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Dave W.
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 Posted - 11/03/2004 : 22:58:52
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We would like to create a "Skeptic's Calendar" for 2005 (at least). To do so, we need topical images for 12 months, with perhaps some text, and we'd like your help.
We'd like the ideas to be humorous, and have something to do with their associated month. Too much detail in the images is going to be impossible this year, but keep your ideas in mind for next year, too.
So far, we've got ideas for:
February: An image of Darwin (born in February) in boxing gloves, beating the snot out of the Bible (or at least Genesis).
April: An image of Benny Hinn's tax returns.
July: The famous Neil Armstrong image, doctored up with light booms and other movie-set equipment, with the caption "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for conspiracy theories."
December: A manger scene with aliens.
Personally, I'd like to see more ideas without religious implications, but I know that'll be difficult.
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- Dave W. (Private Msg, EMail)
Evidently, I rock!
Why not question something for a change?
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the_ignored
SFN Addict
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 Posted - 11/03/2004 : 23:01:53 [Permalink]
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| A Ouija board for either Oct with a caption "Permanently out of Order" or, as someone said, have it in November predicting A Kerry win or something like that, though it'd be also a year off as well as wrong. |
>From: enuffenuff@fastmail.fm
(excerpt follows):
> I'm looking to teach these two bastards a lesson they'll never forget.
> Personal visit by mates of mine. No violence, just a wee little chat.
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> **** has also committed more crimes than you can count with his
> incitement of hatred against a religion. That law came in about 2007
> much to ****'s ignorance. That is fact and his writing will become well
> know as well as him becoming a publicly known icon of hatred.
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> Good luck with that fuckwit. And Reynold, fucking run, and don't stop.
> Disappear would be best as it was you who dared to attack me on my
> illness knowing nothing of the cause. You disgust me and you are top of
> the list boy. Again, no violence. Just regular reminders of who's there
> and visits to see you are behaving. Nothing scary in reality. But I'd
> still disappear if I was you.
What brought that on? this. Original posting here.
Another example of this guy's lunacy here. |
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Ricky
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
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Posted - 11/03/2004 : 23:34:05 [Permalink]
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Some other information to perhaps seed some ideas:
In March, Sarah Goode and others were arrested and charged with witchcraft in Salem.
In May, there was the Scopes trial.
In June, the SCOTUS declared it unconstitutional to enforce saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
In August, George Washington became a Master Mason.
In September, the final draft of the U.S. Constitution was signed. |
- Dave W. (Private Msg, EMail)
Evidently, I rock!
Why not question something for a change?
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 06:53:16 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
We would like to create a "Skeptic's Calendar" for 2005 (at least). To do so, we need topical images for 12 months, with perhaps some text, and we'd like your help.
We'd like the ideas to be humorous, and have something to do with their associated month. Too much detail in the images is going to be impossible this year, but keep your ideas in mind for next year, too.
So far, we've got ideas for:
February: An image of Darwin (born in February) in boxing gloves, beating the snot out of the Bible (or at least Genesis).
April: An image of Benny Hinn's tax returns.
July: The famous Neil Armstrong image, doctored up with light booms and other movie-set equipment, with the caption "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for conspiracy theories."
December: A manger scene with aliens.
Personally, I'd like to see more ideas without religious implications, but I know that'll be difficult.
October, Kil in a thong? (joking, please don't hurt me.) |
Cthulhu/Asmodeus when you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils
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moakley
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 09:21:50 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
February: An image of Darwin (born in February) in boxing gloves, beating the snot out of the Bible (or at least Genesis).
Just a suggestion. How about Darwin standing, arms extended forward with his palms up, and head slightly tilted to on side (typical jesus pose). With the caption, "Now show me your evidence for a creation model." And a note " ... 145 years later we are still waiting." |
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Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned. -Anonymous |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 09:54:44 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
We would like to create a "Skeptic's Calendar" for 2005 (at least). To do so, we need topical images for 12 months, with perhaps some text, and we'd like your help.
We'd like the ideas to be humorous, and have something to do with their associated month. Too much detail in the images is going to be impossible this year, but keep your ideas in mind for next year, too.
So far, we've got ideas for:
February: An image of Darwin (born in February) in boxing gloves, beating the snot out of the Bible (or at least Genesis).
April: An image of Benny Hinn's tax returns.
July: The famous Neil Armstrong image, doctored up with light booms and other movie-set equipment, with the caption "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for conspiracy theories."
December: A manger scene with aliens.
Personally, I'd like to see more ideas without religious implications, but I know that'll be difficult.
November: An image of Darwin contemplating Bush's head.
On edit, scratch Darwin. Make it: James Randi contemplating Bush's head.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 11/04/2004 : 10:01:12 [Permalink]
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April: An image of the allosaur/human hoax. That gem deserves a little temporary immortality!
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Wendy
SFN Regular
USA
614 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2004 : 12:33:31 [Permalink]
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January: The founding fathers gathered together around a television set watching the Bush inauguration with the Constitution clearly visible and clearly amended (say lots of red ink).
The caption: "Why did we bother?"
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Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon.
-- Susan Ertz
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 11/11/2004 : 12:58:43 [Permalink]
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| Ooo, I love Wendy's idea. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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14408 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2004 : 13:21:13 [Permalink]
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How 'bout images of Piltdown Man and Archeoraptor? Both were frauds debunked by skeptical scientists rather than creationists, who often try to take the credit. The peccary tooth miscalled, very briefly, 'Nebraska Man' could be another.
Yet another: A portrate of Madam Cleo, John Edward, or another of the ilk.
And perhaps a phrenologist's chart.
Then, there's one of my personal heros, who was anything but a fraud in spite of his skillful manipulation of the public perceptions: Harry Houdini.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 11/11/2004 : 16:23:28 [Permalink]
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I have an idea! How about if someone volunteers to check what happened on certain dates and keep track, listing them by the month day and year… Like Carl Sagans Birthday and Houdini's, and the day the Psychic Friends Network filed for bankruptcy, all the stuff in the above posts, and more of that sort of thing.
Who knows, maybe there will be a free calendar for the willing vict, ummmm, volunteer… |
Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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Dave W.
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Ricky
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 11/11/2004 : 18:03:48 [Permalink]
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| Carl Sagan was born November 9th of 1934 in Brooklyn, NY. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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