601. Have-a-go deaths are never a waste

Comment #258663 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 9:09 am

I was in this situation:
One evening my wife had heard some commotion outside our home, so she looked to see what was up. Some asshole had pushed his girlfriend/wife (don't know which) literally off his jeep and onto the concrete sidewalk, then sped off. She was in an extremely inebriated state, and she then tried to cross the road (a very busy one), luckily making it across where she promptly fell flat with a thud you could hear from where I was. The police had been called during all this. When I saw her fall down (across the street) I decided I needed to make sure she was all right. I made it across the street, and fortunately my neighbor had the same idea. But unfortunately her asshole aquaintance had come around, seeing us trying to help the woman out. She was by then, somehow, standing up. He forcefully put her back into the jeep (He was a hugh guy, I'm not, and neither my neighbor) He gave me a look and was ready to swing at me, until we told him that the police had been called. He then jumped into the jeep and started to go. Both of us stood in front of the jeep trying to stall him until the police came. He finally nailed it into reverse, and then swung around the both of us at high speed. Unfortunately the police got there too late, and I've never been able to find out if they ever caught up with the guy. I could have been severely injured or worse, but looking back at it...
I'd do it again in a heart beat.

602. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #258641 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 8:42 am

405. Comment #258636 by Quetzalcoatl on October 2, 2008 at 8:35 am

When I was in college my roommate flip a coin 100 times. It wasn't a fair coin so it came up heads more then tails, but the damnedest thing happen, once it did land on it's side. Of course when it did he called me over to look at it. So from my perspective I saw one trial and it landed on it's
side.

Two points:
1) It's possible the roommate simply put the coin on its side while mjr1007's back was turned.
2) The roommate sounds quite sad.

[mjr1007 is] so clueless that it's painful to watch.

603. Petition YouTube for Pat Condell

Comment #258631 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 8:29 am

127. Comment #258591 by Bonzai

Should we summon the spirit of Fanusi and unleash it on the Sharia apologists? :)

604. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258616 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 8:04 am

Philip1978,

OMG ! ! You mean she actually kills the moose? What a nasty lady ! !
;-) ;-)

605. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258599 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 7:46 am

Palin is too dim to even boil the kettle...

606. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258578 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 7:24 am

oh oh,

Start the mantra again...

Sarah Palin...
Sarah Palin...

607. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258576 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 7:21 am

He'll probably answer, "Tea? What's that? We haven't had that stuff here for over 200 years"!

608. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258567 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 7:11 am

I have no idea what Joe has in his Tea or even if he drinks it, should I go on the website and find out? I wonder if they will answer?

609. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258565 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 7:08 am

4265. Comment #258545 by Philip1978

Then again they elected McCain and Palin to lead the fight for the presidency, if that's not evidence of a sense of humour I don't know what is!

610. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258543 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 6:43 am

Hawt4dawk,

That's a bogus domain, go to:

http://www.n00tz.net/2008/09/voteforthemilfcomnetorg-was-a-simple-prank/

for an explanation. I know political people can be dumb, but my BS scanner went bonkers on that.

Will the degradation ever end? 'fraid not, but it will go in cycles. But the cycles may be generational which means we may not see the full cycle in our life time.

611. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258532 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 6:29 am

Philip1978,

I wouldn't worry about any lump on her shoulder...

...wait for it...

...nah, I won't go there....

As far as Biden roasting her over the coals, she'll be in a much better position to do that to herself, along with the sharks of comedic intellect.

612. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258514 by severalspeciesof on October 2, 2008 at 6:05 am

ZZZzzz...
Mmmpph..pphhba.aaa...

...stretches arms...

...Wakes up from a dream about a thread gone wild and then taming down and actually going back on topic...

...it was a dream, wasn't it?...

...wasn't it?...

ooooh... SkyLark you dirty devil you!

Well, I for one can't wait for tonight's debate, if only for comedic purposes. I'm sure the writers of SNL are pumped up for this one!

[EDIT: I see there are more important things on another thread, like supporting free speech and Pat Condell]

613. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #258212 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 3:30 pm

...ZZZzzz...
Sarah Palin...
Sarah Palin...
...yes it's working...
Sarah Palin...
Sarah Palin...
...ZZZzzz...

614. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #258103 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 12:28 pm

Playing catch up here:
306. Comment #258022 by Mitchell Gilks

I can prove things don't exist. I defy you to find me a two-headed cat with three heads, a plastic ball made of steel, a married bachelor, a square circle, a non-existent rock, a horse that is a dog, or an intellectually honest theist.

615. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257993 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 10:18 am

mjr1007 said,

If that is the sum total of your contribution to this discussion then you ought to sit this one out and let the adults talk.

616. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257979 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 10:02 am

No, my post had no point to it.

617. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257974 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:58 am

...ZZZzzz...
Sarah Palin...
Sarah Palin...
...ZZZzzz...

618. Sherri Shepherd, Bill Maher Spar Over God: Bill Tells Sherri She Should Go To Psych Ward

Comment #257972 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:56 am

catholics do seem to break out into various kinds of kinkiness...

619. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257968 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:47 am

Mitchell Gilks,

So, are you saying that peaches aren't consistent, mjr1007 wise?

{Edit: horrid little post this is}

620. Sherri Shepherd, Bill Maher Spar Over God: Bill Tells Sherri She Should Go To Psych Ward

Comment #257961 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:39 am

Julia Sweeney claims it was the picture of Jesus in her room that first helped her - ahem - discover the pleasures of her own body...

621. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257957 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:36 am

4229. Comment #257929 by Mitchell Gilks

Shame on you! You forgot to mention Sarah Palin...

622. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257955 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:32 am

Tezcatlipoca,

You're welcome. That cat does come in handy sometimes

623. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257947 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:27 am

266. Comment #257940 by Frankus1122

So essentially mjr1007 said in his first post exactly what he said in post #257.

624. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257938 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:17 am

For those folks coming here to see what this dribble is all about here is mjr1007's first post:

This seems to be the same atheist drivel repeated over and over again.

First, conflate God with religion.
Then poke holes in religion.
Thus God does not exist.

All you can really say is that ancient religion is not consistent.


Making fun of ancient understanding of God makes no more sense then making fun of ancient medicine. Leaches anyone.

It is a dull and boring exercise in futility.

For someone who claims to be driven by reason you have certainly missed the mark.

Let's try something new.

In quantum mechanics nothing occurs unless it's observed.
The act of observing influences the event.
Thing occur without human observation.
Things must have been observed.
The simplest explanation is an unseen universal observer.
This observer, observes all and therefore influences all.
Therefore there exist an all knowing all powerfull observer.
Some may choose to call the universal observer God.

If you are going to throw stones at an argument at least make it an interesting argument.

MJR

625. Sherri Shepherd, Bill Maher Spar Over God: Bill Tells Sherri She Should Go To Psych Ward

Comment #257924 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 9:02 am

59. Comment #257908 by Steve Zara

I have heard some finding recently that hearing voices isn't uncommon, and may be considered a normal part of human experience.

626. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257913 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 8:46 am

257. Comment #257898 by mjr1007 on October 1, 2008 at 8:28 am


Other Comments by mjr1007 | Rank This Comment | Flag as: [troll] [spam] [offensive]

627. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257892 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 8:20 am

struggles mightily...
...don't ... go... there...
4227. Comment #257885 by GoatBoy36

Get with the program and only post if it's about Sarah Palin...

...head hits desk again...

...ZZZzzzzz

628. Those fanatical atheists

Comment #257887 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 8:16 am

249. Comment #257870 by epeeist

My claim is that we should have 6 levels of god and meta-god. This is trivially true since 6 is a perfect number and one couldn't have a hierarchy of gods that weren't perfect.

629. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257871 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 7:58 am

4223. Comment #257856 by Tezcatlipoca

I await the addition of 5800 comments to this thread with much anticipation... ;)

630. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257853 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 7:46 am

4218. Comment #257838 by Quetzalcoatl

Grr. Clearly nobody understands the meaning of "let the thread die".

631. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257837 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 7:29 am

4216. Comment #257833 by Philip1978

Thanks for the link, and yes quite humorous. Noticed that the comments part was shut down because of too much traffic. May be a good sign!

632. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257832 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 7:25 am

4214. Comment #257825 by Mitchell Gilks

No, it wasn't...

Didn't dis any one's favorite color...

