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Odds & Ends: Manta Ray of Political Analysis Edition | 55 comments (55 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Îf you'll be my Manta Ray,.... (none / 1)

The struggle to resist the sureness of death would be the same for drowning as for wolves. The actual process of death though, is much faster in drowning - so I understand. The first lungful underwater causes no coughing or choking, but a gentle descent into suspended animation and, soon, blackness.

Being ripped to shreds by wolves over a period of several minutes after the acceptance of the sureness of death, holds far less attraction. ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:19:31 PM EST
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Re: Îf you'll be my Manta Ray,.... (none / 0)

I'd easily prefer acute prolonged pain over lungs filling with water. It's a phobia. It's not meant to be rational.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:43:26 PM EST
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Not rational (none / 1)

and not a choice either, when the time comes ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 03:22:30 PM EST
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Re: Îf you'll be my Manta Ray,.... (none / 1)

<Thought Police notes proposal for suspect #38020083455's final re-education programme in Room 101>

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 04:39:50 PM EST
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