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Heated dispute over Earth's shape leads to fire in Brockville
CFRA Ottawa ^
| Alison Sandor
Posted on 06/15/2016 7:14:20 AM PDT by Loyalist
Brockville Police say a heated discussion about the shape of the Earth led to the fire department being called in.
Police say they were called to St. Lawrence Park around 10:30 Monday, after a family had been involved in a full fledged argument. Apparently a woman was insisting the earth was flat and her boyfriend's father was arguing it is round.
Police say the 56-year-old man became so angry he started to throw things into their camp fire, including a propane cylinder. Brockville Fire was called in to put out the blaze and at some point the man left the scene.
Police say they are now looking for him in order to charge him with mischief.
Investigators say "neither party would change their views."
TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: brockville; flatearth; gascylinder; propane; science
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The police will go to the ends of the earth to bring these miscreants to justice--unless they fall off the edge.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:14:20 AM PDT
by
Loyalist
To: Loyalist
...he started to throw things into their camp fire, including a propane cylinder.Was it round?
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:16:18 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(That progressive bumpers sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
To: Loyalist
I hope they find the answer to the shape of the earth. I would surely like to know.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:18:27 AM PDT
by
boycott
(--s)
To: Loyalist
Apparently a woman was insisting the earth was flat That woman is a keeper!
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:18:36 AM PDT
by
Ken522
To: Loyalist
People hold on deeply to the lies with which they have been indoctrinated.
To: Loyalist
A compromise......both ROUND, and flat.....
Solomon for idiots...
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:20:31 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed
People hold on deeply to the lies with which they have been indoctrinated. Sometimes they get so mad about it, they throw a propane cylinder into a campfire. DON'T piss off those weirdos ....
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:20:41 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: raybbr
...he started to throw things into their camp fire, including a propane cylinder.
>>Was it round?
Depends on the cross-section taken. It's cylindrical, so it's round if you look at it end on.
I thought the flat-earthers had died out long ago, LOL.
To: Loyalist
I’m going out on a limb here, but, I suspect alcohol might have been involved.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:21:39 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(Lies are born the moment someone thinks the truth is dangerous.)
To: Loyalist
Technically, it’s an oblate spheroid.
To: Loyalist
Something tells me they weren’t camping in a “dry” county.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:22:46 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Ken522
Nothing more not fun than a drunk idiot. Why would you argue with someone like that?
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:23:24 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: Loyalist
“Police say they are now looking for him in order to charge him with mischief.
Investigators say “neither party would change their views.””
If they haven’t found him, how do they know?
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:25:44 AM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
To: Loyalist
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:25:49 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
(I'm actually going back to school. I kinda don't believe it.)
To: Loyalist
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:26:05 AM PDT
by
aquila48
To: AppyPappy
Well, if you’re also drunk you are obligated to point out their stupidity.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:27:39 AM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
To: Loyalist
Obviously the round earthers are unable to win the debate on the merits and have to result to violence, while the flat earthers can rest on the facts.
That would tend to prove that the flat earthers have the better argument, and the round earthers have to rely on threats and violence to advance their views.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:28:30 AM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Loyalist
Further proof that the human race is de-evolving.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:30:02 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
To: Loyalist
The earth must be round, otherwise it couldn't be hollow.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:30:06 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
To: Two Kids' Dad
Technically, its an oblate spheroid.Funny, so am I.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:31:12 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Veni accipe eam.)
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