Comments on: aristotle on the phony religiocity of tyrants http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Aristotle http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-250133 Aristotle Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:02:45 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-250133 I don't know what to say here. I don’t know what to say here.

]]> By: Apprentice Frederic http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247964 Apprentice Frederic Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:35:16 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247964 ....I was wondering if somebody like Machiavelli might have written about the tyranny of phony religionists, but Aristotle's remark was more than adequate... @OG, didn't realize you were a Coloradan; fled the Springs some years ago for less righteous climes, myself. I always enjoy your scholarly and balanced comments and appreciate them more, now I understand a component of your Grouchiness, LOL. ….I was wondering if somebody like Machiavelli might have written about the tyranny of phony religionists, but Aristotle’s remark was more than adequate…

@OG, didn’t realize you were a Coloradan; fled the Springs some years ago for less righteous climes, myself. I always enjoy your scholarly and balanced comments and appreciate them more, now I understand a component of your Grouchiness, LOL.

]]> By: Old Grouch http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247647 Old Grouch Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247647 Happy Holidays to all! . @jennyanydots - Where do I find one of those "saintly" memory sticks? I've been trying to master computers for a few years now. Would it help? . @rmw & pieces o' nine - COS used to be such a nice little place to visit; and take one's guests to see the Garden of the Gods, and the Falls, even the Zoo up by the Broadmoor. Then, on to Manitou Springs and the cog railway; and if time permitted, a drive to the top of Pike's Peak. Ah! The "good old days" are gone forever! . I can't even begin to imagine showing off Dobson's dump as a Colorado tourist site; but, it has its own exit off I-25, sort of in competition with the Chapel of the 12 Apostles and the 5 Committeemen across the highway a bit at Fly-Boy High. (Pluto does refer to a "Grumpy old dude" on another line; and I'll accept the description.) . The old tunnel on the road to Criple Creek closed off, for a road capable of accomodating all the buses headed for the casinos, and . . . . Enough already! Getting old, and bringing up memories, is out of fashion these days. . Anyway, snow on the back range - not really enough, but still a beautiful backdrop to sunset the past few days - and the City and County Building all lit up again, things aren't altogether bad at that. Hope you both have a wonderful Holiday Season. Happy Holidays to all!
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@jennyanydots - Where do I find one of those “saintly” memory sticks? I’ve been trying to master computers for a few years now. Would it help?
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@rmw & pieces o’ nine - COS used to be such a nice little place to visit; and take one’s guests to see the Garden of the Gods, and the Falls, even the Zoo up by the Broadmoor. Then, on to Manitou Springs and the cog railway; and if time permitted, a drive to the top of Pike’s Peak. Ah! The “good old days” are gone forever!
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I can’t even begin to imagine showing off Dobson’s dump as a Colorado tourist site; but, it has its own exit off I-25, sort of in competition with the Chapel of the 12 Apostles and the 5 Committeemen across the highway a bit at Fly-Boy High. (Pluto does refer to a “Grumpy old dude” on another line; and I’ll accept the description.)
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The old tunnel on the road to Criple Creek closed off, for a road capable of accomodating all the buses headed for the casinos, and . . . . Enough already! Getting old, and bringing up memories, is out of fashion these days.
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Anyway, snow on the back range - not really enough, but still a beautiful backdrop to sunset the past few days - and the City and County Building all lit up again, things aren’t altogether bad at that. Hope you both have a wonderful Holiday Season.

