[tiam]

Puck, on 27 October 2011 - 08:58 PM, said:

My nose is running and I've got fever.. Meh.. I finally don't have to work tommorow, which means I can actually go to uni and attend my courses, but if this keeps going on, I won't even get out of bed tomorrow

Get on chat busy missy itll cheer you up

[Ain't_It_Just_]

FUCKING HAYFEVER!

[Loki]

That's not what you're suppose to do with hayfever!

[King Lear]

I had that exact same thought...

[Solidsnape]

I took Dawkins' "God Delusion" to work to loan to a friend. As it was sitting in my bait bag, a workmates spotted it and began quizzing me on my thought about the book.
Thinking he was fishing for a lend, I said it was one of the "best books I'd ever read".
He then said three things I found extremely hard not to react to (each to their own n all that).

"that dawkins is a bit of an arsehole though eh?"

"seriously though, Monkeys? Come on! Serious?"

"911 was predicted on the bible."

Now as I said, each to their own, and it's not like he was being hostile. If anything he thought it was quite amusing, as if he was talking to a child who believed in the Tooth fairy. Patronising?
Hmmmm.

Was not expecting that in a machine shop factory, in the flat cap wearing north of England. Where organised religion generally consists of a planned meet in the pub to worship the 'Toon Army".

Consider me shocked. And maybe a little bit humbled.

[QuickTidal]

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 09:37 AM, said:

I took Dawkins' "God Delusion" to work to loan to a friend. As it was sitting in my bait bag, a workmates spotted it and began quizzing me on my thought about the book.
Thinking he was fishing for a lend, I said it was one of the "best books I'd ever read".
He then said three things I found extremely hard not to react to (each to their own n all that).

"that dawkins is a bit of an arsehole though eh?"

"seriously though, Monkeys? Come on! Serious?"

"911 was predicted on the bible."

Now as I said, each to their own, and it's not like he was being hostile. If anything he thought it was quite amusing, as if he was talking to a child who believed in the Tooth fairy. Patronising?
Hmmmm.

Was not expecting that in a machine shop factory, in the flat cap wearing north of England. Where organised religion generally consists of a planned meet in the pub to worship the 'Toon Army".

Consider me shocked. And maybe a little bit humbled.

I love that book. It's strange but over the few days I was reading it I had no less than 3 random people on the subway actually ask me about why I was reading it. All 3 were some aspect of devout religious, and were not unkind about it, but they were all pretty set to have nasty thoughts about the book and Dawkins...I asked all three if they'd read it...I don't have to tell you their answer was no.

Have you read "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution", that one is another fave of mine by Dawkins.

[Solidsnape]

QuickTidal, on 28 October 2011 - 12:26 PM, said:

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 09:37 AM, said:

I took Dawkins' "God Delusion" to work to loan to a friend. As it was sitting in my bait bag, a workmates spotted it and began quizzing me on my thought about the book.
Thinking he was fishing for a lend, I said it was one of the "best books I'd ever read".
He then said three things I found extremely hard not to react to (each to their own n all that).

"that dawkins is a bit of an arsehole though eh?"

"seriously though, Monkeys? Come on! Serious?"

"911 was predicted on the bible."

Now as I said, each to their own, and it's not like he was being hostile. If anything he thought it was quite amusing, as if he was talking to a child who believed in the Tooth fairy. Patronising?
Hmmmm.

Was not expecting that in a machine shop factory, in the flat cap wearing north of England. Where organised religion generally consists of a planned meet in the pub to worship the 'Toon Army".

Consider me shocked. And maybe a little bit humbled.

I love that book. It's strange but over the few days I was reading it I had no less than 3 random people on the subway actually ask me about why I was reading it. All 3 were some aspect of devout religious, and were not unkind about it, but they were all pretty set to have nasty thoughts about the book and Dawkins...I asked all three if they'd read it...I don't have to tell you their answer was no.

Have you read "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution", that one is another fave of mine by Dawkins.

No. But I plan to read them all. Selfish gene next.
Prof. Richard Dawkins is the Shiz

[Centzon Totochtin]

no one is in chat for me to chat to and amusement

[Tiste Simeon]

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 12:33 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 28 October 2011 - 12:26 PM, said:

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 09:37 AM, said:

I took Dawkins' "God Delusion" to work to loan to a friend. As it was sitting in my bait bag, a workmates spotted it and began quizzing me on my thought about the book.
Thinking he was fishing for a lend, I said it was one of the "best books I'd ever read".
He then said three things I found extremely hard not to react to (each to their own n all that).

"that dawkins is a bit of an arsehole though eh?"

"seriously though, Monkeys? Come on! Serious?"

"911 was predicted on the bible."

Now as I said, each to their own, and it's not like he was being hostile. If anything he thought it was quite amusing, as if he was talking to a child who believed in the Tooth fairy. Patronising?
Hmmmm.

Was not expecting that in a machine shop factory, in the flat cap wearing north of England. Where organised religion generally consists of a planned meet in the pub to worship the 'Toon Army".

Consider me shocked. And maybe a little bit humbled.

