BF2S Forums Ninja has a challenge for you all!

Rewrite and reorganize what wikipedia says, so you won't get caught by your "hots teachers".

As for the reward, I'm good with my 160+Gb of pr0n at the moment. Karma is welcome, but not necessary.

Wikipedia wrote:

Baucis and Philemon
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Philemon and Baucis, Adam Elsheimer, 1600.

In Ovid's moralizing fable (Metamorphoses VIII), which stands on the periphery of Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an old married couple in the region of Tyana, which Ovid places in Phrygia, who were the only ones in their town to welcome the disguised gods, Zeus and Hermes, thus embodying the pious exercise of hospitality.

Zeus and Hermes came disguised as ordinary peasants and began asking the people of the town for a place to sleep that night, before they came to Baucis and Philemon's rustic and simple cottage. Though they were poor, they showed more piety than their rich neighbors, where "all the doors were bolted and no word of kindness given, so wicked were the people of that land." After serving the two guests food and wine, which Ovid depicts with pleasure in the details, Baucis noticed that although she had refilled her guest's beechwood cups many times, the wine pitcher was still full. Realising that her guests were in fact gods, they "raised their hands in supplication, and implored indulgence for their simple home and fare." Philemon thought of catching and killing the goose that guarded their house and making it into a meal for the guests. But when Philemon went to catch the goose, it ran onto Zeus's lap. Zeus said that they did not need to slay the goose and that they should leave the town. Zeus said that he was going to destroy the town and all the people who had turned him away. He said Baucis and Philemon should climb the mountain with him and not turn back until they reached the top.

After climbing the mountain, Baucis and Philemon looked back on the town and saw that it had been destroyed by a flood. However, Zeus had turned Baucis and Philemon's cottage into an ornate temple. The couple were also granted a wish; they chose to stay together forever and to be guardians of the temple. They also requested that when it came time for one of them to die, the other would die as well. Upon their death, they were changed into an intertwining pair of trees, one oak and one linden, standing in the deserted boggy terrain.

Baucis and Philemon do not appear elsewhere in Greek myth, nor anywhere in cult.

Last edited by DonFck (2006-11-14 03:17:50)

RonnY[NL] wrote:

cyborg do your own homework insted of asking someone else you lazy basterd

Agreed

It's called being a lazy bastard, but if it gets you more time with your GF then nice one.

Short version:

In Greek mythology, a pious old couple in Phrygia. When Zeus and Hermes, disguised as wayfarers, had been turned away by the couple's richer neighbors, Philemon and Baucis extended them hospitality. As a reward they were spared when a flood swept the countryside. Their cottage was turned into a temple, and they became priest and priestess of it. Years later they were granted their wish to die at the same moment, and they were turned into trees.


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long version:




In Ovid's moralizing fable (Metamorphoses VIII), which stands on the periphery of Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an old married couple in the region of Tyana, which Ovid places in Phrygia, who were the only ones in their town to welcome the disguised gods, Zeus and Hermes, thus embodying the pious exercise of hospitality.

Zeus and Hermes came disguised as ordinary peasants and began asking the people of the town for a place to sleep that night, before they came to Baucis and Philemon's rustic and simple cottage. Though they were poor, they showed more piety than their rich neighbors, where "all the doors were bolted and no word of kindness given, so wicked were the people of that land." After serving the two guests food and wine, which Ovid depicts with pleasure in the details, Baucis noticed that although she had refilled her guest's beechwood cups many times, the wine pitcher was still full. Realising that her guests were in fact gods, they "raised their hands in supplication, and implored indulgence for their simple home and fare." Philemon thought of catching and killing the goose that guarded their house and making it into a meal for the guests. But when Philemon went to catch the goose, it ran onto Zeus's lap. Zeus said that they did not need to slay the goose and that they should leave the town. Zeus said that he was going to destroy the town and all the people who had turned him away. He said Baucis and Philemon should climb the mountain with him and not turn back until they reached the top.

After climbing the mountain, Baucis and Philemon looked back on the town and saw that it had been destroyed by a flood. However, Zeus had turned Baucis and Philemon's cottage into an ornate temple. The couple were also granted a wish; they chose to stay together forever and to be guardians of the temple. They also requested that when it came time for one of them to die, the other would die as well. Upon their death, they were changed into an intertwining pair of trees, one oak and one linden, standing in the deserted boggy terrain.

