What's the battiest thing you ever heard a believer say?

katja z · **#121** by **katja z** » May 11, 2010 9:56 am

Kytescall wrote:
"The T. rex didn't eat meat because its teeth were too loose. The reason why it had sharp teeth was so it could chew through tree bark."

Link · **#122** by **Link** » May 11, 2010 11:40 am

katja z wrote:
Kytescall wrote:
"The T. rex didn't eat meat because its teeth were too loose. The reason why it had sharp teeth was so it could chew through tree bark."

Calilasseia · **#123** by **Calilasseia** » May 11, 2010 4:12 pm

Since Robert Byers has yet to turn up, I simply have to introduce his all time classic into this thread.

Basically, he was trying to argue that big predatory animals are scared of human beings and won't approach humans, just because his particular (and utterly palsied) interpretation of mythology said so. We had lots of fun over at RDF inviting him to put this to empirical test with such creatures as Saltwater Crocodiles (my brother in Australia knows a thing or two about these), assorted big cats, bears and a range of other creatures. During this comedy shitfest, Byers posted the following classic line:

"Polar bears are scared [of humans] to the point of white hair".

Darkchilde in particular took a week to recover from the laughing fit that this precipitated. :mrgreen:

MattHunX · **#124** by **MattHunX** » May 11, 2010 5:16 pm

Calilasseia wrote:Since Robert Byers has yet to turn up, I simply have to introduce his all time classic into this thread.

Basically, he was trying to argue that big predatory animals are scared of human beings and won't approach humans, just because his particular (and utterly palsied) interpretation of mythology said so. We had lots of fun over at RDF inviting him to put this to empirical test with such creatures as Saltwater Crocodiles (my brother in Australia knows a thing or two about these), assorted big cats, bears and a range of other creatures. During this comedy shitfest, Byers posted the following classic line:

"Polar bears are scared [of humans] to the point of white hair".

Darkchilde in particular took a week to recover from the laughing fit that this precipitated.

It's hard to believe he was actually serious about that, but then again, theists do have some crazy beliefs, so why not this one. What are people like that even doing on RDF.net is beyond me.

Ash · **#125** by **Ash** » May 11, 2010 6:57 pm

Calilasseia · **#126** by **Calilasseia** » May 12, 2010 1:57 am

The comedy gold continues ...

Atheistoclast wrote:You have to get used to the idea that an ethologist and engineer in ancient times built a great vessel to house his collection of animals and protect them from the Flood. Noah was a great scientist, long before Darwin.

Link · **#127** by **Link** » May 12, 2010 8:26 am

Calilasseia wrote:Since Robert Byers has yet to turn up, I simply have to introduce his all time classic into this thread.

Basically, he was trying to argue that big predatory animals are scared of human beings and won't approach humans, just because his particular (and utterly palsied) interpretation of mythology said so. We had lots of fun over at RDF inviting him to put this to empirical test with such creatures as Saltwater Crocodiles (my brother in Australia knows a thing or two about these), assorted big cats, bears and a range of other creatures. During this comedy shitfest, Byers posted the following classic line:

"Polar bears are scared [of humans] to the point of white hair".

Darkchilde in particular took a week to recover from the laughing fit that this precipitated.

I remember reading that on RDF and thinking he must have been confused with a Warner Brothers cartoon!

The bear being so scared that it's fur suddenly turns white and it flees all the way to the North pole! :lol:

Gawdzilla · **#128** by **Gawdzilla** » May 12, 2010 11:50 am

Calilasseia wrote:Since Robert Byers has yet to turn up, I simply have to introduce his all time classic into this thread.

Basically, he was trying to argue that big predatory animals are scared of human beings and won't approach humans, just because his particular (and utterly palsied) interpretation of mythology said so. We had lots of fun over at RDF inviting him to put this to empirical test with such creatures as Saltwater Crocodiles (my brother in Australia knows a thing or two about these), assorted big cats, bears and a range of other creatures. During this comedy shitfest, Byers posted the following classic line:

"Polar bears are scared [of humans] to the point of white hair".

Darkchilde in particular took a week to recover from the laughing fit that this precipitated.

And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

MattHunX · **#129** by **MattHunX** » May 12, 2010 12:52 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word? :eh:

redwhine · **#130** by **redwhine** » May 12, 2010 12:58 pm

"I believe in god."

All the other shit they come out with follows on from that.

Gawdzilla · **#131** by **Gawdzilla** » May 12, 2010 1:01 pm

MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

"Mr. Bo Jangles".

MattHunX · **#132** by **MattHunX** » May 12, 2010 1:05 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

"Mr. Bo Jangles".

Just checked the wiki.

