1151. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #205981 by mordacious1 on July 8, 2008 at 2:08 am

I say he was smote. John Lennox agrees that this is scientificly possible and religious historians all agree that this is not only possible, but probable. Go with the evidence.

1152. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #205978 by mordacious1 on July 8, 2008 at 2:03 am

My sources tell me it was Thor, after all, he's the one with the hammer for smiting.

1153. Degrees of religion

Comment #205974 by mordacious1 on July 8, 2008 at 1:51 am

Is this the 2008 Kia Abdullah? The 2007 got shitty mpg's.

1154. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #205969 by mordacious1 on July 8, 2008 at 1:41 am

At first Richard's post turned into a repeat of fizhburn's post, and then disappeared. I think he got smited.

edit: or is it smote?

1155. [UPDATED] Venomous Snakes, Slippery Eels and Harun Yahya

Comment #205610 by mordacious1 on July 7, 2008 at 2:02 pm

Crap, I didn't get my copy. I think this book would be great to have laying around for when one wants to make fun of IDers. I've seen PZ's fishing lure post before and found it LOL fun. Of course, one would have to moderate the laughter knowing how the book got published. On what page is the crocoduck fossil, I've seen the frogamander.

1156. Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection

Comment #204944 by mordacious1 on July 6, 2008 at 8:54 am

jd

MPhil posted, what I assume were some tracks of black symphonic metal, a few weeks ago. It was actually quite good. As far as jazz goes, I'm a big fan of Sonny Rollins, saw him in a club in Germany when I was a bit younger, wow that guy could play a sax.

1157. Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?

Comment #204943 by mordacious1 on July 6, 2008 at 8:47 am

35bluejacket

"Maybe I will move back to Pine Ridge Reservation".

Interesting. I would think that the reservation system, set up by the U.S. Government, was a very early form of concentration camps, wouldn't you say?

1158. Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection

Comment #204940 by mordacious1 on July 6, 2008 at 8:36 am

thewhitepearl/Laurie

I just received my RDF coffee mug in the mail, so if I take a picture of it and figure out how to avatar it, I can put my "mug" up for all to see.

Ps $10 for the mug, OK not so bad, but the cheapest s&h they had was $5.60, so that's $16 bucks for a coffee mug...definately a splurge.

1159. Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection

Comment #204937 by mordacious1 on July 6, 2008 at 8:28 am

As long as one is eclectic in one's musical tastes, one will never run out of something new to listen to.

I personally have a special affinity for death metal, that by no means implies I like it. My son, who's autistic, couldn't stand being in the shower. The feel/sound of the water would put him in sensory overload. We'd have to drag him kicking and screaming into one. Somehow, we discovered that if you crank death metal (or is it deaf metal?), it masks all his sensory issues. Now he wants to take 2 showers a day. Weird huh? He also uses it on his IPOD in the car, and doesn't go ballistic getting overloaded by various sights and sounds on the trip. Death Metal is a godsend (ha ha).

1160. Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?

Comment #204928 by mordacious1 on July 6, 2008 at 8:03 am

Well, since they're "consentration camps", doesn't that imply that people are there of their own free will?

1161. Richard Dawkins on Doctor Who

Comment #204850 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 11:28 pm

Carto

Just read/sang your Mary Poppins rework. Loved it!

Clearmind

What Styrer said.

1162. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204816 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 8:22 pm

Time for a second coat. TaTa. (actually it's ribs and beer, but what's the difference)

1163. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204811 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 8:11 pm

Hey...a guy's gotta do, what a guy's gotta do.

1164. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204808 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 7:59 pm

thewhitepearl

Am I lazy, if I don't watch "America's Next Supermodel"? No, I just have better things to do with my time. Didn't I tell you I had to reprimer the jeep?

Where's Fanusi? thewhitepearl told me muslims should be given more rights than any other group.
There, that ought to keep you occupied.

1165. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204779 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 6:24 pm

I wonder if she articulated why she FORCED the children to take part. I think she is one of those teachers with her head up her bum.

1166. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204775 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 6:15 pm

Never started.

1167. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204771 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 6:07 pm

erm...I think I have to go reprimer my jeep.

1168. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204764 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 5:54 pm

Wanna bet?

1169. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204759 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 5:41 pm

Uh oh. Now I'm busted.

