Man wins battle to wear pasta strainer on his head

[kpete]

Lukas Novy says he’s a member of the “Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster,” a satirical faith which teaches that a creature composed of pasta and meatballs “created the world much as it exists today,” that pirates “were peaceful explorers and it was due to Christian misinformation that they have an image of outcast criminals today,” and that beer is good. In observance of this faith, Novy, a resident of the Czech Republic, insisted that he be allowed to wear a pasta sieve on his head while being photographed for an official government ID. And he succeeded:

MORE:
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/08/02/2399191/pastafarian-man-wins-religious-liberty-battle-to-wear-a-pasta-sieve-on-his-government-id-card/

[Rex]

1. What's wrong with that?

[bunnies]

11. Its got holes!

[Rex]

17. Blasphemy!

That goes directly against the Church of the Solid Lids! NO HOLES! Grrr...quick, someone stir up the locals so we can scam 20 zillion dollars to build The Department of No Holes Security for the Hole-land!

STAT!

[bunnies]

18. I think you mean the Hole-y land.

Blasphemy indeed.

[Rex]

19. Depends on which version of the text you go by

I'm using the Lead Pot version which differs from the Smooth Helmet of earlier years.

[bunnies]

21. Well that figures.

I personally follow the stainless steel scriptures. Its the only one that mentions the shroud of terrine. You pot-heads doubt the terrine at your peril. Too much lead on your head.

[Rex]

23. Yes well we pot-heads have been around since the Great Capping.

Unlike you trendy Stainless steel apostles. Buying your lid at IKEA...

[bunnies]

30. Well...

Someones got to appeal to the younger generation. Besides, their altars are dreamy...

[Aerows]

32. Blessed art they!

[Rex]

36. True...dam my puritanical ways.

I'm blushing just looking at that picture of utter decadence!

[bunnies]

42. May this image bring you peace...

Its a traditional Leaddite altar.

[Aerows]

53. It's pretty nice

But yes, bunnies should be elevated for bringing forth the rightness of our altars.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

57. Did someone say something about selling a lid?

[Aerows]

29. Personally, I believe

that when you disregard the Colanderic traditions, you turn your back on the core tenets of the Faith. We drain because it allows the holy flows of water through our foods. We drain because it represents the losing of our worldly attachments. We drain because it is then that we consolidate our pasta.

[Rex]

37. But you need a firmament to base your beliefs on, like a large roll dish.

EDIT - Sorry, large roll tray...you kids and your translations.

[Aerows]

44. Tell me more about this roll tray

that you speak of

[Aerows]

27. Colanderic wisdom

has been around since the beginning. You may believe in draining with merely the pot and the lid, but many of us believe that the FSM showed us divine wisdom in leading us to the colander.

[bunnies]

33. Ah... now I see.

The holes allow for being touched by the noodly appendages. You Colanderics and your touching. Shame, SHAME!

[Aerows]

35. It is a tradition

The noodly appendage has touched me through the Colanderic principles!

[bunnies]

39. The Colanderic principles are as twisted as FSM's appendages.

And then theres those meaty balls out for everyone to see.

[Aerows]

41. I thought everyone liked the meaty balls

even those of us that follow the Lesbianic sect of the faith? They are pretty tasty when soaked in sauce.

Then broken down into tiny little bits and sucked up with noodles and sauce.

[bunnies]

46. See. I KNEW it!

First its the appendage touching, then its meaty balls in your mouth under the guise of "eating". We all know its just an excuse. Blasphemy!

[Aerows]

47. Well then stop growing your carrots so big

Did you think all of us failed to notice that situation? Your beans aren't the only issue, you know!

[bunnies]

50. Oh. So now youre eyeballing my carrots.

I see a trend.

[Aerows]

51. The layers of my onion

go so deep, thou could not penetrate them. Thy carrots look like they would go pretty good, though, in the ... uh ... not the salad shooter.

EDIT: Wow, I just read that it and it came out WAY more obscene than I intended. I meant to reference the salad shooter below, but then, I just fucking gave up on it not sounding obscene.

[adirondacker]

72. Bravo to both of you, well played!

[bunnies]

79. lmao!!!

Ive been walking that line for a few posts now. I had to re-write the noodly appendage - touching post about 5 times.

[Kennah]

68. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's meaty balls

[Rex]

34. Sure, destroy all our great dish traditional ways.

There is nothing wrong with a 5 bean casserole! At least you don't worship salad shooters like the kids today.

[Aerows]

40. Beans and no noodles?

*gasp*. And you complain about our salad shooters. Oh my, Brother.

[Buns_of_Fire]

43. Salad Shooters are the work of Satin. So it is written. Ramen. nt

[Aerows]

45. Ramen. n/t

[Aerows]

52. I really wasn't thinking about the salad shooter. I swear n/t

[treestar]

63. I hate to think of the schism

But if I drain with the pot and lid, what do I wear on my head? The pot or the lid? I think the pot would stay on better.

[Aerows]

65. The lid

if you are ambiguous toward pesto, otherwise it's highly appropriate to use the pot.

"Without the pot we are empty."

[Kennah]

71. If you drop a lid while using the pot, you get to meet personally with FSM!

[Rex]

76. Pot or lid, that is a one of the great debates of all time.

Now with a strainer added into the mix I think we have the our Pot-Lid-Strainer connection as written in the Book of Betty Crocker.

