If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

What the fuck did I get myself into. I knew there was a reason why I've declined to engage the FTB commentariat, and it wasn't a fear of getting banned. I should have expected this http://freethoughtblogs.com/hetpat/2013/07/09/just-checking-in/#comment-5774 There are several backs-and-forths there. ...

Mykeru wrote:
Parge wrote: Also there was a Mykeru dupe
http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/im ... /Moron.jpg

What someone duped by Mykeru may look like.

Spit take. Don't worry. I'll clean this one up.

Abbie: Virology (ERV, to be precise) John C. Welch: IT, published author, three books, two assists, one solo. One of the assists was the only book, that I'm aware of on OS X Server 1.X, and sold quite well for a bit. dresq: Clinical and forensic psychology Skep Tickle: M.D Barn Owl: Teaching at medi...

Jan Steen wrote:http://i.imgur.com/rK1BlWa.jpg

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever tried posting an acre of Lipsum to A+? Results?

http://i.imgur.com/Iutu79H.jpg Really? No walkout at SkepchickCon? Where are all the african americans and hispanics? Without the caption, this looks like the waiting room at the DMV. Lousy Canadian and pals are snickering because someone forgot to bring 3 pieces of ID. No one else is laughing beca...

Dick Strawkins wrote:http://i.imgur.com/006IlCq.jpg

Vanity's a hard bitch with dry teats.

Oh fucking right we got mulletts and rednecks, eh. :D However I usually hear the adjective Molson applied to penises instead of hairstyles. It's a condition that can happen if far, far, far too much Molson beer has been drunk, so much that they can't get an erection - called Molson Dick. :) Near To...

Unfortunately, there is actually a definition that sort of supports that argument - at a stretch: miâ€¢norâ€¢iâ€¢ty n. pl. miâ€¢norâ€¢iâ€¢ties 1. a. The smaller in number of two groups forming a whole. b. A group or party having fewer than a controlling number of votes. 2. a. A racial, religious, p...

Fuck you, assbag. What the fuck is an "assbag" anyway? Is it something you wear to hide your a/ss/rse out of shame, or to utilize your a/ss/rse for its intended purpose on the go. Or more horribly, is it something that painfully protrudes from your a/ss/rse after an ill-advised clean-and-jerk (I'm ...

Mykeru wrote:Also, apropos of nothing,

When I'm on eBay bidding on an out-of-stock everywhere Nemo Gogo Le bivy tent, DO NOT TRY TO OUTBID ME.

Seriously, I will fuck you up.

Have you tried hammock camping?

Fuck you, assbag. What the fuck is an "assbag" anyway? Is it something you wear to hide your a/ss/rse out of shame, or to utilize your a/ss/rse for its intended purpose on the go. Or more horribly, is it something that painfully protrudes from your a/ss/rse after an ill-advised clean-and-jerk (I'm ...

... They think they can force the point, that's why the ultimatums. I think this is actually progress, they have named terms under which they would actually speak to a slymepitter. They are ridiculous unreasonable terms, but it means that it can be done in principle. They could have interpreted the...

My video on abortion. This'll probably ruffle a few feathers... NeRTTJP6cj8 Al, they said horrible things about you on FTB back when I was just starting to read the place. But then I visited your site, and saw all the posts about misogyny in the bible. And that great writeup on abortion. And I thou...

All other things being equal, would it not be best to say that you wish you were either fully snipped, or not at all? Although, I can see how a certain percentage of circumcisions being botched would be a good case for eliminating the practice in general. I'd rather be not snipped. With the possibl...

I'm a bit late to the game here, but regarding circumcision: I'm circumcised, and I've never felt upset about it at all, nor can I think of any ill effects I've suffered because of it. If anyone here is circumcised, and wishes they weren't, can you explain why? The following is a TMI warning and sh...

ok this is beginning to piss me off; 1. Steersman - Jim 2. Oolon - James 3. Half-gefilte-fish - Jamie James (cuntx2) 4. The new skepchick - Jamie I've had enough of this shit... I'd like to take this opportunity to stand up and be counted with other Supplanters and Heels. Keep an eye out for Diegos...

Lsuoma wrote: All you need is to do it this way:

[spoiler]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p57w5c6kH5E/T ... ture+7.png[/spoiler]

FTFY

Talk about fucking up spoilers! That spoiler never even made it onto the page!

You're welcome.

I have a question - which I dont know if anybody can answer : just this why does UN Aids (the United Nation's organization to combat the spread of HIV) - why are they pursuing the circumcision of ~20 million adults and children in sub saharan africa and pretending that this will provide a barrier t...

