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The 'Funny (ha, ha)' side of religion

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    #4352
    Worztron
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    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #4353
    robindch
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    Apparently Ecuador has been blighted by the "X's Got Talent" nonsense. So this teenager shows up and the panel start complaining that she's non religious. Surprisingly, the main complainant is fired.

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ecuadors-talent-judge-sacked-after-6810434

    Apologies about linking to The Mirror.


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    #4354
    AstraMonti
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    Muslim Contestant Quits Bear Grylls’ New Show As He Can’t Stand Bare Females In Bikins

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/muslim-contestant-quits-bear-grylls-new-show-as-142429402.html

    :pac:


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    #4355
    smacl
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    AstraMonti wrote: »
    Muslim Contestant Quits Bear Grylls’ New Show As He Can’t Stand Bare Females In Bikins

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/muslim-contestant-quits-bear-grylls-new-show-as-142429402.html

    :pac:

    Watched it with the kids. I strongly suspect he was playing the religion card as an excuse for getting out of a situation he couldn't hack.


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    #4356
    recedite
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    It may well have been the guys first real exposure to mainstream UK society. Bradford where he lives, is effectively segregated into two different societies.


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    #4357
    Shrap
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    smacl wrote: »
    Watched it with the kids. I strongly suspect he was playing the religion card as an excuse for getting out of a situation he couldn't hack.

    I watched the first episode. That's the same young fella who couldn't get a grip on things at all and was getting super-emotional about not being able for the challenge. A bit shabby to blame it on the view and stomp off in "righteous" indignation.


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    #4358
    smacl
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    recedite wrote: »
    It may well have been the guys first real exposure to mainstream UK society. Bradford where he lives, is effectively segregated into two different societies.

    You'd have thought anyone, even those from darkest Bradford, would have seen at least a couple of episodes from the previous season and known what they were signing up for. From memory of the previous series, the main meat source on the island was wild pig which may not have gone down too well either. Cynically, I reckon the producers pick come contestants more for their weaknesses than their strengths. All good family viewing :)


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    #4359
    Bandana boy
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    smacl wrote: »
    You'd have thought anyone, even those from darkest Bradford, would have seen at least a couple of episodes from the previous season and known what they were signing up for. From memory of the previous series, the main meat source on the island was wild pig which may not have gone down too well either. Cynically, I reckon the producers pick come contestants more for their weaknesses than their strengths. All good family viewing :)

    Mitchell and Webb do a great sketch on the pilot for the apprentice , where everybody does a great job and are nice people ,they have to randomly fire somebody to fit the format.
    The producers decide to recast hiring A holes and incompetent people as it makes for better TV.


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    #4360
    robindch
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    Bandana boy wrote: »
    [...] it makes for better TV.
    You couldn't be suggesting that "Reality TV" is actually nothing but...!?!

    *shocked*


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    #4361
    MrPudding
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    recedite wrote: »
    It may well have been the guys first real exposure to mainstream UK society. Bradford where he lives, is effectively segregated into two different societies.

    Donald,,, is that you?

    MrP


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    #4362
    smacl
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    robindch wrote: »
    You couldn't be suggesting that "Reality TV" is actually nothing but...!?!

    *shocked*

    What are you saying? The Big brother house, The Island, Dáil Éireann. None of it is real? They're all just having a laugh at our expense?


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    #4363
    coolhull
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    smacl wrote: »
    What are you saying? The Big brother house, The Island, Dáil Éireann. None of it is real? They're all just having a laugh at our expense?

    Well, Big Brother and the Island are real and serious drama, obviously. Dail Eireann is about as realistic as The Magic Roundabout......


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    Bristolscale7
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    #4365
    Lithium93_
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    #4366
    robindch
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    Church With €8 Billion In Cash Takes In 3 Refugee Families

    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/04/18/church-with-e8-billion-in-cash-takes-in-3-refugee-families/


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    #4367
    Worztron
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    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    #4368
    AstraMonti
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    Orthodox priests blessing everything (for a "donation for the poor" of course)
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    #4369
    PopePalpatine
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    You forgot nukes :o.
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    #4370
    robindch
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    A black-haired rabbi who gave talks at Polish schools about judaism and who lead jewish prayers there, turns out to be catholic cook with blond hair.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36094391


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    #4371
    Lurkio
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    AstraMonti wrote: »
    Orthodox priests blessing everything (for a "donation for the poor" of course)

    They're worse for flingin the water than the RC by the looks of it, the beardy headers.


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    #4372
    [Deleted User]
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    Could he bless the roads here too like the RC lads


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    #4373
    130Kph
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    Lurkio wrote: »
    They're worse for flingin the water than the RC by the looks of it, the beardy headers.

    Newly Ordained Deacons Incubate Debutantes Novices ;)


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    #4374
    Lurkio
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    130Kph wrote: »
    Newly Ordained Deacons Incubate Debutantes Novices ;)

    How word spreads.


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    #4375
    AstraMonti
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    #4376
    Worztron
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    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Lithium93_
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    robindch
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    #4379
    silverharp
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    robindch wrote: »
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    whats the religious angle? and whats the context? is it about US companies relocating to Mexico or Mexicans going to the US? There is something a little smug about it, middle class people telling working class people what they can cant complain about?
    Im also guessing that the same person will be complaining about the TPP? when that's just about more globalisation and competition?

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #4380
    robindch
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    silverharp wrote: »
    [...] whats the context?
    I believe that one showed up at a Trump rally recently - as a pointed comment on people displacing their own problems onto immigrants, it's hard to beat :)


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    #4381
    Worztron
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    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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