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

Comment #213971 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 10:02 am

epeeist

Had to look "frotteurism" up, new one for me.

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

Comment #213966 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 9:55 am

I knew Joe couldn't ignore the bleating from his wife forever. Baaa baaa.

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

Comment #213935 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 8:46 am

twp

Oh, you're right. I'm beginning to get my trolls mixed up, they all look alike.

Good morning to you, btw. You're veiled I hope, I wouldn't want to talk to you if you're not covered up in a gunny sack.

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

Comment #213930 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 8:35 am

I didn't even know there was a joker's list. I made one list by using the word fucktard. Which list was that? The profanity list?

What is it with religious people and their lists? "You can't get into heaven. You're on one of Joe's lists and he sits (actually more of a kneel, bent over) at the right hand of allah".

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

Comment #213924 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 8:29 am

I think I hear Joe cutting and pasting from here.

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

Comment #213919 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 8:23 am

Joe

Baaa baaaa.

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

Comment #213911 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 8:18 am

"I AM NOT TRYING TO HIT ON YOU AS I AM HAPPILY MARRIED."



And from what I understand, ewes (or is it a ram) can get awfully violent when scorned.

Baaa baaaa. I think your wife is calling now.

958. Richard Dawkins slaps creationists into the primordial soup

Comment #213806 by mordacious1 on July 19, 2008 at 12:36 am

irate

At least she is an "ex-nun". This must lead to some interesting dinner table discussions and possibly fisticuffs.

959. Richard Dawkins slaps creationists into the primordial soup

Comment #213797 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 11:38 pm

The podcast is the Dawkins-McGarbage debate.

960. The Return of Religion

Comment #213785 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 9:55 pm

Crap, I gotta go. My family says they are going to leave "Mary, mother of jesus" on the hallmark channel, until I put the laptop down. It's like holding a gun to my head. This has to be pukiest movie every made.

961. The Return of Religion

Comment #213766 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 9:33 pm

twp

You're visiting your mother "shying away from humanity". I used to say things like that about my mom too.

962. The Return of Religion

Comment #213758 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 9:27 pm

One develops techniques for bogarting a brew stash, but I don't mind sharing with certain people at a party, just not everyone.

963. The Return of Religion

Comment #213753 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Radesq

Yes, Al's already made that point about free beer. Personally I show up to a party with Miller Lite, I make a beer run...

964. The Return of Religion

Comment #213748 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Brosheisq

Budweiser is brewed from the "finest RICE", read the label. It was outlawed by the German purity laws for years, because it has ingredients other than barley, hops, water, yeast. You and Al with his free Miller Lite.

Also, many old guitar players that I've run into over the years, say that Jimmie Lee Vaughan was actually a better quitar player than his brother. I don't know, they were both damn good.

965. The Return of Religion

Comment #213738 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 8:50 pm

Clearmind appears in many forms, all of which are pretty stupid. Oh wait...that's the supernatural being.

966. The Return of Religion

Comment #213727 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 8:37 pm

Boy, if you don't pop in during the day, it takes awhile to catch up. Plus I had to stop laughing at the comment on the other thread about a paper bag full of vodka vapors.

Too bad Laurie's gone. Frank Zappa went to my high school and wrote a song about it called "Lancaster High", so he's always been a favorite of mine. His "River of Shit" is going through my head right now (speaking of the pope).

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

Comment #213721 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Just one more way to tell the nerds from the cool kids.

968. Bush Bureaucrats at Dept. of Health and Human Services Redefine Contraception as Abortion

Comment #212980 by mordacious1 on July 18, 2008 at 12:23 am

Ah, morons...they never quit, they won't go away, and they breed like rabbits.

969. Ten Commandments' of race and genetics issued

Comment #212951 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 10:46 pm

All races are created equal.

Ten Commandments' of race and genetics issued.

This is one of my pet peeves. Grrrr. It is a science article damn it.

[edit] Plus, in the title, they only capitalize Ten Commandments'. Holy moly.

970. The Return of Religion

Comment #212913 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 8:35 pm

Laurie

I've seen Bela on Letterman and couldn't remember who he was the next day. Now that I've connected his face with the name, I know who you're talking about. Nice to hear something played on a banjo that isn't church music.

