I wonder if there's a Container Store anywhere near me.
It's like Spring Fever, but with boxes!
Note to self: religion freaky.
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Apr 13, 2006 5:29:32 am PDT #771 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2006 5:32:13 am PDT #772 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Heh.
Creature's picture irks Board of Ed member
State Board of Education member Connie Morris took exception Wednesday to a picture of a made-up creature that satirizes the state's new science standards hanging on a Stucky Middle School teacher's door.
Fellow board member Sue Gamble told The Eagle that Morris asked for the picture to be removed.
The creature, called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is the creation of Bobby Henderson of Corvallis, Ore. It looks like a clump of spaghetti with two eyes sticking out of the top and two meatballs flanking the eyes.
Henderson created the entity and an accompanying mythology on the origin of mankind to make fun of Kansas' recent debate over the teaching of criticisms of evolution, including intelligent design.
In November, the board voted 6-4 to allow criticisms of evolution to be taught in Kansas schools.
Morris, who voted for the new science standards, saw the picture during the tour. She did not return phone calls for this report.
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The monster's picture has hung on the door since September or October and was put up there as a joke, Mousley said.
"It's a parody," he said. "It's just making fun of anti-evolution."
Mousley said he doesn't teach students about the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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Board chairman Steve Abrams, who voted for the new standards, didn't see the picture but said he thinks that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is silly.
"Personally, I think it's juvenile," he said.
The picture was still on the door at the end of the school day Wednesday.
It's seemed to me that interest in the FSM is waning, but if stuff like this keeps happening, the FSM will be around for a long time....
Also, Steve Abrams had better watch his back... for pirates.
Tom Scola - Apr 13, 2006 5:32:52 am PDT #773 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
sumi - Apr 13, 2006 5:46:46 am PDT #774 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Is Kathy A around?
I have a question about the IL State Tax efile thingy.
Theodosia - Apr 13, 2006 5:49:30 am PDT #775 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
You know, if you're going to allow 'criticism of evolution' in schools, you also have to allow criticism of creationism in, too. It's only fair!
shrift - Apr 13, 2006 5:50:20 am PDT #776 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
So. I got to work this morning to discover that my access to work e-mail and databases has been disabled. Haven't been able to find anyone to explain why.
Am tempted to finish cleaning my office, leave, and not come back.
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2006 5:52:08 am PDT #777 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You know, if you're going to allow 'criticism of evolution' in schools, you also have to allow criticism of creationism in, too. It's only fair!
Naw, criticism of creationism is part of that whole "war on religion" thing....
Dana - Apr 13, 2006 5:54:22 am PDT #778 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So. I got to work this morning to discover that my access to work e-mail and databases has been disabled.
t blink
When exactly is your exit interview?
Theodosia - Apr 13, 2006 5:54:45 am PDT #779 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
On a brighter note, I'm glad to hear that FSMism is finally coming to the attention of the people whom it's really directed at.
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2006 5:57:15 am PDT #780 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
On a brighter note, I'm glad to hear that FSMism is finally coming to the attention of the people whom it's really directed at.
Yes. And the fact that they're unhappy about it. And the fact that they don't have the power to get rid of it.