In Mo’s defense, there is biblical justification for taking sex slaves. Abraham did it (Genesis 12:16) and God commanded it (Numbers 13:31 among others).
First I was blocked then told I had already submitted the comment. The robot cannot have it both ways. Third try….”posting too quickly”
Money changers not lenders: the Temple only accepted kosher (probably not the correct term) money. Roman and Greek coinage was unacceptable so in order to buy the sacrificial animals &c money had to be changed. There was a charge for this service, of course, and the Temple authorities took a percentage, of course. This was the cause of Jesus’s anger and I am with him on this one. See John 2:14 ff and probably others.
The tables were flipped in a flash,
As Jesus denounced greed and cash.
The coins hit the ground,
But who looked around—
And snuck off with handfuls to stash?
I note that J&M are always in a RHD auto. Have they ever ventured abroad, say to the EU or USA? (Author – you just need to flip the drawings.)
I suppose they’d find bars & bodegas & cafés with equally stroppy serving wenches. I also wonder what Cock and Bull might be in German.
To tebirkes: “The Cock and Bull” is rare as a pub name although separately quite common. For a tall tale in German, the best I can think of is “Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten” but no bull there.
You wouldn’t find mo in the “Saracens Head” pub thats for sure…I went in such a named pub in Stalmine, near Blackpool, circa 1985…and yes the pub sign was a severed saracens head….
@ tebirkes:
Wikipedia says: “Cock and bull story” is an English-language idiom for a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.’
The obvious German name for the pub should then be ‘Baron Munchhausen’.
Hey, great input folks! “Baron Munchhausen” is a favourite film, too.
With Gernamy covered, I don’t suppose there’re any Dutchmen, Frenchmen, Italians, or Spaniards here who’d care to contribute provocative pub names? In Danish, the pub (bodega) name could be “Fis og Ballade”.
The problem being that for some reason, the bible and koran are protected from obvious bullshit credentials that is right through them like a word in a piece of Blackpool rock….The protection of holy bullahit is mankinds biggest mistake…
@ tebirkes,
In Dutch the pub might be named ‘Broodje aap’, literally ‘monkey sandwich’ but that’s what we call urban myths and other far-fetched and fanciful stories or tales of highly dubious validity.
Local real estate agent told me there was a group of Muslims looking around for a restaurant setup, which they would run without serving alcohol. Which in Portugal is as wacky as it would be anywhere. I hope since then, they’ve become acquainted with jesusandmo.net, where Mo can be seen enjoying what presumably is real beer ( / ale / stout / not 0%.)
I notice that we have all been legitimized with Real Person Badges, apparently retroactively unless it has been a feature all along I just didn’t notice.
Everyone gets one, except .. guess who? Author. Dude, we know you’re real, or at least, I have faith!
@tebirkes
In former Prussia one might suggest as a pub name ‘Hauptmann von Köpenick’ (Captain from Köpenick) – referring to a prank played by a humble shoemaker on the Imperial and Prussian military discipline. (Occasionally Germans do have a sense of humor, contrary to common belief).
at the cock and bull
on numerous occasions
you hear opinions of
opposite persuasions
though the cock gets you up
the bull’s china cups
lay in ruins with
evasions, dissuasions, and abrasions
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In Mo’s defense, there is biblical justification for taking sex slaves. Abraham did it (Genesis 12:16) and God commanded it (Numbers 13:31 among others).
Yeah but Genesis and Numbers is made up bollocks innit, Mo is the genuine article unless his historical authenticity is also under scrutiny…
First I was blocked then told I had already submitted the comment. The robot cannot have it both ways. Third try….”posting too quickly”
Money changers not lenders: the Temple only accepted kosher (probably not the correct term) money. Roman and Greek coinage was unacceptable so in order to buy the sacrificial animals &c money had to be changed. There was a charge for this service, of course, and the Temple authorities took a percentage, of course. This was the cause of Jesus’s anger and I am with him on this one. See John 2:14 ff and probably others.
The tables were flipped in a flash,
As Jesus denounced greed and cash.
The coins hit the ground,
But who looked around—
And snuck off with handfuls to stash?
We should be told!
Fleecing the flock.
Sorry, Vanity. Seems my anti-spam software is being a bit over-zealous. Have just updated it, maybe that’ll help.
From your friend and mine, chatgpt… Coins fall, tables crash,
Jesus drives the merchants out,
Pure hearts sought within.
I note that J&M are always in a RHD auto. Have they ever ventured abroad, say to the EU or USA? (Author – you just need to flip the drawings.)
I suppose they’d find bars & bodegas & cafés with equally stroppy serving wenches. I also wonder what Cock and Bull might be in German.
To tebirkes: “The Cock and Bull” is rare as a pub name although separately quite common. For a tall tale in German, the best I can think of is “Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten” but no bull there.
You wouldn’t find mo in the “Saracens Head” pub thats for sure…I went in such a named pub in Stalmine, near Blackpool, circa 1985…and yes the pub sign was a severed saracens head….
@ tebirkes:
Wikipedia says: “Cock and bull story” is an English-language idiom for a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.’
The obvious German name for the pub should then be ‘Baron Munchhausen’.
Hey, great input folks! “Baron Munchhausen” is a favourite film, too.
With Gernamy covered, I don’t suppose there’re any Dutchmen, Frenchmen, Italians, or Spaniards here who’d care to contribute provocative pub names? In Danish, the pub (bodega) name could be “Fis og Ballade”.
The problem being that for some reason, the bible and koran are protected from obvious bullshit credentials that is right through them like a word in a piece of Blackpool rock….The protection of holy bullahit is mankinds biggest mistake…
@ tebirkes,
In Dutch the pub might be named ‘Broodje aap’, literally ‘monkey sandwich’ but that’s what we call urban myths and other far-fetched and fanciful stories or tales of highly dubious validity.
Actually, there is a Rotterdam lunchroom of that name 🙂
https://www.tripadvisor.nl/Restaurant_Review-g188632-d26366869-Reviews-Broodje_Aap_Lunchroom-Rotterdam_South_Holland_Province.html
Local real estate agent told me there was a group of Muslims looking around for a restaurant setup, which they would run without serving alcohol. Which in Portugal is as wacky as it would be anywhere. I hope since then, they’ve become acquainted with jesusandmo.net, where Mo can be seen enjoying what presumably is real beer ( / ale / stout / not 0%.)
I notice that we have all been legitimized with Real Person Badges, apparently retroactively unless it has been a feature all along I just didn’t notice.
Everyone gets one, except .. guess who? Author. Dude, we know you’re real, or at least, I have faith!
Am I real?
Yes! So many doubts settled!!! 🙂
Anybody who doesn’t do X because it says so in their holy book Y is a knobcheese spunk monkey…That is Holt’s Rule of Thumb….
Well, I do X and drive a Y – am I real?
I am very likely doing X that is prohibited in Holy books Y, Z and β possibly makes me the object most real….
@tebirkes
Maybe Tyl Uijlenspiegel could be used as a Belgian/Dutch name for a pub. A real scoundrel in his days.
@tebirkes
In former Prussia one might suggest as a pub name ‘Hauptmann von Köpenick’ (Captain from Köpenick) – referring to a prank played by a humble shoemaker on the Imperial and Prussian military discipline. (Occasionally Germans do have a sense of humor, contrary to common belief).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captain_from_K%C3%B6penick_(1956_film)
at the cock and bull
on numerous occasions
you hear opinions of
opposite persuasions
though the cock gets you up
the bull’s china cups
lay in ruins with
evasions, dissuasions, and abrasions