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We're Not in L.A. Anymore, Toto
From a street preacher, about 75 yards from the reason D.C. office, in the middle of a discussion about sin: "Seventy percent of Americans are good Christian Republicans, and we're tired of filthy Democrats running the country!"
stephen the goldberger|1.9.08 @ 2:45PM|#
Wow there are about 5 things wrong with that assessment of the current state of american politics.
|1.9.08 @ 2:48PM|#
Has he written anything embarrassing in a newsletter?
...'cause I'm lookin' for somebody to vote for right about
now--maybe we can recruit him?
|1.9.08 @ 2:49PM|#
You should come to Bethesda sometime and listen to the rich cocktail talk. You will hear things from the local Bushhitler crowd that make that sound sane.
Guy Montag|1.9.08 @ 2:54PM|#
Perhaps he is a TNR plant trying to distract reason from their coverage of the Ron Paul lost letters?
|1.9.08 @ 2:56PM|#
Street preachers are great fun. I could sit and listen to them for quite a while in college. The one I used to see all of the time seemed to think there were large numbers of people having sex with animals though.
|1.9.08 @ 3:00PM|#
Marcvs,
We used to have one that would come to my campus every spring and
call all of the girls in skirts immoral and talk about how the
fraternity and sororiety houses were dens of Satan. I went to a
very conservative midwestern state college, hardly soddom and
gomorah if you don't count the loads of drinking and sex that goes
on at every college. Half the people he was condeming were Church
of Christ or Baptists. He would get a crowd of a couple of hundred
and nearly start a riot. It was quite a show every spring.
Nutter|1.9.08 @ 3:00PM|#
You haven't seen street preaching until you've been to Times Square and heard the Black Israelites rail against the homosexual, necrophiliac, bestiality-loving "so called white man"
|1.9.08 @ 3:01PM|#
Actually, I always thought I'd make a good street preacher.
...put all that Bible knowledge to work. ...Scream stuff about the
Catholics!
Right now, it looks a lot better than trying to find a construction
loan.
"Seventy percent of Americans are good Christian Republicans,
and we're tired of filthy Democrats running the
country!"
And what makes your poll data better than his anyway?
|1.9.08 @ 3:02PM|#
The NH primary and the good weather must have brought out the crazies. The LaRouchites are doing their thing down here in Old Town Alexandria again today.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 3:06PM|#
The one I used to see all of the time seemed to think there
were large numbers of people having sex with animals
though.
Sex with animals? There's no time, man!
The Democratic Republican|1.9.08 @ 3:10PM|#
Hey, John, you are from Oklahoma, right? Are you talking about Preacher Bob?
|1.9.08 @ 3:11PM|#
Chuckpony,
I beleive the proper term is "sheeples". I was walking into a
restaurant Sunday and some fairly well dressed guy was standing in
the door way talking on his cellphone and as I walked by he said
and I am not kidding, "the sheeples don't care about the troops,
they only care about Bush." I burst out laughing as I walked by. I
couldn't help it. Man did he give me a dirty look.
|1.9.08 @ 3:12PM|#
"Hey, John, you are from Oklahoma, right? Are you talking about
Preacher Bob?"
Yes I am. I had forgotten his name. Is he still around?
|1.9.08 @ 3:13PM|#
mediageek: "Get that man a drink"? How about ten? If he's like that sober, I'd love to hear him tanked... could have a career in stand-up comedy ahead of him.
The Democratic Republican|1.9.08 @ 3:15PM|#
Yep. I've only heard him a couple times; he wasn't doing his
thing last spring. The man knows how to get after his hellfire.
Before I saw him for myself, I heard stories about him that seemed
to legendary to be true -- just the kind of stuff you were talking
about.
And don't worry -- I'm not a stalker. I just remembered you from
trading posts with you on a thread about Iowa the other day.
|1.9.08 @ 3:16PM|#
My bad ... you are correct. Sheeples ... and it is sooooo true. I would say about one quarter of the American public is generally free from the sheeple mentality: the urge to do what you are told, the "bread and circuses" routine of misdirection where jingoism replaces any thought for what is really happening. Perhaps I am being to generous by saying that a quarter of the people do not fall prey to this mentality!
The Democratic Republican|1.9.08 @ 3:18PM|#
Almost as bad as that -- there used to be a woman in DC who would carry around signs that seemed to saying something but were just stringing words together incoherently. I was driving through some countryside in northern Oklahoma the other day, and there was a family that had DOZENS of those kinds of signs in their yard, accusing the whole town of being murderers and covering up the murder of a family member and all kinds of terrible things. I think I would have preferred preacher bob.
