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☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → I'm so sick of these mother****ing rabbis on this mother****ing plane
I'm so sick of these mother****ing rabbis on this mother****ing plane
2009-08-17, 1:01 PM #1
In light of the recent riveting debate as to whether mobile phones can work on a plane, a more pressing issue is whether prayers work on a plane.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8196807.stm

I mean, these prayers have a 10,000 metre advantage on other prayers but can God really intercept prayers moving at that speed?
If this principle works I think we should immediately shoot rabbis into space, praying in orbit. "Hey God, how about some ****ing peace down here?"
It's possible that some of our earthly prayers are being reflected by the atmosphere.
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The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-08-17, 1:04 PM #2
Airborne rabbis fight off swine flu

:awesome:

Airborne rabbis fight off swine flu

:awesome:

Airborne rabbis fight off swine flu

:awesome:

Airborne rabbis fight off swine flu

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2009-08-17, 1:04 PM #3
I do that on planes anyway.
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2009-08-17, 1:31 PM #4
The guy with the phone looks like a deleted scene from Airplane! :P
nope.
2009-08-17, 10:30 PM #5
Can anyone tell me what it means when they move their heads back and forth? I've seen Muslims do it too.
2009-08-17, 10:32 PM #6
Maybe they're stressed out or just insane?
2009-08-18, 12:01 AM #7
Every flight between tel aviv and new york is full of these nutjobs going to the back of the plane twice or more during the flight to pray. You need to dodge their bobbing beards on the way to the bathroom.
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2009-08-18, 12:48 AM #8
so, when the threat of swine flu is over, it must have been their prayers?
2009-08-18, 5:15 AM #9
Yeah.

When pigs fly. :hist101:
nope.
2009-08-18, 8:58 AM #10
Originally posted by Anakin9012:
Can anyone tell me what it means when they move their heads back and forth? I've seen Muslims do it too.


It's called shokeling, and it's done for a variety of reasons. It's done to increase intensity, there's a few references of it in Talmud but mostly because it's tradition. It's not related to the positions of prayer in Muslim salah. Those are done in the intention of prostrating oneself before God.
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2009-08-18, 9:16 AM #11
Originally posted by Baconfish:
Yeah.

When pigs fly. :hist101:


OH SNAP!!! avian swine flu!!!
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2009-08-18, 9:16 AM #12
Originally posted by Anakin9012:
Can anyone tell me what it means when they move their heads back and forth? I've seen Muslims do it too.


it's because prayer is ****ING METAL!!! [http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4202/smileyheadbang2187927.gif]
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2009-08-18, 9:20 AM #13
Originally posted by Anakin9012:
Can anyone tell me what it means when they move their heads back and forth? I've seen Muslims do it too.


although i am sure it would never be admitted it probably serves much the same purpose as trance or dancing in other religions. as stat said to increase intensity and such.
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2009-08-18, 9:32 AM #14
Several hours have passed and airborne rabbis fight off swine flu is still the best sentence ever written on this Earth.
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2009-08-18, 9:37 AM #15
I consider myself pretty mellow when it comes to accepting other cultures. I went to Japan without laughing at them.

This however? I snort-laughed over and over again and couldn't stop, and I'm alone. That was so hilarious and I have no idea why. It's partly how it's shot, too.
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2009-08-18, 9:42 AM #16
Originally posted by FastGamerr:
Several hours have passed and airborne rabbis fight off swine flu is still the best sentence ever written on this Earth.


I agree. Big time.
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2009-08-18, 10:19 AM #17
Originally posted by JediKirby:
I consider myself pretty mellow when it comes to accepting other cultures. I went to Japan without laughing at them.

This however? I snort-laughed over and over again and couldn't stop, and I'm alone. That was so hilarious and I have no idea why. It's partly how it's shot, too.


It's most likely because you're a Japanophile and an anti-semite.
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2009-08-18, 10:25 AM #18
at least someone gets me.
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2009-08-18, 10:57 AM #19
Originally posted by FastGamerr:
Several hours have passed and airborne rabbis fight off swine flu is still the best sentence ever written on this Earth.


if i had the artistic or even photoshop talent and the free time i'd make a picture of a rabbi paratrooper shooting a pig with a thermometer in it's mouth... since that's the mental image i get from that sentence
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2009-08-18, 10:59 AM #20
I'm pretty fly for a rabbi.
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2009-08-18, 11:23 AM #21
i like the guy in the blue shirt at :34... fast asleep.
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2009-08-18, 12:49 PM #22
Ok I couldn't watch the video, so I don't know if this was addressed, but the article was very poolrly written. I'm not very curious as to why the rabbis are on the planes. Like ok great, you're praying about swine flu and all. But WHY do it on a plane as opposed to a synogague or other holy site?
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2009-08-18, 12:57 PM #23
I'm assuming it's so they can pray over a larger part of the country.
2009-08-18, 3:00 PM #24
Oh man, I thought that was the funniest thing I'd found, but then I found THIS

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-08-18, 3:08 PM #25
I want some shoes of peace. :P
nope.
2009-08-18, 3:14 PM #26
Bible man! His only weakness is reason!
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-08-18, 10:40 PM #27
Originally posted by Jep:
I'm pretty fly for a rabbi.


2009-08-19, 5:11 PM #28
There's just something amusing about airborne rabbis spouting out prayers and I don't know why.
2009-08-19, 6:08 PM #29
Originally posted by Cloud:
There's just something amusing about airborne rabbis spouting out prayers and I don't know why.


Because it's absolutely ****ing ridiculous, that's why.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-08-19, 9:02 PM #30
It's ridiculous because why would their location have any bearing on their prayers? They themselves will tell you that God is Omnicient and Omnipresent.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

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2009-08-19, 10:16 PM #31
Originally posted by Cloud:
There's just something amusing about airborne rabbis spouting out prayers and I don't know why.


Because it's AWESOME
2009-08-20, 5:17 AM #32
It's the 21st century and people still think you can combat pandemic by praying to the gods. That's pretty depressing.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935

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