Yes, I'm a meanie, the blue meanie from the Yellow Submarine kind of meanie...

However, I do like your avatars! ;-)

633. Texas university scientists criticize attempts to water down evolution instruction in public school science classes

Comment #257828 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 7:11 am

"Texas students need to understand what science is and what its limitation are," McLeroy said Tuesday, repeating part of an opinion piece he wrote in August. "I look at evolution as still a hypothesis with weaknesses."

634. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257804 by severalspeciesof on October 1, 2008 at 6:25 am

4207. Comment #257685 by Quetzalcoatl

Let the thread die, folks, let the thread die.

The Sarah Palin pity party
Everyone seems to be oozing sympathy for the fumbling vice-presidential nominee. Please. Cry me a freaking river.
By Rebecca Traister


http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/30/palin_pity/index1.html

635. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257469 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 1:15 pm

4081. Comment #257422 by decius

The Fanusi issue has been declared closed.

636. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257376 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 11:14 am

Quetz,
Ahh... got it.
Hey, I need some more popcorn...
...scurries off to make some some...

637. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257360 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:57 am

Quetz,

Forgive me for being dense... "Elboreado"?

...damed, popcorn hull stuck in teeth...

638. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257356 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:54 am

Hawt4dawk

Sev -- This thread is 81 pages long!! It definitely will be the Fanusi thread for me. And might I add, I still find it quite sad. I wish he were ... I wish this had not happened.

639. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257354 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:52 am

Diacanu,

Thanks for the popcorn...
...hmmm...
needs more salt...

640. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257348 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:46 am

Guess I'll give up trying to nudge this to something about Sarah Palin and just sit back and watch this soap opera evolve...

Hmmm... What's it called?...

Ah yes, The Fanusi Chronicles

641. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257324 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:11 am

Fuck this...

I've been trying to insert the banner image from above, you know, the one that says:

RichardDawkins.net
A clear-thinking Oasis

642. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257315 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 10:05 am

Sarah Palin anyone?

643. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257262 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 8:48 am

...steps (tip toes really) into the arena...

3945. Comment #257248 by Sciros

Do you see them as more dangerous now? His arguments and statements on RD.net are no more 'extreme' today than they were three days ago or a month ago. But now that you see his involvement on nicedoggies, you seem to think those arguments and statements more dangerous. It should be obvious that they're not; that they're exactly the same

644. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257253 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 8:40 am

3940. Comment #257243 by irate_atheist

Anything else interesting going on in the world? Any economic crises looming? Any terrorist threats in Asia? Peak oil, anyone?

645. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257216 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 7:58 am

3918. Comment #257213 by epeeist

Thanks for the link epeeist, now I know what this thread should be renamed as:

"The Famous Pig Song and it's moral implications"

646. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #257199 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 7:39 am

Me thinks this thread should be renamed...

But to what, I just don't know.

"The censorship wars?"

Naw, too un-stimulating.

"WTF?"

Hmmm, could be a start.

647. Artist Builds Temple of Science

Comment #257168 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 6:47 am

As a person who has taught art and has a B.A. in art, I'm ambivalent about this. My 'BS counter' is in the moderate zone with this. But I can appreciate art even when my 'BS counter' is in the danger zone. That's the fun part actually (to me), figuring out where the actual art starts and the BS begins. And anything to promote science as a positive is good in my book, though the word worship IS troubling.

648. Pullman defiant over US protests against Northern Lights

Comment #257152 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 6:09 am

Just thought of this,

Why was the word 'defiant" used in the title of the article?
I wouldn't normally use that term in that sense.

Hmmmm...

649. Pullman defiant over US protests against Northern Lights

Comment #257151 by severalspeciesof on September 30, 2008 at 6:05 am

Comment #257107 by Cartomancer

Not as good as Terry Pratchett's Small Gods, which just about covers everything you ever need to know about the religious mind. It's a wonder nobody has ever thought to ban that...

650. Blinded by a divine light

Comment #256459 by severalspeciesof on September 29, 2008 at 6:46 am

5. Comment #256211 by Diacanu

Thanks a whole hell of a lot. You've now ruined what would have been a great day, with that damned tune now stuck in my head. Though I'll admit you've much improved on the lyrics. ;-)