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PoorOldPo 08-30-2012 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger ? (Post 1225531)

Why are....whay......


Who makes these connections? I mean, I am sure there are penis and anus patterns on a lot of animals, that is so vague.

Janszoon 08-30-2012 07:50 AM

Father Benedict Groeschel, American Friar, Claims Teens Seduce Priests In Some Sex Abuse Cases

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"People have this picture in their minds of a person planning to — a psychopath," Groeschel said. "But that’s not the case. Suppose you have a man having a nervous breakdown, and a youngster comes after him. A lot of the cases, the youngster — 14, 16, 18 — is the seducer."

Pressed for clarification, the New York State-based religious leader explained that kids looking for father figures might be drawn to priests to fill a hole.
I don't even know what to say about the choice of words here. :eek:

The Batlord 08-30-2012 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo (Post 1225546)
Why are....whay......


Who makes these connections? I mean, I am sure there are penis and anus patterns on a lot of animals, that is so vague.

No, the fish actually has a penis on the underside of it's head. Like, a functioning penis with which to do his dirty business.

ribbons 08-30-2012 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1225597)
Father Benedict Groeschel, American Friar, Claims Teens Seduce Priests In Some Sex Abuse Cases


I don't even know what to say about the choice of words here. :eek:

Yes, the choice of words :eek: -- and what he says in the article is revolting. And he's a "professor of pastoral psychology". Heaven help us all.

The priest who officiated at my wedding was subsequently found to be molesting boys at the rectory. This was not disclosed to parishioners and he was then transferred to a very poor parish, where he molested boys again. I guess the bishop thought it was OK to put the poor kids at the "underprivileged" church at risk. Unbelievable.

Janszoon 08-30-2012 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 1225676)
Yes, the choice of words :eek: -- and what he says in the article is revolting. And he's a "professor of pastoral psychology". Heaven help us all.

It really is. The man sounds like he just arrived here in a time machine from the dark ages.

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 1225676)
The priest who officiated at my wedding was subsequently found to be molesting boys at the rectory. This was not disclosed to parishioners and he was then transferred to a very poor parish, where he molested boys again. I guess the bishop thought it was OK to put the poor kids at the "underprivileged" church at risk. Unbelievable.

Yikes. That's terrible! Unfortunately I think the whole is issue of transferring problem priests to areas where people are less likely to speak up seems to be pretty common. My in-laws, who are Jamaican, have a lot of stories about overly touchy-feely American priests who were transferred down there after getting in hot water in the US. Presumably the church is okay with a little abuse as long as it's in a small third world country where the victims have very little recourse. Disturbing stuff.

The Batlord 08-30-2012 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1225689)
It really is. The man sounds like he just arrived here in a time machine from the dark ages.

Looks like he did too.

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/750800/thu...BUSE-large.jpg

And this...

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Furthermore, Groeschel expressed a belief that most of these "relationships" are heterosexual in nature, and that historically sexual relationships between men and boys have not been thought of as crimes.

"If you go back 10 or 15 years ago with different sexual difficulties — except for rape or violence — it was very rarely brought as a civil crime. Nobody thought of it that way... And I’m inclined to think, on [a priest's] first offense, they should not go to jail because their intention was not committing a crime."
...sounds like someone has a few secrets of his own.

PoorOldPo 08-30-2012 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1225638)
No, the fish actually has a penis on the underside of it's head. Like, a functioning penis with which to do his dirty business.

Dick head.

Zaqarbal 08-30-2012 03:09 PM

^ ....and the female..... deep throat?

PoorOldPo 08-31-2012 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal (Post 1225776)
^ ....and the female..... deep throat?

Cat fish. Or pussy fish.

Psy-Fi 09-04-2012 03:37 PM

I heard the Chinese are passionate about karaoke, but this is ridiculous...

http://tinyurl.com/cb5ycoo

The Batlord 09-05-2012 09:06 AM

I realize this is serious, but still...

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Other karaoke massacres have taken place in the Philippines, where the Frank Sinatra song "My Way" has had to be removed from many songbooks after sub-standard renditions provoked a string of killings.

In Thailand, meanwhile, a man shot eight of his neighbours, including his brother-in-law, after tiring of their tuneless reprisals of John Denver's "Country Roads".

