Pastafarian Town Council Member Sworn in While Wearing a Colander on His Head

UPI ^ | Jan. 7, 2014 | Evan Bleier

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

43north: ".. he does seem to be clever and funny which is a very refreshing change from the sanctimonious a-holes that infest politics these days."

I agree ,..whole heartedly !!
yes , that is exactly the term -" sanctimonious a-holes"

[JRandomFreeper]

One of my computer servers is named Bob Dobbs. The Church of the Subgenious is much older than Pastafarians.

/johnny

[cdcdawg]

“It’s such a fine line between stupid and, uh .......... clever.”

[C210N]

I wonder if 500 years from now... pastafarians will actually be a serious thing.

It depends. Probably not... but all bets are off if they spread their sauce... er, word by the sword

[tcrlaf]

“It’s not a religion - it’s a way to ridicule Christians. Kind of like blackface directed towards Christians.”

On the day that the Flying Spaghetti Monster returns, and touches you with his noodly appendage, you will rue the day you made fun of us Pastafarians!

On the seventh day of floating around infinite nothingness, after six days of rest, the FSM said, ‘Let there be a Universe, or something!’ And there was a Universe, or something not terribly far off. And the FSM saw that it was pretty damn good, especially the bits with a light sauce.

—the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

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I, Bababooey, do slolomly sweah...

[lee martell]

New Yorkers. Now they have a Communist for a Governor, and a Nincompoop for City Council. He’ll fit right in.

[BenLurkin]

If you ask me the guy is just an asshat.

[NorthMountain]

He, like Marion Barry, is a fine example of democracy in action. He’s a perfect representative of his constituency.

[jocon307]

LOL, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who remembers! It is a good name for a server.

[jocon307]

Ace of Spades has a post up about this (includes a pic of the swearing in, btw) and after reading it I’m somewhat rethinking this. However, the guy was elected and now he will serve; I hope for his sake and the sake of his town that he’ll take his office more seriously than he takes religion.

Here is the link:

http://minx.cc/?post=346298

[freepersup]

The Clampers have been at the fine art of absurdity and have taken quaffing nature’s finest adult beverages to new, and legendary heights since the 1,800’s. They do quite a bit of charity work, and place plaques in exceptional locations noting the historical facts of the region where they are placed. I was invited to join... but didn’t know for sure who or what they were (about,) without doing some research, during the spontaneous invitation. I think they would give the spaghetti eaters a run for their money.

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

[Irenic]

The fellas hanging on the wall are amused.

[discostu]

SubG is still going somewhat strong:
http://www.subgenius.com/index.htm

[Jan_Sobieski]

Our young people need to be able to argue this kind of foolishness (and mockery). The Bible can stand up to any scrutiny and God always has the last laugh (e.g. global warming ship stuck in ice).

However, most of our young people (and old) are not equipped to defend the Faith against the so-called "wise of this age". Here is a typical dialog with a scoffing atheist professor:

“So, Clayton, you believe in God and you’re a Christian, correct?”

“Yes, correct.”

“Okay, I believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I am a Pastafarian. For those who do not know what that is, it is the genuine religion of all those who worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster god. Clayton, when is the last time you saw your God?”

“Actually, I have not seen him.”

“Really? I saw my god this morning. So, Clayton, if your God is real, can he make a rock so big that he cannot lift it?”

“Oooow,” some of the students chorus.

“I guess I have never…”

“Can your God commit suicide?”

He hears a few giggles.

Frustrated at the barrage of questions, Clayton says, emphatically, “But if we could see God, how would we know it was actually God and not some other being?”

“Are you saying you would not recognize your God?”

“No, I am just saying…”

“So, you can’t see your God, you can’t hear your God, you can’t touch your God, you can’t smell your God and you certainly can’t taste your God, correct? Clayton, I want to tell you in no uncertain terms that I can see, smell, feel, sometimes hear, and taste my Flying Spaghetti Monster god.” Now many of the students are laughing and his face feels hot.

“I tell you what Clayton,” the professor says, condescendingly. “Why don’t you think about the questions I have asked you and then come and talk to me when you are ready.” He looks around as if for affirmation and some of the students break out in applause.

[henkster]

The colander is a gigantic technological leap forward and rendered the basic tinfoil hat obsolete. You see, with the colander, your thoughts can still be projected through the little holes while at the same time the colander provides protection against other thoughts getting in. Particularly the bad thoughts that come from the street lights and electrical outlets (of course, you need the row of paperclips in the cuff of your pants for complete protection against the electrical outlets).

Better schizophrenia through technology.

[Joe 6-pack]

From his belt-line, it looks like he may be an adherent of the lasagna heresy...

[certrtwngnut]

SpaceBoy wears a Tin Foil Hat every day. H e never leaves home without it.

[right way right]

“God will not be mocked...
we’ll just let Him take care of stuff like this,
He’ll do a better job of it than we could ever do.”

Its ironic that a colander is used to sift.

[Vroomfondel]

I hope for his sake and the sake of his town that he’ll take his office more seriously than he takes religion.

Indeed. One would expect a serious Pastafarian to have a nice ceremonial steel colander.