the pope

nobody · Post by **nobody** » February 7, 2005, 3:14 am

i'm a bit curious to see if i can start a thread about something random and find out how long until the discussion turns into iraq. my prediction is this thread will either die with four or five total posts or it will degenerate right away and go on for about 50 or 60 posts.

k the topic is, um... the pope. was his speech pre-recorded and if so does it matter?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4241467.stm

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/co ... 02,00.html

Journalists suspicions were raised when the pontiff's inaudible words at the beginning of the blessing were quickly followed by silence, clicks, and then a much clearer sounding - though still very hoarse - John Paul completing the blessing.

Meanwhile, the Pope's mouth was blocked to the view of television cameras trained on the window because aides were holding up a sheet of paper on which he appeared to be following the full Angelus prayer, read out as arranged by the Vatican deputy secretary of state.

Earlier, as technicians made the usual sound tests ahead of the ceremony, Vatican correspondents were clearly able to hear a tape of the pontiff performing the blessing on loudspeakers in the Vatican press room.

remember, no mention of iraq or the war in name or reference.

ready? go!

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » February 7, 2005, 3:18 am

iraq.

I win.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » February 7, 2005, 3:28 am

and it's all Bush's fault too!

nobody · Post by **nobody** » February 7, 2005, 3:45 am

wow, it would be a dirty lib like lalanae to do it. should have known.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 7, 2005, 4:04 am

If they chose a real hottie woman as the next Pope, they might have more success in keeping or converting some people.

Or a more modernized pope. They'd win back a lot of people with an open drug policy.

Maybe try to increase the flock by naming a new pope that would attract the gay population?

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » February 7, 2005, 10:02 am

That shit is so wrong, Winnow.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 7, 2005, 11:45 am

Here's some nuns that support the Redneck Catholic contingent:

miir · Post by **miir** » February 7, 2005, 2:27 pm

k the topic is, um... the pope. was his speech pre-recorded and if so does it matter?

I really don't care and fail to see how this is even newsworthy.

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » February 8, 2005, 1:18 pm

The pöpe?