Quiet Time for the Dynamic Duo

Mar 11 07:40 UTC 1994

It was for meditation and philosophising that Batman and his young
cohort Robin would retreat to the Bat Cave.  Weary from the rigors
of heroic crimefighting and desirous of a period of quiet reflection
and renewal, they would spend hours in the cool dank chamber, reading
the works of Confucius, Plato, Aquinas, Kant, Locke, Hobbes, Aristotle,
Augustine, Descartes, Pascal, James, Russell, Schopenhauer, Aurelius,
Kierkegaard, Ockham, Spinoza, Hume, Hegel, Nietsche, Bergson,
Whitehead, Santayana.

When not reading, the two would discuss for hours the mysticism of the
Pythagoreans, or debate far into the night the merits of pragmatism
versus positivism.

Such was their devotion to the realms of the mind during these times
of seclusion that not even the direst of criminal threats to the
citizens of Gotham could tear Batman and Robin away from their books.
By some mysterious sixth sense, the city's worst criminals would know
when the dynamic duo were thus cloistered and would wreak their worst
fraud, pillage, mayhem, and pandering, all without opposition.  "There
are nastier things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your
hidey-hole, Batman" the Joker would cackle.  "What is the sound of
one bank robbery?" the Riddler would ask quizically.

But on balance, who can say with certainty that the criminals came out
ahead?  It could be argued that during these periods of apparent
neglect of their duties, the duo were in fact undergoing a process
of renewal that enabled them to pursue their crimefighting activities
with redoubled vigor.  Even caped crusaders need sabbaticals.

response 2 of 23:

Mar 11 17:55 UTC 1994

Ah, right you are, young cheesewizz!  And the study of philosophy is
the best way to prepare our minds for whatever task is at hand.

response 4 of 23:

Mar 11 19:32 UTC 1994

So, like, snordy baby, what's your point man?

response 6 of 23:

Mar 12 21:11 UTC 1994

Of course not.  Lamp.

response 8 of 23:

Mar 13 13:23 UTC 1994

Coffee and Cheesewizz.

response 10 of 23:

Mar 15 12:25 UTC 1994

Eep! And parks.  (and its coffee, not sanka)

response 12 of 23:

Mar 27 06:33 UTC 1994

Just remember this phrase, wherever you go, and if in need shout it out, you're
sure to make the show!

        Afterbirth on toast!

response 14 of 23:

Mar 27 17:01 UTC 1994

Sounds good.  Got any Chocolate syrup to go with that?  Caramel?  Fudge?

response 16 of 23:

Mar 27 20:59 UTC 1994

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

response 18 of 23:

Mar 28 01:17 UTC 1994

Mmm Mmm good.

NEVER 
UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF SOUP!

response 20 of 23:

Mar 28 16:09 UTC 1994

I remember a while ago on grex i saw some cool items, one about "i am a bat",
and one about playing with an elevator.  where did they go?

response 22 of 23:

Apr 12 02:11 UTC 1994

What does that have to do with anything, ziggy?