Austrian driver's religious headgear strains credulity (BBC News)

sudopod

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:16 PM
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Austrian driver's religious headgear strains credulity (BBC News)

Edited on Wed Jul-13-11 01:16 PM by sudopod

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14135523

An Austrian atheist has won the right to be shown on his driving-licence photo wearing a pasta strainer as "religious headgear".

Niko Alm first applied for the licence three years ago after reading that headgear was allowed in official pictures only for confessional reasons.

Mr Alm said the sieve was a requirement of his religion, pastafarianism.

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The idea came into Mr Alm's noodle three years ago as a way of making a serious, if ironic, point.

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Ramen, brother.

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TheDebbieDee

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:19 PM
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1. His beliefs are just as CREDIBLE as any Muslim, Christian,

Buddhist, etc.

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Ohio Joe

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:26 PM
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2. K&R - nt

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hifiguy

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:35 PM
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3. rAmen!!

:rofl:

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:47 PM
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4. Ha Ha

good for him!

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:50 PM
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5. Too awesome for words. K&R.

:thumbsup:

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Obamanaut

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:54 PM
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6. Here it is, but earlier by a few minutes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=1482167

Austrian driver's religious headgear strains credulity

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Davis_X_Machina

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Wed Jul-13-11 01:56 PM
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7. I'm skeptical. BBC or not, there are too many holes in that story.

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sudopod

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Wed Jul-13-11 02:00 PM
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8. lol nt

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Jim Lane

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Wed Jul-13-11 02:56 PM
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9. New DU avatar needed: Skinner wearing a pasta-strainer hat. (n/t)

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