General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan wins battle to wear pasta strainer on his head
Lukas Novy says hes 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
(65,616 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)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
(15,859 posts)Blasphemy indeed.
Rex
(65,616 posts)I'm using the Lead Pot version which differs from the Smooth Helmet of earlier years.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)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
(65,616 posts)Unlike you trendy Stainless steel apostles. Buying your lid at IKEA...
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)I'm blushing just looking at that picture of utter decadence!
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Its a traditional Leaddite altar.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)But yes, bunnies should be elevated for bringing forth the rightness of our altars.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)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
(65,616 posts)EDIT - Sorry, large roll tray...you kids and your translations.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)that you speak of
Aerows
(39,961 posts)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
(15,859 posts)The holes allow for being touched by the noodly appendages. You Colanderics and your touching. Shame, SHAME!
Aerows
(39,961 posts)The noodly appendage has touched me through the Colanderic principles!
bunnies
(15,859 posts)And then theres those meaty balls out for everyone to see.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)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
(15,859 posts)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
(39,961 posts)Did you think all of us failed to notice that situation? Your beans aren't the only issue, you know!
bunnies
(15,859 posts)I see a trend.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)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
(2,921 posts)Ive been walking that line for a few posts now. I had to re-write the noodly appendage - touching post about 5 times.
Kennah
(14,234 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)There is nothing wrong with a 5 bean casserole! At least you don't worship salad shooters like the kids today.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)*gasp*. And you complain about our salad shooters. Oh my, Brother.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,148 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)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.
if you are ambiguous toward pesto, otherwise it's highly appropriate to use the pot.
"Without the pot we are empty."
Kennah
(14,234 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)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
(46,179 posts)A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
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
(39,961 posts)as a Pastafarian.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)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
(39,343 posts)Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)If he wants to look like a fool, that's his business.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)What's the big deal?
wandy
(3,539 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Or bemused.
Kennah
(14,234 posts)progressoid
(49,933 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)progressoid
(49,933 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)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.
<more>
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/15/137824732/austrian-man-wins-right-to-wear-pasta-strainer-in-license-photo
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)temporary311
(955 posts)because He's al dente.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Kennah
(14,234 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)who goes by the name of The Colander.
Kennah
(14,234 posts)Response to kpete (Original post)
Name removed Message auto-removed
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
SunSeeker
(51,504 posts)Sounds reasonable to me...
Boudica the Lyoness
(2,899 posts)I totally get it.
rug
(82,333 posts)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
(44,397 posts)jimlup
(7,968 posts)Kennah
(14,234 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)or maybe Quaker or Unitarian Universalist. I like the Greek gods too so Hellenism isn't out of the question.
avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)Guido Sarducci
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Real religions only believe in real things that are really there.
...
unapatriciated
(5,390 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Rain Mcloud
(812 posts)Nobody's Fault and Whole Lotta Love by the Great Dread Zeppelin in 1990:
[link:
They_Live
(3,223 posts)for him, I'm sure.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)pipi_k
(21,020 posts)about that photo is that the brim of his colander is off-center