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April 5, 2011 at 7:44 pm
(This post was last modified: April 5, 2011 at 8:05 pm by DerEin.)
Hello,
I've been an atheist since pretty much 8th grade, went to a private catholic high school and then went to college essentially in the bible belt (southern Missouri). In all that time I have been a member on automotive, video game, and other random forums but never even thought to hop on here.
I guess the reason I finally decided to is that I now work with a lunatic of a christian who brings it up all the time. Lunatic on the level that he tried to tell me the movie Battle: Los Angeles is actually based on a true story.
This is also the first time that I have ever posted a thread in an "Introduction" section. Two new things in one day is enough I think.
-Joe
oh, As an edit, I don't have anything particularly against believers. The individual I was referencing is really just a lunatic.
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April 5, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Welcome and happy posting. Feel free to jump right into any topic you like. 
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April 5, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Hi, there.
Quote:I now work with a lunatic of a christian who brings it up all the time. Lunatic on the level that he tried to tell me the movie Battle: Los Angeles is actually based on a true story.
Honestly....this guy sounds like he'd be a fucking moron without jesus. Buy a Taser.
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April 5, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Hello, DerEin. Welcome to the coolest forum on the internet.
By the way, the Battle: Los Angeles is based on a true story. However, the actual events took place roughly 1,000 years ago in Beijing. They modernized the story to include Los Angeles and the United States military because they thought it would draw more viewership. It did. Nah, I'm just kidding. Your co-worker is a dipshit.
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April 5, 2011 at 9:47 pm
(April 5, 2011 at 7:44 pm)DerEin Wrote: Hello,
I've been an atheist since pretty much 8th grade, went to a private catholic high school and then went to college essentially in the bible belt (southern Missouri). In all that time I have been a member on automotive, video game, and other random forums but never even thought to hop on here.
La de da is Spanish for La de da ^_^
Don't mind me, i'm about to take a test ^_^ (Oh my gods, I'm gonna so fail  I'll miss one question and be upset!).
Quote:I guess the reason I finally decided to is that I now work with a lunatic of a christian who brings it up all the time. Lunatic on the level that he tried to tell me the movie Battle: Los Angeles is actually based on a true story.
Is it?
Quote:This is also the first time that I have ever posted a thread in an "Introduction" section. Two new things in one day is enough I think.
-Joe
oh, As an edit, I don't have anything particularly against believers. The individual I was referencing is really just a lunatic.
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, deee doooo waaaaahhhhhh da. Dadade da dededa dededaaaaa da! ^_^
I'm the only *real* lunatic here. I stand naked in a barrel full of eels eyes in the moonlight.
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April 5, 2011 at 11:10 pm
(April 5, 2011 at 8:32 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Hi, there.
Quote:I now work with a lunatic of a christian who brings it up all the time. Lunatic on the level that he tried to tell me the movie Battle: Los Angeles is actually based on a true story.
Honestly....this guy sounds like he'd be a fucking moron without jesus. Buy a Taser.
Hah, I'm not sure a taser would slow him down very much. He is a 6'6 240lb former Marine. He is actually a nice person also, but in addition to his.. you know combat experience (which he did well in apparently, he supposedly talks semi-frequently with the 2nd in command of Seal Team 2) it may take a little while for the electricity coursing through his body to register in his brain-case.
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April 5, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Quote:He is a 6'6 240lb former Marine
50,000 volts will do the trick. It isn't the brain it takes out....it's the legs.
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April 6, 2011 at 1:24 am
Heres what you do with the luntic. They are easily confused. The next time he starts talking like you need to get out your tinfoil hat, just point off in some odd direction and say "HOLY CRAP WHAT IS THAT!", and when he turns to look, you sneak off in the opposite direction out of site.
Hopefully it will take less then 14 times of doing it before the lunatic gets the hint.
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April 7, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Hi, ive recently come to the same decision you have. There are just too many religious nut cases in the world to not be alone in it. Although that retard you work with is half right about the battle of los angeles. February 24/25th 1942, the united states military fired over 1400 anti aircraft rounds at an uknown object over los angeles for 3 hours. Numerous eye witnesses said the object never moved nor retaliated and simply vanished after a while. The military claims it was just a drill but they used live ammunition, hurt dozens of people, killed 4, and destroyed property. So yes the battle of los angeles took place but it was not an invasion.
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April 8, 2011 at 1:22 am
@JohnDawG
Oh, I'm sure we know exactly how many rounds were fired. And also we don't even have any pictures. For three hours they fired, and no young upstart cameraman thought he would take a picture of it. You know, they had pictures in 1942. And the ability to video as well, if mistaken I am not, and I am not/
Are you here to replace Pippy, our old conspiracy theorist that is by some slightly missed? 
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