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

Individuals like Shermer are effectively acting as sycophants for these haters. Do they realize this? Is this a goal that theyâ€™ve thought out and are pursuing? Months, maybe a year or so ago, one might guess that they are only accidentally in bed with these awful people. More recently, one might ...

d4m10n wrote:
Jan Steen wrote:http://i.imgur.com/HrLfCHs.jpg
Loved this. We *can* make fun of people for their words and ideas instead of their appearance.

Why limit ourselves. We can do both.

From Chris Clarke's post yesterday at Pharyngula: Hey all. Iâ€™ve been more quiet than usual around these parts for a couple weeks for a couple reasons, so I thought Iâ€™d re-enter Hordespace by giving an update on a few things that have happened since I last said something substantive around here....

As has been pointed out, some people deserve death. So the people don't deserve death is bullshit. (Bin Laden, Hitler, Stalin, Taliban at Bamiyan) Those were all wartime enemy combatants and leaders of hostile enemy armies. We generally don't in any civilized society condone most killing, but in ti...

How is "If you call me a spic I'll snap your neck" any different from "If I was a girl I would kick her in the cunt" ? BTW, for anyone who doesn't know the first quote was made on Zvan's blog in the comment section by Julian Francisco to another commentator. Julian was not banned by Zvan for that c...

Some dirtbag ditchpig from Toiletbowl's blog (http://freethoughtblogs.com/lousycanuck/2013/02/01/there-can-be-no-khitomer-accord/#comment-101166) is claiming that the statement that Rebecca Watson got, which said â€œyou deserve to be raped, tortured and killed.â€ came from the Pit. And Wowbagger i...

And kippah wearers can fuck off too. What sort of demented fucking idiot thinks that his imaginary friend will punish him for the rest of existance for [1]not wearing a certain type of hat?[/i] Who cares? What business is it of yours? How have they stomped on your dick this morning? If they leave m...

And kippah wearers can fuck off too. What sort of demented fucking idiot thinks that his imaginary friend will punish him for the rest of existance for [1]not wearing a certain type of hat?[/i] Well in the Slymepit they punish you if you don't wear a racist hat. At least that's what I heard over at...

I don't give a fuck! I know, which is why I don't say this more often. I just usually facepalm to myself, and try to work out why people who seem to hate FTB etc. so much would go to such lengths to help them. I acknowledge you as my moral superior. He's talking about strategy (as he sees it), not ...

Notung wrote:
bhoytony wrote:I don't give a fuck!
I know, which is why I don't say this more often. I just usually facepalm to myself, and try to work out why people who seem to hate FTB etc. so much would go to such lengths to help them.

I acknowledge you as my moral superior.

ReneeHendricks wrote:Utoh. Looks like Stephie-pookins is not pleased :D

http://www.freezepage.com/1359839261CBYUSOIJFR

That made my day.

I am a devoted Depardieu fan (and unrepentant general francophile, which makes me oh so popular in the US) but if he follows through on his threat of moving into tax exile in Belgium then the Belgians better seriously step up production of waffles and chocolate. Gerard is one fat bastard these days...

ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:
Lsuoma wrote:
Lsuoma wrote:Yesterday, 33% of referrals to the Pit came from freethoughtblogs.com.

Woo hoo!
Last week, 19%.
You need to get the term "mildew pit" highlighted, maybe as the motto, to capture Granny Benson's readers.

Is "mildew pit" Granny Benson's new euphemism for cunt?

Goddamn it! That was supposed to read "HAVE taken their toll on her". WTF I previewed and everything and I still fucked it up.

jimthepleb wrote: Can I just double check this, because I am absolutely sure I've got this wrong:
Greta Christina was a stripper?

Furniture stripper. Those harsh solvents haven't really taken their toll on her.

I think that's why PZ was able to mention that he's had women plus one gay man try to pick him up at conferences and no one said boo to that. That would have been slut shaming the women or gays, and they knew it. Yet they have opposite rules when the sexes are flipped and it's a man offering sex to...

Eucliwood is the first person banned permanently (i anticipate s/h/it's guest appearance in the next few hours). Not true. Several incarnations of Mabus are banned, plus someone who posted what was indistinguishable from child porn (a picture of a girl of apparently 13 or 14 years of age with semen...

The reason I have been reluctant to disclose why I banned Eucliwood is that to give what I regard as a fair explanation of my action would require disclosure of personal information. Eucliwood has sent me four emails since the ban, including one giving me permission to publish this information. Whe...

If Mickey Mouse cornered Minnie Mouse in an elevator and asked out for coffee, would that be mouseginy ? :rimshot: Mickey and Minnie are in a marriage counselor's office. Minnie says, "I don't know why Mickey insisted we come here." The counselor says, "Mickey told me that he was concerned about yo...

I loved Night Shift, Pet Sematary, and Skeleton Crew but haven't been quite as thrilled since. I did enjoy 11/22/63. It's a page-turner, though still not vintage King. Agreed. "Under the Dome" was his recent novel that came the closest to vintage King, but it doesn't come close to The Stand, or Sal...

