Fuck its silent in here.......

[Wheezer]

Sorry, Oleg.

Well, that's disappointing.  Luckily, it was probably crap weed.

This is just like the Aesop fable of the fox and the schwag.

According to Hartwig the largest marijuana seizure in the last eight years in Chicago was 8 thousand pounds.  This 11 ton shipment works out to about 22 thousand pounds, with an estimated value of $22 million.

At $62.50 an ounce, I'd be upset if there weren't a rusty nail in every bag.

[Wheezer]

DPD. A far more grievous bust.

[Gilgamesh]

Don't ask, don't tell.

1993-2010

[powen01]

Don't ask, don't tell.

1993-2010

Ahoy, sailor.



I want to plant a big fat sloppy ghey kiss on every Senator who voted for the repeal. 

[J. Walter Weatherman]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

[Quality Start Machine]

Does this mean TEC goes back in?

[SKO]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

[Slaky]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

[SKO]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

[Slaky]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

I really hope no one takes the bait on this.

[SKO]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

I really hope no one takes the bait on this.

It's not meant to be bait. If so, that's the exact opposite of my intention. Strike it from the records.

[Wheezer]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

I really hope no one takes the bait on this.

It might be possible to turn it toward nuclear proliferation.

[SKO]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

I really hope no one takes the bait on this.

It might be possible to turn it toward nuclear proliferation.

I'm all about nuclear proliferation. That shit would be like SKO's Favorite Things. You get a nuke, you get a nuke, YOU GET A NUKE. YOU ALL GET NUKES. Except you, North Korea.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Well, he did an awesome job attacking the strawman that those who believe endorse medieval practices, deny science, and don't believe in things like evolution. I get it, dogma is a bad thing. It's possible to have faith without it.

You mean that article didn't change your mind? I assumed it would have.

I'm shocked as well. Oh well. This collective outside of Yeti is generally non-antagonisitic on the religion front, so I'm not going to get all asshurt. I just find it amusing that when I tell people I'm a Christian it more or less follows that I:

A) Am a Biblical literalist or subscribe completely to the doctrines of a specific church, therefore invalidating my faith because those are easily, easily refuted or
B) If I do not subscribe to all of those things, I am conceding that my religion does not make sense and thus it is pointless and I'm merely practicing a religion of convenience
C) I must apparently oppose science or progress despite the large number of religiously affiliated hospitals and schools and outside of Galileo the long and mixed history of the church often supporting those causes.
D) I really give a shit why you don't hold my beliefs. I don't. I want my religion out of the government the same as you, because my government is only bound to fuck up my religion.

I hate dogma just as much as the next guy. I don't subscribe to all of the beliefs of any particular church. Hell, I spent last Friday night at a mosque talking to an Imam whom I consider a friend of mine. I realize I'm in the minority, but nothing about what that guy wrote really holds water. Having faith, assuming you aren't a closed-minded fanatic (which applies to any group, religious or secular), is about finding truth. He talks about how humble science is, and how it knows what it knows and doesn't pretend to know more, well, my entire faith is based on the fact that I realize I know very, very little and am thus not closed off to the possibility of the transcendent. I'm sorry he's obviously met a lot of annoying dogmatic religious people. I'm sorry I've met them too. It doesn't really refute the very concept of religion, however, simply because the SKO Theory that Assholes will be Assholes Regardless of Creed or Color will always hold true.

I really hope no one takes the bait on this.

It might be possible to turn it toward nuclear proliferation.

I'm all about nuclear proliferation. That shit would be like SKO's Favorite Things. You get a nuke, you get a nuke, YOU GET A NUKE. YOU ALL GET NUKES. Except you, North Korea.

The guys get NUKES. That's just the fuckin' way it is.

[Quality Start Machine]