He does not like being laughed at.

He doesn't. He just can't hack it, see, it's fun and joyous.
Laughter does not have to have a "reason" or a belief, it is liberating

Kids laugh 200 times a day, adults 60, depressives about 4.


Laugh at the girlie red skirted horn wearer !!!

She is really sensitive also. She hates rejection. Makes her furious.

Well you would probably love the "Thomas Covenant Trilogy" sprint, it puts a new spin on laughter is the best medicine, his particular arch demon is "Lord Foul".

The series starts off brilliantly with lord foul's bane, but it  is one of ever diminishing returns, and it is a struggle to finish book three, and the second series is a no go area.

Mind you, in the sci-fantasy genre, it was pretty big, and he certainly agrees with your premise, big time.

tx Mozzaok - I like SCi Fi.
"Stranger in a strange land" was great.

Will give it a read - have seen it around

Are you sure the devil hates laughter?

What about if I was kicking a kitten to death and got the giggles from it? Would that piss the devil off?

Sprintcyclist wrote on Oct 27^th, 2008 at 10:27pm:

He does not like being laughed at. He doesn't. He just can't hack it, see, it's fun and joyous.

And yet levity was considered harmful to the development of a godly mind.

Old Testament prophets don't like being laughed at either.

easel - there you go, I had never even considered that !!!!


helian - was it ? hhhmmm, you are probably right there

Reminds me of the two small boys coming out a a hell and brimstone sermon after church.

- Did you hear what he said about Hell and the Devil?
- Yeah, but do you really believe that the Devil exists?
- Nah. It's just a fairy tale for kids. Just like Santa Claus. I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was little. Then I found out the truth.
- OK....... so what you're saying is that the devil is just your dad?

Sprintcyclist wrote on Oct 28^th, 2008 at 3:37pm:

helian - was it ? hhhmmm, you are probably right there

Not that I agree with it. I believe that to be of good humour is an integral part of having a healthy sense of self or a sense of the spiritual.

mozzaok wrote on Oct 28^th, 2008 at 4:10am:

Well you would probably love the "Thomas Covenant Trilogy" sprint, it puts a new spin on laughter is the best medicine, his particular arch demon is "Lord Foul". The series starts off brilliantly with lord foul's bane, but it  is one of ever diminishing returns, and it is a struggle to finish book three, and the second series is a no go area. Mind you, in the sci-fantasy genre, it was pretty big, and he certainly agrees with your premise, big time.

About the best fantasy around I reckon. The complexity and contradictions of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliver create one of the great anti-heros of fantasy. Great cast of characters, Saltheart Foamfollower the Giant, Bannor of the Bloodguard (one of the coolest races in any fantasy world), Lord Foul's minion Drool Rockworm.

One of my favourite scenes in the first book is where Covenant and Foamfollower meet. Being a long lived Giant, they enjoy long stories that can go on for days or weeks and in fact his full name would take hours to recite. He asks Covenant about his life and Covenant's three(?) word reply saddens the giant, Covenant's final two word reply breaks the giant's heart.

Unfortunately, Stephen Donaldson can overwrite and be long winded. But he creates a facinating world. The second series did take a couple of attempts to get into but I have reread it a few times now. It is worth reading for a character called Pitchwife a deformed giant, a being of elemental power called NOM, Amok and Vain.

S.F.      Are you a storyteller, Thomas Covenant?
T.C.      I was, once.


S.F.     And you gave it up? Ah, that is as sad a tale in three words as any you might have told me. But a life without a tale is like a sea without salt.
          How do you live?
T.C.    I live.


S.F.     Another? In two words, a story sadder than the first. Say no more -- with one word you will make me weep.

Sorry for the spoiler, but these books deserve to wet your appetite.

"Ah, Bannor," he sighed. "Are you so ashamed of what you were?"

Bannor cocked a white eyebrow at the question, as if it came close to the truth. "I am not shamed," he said distinctly. "But I am saddened that so many centuries were required to teach us the limits of our worth. We went too far, in pride and folly. Mortal men should not give up wives and sleep and death for any service - lest the face of failure become too abhorrent to be endured."



Hellfire and bloody damnnation Mozza, do you know what I'm going to be looking for in the packed away books tonight, dont you. Don't you. I hope your satisfied with yourself. ;)

I just remembered a book very much on this theme. Brilliant piece of writing. Ray Bradbury's 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' beautifully written. I really appreciated Bradbury as an artist as well as having a great imagination after reading this.

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Laugh at the girlie red skirted horn wearer !!!

Sorry laughter isn't what immediately comes to mind.

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