Buddhists have cookies. You may or may not be able to perceive them though.

ROFL

This begs the question, "What is the sound of one cookie being eaten?"

The answer is NOM, by the way.

I have never heard God Bless America at a ballgame. The National Anthem, yes, every game I go to.
And yes, I take off my hat for the National Anthem

How long since you've been to a baseball game?

A persons religious beliefs can change history?

Wow, time flies...11 years ago at Wrigley. So this is something new?

Cubs still suck, though. That hasn't changed. :D

Time marches on, even with a cane.

Y u no give me time to find funneh "Nom" gif? :(

Hah! I knew you were doing that.

No you didn't. Don't lie. :harumph:

Oh, and...
http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/f...ie-monster.jpg

:D

wish I could STILL say this

Dwayne Rudd learned that one the hard way.

That was such an insane statement I had to agree with you I thought for certain that was the world's best troll jobs because I didnt think there was anybody that believed that kind of nonsense anymore.

It started after 9/11.... one of the least blessed days in American history.

Thank you Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Yeah it's usually only on Sunday.

I am surprised at the amount of respect still given to the flag and the song, especially after what happened in NAM

I too would prefer America the Beautiful, but as an instrumental the Star Spangled Banner is too familiar to the world. I don't think it would have the impact to have America the Beautiful played as an instrumental during the olympics.

America the Beautiful is about how pretty the mountains look. BFD

Star Spangled Banner is about ****ing persevering no matter what the hell comes at you.

I'm not that patriotic of a guy - frankly I think patriotism is more than a little reeruned. I mean, the only reason anyone thinks America is the "greatest nation on earth" (which is a ridiculous concept - as if such a thing can be qualified) is because you were born here. but dammit the Star Spangled Banner kicks ass.B
America the Beautiful? Seriously?

I mean, if you're gonna change it, My Country, 'Tis of Thee is way more in the American spirit.

:spock:

You realize this song is just "God Save the Queen" with different lyrics, right?

You know the rules. What happens in Nam stays in Nam.

You know who hates "God Save the queen?" ..........Reggie Jackson

I also use GDP, GDP per capita, and average household income as a measure.

I love the Star Spangled Banner as our anthem. I don't really care where the music came from and the lyrics mean more to me than saying how blessed and beautiful America is. I think the fact that it's about a specific event that in the mind of the poet summed up the American spirit is way cooler than a song written specifically to praise the nation in general.

Yeah, but does the DAR let black ladies sing it now?

So....You went to a ballgame over the weekend....I guess on every major highway along the ride the US Army had checkpoints every half mile with hummers a crew of 4 and a 50 cal. Once you got into KC there was a Police checkpoint on every block and you tied a colored rag on your steering wheel, side or rear view mirror or better yet you flew a flag of the prophet that best identified your faith so you wouldn't get pulled over at the checkpoint and searched.

Then when you got to the parking area 1/2 mile maybe more from the stadium your car was searched by a dog team to ensure you weren't driving a car loaded with explosives. Then you and your....oh that's right, wife, girlfriend or daughter couldn't attend with you because their really not worthy to attend a function like a ballgame.

When you finally got into the stadium safely and were enjoying yourself I could see where it would be a real pain in the ass to remove your cap when you stood and listened to a worthless song.

Damn America really sucks.....Don't forget cerfew at 10:00 pm you gotta be off the streets.

This thread is proof the terrorists have won. Thanks assholes.

Allahu Akbar!

I always knew you were on the them with your beady little eyes. How do you have time to mastermind attacks when you're posting on CP 63k times!!! ANSWER ME!

edit... on the them? WTF?

I delegate quite a bit.

I'm just waiting for the day when idiots start complaining about me not putting my hand over my heart.

**** you, idiots.

That's a key to any good management. Well done.

Works for some people:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/anthem.jpg

Evidently your not a baseball fan. They play it at every basball game in the 7th inning since 9/11.

9/11 was a tramatic experience for the country. Baseball helped heal the country by allowing many fellow fans and citzens to briefly pause to reflect on the loss. I'm okay with a social norm of taking off your baseball hat. Fair or not customs change over time, it is an expectation among the majority these days.

Now, I'd never say anything to someone and would probably tell someone to cool it if they were being obnixous about it. It should be voluntary,

EDIT: Now that I think about it, I was at a game where someone was telling someone else to take their hat off. He did it a 2nd time and a guy a couple of rows behind him told him to shut up, they are free to do whatever they want. The guy yelling turns around ready to yell at the hippy or communist and it was obviously a soldier. He had a marine haircut and was built rock solid and was holding his 2-3 year old daughter. He said nothing and turned around.

I would stand and remove my hat for the national anthem but not for God Bless America. Now, if they changed that to the national anthem of course I would then.