Over at http://liberationcollective.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/the-politics-of-patriarchy/ Allecto (a separatist child care worker in Australia) brings in radfem Susan Hawthorne for a guest post. Here's an excerpt (my emphases): What happened in the early 1980s, along with the push to postmodernism, ...

jimthepleb wrote:ok, lets try this:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9316/pzwisdom.png

Great graphic but I think that's a female(am I allowed to use female?)baboon so would have to be Ophie or the Cowntess Zvan Zepplin.

justinvacula wrote:New from Adam Lee:

http://i.imgur.com/1YncIJH.jpg

Yeah Justin, stop making rape threats! And while you're at it, stop committing genocide!

I'm just perplexed as to how a skeptic can have such a one sided view that completely lacks nuance. Yeah! Like, say, a skeptic sticking to a scientifically bonkers position that wholemeal bread has negative nutritional value! Some "skeptics" actually do that. You must be perplexed by that barmy not...

justinvacula wrote:So....after my call for civility:

http://i.imgur.com/RSu79L9.jpg

Yeah they're "fine and happy" in fact I don't think I've ever seen a happier bunch.

http://skepticink.com/justinvacula/2013/01/30/a-call-for-civil-discussion/ From the post: Lee Moore of the A-News Podcast has invited me to participate in a series of talks which aim to put a stop to the current in-fighting in the atheist/skeptic community. He writes, â€œâ€¦I am calling for represe...

He already godwin'd. He even did it in pink. I have to admit, I'd never seen Godwin in Pink. It's no Rhapsody in Blue, but still, points for original. What the fuck do you expect when you go around asking people if they are Jewish? A fucking bagel? He's right. It is bad form to ask someone if they'...

So I saw that Chariots of the Gods was available on Netflix and since I was feeling nostalgic I tried to watch it. Couldn't make it through half an hour of it. It just does the "Could it be?" schtick endlessly. i have to confess that I owe it to the book Chariots of the Gods for my being a skeptic. ...

Sorry for the double post. i have no idea how that happened.

He already godwin'd. He even did it in pink. I have to admit, I'd never seen Godwin in Pink. It's no Rhapsody in Blue, but still, points for original. What the fuck do you expect when you go around asking people if they are Jewish? A fucking bagel? He's right. It is bad form to ask someone if they'...

He already godwin'd. He even did it in pink. I have to admit, I'd never seen Godwin in Pink. It's no Rhapsody in Blue, but still, points for original. What the fuck do you expect when you go around asking people if they are Jewish? A fucking bagel? He's right. It is bad form to ask someone if they'...

He already godwin'd. He even did it in pink. I have to admit, I'd never seen Godwin in Pink. It's no Rhapsody in Blue, but still, points for original. What the fuck do you expect when you go around asking people if they are Jewish? A fucking bagel? He's right. It is bad form to ask someone if they'...

I Have to agree with Git on the "State for the Jewish people" issue. I don't see how it is much/any different from several others. Though git, I do have a question as to why you put occupied in ""s? The differences and problems are that Ireland and Japan were mostly culturally homogenous at the tim...

By all means SN, I'd agree that theocracies are bad, but Israel is no more of a theocracy than the United Kingdom is. In fact, I'd say that the UK is actually worse, what with the foothold that the CoE has in the governing process. And the problem with the "one-state solution" is that the vast majo...

Any word on Justin Vacula's letter to Melody's boss? Honestly, why does anyone fucking care? Justin is a self serving asshole, almost everything he posts is just promoting himself, or pointing out how other are "targeting" him or whatever, like he didn't fucking go looking for it. Seriously, why ma...

And, for one, to assert, apparently, that all criticism of Israel constitutes â€œanti-Israel hatred [as] a religionâ€ doesnâ€™t seem particularly charitable or creditable. I never said that. Criticising Israel to a similar standard as other countries is fine. Hell, I'll do it myself: the lack of c...

It looks like Aron Ra has pretty much turned his blog over to his A+ kool-aid sipping wife. An interesting development there in that she is instituting a civil commenting policy. The same sort of policy that Fincke attempted when the torch and pitchfork wielding mob stormed his blog insisting that h...

For Kalamari Disassembled, or whatever the fuck, more bread facts: 1. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/baked-products/4878/2 2. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/baked-products/4872/2 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread No nutrient value my flaming healthy asshole. :clap: :dance: When I look...

For Kalamari Disassembled, or whatever the fuck, more bread facts: 1. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/baked-products/4878/2 2. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/baked-products/4872/2 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread No nutrient value my flaming healthy asshole. :clap: :dance: When I look...

Ok, one last thing I wanted to comment about re Muslims in Europe, from a post by NippleTwister: He complains about western institutions considering serving only halal meat as the standard, because offering choices would be too costly or impractical, and seemingly, the complaints of minority activi...

"katamari Damassi" According to Michael Palin, in the marvellous "Ripping Yarns" tales, Damassi is Norwegian for "Schoolgirl". Is this true? (Taps microphone on stage and leans ito it causing screaming feedback and blows into twice it annoying all the roadies who swear and mumble that such is not t...

