I guess it’s religion day on the raincoaster blog. What next, Danish cartoons?
At least it’s pretty much impossible to rile Christians up by making fun of their God; check out what Mad TV and the Terminator have done for the story of Jesus.
Category Archives: Culture
didja hear the one about the Jew on the plane?
Well, he got booted off pretty quickly. Looks like Canada is all over that TWAT thing.
In good Canadian fashion, they are completely equal-opportunity and utterly non-discriminatory about it.
Everyone freaks them out.
Jewish man removed from airplane for praying
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 | 11:12 PM ET
CBC NewsSome fellow passengers are questioning why an
Orthodox Jewish man was removed from an Air Canada Jazz flight in Montreal last week for praying.
The man was a passenger on a Sept. 1 flight from Montreal to New York City when the incident happened.
The airplane was heading toward the runway at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport when eyewitnesses said the Orthodox man began to pray.
“He was clearly a Hasidic Jew,” said Yves Faguy, a passenger seated nearby. “He had some sort of cover over his head. He was reading from a book.
“He wasn’t exactly praying out loud but he was lurching back and forth,” Faguy added.
The action didn’t seem to bother anyone, Faguy said, but a flight attendant approached the man and told him his praying was making other passengers nervous.
“The attendant actually recognized out loud that he wasn’t a Muslim and that she was sorry for the situation but they had to ask him to leave,” Faguy said.
The man, who spoke neither English nor French, was escorted off the airplane.
Air Canada Jazz termed the situation “delicate,” but says it received more than one complaint about the man’s behaviour.
The crew had to act in the interest of the majority of passengers, said Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stewart.
“The passenger did not speak English or French, so we really had no choice but to return to the gate to secure a translator,” she said.
The airline is not saying if the man was told he was not allowed to pray, but a spokesperson said the man was back on board the next flight to New York.
Jewish leaders in Montreal criticized the move as insensitive, saying the flight attendants should have explained to the other passengers that the man was simply praying and doing no harm.
Hasidic Rabbi Ronny Fine said he often prays on airplanes, but typically only gets curious stares.
“If it’s something that you’re praying in your own seat and not taking over the whole plane, I don’t think it should be a problem,” said Fine.
The Jewish group B’nai Brith Canada has offered to help give Air Canada crews sensitivity training.
why the squid?
How many times have I been asked about my fascination with the Giant Squid (and spillover fascinations with the Colossal Squid, Giant Sharks, Octopus, Cthulhu, and, really, anything big and crawly or big and carnivorous in the ocean)?
I understand that there are those who do not get this. These poor, deprived people have mild, torpid souls like vast expanses of blancmange, studded here and there with a dollop of something white and fatty, but never a hint of danger, of spice…
Of Squid.
Why the squid? Here’s why.
photo o’ the day: in the woods of bohemia
from nicointhebus, via the Bridlepath
Lagerfeld’s new lingerie: Seductive Baboon
From Gallery of the Absurd, via Defamer. I’m so incredibly relieved; for awhile I was thinking that the casting couch must have some very esoteric tastes. Assflaps? And that…thing that Lohan shared with the whole world in Venice. And Santa Monica. And Malibu. And…
The Truth Behind Starlet Crotch Photos
There has been an alarming increase in the frequency of starlet crotch photos across the blogosphere. You’d have to be from Jupiter if you’ve not yet seen photos of Paris Hilton’s weathered bits splashed all over the internet. If you’ve checked the gossip blogs lately, you’ve also been subjected to the regrettable vision of Lindsay Lohan’s “fire crotch” as she exits a vehicle while wearing a miniskirt sans underwear in front of a pack of eager paparazzi. Our reporters here at Gallery of the Absurd wanted to get to the bottom of this disturbing trend and we can now share with you what we learned:
We’re pleased to report that these young ladies are simply wearing Karl Lagerfeld‘s sizzlingly sexy new line of lingerie – Seductive Baboon. Lagerfeld noticed striking similarity between the mating behavior of the female baboon and that of certain free-wheeling Hollywood starlets and was inspired to create a line of underwear that resembles the swollen ass of a baboon. We know, it’s hard to tell the difference, but that’s where Lagerfeld‘s genius is apparent. Sexy, no? Karl shares his insight with us:
We adore the Paris Hilton version of Seductive Baboon underwear! They even have a little pocket sewn on so that “Crabby” has a dark place to hide when there’s too much sunlight disturbing him. Folks, there’s no longer any need to gouge out your eyeballs after you see yet another photo of Hilton’s crotch…rest assured, she’s wearing Seductive Baboon. Available at fine stores everywhere.
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