Sixty Years of Wisdom

[donquixote99]

Found on AK in joke thread. Makes a point.

A female journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time.
So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site.
She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
"Pardon me, sir, what's your name?"
"Morris Feinberg," he replied.
"Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?"

"For about 60 years."
"60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"

"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims."
"I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop."
"I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults and to love their fellow man."
"I pray that politicians tell us the truth and put the interests of the people ahead of their own interests."

"How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?"

"Like I'm talking to a fucking wall"

[merrylander]

Ain't dat de trof

[Wasillaguy]

So the joke section of AK is the crack in the wall where one can express their religious and or political thoughts without being shunned?
Or is it just the place where you can try to get away with it, and if the moderators don't like your position you may still get chopped down, like this example where it's ok to blame organized religion as long as you blame them all?
Just wondering...

[donquixote99]

Jokes always push the boundaries of the permissible.

WG, your post raises a fine point. Public discussion of of moderator practice on AK is banned on AK. Public discussion of moderator practice here is banned here. But public discussion here of moderator practice on AK may be permissible. I'm not sure.

[Dondilion]

Found on AK in joke thread. Makes a point.

The futility of prayer?

[Wasillaguy]

Jokes always push the boundaries of the permissible.

True. And when it becomes obvious that the comedy format is being used to push an ideology or trash a segment of society, the jokes and the comedian suddenly aren't funny.
Don Rickles would ridicule every segment of society, one at a time, including himself. Very funny stuff.
But a comedian with an agenda isn't funny at all. They hate inside, and no amount of funny coming out of their mouth can cover it up.

[bobabode]

So the joke section of AK is the crack in the wall where one can express their religious and or political thoughts without being shunned?
Or is it just the place where you can try to get away with it, and if the moderators don't like your position you may still get chopped down, like this example where it's ok to blame organized religion as long as you blame them all?
Just wondering...

Why don't you send a PM to Grumpy for clarification? :confused:

I suspect the short answer is no. If you see a post that violates the TOU, you should report it.

[donquixote99]

True. And when it becomes obvious that the comedy format is being used to push an ideology or trash a segment of society, the jokes and the comedian suddenly aren't funny.
Don Rickles would ridicule every segment of society, one at a time, including himself. Very funny stuff.
But a comedian with an agenda isn't funny at all. They hate inside, and no amount of funny coming out of their mouth can cover it up.

You got a bit too melodramatic there. When is a point an 'agenda?' Do points always imply 'hate,' as you claim 'agendas' do? If one 'hates' the 'agenda' of another, might that account for the inability to be amused?

Will a weekend in the stocks suffice, or have I earned 100 lashes?

[nailer]

You got a bit too melodramatic there. When is a point an 'agenda?' Do points always imply 'hate,' as you claim 'agendas' do? If one 'hates' the 'agenda' of another, might that account for the inability to be amused?

Will a weekend in the stocks suffice, or have I earned 100 lashes?

I'd vote for both, but think you'd enjoy it too much. http://audiokarma.org/forums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/thumbsup.gif

[icenine]

I didn't see it as an attack against organized religion or Judaism. I saw it as a sort of cynical expression of a world weary man who has tried his best by praying. It could be any religion but of course the confluence of the the term wall with the holy site in Jerusalem makes the joke work.

[icenine]

Our resident Knight Of The Sorrowful Face does not have an evil bone in his body...
plus I think he lives in Ohio on top of all that lol.

[donquixote99]

thanks! Yes, Ohio. That should get me a suspended sentence right there.

[bobabode]

thanks! Yes, Ohio. That should get me a suspended sentence right there.

Only if you backstroke across the Cuyahoga three times as penance.
No smoking though. ;)

[Boreas]

Only if you backstroke across the Cuyahoga three times as penance.
No smoking though. ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtW8RkI3-c4

[bobabode]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtW8RkI3-c4

Love me some Randy Newman. :D

IIRC the genesis of the Clean Water Act was the fire on the Cuyahoga. The fucking river actually caught on fire. :eek:

[donquixote99]

Only if you backstroke across the Cuyahoga three times as penance.
No smoking though. ;)

At least the backstroke will keep my face away from the water.... :)

[HarmanKardon]

Jokes always push the boundaries of the permissible.

WG, your post raises a fine point. Public discussion of of moderator practice on AK is banned on AK. Public discussion of moderator practice here is banned here. But public discussion here of moderator practice on AK may be permissible. I'm not sure.

I'm also not sure. But I think it makes no sense stirring the pot.

[sanford12]

Anyone who finds the joke which started this thread offensive and this is my opinion is looking to be offended. Jokes are a way a healthy society points a spotlight on it's ills. There will always be jokes that are beyond crude but I'd much rather have them than PC crush the life out of people with having to worry that someone's out there with their heart on their sleeve waiting to jump. There's enough stuff to be really worried about with our new leadership that this thread should be used as intended to showcase frustration with a certain situation without prejudice to the chosen vehicle of delivery.

[donquixote99]

TY Sanford. The right loves to wail about political correctness, until they think someone is pricking one of their sacred cows, and then they get a real case.

[BlueStreak]

Prayer feels good, like you have really done something to fix whatever ails you. But, in the end it's you that makes the most difference I your life. If all you're doing is praying to a wall............

[merrylander]

I didn't see it as an attack against organized religion or Judaism. I saw it as a sort of cynical expression of a world weary man who has tried his best by praying. It could be any religion but of course the confluence of the the term wall with the holy site in Jerusalem makes the joke work.

Which is exactly how I took it.

[icenine]

Thanks Rob I waited a year for that!