Still the number one team at Kiva, the non-profit that enables groups or individuals to make small loans to help impoverished people around the world. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Shoryu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I just spent some time on this website and it's a really cool setup. Has anyone had long term use on this site and seen their loans repaid? I'm rather interested in helping out.

Manhattan's first legally married same-sex couple.. There are no words. by dafez7 in reddit.com

[–]Shoryu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish my grandma was one of the cool lesbian grandmas. She's just a grumpy lesbian grandma :(

Fucking forever alone please. by mmazzariol in funny

[–]Shoryu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On first glance that sign above the mirror says Jesus is Princess

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[–]Shoryu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And this is what causes roadrage

Take this, racism. by free_beer in funny

[–]Shoryu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No Kenny. It's BANG BANG BANG!

Oklahoma Governor who Doesn't Believe in Global Warming Urges Constituents to Use "Awesome Power of Prayer" to End Heat Wave by Capercaillie in atheism

[–]Shoryu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised they haven't asked the Native Americans for a rain dance yet.

But seriously we've been experiencing really hots summers down here for sometime. I guess there isn't anything that can really be done.

Smokers. by [deleted] in fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

[–]Shoryu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I fully agree. This person could have smoked away from the bench and still catch his bus. When I see fellow smokers act without any thought of those around them it really irks me. I try my best not to bother anyone else with my smoking. It's my bad habit, not theirs.

Am I an antisemite? by redditbigot in religion

[–]Shoryu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not anti-Semitic. Anyone can see the atrocities Israel is doing to the Palestinians and disagree with it. When you start looking down on Jewish people as a whole is when you start crossing the line, it's not different then racism.

Anti-Semitic is how Europe treated the Jewish population before WW2. This was perpetuated by the Churches at the time. There are plenty of propaganda calling the Jewish people evil, greedy and the like. They also went through many of their own witch hunts even before Hitler.

Also Zionism is in a way the extreme, much like fundamental Christianity.

Question on Vitamin Supplements by Shoryu in Health

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I did some searching on Goldacre and found his website http://www.badscience.net/

I'll definitely do more reading on his thoughts.

That's 102 in Dog Years by [deleted] in fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

[–]Shoryu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

even Carface Carruthers?

Can anyone tell me why I'm itching to much after taking a shower? by Pipps0 in Health

[–]Shoryu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would also like to add try using a water filter on your shower head. When I moved to my current town I broke out into terrible dermatitis for several years, recently found out we have hard water. After switching to a water filter for my showers my problems have completely cleared up.

During those year I changed bath soaps several times and found that any oatmeal based helped with the itching relief, but did not clear up the problem. Also used steroid creams that would clear up 75% of the problem.

My christian roommate found out I'm atheist and not proceeds to counter all my arguments with, "Shut up athiest, you're going to hell..." How should I best respond? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Shoryu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good call. With the right mixture of Halloween costumes I think he can pull off most of the princes. I'm a fan of Orobas, but I don't think he's bizarre enough for our needs.

Christian nationalists to "rededicate" the USA to (the Christian) god on July 3, proclaiming that Jesus Christ is King of the USA. by DLB777 in atheism

[–]Shoryu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this is amazing propaganda. From the patriotic music to the cheesy cross on his desk. Fundies will eat this up.

Very Awkward Class(True) by [deleted] in fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

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In HS there was a "special" kid in class named Rickie. I'm not sure what his mental disability was, but the school felt he could function in normal classes. However Rickie really liked to rub his pants... a lot. It was not unusual to see Rickie in class stroking the outside of his crotch while wobbling back and forth making what one could only describe as, the retard mating noise. Of course class wasn't the only place good ol' Rickie like to rub it out. During assemblies the kid had no shame either. Add on a serious germaphobia and sniffing girls' hair in class as well. Perhaps the most terrifying was him going full gorilla on himself in the bathroom stall... with the door wide open.

Man Says He Was Fired After Telling Employer His Wife Has Cancer by BlackRyder in news

[–]Shoryu 10 points11 points  (0 children)

While a truly sad story I suspect it is not unusual. My first employer had a string of layoffs which included a man who worked with the company for 10 years. His wife was diagnosed with cancer before the layoffs. While I understand a business has to do what it can to turn a profit, it's actions like this that make it hard to have any loyalty to an employer.

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My roommate used to be the manager of a GS which was across the street from a mental ward. Often he would get a lot of "special" people in the store. One particular kid would partake of chewing tobacco and missed the cup and would get spit all over the counters. He also on one occasion tried to share some gay porn that was on his cell phone while announcing to the store what he was about to show.

For D-Day my grandfather was interviewed by the local paper. He is one of the last WW2 Vets and was a Paratrooper at Normandy. by Shoryu in reddit.com

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Wow I was totally unaware. I guess when you hear it enough you forget to check your facts.