 03-11-2009, 07:53 AM

Are those carrier pix from Google Street View? Wow, they sure get around, don't they?

Elspode · 03-11-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

Are those carrier pix from Google Street View? Wow, they sure get around, don't they?

capnhowdy · 03-11-2009, 07:39 PM

link

03-10-2009, 06:52 AM	#6811
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	If you light the match, does it become a kamikazee? __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

03-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#6813
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Really? I've only seen Atlas supporting the Earth... and a breast. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-10-2009, 09:20 AM	#6814
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	SG is correct. Atlas holds up the sky. The usual sculpture shows Atlas holding up the celestial sphere. However, since the picture in 6781 does indeed show Atlas holding a heavenly sphere, I'd say it is accurately depicted. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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