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Curses!

Mojo said:
Apparently the curse was originally invoked by the Archbishop of Glasgow in 1525. I think it would have been a Catholic archbishop at that date.
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Not necessarily - though I have no idea.

The Church of England was not set as the official church of the country sometime around 1530 (IIRC), but the Anglican Church pre-existed that date by quite some time.

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Damn. Nobody has ever cursed me with such passion and dedication. Nobody has ever been imaginative enough to curse me with anything more than a couple of boring sentences. Why are some people worthy of being on the receiving end of such magnificent hatred while I remain stuck with ordinary, timeworn curses ?
 
The catholic bishopric of Glasgow dates from the early 12th century. The See became an Archbishopric 1492, establishing Glasgow as the second ecclesiastical city in Scotland after St Andrews. The first Archbishop was named Blacadder.
The present cathedral, is , I think, late 12th century. These days it's Church of Scotland, which is presbyterian.
 
El Greco said:
Damn. Nobody has ever cursed me with such passion and dedication. Nobody has ever been imaginative enough to curse me with anything more than a couple of boring sentences. Why are some people worthy of being on the receiving end of such magnificent hatred while I remain stuck with ordinary, timeworn curses ?
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Try cross-posting this request to the Flame Wars section . . . .


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Yeah, what El Greco said. Awesome curse.
LOL, did they mention there was a blessing in there somewhere?

And didn't someone blow up a baseball or something in the US to break the 'Babe's' curse against the Red Sox?

The stone's creator must be just thrilled to be causing this kind of ruckus over art. I'm surprised he has not offered to neatly chisel the stone in half to 'break' the curse and promote it as an example of evolving art.

Is this the same BBC that had an exorcism on TV?
 
Ipecac said:
4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
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:D Very funny!

To add to the TV related humor; this part of the BBC story caught my eye:
The stone, ... ... with a curse ... .... against cross border families, known as the "reivers", who lived by stealing cattle, rape and pillage.
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Anyone ever see "Firefly"? Sci-Fi show done by Joss Whedon (as in Buffy) - He had his own group of "reivers" who seem to have been based on these guys.

I know I'm supposed to be concerned with the poor ignorant people with their witchy tourist attraction... but as soon as I read that I kept picturing space pirates and it all just got silly.
 
Dr Adequate said:
Catholic? Have I missed something? (Maybe.) The article said the Bishop of Carlisle. Unless it said "the Catholic Bishop of Carlisle" it means the Bishop of Carlisle. We have an established Protestant church over here in Limeyland. You have just heard from our equivalent of Episcopalians. Aren't they interesting?

England is one of the few countries in the world which has a state religion. And it is also, by some accounts, the world's most secular country.
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My error! Yeppers, you're right. Totally forgot my history for a second. :)
 
Sloe_Bohemian said:
Anyone ever see "Firefly"? Sci-Fi show done by Joss Whedon (as in Buffy) - He had his own group of "reivers" who seem to have been based on these guys.
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I have all 14 episodes on DVD. A much underrated series.
 
I agree completely. I also have the full series on DVD and not only they managed to create a compelling, funny, solid, absorbing and interesting series, but they showed there was potential for the series to go much, much further. I was incensed when they cancelled it.

There's going to be a movie, but it's not the same...

What would Joss Whedon have done with the curse rock? After what he did with a Jayne statue, I shudder to think... :)
 
Morwen said:
I agree completely. I also have the full series on DVD and not only they managed to create a compelling, funny, solid, absorbing and interesting series, but they showed there was potential for the series to go much, much further. I was incensed when they cancelled it.
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For some strange reason, the TV Powers that Be decided to run it in a series on late-night spots, constantly moving the show all over the schedules. (Different times, different days, etc.) Of course, in the ratings war, that spells instant death for any show. I have no idea why they did this, though.
Morwen said:
There's going to be a movie, but it's not the same...
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I am quite looking forward to the movie. It will be called "Serenity" and is due to debut on 30 September this year.
 
The 14-tonne artwork - which stands between the city's castle and the museum - is carved with a 1,069-word curse invoked by the Archbishop of Glasgow in 1525.
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Not to sound overly skeptical, but I can only count about 120 words on the side facing us. Don't see how the whole rock can hold more than about 300 words.

This is maybe 'curse highlights'?
 
Kopji said:
Not to sound overly skeptical, but I can only count about 120 words on the side facing us. Don't see how the whole rock can hold more than about 300 words.

This is maybe 'curse highlights'?
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Goo point. I have no idea, and am loath to speculate without examining the stone in person.
Isn't it great to see how local councillors waste... er, I mean spend... taxpayers' money?
 
Kevin Carlyon, high priest of the British White Witches

Is this some sort of elected post in the UK? A paying job, maybe?

Cool robe, though....
 
He said: "A curse can only work if people believe in it. I think at the moment the sculpture is a nice piece of history, but if the council destroys it, they would be showing their belief in the curse. - White Witch of the North
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Things are lookin pretty dark indeed, when the witches make more sense than the elected officials.

Maybe reverse side font is in 12 point Ariel.
 
A stone commissioned to mark the millennium may be destroyed after being blamed for bringing misfortunes of "biblical proportions" to a city.
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Mayor: What do you mean, biblical?
Ray: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor... real Wrath-of-God-type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies.
Venkman: Rivers and seas boiling!
Egon: 40 years of darkness, earthquakes, volcanos.
Winston:The dead rising from the grave!
Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together... mass hysteria!
Since the Cursing Stone was placed in Carlisle, the city has suffered floods, foot-and-mouth disease, job losses and a goal famine for the football team.
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NoZed Avenger said:
Not necessarily - though I have no idea.

The Church of England was not set as the official church of the country sometime around 1530 (IIRC), but the Anglican Church pre-existed that date by quite some time.

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I don't think when or whether the Church of England was established or not will make a great deal of difference to the Archbishop of Glasgow.
 
Curse not working last night: Carlisle United 3; Leigh Railway Mechanics' Institute 0.
 
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