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[Thurnez Isa]

as long as he doesn't know its you

please say you didn't use your email

[Cain]

Of course I did.  It wouldn't mean anything if it wasn't from me.

[Triple Zero]

update on the goatse thing, i just got from the ha.ckers blog

April 10th, 2007 at 5:49 am

I’m looking at the Senate site, and it looks to me like this was passed in the House, placed on the Senate calendar in July of last year, and has not had any action since.

Which means it’s not law.

so, that's good. a reply was: "time to write our congressmen, I guess."

[Cramulus]

I really hope that during this discussion, they have to show the actual image in Congress

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

Wouldn't it be better of it stayed off of their radar and was forgotten? Is this attached to another bill or something?

[Triple Zero]

i dunno, i'm hardly the expert on american politics law passing stuff.

[Thurnez Isa]

i dunno, i'm hardly the expert on american politics law passing stuff.

Thats how you prevent debate
you attach your bill to something like "Flag's for Orphans" - something you would look like a careless idiot to vote against
we try to do the same thing here, but Canada is a little behind the political times

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

Yep, that's about how it goes. Pretty fucking infuriating.

Also, seeing the house's reaction to goatse would be fecking hilarious.

I CAN SEE HIS TUBES!
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Shut the fuck up Ted.
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Also, needs more tentacles.

[Suu]

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Also, needs more tentacles.

Obama lurves teh tentacles.

[Thurnez Isa]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070406/world/international_easter_philippines_dc

"Filipinos crucify themselves on Good Friday

CUTUD, Philippines (Reuters) - More than a dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses and scores more whipped their backs into a bloody pulp on Friday in a gory ritual to mark the death of Jesus Christ.

The voluntary crucifixions in the northern Philippines were the most extreme displays of religious devotion in this mainly Catholic country, where millions are praying and fasting ahead of the Easter weekend.

In the small village of Cutud, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Manila, seven men cried out as nails the size of pencils were driven into their hands and feet before they were hoisted up in the scorching heat.

Up to 20,000 people watched the spectacle, which has grown from a village production started in 1962 to a media and tourist attraction copied in other parts of the country.

The atmosphere was festive, with hawkers selling beer, ice-cream and souvenir whips. Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" blared out from speakers before the penitents approached the crosses.

"I don't like the festivities. It should have been more solemn," said Pauline, a tourist from Poland, but added: "I believe in the sincerity of the volunteers, it was very moving."

Local travel agents offered overnight packages for curious visitors and VIPs watched from a specially elevated "viewing platform."

For hours before the crucifixions, lines of men, hooded and half naked, flayed their backs with bamboo whips and paddles tipped with broken glass. Blood splattered over the road.

The country's dominant Catholic Church disapproves of the crucifixions and flagellations as a misrepresentation of the faith.

But participants, many of whom have been nailed multiple times, say they do it as a sacrifice for their families.

A priest from Bangladesh said the ritual was a wonderful experience.

"Through this, faith can be solidified. I was very touched by it," said Father Robert Gonsalves, who is studying in the Philippines.

Some foreigners have previously been crucified including a Belgian nun and a Japanese man, who later allowed footage of his ordeal to be used in a pornographic film.

No one has ever died during the rituals."

[B_M_W]

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Also, needs more tentacles.

Obama lurves teh tentacles.

Post of the Motherfucking Day! 

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

GET THE HELL OUT OF MY TUBES YOU FILTHY DEVIANTS!
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[AFK]

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=57586

The Humble Farmer gets muzzled.  He's this guy on the MPBN radio network who hosts a weekly jazz program.  He has the classic Maine/Downeast accent and has a sort of dry sense of humor.  (You'd understand why I like the guy).  Apparently he made some "political" comments relating to the Bush administration and so the MPBN trustees told him to tone it down.  So, he has quit the banter alltogether and is only announcing song titles. 

[Cain]

Good on him.  Fuck their censorship.

[AFK]

Kind of dispells the whole notion of Public Radio being part of the "liberal media"
Apparently MPBN has gotten a flurry of e-mails from angry listeners.  I think I should fire one off as well.