[LWolf]

49. Holey is holy.

[A Simple Game]

87. Holes? Whoop-de-do, all religion has holes in it. At least FSM has the balls to show it. n/t

[TeeYiYi]

22. Made me laugh. :D ...nt

TYY

[Rex]

26. Good!

Then I've done my job and made at least one person laugh today!

OTOH; is that gray hair or a mesh helm you have on? Looks like a chain coif or some other form of New Age Cap.

[Aerows]

25. I almost want to fight for might rights

as a Pastafarian.

[Rex]

28. Bring it on, Hole head!

[Aerows]

48. The holiness of the Colandaric principles

romaine sacrosanct. It's awfully saucy of you, whom have declared the 5 beans, to question those that consolidate the Angel hair dutifully, that it might be graced with the blood of our most glorious Tomato, Onion and Garlic.

You are still welcome to break bread at my table, but ye must douse it with garlic, olive oil and a hint of spices.

[NightWatcher]

2. Pastafarians have rights too.

[Egalitarian Thug]

3. Saucy.

& R

[HappyMe]

4. It's his ID.

If he wants to look like a fool, that's his business.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

59. Actually, he looks strained.

[HappyMe]

60. lol!

Strained fool - not near as good as strained farfalle.

[Aerows]

66. you are just stirring the pot, now. N/T

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Yarmulkes, turbans, Amish straw hats--

What's the big deal?

[wandy]

6. Hay, if the pasta strainer fits, wear it. nt

[LiberalEsto]

7. Now THERE's a cause worth fighting for

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. Way to prevail, dude. Your grancdhildren will be proud.

Or bemused.

[Kennah]

73. "Grandpa, what drugs were you doing when you got your ID?"

[progressoid]

9. Praise FSM. Ramen.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. And we all say...ramen

[progressoid]

14. Peas be with you.

[Brother Buzz]

12. I thought this was old news, but this is another Pastafarian

Austrian Man Wins Right To Wear Pasta Strainer In License Photo

by Eyder Peralta
July 13, 2011

In Austria one of the strangest fights for religious freedom has come to an end: Niko Alm, a self-described "Pastafarian," fought for three years for the right to wear a pasta strainer on his head in his driver's license photo.

His argument? Alm claimed he belonged to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and wearing the strainer was part of his religion.
Mr Alm's pastafarian-style application for a driving licence was a response to the Austrian recognition of confessional headgear in official photographs.

The licence took three years to come through and, according to Mr. Alm, he was asked to submit to a medical interview to check on his mental fitness to drive but - straining credulity - his efforts have finally paid off.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/15/137824732/austrian-man-wins-right-to-wear-pasta-strainer-in-license-photo

[pinboy3niner]

13. You never know when someone you run into on the street is gonna need his pasta strained. nt

[Ellipsis]

15. Daarrrrr! - - - - Illumination - Ramen!

#at=18

[hobbit709]

16. I'm gonna get one of these for my truck

[temporary311]

38. Not too boiled though,

because He's al dente.

[rhett o rick]

56. How do you know al? nm

[Kennah]

74. Al is the brother of Acci

[rhett o rick]

83. Yeah, like if you drop the spaghetti and get it Al-over. nm

[Scootaloo]

20. Well, if other people get to wear tokens of their belief in sky demons, why not?

[dipsydoodle]

24. He's a Super Hero

who goes by the name of The Colander.

[Kennah]

75. So long as he doesn't cross The Shoveler

[octoberlib]

54. Although I'm not religious, I could totally get behind

the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is the deity of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pastafarianism, a movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion and opposes the teaching of intelligent design and creationism in public schools.[3] Although adherents state that Pastafarianism is a genuine religion,[3] it is generally recognized by the media as a parody religion.[4][5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

[SunSeeker]

55. "... and that beer is good."

Sounds reasonable to me...

[Boudica the Lyoness]

58. Good for him

I totally get it.

[rug]

61. It suits him.

[madokie]

62. LOL

I've resisted clicking on this thread most of the day. Finally curiosity got to me. Man am I glad it did

[Liberal_in_LA]

64. lol

[jimlup]

67. pastafarians worldwide unite!

[Kennah]

69. Another damned pot head

[Rowdyboy]

70. If the Episcopalians ever really piss me off, I'll probably go Pastafarian....

or maybe Quaker or Unitarian Universalist. I like the Greek gods too so Hellenism isn't out of the question.

[avaistheone1]

78. That pleases Father

Guido Sarducci

[Warren DeMontague]

77. The problem is, it's not a real religion.

Real religions only believe in real things that are really there.






...

[unapatriciated]

80. At least he's not a scientologist

[Little Star]

81. lol! True!

[stevenleser]

82. I think religious parodies like this are important. nt

[DirkGently]

84. Nice hat. n/t

[Rain Mcloud]

85. I would love to share this with my Pastafarian Bretheren

Nobody's Fault and Whole Lotta Love by the Great Dread Zeppelin in 1990:
[link:

&feature=share&list=PLD9AE4FCCB3ABBA72|

[They_Live]

86. This ordeal was a draining experience

for him, I'm sure.

[Warren DeMontague]

89. It's put a strain on his relationships, no doubt.

[LondonReign2]

88. St. Novy!

[pipi_k]

90. The most disturbing thing

about that photo is that the brim of his colander is off-center