My brother just sent me this, presumably from 4chan: [spoiler]"A white heteronormative cisgendered CEO professor and Baptist preacher was teaching a class on Karl Rove, known Christian. â€œBefore the class begins, you must get on your knees and worship Jesus Christ and accept that you too can becom...

I'm happy that I didn't squander my 100th post. Racist tribble hat. I hope that Flickr account doesn't belong to someone here. Has this gem appeared here before?

I just noticed your trouble with tribbles avatar and it's forced me to ask myself a difficult question: are tribbles racist? Probably not. But they're probably sexist. I mean look at that. Quintessential Kirk. He's buried in interstellar muff! But don't all tribbles hate klingons? I think those tri...

I'm racist. I fucking hate honkies. One of them self-hating crackers. I'm not racist, but honkies should all be in camps. I went to honkey camp when I was a kid. I learned how to make a lanyard. I just noticed your trouble with tribbles avatar and it's forced me to ask myself a difficult question: ...

welch wrote:
Angry_Drunk wrote:
welch wrote: I'm racist. I fucking hate honkies.
One of them self-hating crackers.
I'm not racist, but honkies should all be in camps.

I went to honkey camp when I was a kid. I learned how to make a lanyard.

Just out of interest, are there any of us here who do not agree that women should be treated as fairly as men? I would also like that question posed on any of the pro men's rights websites too. Well, I would slightly disagree, but only on the phrasing. I'd be more comfortable with something like "w...

[spoiler] http://i.imgur.com/armIQ.jpg [/spoiler] An online friend alerted me to an interesting poster which was found taped to a glass-cased bulletin board on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. The image â€” shown on the left â€” features the words â€œVacula, whatâ€™s up with the moustacheâ€ and my i...

DownThunder wrote: Remember, in a rad-fem world there's no trans hate!

Because in a rad-fem world, there're no trans-gendered men? ;)

http://i.imgur.com/52NSj.jpg

(apologies if this pic has been posted before)

Good grief. Someone on Atheism+ posts a limerick that includes the word "wanker" and is accused of sexual harrassment! What is wrong with these people?! Feck. Why did I go there? Well, apparently, for the Lolz!!!! That wasn't the backing of the train up to the station. At all. Here's a day off to f...

papillon wrote: >AL "So, do you stand corrected?"
>FTB "Um, yes, yes I do"
> Al "Good, that makes two of us then"

What's the BBCode for a rimshot?

EllenBeth just tried to derail the whole conversation with a stupid, petty lawyer trick. http://www.michaelnugent.com/2013/01/04/retraction-and-apology-to-wb/comment-page-1/#comment-173885 A little higher up in that thread, Dirty Eric posts some pretty damning copy from the Center for Inquiry's Cam...

... Probably none of us here at the SlymePit wishes any physical or mental ill health or harm on those FtB/Skepchick/A+ folk who paint us as dangerous misogynists. ... Not me. I hope they are all plagued by ticks on their nipples. That's not physical or mental ill. That's just a dirty weekend. "Pas...

Parge: The "thumbs up" button appears on the top-right of everyone's post but the person who is logged in, allowing them to "thank" them by clicking it. There's no button for the user so they can't "thank" themselves, probably because it's unsanitary. Well, lo and behold. I swear to bob that it was...

I must have missed something. Do only some of the members have a "thank" button?

Tkmlac wrote:The upvote img I found on reddit, so of course it's not credited.

Also, credit for OWCOA goes to JTC. I'll be publishing a complete bibliography after the last post.

Have an up vote!
[spoiler]http://i.imgur.com/GNhHn.jpg[/spoiler][/quote]

LOL!

Btw, credit where due. Pic by Brandon Bird.

[spoiler] Also, I may add Karma - what do people think? Part of me says, "Yay! now I can send props to the erudite and clever without having to type 'LOL' or '^^THIS!!!'" The other part of me says, "Fuck no! What is this? Reddit? Goddamn popularity contest! Fuck. That. Period." I can't decide which...

Also, I may add Karma - what do people think? Part of me says, "Yay! now I can send props to the erudite and clever without having to type 'LOL' or '^^THIS!!!'" The other part of me says, "Fuck no! What is this? Reddit? Goddamn popularity contest! Fuck. That. Period." I can't decide which voice wil...

Translation: I donâ€™t know shit about shit, but Iveâ€™ got a penis, so that means my opinion is valuable and important, even though its based on nothing but my own ignorance and arrogance. But bitches ainâ€™t shit and your blog should be all about what I want to talk and read about instead. ... Tr...

Jamie Kilstein is the Dennis Miller of the Irrational Left.

Awww, c'mon! Don't you know how fun it is to scroll all through all these posts and hear them in your head in the same monotone and then all of a sudden the voice of Vicky Pollard takes over for a few paragraphs? Did you mean you do this for Oolon? Thank you. I've found a new hobby. This can only m...

