Comments by mordacious1

Comment #209995 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 5:57 pm

mdt

You can "bare arms" if you choose, but whether to bear arms is a serious question.

852. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209966 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Decius, this says it all:

"what I'd like to know is how did you even get a job at a collage. when you are obviously a moron."

853. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209933 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 2:53 pm

jdb

His pet squirrel chewed off their nuts.

edit: How many people know what the heck we're talking about?

854. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209929 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Enlight...

Yes, concealed handguns are definitely a major problem. But let's say you're a cop, and you're going up against a 9mm, you've got a vest and at least equal firepower. Now let's say the perp has an AK-47 with a back-taped magazine capable of firing 60 rounds of vest-piercing bullets.

Or, you're in a high school in Colorado and a couple of kids decide to shoot up the place with assault rifles, a lot more damage can be done. I think handguns and hunting rifles will be with us for awhile in the U.S., but let's at least get these weapons of war off the streets. No one needs an assault rifle to protect their home.

[edit] With the exception of Al.
[edited for spelling definitely wrong]

855. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209923 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 2:11 pm

Skibri

It always cracks me up that your beer coaster (or label) is from a brew pub in Utah. Ha ha ha.

[edit] I'd like to try the polygamy porter...probably comes in at least two glasses.

856. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209920 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 2:06 pm

I have nothing against most people owning guns, I draw the line at assault weapons though.

857. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209910 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 1:48 pm

Carto

You can watch the kids blasting away on the news link. Probably training them to join the all-christian military.

858. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209892 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 1:29 pm

I know Al is going to weigh in on this tomorrow A.M., but I have to say that the AR-15 makes a shitty hunting rifle. Great for killing people though. I knew several GI's that carried one in Viet Nam, because they jammed less, and let's face it, if you're going rock n roll it's because you're scared shitless. By the way, I can turn an AR-15 into fully auto in about 30 minutes. So let's not give them to the kids OK? If the pastor was indeed a Special Forces officer, he should know better.

859. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209856 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 12:32 pm

Colwyn

He lost me too.

As far a gun legislation goes, how about:

In the U.S., over three thousand children and teens are killed by guns each year. Not exactly a reason to hand out more guns to them, is it? Of course one could argue that my kid needs a gun to protect himself from the kid next door, who just won a gun at church.

860. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209849 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Border

Oklahoma is a little too far west to have been a colony.

861. Host Desecration is Old Anti-Semitic Nonsense

Comment #209843 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Colwyn

Does that mean I get to repeat my "Cracker?"
"I hardly know her!", joke?

862. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209838 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 12:13 pm

When you click on the video link for the news broadcast, you have to listen to a mastercharge commercial.

Better might have been: "Going to church to learn religious bullshit...free".
"Believing that your soul will spend eternity with god in heaven, while all your neighbors burn in hell...also free".
"Winning an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle, so you can send your neighbors to hell sooner...PRICELESS".

863. Lourdes fears priestly scandal will make profits dry up

Comment #209825 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 12:00 pm

Hey, taxi driver, don't compare your made up religious nonsense to the Tour de France.

Damn, my mom told me I should have been a priest. Lots of money and sex, and you only have to read one book.

864. Man Sues Church Over 'God Injury'

Comment #209819 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 11:55 am

It has always interested me, if a hurricane is "an act of god" and the pope is god's representative on earth, then why can't one sue the pope?

865. Man Sues Church Over 'God Injury'

Comment #209815 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 11:52 am

I think you could have a case when the "minister" does that walk around and pushes people to the floor.

If this guy just would have gone up to the fromt of the church, he could have been "healed" right then and there. What jesus dishes out, he can fix, unless you're gay, then you're on your own.

866. Host Desecration is Old Anti-Semitic Nonsense

Comment #209809 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 11:47 am

Aren't we smart? This has all been covered already.

867. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #209808 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 11:45 am

With a muslim under every rock and an atheist around every corner, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

868. Children Are Naturally Prone To Be Empathic And Moral

Comment #209778 by mordacious1 on July 13, 2008 at 10:12 am

Mitchell

Would you please get your butt off to university? You have the makings of a fine student...dog knows they need more of those.

Just saying.

869. Pope confirms sexual abuse apology

Comment #209641 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 10:37 pm

I don't suppose he's bringing his checkbook.

870. Forget not to smite

Comment #209620 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Er war gesmoted würden sein.

Damn, can't get my umlaut in the right place.

Oh, worked after the third try.

Damn, it looks fine when I type it, then it shows up ok, when I come back, it's a f'd up again.

871. Forget not to smite

Comment #209618 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 8:34 pm

Laurie

I had to look it up last time I used it. The crappy yahoo dictionary I used gave both smote and smitten as acceptable. I thought smitten sounded more like he fell in love with something so I chose smote.

[edit] When my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday last year, I said, "A complete set of the OED". "What's that?" "Oh, it's a dictionary."
"Oh, OK" Next day, "Your not getting that damn dictionary". I guess the price kind of shocked her, hee hee.

872. Susskind Quashes Hawking in Quarrel Over Quantum Quandary

Comment #209604 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Quetz

It would be expensive, but well worth the cost. I'm sure RDF would kick in a few bucks, as would Scotland. If we could include Ben Stein, it would be a 2fer.

873. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209592 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 5:43 pm

Laurie

The capitalist Al only posts when he is supposed to be working, so we won't hear from him until Monday A.M. (would grab hat and leave, but it's only Saturday).

874. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209589 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 5:33 pm

I'm a bit reclusive myself, guess I can't emmigrate to France.

Oh, and I don't like the argument that such and such country had more people die in this or that war. The idea is NOT to die, but to kill the other guy. Poor way to judge one's contribution if you ask me.

875. Forget not to smite

Comment #209567 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 4:02 pm

Wasn't Richard smote last week?

876. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209566 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 3:58 pm

Yes mom.

877. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209542 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:54 pm

A good show of progress would be if he knocked it off with the CAPS.

878. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209533 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:31 pm

D'Arcy

"ban the bra"

Except in Ireland, where it was "Erin go braless"

879. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209516 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 1:42 pm

I just know that if I felt like wearing a burka (drag, I suppose), I'd do it. Fuck what anyone else thinks. You have a government restricting what one can wear. That is stupid. How does this change ideas, if anything it would, I think, make people want to wear the damn things more.

880. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209500 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Bonzai

So she remains in France, unable to vote, while her husband who is probably a real a-hole, gets to vote. Doesn't make much sense.

881. Children Are Naturally Prone To Be Empathic And Moral

Comment #209498 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 12:41 pm

I can only speak of my two children. At a very young age, they showed a high degree of empathy. I think once they started school it was masked, because they had to toughen up,but not lost. I think they always wanted to please, but morals have to be taught IMHO.

[edited for clarity]

882. France rejects Muslim woman over radical practice of Islam

Comment #209492 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 12:31 pm

I think this is a bit reactionary, are they going to toss out the husband? It's his views on women that is at least half the problem. They should toss the kids out too, can't have them spreading their evil ideas.

883. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209475 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 11:50 am

Gee, I've spent 20 years in the military, ASA, CI, DIA, then NSA and CIA. I've been called a lot of things in my life, but never a commie. I don't think any of those agencies would have hired me if I was.

As far as moving to N. Korea or Cuba, I think I've paid my dues to live where I do. Have you Fanusi? By the way, I don't live in a capitalist nation, I live in a mixed capitalist/socialist nation. It is called the USA.

[edit] Now that I think of it I have been called a commie before, and a Nazi...some people just have to fling labels around, like the Republicans calling anyone who disagrees with them a
L I B E R A L, oh horrors, anything but that.

884. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209308 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:48 am

All

Almost 3 A.M. here. Will leave my share of this discussion in the capable hands of Goldy and Laurie, if he is still around.

twp

I know it's later where you are, but you're young enough to take the lack of sleep. TTFN

[edit] Just wondering if you were paying 100% of your education, or if some socialist funding was helping you. (closes eyes and laptop)

885. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209305 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:38 am

Clod

I'm specifically referring to their damn crackers, not to the rest of the BS they push into the public domain.

[edit] Once it comes out of the church doors, the gloves are off. Unless they're doing something illegal in church like buggering kids.

886. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209300 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:33 am

twp

What University do you attend?

887. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209295 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:28 am

Fanusi

Capitalism doesn't have a track record for solving social problems, so the answer to your question is: all of them.

888. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209279 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 2:07 am

Aqua

Thanks.

889. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209269 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 1:53 am

Fanusi

Capitalism doesn't solve social problems. What we have, in the west, is capitalism mixed with a lot of socialism, eg. social security. As capitalism increases, social problems increase as well. Pure capitalism would lead to a disaster, many very rich and many very poor with no security net. And don't say Stalin was a communist, in reality he was a fascist working under the guise of a communist system.

890. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209258 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 1:37 am

Steve

Personally, I feel as long as the religious people keep their practices in their churches, I have no problem with it. I don't see the catholics going door to door, trying to sell crackers to people who don't want them, so I say leave them alone in this sense. On the other hand, PZ has every right to make fun of this silly pratice on his site.

[edit] The problem is that the religious feel that they are above criticism, and no one can make fun of their beliefs. When Sinead O'Conner ripped up a picture of the pope on SNL, it ruined her career.

891. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209251 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 1:16 am

I think PZ was just throwing some red meat out to people on his site, and not trying necessarily to inflame the catholics.

892. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209248 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 1:11 am

Clod

You left the italics open I think.

893. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #209232 by mordacious1 on July 12, 2008 at 12:36 am

Goldy

Well, if you're able to wash the baby, the chiro must have done some good.

894. Susskind Quashes Hawking in Quarrel Over Quantum Quandary

Comment #209216 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Hey, what happened to Edouard's post? Someone troll him by mistake? We were just talking about "theory" being used too much by physicists, nothing to get upset about. I think Steve has too much power on this site (ha ha ha).

895. Susskind Quashes Hawking in Quarrel Over Quantum Quandary

Comment #209214 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 10:04 pm

I know just the dummy too.

David, oooooh David....

[edit] I don't know how much equipment we could put on Robertson though.

896. Susskind Quashes Hawking in Quarrel Over Quantum Quandary

Comment #209204 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 8:46 pm

Edouard

True, they should use the word "model" instead of the overused "theory".

897. An Irishman's Diary

Comment #209203 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 8:41 pm

If you want to see how language is "evolving" just watch Judge Judy. I preferred Judge Wapner of People's Court, because he'd spend half of his time correcting people's grammar.

898. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209200 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 8:30 pm

Me too, I don't think they will though, other than to say there are some obscene atheists on the web.

{edit} Unfortunately, they won't direct quote you. They will turn "FUCK THE POPE" into: "There are many atheists who have stated that they really want to love the Pope".

899. PLEASE WRITE IN SUPPORT OF PZ MYERS

Comment #209197 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 8:13 pm

8teist

I know they've been reading PZ's site, probably this one too. This way they can quote mine, it's what they do. My wife has a friend who is active in the church and the catholic league, and she sends emails about them occassionally eg. the Golden Compass boycott. Some have quotes from PZ's site.

You should see what I email her back. Her husband emailed and told me to stop annoying his wife. I zipped him back, that since she was using a public school email account, I paid for it, and could use it anytime I wanted.

900. Flatfish Fossils Fill In Evolutionary Missing Link

Comment #209192 by mordacious1 on July 11, 2008 at 7:57 pm

evotruth

Thanks for the vid, must be an (erm, cough) older video.

I find the platypus the most interesting of organisms, how they've evolved, but flatfish are up there too.