[Mordacious]

The Bible's book of Revelation describes the beast system and "mark of the beast," warning that numbering people signals the arrival of the Antichrist.

He may be onto something. This afternoon, just as I was assigned a number at my supermarket's deli counter, I felt a distinct aura of evil emanating from the salami display.

[farlander]

You sure it wasn't Spam(tm) ? The lesser brother of Eeeevil(tm) ?

[TaMoDee]

Sorry, that "odur" that you smelt, pun intended, was from the fresh fish display.
I wonder if this guy wasn't bitten by a snake at the last meeting.

[Bigg Red]

This afternoon, just as I was assigned a number at my supermarket's deli counter, I felt a distinct aura of evil emanating from the salami display.

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LOL!

[edpc]

I felt a distinct aura of evil emanating from the salami display.

You may be on to something. From the worldtribune.com

Iran claims its military can block crude oil shipments to the West.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the military controls much of the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

"Iran can block oil export whenever necessary," IRGC Air Force commander Gen. Hosein Salami said. "This is a natural ability of our country."