Topic: This thread is non-euclidean, for it has no point (Read 574164 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #600 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:16 »

Calvin Harris is a '90s kid. I know nothing else about him though.

Thrillho · « **Reply #601 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:18 »

He loves you if you were born in the 80s.

The 80s.

etc.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #602 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:24 »

Is that an actual line from one of his things?

Also:

Thrillho · « **Reply #603 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:44 »

Yes. He has a song which I think might even be called 'Born In The 80s.' I don't even want to dignify it with a Google because I hate it so much.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #604 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:49 »

To be fair, everyone I've ever dated has been born in the '80s.

Thrillho · « **Reply #605 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:51 »

*thinks*

If we're talking literally only dated, I've got... three from the 80s, and then four from the 90s?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #606 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 16:55 »

I think...four or five from the '80s (not counting individual dates though).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #607 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 17:41 »

(Yeah, I know, he really just turns it right, but oh well)

jwhouk · « **Reply #608 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 18:00 »

I'm not a 90's kid. I'm a 70's kid. And y'all are messed up.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #609 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 18:24 »

That we are.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #610 on:** 01 Jun 2014, 19:20 »

Quote

you bet your sweet ass she does

Schmee · « **Reply #611 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 04:24 »

kyomi · « **Reply #612 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 05:16 »

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh

Method of Madness · « **Reply #613 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 05:19 »

Quote from: Schmee001 on 02 Jun 2014, 04:24

He should've walked away as soon as he threw the stone. COOL GUYS DON'T LOOK AT EXPLOSIONS.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #614 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 06:26 »

For those of a religious bend ... the next link is full of stuff some religious people might find offensive. I thought it hilarious. Make up your own mind.

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/06/01/dad-doesnt-want-kid-to-attend-church-presentation/

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #615 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 06:40 »

Quote from: Gareth on 01 Jun 2014, 16:51

*thinks*

If we're talking literally only dated, I've got... three from the 80s, and then four from the 90s?

Almost everyone I've dated has been born in the 80s. 2 were born in the 70s. 90s would just feel to weird for me!!

And I'll pipe in on the "90s kid" thing. I'm pretty sure that the reason it's phrased that way is because we were kids in the 90s. So, technically we're not "80s kids", we're "80s babies".

Barmymoo · « **Reply #616 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 06:44 »

I do find it kind of funny, apart from the fact that the chaplain is trying very hard to be polite and understanding and the father is being pretty rude. I'm not so much bothered by the anti-religious jokes as by the meanness. The Bloggess does a much better job of responding politely but hilariously to ridiculous letters.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #617 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 07:40 »

I thought that was less funny. Evidently, I like my humour sacriligious and rude.

But then, Frankie Boyle was always my favourite Mock the Week participant. So, it's not as if this was news to me.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #618 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 07:46 »

I was trying to find the best example of the Bloggess's PR responses but got sidetracked just reading through her blog. I dunno, I just feel it's unnecessary to be quite so aggressively rude to someone for just doing their job.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #619 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 07:51 »

I don't know. I feel the pre-ticked box might have send the father over the edge, in this respect. It would piss me off too. Just a guess. But honestly I don't find his responses all that rude. Not as rude as going around to people's houses and bothering them with the good word.

But that is a whole other thread and one to which I'm no longer invited.

Some context might be nice: http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/05/26/20-terrible-estate-agent-photographs/

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #620 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 08:09 »

I read the email exchange over the weekend and I thought it was hilarious. Those real estate listings varied from the the disturbing to amusing.. But that Nazi shower... Wow, I just can't imagine someone putting that in going 'Yeah, this seems like a good idea'.

Welu · « **Reply #621 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 08:21 »

I love the Tumblr.

kyomi · « **Reply #622 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 13:20 »

(click to show/hide)

LeeC · « **Reply #623 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 13:30 »

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #624 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 14:40 »

You forgot the best one

and the vine

LeeC · « **Reply #625 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 17:10 »

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #626 on:** 02 Jun 2014, 23:38 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 02 Jun 2014, 06:26

For those of a religious bend ... the next link is full of stuff some religious people might find offensive. I thought it hilarious. Make up your own mind.

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/06/01/dad-doesnt-want-kid-to-attend-church-presentation/

David Thorne is a fucking legend for things like this. He has similar email exchanges like this that are even better.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #627 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 00:45 »

Masterpiece · « **Reply #628 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 02:16 »

Is that the alethiometer?

