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  • P Pete OHanlon

    A little cross? I'd be bloody furious.

    *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

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    R Giskard Reventlov
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    Which reminds of a vampire film where one of the characters uses a Star of David to protect himself. Found it: Love at first bite[^]

    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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    • R R Giskard Reventlov

      Which reminds of a vampire film where one of the characters uses a Star of David to protect himself. Found it: Love at first bite[^]

      "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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      Pete OHanlon
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      The sad thing is that I remember this film. The thing that sticks most in my memory is the perma-tan that Dracula (a creature of the night) has throughout the film.

      *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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      • P Pete OHanlon

        The sad thing is that I remember this film. The thing that sticks most in my memory is the perma-tan that Dracula (a creature of the night) has throughout the film.

        *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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        R Giskard Reventlov
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        Indeed: George Hamilton. When he first got to Hollywood he would hire a Rolls Royce to go to auditions. He was a baaaad actor.

        "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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        • R R Giskard Reventlov

          Indeed: George Hamilton. When he first got to Hollywood he would hire a Rolls Royce to go to auditions. He was a baaaad actor.

          "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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          Pete OHanlon
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          Indeed. Here's[^] George on a rare day off.

          *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            Indeed. Here's[^] George on a rare day off.

            *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

            "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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            R Giskard Reventlov
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            I thought that was Keanau Reeves (stupid name) and Nicholas Cage and Kevin Costner.

            "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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            • R R Giskard Reventlov

              It only makes them look stupid if you're offended by it. On the other hand, maybe they were offended by the initial action.

              "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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              TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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              I'm not offended, but it doesn't make me want to listen to them. They're just trying to make fun of someone else which makes them look petty and stupid. How can you be offended by something in which you don't believe and does nothing for or against anyone?

              If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
              You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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              • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                I'm not offended, but it doesn't make me want to listen to them. They're just trying to make fun of someone else which makes them look petty and stupid. How can you be offended by something in which you don't believe and does nothing for or against anyone?

                If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                R Giskard Reventlov
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                I was just saying: personally, as I've said before, I wouldn't have done it but I'm not them so I can't do more than guess at the motivation.

                "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                • R R Giskard Reventlov

                  ahmed zahmed wrote:

                  Does this extend to political, scientific, mathematical, etc beliefs and ideas differing from yours? If so, you must want to live in a very quiet and boring world.

                  Now you're being silly: when was the last time a scientist accosted you in the street and screamed at you to accept that evolution was a fact? Or a mathematician came up to you and said 'Look! I can show you how to solve quadratic equations if you'll attend my school!'

                  "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                  Of course, that would be silly. So, is it the "in-your-face" aspect or do you just not want to hear about it at all? (It === Religion) If you don't want to hear about it at all, then I think you're probably out of luck. Of course, I don't agree with the obnoxious fanatics either. I wish there were a way to reasonably curb such behavior.

                  If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                  You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    ahmed zahmed wrote:

                    such as the late, great Richard Dawkins.

                    Unless I missed something, he's still alive. Are you thinking of Christopher Hitchens by any chance?

                    *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                    "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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                    TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                    Oops, my bad. You are correct sir.

                    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                    You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                    • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                      Atheists use ‘unholy water’ to ‘unbless’ Florida highway[^] Since atheists don't believe in God or the Divine nor in the Holy or in Blessings, how can they believe in anything "unholy" or in "unblessing"? If you are "undoing" something doesn't that mean you give credence to the "doing" of a thing? Just a thought. I don't really care one way or the other. Just seems contradictory and hypocritical to me for an atheist to "undo" anything that a religionist "does".

                      If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                      You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                      killabyte
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                      No you are right, they are retarded

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                      • K killabyte

                        No you are right, they are retarded

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                        R Giskard Reventlov
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                        Well, thanks for an intelligent response.

                        "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                        • R R Giskard Reventlov

                          Well, thanks for an intelligent response.

                          "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                          killabyte
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                          wait does this mean we agree on something.... i may have to reconsider my position :rolleyes: hehe

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                          • R R Giskard Reventlov

                            ahmed zahmed wrote:

                            Does this extend to political, scientific, mathematical, etc beliefs and ideas differing from yours? If so, you must want to live in a very quiet and boring world.

                            Now you're being silly: when was the last time a scientist accosted you in the street and screamed at you to accept that evolution was a fact? Or a mathematician came up to you and said 'Look! I can show you how to solve quadratic equations if you'll attend my school!'

