Boris doesn't exactly answer Dee Doocey's point, but he gets some good mileage out of her name.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 23:24, Reply)
Just in time! This took forever to upload for some reason.
[Edit] Watch it at uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsDaEwfB_c&feature=channel_page or at least uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OkkdrIGFePM&feature=channel_page instead, it's loads better.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 22:08, Reply)
(hides under the table)
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 8:17, Reply)
"Next week, five exceptional people from different fields will be guest-editing the Today programme. One of them is the musician, Jarvis Cocker, and one of his ideas was to find out how atheists celebrate Christmas. So does Britain's most famous atheist, Richard Dawkins, eat turkey and open presents - or is 25 December a day like any other?"
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 19:16, Reply)
for atheist cred, I had an anti-christmas, I went to a halal butcher and got a nice fresh rabbit and made piella with it. Me and my wife listened to "summer breeze" in our overheated apartment in Chicago's bitter winter, and drank corona. It was actually awesome. A little injection of summer in the middle of the ninth circle.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 19:39, Reply)
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 20:43, Reply)
If you don`t believe, then surely it is still just a piece of meat?
Amendment:
halal or kosher meat isn`t just meat, it has been killed in a way handed down by people who lived in hot places before refrigerators and haven`t caught up, so the poor animal certainly does not appear to be "blessed" in its last few minutes of life.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 22:38, Reply)
Kosher, and Halal, can be incredibly humane. Most of the videos of the mistreatment of animals in kosher slaughter-houses are generally made by observant religious types who disagree with how those places are run.
Also, there are other elements of kosher that are often overlooked, those being:
1. The Promotion of Vegetarianism, as seen in Genesis, and promoted in the laws of Deuteronomy;
2. The welfare of the animal leading up to death. Kosher goes beyond just the meat, but also on to principles of feeding one's livestock before oneself (otherwise you forget that they, too, are hungry), guaranteeing good living conditions for the animal, etc.
Sure, the method of stun then kill may be more humane, but I'm pretty sure herding them all in cramped conditions then rushing them through slaughterhouses where they see other animals die (also forbidden by many adherents of kashrut) isn't that humane or to be attributed to those that have "caught up with the times".
I'm not an observant religious type at all, but next time you see evidence against kashrut or halal maybe consider how this evidence was gathered and by whom.
Right about the refridgeration bit, though, that stuff is salted to hell (which would also have been very expensive back in the day, thus further discouraging the consumption of deaded animals).
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:34, Reply)
We got to watch our live fluffy gray rabbit sit calmly on a scale, and less than five minutes later I was handed a plastic bag full of still-body-temperature rabbit meat. There were windows to watch the whole process. It was incredibly humane.
I wonder how the guy at the counter would feel if he knew he called an atheist "sister" however.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:51, Reply)
in a Gaz or whatnot, maybe.
Well, maybe not pray tell more... atheist and all that.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 1:00, Reply)
They were showing how blessing the animal before slitting it's throat made the blood pour out faster and therefore the meat did not carry any bacteria.
What a crock of shit.
Given the choice I'd rather take a bolt on the head than have my throat slit.
(, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 12:50, Reply)
It's all very well for them to say that they partake in the festivities like everyone else but it would have been nice if they could have explained why. All it really seems to suggest is that they're happy to practise Christian holidays as long as it can be so devoid of any meaning they can't be associated with it.
Personally I believe that Jesus definitely existed and was a jolly good bloke - one who's words are worth listening to. I don't believe he was the 'son of God' as I don't believe in God in the traditional way. Christmas without acknowledgement of the birth of Jesus just seems a little hollow to me.
But none of you asked what I think :) Merry Christmas everyone!
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 19:52, Reply)
The whole country grinds to a halt for two days in december. Even if you wanted to, you can't have a normal day.
Though, if you want to go into semantics, christmas is seemingly derived from pagan practices, so technically isn't as Christian as first thought.
If thats true or not, why not celebrate christmas anyway? How many people never go to church, pray or read the bible, yet still have christmas presents and trees?
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 20:06, Reply)
and it does present people with the opportunity to be nice to each other and get together, which is always a good thing.