Guy Montag|1.9.08 @ 3:18PM|#
The LaRouchites are doing their thing down here in Old Town
Alexandria again today.
Do they stay out past dark? I am working until about 1700. All we
get is the flakes by the Pentagon METRO trying to tell us that
Jesus would not approve of the war on terror. One of them is a
little bald guy who beats a drum all morning. Gotta get here early,
they usually leave before 0800.
Guy Montag|1.9.08 @ 3:20PM|#
Speaking of Old Town Alexandria, is that "pregnant" woman still panhandling there? She has been pregnant for about 3 years that I remember.
|1.9.08 @ 3:23PM|#
"""You haven't seen street preaching until you've been to Times
Square and heard the Black Israelites rail against the homosexual,
necrophiliac, bestiality-loving "so called white man"""
Seen them serveral times, priceless. Not so much lately though. I
always stopped and listened for the laughs. I don't know how anyone
could take them serious, but they sure seem serious about it.
|1.9.08 @ 3:23PM|#
Almost as bad as that -- there used to be a woman in DC who
would carry around signs that seemed to saying something but were
just stringing words together incoherently.
The bitter-looking, skinny white woman who said the government
killed her son?
I remember her. Her cadance and grammer were perfect, so it
actually took a little while to notice that she was babbling.
|1.9.08 @ 3:24PM|#
Speaking of Old Town Alexandria, is that "pregnant" woman
still panhandling there? She has been pregnant for about 3 years
that I remember.
The black woman who walks up to you and says, "hey hey HEY!!!" That
one?
How about the guy who waves a branch at the cars going by on New
York Ave/Route 50 Northeast? Black guy with a beard. Is he stlll
there?
|1.9.08 @ 3:25PM|#
The Democratic Republican,
Three words "Waynesboro Baptist Church". It is a fine line between
the harmless and entertaining wingnut and the real dirtbags of the
world.
|1.9.08 @ 3:27PM|#
Episiarch | January 9, 2008, 3:06pm | #
The one I used to see all of the time seemed to think there were large numbers of people having sex with animals though.
Sex with animals? There's no time, man!
With the exception of Members of Congress/Parliament, Presidents,
and other such, last I heard H Sapiens is part of the
animal kingdom.
You getting it on with veggies?
;)
|1.9.08 @ 3:28PM|#
The LaRouchites have to leave Old Town pretty early if they are
going to beat the traffic back to Round Hill.
As for a pregnant panhandler, hell, they all say that they are
pregnant. Some of the men even do it.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 3:28PM|#
Man, you guys know all the crazies. All I had was the guy on the Upper East Side in Manhattan during the mid to late 90's who used to go speedwalking in a leotard and pantyhose in the evenings. Oh, and he had Howard Stern-style hair and nose. And his legs were unshaved so tons of hair poked out through the pantyhose. He was the best.
Guy Montag|1.9.08 @ 3:30PM|#
joe,
Yes, that woman!
She does have a smoothe pitch though.
I have not seen the guy(s) carrying around forms saying they have
only a short amount of time to get to some sort of jail/work
release center/etc. and they were given tokens for the METRO. Never
did go through the whole pitch, but they always refuse a METRO
ticket with enough fare to get on the train.
Another good one is the guys asking for social security numbers so
they can check into a homeless shelter because the shelter only
takes locals.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 3:31PM|#
You getting it on with veggies?
I had hoped that somebody would recognize that quote. I will give
it some more time.
|1.9.08 @ 3:32PM|#
Guy,
"H-h-HEY!!"
Anyway, somebody stole my wallet and I need cab fare. Would you be
interested in buying this necktie? It's 100% silk.
Brandybuck|1.9.08 @ 3:35PM|#
Last night several of us Ron Paul supporters went to a local
conservative forum. We were invited, and many of us had been there
before. But the speaker was atrocious. When one of us asked a
question critical of the Iraq war, we launched into a tirade. He
started yelling at us that we had to support Bush in everything he
did because "he is a good Christian". Half the audience cheered at
that.
I was sickened. The person who asked the question identified
himself as a Christian. I myself am one. I have never read in my
Bible that Christians are infallible or perfect. I have never read
in my Bible that your Chistianity justifies your actions. The
Christian "right" has been deluded by false prophets and
opportunists.
We had eight years of Filthy Democrats running this country. And we
are nearing eight years of Filthy Republicans running this country.
Frankly, other than the smug morality superiority of the latter, I
can't tell the difference.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 3:38PM|#
The same guy who became a fixture on the Stern
show?
