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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ippy on March 06, 2018, 11:52:55 AM

Title: Pastafarian
Post by: ippy on March 06, 2018, 11:52:55 AM

Give this link a go, there ought to be a fine if it doesn't make you smile

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5439125/Student-blocked-wearing-colander-head.html

Regards ippy
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on March 06, 2018, 12:00:54 PM
As funny as this might be (and apparently some amused responses to it are being considered by The Book of records for the shortest time for ''it to wear off'' ) it still is just another ''Oi nutter!'' argument from the atheist fraternity.
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Enki on March 06, 2018, 12:11:29 PM
The colander of mercy is not strained
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the head beneath.
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Gonnagle on March 06, 2018, 12:33:35 PM
Dear ippy,

How much is the fine and where do I pay >:(

Gonnagle.
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Stranger on March 06, 2018, 12:36:49 PM
Give this link a go, there ought to be a fine if it doesn't make you smile

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5439125/Student-blocked-wearing-colander-head.html

This is no smiling matter - it's religious persecution!    >:(
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Stranger on March 06, 2018, 12:38:37 PM
Dear ippy,

How much is the fine and where do I pay >:(

Gonnagle.

May you be touched by His noodly appendage...
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: ippy on March 06, 2018, 02:20:37 PM
As funny as this might be (and apparently some amused responses to it are being considered by The Book of records for the shortest time for ''it to wear off'' ) it still is just another ''Oi nutter!'' argument from the atheist fraternity.

There's a lot of holes in his argument.

Regards ippy

P S Another one of life's delightful nutters.
Title: Re: Pastafarian
Post by: Steve H on March 06, 2018, 05:24:37 PM
Can't be bothered reading the whole piece, but suspect that this is a bit of racist crap on the part of the student - I'm reminded of Robert Relf in the 70s, a notorious racist who founded his own pseudo-religion which forbade the wearing of headgear, so as to challenge the exception provided for Sikhs to wearing motorcycle helmets, because they had to wear their turban. He rode a motorbike with no helmet, and challenged the law when he was arrested for not wearing one, on grounds of his religious rights.
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As funny as this might be...
, which should be "Funny as this might be...". The "As...as..." form should only be used when making a direct comparison, e.g. "As big as a house" or "As much of an utter twat as Jacob Rees-Mogg".