Things That Make You Chuckle

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2639

Wow. Pretty sure that I killed it in all of those categories.

2640

I thought the painting was a Renaissance era episode of The Walking Dead.

Man, that show has been on for a while.

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2641

No it’s Jael. Her heroism is recounted in the Book of Judges in the Sing of Deborah, which is why people think that. But Deborah was the boss lady and prophet and Jael was the heroine.

Extolled above women be Jael,
Extolled above women in the tent.
He asked for water, she gave him milk;
She brought him cream in a lordly dish.
She stretched forth her hand to the nail,
Her right hand to the workman’s hammer,
And she smote Sisera; she crushed his head,
She crashed through and transfixed his temples.

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2642

I stand corrected. I should have looked it up before spouting off. The last time I read that story in the Bible I was probably 10 years old

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2643

Deborah was the prophetess who led the Israelites in battle against that enemy king (I forget his name, maybe @Jewbacca recalls.) He fled from the battle with Deborah and Barak, arriving at Yael’s tent. Yael gave him milk, put him to sleep, then hammered a tent stake through his temples.

ETA - if I kept reading before replying, I’d have seen Jewbacca already replied :slight_smile:

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2644

I have the advantage of having a daughter named “Yael”. She a sniper in the IDF.

And one named “Deborah”.

And another named “Ester”.

You know, because (according to the random liberal poster who mansplanned to Mrs. Dr. Jewbacca somewhere on this forum) all Haredi women are weak and put upon. That’s why they get named after a lady who crushed a dudes head with a tent peg. They’re regular shrinking violets.

Yael, btw, is among the most common Israeli female names.

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2645

I hope my daughters are as badass as this one day


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2646

:rofl:

Now That made me chuckle.

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2647

Is it just me, or do you all also read @Jewbacca’s post in the accent of Sasha Cohen/Borat?

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2648

I do now, dammit.

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2649

Nah. Billy Crystals old voice from SNL.

I have funny voices for everybody.

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2650

Most people say I sound like Henry Kissinger.

I also get asked if I am Welsh (specifically Cardiff?) all the time, including by English people. I have no idea what Welsh people sound like.

Edit: I take it back. My English teacher in Israel was from the South of the UK somewhere, which I am guessing is Wales.

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You’re welcome.

2652

So English Bronx. Probably fair.

2653

What kind of half assed Beastie Boys knock off is this?

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@Jewbacca the welsh accent can absolutely be beautiful or dignified (see Catherine Zeta Jones or Anthony Hopkins), but it usually isn’t.

@polo77j you should hear their other hits: “guns don’t kill people, rappers do” or “your mum has a penis”. High quality stuff.

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2655

part of me thinks I shouldn’t, but, being a guy, I probably will

2656

Full disclosure: I haven’t heard them, I’ve just heard of them. They might be musical masterpieces for all I know.

2657

I mean, you’re not wrong; but my hopes aren’t high is about all I can say

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2658

I’m willing to take the risk and not listen.

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