Comments on: Godly drivers call off action over Finnish atheist bus campaign

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:46:15 +0000

In situations like this, I lways ask the question: "What would Reg Varney have done?"

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:45:37 +0000

I always ask this question when the over-exciteable "meeja" start gushing about "miracles": were the people involved LUCKY to escape this disaster with their lives, or UNLUCKY that it occurred in the first place? Of course, there`s no answer to that, and it just shows up their total lack of rational thought!!

By: Broga

Broga — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:43:20 +0000

GNC. Yes, I had heard. I have also heard that the landing was one hell of an acheivement and so far has not been able to be repeated in simulators. (If I am thinking of the right one.) The plane had to be landed after the hydrolics had gone and landing that was a miracle: but not of the divine kind.

By: GNG

GNG — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:13:36 +0000

"And couldn't the good lord have proved his goodness without scaring the shit out of them all"

LOL exacty!!! But then, the 'good' lord has never really been one to be good anyway has he? He's never happy unless he's murdering or torturing and in any case, scaring the shit out of people is what he does to gather his flock is it not? Worship me or burn in hell for all eternity!!!

"And who was flying the plane? "

You're no doubt aware of the same "it was god what did it" garbage that was spouted after that plane landed in Hudson Bay. "No matter how you try to rationalize it, you just can't. It was a miracle!" one of the passangers said. Yep must have been a miracle, even though tthere were pilots on board who flew the thing and carried out an excellent crash landing on water, saving everyone on board. Nope, miracle it is then.

Godless not gormless

By: GNG

GNG — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:04:23 +0000

I like it Barrie!

By: Stonyground

Stonyground — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:12:35 +0000

As I understand it the atheist bus campaign was started by an atheist who was annoyed by "you're gonna burn in hell" bus ads. I don't recall any atheist bus drivers refusing to drive buses with this drivel on the side. Someone, it would appear, is a little insecure about their beliefs, or are they perhaps worried that this god that they are not worried about might smite them?

By: Broga

Broga — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:31:31 +0000

valdemar. How did you guess? Nope, I jest. My son is a pilot who flies for Willie and has grown to respect him. BA get slagged off something diabolical. You wouldn't know 7,000 staff have taken a voluntary pay cut, another 700 plus have offered to work a month for free and many, my son included, are taking unpaid leave. He shares your views on Virgin – a right publicity hound, Branson. Ex public school, silver spoon in his mouth, Marlborough, I understand.

On one flight they had a major problem. Plane thrown all over the place: big turbulence. Plane gets landed in strong crosswind, really tough, and all three pilots atheists. This is long haul into USA from Heathrow. Then Minister, or pastor, sends up a note. Could he say a prayer thanking the good Lord for saving them all from death and proving yet again that he was caring for his flock.

Answer: No you can't. And couldn't the good lord have proved his goodness without scaring the shit out of them all. And who was flying the plane?

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:25:42 +0000

No – they are quite correct to say that in their ad, as that is their opinion, and it cannot be proved beyond doubt! However, as for the zealots` statement "God exists": do they have any advertising watchdog in Finland?

By: valdemar

valdemar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:35:38 +0000

Broga, I agree that the BBC has no right to put religion in so prominent a place in its schedules. I hate Sunday mornings because of all that dreary hymn singing instead of something I can enjoy. It's a misuse of the license fee.

Erm, you're not Willie Walsh, are you? If so, Ryan Air is indeed run by a bunch of bastards. And so is Virgin.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:47:06 +0000

I think your verse has lost something in translation, valdemar! How about this?

A bus-driver (quite round the bend)
Had had a long talk with his friend:
"We made a big fuss
re the sign on the bus;
But we seem to have hit a dead end!"