Last I checked, there is only one recognized national anthem.

LOL wut.....You dont take your hat off for GBA.....Youre not trying to suggest that if we don't the world will end?

wut?

I like people that cry about living in a fascist nightmare as they sit on the internet and post all day.
It's like the stereotype of someone with a complete lack of self awareness.

I think Texas may have a second one.

Says the guy who is freely giving a differing opinion responding to another guy freely giving a differing opinion.

The whole thing still works dumbass.

Exactly. If somebody chooses not to stand and/or remove their hat, that is their business and nobody elses.

Oh, so you need to borrow money from someone?

You are in the right place. The United States is by far the most charitable nation in the world.

Yep that's the correct answer and I'll tell you I usually stand and I don't wear a hat but if I did I don't think I'd bother to take it off.

THIS!
Free will/choice. Make yours and STFU about others choices.

So, you're upset that people are exercising their freedom of religion while a song is being played in response to people flying planes into buildings in the name of a god you don't worship....

LMAO

I think we can all agree that America is the worst country in the world. WAY worse than Burma.

Nailed it, except for the explosives part. We prefer chemical warfare.

sure. just don't say that in front of SS mutha ****a

Ok.

The Nazis had the right idea too.

DEEEEEEEEEUUUTSCHLAND DEEEUUUTSCHLAND!

Is this like one of those transgender issues? You are Cuban trapped in an American body or something like that?

I would get the citizenship reversal surgery if I were you. Why live a lie your whole life?

Most of those people have a PHD in Irony and don't even know it.

Ironic.

Oh, ho, ho, irony! Oh, no, no, we don't get that here. See, uh, people ski topless here while smoking dope, so irony's not really a, a high priority. We haven't had any irony here since about, uh, '83, when I was the only practitioner of it. And I stopped because I was tired of being stared at.

I don't give a shit if someone wants to remove their hat during anything, I do find it funny when they don't want to then want to make a big deal out of it, then mock those who think its a big deal the other way.

It's not really a big deal, unless you want to make it one. Then you become no different than the other side.

Not sure why you quoted me for that response.:spock:

I probably used the wrong quote, I was expanding more on this.

No, not one bit.....I think considering how for the most part the safety and freedom we as Americans have are taken for granted by many....And taking your hat off during the playing of any anthem is just a sign of respect for those who have given all in order to preserve those freedom and our way of life.

One of the great things is....You have a choice if you want to remove your hat or not.

You have that choice in almost every country in the world, idiot.

Upset ?.....Not 1 bit...Chaps me more when I have to take my hat off each time I go into a chowhall for a meal....

Pretty cool that chosing to believe or not believe doesn't cause harm to you or anyone you love huh ?

You do ?.....and you got that vast experience of the world where ?

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Or watched one for that matter. The seventh inning stretch during last years playoffs became almost unbearable. I'm all for honoring our country but I think the national anthem before the game is sufficient.

Before we know it we'll be having mini-concerts in between every inning.

Baseball is no fun.

And yet, more fun than soccer.

Way more.

Would he slap it off of you if you didn't?

That you Michelle?

What if you had the hats that you pull the string and it claps. I mean I can't think of an act more pro-american than a manual clapping hat.

I think it has to salute to be proper etiquette.

http://afflictor.com/wp-content/uplo...g-Device..jpeg


“Be it known, that I, James C. Boyle, of Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented a new and improved Saluting Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.
This invention relates to a novel device for automatically effecting polite salutations by the elevation and rotation of the hat on the head of the saluting party when said person bows to the person or persons saluted, the actuation of the hat being produced by mechanism therein and without the use of hands in any manner.”








This is a good start. Why was this never developed further?

You have no mother****ing idea what you are talking about, AGAIN.

Oh, shit. I was looking for a saluting hat and found a Nazi!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...0119329c05.jpg

Is that normal now for the neo Nazis to hold up a couple of fingers to make a pretend Hitler 'stache?

As a bit of Hitler trivia, he initially had a big wide moustache, but when he was a soldier in WWI he trimmed it because otherwise his gas mask didn't fit properly. Then he kept the look afterwards.

Thank god.

It really would sucked had the Nazis ruined the porn stache for everyone.

Really?

You think anyone gives a shit if you take your hat off or not in Britain? Denmark? France? Spain? Portugal? Canada?

IT'S SO AWESOME THAT WE HAVE THAT CHOICE HERE IN AMERICA! WE ARE SO AWESOME AND UNIQUE! GOD BLESS US AND GOD BLESS THE SOLDIERS THAT FIGHT FOR OUR UNIQUE FREEDOM TO TAKE OUR HATS OFF OR KEEP THEM ON!! :rolleyes: