Just posted this on /links
But I'll redo it here.

Westboro Baptist Church are known around the world for being an utter bunch of fuckwits.

They're doing it again, as they've announced their plans to picket the funeral of RJD. While some might feel this is nowhere near as disgraceful as their numerous soldiers funeral picketing, it's still pretty fucked up.

My question is simple: What's the likelihood of them getting the shit kicked out of them by angry metallers?

Alt Q: Favourite superhero film?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:34, 37 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Practically nil.
'Metallers' are generally IT Dept Colin Hunts with Star Trek socks who couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. It's rockabillies you have to watch out for.

Alt Q: superhero films are shit. And they're called 'films' in this country.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:38, Reply)

/QOTW is full of descriptions like -

"I'ma 6' 2" metal head in steel toecap boots and a long leather jacket, you'd think they would know not to fuck with me."

Dressing like you were bullied at school doesn't make you hard
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:41, Reply)

It does if you're Kaol and you have a pocket full of knives
and a deadly menagerie.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:43, Reply)

I suspect Kaol is about as deadly as a safety scissors
I mean I saw a picture of him wearing fingerless leather gloves, men only wear them to stop callusus forming from all the handjobs they give out in the park.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:46, Reply)

he does dress hilariously
I suspect that not only would he happily cut you up and feed you to his animals, but that he has the ability to do so.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:48, Reply)

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:06, Reply)

has he seen that?
and if so, has he started using it to publicise his roadshow?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:06, Reply)

No, cos I threw it together just now
but I wish I had a picture of him in his rainforest outfit.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:08, Reply)

it's shocking but I miss Kaol
have they not got the internet in Wales yet?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:09, Reply)

I'm refraining from saying anything derogatory about Newport -
his pa-in-law has just reconnected my washing machine and I'm the happiest I've been all month.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:13, Reply)

Exactly
My Star Trek socks are actually a cunning way of disguising the fact that I am a MASSIVE HARDNUT WHO DRIVES A HONDA ACCORD AND COULD BEAT UP A DINOSAUR.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:43, Reply)

This one?
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( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:47, Reply)

Don't mock him
He's harder than he looks.

After all, T-rexes only grew as big and scary as they did because they were bullied at school.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:49, Reply)

They would have cut themselves but couldn't reach because of their tiny arms, this only made them madder.

Emosaurus
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:51, Reply)

Doesn't seem that way at gigs
The biggest people (not lolfatties) I've met have all been at gigs.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:47, Reply)

The above post comtains unprecedented levels of rightness.
Why would anyone who has given up playing Cowboys & Indians after school want to watch a superhero film?
(Cave Duck, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:49, Reply)

what has that got to do with it?
these things can still be entertaining

what other stuff do you completely dismiss?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:03, Reply)

Humour
and interesting stuff. He find them both totally abhorrent and refuses to include any in his posts.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:04, Reply)

I'd noticed
it must be because they are childish and can therefore have no merit. These things must be summarily dismissed.

Averting of gaze and turning up of nose optional.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:06, Reply)

Callow and massively conceited. That's quite a combination.

(Cave Duck, Fri 21 May 2010, 17:18, Reply)

Al, relaxing earlier today.

(Cave Duck, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:45, Reply)

General shit stuff that wouldn't hold the interest of any intelligent 13 year old.

(Cave Duck, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:48, Reply)

How do you hold the interest of intelligent 13 year olds?
when you're raping them.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:50, Reply)

As opposed to, you know, posting *meaningful* lyrics, online.

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:06, Reply)

be careful
he might hit you with his rhythm stick
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:07, Reply)

He has polio?

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:10, Reply)

I'm going to say yes
yes
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:11, Reply)

He has polio of the brain
and bum AIDZ
(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:29, Reply)

Get al to go round and punch them in the cock.
Alt Q: Mystery Men.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:39, Reply)

Top answers

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:42, Reply)

Meh, there are 309 Million people in the USA. Some are going to be arseholes.
Watchmen
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:47, Reply)

RJD would be chuffed if he knew they were going to picket.
Best superhero film? Erm...Rainman?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:48, Reply)

Quite
If I'd offended enough people for them to picket my funeral, I'd feel as though I'd achieved something*.

_{*Even it was just raping their children}
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:50, Reply)

It is important to have goals in life.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:59, Reply)

This makes me really sad

(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 May 2010, 15:59, Reply)

Ronnie wouldn't mind

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:04, Reply)

Indeed.
WWRJDD?
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:09, Reply)

ride a tiger

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:11, Reply)

He'd stay down too long in the midnight sea.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:29, Reply)

I'm imagining RJD laughing at all those silly people who try and picket his memorial

(Bazongaloid, Fri 21 May 2010, 16:29, Reply)

It's just too bad that no one has ever hacked into their web site.
That could be a lot of fun.

As to them getting the shit kicked out of them, the police generally keep a pretty close watch to prevent that from happening but it must really get to cops especially when it's at the funeral of a soldier. One family of a soldier killed in Iraq did sue the church and win a huge settlemet but that has gone to the Supreme court (I belive) and may not be enforceable as the church are arguing a free speech issue.
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Fri 21 May 2010, 17:27, Reply)