Taking a swim in an Amazonian river and needing to pee- letting it go, and suddenly one of those little spiny fishies swim up my urethra!
Seriously though- there are countless versions of hell on this earth, dunno where to start. Being a parent whose child is raped or killed senselessly, or watching a loved one deal with Alzheimer's or another terminal disease- those probably top the list.
I read a story about the accursed Boko Haram group kidnapping children, mostly girls, drugging them, and then sending them out on suicide missions. For the whole group of those fiends, I would dedicate my life to creating all types of Hell for them, and keep them alive as long as possible before dispatching them to the real thing.
My best friends situation; in a marriage where the wife likes to spend his money, does not want not have sex, her mother lives with them, in a house they can barely afford and not have the balls to divorce her.
As a best buddy, why dontcha work a long-term plan to help him resolve or replace his situation? Living in "paradise" under those circumstances does sound hellish. He's dealing with himself as a "head case" so to speak, so maybe you can leverage some sense and sensibility into his life as his friend/"shrink"...
Personally, as to hell, I can add this: Losing a truly GREAT dog, my girlfriend's best dog ever, by not paying attention when two women were walking their Great Danes in the park next to my property... all I had to do was bark a command, and Chloe would respond perfectly off leash... they both lunged and attacked, eviscerating her. She bled out on in my lap on the way to the veterinary ER, and couldn't be stitched back or saved in any way. Earlier that day we had a guy come out and lay the chalk lines preparing to fence in my lot, of all things, and I was on the phone talking with him when it happened.
Hell was mine, ours, for quite some time after that. Still scarred in my soul for that day.
Back to more levity, sorry... has anyone seen the movie "Seven"? Truly hellish, but some of the best performances as actors and screenplay I've ever seen.
Pushing a rock to the top of a hill only to have it slip and roll back to the bottom. I can only assume that if I ever get the rock to the top there is a beer waiting for me...
I heard a pretty profound characterization of hell recently that rings true; hell is the absence of all/any good and an eternal addiction to selfish pursuits.
I understand the Hell, being further away from God's warmth, that it gets colder, the further away from God you get, and all you have to do is accept Him, and strive to be the best you can be, trying to get closer to God and His warmth. I get that. I'm saying the not being able to communicate when you want to, not to mention when you need to is a living hell (small h) Being left out of casual conversations because you're two or three words behind is a living hell. People meeting you for the first time, and your confidence is shaken because you just told them, "Hi you're nice looking" instead of "Fine thank you, and yourself." is a living hell. Your friends seeming like they're talking over you, or it just seems that way, because you can't keep up, is a living hell. Knowing everything you've ever known, but can't share your knowledge, even to the most patient, is a living hell. Making 30+ spelling errors in this post alone, and asking your wife to read it to make sure it all makes sense, and she doesn't even know what the first half was trying to say...either, is a living hell. Y'all don't know this because I take great care when writing, and you read it with my intelligent sophisticated southern drawl, but, it took an hour to write all this, plus the first draft, was at least that long(the one Ann read before I hit "Post this Message"
By the way seizures suck out loud, mainly because I don't have really mild ones, and can cause more damage. When I have one I see everything, and I want to stay there...
Finding this auction and not having enough to bid:
Personal Property of Erik Buell Lot # 1500 Batch 1: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR parts to include throttle body kits, bearings, regulators, magnesium rocker box covers, rocker arms, springs, gaskets, bolts,access door transmission, washers and more. Batch 2: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR parts to include Throttle body kits, magnesium rocker box covers, cylinders, MagnetMarelli fuel injectors, magnesium brackets, gaskets, rubber covers, etc. Batch 3: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include S&S yellow pinion gears, stators, spark plug wire, throttle bodys, clamps, etc. Batch 4: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include oil lines, cables, radiators, brackets, gaskets, etc. Batch 5: Clutch Plates: Pallet of (126) Alto Clutch Pack/Plates. Batch 6: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Throttle Body, exhaust seat, intake seat, spring , collars, retainers, seals, chain giude, etc. Batch 7: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Engine case, case covers, frames, brackets, oil lines, cables, etc. Batch 8: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include tail sections, mufflers, bolts, nuts, bearings, gaskets, oil lines, risers, shiftpedal, brake pedal, etc. Batch 9: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Magnesium brackets, cylinders, bushings, throttle bodys, Celdyne retainers, clamps, push rod tubes, etc. Batch 10: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Rocker Box Covers , Intake Manifolds , cables. Batch 11: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Regina sprockets, bearing race, Wiseco Pistons w/ pin and rings, Celdyne Intake Valves, cables Batch 12: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Cylinder Heads, Cylinders, Clutch Plate/assy., 5th gear asy., bearings, gaskets,push rods tubes, brake calipers,bushings, tapped covers, mufflers, batteries, pistons assy, etc. Batch 13: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Cylinder Heads, oil pump body & covers, Fly Wheel assy., Batch 14: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Cam Sets, Exhaust Valves, temp. sensors, push rod tubes, speed sensors, seals, gaskets, valve covers, tappet covers, push rod intake, gear pinion, fuel injectors, etc. Batch 15: XBRR Bodywork: Carbon Tail section Batch 16: Engine cases: Pallet full of engine cases Batch 17: Engine cases: Pallet full of engine cases Batch 18: Mufflers: Pallet full of mufflers Batch 19: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Input Shaft, 1st gear, 2nd gear, 3rd gear, 4th gear, output gear, countershaft,output gear 5th mainshaft assy., etc. Batch 20: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Rocker Arm assy., intake valves, o-rings, grommets, retaining rings, hardware, intake manifold, gaskets, windscreens, velocity stacks, etc. Batch 21: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include rocker Arm , fittings, drain, oil coolers, seat pads, cylinder studs, drive sprockets, etc. Batch 22: Assorted XBRR Parts: Pallet of assorted XBRR Parts to include Primary Covers, Rocker Covers, and Oil lines. Batch 23: Frames: Pallet of (6) frames. Batch 24: Engine cases: Pallet of Engine Cases and brackets. Batch 25: Primary Covers: Pallet of Primary Covers Batch 26: Engine Cases: Pallet of Engine Cases and brackets. Batch 27: Mufflers: Pallet of Muflers Batch 28: Tripple Trees: Pallet of Tripple trees Batch 29: Flywheels: Pallet of Flywheels Batch 30: Cylinders: Pallet of Cylinders Batch 31: Cylinder Heads: Pallet of Cylinder Heads Batch 32: Body Work: (6) Pallets of Bodywork for XBRR
You do understand that God tested his son... right?
Matthew 4:1-11
4 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
@ Ferris- Yeah, I wiki'ed it, urban/jungle legend. However, the Guinea worm would be right up there as hellish if not worse! Glad that President Carter and his folks are working on eradicating that disease.