[Closed] White smoke at the Vatican so presumably they've

What log burner for the Vatican?

Perhaps they're smoking something that's banned?

Perhaps they're smoking something that's banned?

add spoilers ??? im confused

They've voted then Aga Khan in?

The BBC have utterly run out of things to say... they've hit that spouting shite phase of commentating public events in a way not seen since the opening ceremony.

Watching the bookies odds at the mo.
Scola's odds dropping as people pile bets on. the rest of the cardinals are drifting.
Also, dawkins odds dropping too , in to 500-1 from 666 this morning, as are bono and dougal maguire.
might have something to do with the cheltenham beer tent.

Or maybe Archbishop Ray Burn?

He will be coming out soon,

News special on the Beeb. 5live reporting it and nothing else (apart from a bit of wendyball). Thousands proceeding down Reconciliation Way in to the Vatican. Bands playing. Flags waving. Proper party atmosphere.

Atheists must be particularly shrill this evening at all this attention. 🙂

Atheists must be particularly shrill this evening at all this attention.

we love watching the brainwashed fools.

i think thats them burning documents incriminating the incoming pope in various peadophile priest cover-ups

The BBC have utterly run out of things to say

Switch to ITV ?

we love watching the brainwashed fools.

Do you get shrill when you do something you love tony? Hmmm... 🙂

Theyre looking for the key to the front door, anyone recomend a good locksmith.

Or maybe Archbishop Ray Burn?

I'm sure there's a whole [i]range[/i] of these puns we could work through!

The rain has stopped...it's a sign surely.

The BBC have utterly run out of things to say
Switch to ITV ?

Careful now, it's not that drastic.

DD - did you really say wendyball? 😉 Is this now an approved term?

DD - did you really say wendyball?

I thought it was the accepted term outside of wendyball threads, no? 😉

A quick review of the channels shows Aljazeera presenting the most coherent commentary. A difficult one as its basically "We're live, we know nothing."

Gok Wan is currently doing the new popes styling, nice floral or plaid print.

All this black smoke/white smoke nonsense is so melodramatic. Can't they just fire off a tweet when they're done, or post something on Facebook?

Can't they just fire off a tweet when they're done, or post something on Facebook?

NU POPE! LOOOOOLZZZZ!

deadlydarcy - Member

Atheists must be particularly shrill this evening at all this attention.

Not at all, DD. 🙂

I love all the ceremony and intrigue.

But, like Christmas, it's a shame they have to ruin it all by bringing God into it.

theyve elected Lenar Hoyt

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zilog6128 - Member
All this black smoke/white smoke nonsense is so melodramatic. Can't they just fire off a tweet when they're done, or post something on Facebook?

All the latest here:

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Not at all, DD.
I love all the ceremony and intrigue.
But, like Christmas, it's a shame they have to ruin it all by bringing God into it.

Ah Rusticus, you're never shrill though...you're too nice. 🙂

did you really say wendyball?
I thought it was the accepted term outside of wendyball threads, no?

When in Rome... 😉

DD, you have an out of date app version.

Sort it out man 😉

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It's supper time, don't get too excited.

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The guy making the speech doesn't look to well. I give him two weeks at most.

Oh and the nominee at 76, maybe month.

An Argie's got the gig.

nealglover - Member
DD, you have an out of date app version.

Sort it out man

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Too slow

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires

There go the Falklands.......

rossi46 - Member

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires

There go the Falklands.......

Yeap ... bet the politicians there are jumping for joy.

[i]"The Pope? How many divisions has he got?"[/i] - Joseph Stalin

Well they seem to have gone for someone who is still young enough to be effective and also seems able to raise a smile. Seems a good start.

And now I will move onto More important issues, like deciding to whether to eat a chicken Kiev or sausages for tea.

What kind of sausages?

Heard his first official visit is to be to the scottish parliament, Frankie goes to holyrood!

No black pope? Disappointed 🙁

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires

There go the Falklands.......

What?

The Vatican are going to invade The Falklands?!

The locals must be shitting themselves..

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[url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptTwi6-ii-s ]In honour of our new pope[/url]

Its Jim Bowen!

Eeeh ....... I bet his mam and dad are reet proud!

Channel 5 ( yes, waiting on the Robson fishing thing) Blokey outside the Vatofcrap ' they have chosen and have divine intevention making them choose'
f*** off. If I heard voices, id be locked up and enjoying the rest of my life in a bouncy room !!!
Wrath of god for the Falkland Islanders now.

chicken Kiev or sausages for tea.

Chicken Kiev!

What?

The Vatican are going to invade The Falklands?!

The locals must be shitting themselves..