In the United States, a woman punched a man for continuing to sing Coldplay's "Yellow" after she had told him he was not up to the task.
...:rofl:

Howard the Duck 09-05-2012 09:56 PM

i had a neighbour who used to sing karaoke at top volume nearly every night

i would have killed him, if there were no consequences

someonecompletelyrandom 09-05-2012 10:30 PM

Wow, the karaoke stakes are impossibly high over there. Here the worst you have to fear is some drunken idiot trying to get on stage with you for a duet.

debaserr 09-06-2012 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Conan (Post 1227799)
Wow, the karaoke stakes are impossibly high over there. Here the worst you have to fear is some drunken idiot trying to get on stage with you for a duet.

who is the dude in your avatar, that's creepy.

Janszoon 09-06-2012 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by eric generic (Post 1227816)
who is the dude in your avatar, that's creepy.

I think the right side is Richard Dawkins. I've been wondering who the woman on the left is though.

Howard the Duck 09-06-2012 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1227842)
I think the right side is Richard Dawkins. I've been wondering who the woman on the left is though.

Emma Watson

someonecompletelyrandom 09-06-2012 08:39 AM

Correct!

The Batlord 09-06-2012 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1227842)
I think the right side is Richard Dawkins. I've been wondering who the woman on the left is though.

I'm desperately hoping that it is also Richard Dawkins.

LoathsomePete 09-06-2012 02:58 PM

World’s richest woman suggests $2 a day wages for Australian miners | The Raw Story

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/22109620.jpg

Janszoon 09-06-2012 03:05 PM

My wife was telling me about this last night. This woman should be stripped of all her wealth and property, be forced to live in a leaky shack and work in a coal mine for $2 a day. Assuming she can fit through the entrance of the mine of course.

ribbons 09-06-2012 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1228114)
My wife was telling me about this last night. This woman should be stripped of all her wealth and property, be forced to live in a leaky shack and work in a coal mine for $2 a day. Assuming she can fit through the entrance of the mine of course.

This woman is a disgrace. Her remarks about African workers being willing to work for $2 a day are borderline racist as well.

Janszoon 09-06-2012 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons (Post 1228121)
She is a disgrace. Her remarks about African workers being willing to work for $2 a day are borderline racist as well.

I read a little more about her since I posted that comment and learned that, not only is she a terrible person, but she's not even self-made. Her father was one of the wealthiest men in Australia. And he wasn't self-made either, he came from one of the oldest landowning families in whatever state he's from.

The Batlord 09-07-2012 09:29 AM

Fixed.

bob. 09-10-2012 07:34 PM

Reno man charged with lewd acts on plane : News : FOX21News.com

perhaps the US need to take up some of these

http://cdn1.matadornetwork.com/blogs...ies-a-wank.jpg
^ALL credit to Pete for this one

GO RENO!

The Batlord 09-11-2012 09:18 AM

:laughing:

Can't we just let old men be? They've survived all the bull**** that is life, so I think they should be entitled to a little public self pollution.

Blarobbarg 09-11-2012 09:28 AM

70-lb. Dachshund put on Biggest Loser-style program | Pets - Yahoo! Shine

A 77 pound dachshund. Holy crap.

Them's good eatin'!

bob. 09-11-2012 07:37 PM

Update

the man was an ex-Catholic priest who was thrown out of the church for molesting boys

Freebase Dali 09-12-2012 08:09 PM

Pork chops...

Pork chops.

PORK CHOPS.

Man murders his uncle during an arguement over a pork chop | Busted In Acadiana

If there was ever a legitimate reason to kill another person, I don't think this is it.

Stephen 09-12-2012 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali (Post 1230386)
If there was ever a legitimate reason to kill another person, I don't think this is it.

Come on he clearly had it coming. Pork steak - puh-lease.

Freebase Dali 09-12-2012 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stp (Post 1230393)
Come on he clearly had it coming. Pork steak - puh-lease.

Don't YOU DISAGREE WITH ME YOU MOTHERFU *STAB*

Stephen 09-13-2012 06:36 AM

I can't believe the **** storm in Libya over a frigging movie. Get over it freaks.

Janszoon 09-13-2012 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stp (Post 1230590)
I can't believe the **** storm in Libya over a frigging movie. Get over it freaks.

x2. And I can’t believe how many people in the US I’ve heard saying the filmmaker should be brought up on charges. The man may be an asshole for making the movie, but freedom of speech is one of the pillars of American society. The blood is definitely on the hands of the people who, you know, actually killed other people over a movie.