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson?

or

"Mr. Bojangles", popular country folk Song written and recorded by country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker.

Gawdzilla · **#133** by **Gawdzilla** » May 12, 2010 1:07 pm

"My nerves are totally jangled." A term I've heard several times. Anyway, colloquial English is a mine field of UXBs.

redwhine · **#134** by **redwhine** » May 12, 2010 1:10 pm

MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

It may not be used frequently, but it's been around since at least 1968, when The Thomas Crown Affair was made. This was the theme...

Windmills Of Your Mind

Round, like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel.
Never ending or beginning,
On an ever spinning wheel
Like a snowball down a mountain
Or a carnaval balloon
Like a carousell that's turning
Running rings around the moon

Like a clock whose hands are sweeping
Past the minutes on it's face
And the world is like an apple
Whirling silently in space
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind

Like a tunnel that you follow
To a tunnel of it's own
Down a hollow to a cavern
Where the sun has never shone
Like a door that keeps revolving
In a half forgotten dream
Or the ripples from a pebble
Someone tosses in a stream.

Like a clock whose hands are sweeping
Past the minutes on it's face
And the world is like an apple
Whirling silently in space
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind

Keys that jingle in your pocket
Words that jangle in your head
Why did summer go so quickly
Was it something that I said
Lovers walking allong the shore,
Leave their footprints in the sand
Was the sound of distant drumming
Just the fingers of your hand

Pictures hanging in a hallway
And a fragment of this song
Half remembered names and faces
But to whom do they belong
When you knew that it was over
Were you suddenly aware
That the autumn leaves were turning
To the color of her hair

Like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning,
On an ever spinning wheel
As the images unwind
Like the circle that you find
In the windmills of your mind

Pictures hanging in a hallway
And the fragment of this song
Half remembered names and faces
But to whom do they belong
When you knew that it was over
Were you suddenly aware
That the autumn leaves were turning
To the color of her hair

Like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning,
On an ever spinning wheel
As the images unwind
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind

Calilasseia · **#135** by **Calilasseia** » May 12, 2010 1:11 pm

MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

Here in the UK, to jangle has been a familiar transitive verb for some time. Usually in combination with keys on a key ring. The derivation is onomatopoeic.

Plus, those of us who read Byers' post over at the other place were enjoying the thought of him putting this to empirical test ... waving a bunch of keys at a charging big cat or a crocodile. :mrgreen:

Oh yes, Byers provided much comedy gold in his time. Such as the line in which he effectively asserted that ice and frozen water are two different entities. Go to the Fundies Say The Darndest Things website, search on that website under the category "Fundie" for "Robert Byers", and you'll see several of his greatest (s)hits preserved for posterity.

Incidentally, Byers posted over at CARM. Where his ravings were considered to be so embarrassing, that even other fellow supernaturalists were telling him to shut up.

EDIT: Here's his "frozen water" tard, preserved over at FSTDT.

MattHunX · **#136** by **MattHunX** » May 12, 2010 1:14 pm

redwhine wrote:
MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

It may not be used frequently, but it's been around since at least 1968, when The Thomas Crown Affair was made. This was the theme...

Windmills Of Your Mind

Very Nice! :clap:

Didn't wanted to leave the entire thing in the reply.

natselrox · **#137** by **natselrox** » May 12, 2010 1:14 pm

MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

Features in one of Dylan's songs (and my fav), Mr. Tambourine Man... "In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you."

Gawdzilla · **#138** by **Gawdzilla** » May 12, 2010 1:20 pm

natselrox wrote:
MattHunX wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
And that all time greatest Byers-ism: "jangle your keys at it."

Is that even a word?

Features in one of Dylan's songs (and my fav), Mr. Tambourine Man... "In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you."

i.e., during withdrawal symptoms from heroin. Now that would be jangled.

Kytescall · **#139** by **Kytescall** » May 12, 2010 1:41 pm

Calilasseia wrote:Such as the line in which he effectively asserted that ice and frozen water are two different entities. Go to the Fundies Say The Darndest Things website, search on that website under the category "Fundie" for "Robert Byers", and you'll see several of his greatest (s)hits preserved for posterity.

Incidentally, Byers posted over at CARM. Where his ravings were considered to be so embarrassing, that even other fellow supernaturalists were telling him to shut up.

EDIT: Here's his "frozen water" tard, preserved over at FSTDT.

HughMcB · **#140** by **HughMcB** » May 12, 2010 7:11 pm

There's about a million and one batty thing being said over on this one thread...

Example...

Radiant_Snowdrop555 wrote:Maybe the Virgin Mary was a bio-android who created Jesus through her discreet advanced technology?

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