Parge: perhaps Jack and I are talking past each other, and it is nothing but a misunderstanding. He said this: Why do I get that feeling that some of this "crazy shit" you're talking about is about your own failure to understand the points being made? I had previously said that MRA's say some crazy...

He then tells me that it's wrong to find anything an MRA says to be ridiculous, and if I do, it's b/c I am just too dumb. Citation please. But that does not excuse bad behaviour, and it certainly does not mean that everyone in a given movement is as pure as the driven snow simply b/c their group ha...

So if I see an MRA say something that I think is ridiculous, it is because I do not understand the point? So MRA's are -always right-, and if we disagree, we are just too stupid to get it? Is -that- what you are saying? What specifically do you mean by "drunk"? Oops. Wrong topic. Or not. FYI, this ...

Altair wrote:I have to wonder how is it possible for Rebecca's supporters to see this

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3289/cashos.png

and not realize she's just creating controversy for the sake of the cash?

Rebecca Watson is spam.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1936/blotto.png The way she "summarizes" a lot of thought-out and for the most part polite questions and rebuttals to her stupid ideas as "people being mad because they can't fuck someone who's blotto" annoys me to no end. How her supporters will take her word for...

PZ is a submissive/masochist. There is not a chance in hell he can be dominant sexually. This is the most emasculating thing I've read today! I mean, it's only a quarter to nine, but given the context of this assessment, all I can say is bravo! Which reminds me, this is the most emasculating thing ...

I was looking for a fun and unique instance of batshittery to lift for my sig. That Rhys Morgan sexism "debate" fit nicely.

That is all.

Hit and run time. First there was this . (Mathew Inman of the Oatmeal gets skewered for joking about raping his F5 key). Whatever. "Rape" is magical. Almost as magical as "Cunt". But then I find that one of my favourite afternoon diversions, Slacktory, has been contaminated by this SJW bullshit. Usu...

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That's an interesting take. Most people are saying Watson should leave the science to the professionals. Has anyone else chimed in that maybe she should also leave the comedy to the professionals? I would agree.

The simple answer however is that if your continued employment is predicated on not failing a drugs test then don't do fucking drugs. That always seemed like the obvious solution to me. "My employer is not cool with certain things. I can either go along with that, or I should find a new gig." Exact...

Regarding that A+ thread speculating on Carrie Poppy's resignation: The ideas of the libertarians and bigots are terrible compared to ours. ... I don't see any inherent division outside of the presence of some libertarians/rightwingers over there, between "us" and "them". I don't really understand t...

Careful, you're liable to wake the Pedants of Albion from slumber. Then we'll see who gets handed their ass... er... arse! And the rest of the Commonwealth (except maybe Canada), i.e. the United States of Albion. It's pathetic really... Candadianisms. As much of our language gets corrupted by our n...

JayTeeAitch wrote: ...handing left-wing middle-class public school educated feminist, Laurie Penny, her ass.

Careful, you're liable to wake the Pedants of Albion from slumber. Then we'll see who gets handed their ass... er... arse!

If hundreds of rockets being fired randomly into your country by genocidal medieval maniacs intent on killing every Jew on the planet isn't a provocation, I don't know what is . I reckon that Team Netanyahu is doing a better job at recruiting for Team Muhammad than the Imams could ever do. Sorry, I...

... And I am not even on Israel's side of late. I may have to change my opinion just to avoid being lumped in with this bunch of crackpots. I sometimes think that's their goal: taint the civilized, progressive stance with enough batshit, and it becomes objectionable to civilized, progressive people...

My mistake. Harris wasn't presented with it. He introduced it. Does not change my opinion one whit.

Horrifying instances of gendered slurs being used to disparage prominent atheist! http://storify.com/john_s_wilkins/rape-and-religion I've no doubt that Harris can stick up for himself but the instance does highlight that accomodationists (like Wilkins and Yong) claim of being above the use of insu...

So, you figure Cristina Rad has thrown in the FfTB farty towel? She has neither posted a blog entry, nor answered any questions on her blog since September 7. That's more than two months. She seems to still be active on Twitter. Apparently, on September 8, she participated in an MSF fundraiser with...

Bertrand Russell wrote:The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction.

from

in all seriousness, what's the deal with moleskins? I mean, people seem to have fucking orgasms about them, and while they're nice notebooks, i mean, they're notebooks. Is there a secret button on them that gives you a handjob or something? Sort of. I've found that the pages don't stick together so...

LGBTQI and sometimes Y

Isn't Q the same as L plus G? Or does it mean "Questioning", which would make it LGBTIJAQ?

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