Comments by Valis667

Comment #259842 by Valis667 on October 4, 2008 at 2:48 am

as for someone banning the Ahmed ringtone?...words fail me.

Yes, and this was done by a government agency. We're supposed to have the most progressive constitution in the world, guaranteed freedom of speech....but they put in a clause banning "hate speech". And they decide what constitutes hate speech.

2. YouTube Reinstates Pat Condell

Comment #259821 by Valis667 on October 4, 2008 at 1:55 am

It's just that in my case it offended my sense of humour.

Whahahahahahahaha!

3. YouTube Reinstates Pat Condell

Comment #259818 by Valis667 on October 4, 2008 at 1:43 am

Meanwhile, in South Africa the muslims had an ad for a cellphone ringtone banned:

'Terrorist' ringtone advert banned
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2008/10/01

A TELEVISION advert for an "Ahmed the dead terrorist" ringtone mocked Islam and must be withdrawn, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.

The ruling followed a complaint against the GloMobile advertisement that shows American stand-up comedian Jeff Durham holding a skeleton puppet named Ahmed with a white cloth around its head, which demands : "Silence! I kill you".

The ASA said this was offensive to Islam and created the impression that all Muslims were terrorists who would kill to get people to be quiet.

The ASA said it appeared the puppet was meant to represent a terrorist, and the name Ahmed appeared to be of Arab origin and was one of the names of the Islamic prophet Mohammed.

"To associate this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in him (Mohammed)."

The ASA ordered GloMobile to withdraw the advert . �" Sapa

I mean really, why do we give in to these people? Where's it all going to end, everybody has to "respect" their insane beliefs?

4. Charles Darwin investigated whether blondes have more fun

Comment #228019 by Valis667 on August 11, 2008 at 9:53 am

Question: Why do blondes have more fun?

Answer: They get dirty more quickly...

(Sorry, just couldn't resist :-) )

5. Texas State Board of Education approves Bible course for high schools

Comment #213818 by Valis667 on July 19, 2008 at 1:16 am

This reminds me of back when I was in school, we still had Religious Instruction classes (Christian/Protestant). The first year exam had a question; "What is the difference between humans and animals?". Me being an unrepentant atheist even in Grade 1, answered; "Animals have souls, humans don't". My teacher was a wee bit upset, lol!

6. 'Condoms won't change HIV rates'

Comment #212580 by Valis667 on July 17, 2008 at 11:30 am

Oh, this is nothing, our presumptive next president, Jacob Zuma, stated that taking a shower after sex prevents AIDS. Our current president believes HIV does not cause AIDS. Our Minister of Health believes that eating beetroot and garlic cures AIDS (this from someone that had to have a liver transplant because of being an alcoholic). And to make it even better, we have two withdoctors who are Members of Parliament!

7. The $10,000-a-Month Psychic

Comment #201100 by Valis667 on June 29, 2008 at 3:07 am

"For a flat rate of $10,000 a month, Day's insight is available for rent. She has about five monthly clients at a time..."

That's $10 000 per client. $50 000 per month to tell them woo. This is just sickening. Wish I had the guts to make that much money out of lying to people..unfortunately I have a conscience...

8. Your Brain Lies to You

Comment #201077 by Valis667 on June 29, 2008 at 12:36 am

"Eighteen percent of Americans think the sun revolves around the earth"

NO! NO! NO!

9. Band T-shirt draws charge

Comment #199585 by Valis667 on June 26, 2008 at 3:19 am

I still regularly see that t-shirt in metal clubs here (South Africa). I also love wearing my "Deicide" t-shirt in public and have never had any hassles. Although I was beaten up once for wearing a t-shirt with a pentagram on it!

10. What Genes Remember

Comment #184840 by Valis667 on May 26, 2008 at 9:34 am

"I saw something about this a few years ago as well, where a famine seemingly caused changes in offspring a couple of generations on."

Ah, tracked it down! It was a programme called "The Ghost in Your Genes". It is exactly what is in the above-mentioned article, they go to the community in Sweden mentioned in the article. Prof Marcus Pembrey is the chap who seems to have come across this. Very interesting programme.

11. What Genes Remember

Comment #184737 by Valis667 on May 26, 2008 at 4:58 am

"The quantity of food available to the grandparents affected the genes of their grandchildren ????"

I think the hunger/starvation has to take place before the "grandparents" reproduce, i.e. they would not be grandparents at that time, or indeed parents.

I saw something about this a few years ago as well, where a famine seemingly caused changes in offspring a couple of generations on.