most drivers are Christian and most cyclists are atheist
KingOfTheApes
Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
let's discuss...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How to tell if people descend from the monkey: Give them a banana!
Then watch if they grab it like a monkey.
RonSonic
<comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
>Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
>Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
>important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
>solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
>let's discuss...
The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
Discussion over.
--
Oh damn. There's that annoying blog. Again. http://dumbbikeblog.blogspot.com
Pat
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
> <comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
>> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>>
>> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
>> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
>> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the
>> reason, let's discuss...
>
> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two
> unsupported and rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of
> those assertions, compounds it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and
> then finishes up with a presumption.
>
> Discussion over.
I have been wondering when CBanana would attack the newsgroup again with a
bunch of outlandish assertions and claims meant solely to irritate other
people---and then have the effrontery to demand discussion!
thanks for your "heading him off at the pass."
Pat in TX
RonSonic
Sure, except it was a pretty good troll to get that much from me. Must be my
experience on RBR where trolls are not only fed, but coached.
Tosspot
> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
http://www.darwinuk.com/images/uploads/Darwin_Car_Badge_Gold_300.JPG
Norman
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
>
> >I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> >Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> >Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> >important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> >solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> >let's discuss...
>
> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
> rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
> it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
>
> Discussion over.
Oh, do be nice. The strawman is a time-honoured method
of carefully looking at an issue from both sides while fairly
evaluating the tradeoffs between false dichotomies.
cycledogg
Guess again.
Cheers,
Rick in Tennessee
Mark Cleary
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
> <comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
>> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>>
>> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
>> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
>> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
>> let's discuss...
>
> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
> rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
> it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
>
> Discussion over.
>
>
--
Deacon Mark Cleary
Epiphany Roman Catholic Church
KingOfTheApes
> On Oct 27, 9:32 am, KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> > Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> > Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> > important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> > solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> > let's discuss...
>
> > How to tell if people descend from the monkey: Give them a banana!
> > Then watch if they grab it like a monkey.
>
> > http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
>
> Guess again.
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee
Yes, the debate was held at Bike Forums (Politics & Religion) and we
proved the point beyond reasonable doubt. We had to use hard evidence
like this:
"Parking lots at churches don't lie!"
and
"Where do you hide the bikes?"
and
"Where, behind the altar?"
By the way, it's all based on the Origin of the Spices... ;)
No, it's not about Darwin (we all know where we came from), but about
how the spices brought us that much closer together...
Columbus wanted to find the Origin of the Spices in India and landed
in America and called the people he saw around "Indians." This was a
monumental change for humanity and brought "civilization" to the
Americas and we are still trying to find the meaning of it.
Anyway, that the spices do hold some hope for the future of humanity
in the quest for ADVENTURE, TRUTH AND CIVILIZATION. Yes, before they
thought the Earth was flat (as taught by the Church) until Magellan
found the way around the globe and bumped into the Origin of the
Spices, where he was killed by an "Indian," or however you call it.
I bet you never thought that much about the humble spices.
Pat
Ridiculous! The strawman is simply a way of making one's enemies look
foolish. If a person has to resort to a strawman, then that person hasn't
thought the issue through at all.
Pat in TX
Norman
You know who else uses the word "foolish" on the internet?
Jacobins!
Sandy
think you managed to add any new vocabulary to the group, however. If
there's an index, try sourcing from it.
--
Sandy
Verneuil-sur-Seine FR
-
"Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of non-knowledge."
- Edward O. Wilson
landotter
Not really all that impressive from N.H. or Ver.
landotter
http://www.holyobserver.com/darwinists-strike-again-in-ichthus-fish-emblem-battle/
"Darwinists Strike Again With T-Rex Eating Ichthus Fish Eating Darwin
Fish Emblem"
KingOfTheApes
> On Oct 27, 3:13 pm, Tosspot <Frank.Le...@esa.int> wrote:
>
> > KingOfTheApes wrote:
> > > I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> > > Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> >http://www.darwinuk.com/images/uploads/Darwin_Car_Badge_Gold_300.JPG
>
>
> "Darwinists Strike Again With T-Rex Eating Ichthus Fish Eating Darwin
> Fish Emblem"
Yes, but in this case the T-Rex is Christian and the little fish is
evolutionist, tending to look toward CHANGE and smarter ways to live.
The T-Rex is stupid though.
Norman
> Le 10/27/2009 15:49, Norman a bien réfléchi et puis a déclaré:
> > On Oct 27, 12:27 pm, RonSonic<ronso...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
>
> >> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> >>> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> >>> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> >>> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> >>> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> >>> let's discuss...
>
> >> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
> >> rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
> >> it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
>
> >> Discussion over.
>
> > Oh, do be nice. The strawman is a time-honoured method
> > of carefully looking at an issue from both sides while fairly
> > evaluating the tradeoffs between false dichotomies.
>
> Did you just pick up a dog-eared copy of Philo for Dummies? I don't
> think you managed to add any new vocabulary to the group, however. If
> there's an index, try sourcing from it.