                            "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                            Richard Andrew x64
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                            Well, there's the mainstream media pushing climate change down our throats all the time.

                            The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                            • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                              Atheists use ‘unholy water’ to ‘unbless’ Florida highway[^] Since atheists don't believe in God or the Divine nor in the Holy or in Blessings, how can they believe in anything "unholy" or in "unblessing"? If you are "undoing" something doesn't that mean you give credence to the "doing" of a thing? Just a thought. I don't really care one way or the other. Just seems contradictory and hypocritical to me for an atheist to "undo" anything that a religionist "does".

                              If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                              You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                              loctrice
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                              HaHa. they were just elephanting with them!

                              If it moves, compile it

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                              • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                I'm not offended, but it doesn't make me want to listen to them. They're just trying to make fun of someone else which makes them look petty and stupid. How can you be offended by something in which you don't believe and does nothing for or against anyone?

                                If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                                You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                                loctrice
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                                ahmed zahmed wrote:

                                does nothing for or against anyone

                                Except for wars, murder, political influence, etc. I'm not saying just christianity either, though it's had a good long run through history in those areas.

                                If it moves, compile it

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                                • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                  Of course, that would be silly. So, is it the "in-your-face" aspect or do you just not want to hear about it at all? (It === Religion) If you don't want to hear about it at all, then I think you're probably out of luck. Of course, I don't agree with the obnoxious fanatics either. I wish there were a way to reasonably curb such behavior.

                                  If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                                  You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                                  R Giskard Reventlov
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                                  Don't want to be accosted: just fock off and leave me alone: if I want to know I'll ask.

                                  "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                                  • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                    Of course, that would be silly. So, is it the "in-your-face" aspect or do you just not want to hear about it at all? (It === Religion) If you don't want to hear about it at all, then I think you're probably out of luck. Of course, I don't agree with the obnoxious fanatics either. I wish there were a way to reasonably curb such behavior.

                                    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                                    You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                                    krumia
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                                    Got an idea seeing this:

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                                    (It === Religion)

                                    I think when we use the word 'it' referencing religion, we should capitalize it like this: 'It'. We do a similar thing when we write God. e.g.: Every statement consisting the word God is false. And if it is used in a beginning of a sentence we can use ALLCAPS. e.g. My religion is the only truth. IT is ...

                                    Peace, ye fat guts!

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                                    • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                      Atheists use ‘unholy water’ to ‘unbless’ Florida highway[^] Since atheists don't believe in God or the Divine nor in the Holy or in Blessings, how can they believe in anything "unholy" or in "unblessing"? If you are "undoing" something doesn't that mean you give credence to the "doing" of a thing? Just a thought. I don't really care one way or the other. Just seems contradictory and hypocritical to me for an atheist to "undo" anything that a religionist "does".

                                      If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                                      You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                                      Lost User
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                                      Publicity. That's what it does. It seems to have worked, and you helped them ;)

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                                      • R R Giskard Reventlov

                                        Evangelists - piss me off big time. Leave me alone, I do not want to join your church or study your silly book so do not accost me in the street (happened 3 times yesterday - told the last one I was a satanist - the look on his face was priceless). That's what I meant: keep your beliefs to yourself.

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                                        Nagy Vilmos
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                                        mark merrens wrote:

                                        told the last one I was a satanist

                                        Silly Mark. As a Christian I am an evangelist. It is a very basic trait in truly believing in something, anything. You go out and tell the world. However, you are not being accosted by evangelist, but by Evangelical Christians. At their extreme, they believe in the literal word of the Gospel. Me, I still kind of like Leviticus and Deuteronomy as they provide counter points to a lot of the hippy shit some skim readers find in the Gospel. Now should you find yourself being accosted by Evangelicals, don't try to fight them with the Satanist route as some of the better ones are practised in arguing against it. Just say "Sorry, I'm a Catholic.", job done. FYI, I am not Catholic, Mrs Wife and the Ickles are, but the Militant Wing of the URC. It's a bit like the Salvation Army Marine Corp. :-D


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                                          mark merrens wrote:

                                          Or a mathematician came up to you and said 'Look! I can show you how to solve quadratic equations if you'll attend my school!'

                                          That pretty much describes my degree course.

                                          *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

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                                          You went to skool? Who knew?


                                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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