Baucis and Philemon do not appear elsewhere in Greek myth, nor anywhere in cult.


Now, wheres my porn

Last edited by -[Silver.Inc* (2006-11-14 03:22:36)

DonFck wrote:

DoctorFruitloop wrote:

It's called being a lazy bastard, but if it gets you more time with your GF then nice one.

All they do is solve sudoku-puzzles together.

I can't believe some of you actually thought that was true

Challenge number 2
Write a summary of Pyramus and Thisbe

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Challenge number 2
Write a summary of Pyramus and Thisbe

DonFck wrote:

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Challenge number 2
Write a summary of Pyramus and Thisbe

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/07621 … ZZZZZZ.jpg

Need to spend time with GF. Kthnxbai

Oh, I just did your essay Cyborg, karma for me NOWSZ!!!


An essay on Pyramus and Thisbe

While many learned professors have abandoned hope of ever discovering the truth behind Pyramus and Thisbe, I for one feel that it is still a worthy cause for examination. I really, really like Pyramus and Thisbe. Remarkably Pyramus and Thisbe is heralded by shopkeepers and investment bankers alike, leading many to state that there are just not enough blues songs written about Pyramus and Thisbe. It is an unfortunate consequence of our civilizations history that Pyramus and Thisbe is rarely given rational consideration by the easily lead, who are likely to form a major stronghold in the inevitable battle for hearts and minds. With the primary aim of demonstrating my considerable intellect I will now demonstrate the complexity of the many faceted issue that is Pyramus and Thisbe.

Social Factors

Society is a human product. Back when Vealinger reamarked �the power struggle will continue while the great tale of humanity remains untold� [1] he was clearly refering to the impact of Pyramus and Thisbe on today's society. While deviating from the norm will always cause unrest amongst ones peers, Pyramus and Thisbe is crunchy on the outside but soft in the middle.

Special care must be taken when analysing such a delicate subject. On the other hand anyone that disagrees with me is an idiot. It has been said that the one thing in society which could survive a nuclear attack is Pyramus and Thisbe. This is incorrect, actually cockroaches are the only thing which can survive a nuclear attack.

Economic Factors

The preceding section may have shed some light on society but to really understand man you must know how he spends his money. We will begin by looking at the JTB-Guide-Dog model, as is standard in this case. National
Debt   

        Pyramus and Thisbe


Clearly the graphs demonstrates a strong correlation. Why is this? My personal view is that the national debt cannot sustain this instability for long. Assumptions made by traders have caused uncertainty amongst the private sector.

Political Factors

Politics has in some areas been seen to embrace an increasing ananiathesis of intergovernmentalism leading to neo-functionalism. Comparing the ideals of the young with the reality felt by their elders is like contrasting playing with a puppy and singing with a blackbird.

In the words of award winning journalist Vatusia Rock 'political change changes politics, but where does it go?' [2] What a fantastic quote. If Pyramus and Thisbe be the food of politics, play on.
One of the great ironies of this age is Pyramus and Thisbe. Isn't it ironic, don't you think?

Conclusion

We can say with certainty Pyramus and Thisbe has, and will continue to be a major building block for the world in which we live. It collaborates successfully, brings glamour to an unglamorous time and most importantly it perseveres.

Let's finish with a thought from star Leonardo Paltrow: 'I would say without a shadow of a doubt: Pyramus and Thisbe ROCKS!!! [3]


[1] Vealinger - Turtle Power - 2003 ICJ

[2] Rock - Roll It Up - 1977 - F. Lower Publishing

[3] Get On The Bus - Issue 321 - Media Books

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:

Sarrk wrote:

Not susan though, susan spends time with me now!

Cyborg, give me karma, kthnxbinow.

Susan ain't my GF, But she wants you long time sarrk

Now who I am with

Abby (GF's cousin)
Wendy (GF)
Linda (Good friends sister)
Susan (old friend of mine who is hot and is now with sarrk)
Yolanda (Hot chick I know)

Seemed to be some errors.

Long quotes FTW?

NooBesT[FiN] wrote:

Now I realize I shouldn't have said that.

lol.