If I painted that farce on the Space Shuttle I doubt
it could have gone further over your head. & here
I thought with the "false dichotomies" tacked on
to the end there would be no way humanly pos-
sible that even the thickest could miss this one.
I obliviously misunderestimated the searing
power & insight of the human mind. I shall
endevour to keep my future attempts at humour
focust on the wacky speaking habits of felines
who laugh aloud.
Tom Keats
Don't we just luv sweeping statements that begin like that?
> I bet that most drivers are
> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> let's discuss...
Some Russian (circus) cyclists are ursine.
They seem to favour track bikes; I guess
it has to do with the hassle of shifting
gears with those huge claws.
I'd think they're probably mostly agnostic,
though some might follow the B'ear'ha'ian faith.
Some of my best friends are ursine-ish.
--
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I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
KingOfTheApes
> In article <6f5bcb62-e8bd-404f-9548-c2f1f46d8...@d34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
> KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> writes:> I hate to make sweeping statements but
>
> ^^^
> Don't we just luv sweeping statements that begin like that?
You want another sweeping statement? Republicans hate bicycles. When
they do use a bike they do it for recreation only.
Of course, most Republicans are Christian.
AMuzi
> On Oct 27, 10:00 pm, tkeats2...@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote:
>> In article <6f5bcb62-e8bd-404f-9548-c2f1f46d8...@d34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
>> KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> writes:> I hate to make sweeping statements but
> You want another sweeping statement? Republicans hate bicycles. When
> they do use a bike they do it for recreation only.
> Of course, most Republicans are Christian.
You are a complete idiot and also wrong.
Please go away.
--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
Norman
wrote:
> Republicans hate bicycles.
Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
KingOfTheApes
I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all. Also this story
is off the press...
"I was struggling with the Revolution... and then it came to me!"
You know, struggling with drivers, indifferent authorities, Christians
and even cyclists and all of a sudden... THE BIKE REVOLUTION IS HERE!
"Here" is the "deep jungle," not even NYC, which is a liberal city,
but a full blown Red town, winner-takes-all kind of place, a "Banana
Republic" so to speak... no other than MIAMI!
To be exact Miami Beach, here's what I read in the local magazine:
Like its predecessors in Paris, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro, the
program will enable the public to self-rent bicycles from kiosks
placed all around the city and return them to a kiosk closest to them
for convenience. The Miami Beach program will be the largest in the
country, with 900 bicycles in the whole city.
I don't claim that is the result of my endless tirades giving them bad
PR (they hate that) in many forums, but it's like they have listened
to me and one of the major goals of the Revolution becomes true. Well,
the roads may still be ruled by the Law of the Jungle, but the mere
fact having much greater number of cyclists out there would mean some
ground taken from the predator (the reckless driver), and thus greater
freedom and less traffic for all!
Anyway, since this change is coming soon (yes it may actually come
soon), I may not be able to participate that much in these debates and
keep struggling for the disfranchised... I may simply create a
revolutionary franchise, so anyone can do the same thing in their city
and truly accomplished the world revolution.
Viva la Revolution!
KingOfTheApes
Oh, I forgot to say...
"and it's not an issue for Democrats."
You still subscribing?
Norman
wrote:
I'm sorry I didn't do the quote full justice:
Homer: So, Mr. Burns is gonna make us all go on a stupid corporate
retreat up in the mountains to learn about teamwork. Which means
we'll have to cancel our plans to hang around here.
Bart: Teamwork is overrated.
Homer: Huh?
Bart: Think about it. I mean, what team was Babe Ruth on? Who knows.
Lisa+Marge: Yankees.
Bart: Sharing is a bunch of bull, too. And helping others. And
what's all
this crap I've been hearing about tolerance?
Homer: Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe
to your newsletter.
Michael Press
Sandy <leu...@free.fr> wrote:
> Le 10/27/2009 15:49, Norman a bien réfléchi et puis a déclaré:
> > On Oct 27, 12:27 pm, RonSonic<ronso...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
> >>
> >> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> >>> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
> >>>
> >>
> >>> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> >>> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> >>> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> >>> let's discuss...
> >>>
> >> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
> >> rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
> >> it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
> >>
> >> Discussion over.
> >>
> > Oh, do be nice. The strawman is a time-honoured method
> > of carefully looking at an issue from both sides while fairly
> > evaluating the tradeoffs between false dichotomies.
> >
> Did you just pick up a dog-eared copy of Philo for Dummies? I don't
> think you managed to add any new vocabulary to the group, however. If
> there's an index, try sourcing from it.
That's two.
--
Michael Press
Tom Keats
KingOfTheApes <comandan...@yahoo.com> writes:
> On Oct 27, 10:00�pm, tkeats2...@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote:
>> In article <6f5bcb62-e8bd-404f-9548-c2f1f46d8...@d34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>,
>> � � � � KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> writes:> I hate to make sweeping statements but
� � � � � � � � � �^^^
>> Don't we just luv sweeping statements that begin like that?
> You want another sweeping statement?
No, quite, thank you.
> Republicans hate bicycles.
