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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on July 18, 2011, 11:32:22

Title: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: eye30 on July 18, 2011, 11:32:22

An Austrian atheist has won the right to be shown on his driving-licence photo wearing a pasta strainer as "religious headgear".


Mr Alm said the sieve was a requirement of his religion, pastafarianism.


What next -  Pizzafarianism  :rofl:?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14135523 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14135523)

 

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Surferdude on July 18, 2011, 12:03:31

He's straining the relationship with the poilce. But he's probably off his noodle.
Long live the Flying Spaghetti Monster. :goodjob:

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Dazzler on July 18, 2011, 13:32:52

I can't see the problem.. Our pastra strainer is quite holy.. :whistler:

and we eat pasta quite religiously about once a week  :D

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: asathorny on July 18, 2011, 15:11:16

No comment <sigh>

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Alasama on July 18, 2011, 17:28:18

Saw the photo from newspaper last week, he really did it.   :happydance:

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: rustynutz on July 19, 2011, 01:08:41

Pasta la vista, baby...  :confused:

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Pranav on July 19, 2011, 01:37:00

Seriously ? is there a religion like that  ???

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: rustynutz on July 19, 2011, 01:42:40

I've been waiting for someone to make "motorcycling" a religion, then I'll be able to refuse to remove my helmet at Petrol Stations and Banks etc on religious grounds....  :p

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Surferdude on July 19, 2011, 04:22:15

Quote from: Pranav on July 19, 2011, 01:37:00

Seriously ? is there a religion like that  ???

There sure is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_the_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_the_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster)
And it's spawned a whole industry of souvenirs and paraphernalia.

Title: Re: Austrian driver allowed 'pastafarian' headgear photo
Post by: Dazzler on July 19, 2011, 11:57:25

Quote from: surferdude on July 19, 2011, 04:22:15

Quote from: Pranav on July 19, 2011, 01:37:00

Seriously ? is there a religion like that  ???

There sure is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_the_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_the_Flying_Spaghetti_Monster)
And it's spawned a whole industry of souvenirs and paraphernalia.

I'm guessing they call their minister a Pasta instead of a Pastor ?