Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:26:32 -0500 (EST)
From: Manny Olds <oldsma@pobox.com>
Subject: God Rules

On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, Dirk Mahling wrote:

 ) The age-old meaning of the saying "qoud licet Jovi, non licet bovi"
 ) is: different rules apply to gods than to humans (well, duh, they are
 ) gods, that's why).

And the god-rules are? 

  (1) Protect Asgard.

      (1A) Hands off the hammer!

  (2) Take on all challenges actively, unless that conflicts with (1).

  (3) Keep promises, even stupid ones, unless that conflicts with (1-2)

     (3A) Loopholes are your friend.

  (4) Eat, drink, and be merry, unless that conflicts with (1-3).
      (It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it.)

  (5) Breed, unless that conflicts with (1-4).

  (6) Collect useful assistants, unless that conflicts with (1-5).

  (7) Giants and dwarves are Ensign Red Shirts. You may kill them without
      penalty, unless that conflicts with (1-6).

And, of course, the highest-priority rule, which takes precedence over all
the others:

  (0) Don't mess with Sif.


Manny Olds <oldsma@pobox.com> of Riverdale Park, Maryland, USA

"...When you hit your thumb with an eight-pound hammer it's nice to be
able to blaspheme.  It takes a very special and strong-minded kind of
atheist to jump up and down...and shout..."Aaargh, primitive and outmoded
concept on a crutch!" -- Terry Pratchett