Oooooh, ya just had ta, did'ncha?
> When
> they do use a bike they do it for recreation only.
> Of course, most Republicans are Christian.
Whatever.
Michael Press
RonSonic <rons...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
Feed them nitroglycerine for the exploding head effect.
--
Michael Press
Doug
> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> let's discuss...
>
fanatics behind the wheel explains why motorists are so dangerous and
psychopathic.
--
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http://www.worldcarfree.net/
Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.
KingOfTheApes
> On 27 Oct, 15:32, KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> > Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> > Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> > important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> > solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> > let's discuss...
>
> I hope it is true because it would explain a lot. A bunch of religious
> fanatics behind the wheel explains why motorists are so dangerous and
> psychopathic.
>
> --
> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.
Inspired by Jesus. Of course, he was bi:
Sorry, I just found overwhelming clinical evidence...
Did Jesus suffer from Bipolar Disorder
The excellent BBC programme on Stephen Fry and his struggle with
Bipolar Disorder impressed me very much. The thought that even though
only about 1% of the population may suffer (if that is the word) from
this ailment but that those 1% are perhaps amongst the greatest movers
and thinkers of us all.
I could not help but think, when Stephen Fry and Professor Nick
Craddock were discussing childhood and adult symptoms together with
delusions of grandure, that the classic case of this was Jesus of
Nazareth. Surely I was not the only one that noted the incredible ups
(preaching to 5,000; confronting Jewish scolars; gathering apostles)
and suicidal downs (40 days in the wilderness with the temptation to
suicide; confronting the moneychangers; the submission at the garden
of gethsemane) and perhaps even the delusion that he was he Son of God
as the classic symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?
So what difference would it make if Jesus of Nazereth was not actually
the Son of God but actually a “normal” manic depressive. What
difference would that make to the world?
http://www.robinsonic.co.uk/2007/12/30/did-jesus-suffer-from-bipolar-disorder/
Keitht
> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>
I get concerned when people are soooo anal they can tell exactly the
number of pages they have created of their unpublished work that will
'tell the truth'.
On behalf of the poster I've been looking on e-bay for a jacket that
does up at the back.
--
Its never too late to reinvent the bicycle
Sandy
>>
>>>
>>
>>>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:19 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
>>>>
>>
>>>> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>
>>>>> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
>>>>> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
>>>>> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
>>>>> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
>>>>> let's discuss...
>>>>>
>>
>>>> The first paragraph includes one blatant falsehood and two unsupported and
>>>> rather dubious assertions. The second takes one of those assertions, compounds
>>>> it with ignorance, heaps on an insult and then finishes up with a presumption.
>>>>
>>
>>>> Discussion over.
>>>>
>>
>>> Oh, do be nice. The strawman is a time-honoured method
>>> of carefully looking at an issue from both sides while fairly
>>> evaluating the tradeoffs between false dichotomies.
>>>
>> Did you just pick up a dog-eared copy of Philo for Dummies? I don't
>> think you managed to add any new vocabulary to the group, however. If
>> there's an index, try sourcing from it.
>>
> If I painted that farce on the Space Shuttle I doubt
> I thought with the "false dichotomies" tacked on
> to the end there would be no way humanly pos-
> sible that even the thickest could miss this one.
> I obliviously misunderestimated the searing
> endevour to keep my future attempts at humour
> focust on the wacky speaking habits of felines
> who laugh aloud.
>
--
Sandy
Verneuil-sur-Seine FR
-
Wittgenstein, L
Tractatus logico-philosophicus
Pat
Then they have figured out how to stretch the human life span quite a bit!
KingOfTheApes
> KingOfTheApes wrote:
> > I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>
> I get concerned when people are soooo anal they can tell exactly the
> number of pages they have created of their unpublished work that will
> 'tell the truth'.
>
> On behalf of the poster I've been looking on e-bay for a jacket that
> does up at the back.
That leads to another sweeping statement: Most Christians are crazy
and some dangerously so...
On Oct 28, 9:49 am, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Sorry, I just found overwhelming clinical evidence...
> It seems that even his mom, Mary and his brothers, including James were more
> than a little concerned about Jesus mental stability.
> Question: Is it true that Jesus' family, including his mother, believed that
> he was mentally ill?
> *Answer:* According to the author of the Gospel of Mark (Mark 3:19-21, 31),
> during the period when he was preaching, Jesus' relatives, his mother and
> his brothers, believed that he was mentally ill. The author of the Gospel of
> John comments that "neither did his brothers believe in him" (John 7:5).
> Jesus, in turn, rejected them (Mark 3:31-35, Matthew 12:46-50, Luke
> 8:19-21). Apparently, Mary, the mother of Jesus, forgot the visits of
> angels, magi, and shepherds. The prophecies of Anna and Simeon completely
> slipped her mind. Most of all Mary seems to have forgotten her own
> impregnation by the Holy Spirit. It is more than likely that she had nothing
> to forget because these episodes never happened. When Jesus started to
> preach they had a legitimate concern as to his mental condition. This
> incident, rather than later claims that his family believed in his message,
> shows that no miracles surrounded his birth.