I'm not sure. Got a link to a picture/description? I was sort of
fading off the whole Stern thing by then.
|1.9.08 @ 3:43PM|#
The same guy who became a fixture on the Stern
show?
Elegant Elliot! I 'memba him.
|1.9.08 @ 3:45PM|#
With the exception of Members of Congress/Parliament,
Presidents, and other such, last I heard H Sapiens is part of the
animal kingdom.
In the same family as the apes. There is some controversy over
whether or not we should be classified in the same genus as
chimpanzees.
Ken Hagler|1.9.08 @ 3:45PM|#
Brandybuck wrote:
"We had eight years of Filthy Democrats running this country. And
we are nearing eight years of Filthy Republicans running this
country. Frankly, other than the smug morality superiority of the
latter, I can't tell the difference."
I've never really noticed any shortage of smug morality superiority
among the Filthy Democrats.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 3:51PM|#
Elegant Elliot!
Holy shit, that's the guy (I googled him)! I had no idea he got on
Stern. I guess because even if I was listening, I never watched the
show on E! and so wouldn't have had an opportunity to recognize
him.
That's hilarious. I used to see him all the time on York, First,
and Second. My cousin (who was about 10 at the time) referred to
him as "Hairy-butt-man" and that's how I've internally referred to
him ever since.
|1.9.08 @ 3:53PM|#
Patrick O'Connor -
I believe you just won the thread. Congratulations!
I especially like this one:
"I am a bit troubled. I believe my son has a girlfriend, because
she left a dirty magazine with men in it under his bed. My son is
only 16 and I really don't think he's ready to date yet. What's
worse is that he's sneaking some girl to his room behind my back. I
need help, God! I want my son to stop being so secretive!
Linda, Good news prayer room [Comments (2846)] [2006-Oct-28]"
|1.9.08 @ 4:07PM|#
J sub D
There is some controversy over whether or not we should be
classified in the same genus as chimpanzees.
The chimps are lobbying hard against it.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 4:14PM|#
de stijl, you have given me a blast from the past. I'd say
thanks, but it's of...Elegant Elliot/Hairy Butt Man...
It's weird reading the blog of someone who lives in the same
neighborhood I used to live and seeing people comment who live or
lived there on things we've all collectively witnessed. But cool.
And I was just there a week ago, too.
|1.9.08 @ 4:16PM|#
Sex with animals? There's no time, man!
Anybody who makes an ATHF reference is OK in my book.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 4:21PM|#
Anybody who makes an ATHF reference is OK in my
book.
Finally, someone recognizes it. Thank you. It's an obscure one, and
there are so few opportunities to use it (obviously).
|1.9.08 @ 4:25PM|#
+10 to you, Episiarch. Master Shake is probably my favorite cartoon character EVAR.
|1.9.08 @ 4:37PM|#
What is there to say about this the religious rapture right Republicans in this country? A political constituency that condemns critical thinking...not in the sort of normal ideological way that a lot of people do, but actually works against knowledge in and of itself...this country does pretty well with a cross like this to bear.
Episiarch|1.9.08 @ 4:54PM|#
Master Shake is probably my favorite cartoon character
EVAR.
Shake is way up there. Though the Ghost of Christmas Past From the
Future ranks quite highly.
|1.9.08 @ 5:20PM|#
this country does pretty well with a cross like this to
bear.
I think you nailed it.
|1.9.08 @ 5:43PM|#
Damn, I knew that was Shake as soon as I saw it. One of my
favorite quotes from him.
Ghost of Christmas Past and the Mooninites rule as well, but Shake
is the king.
Geotpf|1.9.08 @ 5:51PM|#
"stephen the goldberger | January 9, 2008, 2:45pm | #
Wow there are about 5 things wrong with that assessment of the
current state of american politics."
It's like a challenge-How many different lies can you jam into one
sentence?
BakedPenguin|1.9.08 @ 6:33PM|#
Ghost of Christmas Past and the Mooninites rule as well, but Shake is the king.
Plutonians are teh suck...
|1.9.08 @ 6:56PM|#
"(FOG ROLLS IN) 1000's of years ago before the dawn of man as we
knew him..."
I still literally laugh out loud, no matter where I am, if I think
too long about that episode.
sir santa of claus, indeed.
(seen the movie?)
btw--Carl Brutananadilewski is my favorite character, possibly of
all fiction, of all time. "Just say Smith, or Jones, or whatever.
It don't matter. None of this matters."
What is this thread about again?
|1.9.08 @ 9:14PM|#
Wow there are about 5 things wrong with that assessment of
the current state of american politics.
I expect the guy to be offered his own syndicated talk show any
time now...
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