Another Failed Attempt at the $1Mil Challenge

[Ed]

From the NYT, today:

"As the workers readied the monument, a preacher belted out, "Pray the wheels crumble!""

And I thought that they had a shot at it.

:D

[Zep]

Did their prayer work, BTW?

[Tricky]

You can be quite sure that just like every paranormal kook, the people against the removal of the monument will try to spin this into a positive result. "God gave us this for a rallying point," or some such nonsense.

They will never accept the fact that their God ignored every single request they made. The $Million is safe.

[Crossbow]

It would have been a good opportunity for Paul Blethke to demonstrate his blinding powers.

"Ooops! I just went blind, now I will not be move the monument!
Workers Comp! Workers Comp! Excuse me boss, I need the day off, with pay, to go fill out some forms."

:p

[Charlie Monoxide]

And I thought that they had a shot at it.

First good laugh of the day! I tip my hat at Ed.

Charlie (where's the broken god-wheel when we need it?) Monoxide

[NightG1]

Originally posted by Ed
From the NYT, today:

"As the workers readied the monument, a preacher belted out, "Pray the wheels crumble!""

And I thought that they had a shot at it.

:D
What I have found strange is the reluctance of moving companies to come anywhere near moving this hideous thing for fear of public backlash. Anyone ever hear of a UHaul and employees in plain clothes? Of course given the IQ of those demostrating the momument's removal would almost invariably result in pickets outside the UHaul headquarters - where ever that is.

[Brown]

It is quite astonishing that, in the 21st Century, there are still people who think that they can cause things to occur by uttering "magic words."

It is also noteworthy that some people seem to be unable to distinguish making a wish from praying.

[Ziggurat]

Originally posted by Brown

It is also noteworthy that some people seem to be unable to distinguish making a wish from praying.

What, you mean there is a difference? ;)

[Silicon]

I was very interested during my trip to Japan to learn the differences in what you ask for when praying at a Shinto Shrine vs. at a Buddhist temple.


At a Shinto shrine, you pray to pass your final exams, you pray to get a good job, you pray that your sick dog will be okay.


At a Buddhist temple, you merely pray for enlightenment.

Since most Japanese are both, they have a great way of pointing out the difference.

Shinto takes care of you during life, Buddha takes care of you after death!

[T'ai Chi]

Do they have any place to take care of you during the times you are sane?

[reprise]

Originally posted by Brown
It is quite astonishing that, in the 21st Century, there are still people who think that they can cause things to occur by uttering "magic words." {snip}

Oh, but we can. Voice recognition technology is a wonderful thing - it just isn't magic, supernatural, or paranormal. :)

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by T'ai Chi
Do they have any place to take care of you during the times you are sane?

congratulations. that is the first semi intelligent thing you have posted on this forum.