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.

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I think if they were not mentally conditioned they could never fight crime.

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.

I agree whole-heartedly.

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

Like, this is enigma, babes.  Do I need one?

Of course not.  Lamp.

Lamp.  Couch.

Coffee and Cheesewizz.

no, that's sanka and Cheesewizz, with a side of spam and eggbeaters.

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

I think I'm going to throw up, right after I murder someone.
The only question is who...

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

        Afterbirth on toast!

Or why not coffee cake and cheezecake?

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

Mmmmm... 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmm Mmmm

Mmm Mmm good.

NEVER 
UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF SOUP!

<cain thinks vidar watches too much TV>

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?

I like soup very much.

What does that have to do with anything, ziggy?

He shall taste good with soup, and crackers.

Beware, Ann Arbor.

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