I can rebuild a computer from the ground up, and fix almost any problem. When it comes to blockquoting or putting up an avatar, I haven't a clue how to do it. My wife is suprised that I'm blogging, since I don't even email. She bought me a cell phone with all kinds of functions, camera, bluetooth, etc. I can answer it and make calls. I just don't have an interest in learning more.

So, there it is...maybe I'll ask my 13 year old how to do it.

1170. Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection

Comment #204757 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 5:30 pm

What, they couldn't spring for some quality chiseling?

1171. Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?

Comment #204754 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 5:18 pm

Decius

No, I don't agree. Everytime I tell the story people tell me that they could see themselves pulling the switch, with few exceptions. This tells me alot about them. It's like using a hypothetical.

1172. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204743 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 4:29 pm

Goldy

I thought that you were going to spend some quality time with the family after their trip, and yet, here you are.

1173. Crack annoyance squad wanted

Comment #204741 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 4:16 pm

I went to a catholic sermon back in the '60's where the priest said that Australia barred immigration to catholics. Was this ever the case? I always questioned this guy because he eventually had to be removed from the church in a strait jacket during mass (it was awesome). He was preaching a sermon on women not wearing sleeveless dresses to church, and he totally went bonkers. Took eight guys to hold him down. He ripped the bolted-down front pew right off the floor. They probably had to do an excorcism on him.

1174. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204740 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 4:06 pm

Laurie

Again, your face tells me alot about you, I like your avatar.

1175. Decades Later, Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch?

Comment #204734 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 3:58 pm

I hope that this experiment wasn't fraudulent. I love telling this story to people, whether true or not, it gives some insight into human nature.

1176. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204733 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 3:53 pm

Laurie

"...American gullibilty years ago."

Did you know that "gullibility" is the only common usage word not listed in either the OED or Webster's?

1177. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204729 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 3:46 pm

Steve
'
I can see your face, and it does tell me alot about you.

OK, thewhitepearl, now you're just messing with me.

1178. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204717 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 3:20 pm

thewhitepearl

I liked your old avatar better, can't see your face in this one, and a face says alot about a person. Just an opinion.

1179. Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined'

Comment #204713 by mordacious1 on July 5, 2008 at 3:15 pm

If this happened in an american school, the teacher would be out the door. I took comparative religion in college and did not have to pray to anything to learn about the religions. A demonstration would be acceptable. UK should rid its schools of its religious connections, IMHO.

This being said, I'd like to see the RDF come up with some Profiles in Courage award for children, politicians, and anyone else who takes a stand against religion when it is not popular to do so. Especially children, they really have to be strong minded to go against this much authority, although this might have been because they were christians. I had a student opt out of going on the California Missions field trip, because her mom wouldn't let her step into a catholic church.

Back to the RDF award. People, like the Texas Science Curriculum advisor who is sueing over her lost job, would be a good candidate. These kids could be nominated, if they were doing it for reasons other than being christians and not just wanting to have anything to do with other peoples' faith. There was a student who sued over a blurb in a science textbook that stated that there are other "theories" than evolution, eg. ID, and won. Congressman Stark of CA, who admitted he was an atheist, would also be in the running. I think this would recognize the individuals who take a stand against religious nonsense. The battle is in the trenches folks and an endorsement by RD himself would be something to be proud of.

1180. Does the Pope wear Prada?

Comment #204394 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 10:39 pm

If he was dressed by a carpenter, wouldn't he be dressed in something made of sawdust or bent nails? At least plaid shirts, levis, and work boots...right 8theist? Bib overalls?

[edit] And a hard hat rather than a cone head.

1181. Richard Dawkins on Doctor Who

Comment #204390 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 10:33 pm

Clearmind

What Styrer said.

1182. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204368 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 9:22 pm

It's not so perfect, some people still misspell "too".

1183. Does the Pope wear Prada?

Comment #204365 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 9:18 pm

deleted due to wrong thread, oops, sorry josh.

1184. Does the Pope wear Prada?

Comment #204362 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Maybe Victoria's Secret?

edit: Might have a push up bra under that cloak.

1185. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204360 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Our local school district received a donation of dictionaries, regular dictionaries, from a local church. They refused the donation because there was a stamp in the front stating: "Donated by the such and such church". That's all it took for them to be sent back. I was very proud of them.

