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Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:55 pm

Is there room for Bouncers who work at clubs in Kidderminster in this theoretical sealed state?

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:38 pm

Originally posted by Sir Auros
start putting the Christian Right in concentration camps

Originally posted by Sir Auros
However, if you feel that gays shouldn't have equal rights because the invisible man you think lives in the sky says so, you can take a "shower" too.

Classy. Especially since I never said anything of the sort. I'm not arguing theology or sin here. I'm just pointing out that Christians, in general, are free targets and anyone can take potshots at them with immunity. That's all I'm saying here.

Sociopathic Autobot · Post by **Sociopathic Autobot** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:01 pm

Originally posted by Notabot
Classy. Especially since I never said anything of the sort. I'm not arguing theology or sin here. I'm just pointing out that Christians, in general, are free targets and anyone can take potshots at them with immunity. That's all I'm saying here.

2000 years of persecution of other religions and cultures and people.
Using their religion as a basis for wars, murder and said persecution.
Believing they are above reproach to everyone but their god.
Going against their own bloody religion.
Sects of said church using their position to take advantage of those in weaker positions.
The Crusades.
The Inquisition.
Pat Robertson.

I don't think Christianity has the right to say "Well why do you guys pick on us?!"

It's a bit like a school-yard bully trying to figure out why he has no friends and everyone calls him names.

Post by **Hound** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:02 pm

Well what it comes down to mainly is knowing your audience. Being familiar enough with the peole you're talking to to know what you can say that won't piss them off.

I could quote Denyer's response about the difference between bashing someone for being gay and bashing someone for being christian but it's right above mine a bit. The point is I believe there is a difference. In my mind when I ban someone for gay-bashing but don't when someone is christian-bashing there is some reasoning behind it. I'm not being unfair. Much of the staff would agree I'd guess.

That said it would depend on the content of whatever is being bashed too. There's always only so far you can go with anything.

If you've been around long enough you know what the staff is going to get angry enough about to ban you and what they won't. If you haven't then we'll tell you.

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:31 pm

Thank you, Hound, for a real response. I'm not looking for anyone to be banned or anything. That would be a bit silly. I'm just blowing off some steam. Everyone gets a little thin-skinned at times, Christians included. I'm not endorsing bashing of anyone at all, and I'm not personally offended by comments about Christianity on the whole. I just need to stay out of the GD's. No hard feelings, anyone?

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:44 pm

Originally posted by Galvatron91
Can't go along with anything the Nazis thought made for good policy, but I'd be all for giving them their own colony in like Georgia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28country%29

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Galvatron91 · Post by **Galvatron91** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:07 pm

Originally posted by Brendocon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28country%29

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I meant the one that we here in the states own...I believe your people used it as a prison colony at one point when they first came over here...sadly, little has changed.

Garand · Post by **Garand** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:14 pm

Definitly can't use Georgia.. too close, plus they'd have to move Dragon*con..

Can't we use Wyoming? I don't think anyone actully lives in Wyoming? South Dakota?

And not all Christians.. just the extreme whack-jobs..

AngelOfDeath124 · Post by **AngelOfDeath124** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:18 pm

I have friends in South Dakota, so we can't use there... Wyoming or Montana sound good. Don't think the sheep in Montana will mind having whack-job Christians living there.

Garand · Post by **Garand** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:31 am

Wyoming it is. My stepfather has land in Montana.

If Wyoming's not good, I think Iowa is empty too.

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:47 am

George Carlin once suggested Wyoming for a containment state because no one else is using it, and it's rectangular so it'd be easy to fence.

Sociopathic Autobot · Post by **Sociopathic Autobot** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:06 am

JUST USE NUNAVUT!

Garand · Post by **Garand** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:00 am

Originally posted by Sociopathic Autobot
JUST USE NUNAVUT!

What about import duties and exchange rate? Not to mention the paperwork..

How would you declare that through customs?

"Umm.. it's a gift... a really big gift... for all of Canada.."

Galvatron91 · Post by **Galvatron91** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:02 pm

I don't think Canada would look at it as a gift, but an act of war...

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:24 pm

Originally posted by Galvatron91
I don't think Canada would look at it as a gift, but an act of war...

Surely Celine Dion was the opening salvo?

Dead Man Wade · Post by **Dead Man Wade** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:41 pm

Originally posted by inflatable dalek
Surely Celine Dion was the opening salvo?

Mike Myers, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Howie Mandel, Kim Cattrall (Technically she's English, but she moved to Canada when she was three months old, so they still get the blame.), Eric McCormack, Nickelback, Corey Haim...

Sure, every so often they get lucky and produce the Kids in the Hall or Elisha Cuthbert. Really, though, it'd take more than just a few extremists to even start getting them back for everything they've subjected us to.

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:46 pm

to hell with it all.... the christians already have wyoming, alabama, iowa, soth dakota and don't forget the big love state of utah. just look at the red state, blue state map.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:58 pm

Originally posted by fort_max
Kim Cattrall (Technically she's English, but she moved to Canada when she was three months old, so they still get the blame

Never mock anyone from Big Trouble In Little China. Or I'll cry like a baby.

Elisha Cuthbert.

Ahhhhh. Elisha...

Galvatron91 · Post by **Galvatron91** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:53 pm

Originally posted by fort_max
Kim Cattrall (Technically she's English, but she moved to Canada when she was three months old, so they still get the blame.)

I know she's like 50, but I'd probably still sleep with her...

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:30 pm

Originally posted by Galvatron91
I know she's like 50, but I'd probably still sleep with her...

I suspect she could certainly teach me a thing or to.

But then so could Bonnie Langford.

Celine Dion does have one saving grace- Her husband being a short bald French speaking man called Rene. Cue many hillarious "You stupid woman!" and "Ze fallen Maddona with ze big boobies!" jokes.