I'm not attacking any one person or even blaming anyone for having a bit of a knees-up, I'm just saying that it all seems a bit pointless to me if one forgets the reason it's all there. It's just all the extreme commercialisation that gets to me really.
Edit - also, 25th December is never claimed to actually be the exact day of his birth, it was chosen to represent it as there were various other days of celebration around that time from other religions, so it fits in with a generally 'festive' period.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 20:15, Reply)
You could say "but what do Muslims do on christmas day?".
Well, fucked if I know, but its the principal that counts.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 22:37, Reply)
atheists don't need a special day to be nice to other people. We do it because we want to, not to avoid going to hell.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:55, Reply)
if it weren't for the fact that you are implying that all atheists are nice. They aren't.
Exactly the same way that not all Christians are nice people.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 1:03, Reply)
Those who follow Jesus' words are likely to be nice to other people all year round too. It's never said that Christians should only be nice to people on Christmas day, more the whole year round. It's only the fucking idiots who take it too far and start being cunts.
I think your view of Christians is rather influenced by the extremities. I'm not one (don't believe in God) but I do think Jesus' teachings set a good example.
Does anyone not think it's a bit off of Dawkins to enjoy singing Carols? I can see why Atheists enjoy Christmas day, but surely singing Carols is a bit off for an atheist?
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 3:58, Reply)
Christmas is a mashup of loads of other celebrations from loads of different religions. It just makes sense to have a party when everything's cold and horrible. It's not particularly Christian, historically Puritans aren't big fans of it.
Grah I read something about Santa coming down the chimney being related to some pagan thing, googled it, and accidentally came up with this, which is very un-Christmassy.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 1:50, Reply)
As an atheist myself, I think Christmas has some excellent cultural reasons for being such a big festival, and the secular traditions that surround it fulfil an important function. As an example, it's one of the few times in a year that families get together for a formal meal. To ignore it would be as absurd as rushing past the Elgin Marbles as they had non-existent characters on them too.
(, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 0:59, Reply)
it's just a day, albeit one where i can't buzz off to the grocery if i need something.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 3:31, Reply)
Why bring religion into it? I celebrate the commercial Santa side of the holiday, not the god bothering barn birth side of it. I don't see any conflict in that at all really.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 11:39, Reply)
Seriously, these Yanks couldn't invent a good meme if their Big Mac depended on it!
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 1:46, Reply)
Seriously, these Yanks couldn't invent a good meme if their Big Mac depended on it!
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 4:04, Reply)
Intentional Shit Animation.
This seems to be a new genre on Youtube these days.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 18:28, Reply)
Hi. My name is CAFR. Well, that's not my name, nobody's parents could be that cruel, but you get what I'm saying. I have a blog...
... no, come back! I'm not an Emo Princess, and I've never once cut myself! It's not that kind of blog! What it is, is a place where I rant about, rave about and review movies. However, there's also a theme to the proceedings, as all the films I cover must be on DVD and must have cost £1.00 or less to purchase. It's a social experiment to see if it's possible to live the life of a pop culture-obsessed super-nerd in a world spiralling towards anarky due to economical meltdown. Or, in less flowery terms, it's a place where I see if you can buy good movies on the cheap.
I call it "The Cheap-Arse Film Review," and so far I have given my opinion on 12 movies, which are...
WE'VE GOT THE TOASTER (Britsh low-budget filmmaking at it's most British and low-budget)
CAMP BLOOD (The third-worst movie I've ever seen)
THE EVIL BENEATH LOCH NESS (Featuring a monster that's not Nessie and almost no Scottish people)
GOING OVERBOARD (A fever nightmare you can't look away from, starring Adam Sandler)
AMERICAN DREAMZ (X Factor gets the Dr. Strangelove treatment)
BRAIN DEAD (NOT the one made by the bloke who would go on to make films about little gay men with big feet doing things to rings)
CROCODILE (It's directed by the man who did, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and at one point a Crocodile blows up a truck. Need I say more?)
CREATURE (It's directed by Nicolas Cage's older brother, and has a nihilistic attitude that makes "Fight Club," look like "The Care Bears Movie." Need I say more?)
