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Religions > Atheism |
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"JJ ~" |
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22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 AM |
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Having lunch with my wife... |
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
Geez...
JJ
aa#2178
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 06:28:12 AM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 -0600 in alt.atheism, JJ (JJ < ~>) said,
directing the reply to alt.atheism
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
No milk, I trust for I understand it comes from cows. <shudder>.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
Sort of a dim sum kind of thing.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
Sounds excellent so far.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Yes. I know the kind of thing and mostly dislike it intensely. Unless
I'm in the right mood . Which means pissed in either the English or
American sense. Or one knows it's going to be like that beforehand,
because I love surprises, particularly in advance.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Quotes?
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Unfortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
So? Details? Debate winner settled the bill?
Geez...
Well, yes, by our lady!
--
"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 12:52:17 PM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:28:12 +0000, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 -0600 in alt.atheism, JJ (JJ < ~>) said,
directing the reply to alt.atheism
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
No milk, I trust for I understand it comes from cows. <shudder>.
I'm sorry but you misspelled <udder>
/lactose nazi
//running for cover
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
Sort of a dim sum kind of thing.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
Sounds excellent so far.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Yes. I know the kind of thing and mostly dislike it intensely. Unless
I'm in the right mood . Which means pissed in either the English or
American sense. Or one knows it's going to be like that beforehand,
because I love surprises, particularly in advance.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Quotes?
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Unfortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
So? Details? Debate winner settled the bill?
Geez...
Well, yes, by our lady!
--
zamboni
#2139
I am Zamboni, and I approved this message.
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
23 Nov 2004 12:39:25 AM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:52:17 -0600 in alt.atheism,
zamboni30000@knowshpamatyahoo.com (zamboni30000@knowshpamatyahoo.com)
said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:28:12 +0000, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 -0600 in alt.atheism, JJ (JJ < ~>) said,
directing the reply to alt.atheism
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
No milk, I trust for I understand it comes from cows. <shudder>.
I'm sorry but you misspelled <udder>
/lactose nazi
//running for cover
...... run faster.
If there's one thing I resent, if's a contextually excellent pun....
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
24 Nov 2004 07:23:20 PM |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:39:25 +0000, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:52:17 -0600 in alt.atheism,
zamboni30000@knowshpamatyahoo.com (zamboni30000@knowshpamatyahoo.com)
said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:28:12 +0000, Therion Ware
<autodelete@city-of-dis.com> wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 -0600 in alt.atheism, JJ (JJ < ~>) said,
directing the reply to alt.atheism
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
No milk, I trust for I understand it comes from cows. <shudder>.
I'm sorry but you misspelled <udder>
/lactose nazi
//running for cover
..... run faster.
If there's one thing I resent, if's a contextually excellent pun....
'e deserves a good hiding.....
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
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| User: "Neil Kelsey" |
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| Title: OT to zamboni.. |
22 Nov 2004 01:14:23 PM |
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I am a hockey freak...why do you call yourself Zamboni? If that is your
actual name then sarcastic repliees are deserved, but if it is, are you any
relation to the inventor?
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: OT to zamboni.. |
22 Nov 2004 06:10:42 PM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:14:23 -0800, "Neil Kelsey"
<neil_kelsey@hotmail.com> wrote:
I am a hockey freak...why do you call yourself Zamboni? If that is your
actual name then sarcastic repliees are deserved, but if it is, are you any
relation to the inventor?
I'm afraid that my only connection is also a fondness for hockey as
well as smooth ice.
I started using it a few years ago when my little southern town got an
ECHL franchise. I was already familiar with hockey but the sight of
some of my fellow citizens watching their first game and not really
knowing what the hell was going on was good for some laughs.
I figured "everybody loves the zamboni!" ...and anything that can fire
hot dogs from an air cannon can't be all bad.
(BTW, there is another zamboni that seems to post on talk.origins but
gets cross posted here from time to time. Not sure what their story
is.)
--
zamboni
#2139
I am Zamboni, and I approved this message.
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| User: "kathryn" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 11:49:28 AM |
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"JJ" < ~> wrote in message
news:slh3q096grc85m9cbv8gq7f75760igvf7i@4ax.com...
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
Geez...
JJ
aa#2178
I work in state retirement pensions. I had a customer come in. Was with
her for an hour, but she started going about how the lord guided her. She
was just lonely so I nodded and smiled. Which is sometimes all you can do.
Kathryn
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| User: "Uncle Dollar Bill" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 07:35:53 PM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:49:28 +0000 (UTC) in the unsuspecting glenn of
alt.atheism, kathryn <bob@bob.com> defied the status quo and scrawled upon
the toilet stall:
"JJ" < ~> wrote in message
news:slh3q096grc85m9cbv8gq7f75760igvf7i@4ax.com...
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
Geez...
JJ
aa#2178
I work in state retirement pensions. I had a customer come in. Was with
her for an hour, but she started going about how the lord guided her. She
was just lonely so I nodded and smiled. Which is sometimes all you can do.
