born in 1941, coiner of the word meme. He has lately taken up the mantle of the late Madalyn Murray O'Hair and become the obnoxious atheist of the English-speaking world.
He wrote an essay called Viruses of the Mind, referring to religion. He calls believers, faith-sufferers, and disparages even those who are tolerant of others' faith. He thinks they are a large part of the problem.
Richard Dawkins, you sure are an arrogant atheist.
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yelling in a very angry way (used in Great Britain.)
Sorry love, didn't mean to get all shouty-crackers.
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Pennsylvania state Treasurer who committed suicide on TV in 1987. He was about to be sentenced and sent to prison. He called a press conference, read his suicide note, and blew his brains out with a .357 magnum.
It was snowing that day in Harrisburg, and lots of kids were home from school. Their cartoons were interrupted by this breaking news, in all its graphic glory.
Seared lots of young minds, it did. And this was pre-internet, mind you, so they weren't used to seeing stuff.
Whoh, did you see that? That Budd Dwyer dude just blew his fucking brains out!
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to commit suicide on television (like the Pennsylvania Treasurer, Budd Dwyer.
The television station would not air the interview live, becuase the subject was facing ruination, and they feared he could pull a Budd Dwyer.
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the Homeric cheer. Say it when you are happy.
Whoo-hoo! I don't need to be careful. I have a gun!
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UD Editor: Reject, reject, reject, reject, reject, reject, reject, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm reject, reject reject, reject, reject. HEY THERE'S ONE -- PUBLISH! Reject, reject, reject, reject...
Other Person: What are you doing?
UD Editor: Panning for gold.
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sometimes used as a war cry, for example when saving women from attack by demons outside abortion clinics.
Bethany: Aaaahhhhhhh!
Jay: SNOOCH TO THE NOOCH!
Stygians: Wtf?
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