> Source:http://www.therefinersfire.org/anti_missionary_response3.htm
Makes sense. But back then they didn't about mental diseases so some
people REALLY believed in Christ and the rest is history...
Does that make those who believe in him even today "normal" or
similarly mentally unstable?
I want to know.
Opus
Actually, no. They /say/ they are Christian, but their actions are
decidedly un-Christlike. And to quote this Jewish friend of mine, you
must judge a tree by its fruits.
To quote another friend of mine, there are continents of difference
between worshiping Jesus, and following Jesus.
ComandanteBanana
I don't know why it matters here, but I guess some day we will have
Holy Trails for bikes.
"Could the Holy Grail be a Banana?"
Look at the definition of Holy Grail and tell me...
"The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring into literature and
certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish,
plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess
miraculous powers."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail
Isn't it more logical that the Holy Grail is a banana? They were grown
in that area or were traded for dates perhaps. Then the banana would
be something like a staple food for the Jews OR something VERY
VALUABLE to be had. That's my point. We don't know what it was, but
the more you think about the banana, the more sense it makes.
And, of course, we all know what the "Forbidden Fruit" was...
AMuzi
> KingOfTheApes wrote:
>> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
> I get concerned when people are soooo anal they can tell exactly the
> number of pages they have created of their unpublished work that will
> 'tell the truth'.
> On behalf of the poster I've been looking on e-bay for a jacket that
> does up at the back.
On ebay today:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yft6ntt
Andre Jute
> KingOfTheApes wrote:
> > I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>
> I get concerned when people are soooo anal they can tell exactly the
> number of pages they have created of their unpublished work that will
> 'tell the truth'.
He's bullshitting you. But I'd rather he be truthful and especially
obsessed; it makes a better story.
Andre Jute
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ComandanteBanana
> Keitht wrote:
> > KingOfTheApes wrote:
> >> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
> > I get concerned when people are soooo anal they can tell exactly the
> > number of pages they have created of their unpublished work that will
> > 'tell the truth'.
> > On behalf of the poster I've been looking on e-bay for a jacket that
> > does up at the back.
>
> On ebay today:http://preview.tinyurl.com/yft6ntt
Thank you for the tip. There's a SWEEPING STATEMENT that says YOU FIND
EVERYTHING ON EBAY.
YOU DON'T. The Holy Grail wasn't there.
And there are many other SWEEPING STATEMENTS that are FALSE too. For
example, YOU CAN RIDE A BIKE ON THE ROAD.
YOU CAN'T!
Norman
Keitht
Twat
Peter Grange
<comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Oct 27, 11:20�pm, Norman <invasivenor...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Oct 27, 10:18�pm, KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Republicans hate bicycles.
>>
>> Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
>
>I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>
>But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all.
Haven't seen that one, is that something that tells us where curry
comes from?
--
Pete
AMuzi
>>>> Republicans hate bicycles.
>> Norman <invasivenor...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
> resident idiot <comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>> But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all.
Peter Grange wrote:
> Haven't seen that one, is that something that tells us where curry
> comes from?
Easy:
http://pnelsoncomposer.com/guides/stmarks/images/whycurry.jpg
more:
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/why-curry/
dbrower
>
> Oh, do be nice. The strawman is a time-honoured method
> of carefully looking at an issue from both sides while fairly
> evaluating the tradeoffs between false dichotomies.
Keeper for the quote file. Thanks!
-dB
Edward Dolan
"Keitht" <KeithT> wrote in message
news:b_CdndwmzKSt6HTX...@bt.com...
[...]
>> And there are many other SWEEPING STATEMENTS that are FALSE too. For
>> example, YOU CAN RIDE A BIKE ON THE ROAD.
>>
>> YOU CAN'T!
>
> Twat
YOU CAN - if the road has paved shoulders!
Twit
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
Peter Grange
>>>> clueless bigot <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> Republicans hate bicycles.
>
>>> Norman <invasivenor...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
>
>> resident idiot <comandan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>>> But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all.
>
>Peter Grange wrote:
>> Haven't seen that one, is that something that tells us where curry
>> comes from?
>
>Easy:
>http://pnelsoncomposer.com/guides/stmarks/images/whycurry.jpg
>
>more:
>http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/why-curry/
I'm sure someone missed something there, I don't think it was me.
--
Pete
Ron Wallenfang
wrote:
> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> let's discuss...
>
> How to tell if people descend from the monkey: Give them a banana!
> Then watch if they grab it like a monkey.
>
> http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
So do I alternate between atheism and Christianity depending on
whether I'm riding my bike or driving a car? I suspect there may also
be a few other readers who bicycle and also drive cars.
Norman
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:24:10 -0500, AMuzi <a...@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> >>>> clueless bigot <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Republicans hate bicycles.
>
> >>> Norman <invasivenor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
>
> >>> I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
> >>> But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all.
>
> >Peter Grange wrote:
> >> Haven't seen that one, is that something that tells us where curry
> >> comes from?
