Re: [OT] Texas Jones and the Lost Ark
An interesting story at first glance... until one digs a little deeper, Terry. He doesn't remind me of Harrison Ford: http://www.vendyljones.org.il/vendyl.htm Nada bit. Looks a lot like Yoda, thougth...dog ugly and just plain wierd... if the ears were more pointy he would be a dead-ringer. Reminds me more of a cracked-pot than a real archaelogist. BTW achur in Hebrew does mean ugly and hopefully he will consider making it his permanet home, and never come back to civilization. Maybe that degree of dedicatied wierdness comes with the territory. Oops, sorry Richard, but I was refering to the surname, not the great state of Texas... or as we like to say in May-he-co, Tay-hoss. Texas Monthly reported that Lucas and Spielberg say they never heard of Vendyl Jones adding that George wrote the story in 1973, which predates any mention of Vendyl in the press, or those BS claims, by four years... the real inspiration for the name Indiana Jones? ... the character's name came from Lucas's dog, Indiana... with him as he wrote the story but now being cloned in South Korea. The best thing that can be said about this nut-case Vendyl, babtist-turned-noahide, is the seemingly insightful (anywhere **else** but Israel) quote: Then I made the mistake of asking permission to do it. That was before I learned that in Israel is a lot like heaven - it is a lot easier to get forgiveness than it is permission. Yup...but a lot easier to get shot in Israel than get forgivenss - one might add, which might be the only cure for that high-degree of ingrained stupidity. Signed, Calexico Jones
Re: [OT] Texas Jones and the Lost Ark
Jones Beene wrote: An interesting story at first glance... until one digs a little deeper, Terry. He doesn't remind me of Harrison Ford: http://www.vendyljones.org.il/vendyl.htm Nada bit. Looks a lot like Yoda, thougth...dog ugly and just plain wierd... if the ears were more pointy he would be a dead-ringer. Reminds me more of a cracked-pot than a real archaelogist. BTW achur in Hebrew does mean ugly and hopefully he will consider making it his permanet home, and never come back to civilization. Now, now. Calm, please. Just because he studied Hebrew in order to better comprehend the words of Jesus (whose words were chronicled entirely in Greek, unless, of course, it turns out that the Copper Scroll has directions to the location of the fabled manuscript of Hebrew Matthew) is no reason to assume he's a cracked pot. And as to comparisons with Indiana Jones ... well, how could anyone forget the moment when Indy explains that the ark was where the ancient Hebrews put the broken pieces of the tablets after Moses got po'd and busted them? I guess ol' Indy never got around to reading the next chapter, where it turned out God had indeed saved the file before he logged out so he could just print another copy for Moses. Comparing Indy with a real-world crackpot seems singularly apt.
Re: (OT) Texas jones and the Lost Ark
Jones wrote.. Maybe that degree of dedicatied wierdness comes with the territory. Oops, sorry Richard, but I was refering to the surname, not the great state of Texas... or as we like to say in May-he-co, Tay-hoss. No hay differencia en punto! Jones. Few can laugh harder at Texas than Texans. The Aggies print the best jokes about themselves. Texas is actually a STATE.. a state ofmind. One of my defining moments was some years ago outside the small town of Hebbronville in the brazada country of south Texas where everything either stinks, stings or sticks. Stopped in the only place open late at night for a cup of coffee. Tiny cantina, two at the bar, one behind, coffee was thick as syrup. Sat watching. Two at the bar holding onto longnecks for fear of falling off their stools. No conversation, just silence. As I looked over to the doorway that would be covered by a board at closing time I noticed a hand written sign.. "If you spit on the floor at home, do it here , because we want you to feel at home" Only in Texas.. my kinda place. And what a shame the news cartoonists can only make fun of "W's" ears when there is so much more to laugh about in Texas. Granted, we sometimes do forget to keep the fences mended and a few strays wander outlike "Texas"Jones. Just shoo him back in !! Richard