I love that book. It's strange but over the few days I was reading it I had no less than 3 random people on the subway actually ask me about why I was reading it. All 3 were some aspect of devout religious, and were not unkind about it, but they were all pretty set to have nasty thoughts about the book and Dawkins...I asked all three if they'd read it...I don't have to tell you their answer was no.

Have you read "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution", that one is another fave of mine by Dawkins.

No. But I plan to read them all. Selfish gene next.
Prof. Richard Dawkins is the Shiz

You mean supreme Potentate Dawkins of the new religion, "Extreme Atheism"? Bit of a performer more than anything else tbh but I don't really know where the "911 was predicted in the bible" thing came from...

[tiam]

Tiste Simeon, on 28 October 2011 - 03:25 PM, said:

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 12:33 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 28 October 2011 - 12:26 PM, said:

Solidsnape, on 28 October 2011 - 09:37 AM, said:

I took Dawkins' "God Delusion" to work to loan to a friend. As it was sitting in my bait bag, a workmates spotted it and began quizzing me on my thought about the book.
Thinking he was fishing for a lend, I said it was one of the "best books I'd ever read".
He then said three things I found extremely hard not to react to (each to their own n all that).

"that dawkins is a bit of an arsehole though eh?"

"seriously though, Monkeys? Come on! Serious?"

"911 was predicted on the bible."

Now as I said, each to their own, and it's not like he was being hostile. If anything he thought it was quite amusing, as if he was talking to a child who believed in the Tooth fairy. Patronising?
Hmmmm.

Was not expecting that in a machine shop factory, in the flat cap wearing north of England. Where organised religion generally consists of a planned meet in the pub to worship the 'Toon Army".

Consider me shocked. And maybe a little bit humbled.

I love that book. It's strange but over the few days I was reading it I had no less than 3 random people on the subway actually ask me about why I was reading it. All 3 were some aspect of devout religious, and were not unkind about it, but they were all pretty set to have nasty thoughts about the book and Dawkins...I asked all three if they'd read it...I don't have to tell you their answer was no.

Have you read "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution", that one is another fave of mine by Dawkins.

No. But I plan to read them all. Selfish gene next.
Prof. Richard Dawkins is the Shiz

You mean supreme Potentate Dawkins of the new religion, "Extreme Atheism"? Bit of a performer more than anything else tbh but I don't really know where the "911 was predicted in the bible" thing came from...

Theres a series of fairly popular books called the Bible Code and there big selling point is alot of disastersare predicted in the Bible, with a main one being 9/11. Ive never heard any particularly religious people claim 9/11 was in the bible though, its usually the conspiracy nut types

[majomull]

I had snow on my truck this morning. It is too early for winter.

[Illuyankas]

Tiste Simeon, on 28 October 2011 - 03:25 PM, said:

You mean supreme Potentate Dawkins of the new religion, "Extreme Atheism"? Bit of a performer more than anything else tbh but I don't really know where the "911 was predicted in the bible" thing came from...

Oh, is it 'We tell you again that atheism isn't a religion, you say you don't like Dawkins and people ragging on your beliefs, we tell you Christians aren't being oppressed damn it and then we all get yelled at for not keeping it in the Religion subforum' time already?

[Anomander]

Illuyankas, on 28 October 2011 - 04:09 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 28 October 2011 - 03:25 PM, said:

You mean supreme Potentate Dawkins of the new religion, "Extreme Atheism"? Bit of a performer more than anything else tbh but I don't really know where the "911 was predicted in the bible" thing came from...

Oh, is it 'We tell you again that atheism isn't a religion, you say you don't like Dawkins and people ragging on your beliefs, we tell you Christians aren't being oppressed damn it and then we all get yelled at for not keeping it in the Religion subforum' time already?

Yes, it's that time again.

[McLovin]

Game 6 of the World Series. What an extra-innings psychic beating that was. I don't know if I have the strength for Game 7.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Lol, I feel ya. My friend was ranting about it on facebook "AND YOU PEOPLE CALL BASEBALL BORING?"

[Tapper]

My xbox caught a dose of the red ring of death when I started up Dark Souls.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Terrifying indeed. I'm annoyed because I have a costume party tomorrow, and I'm PLANNING on going as a Creeper (ssssssssssssssssssssss BOOM), but I have yet to acquire the requisite cardboard boxes, and while a few people did volunteer to pick some up for me from their respective places of employment, I honestly do not expect any of them to come through.

[QuickTidal]

Tapper, on 28 October 2011 - 07:01 PM, said:

My xbox caught a dose of the red ring of death when I started up Dark Souls.

That totally sucks! Sorry to hear it.

[Tiste Simeon]

McLovin, on 28 October 2011 - 05:10 PM, said:

Game 6 of the World Series. What an extra-innings psychic beating that was. I don't know if I have the strength for Game 7.

It's just nice to see that neither the Yankees nor either of the Sux teams are in the final. Would like to see Cardinals win it, purely cos Texas are in the same league as the Angels, who I am a fan of, so can't really support them...

EDIT, oh and Illy, it's been a while so I thought I would pipe up. But that's not a discussion for here...

This post has been edited by Tiste Simeon: 28 October 2011 - 09:26 PM

[Centzon Totochtin]

Holy crap the women I work with can drink. I am feeling somewhat worse for wear today!