They are essentially empty calories in fact they are loaded with anti-nutrients like lectins, glutens, and phytates. Don't hate on grains. Fiber IS important. Get your grains. As for lectin, *shrug*. No big deal unless the lectin is raw... then you become a sick version of yourself ^^. (for real th...

Grains have nothing to offer except fiber... WTF???? They are essentially empty calories in fact they are loaded with anti-nutrients like lectins, glutens, and phytates. That is just plain mental . Tell that to Breadmakers! So, you are saying that wholemeal bread has nothing but anti-nutrients? And...

Michael K Gray wrote:
katamari Damassi wrote:Grains have nothing to offer except fiber...
WTF????

They are essentially empty calories in fact they are loaded with anti-nutrients like lectins, glutens, and phytates.

Don't you fucking dare suggest I am getting anything from anything other than my own logic and my own thought processes. Take your Chomskyite bullshit and stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Up above you posted yet another special-pleading screed basically excusing Islam and giving it special tre...

About the paleo-diet. It's a great way potentially fuck up his kidneys forever AND get a husband whose breath smells of rotting meat. It's not the Atkins diet. You don't go into ketosis. You can have all the carbs you want in the form of fruits and veggies. The idea is to eat nutrient dense foods. ...

Frankly, people who happen to be muslims get a raw deal all over, especially the Palestinians. I happen to think that in humanity's long and shitty history, the creation of Israel is a low point. Perish a thought that the Jews have a state eh? In the 70-odd years of the Arab-Israeli conflict, less ...

Quick comment about the paleo diet: Food is essentially just chemistry. Talking about "the ______ diet" isn't very useful. Instead, we should look at the content of specific foods, and regulate our calorie/sugar/fat/etc. content to whatever amount is healthiest. I just consider the term a kind of s...

Quick comment about the paleo diet: Food is essentially just chemistry. Talking about "the ______ diet" isn't very useful. Instead, we should look at the content of specific foods, and regulate our calorie/sugar/fat/etc. content to whatever amount is healthiest. I just consider the term a kind of s...

That sucks Al. Unsolicited advice here so feel free to tell me to fuck right off, but try paleo eating. I didn't have diabetes but I effortlessly lost weight and it lowered my high cholesterol. Oh! My guy mentioned this the other day. He's seriously considering the paleo diet. What sort of foods wo...

Just got back from the doctor's office. Turns out I've got a rather nasty case of diabetes to add to my collection. Here's my new best friend: http://www.alstefanelli.com/testmachine.jpg That sucks Al. Unsolicited advice here so feel free to tell me to fuck right off, but try paleo eating. I didn't...

Frankly, people who happen to be muslims get a raw deal all over, especially the Palestinians. I happen to think that in humanity's long and shitty history, the creation of Israel is a low point. Perish a thought that the Jews have a state eh? In the 70-odd years of the Arab-Israeli conflict, less ...

Spoiler tags went as there is a very unpleasant and at present unstoppable interaction between the JS they used and php. This essentially made the site 100% vulnerable to crackers. Y'all are WAY too late to keep the crackers out. I'm just relieved that it wasn't my constantly fucking them up that c...

Kate Donovan, co-blogger over at Ashley Miller's page, links to a blog article about veganism and intersectional awesome-ism-ness. Vegan (Super)powers, Vegan Privilege: Musings on My Food Choices Wonderful writers, including but not limited to A. Breeze Harper at Sistah Vegan and the contributors t...

To answer Windy's earlier question about electronic distribution of Fairyland's music: I seem to be earning 0.04 US$ per track sold. Buy the coaster, by all means! my ex just got a royalty check for 9 cents US. The envelope cost more. I told him to frame it and put it next to his gold record. see h...

I'm sorry, but I feel the need to commit an act of wanton cruelty here. NoGodsNoMasters wrote: OMG I'm gonna lose my mind over this. 1. I am plus size. Translation= FAT There are not enough clothing sellers/designers/manufacturers for people my size. I have 3 terrestrial stores I could shop from, A...

I was a contract worker for USAID for a couple of years and thought the agency tries to do good work(and succeeds at times)congress has turned it into a program to subsidize US agriculture and industry. Farmers are crops are subsidized and the surplus is used for famine relief and development work....

Oh shit, I've only just started reading the "famine" article on wikipedia, and the introduction alone, I find this: The famine relief model increasingly used by aid groups calls for giving cash or cash vouchers to the hungry to pay local farmers instead of buying food from donor countries, as is of...

So, my guy is out of surgery. He had his lymph nodes removed, the mass removed, and a portion of the back of his tongue removed. Oh, and they STILL won't know for another fucking week if the whole thing is malignant or not. WTF? The doctor said they'd check the mass right away to see if there was a...

another lurker wrote:
John Greg wrote:Perhaps the people who regularly fuck up the Show/Hide tags, could, you know, maybe just stop using them?

Hmm?

whenever I use a spoiler, I hit preview first so that I can fix anything that gets fucked up :P

It's that easy!

Oh fuck all of you. ;)

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