]]> By: rmw http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247530 rmw Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:54:39 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247530 @Jennyanydots--those are awesome! I especially liked the Pope cologne. :lol: @Jennyanydots–those are awesome! I especially liked the Pope cologne. :lol:

]]> By: Jennyanydots http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247491 Jennyanydots Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247491 @ rmw - more suitable presents here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7116728.stm @ rmw - more suitable presents here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7116728.stm

]]> By: PacificPam http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247448 PacificPam Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:06:43 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247448 @pieces o' nine - Naaaah, I don't think the fundies are prone to violence....*laughing way too badly* @pieces o’ nine - Naaaah, I don’t think the fundies are prone to violence….*laughing way too badly*

]]> By: rmw http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247395 rmw Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:27:10 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247395 @pieces o' nine--technically, I don't live *in* COS either. 15 minutes south more like. But still, any Pastafarian helps. And honestly, CO is going more "purple" than "red." We do have democrats in office. It's just COS and El Paso county (where Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas are at, for those of you who might actually give a damn) are red, red, red, red, red, red. Remember: God=Good, Democrats=Bad/Satan. (If it weren't for the mountains and reasonable driving distance for skiing, all hope would be lost for Colorado Springs.) @pieces o’ nine–technically, I don’t live *in* COS either. 15 minutes south more like. But still, any Pastafarian helps. And honestly, CO is going more “purple” than “red.” We do have democrats in office. It’s just COS and El Paso county (where Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas are at, for those of you who might actually give a damn) are red, red, red, red, red, red. Remember: God=Good, Democrats=Bad/Satan. (If it weren’t for the mountains and reasonable driving distance for skiing, all hope would be lost for Colorado Springs.)

]]> By: pieces o'nine http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247369 pieces o'nine Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:24:03 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247369 @ rmw Not actually *in* CoSprings, just *too close* to it... But I was happy to find other Pastafarians posting here from this red state. . @ Pluto Suggest, no; certainly not, sir! Hint, maybe. Imply, infer, even. Perhaps I might go so far as to insinuate. But suggest, never! . . . If any of you are stumped on what to get that special fundy in your life this Yule, check out http://www.wearefishermen.com/splash.html. Personally, I can't decide between "Ghost Rider JC" and "Bend It Like Bethlehem" JC. @ rmw
Not actually *in* CoSprings, just *too close* to it…
But I was happy to find other Pastafarians posting here from this red state.
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@ Pluto
Suggest, no; certainly not, sir!
Hint, maybe. Imply, infer, even. Perhaps I might go so far as to insinuate. But suggest, never!
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If any of you are stumped on what to get that special fundy in your life this Yule, check out http://www.wearefishermen.com/splash.html. Personally, I can’t decide between “Ghost Rider JC” and “Bend It Like Bethlehem” JC.

]]> By: Pluto (Not sorry at all!) http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247355 Pluto (Not sorry at all!) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247355 @pieces o'nine- “…I live too close to the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and I don’t want my car vandalized!” Are you suggesting that those good natured loving Christians would commit an act of hatefully violence? @pieces o’nine- “…I live too close to the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and I don’t want my car vandalized!”
Are you suggesting that those good natured loving Christians would commit an act of hatefully violence?

]]> By: rmw http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247324 rmw Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:52:42 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247324 @pieces o' nine--you live in COS!!!! So do I. That makes me happy, knowing that there are some Pastafarians balancing out the "funnymentalcases" (as the venerable Old Grouch calls them). @pieces o’ nine–you live in COS!!!! So do I. That makes me happy, knowing that there are some Pastafarians balancing out the “funnymentalcases” (as the venerable Old Grouch calls them).

]]> By: pieces o'nine http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247126 pieces o'nine Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:12:37 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-247126 @Pluto and rmw: Glad you liked that. I think it would make a great bumper sticker, except I live too close to the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and I don't want my car vandalized! @Pluto and rmw:
Glad you liked that.
I think it would make a great bumper sticker, except I live too close to the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and I don’t want my car vandalized!

]]> By: PacificPam http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246591 PacificPam Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:08:51 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246591 I don't know rmw, when I first came to the site they were talking about a Hat Mail Campaingn ore something like that...Maybe one of the oldes to the site might know.... I don’t know rmw, when I first came to the site they were talking about a Hat Mail Campaingn ore something like that…Maybe one of the oldes to the site might know….

]]> By: rmw http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246479 rmw Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:55:02 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246479 @pieces o' nine--*groan* That ranks as one of the worst (best) puns I've heard. . @PacificPam--Hate mail campaign? @pieces o’ nine–*groan* That ranks as one of the worst (best) puns I’ve heard.
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@PacificPam–Hate mail campaign?