971. The Return of Religion

Comment #212883 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 7:46 pm

Laurie

Did you mention Thatcher before? Did she die yet, or still just planning on it? I thought instead of a 3 mil. funeral, they could just recycle her as old scrap, since she WAS the iron lady.

972. The Return of Religion

Comment #212869 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 7:24 pm

Didn't mean to depress anyone w/ my last post, it was many years ago. My family were all catholics so they have the ability to believe anything. I should write a book, it be in the comedy section.

973. The Return of Religion

Comment #212822 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 5:58 pm

twp

I got blamed for causing my mom's colon cancer by my family, because I was an atheist. The funny things the superstitious believe. The lord works in strange ways. I'm the atheist, so he zaps my mom, the believer, with cancer. What a bastard he must be.

974. The Return of Religion

Comment #212776 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 3:54 pm

twp

I might not need to throw you under the bus, you might stagger there on your own. (grabs hat, and half empty glass of beer)

975. The Return of Religion

Comment #212754 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 3:40 pm

My problem is, when I met my wife she hated beer. I could have just said, that's nice honey. But noooo, I had to use the ol' try this, or this. I was brewing my own back then, and made some great brews.

Now when I go to the fridge....EMPTY. I created a monster that drinks my beer, should of left "well-enough alone.

976. The Return of Religion

Comment #212717 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Al

Actually, orange slices go great with Blue Moon.

[edit] Coco already mentioned this above. Just dragged a bottle out of the fridge. It is a white wheat/oats beer, brewed with orange peel and coriander. The orange slices bring out the natural flavor of the beer. Yep, that tastes good.

977. The Return of Religion

Comment #212695 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Goldy

That's OK, Al's drinking a Miller Lite. It's not really beer. So many fine pub brews around the U.S. and people keep drinking that stuff. Ugh.

978. The Return of Religion

Comment #212688 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Al

I thought that was the remains of Laurie.

979. VOICES OF SCIENCE - Available Now on DVD

Comment #212686 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Yes. I certainly would call him Professor or Dr., but he keeps stridently asking to be called Richard. Go figure.

980. The Return of Religion

Comment #212678 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 2:37 pm

twp

I'd never throw you under the bus, a gentle shove in that direction...besides you DID say "poppycock".

981. The Return of Religion

Comment #212668 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 2:17 pm

Coco

Ok, but remember you requested this.

If we turn the last part into "canker" and mispronouce the first part....

982. The Return of Religion

Comment #212645 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 1:48 pm

Coco

Sure. First you tell us that your husband has hellfire missles, then you say, "Go ahead, make fun of my moniker". I'm not falling for that one.

983. The Return of Religion

Comment #212636 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Go ahead Radesq, change her moniker, or is it too obvious? I won't do it because I only make fun of the real nutty religious people, or frequent posters who know I mean no harm.

Coco

Hey, you need to jump on thewhitepearl for using poppyCOCK. That's not nice. hee hee

984. The Return of Religion

Comment #212562 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 10:50 am

DamnDirtyApe

Yeah, that's my excuse. I'm one of those REALLY young persons.

985. The Return of Religion

Comment #212560 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 10:46 am

He missed my favorite one lately.

Elli responded to fundie troll Kristopher on the Dawkins/Weinberg interview by calling him "dickrash". That should have made the list.

986. The Return of Religion

Comment #212557 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 10:41 am

OK, I made the list with F U C K T A R D !

It is almost embarrassing for thewhitepearl to make it with "poppycock", come on twp, get with the program.

Al Obviously not a rational comment on your part, since it is too red for a LIIT, I guessed "sex on the beach" which was at least close.

Gregg You mild mannered reporter, you.

I just wish I made the list with an original remark, rather than a repeat of irate's terminology. Bummed.

987. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #212515 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 9:36 am

Al

Great! BTW, I'm sure you're the kind of guy most girls are dreaming of.

988. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #212505 by mordacious1 on July 17, 2008 at 9:15 am

Crap, take the kid to school, by the time I'm back, craigslist has removed Al's ad.

