I think you're allowed to spell God, since it's a title not a name...
gfen wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Tom Lesser wrote:
>
>> I don't know the specific rationale, but it's related to their
>> orthodoxy in some manner. If you order from them frequently, you
>> should get on their e-mailing list .... I think they're very good about
>> sending out notices when they'll be down in observance of their
>> religious holidays.
>>
>
> I'm gonna mispell it, but its OK, coz I'm not Jewish and don't speak
> Hebrew.
>
> Ever see the Big Lebowski? When Walter is ranting about on the seventh
> day, G-d (y'know, since we're talking Jewish points, might as well not
> spell out G-d's name, either!) rested, and as such he doesn't roll, he
> doesn't cook, and he certainly doesn't drive?
>
> Same thing. Shomer Shabbas means they don't use computers. I guess its
> easier to shut the system down than to worry about it and possibly violate
> their rules, than to leave it running. Not to mention, if its doing work
> in the background, it may count as work in some roundabout theoretical
> way. As it is, you learn to deal with it. Honestly, I don't think I've
> ever had a Jewish holiday really affect me much, although it was a bit
> much to wrap my head around at first.
>
> As to B&H being an interesting sight, you're right. When I first went
> there, it reminded me of what the North Pole might look like if the elves
> were all Orthodox Jews. A constant train of little baskets moving on lines
> overhead, loaded with camera bits. Its pretty intense to watch, and I
> believe that I've never seen a non-Orthdox Jew workign anywhere in the
> store. Beards, yamulkas, and the sideburns as far as they eye can see. Its
> a good time. :)
>
>
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