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That font should be illegal. Or only used for printing Qurans at Gitmo.

Oh, good. I was going for tasteless.

Heh. Every time I see it I get a craving for Mexican food.

I heard Obama is going to Avignon to lobby for the position.

I’m in the LA area and its been nothing but priest pedofilia whenever Catholicism is mentioned. Its not a good time to pick a replacement when you have all these victims on TV.

Apparently, there are four “Popes on the Rope”, i.e. replacements. Two are African, one is Canadian, and of course one is Italian. Since all four share the same basic views, it comes down to nuances. One African is more opposed to Islam than the others. The other African is more opposed to gays. The (French) Canadian is the most political and apologizes a lot. And the Italian is the crowd favorite for being the least traditional.

Can you get real Mexican food there Sweas? Like real Carnitas, mexican rice (which is distinct from Spanish rice)and …drool…real refried bins. I don’t think I could live anywhere without some Carne Asada tacos nearby.

What?

Most Mexicans are Catholic, so, not REALLY off topic.

Fumes.

Get this. Piers Morgan has already gone to Twitter to try to start a Pope Truther Movement…..

No effin’ way, José.

I’d have to live in Italy, and I hear they speak Latin there. Or Italian, or something not English. They’d have to move the Vatican to Elk Grove for me to even put in my application. Besides, I ain’t catholic.

Are there any female cardinals they can choose from?

Hey, had to ask. :p

My money is on the Muslim hating African Cardinal.

As the Micks still blame a non-Italian pope for their accession by you-know-who, I’ll put my money on the Pizza crew.
Unlike the rest of ’em, very few skeletons come out of the closet about la famiglia.

Hopefully they choose one who’s skanky hot, like Jeremy Irons in “The Borgias.”

Will I have to get divorced again to take the gig?

Yep, we’re living in historic times. It was interesting to read the history of past papal resignations. Lota corruptin’ going on back then. Kinda like current day corruptin’ by heads of state.

Must be getting close to the time when aliens return with their flaming chariots to pick up their prophets and leave the rest of us stranded to deal with the apocalypse.

Oh, hey, Kung Hei Fat Choi, y’all! Happy Year of the Snake (that sounds auspicious, don’t it?) Yesterday was Chinese New Year, so we drove to our favorite Chinese restaurant for takeaway.>

Since it looks like you are using the Cantonese version of the wish [and the “y’all” would indicate South China], back at you from this Cantonese. However, you could have waited till the weather was better. We have been doing this New Year thing longer than Westerners. The Lunar New Year’s holiday is two weeks long, ending this year on Feb. 24 with the children’s Lantern Festival [being a lunar calendar, it moves around]. Westerners try to do all the partying in one night. That is how people get hurt.

Case in point, yesterday our extended family attended New Year’s Lion Dances, and then a Dim Sum feast where we took over the restaurant. This coming weekend will be the home party. About 70 or so of us, each cooking and bringing a component of a Chinese feast. Your Humble Servant will be making Peking Duck. We also will have our family’s 20′ long dragon dancing in the New Year, to the great pleasure of the younger generation.

Subotai Bahadur

I never could get into dim sum, much to my Chinese son’s dismay. I just don’t know what is in those little mouthfuls of mystery, and I don’t trust ’em. Plus some of them have bones, and I just can’t get into the bone spitting act, either. I can use chopsticks, though.

I applied, but they rejected my application, because I am Lutheran. It seems that they don’t care for Martin Luther for some reason.

There is no topic, Grom. My comment threads may go where they like. I’m just happy getting a little attention. And no…if I want proper Mexican, I have to make it.

One of our awesomest memories together, Subotai Bahadur, Uncle B and I went into Chinatown in London for a meal and, quite by accident, it was the beginning of Chinese New Year. Lion dancing and fireworks and everything. It was something else.

Though seeing the FaceBook pictures of what fell on my buds back in Rho d’Island this weekend, perhaps I shouldn’t complain.

Hell, if you could send us some of that rain, we’d gladly take it.

I once had an absolutely fantastic Mexican dinner (and lots of Margaritas) at some restaurant in Edinburgh. The restaurant turned out to be owned and operated by a pair of transplanted Texans.

Wish I could remember the name of the place, but … Margaritas!

One site for Papal odds…
http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/current-affairs/pope-betting

There should be a Mexican pope this time.

Two words: Lowrider Popemobile

Kung?

I always say “gung”. Must be the California accent, huh?

Maybe they’ll elect a Mome this time, just to keep the Protestants on their toes…

I’m really liking this idea.

Pope Jesus the Second.

Also, if Jesus was a Jew, why did he have a Mexican name?

Also, Lowrider Popemobile.

Hey, I just used the spelling that was in the email the poncy Chinese tea company sent me. Well, the tea is Chinese; the company is English.

Did you and Uncle B catch The Hundred Years War with Dr. Ramirez, stoaty? I’m a big fan of hers.

Longbows!

Yeah its been over 500 years since the last time a pope stepped down rather than die in office. Jesus wasn’t the first pope according to Roman Catholic doctrine; Peter was.

For the rest of us Christians, Jesus is the head of the church 😉

“Gung hey” or “Kung hei”, it’s all a translation into an inappropriate character set, so what the hei…

Question: When they finally admit that Castro and Chavez are decomposing quietly, do you decide the winner based on who actually died first or which one got announced first?

I dunno…you kidz are on the edge of steppin’ on SOME VERY BIG toes.
Back to ma rosary…
“First you get down on your knees,
Fiddle with your rosaries,
Bow your head with great respect…”

Not sure, mojo. Consolation dicks, perhaps?

We missed that one, Redd. Is Dr Ramirez that goth-looking chick with the too much eye makeup? BBC goes to the same folks over and over and over.

“In nominae Patri, et Filli, et Spiritu Sancti – alla you wops, offa the lawn!”

We missed that one, Redd. Is Dr Ramirez that goth-looking chick with the too much eye makeup? BBC goes to the same folks over and over and over.

Yep. I like her because she did the series on illumination — and because she personally answered some questions I sent her.

They should turn the whole process into a reality show. That would really bring it into the 21st century.

Actually, I’d watch the hell out of that.

You really need a crest, stoaty: http://www.heraldicsculptor.com/gartcres.html

It surprises me that Will is a member and Harry is not. Must be the red hair…

Should be some fun reality TV clips tomorrow. Ted Nugent’s gonna be at the SOU w/ the SCOAMF. Depending on which state channel, not sure there’ll be close-ups.
Can’t bring myself to watch it.

AltB,

Ditto for me. I can’t even stand to see pictures of the SCOAMF, I’d rather give myself a lobotomy with a decayed flounder than watch a SOU address.

I’ve developed Tourette/coprolalia-like symptoms since the election. Certain images or voices from the tube set off explosions of profanity. Most of it intelligible.

AltBBrown, was that a snippet of Vatican Rag a few posts back? . . .

Comment from mojo
Time: February 12, 2013, 7:04 pm

“In nominae Patri, et Filii, et Spiritu Sancti – alla you wops, offa the lawn!”

Latin sounds so sonorous and so cool, doesn’t it?

Which reminds me, Mario Pei tells us that “hocus pocus” is short for a parody of the Latin Mass; the full line was “hocus pocus filiocus,” a parody of the line about “This is the body of The Son.”

And in the matter of appointing a new Pope, why don’t they get one for a change who’s relatively young? Say 45-50 or so, so he has a chance of lasting a while?

I should claim the title of Emporer of Europe, under the Seal of the Holy Roman Empire.
After all, my family lineage goes back to Charlamange …