Sure, when you're being _paid_ to smile & nod. ;-)
--
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L8r,
Uncle Dollar Bill
You can't disguise hatred just by calling it love.
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| User: "John Popelish" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
23 Nov 2004 11:53:11 AM |
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JJ wrote:
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today.
(snip)
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
When someone starts selling their religion to me, my recent gambit has
been to announce that I am not superstitious and do not really want to
hear about their superstitions. For some reason, labeling their
belief in supernatural beings, places and forces by the applicable
adjective, superstition, seems to come as a shock to many believers.
--
John Popelish
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| User: "JJ ~" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
24 Nov 2004 04:19:16 AM |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:53:11 -0500, John Popelish <jpopelish@rica.net>
wrote:
JJ wrote:
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today.
(snip)
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
When someone starts selling their religion to me, my recent gambit has
been to announce that I am not superstitious and do not really want to
hear about their superstitions. For some reason, labeling their
belief in supernatural beings, places and forces by the applicable
adjective, superstition, seems to come as a shock to many believers.
It was much like that, John. I raised issues while he/they back
peddled. I simply got frustrated a bit and left. (If memory serves, I
raised the issue of the age of the earth or perhaps the percentage of
Xtians on earth (and how, therefore are so many are destined for
Hell.))
In any event, I lost all taste for this discusion/idiot, and just
decided to leave... I was, after all, outnumbered, and I didn't want
to engage into any confrontation with my wife present... While she's
an atheist, she despises violence..
v/r,
JJ
aa#2178
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 11:11:44 AM |
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On 22 Nov 2004, JJ dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
It's quite rare to find an intelligent person that bubbles religion to
others, trying to interest them. As a kid exploring mor(m)onism, I was
told of my duty to go on a mission. I thought, "no way!" As a firm
believer in The Golden Rule, I respect the rights of others, and this
includes their right to the religion of choice. I can't see how xians who
so support The Golden Rule - enough to claim ownership of it - can violate
the rights of others by proselytizing in public.
And there's nothing worse than debating an idiot. Even when you pull
yourself down to their level, they still can't understand where you're
coming from - theirs is the only worldview that exists to them.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
22 Nov 2004 11:50:47 AM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:11:44 GMT, Vic Sagerquist
<address@withheld.com> wrote:
On 22 Nov 2004, JJ dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
It's quite rare to find an intelligent person that bubbles religion to
others, trying to interest them. As a kid exploring mor(m)onism, I was
told of my duty to go on a mission. I thought, "no way!" As a firm
believer in The Golden Rule, I respect the rights of others, and this
includes their right to the religion of choice. I can't see how xians who
so support The Golden Rule - enough to claim ownership of it - can violate
the rights of others by proselytizing in public.
It's a sociopath's version of situational ethics.
And there's nothing worse than debating an idiot. Even when you pull
yourself down to their level, they still can't understand where you're
coming from - theirs is the only worldview that exists to them.
That's the problem. And since the election they're crawling out of the
woodwork to impose their worldview - but they're not equipped for it
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
23 Nov 2004 11:28:26 AM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 +0000, JJ wrote:
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
Geez...
JJ
aa#2178
The "Food Fight" scene from "Animal House" comes to mind...
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MarkA
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| User: "JPG" |
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| Title: Re: Having lunch with my wife... |
23 Nov 2004 06:00:48 AM |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:55 -0600, JJ < ~> wrote:
My wife and I visited a local restaurant today. We walked in, were
seated, and asked what we would like to drink. We both responded
"unssweetened tea, please" and waited patiently for our drinks. Our
drinks came, and we sucked on them to our heart's desire.
A little later, some folks came out and asked us what we wanted to
eat. Now, this restaraunt is a bit odd in that they have no menu,
rather they seat you at this relatively large (I estimate 6' in
diameter) table and then inform you that they actually serve
pre-determined food items on the "Lazy Susan." The Lazy Susan was
simply a smaller diameter "table on top of a of a table" that you can
spin around/rotate.
My wife and I order the default meal (which includes Pork Roast, Fried
Chicken, et al... ) all for one single 'per person' price of ~10 bucks
each.
In any event, I sat down with my wife and began to chow down. Within
a few minutes, however, four other people were "introduced to us" and
were seated at our table. IOW, my wife and I were forced to engage in
pleasentries with these people.
Well, guess what? These folks were big - time Xtians. They started
to gleefully discuss religion in front of me as if I was some idiot
who was gonna join!
Instead, ya know what I did? I spoke up and challenged the fools.
Ufortutately, hoewever, he/they were but only idiots anyway...
I got taken to a restaurant like that in Amish country in this huge barn place -
Lancaster County Pennsylvania - except it had tables for 12.
As the other table inhabitants were just Amish gawpers like us and not at all
religious, a good Bacchanalian time was had by all.
JPG
Geez...
JJ
aa#2178
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