That's a great idea! I'm sending that to [url=

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They may have a new pope but they'll never have the Falklands 😉

I went for a couple of nice fat pork sausages in the end

I'll leave it to others to make the Pope innuendo jokes as they see fit.

We go from Argentinian pope to Falklandy jingoism. Didn't take long. 🙂

I wish someone in the basque country sold decent sausages.
They´re all pink here,not good.
The falklands, Malvinas islands are about as british as paella or curry....erm.

There´s a new santa, or something.

In other news, think there's going to be massive rebranding all over glasgow, FTP (Frank the Pope), just doesn't seem to cut it anymore.

The Vatican are going to invade The Falklands!
David Cameron and new pope Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina are going to have fisticuffs outside the sistine chapel.
Cheering them on are Tony Blair, The queen, Queen (the band), The ****s from One Direction and a bunch of random Argentines.

The locals must be shitting themselves..

Vote for this on Jim'll paint it 😀

I wondered what Jim Bowen had been up to since leaving Bullseye..

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I'm sure the Falkland Islanders would give him a warm welcome. We Brits always do 🙂

I'm sure the islanders will be in his prayers.

He's got a touch* of Stanley Unwin or Count Arthur Strong about him too.

If his material is half as good they could be onto a winner.

*Not literally, of course.
Well, not yet anyway.

mmm...
Thinks...
Jim Bowen...
Bullseye...

Given all the recent news around the catholic church, will the new pontiff be reminding his faithful clergy that

There's nothing in this game for 2 in a bed!

IGMC....

Let's hope this new bloke comes to his senses and suddenly remembers that his god said condoms are good, because they help prevent the spread of AIDS and reduce unwanted pregnancies (very important in these times of over population).

He could go on to say that as his god created all animals including humans, and that as homosexuality occurs naturally elsewhere in the natural world, god obviously is OK with homosexuality.

And then, as per the New Testament, the church should sell up all it's worldly goods to help the poor and needy.

He should also announce the newly discovered 11th Commandment:

Thou shalt not kiddie fiddle.

Or, he could just announce what a bunch of sad delusional half-wits religious followers are, throw his robes down, and walk off into the sunset to do something constructive with his life.

Amen to that....... Anyway good luck Mike Reid in your new role.

Or, he could just announce what a bunch of sad delusional half-wits religious followers are,

Classy.

But true 🙂

TuckerUK - Member

I mean come on, you've that loonball nora agreeing with ye, if that doesn't set off alarm bells i don't know what would..

But it always puggles me the absolute hostility some people have to it,

Really? Nothing to do with it being based on myths perpetuated as fact, responsible for cover-ups and scandals of the most horrific nature, being responsible for many wars and the deaths of millions, deliberately alienating large parts of society etc etc.

Yeah, nothing there to make people angry at all 🙄

Not to mention all of the shagging of choir boys 😯

Nothing to do with it being based on myths perpetuated as fact, responsible for cover-ups and scandals of the most horrific nature, being responsible for many wars and the deaths of millions, deliberately alienating large parts of society etc etc.

Yeah, nothing there to make people angry at all

Well atheists make up less than 4% of the world's population, so good luck with being angry with 96% of the world's population.

Really? Nothing to do with it being based on myths perpetuated as fact, responsible for cover-ups and scandals of the most horrific nature, being responsible for many wars and the deaths of millions, deliberately alienating large parts of society etc etc.
Yeah, nothing there to make people angry at all

Of course, [i]only[/i] the Catholic Church has been responsible for that kind of stuff.

Ssh, listen, the thread's sounding quite shrill. 🙂

Just remember tho...

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Not angry with non-atheists, angry with the institution of the church itself, although I do find it unbelievable that many, otherwise intelligent, people choose to believe in such things.

Of course, only the Catholic Church has been responsible for that kind of stuff.

I didn't say that was the case.

mikey74 - Member
being responsible for many wars and the deaths of millions

I didn't say that was the case.

Fair enough.

The majority of the conflicts in the Middle East have religion at their core. OK, maybe not the actual cause, but it certainly helps perpetuate the conflicts.

Oh, and....

George Bush claimed that God had ‘told him what to do’ over Iraq and Tony Blair said that God would be his judge. The insurgency currently occurring in these war zones is partly due to religion as the hatred of American and British troops is partly to do with the fact that they come from non-Muslim countries.

Oh, and why gloss over the crimes of the past?

So is that none then?

George Bush claimed that God had ‘told him what to do’

I think Dad told him what to do. God was just a convenient scapegoat.

I think Dad told him what to do. God was just a convenient scapegoat.

Very true. I agree that god is used far too often in that way.