I didn't do it.
I love that you think of me.

Please explain the etymology of the term Bavanni. Is that a beer brand?

Ummmm, beer.

I think I just made it...

Oh, I thought 8 posters, not posts.

Somebody lock this!

It's a Westernization of the Hindu word (usually when given as a name) Bhavanni (or Bhavani). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavani

Check out this hymn. I think it's quite relevant at points.

Neither the mother nor the father,
Neither the relation nor the friend,
Neither the son nor the daughter,
Neither the servant nor the husband,
Neither the wife nor the knowledge,
And neither my sole occupation,
Are my refuges that I can depend, Oh, Bhavani,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.

I am in this ocean of birth and death,
I am a coward, who dare not face sorrow,
I am filled with lust and sin,
I am filled with greed and desire,
And tied I am, by the this useless life that I lead,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.

Neither do I know how to give,
Nor do I know how to meditate,
Neither do I know Thanthra*,
Nor do I know stanzas of prayer,
Neither do I know how to worship,
Nor do I know the art of yoga,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani

Know I not how to be righteous,
Know I not the way to the places sacred,
Know I not methods of salvation,
Know I not how to merge my mind with God,
Know I not the art of devotion,
Know I not how to practice austerities, Oh, mother,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani

Perform I bad actions,
Keep I company of bad ones,
Think I bad and sinful thoughts,
Serve I Bad masters,
Belong I to a bad family,
Immersed I am in sinful acts,
See I with bad intentions,
Write I collection of bad words,
Always and always,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.

Neither Do I know the creator,
Nor the Lord of Lakshmi,
Neither do I know the lord of all,
Nor do I know the lord of devas,
Neither do I know the God who makes the day,
Nor the God who rules at night,
Neither do I know any other Gods,
Oh, Goddess to whom I bow always,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani

While I am in a heated argument,
While I am immersed in sorrow,
While I am suffering an accident,
While I am travelling far off,
While I am in water or fire,
While I am on the top of a mountain,
While I am surrounded by enemies,
And while I am in a deep forest,
Oh Goddess, I always bow before thee,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani

While being an orphan,
While being extremely poor,
While affected by disease of old age,
While I am terribly tired,
While I am in a pitiable state,
While I am being swallowed by problems,
And While I suffer serious dangers,
I always bow before thee,
So you are my refuge and only refuge, Bhavani

What in our entire history together gave you the idea that I was serious about either of those things?

FAIL.

You are SO not being allowed to buy any of the first round of Bavanni Eight T-shirts or dice.

But I wanna know for sure?

How many HavenPoints do we get for posting in this thread?

Quiet, Hippie!

None.

Do you know why?

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS HAVENPOINTS!

Fixed for her pleasure.

I take issue with the first tag.

"I aim to misbehave." (5 HUMOR pts)

Captain Mal! You're here!

Nicely done.

Nice to see you here.

I also like the "Seven Samurai +1" tag. I'm assuming it was you.

I still was hoping Bavanni stood for beer. Don't they have Hindu beer?