1186. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204358 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 9:07 pm

You know with all the links from the UK and NZ lately, it seems like you guys have more crazies than we do. But don't worry, ours still outnumber yours. The cretins here are just busy praying at gas stations so they can fill up their SUV's.

I said quietly, with no bolds intended.

1187. Does the Pope wear Prada?

Comment #204351 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 8:58 pm

I thought he wore satan. Oh, I think it's spelled satin. my bad.

1188. Christians challenge teaching of evolution

Comment #204349 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 8:55 pm

These guys just don't give up, nothing better to do I guess. Anyone know how to undo the bold, I don't want it to seem like I'm screaming.

1189. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #204336 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 8:02 pm

As far as Al forgetting a word in Arabic, I used to speak 3 languages fairly fluently, and I'd forget various words constantly, including English. Now I have, 25 years later forgotten one language almost entirely, the second about 50%, and my English is going down the tube fast. Don't use it, lose it. I think the more languages one crams in one's brain, the more difficult it is to seek out certain words.

1190. Stephen Hawking's explosive new theory

Comment #204332 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 7:50 pm

Steve

That's like saying "I wish Columbus hadn't discovered America, so he could keep sailing and discover Hawaii".

Physics is going to be exciting whether they discover the Higg's bosun or not. I think that they will, which will be good. But don't worry, there are so many other things yet to be discovered. Columbus discovered America (sort of), and someone else discovered Hawaii.

Every time we put a piece of the puzzle in, we get closer to completing the puzzle. But don't worry, this is a jumbo puzzle and it's nowhere near completed. Is that enough metaphors for everyone?

1191. Stephen Hawking's explosive new theory

Comment #204281 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 3:09 pm

Oh crap, how did I miss this discussion going on?

Some extremely interesting points made.

Let's not discuss them NOT finding the Higg's particle. That is just too depressing to think about, since all the evidence points to its existence.

Stenger: I agree with Steve about some of the things Stenger proposes. But I find myself being persuaded not just by his physics, but by his writing style and abilities to put forth his arguments. I love to read his books. I just have to be careful to go back and extract the facts and his ideas, then think about them without getting wrapped up in the totality of his writing.

Thanks all for having an enlightening discussion.

1192. Sharia law 'could have UK role'

Comment #204236 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Quite a slippery slope this is. I think living in a country where Shariah law is acceptable would be...oh wait...it's Independence Day...Thank FSM.

1193. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #204002 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 2:36 am

Hey, Prince Phillip has to be close to 90...eccentric is the word I think.

1194. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203991 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 2:24 am

"Do you know where New Zealand is?"

Somewhere off the coast of Tasmania isn't it?

(just jesting, second time I've used that line this week. Ran into a Kiwi in a coffee shop a few days ago. She asked the same thing).

1195. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203981 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 2:04 am

yeah, but forty pounds = eighty million dollars!

1196. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203976 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:57 am

Goldy

Your last link says the annual cost of supporting the Queen/family is 40 pounds ($80 million). Wow, I didn't know the dollar had slid that badly in relation to the pound.

1197. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203968 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:45 am

Brandywine

Who cares if the British want to pay for the Queen and her lot? It's their money. Besides, I think they recoup it in tourism to see all the pomp and what not.

You'd be suprised how much we pay out for our presidents, in and out of office. I really don't understand why people make anti-brit statements on this site, unless it's in jest of course. Just damn rude and ignorant.

1198. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203958 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:35 am

Goldy

Yes, just read his/her past comments on royalty. Some obsession with the Queen's ovaries, can't figure that out. My next toast will be, "To the Queen's Ovaries". My wife will lock up the beer after that one, I'm sure.

1199. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203948 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:26 am

Goldy

The muslims feel that they are the jews of Europe?

The jews probably reply: "What? I wish we had it so good".

I don't remember anyone bending over backward to make the jews feel accepted?

1200. Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat

Comment #203945 by mordacious1 on July 4, 2008 at 1:20 am

Hey, one of my favorite toasts that I picked up while serving with some Brits is "God Save the Queen". I don't know why I like it, historical I suppose. Of course, I don't have to pay for her and her family. Once Charles becomes King I won't be able to toast anymore, he's too weird for me.