Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Ahhh! It's been >4 years since our last attempt; a little older now and it may get done this time.
Deal: Read this book called The Judas Strain by James Rollins and we'll converse.

Question: Marco?
Answer: Polo

getting warmer



Yours
  Koms

"if we were in the same place, i would make you seal the deal with a handshake or spit handshake or blood. this is big jeffrey"


-kdawg


And with that the great post-college book club was reborn.

GOLEMANIA


Well let me bring you back to the subject, peps on the set
Make you get hot, make you work up a sweat...

And what could make you hotter than the book's most naked character: the Golem (see Golem in Bondage right). For those of you slackers who have not yet started reading adventures of klay, this word might be foreign to you. That's unfortunate. But don't worry, I won't give anything away from the story...just fill you in on the background of this fleeting character in the book.

The most famous Golem it turns out was created in the 16th century, by Rabbi Loew to protect Jews from dangerous Jew-attacking people. Rabbi Loew gave the golem the powers of invisibility, a heated touch (much like new cadillac seats), and the ability to use the Maharal's walking stick to summon spirits from the dead. Our Golem on the right also features platform shoes, utility belt, and a prominent bandaid (centuries before the style became in vogue).










According to ancient Jewish mysticism, the band-aid is
just one of many features, shared between the Golem and Nelly. According to Maimonedies