Akima · « **Reply #629 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 03:21 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 02 Jun 2014, 06:44

I do find it kind of funny, apart from the fact that the chaplain is trying very hard to be polite and understanding

It wasn't polite or understanding to send that notice out with "yes" pre-ticked, especially when he admits that he noticed the error after printing, but apparently couldn't be bothered to fix it, and sent them out anyway, and offers not a trace of an apology. His claim that there is no indoctrination in a play put on by a church group in which "the true meaning of Easter will be explained" is questionable. Let's be honest, they're not going to say it's all about the bunnies and chocolate eggs, are they?

Having said all that, I didn't think the Dad is nearly as funny as I suspect he does, and it's kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. I don't think either man came out of that especially well.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #630 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 03:43 »

Hm, I do agree that pre-ticking the box was very much out of line, but I can't fault a chaplain for considering the true meaning of Easter to be the death of Jesus. That's kind of his job.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #631 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 04:14 »

He's also not a chaplain, we don't have official positions like that at public schools any more. I found it quite amusing, and lost it on "purportedly magic jew".

Barmymoo · « **Reply #632 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 04:16 »

He signed the note as school chaplain.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #633 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 04:19 »

And as the dad pointed out, he shouldn't have. Also, he mentioned that the dad could have just checked the "I do not wish my child to attend"...but then both boxes would be checked, and he would be both allowing and not allowing his child to attend.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #634 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 04:43 »

Personally I'm a little annoyed a Christian fairy tale play is an official field trip. That's no good at all. If you're going to have Jesus in schools keep in a comparative religions class where it belongs.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #635 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 04:47 »

I dunno, I think schools ought to take field trips to different religious places and events. Just focusing on one religion is wrong though.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #636 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:03 »

Sure. Under the auspices of a comparative religion class, preferably taught by an atheist or agnostic so you get some fair representation, and even then education would be better served by observing high mass then a church play. Those things should honestly count as Geneva Conventions violations.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #637 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:17 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 03 Jun 2014, 04:47

Just focusing on one religion is wrong though.

Exactly, especially if the trip is explicitly stating that this is the "real" story, which is their way of saying that this is the "correct" religion. At first I was confused with the dad because from the nature of the trip I figured it had to be a religious private school, so why would he send his kid there if he didn't believe or want his kid to? Then I got to the part where it's mentioned as a public school and I was pretty shocked.

kyomi · « **Reply #638 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:26 »

This thread is starting to have a point... >.>

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #639 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:31 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 03 Jun 2014, 05:17

Quote from: Barmymoo on 03 Jun 2014, 04:47
Just focusing on one religion is wrong though.
Exactly, especially if the trip is explicitly stating that this is the "real" story, which is their way of saying that this is the "correct" religion. At first I was confused with the dad because from the nature of the trip I figured it had to be a religious private school, so why would he send his kid there if he didn't believe or want his kid to? Then I got to the part where it's mentioned as a public school and I was pretty shocked.

The sad thing is, this shit happens all the time in public schools in Australia.
When I was in year 9, our principal made the entire school go to an "Easter Assembly" at a local church where the motherfucker screened the fucking crucifixion scene from Passion of the Christ. He gave no warning as to what would be at the assembly, and the kids whose parents opted out (Because it's opt out RE, what even) were all stuck in the detention room for a few hours whilst everyone else was at the assembly.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #640 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:35 »

I hope the parents raised a stink over their kids being punished for opting out.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #641 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 05:58 »

They tried to, as far as I can remember. But nothing ever came of it. The douchebag principal was fired on an unrelated matter later that year anyway. I would have opted out but I was part of the school choir, so I *had* to be there.

Anyway, this thread is becoming less and less pointless by the minute.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #642 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 06:03 »

The hell is a school choir? why does a school need one?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #643 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 06:19 »

Because some kids like to sing.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #644 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 06:30 »

Sounds like a great use for a club.

Oh look: http://zprops.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/mass-effect-iii-n7-valiant-sniper-rifle.html
It's what I want for Christmas.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #645 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 07:48 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 03 Jun 2014, 02:16

Is that the alethiometer?

One sage amongst the the god argueing rabble.

Yes, it is. And it's pointless, because you can't ask it questions without moving hands ... but it's a nice tattooo, all the same.

nekowafer · « **Reply #646 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 07:49 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 03 Jun 2014, 02:16

Is that the alethiometer?

Elesiameter? Elesiometer?

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #647 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 07:50 »

Masterpiece · « **Reply #648 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 08:04 »

Quote from: nekowafer on 03 Jun 2014, 07:49

Quote from: Masterpiece on 03 Jun 2014, 02:16
Is that the alethiometer?

Elesiameter? Elesiometer?

You want me to measure you up, don't you

nekowafer · « **Reply #649 on:** 03 Jun 2014, 08:05 »

Nah why would I want

YES

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