>
> >Easy:
> >http://pnelsoncomposer.com/guides/stmarks/images/whycurry.jpg
>
> >more:
> >http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/why-curry/
>
> I'm sure someone missed something there, I don't think it was me.
>
I hear it's a lot like surfing or fat chicks: when you
miss one, just grab the next one you see and have
a fun ride.
TBerk
Most Drivers seem _not_ to be Christians, as they are not very Christ-
like.
Aand most Bicyclers have had a 'come-to-Jesus' meeting and/or have
exclaimed "Oh God!", (or at least "God Damn!"), from time to time so
your troll has elicited many responses. But is inverted.
berk
I rode my bike today.
TBerk
<snip>
> Makes sense. But back then they didn't about mental diseases so some
> people REALLY believed in Christ and the rest is history...
>
> Does that make those who believe in him even today "normal" or
> similarly mentally unstable?
>
> I want to know.
I direct you to the movie: 'Phenomenon'.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117333/
berk
TBerk
> On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:33:14 -0700 (PDT), KingOfTheApes
>
> >On Oct 27, 11:20 pm, Norman <invasivenor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Oct 27, 10:18 pm, KingOfTheApes <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> > Republicans hate bicycles.
>
> >> Where can I subscribe to your newsletter?
>
> >I have 3,500,031 pages written but I'm yet to put together in a book.
>
> >But the story of the Origin of the Spices says it all.
>
> Haven't seen that one, is that something that tells us where curry
> comes from?
>
> --
>
> Pete
The answer is 'Three'.
berk
GeneralissimoApeshit
> The T-Rex is stupid though.
You're the leading authority on stupidity.
ComandanteBanana
Yes, maybe because we are forced by the Christian Establishment to
play it safe and drive, huh? I just wished I didn't have to sometimes!
Anyway, the Establishment is ALL about HYPOCRISY...
On Nov 2, 6:18 am, Brother Nate <bron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The guy down the street from me driving the big SUV (the
> oil addict) puts more money into the pockets of America's
> enemies than drug addicts do, but incarceration just isn't
> the answer to every problem.
>
Living in HYPOCRISY is the safest path for most Christians.
And besides, THEY drive SUVs, so who cares about terrorism and drug
violence. That's why we are launching two wars on them!
ComandanteBanana
Most Christians are not like Christ, and they don't even try!
Their best effort is put a Jesus bumper sticker on their SUVs!
ComandanteBanana
> > Where are the Christians standing up against the STUPID, CRIMINAL
> > prohibition of drugs?
>
> What makes you think the prohibition against drugs is *entirely*
> stupid and criminal? Some illegal drugs are illegal because they
> cause brain damage (look at Spinny, for example). Now, you might say,
> "It's my brain and if I want to fuck it up, that's my business!" if
> you like, but personally, I'd rather not be around when some brain
> damaged asshole is on the road, behind the wheel of a 2000 lb +
> vehicle, and suddenly think that everyone on the sidewalk is an alien
> invader from Mars.
I get as scare when a soccer-mom Christian asshole drives her SUV
while chatting on the phone, and there are a lot of those.
And I ride an unholy bike! ;)
Norman
I don't have a bleeding clue what I'm talking about either.
Let's be friends.
http://roflrazzi.com/2009/09/03/celebrity-pictures-barney-dantes-inferno/
KingOfTheApes
>
> - Show quoted text -
Yes, the friendship of the species could be accomplished if it weren't
for the stupid dinosaurs that can crush anyone, just by "accident." :)
In the meantime, stay out of their path and wait for Armageddon.
Ron Wallenfang
>
> And I ride an unholy bike! ;)
Come to think of it, I've never had any of my bikes blessed.
ComandanteBanana
No, what I mean is that the Christian drivers consider bikes lowly and
unholy.
But we know Jesus would have ridden one if he existed.
Ron Wallenfang
wrote:
On Episcopal Church, at least, on Manhattan's upper west side, has an
annual blessing of the bicycles:
"Tenth Annual Blessing of the Bicycles
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.
Hundreds of bicyclists garbed in brightly colored cycling attire are
expected to gather with their bikes inside the Cathedral for the Tenth
Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26.
Children are most welcome. Free admission.
The Reverend Canon Thomas Miller, Canon for Liturgy & the Arts will
officiate. He will offer a blessing to kick off a safe cycling season
and sprinkle holy water on the bicycles. A bag piper will play as a
riderless bicycle is brought forward during a moment of silence in
remembrance of those who died in cycling accidents within the past
year. "
Maybe they're figuring that's what Jesus would have done. Presumably,
most of the bike riders presenting themselves are not atheists.
Kerry Montgomery
"Ron Wallenfang" <rwall...@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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And, here in Portland, too.
http://photos.oregonlive.com/oregonian/2009/11/bike_shrine_2.html
Kerry
KingOfTheApes
Not all the Christians care, very few do.
How many bikes at church?
Norman
More to the point, how many not at church?