HOME ALONE 4 (Yes, this actually exists)
CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS (Jamie Lee Curtis still has nice boobs)
SANTA WHO? (Starring Leslie Nielsen and the world's tallest Elves)
WHITE CHRISTMAS (A lovely movie. With a very misleading title)
... and if you feel like popping over and having a cheeky wee peep, I'd be most greatful. And if you like what you see and have a Blogger account yourselves, I heartily encourage you to follow my blog. I'll follow yours right back. I'm not kidding, you wouldn't believe some of the things I've signed up to.
So, that's it. Thank you for your time, and Merry Christmas.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 18:14, Reply)
New reviews should be up every Wednesday, if you feel like coming back.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 21:34, Reply)
'Amazon MP3 is currently only available to UK customers'
ho fucking ho
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 12:55, Reply)
www.amazon.com/MP3-Deals/b/ref=amb_link_5858582_2?ie=UTF8&node=678551011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=left-1&pf_rd_r=0CVHY77HMRRSAY4RPH6R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463434931&pf_rd_i=163856011
(offer not available in the UK. I know, I've tried)
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 13:08, Reply)
GREAT CHRIMBO MERRY GREETINGS TIDINGS BEHOLD.
thanks
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 13:16, Reply)
I enjoy the delights of hypem and elbows too but some people behave.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 14:16, Reply)
Chinese Democracy is worth no pounds of anyone's money!
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 17:08, Reply)
a Monster Magnet album I lost in about 1994. Thanks!
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 19:04, Reply)
like everybody else, so they have now changed it. Buy with your credit card now and get £3.00 refunded on the 9th of January...
Got some legit albums from it though...
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:01, Reply)
Polly want a cracker?
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 12:11, Reply)
actually, that wasn't a bad job compared to some of the ott versions floating about.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 5:26, Reply)
but in super-humongous HD. Click the heading at teh top, and then the HD button.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 11:38, Reply)
but I just stuffed a goose. It was like fisting a dead girl.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 11:52, Reply)
Then she was well roasted, and I had some lovely spuds.
There is a doooble-en-whatsit in there somewhere.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 15:32, Reply)
I'm a trucker so I'd know...
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 21:09, Reply)
i was at my local, the similarites are astounding!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1eNIxwGlo&feature=channel_page
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:20, Reply)
Smartly done though.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 12:06, Reply)
Possible GC as high number of YT views but preview sez NOPE.
THIS is proper old school rap, not the type of garbage being turned out nowadays. NSFW for obvious reasons.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 8:47, Reply)
that Ice Cube's The Predator is one of the greatest albums of all time.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 23:48, Reply)
Ive been to compton before, and theres nothing to do (much like running errands with your mother) so really the only reason why gangs exist down there is because its fun. ;D
(, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 4:48, Reply)
all the tweens are going crazy over this!
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 7:27, Reply)
P.S.
LMAO.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 9:43, Reply)
Occasionaly in his rants he coems out with stuff i can generaly agree with.
I'm an athiest, i dont believe i any bollocks at all... to be honest, i dont even understand why the fuck anything exists at all, so far ive got to come to terms enough not to freak out totaly.
Any way, what ever gods anyone wants to belive in is their bag entirly and theyre welcome to it.. organised religion is a fucking load of donkey dick true.. but your going to stop organised religion as easily as you'll stop organised morris minor clubs..
how about this fucker stop trying o overtly offend people, sit back like ever one else, tut tut at the silly bastards that are the far extreme of religion, and allow every other normal bastard try and cope with this fucked up world what ever way they like.
AS LONG AS THEY DONT HURT ME.. and so far no one religious has.. and to be fair, our institutions have it covered as far as preventing them hurting me goes.. to a point, but there bugger all a youtube blogger can do but make it worse..
CUNT
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 21:54, Reply)
You came out with similar rubbish last time I posted one of Pat's videos. If you don't like them, don't watch them.
(, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 7:39, Reply)
sequel here shortly
in other news, i'm absolutely gutted,here is why
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53220674112
that was my local.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 4:05, Reply)
Brilliant stuff. I think I've been to Mucous Membrane.
Very sorry about your local bud.
(, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 5:18, Reply)
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