Sun 16 Jul 2006
It’s a tired Sunday morning show where we mostly just add to our discussion of Jana’s Things that are Dumb from last week. In the face of listener complaints and questions, we find that we can’t really defend our denigration of Tom Hanks, but we can talk more about why the whole sacred feminine thing is stupid. We would have had a new segment theme song if we’d still had the equipment necessary to make one.
July 17th, 2006 at 4:40 am
Cornel Says:
July 13th, 2006 at 8:15 am
Things that are really dumb: The Catholic Church.
While I don’t always agrre with every sentimen of the host of the show or thier audience, I have never bitched, however I think the above comment is totally out of place. Apart from being rude it only shows that even in Wester Developed Societies there is religious intolerance.
As a Catholic (Not a very good one), I take offence to this comment. Even if it were made againg Hindus, Muslims or any other religion, I would consider it offensive and rude.
ps I like Tom Hanks, and Saving Private Ryan was a great movie. He also did an excellent job directing Band of Brothers.
That being said I think bob’s yer uncle is the GREATEST PODCAST
July 17th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Larrikin, I noticed you never quoted “a short, celebate man in a dress and beanie condemning Spain’s legalization of gay marriage as undermining God’s plan for “the familyâ€?.” A convenient exclusion.
As a Secular Humanist, I take offence with Catholicism. I guess it’s the part of me that believes in equality for all people: male, female, gay or straight. I also take offence to a claim of INFALLIBILITY. There is no such thing as an infallible human! Infallible human is an oxymoron.
The point of my post was that the only thing more stupid than a book that mocks Catholicism is Catholicism. You’re free to take offence — noted.
The email address is: zan_and_jana@bobsyeruncle.net
The one created for YOU is: zan_and_jana@hotmail.com
My apologies if I offended the hosts. I love the show.
July 18th, 2006 at 9:22 am
Cornel,
I have learned not to waste my time argueing with drunks or fools…………..Enough Said
July 18th, 2006 at 9:30 am
Fight! Fight! Fight!
No, I’m sorry. Everyone is entitled to some sort of religious belief if they feel the need. But it is just that: a belief, not a scientifically verifiable fact.
Religious belief is like vegetarianism. When we have people round to dinner that are vegetarians, we have to cook and serve vegetarian food. But when they invite us back, do they serve meat for us? No; we have to eat vegetarian. I don’t believe, so you can’t insult me whatever you say, but I cause insult to you merely by questioning your beliefs.
Where religion adds value to the human experience is to offer the comfort of a higher being, a patriach if you will, that you can refer things to that you can’t handle. Someone else to shoulder the blame.
But for that to work, you have to believe. I don’t; I cast my eyes up to look at the heavens on a starry night and wonder at how insignificant we humans are in the grand scheme of things.
My apologies if I have offended. I love the show. So, on to tripe. Tripe looks revolting. It is milky white, with a honeycomb structure on the surface, as if it is cast in latex. A bit like a white version of the rubber mats you can buy in car aftermarket tuning shops to put in the footwells of your car. When you cook it, you find it feels and tastes much like a rubber mat too. Only old people would be silly enough to try it.
Kidneys, on the other hand, can be truly excellent. Steak and kidney pie is superb, but kidneys can rise to be cordon bleu haute cuisine. I propose “gigot d’agneau farci aux rognons et aux champignons” (Leg of lamb stuffed with the kidneys and mushrooms) as an example. My mouth waters as I type……
Ignore me, I’m drunk in charge of a keyboard. If only there were a way to un-comment in the sober light of day, like those laughable emails you occasionally get, “So-and-so would like to recall their email…”. Too effing late, sunshine, you’ve pressed the submit button.
July 19th, 2006 at 7:13 am
Here’s Tom Hanks basic persona in the US….
Tom Hanks: The Actor Your Mom Loves.
July 19th, 2006 at 8:19 am
I think I’ve figured out the Tom Hanks thing.
Tom Hanks is the inerrant, earthly incarnation of the sacred feminine.
You’re welcome!
July 20th, 2006 at 7:09 am
Nail head: hit.
July 20th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
I don’t require my host to cook anything. No, I’m not a vegetarian, but I do have a fierce independent (to the point of libertarian, at least lowercase-l libertarian) streak. I don’t eat beef. If the host is only serving beef, then it’s bread and side dishes for me then. So excuse me if I’m less than moved by claims of hypocrisy, towards vegetarians or Catholics or Tom Hanks fans or whatnot. (Forrest Gump would have been entertaining no matter who was cast. Saving Private Ryan would have been tolerable with any number of lead actors.)
July 22nd, 2006 at 7:19 am
Reading this series of comments confuses me.
July 23rd, 2006 at 11:43 am
Hey, did anyone catch last night’s Stargate SG1? Lieutenant Mitchell used the “Bob’s Yer Uncle” expression.
September 28th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
Content they say is King! I agree. But only good content though, as is evident here.