From an informal survey done last Sunday, I can safely state that
there are precisely zero(0 (no roman numeral)) visible, human,
crabon-based non-Christian bicyclists. Science clearly tells me
that this should be extrapolable to all situations everywhere (QED
FFS, YMMV, DILLIGAF, NTTAWWT), ergo (id est) not one solitary
non-Christian cyclist on Rth.
Your move, Francis.
Ron Wallenfang
>
> Not all the Christians care, very few do.
>
> How many bikes at church?- Hide quoted text -
> -
Blessing bicycles - a Catholic view
Question: Can Anything Be Blessed?
This weekend for the first time a downtown Minneapolis church held a
blessing of the bicycles. There's been blessings of animals in the
past. Are there rules for blessings? Can anything be blessed?
"You can bless just about anything," said Johan van Parys, director of
liturgy at the Basilica of St. Mary, the church which blessed the
bicycles.
"All modes of transportation can be blessed," said van Parys. "I'm
originally from Belgium, blessing of bicycles is not unusual at all."
According to van Parys, the English phrase "to bless" comes from a
Latin word "benedicere." It translates to mean "to speak well."
"When we bless something or someone we give God thanks for that person
or that object or that place," said van Parys. "At the same time we
ask God to protect this place, this person."
In some cultures, it's almost mandatory that you bless objects, like
new office buildings. This year Jews around the world took part in
Birchas Hachamah, the blessing of the sun.
But more and more American churches of all denominations are doing
things like blessing pets and bicycles.
"I wonder if blessing bicycles or a park bench somehow devalues the
idea of blessing," asked WCCO reporter Jason DeRusha.
"I don't think so, on the contrary, I think it gives the concept of
blessing a broader meaning and it brings it in contact with people's
everyday lives," said van Parys. "Blessing brings the church, outside
the church."
The Catholic Church has a 900-page Book of Blessings, prepared by the
International Commission on English in the Liturgy, a joint commission
of Catholic Bishops' Conferences.
"Catholics are really blessers, if you wish. We have a culture of
blessing," said van Parys.
And while just about everything and everyone can be blessed, there are
limits, according to van Parys, that go back to that definition of a
blessing: to speak well.
"If speaking well would not hold, like with a tool of torture, it
would be impossible to bless that item," he said.
Many people confuse a blessing with making an object sacred, but van
Parys explained that only holds true with objects that have a higher
purpose. For example, a new lecturn in a church could be blessed and
become sacred. The same is true with a statue of a Saint.
But, "a bench always remains a bench. And a bicycle always remains a
bicycle, it never becomes a bicycle sacred," he said.
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
Everybody says they are Christians if you ask them. They try to blend
in with the sheep.
Casual upper classes bike riders have little to do with commuters and
other survivors of the jungle. Most Christians won't even worry about
Climate Change... because the Lord is coming soon. ;)
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
> On Nov 5, 10:56 pm, bodhi <psychedelictour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > George Orwell wrote Animal Farm as a literary critique of the
> > authoritarian structures of the Left, Connie, not the Right.
>
> > namaste;
> > bodhi
>
> Animal Farm is a literary parable about the use of propaganda to
> distort the truth to advance one's politics. It surely has Stalin's
> totalitarianism as a backdrop. But with Orwell's life long commitment
> to socialism, to say it is a critique against the left and not the the
> right, seems to miss the whole point.
>
> Then again, the original post that tries to claim Dylan, Alinsky and
> Orwell as all some kind of modern day tea baggers is confusing too me.
> I know there's some literary parable about propaganda I could think of
> to counter it. Oh yeah, how about Animal Farm.
>
> "For some years past I have managed to make the capitalist class pay
> me several pounds a week for writing books against capitalism. But I
> do not delude myself that this state of affairs is going to last
> forever ... the only régime which, in the long run, will dare to
> permit freedom of speech is a Socialist régime. If Fascism triumphs I
> am finished as a writer - that is to say, finished in my only
> effective capacity. That of itself would be a sufficient reason for
> joining a Socialist party" -- George Orwell
TOTALITARIAN LION IS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT.
The little animals of the jungle just want not to be eaten under the
pretext of protection.
Political Compass will give you the clue. Only solution is Right or
Left Libertarian, but the right sucks because it's Law of the Jungle.
Not to be dismissed and could coexist with the left.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Never go in the jungle without a compass and an exit plan"
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
> But, "a bench always remains a bench. And a bicycle always remains a
> bicycle, it never becomes a bicycle sacred," he said.
The only ones blessed are those blessed with money, so they can drive
their SUVs oblivious to the jungle.
Opus
<nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>snip<
> Everybody says they are Christians if you ask them. They try to blend
> in with the sheep.
>
> Casual upper classes bike riders have little to do with commuters and
> other survivors of the jungle. Most Christians won't even worry about
> Climate Change... because the Lord is coming soon. ;)
I have been a Pagan for more than 20 years, thankyewverramuch. I
stopped associating with Christians when my local church started
making noises about having to use everything up by the year 2000 or
God would be pissed because we still had stuff left over when he came
to wreck the place for renovations. I joined a group that said the
Earth was a sacred object in and of itself, and should be treated
accordingly.