Hitch 09-14-2012 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1230619)
x2. And I can’t believe how many people in the US I’ve heard saying the filmmaker should be brought up on charges. The man may be an asshole for making the movie, but freedom of speech is one of the pillars of American society. The blood is definitely on the hands of the people who, you know, actually killed other people over a movie.

The leaders of those countries too put out statements which makes one want to vomit:

Libya, West condemn Benghazi killings; Afghans blast anti-Muslim film - CNN.com

Check out the croonies from the muslim brotherhood as well as the afghan government on what they had to say! These guys want to criminalize any criticism of Mohammad and/or the Koran. "Anti US-Imperialism"? Nonsense. Denmark 2005 all over again. The country of origin doesn't really matter for these scumbags.

Psy-Fi 09-14-2012 07:17 AM

Here's one from sunny Florida...

Police: Michael Smeriglio accidentally shoots off his penis and testicle; friend arrested on drug charge | wtsp.com

Ouch!

Janszoon 09-14-2012 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitch (Post 1230984)
The leaders of those countries too put out statements which makes one want to vomit:

Libya, West condemn Benghazi killings; Afghans blast anti-Muslim film - CNN.com

Check out the croonies from the muslim brotherhood as well as the afghan government on what they had to say! These guys want to criminalize any criticism of Mohammad and/or the Koran. "Anti US-Imperialism"? Nonsense. Denmark 2005 all over again. The country of origin doesn't really matter for these scumbags.

From that link:

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Originally Posted by Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil
What happened at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo is regrettable and rejected by all Egyptian people and cannot be justified, especially if we consider that the people who produced this low film have no relation to the U.S. government. We ask the American government to take a firm position toward this filmmakers within the framework of international charters that criminalize acts that stir strife on the basis of race, color or religion.

I find that this comment obnoxious and ask the Egyptian government to take a firm position toward this Prime Minister within the framework of international charters that criminalize acts that stir strife on the basis of race, color or religion.

The Batlord 09-14-2012 08:34 AM

I saw this article from The Onion on another forum a few minutes ago, and thought it was relevant to the subject at hand. MOST DEFINITELY NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!

No One Murdered Because of This Image

Howard the Duck 09-14-2012 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1231063)
I find that this comment obnoxious and ask the Egyptian government to take a firm position toward this Prime Minister within the framework of international charters that criminalize acts that stir strife on the basis of race, color or religion.

better to just ask Al-Qaeda for an assassin

Janszoon 09-14-2012 11:17 AM

Now some of these geniuses have stormed a German Embassy in Sudan. Because, you know, if an Israeli makes an offensive film in the United States, it's clearly the fault of Germans.

Hitch 09-14-2012 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1231133)
Now some of these geniuses have stormed a German Embassy in Sudan. Because, you know, if an Israeli makes an offensive film in the United States, it's clearly the fault of Germans.

Indeed, here's a video:



It looks like after a while, even the guards were like "fuck it guys, do what you want". Makes you wonder, why even have diplomatic relations with the genocidal government of Sudan.

Plus, some investigations reveal that the filmmaker might not even be a Jew, nor an Israeli. I saw the 13 minute clip and it bored the tits out of me. Closed it like after 8 minutes through. But I nonetheless find it preposterous that the filmmaker should be the one in question.

Bloozcrooz 09-14-2012 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch (Post 1231156)
Indeed, here's a video:



It looks like after a while, even the guards were like "fuck it guys, do what you want". Makes you wonder, why even have diplomatic relations with the genocidal government of Sudan.

Plus, some investigations reveal that the filmmaker might not even be a Jew, nor an Israeli. I saw the 13 minute clip and it bored the tits out of me. Closed it like after 8 minutes through. But I nonetheless find it preposterous that the filmmaker should be the one in question.

Idiots, they got off easy just being tear gased. Should have just opened fire on their ass!! They wouldnt be so quick to throw a lil hissy fit over some petty anti islam film then. Have people not figured out America is not the country to mess with in any form or fashion? Directly or indirectly?This is the only kind of thing that worries me about the upcoming election. I could really care less cause both parties are repulsive, but what about when we need to react to something of this nature. If it were to escalate and rapidly. I would tend to lean towards the repulican side to initiate retaliation lot quicker than I would the latter. Who more than likely would just want to somehow resolve the situation by talking it out and throwing up peace signs.
I say withdraw our troops and diplomats and cut off any kind of aid or funding!!


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