989. VOICES OF SCIENCE - Available Now on DVD

Comment #212254 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 11:01 pm

I finally got around to watching the videos today. Very enjoyable watching two brilliant minds discuss relevant topics of science. Thank you Richard for making these videos available to us here.

I am a little embarrassed that the thread was so quickly lowered to the level it is at now. I think on topics as this, people like Kristopher should be trolled and not responded to. I would prefer that posters discuss the material in the talk, saving the arguing with the trolls for other, less important threads.

I am glad to hear Dr. Weinberg discuss multiverses and string theory in a positive manner, after the beating they have taken from others on this site recently. They may not be proven to be correct in the long run, but they do lead to some interesting theoretical physics. I for one enjoy reading on these topics and will continue to do so until they are totally debunked, if that is the case.

990. 'Condoms won't change HIV rates'

Comment #212151 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 5:25 pm

Oh, and you had to be the first to reply to it. I hesitated in posting that, but...you know how I can't help myself sometimes.

[edit] I was trying to make a point, in my own warped way.

991. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #212140 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 4:57 pm

Gregg

I couldn't put up an avatar like that, I'd be laughing so hard I couldn't see what I was doing.

Erm, not that I'd know how to do it anyway.

992. The Return of Religion

Comment #212134 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 4:42 pm

He said, stridently.

993. 'Condoms won't change HIV rates'

Comment #212133 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 4:40 pm

Actually, I worried about this when I was single and not monogamous. I had to stretch the damn things so much to get them on, that I thought they had to become porous eventually.

994. 'Condoms won't change HIV rates'

Comment #212131 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 4:30 pm

This is the first guy I'd turn to for anything that has to do with science or medicine. Why bother with scientists or doctors? Yup, Im dat stoopid.

995. Let's Get Rid of Darwinism

Comment #212126 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Gregg

Avatar's a crackup. Is that your reflection or clearmind's? Please Al, don't kick my ass. Funny!

[edit] Oh, never mind, I recognize Laurie now. Still very funny though.

996. The Return of Religion

Comment #211950 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 12:16 pm

irate

Thanks for the correction, I'm new at flinging "fucktard" at people, but it's nice to learn from the master.

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

Comment #211945 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 12:12 pm

Holy allah,

Don't tell me anyone actually read comment #211931 . If you did, you have to get a life.

998. The Return of Religion

Comment #211837 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 10:30 am

"Axess is a magazine, based in Stockholm, devoted chiefly to the liberal arts and social sciences. The magazine strives, above all, for quality of thought and writing, but without being defined by a single political position. The hallmark of Axess is the essay; characterised by a probing, investigative approach. The magazine is open to differing arguments and standpoints, driven by reason rather than polemic."

Yeah, right. Especially the last clause.

999. The Return of Religion

Comment #211829 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 10:26 am

fucktard

Ooops! I forgot. I'm supposed to be strident:

F U C K T A R D !

That's more like an atheist.

{edit for spelling} Can't believe I spelled the first fucktard wrong.

1000. Church Cancels Teen Gun Giveaway

Comment #211780 by mordacious1 on July 16, 2008 at 9:52 am

Al

I am not an advocate of gun control either.

If one reads through these posts, it becomes obvious why there aren't any effective laws being put in place to a) reduce gun violence b) reduce accidental shootings. This issue is very polarizing. Either you are a lefty, gun-control freak or a right wing gun nut. It is difficult to pass enforcable legislation where one side sees everything as a slippery slope to "taking away our 2nd Ammendment rights" and the other side wants a complete ban for whatever reason.

To answer your questions 1) yes 2)no, but fatalities from violent crimes, probably.

I'll give you an example of effective legislation. You stated earlier, that it is illegal for anyone in CA to use more than a 5 round magazine on semi-auto rifles. Rarely enforced, I can go online right now and order 30 round magazines for an AR-15, and have it delivered to my door by UPS. No one would care either, unless I got caught committing a crime, then they could tack on another couple of months to my sentence.

[edit] above is better example of non-effective legislation. Effective, I meant, would be if they would be able to stop this, and that would mean a ban on these magazines throughout the U.S. and enforce it with stiff penalties all around.