Dan O
I don't know, but I regularly pass by a big church near my favorite
coffee shop. There's a sign at the street that says, "Sanctuary",
with an arrow pointing up the driveway. Go up the driveway to see
what sanctuary looks like, though, and you are greeted with another
sign that says, "No Bicycle Riding" :-(
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
Well, welcome to the jungle, not with a hungry lion, but with magic
and cooperation. Merlin the Magician is with us and many other lovers
of freedom, bicycles and the moon.
What's the name of that group you joined?
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
>
> - Show quoted text -
That's because that's a sanctuary for PREDATORS.
Here's something I posted around. *OPUS* notice the mention to
Merlin. ;)
'Why do Christians live in the "Silence of the Lambs"?'
Because they are not willing to be crucified.
They don't even have to sacrifice because the lamb (Jesus) did it for
them.
That's why he was the SACRIFICIAL LAMB and the CHRISTIANS LIVE IN THE
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Never assume in the jungle that a sheep is a sheep. Merlin may have
worked his magic on a wolf"
COMING OUT OF THE JUNGLE
http://webspawner/users/donquijote1
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
> What would make a Christian a wolf in your clever quips? Or, how
> could a Christian not be a wolf?
Stopping that nonsense about Armageddon, getting active in the world
about the issues like Climate Change, RIDING A BIKE, etc.
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
Many Christians, but not all, use religion as a camouflage. "I'm
Christian therefore I'm beyond questioning or responsibility."
Hey what's their game? The predator almost never exposes itself and
says, "I'm the king of the jungle," but uses deceit. Otherwise the
prey would run.
This Christian lady my girlfriend knows just told her, "Hey I bought
the Hummer because I feel I OWN the road"...
But I feel like prey all the time, INTIMIDATED, HARASSED, IGNORED
riding my bike. And who cares?
Not the Christians! ;)
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
with darts or the Big O... ;)
On Nov 6, 5:06 pm, Hannele <hann...@lycos.nl> wrote:
> > On Nov 4, 3:59 pm, ComandanteBanana <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> The Big O is metaphorical language for the Big Orgasm or Big One of
> >> any kind... You are nearing the really Big O and there you go, "Jesus!
> >> Oh, my God!"
>
> >> If you do, you prove my point. My point is that the Christians are
> >> CORRUPTING our language. Please be honest, and don't be shy to confess
> >> to calling Jesus. We are not perfect, and the Christians bewitched us!
>
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >> "The Cat is beautiful, but it still is a predator. Beware of the
> >> Pussycat!"
>
> >>http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote
>
> > Oh wait if the "big one" is the vernacular for orgasm, then no. I've
> > never called out to any so-called god in that situation either.
>
> Neither have I, and I've never been accused of being quiet. ;)
The Big O is a novel theory I came up with where the Universe exploded
in a Big Bang...
If there's god he came in a big orgasm after masturbating for ever and
we are nothing but little sperms. Thus we call god at that Big O time
reminiscing of the original thing.
Call it pseudo-science or pseudo-religion if you will, but mental
masturbation can be very powerful!
Tom Sherman °_°
Not a member of the Church of RANS?
--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.
His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
>
> - Show quoted text -
I think someone has to stand for the Black Sheep to do as they
please... ;)
See, I am encouraging the sheep to become black sheep.
Black sheep is NOT necessarily an Atheist, but also Agnostic, lover
of
LOVE, believer in Merlin or other magicians, the Full Moon, the Sun,
the Stars, the Beach, the Rastas (they still believe loosely in Jah,
but are free to smoke weed and "see" god) and any other magic and
belief --Tantra for example-- that does NOT follow a dying man.
Martyrdom is dangerous and depressing.
So perhaps one day you'll become a Black Sheep, and be proud of it
like me. It's fun doing what you want, even if you sometimes pretend
to go with the flow.
Perhaps someone wants to sing along...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onbDZmAwhE
Opus
<nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>snip<
> Well, welcome to the jungle, not with a hungry lion, but with magic
> and cooperation. Merlin the Magician is with us and many other lovers
> of freedom, bicycles and the moon.
>
> What's the name of that group you joined?
Sacred Journey Fellowship Unitarian Universalist Church, an Earth-
Centered Unitarian Congregation.
Heck of a name innit?
http://www.sacredjourneyfellowship.org/
I've been with them since 1998, I was a solitary until then.
Opus
I have a Fusion and a Stratus, but I don't worship them. Well maybe
after a double metric there's a little praising going on but nothing
more than that. ;)
"His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I" aka Indiana Banana
will be emptier on Sunday mornings (church time)...
"The way to God is through Masturbation!"
I know I'm going to challenge Atheists with it, and even more so
Theists, but the way to see God is through Masturbation... "Oh my
God!!!"
Say you play Himi Hendrix, smoke a joint, and go in the search for
"you know who." Hey God is all a Mental Masturbation, so you may as
well enjoy the ride.