]]> By: PacificPam http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246118 PacificPam Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:31:26 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-246118 Whaever happened to the Hat Mail campaign? Whaever happened to the Hat Mail campaign?

]]> By: Pluto (Not sorry at all!) http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245814 Pluto (Not sorry at all!) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:57:54 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245814 @pieces o'nine - boooo! @pieces o’nine - boooo!

]]> By: PacificPam http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245764 PacificPam Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:10:44 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245764 @Pluto - I have to agree with you to some point...I don't know about Jack...too gay for my taste...but Karen was genious...Because of her I love Martinis... . Because of Carry (Sarah Jessica Parker) I love Cosmopolitans...girly form of martinins... . I like beer because of.................I don't know..cuz it goood! @Pluto - I have to agree with you to some point…I don’t know about Jack…too gay for my taste…but Karen was genious…Because of her I love Martinis…
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Because of Carry (Sarah Jessica Parker) I love Cosmopolitans…girly form of martinins…
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I like beer because of……………..I don’t know..cuz it goood!

]]> By: pieces o'nine http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245754 pieces o'nine Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245754 @Pluto (Not sorry at all!) . [@Jennyanydots “Just picturing from your message some poor bewildered guy thrown, slightly stickily, to the evangelists.”] Well if it was Ted Haggard, I’m sure he would smoke some meth in a crack pipe and tuck in! . Pluto, were you aware of the Rev. Ted's denomination? He is a Crystal Meth-odist. [fx/rimshot] . (BTW: the fx was a joke, too...) @Pluto (Not sorry at all!)
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[@Jennyanydots
“Just picturing from your message some poor bewildered guy thrown, slightly stickily, to the evangelists.”]
Well if it was Ted Haggard, I’m sure he would smoke some meth in a crack pipe and tuck in!
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Pluto, were you aware of the Rev. Ted’s denomination?
He is a Crystal Meth-odist.
[fx/rimshot]
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(BTW: the fx was a joke, too…)

]]> By: Pluto (Not sorry at all!) http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245747 Pluto (Not sorry at all!) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:55:04 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245747 @PacificPam- They where to only real reason to watch that show. Most of the people I’ve talked to about it agree. Gimme Gimme Gimme was the English show that came years before. http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/gimmegimmegimme/index.shtml Lynda and Tom are like Jack and Karen, which is probably why those two character are so popular over here, I don’t know about else where. @PacificPam- They where to only real reason to watch that show. Most of the people I’ve talked to about it agree.
Gimme Gimme Gimme was the English show that came years before.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/gimmegimmegimme/index.shtml
Lynda and Tom are like Jack and Karen, which is probably why those two character are so popular over here, I don’t know about else where.

]]> By: PacificPam http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245723 PacificPam Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245723 @Pluto - What do you mean by Jack and Karen Show? hahahahahahahahaha That show was amazing. . I don't even want to talk about Britney...I feel that my IQ might drop a few points @Pluto - What do you mean by Jack and Karen Show? hahahahahahahahaha That show was amazing.
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I don’t even want to talk about Britney…I feel that my IQ might drop a few points

]]> By: rmw http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245720 rmw Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:02:46 +0000 http://www.venganza.org/2007/11/24/aristotle-on-the-phony-religiocity-of-tyrants.htm#comment-245720 @Wench Nikkiee--LOL! Great article. Poor Barney. He looks like he was being molested. Incidentally, one of my coworkers just told us a story about watching a guy taking a dump in the middle of the street. Ah, only in Romania. (And yeah, what the hell is with this website and links? Very hit and miss.) @Wench Nikkiee–LOL! Great article. Poor Barney. He looks like he was being molested. Incidentally, one of my coworkers just told us a story about watching a guy taking a dump in the middle of the street. Ah, only in Romania. (And yeah, what the hell is with this website and links? Very hit and miss.)

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