The plus side for Christians is that they don't have to go to church,
hear the preaching, and waste gas.
God, do I hate all that waste of gas!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The last Messiah will wear a safari outfit and will go hunting for
the Hungry Lion"
http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
Edward Dolan
"Opus" <opust...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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You and Jeff Grippe of ARBR should get together. I think he is a secular nut
and nitwit just like you! I thought all Unitarians had died and gone to Hell
long ago.
You would have been better off to have stayed a solitary. I spent the best
years of my life roosting on high mountain peaks like an eagle staring off
into the distance and contemplating the eternal verities. Life does not get
any finer than that.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
Tom Sherman °_°
> On Nov 6, 11:21 pm, Tom Sherman �_�
> <twshermanREM...@THISsouthslope.net> wrote:
>> Opus the Poet wrote:
>>> On Nov 6, 9:14 am, His Majesty Comandante Banana King Of The Apes I
>>> <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> snip<
>>>> Everybody says they are Christians if you ask them. They try to blend
>>>> in with the sheep.
>>>> Casual upper classes bike riders have little to do with commuters and
>>>> other survivors of the jungle. Most Christians won't even worry about
>>>> Climate Change... because the Lord is coming soon. ;)
>>> I have been a Pagan for more than 20 years, thankyewverramuch. I
>>> stopped associating with Christians when my local church started
>>> making noises about having to use everything up by the year 2000 or
>>> God would be pissed because we still had stuff left over when he came
>>> to wreck the place for renovations. I joined a group that said the
>>> Earth was a sacred object in and of itself, and should be treated
>>> accordingly.
>> Not a member of the Church of RANS?
>
> after a double metric there's a little praising going on but nothing
> more than that. ;)
You had to have been on ARBR 10 years ago to understand the "Church of
RANS" [1] humor.
[1] "Shut up and buy a Tailwind" - attributed to Bob Cardone.
Edward Dolan
"Tom Sherman �_�" <twsherm...@THISsouthslope.net> wrote in message
news:hd6lm6$3up$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
[...]
> You had to have been on ARBR 10 years ago to understand the "Church of
> RANS" [1] humor.
>
> [1] "Shut up and buy a Tailwind" - attributed to Bob Cardone.
Anyone but Tom Sherman been on ARBR for 10 years and is still here?
Ron Wallenfang
>
> I don't know, but I regularly pass by a big church near my favorite
> coffee shop. There's a sign at the street that says, "Sanctuary",
> with an arrow pointing up the driveway. Go up the driveway to see
> what sanctuary looks like, though, and you are greeted with another
> sign that says, "No Bicycle Riding"
Anecdotes don't prove much but since we're trading them I'll mention
the Catholic priest in East Troy, Wis, who has bicycled every day for
over 7000 days. I'm also struck by how little hostility I've
encountered from motorists in almost 300,000 miles of bicycle riding
since 1993, covering the 48 contiguous US states and the 10 provinces
of Canada, and by how little regard many of my fellow bicyclists show
for traffic laws.
The theme that started this thread is:
Bicyclist = atheist = good guy
Motorist = Christian = bad guy
Most bicyclists I think are also motorists which itself renders the
theme impossible. For the rest, all you have is the projection of his
attitudes onto bicyclsts and motorists as a whole.
Chalo
>
> I'm also struck by [...] how little regard many of my fellow bicyclists show
> for traffic laws.
Traffic laws were established to solve problems that were not at that
time, nor are now, attributable to bicyclists. Cyclists who disregard
laws written expressly to mitigate the social disaster caused by cars
are about as big a problem as jaywalkers.
Simple courtesy and common sense are more than adequate to manage
cycle traffic, just like they are for foot traffic.
Chalo
Stephen Harding
Simple courtesy and common sense go a long way towards solving
or mitigating many problems.
Unfortunately, these qualities too often get tossed when in one's
car, riding a bike, or a host of other activities. No one is
immune, thus rules of conduct are devised.
A bike is a "road vehicle" by law. A bike running a red light is
just as disruptive towards others as a car or truck. The effects
of collision is merely different.
SMH
Chalo
The effects of strip mining are different than the effects of
household landscaping, too. That's why different rules apply.
The fact that almost the same set of rules applies to motoring and
cycling is a matter of institutional harassment rather than public
safety or proportionality, which is why most people (cops included)
pretty much ignore procedural violations by cyclists. They ignore
people on foot who walk against the light on empty streets too.
Chalo
Jay
> I hate to make sweeping statements but I bet that most drivers are
> Christian and most cyclists are atheist.
>
> Maybe it has to do with the fact that pollution is not really
> important because Jesus will come from the sky and will bring a
> solution, or just that they don't think too much. Whatever the reason,
> let's discuss...
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> How to tell if people descend from the monkey: Give them a banana!
> Then watch if they grab it like a monkey.
>
> http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
I found it to be a good laugh.
datakoll
Experience here is maybe 1 out of 10000 auto driver's are dangerously
aggressive whereas 1 in 10 "boaters" are likely to try something
stupid visavee your kayaking.