Atheists & Agnostics

frogmarch

(12,226 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2015, 08:08 AM Sep 2015

Pope Cleans Up Dead Angel (the Onion)

Pope Cleans Up Dead Angel Who Flew Into Sistine Chapel Window

VATICAN CITY—Hurrying outside after hearing a disturbingly loud thud against the side of the church, Pope Francis was reportedly left to clean up the remains of a dead angel Monday that flew straight into one of the Sistine Chapel’s windows. “It’s really sad; it seems like one of these guys crashes into a window at least once a week,” said the pontiff, who appeared visibly distressed while sweeping up the feathers scattered around the angel’s lifeless body. “Most of the time, their necks break and they die instantly, but once in a while they’re still twitching a bit. That’s when I find it’s best to put them out of their misery with a shovel.” At press time, the Bishop of Rome was attempting to scrape off an angel splattered on the windshield of the Popemobile.

http://www.theonion.com/article/pope-cleans-dead-angel-who-flew-sistine-chapel-win-51210

My face hurts.

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Pope Cleans Up Dead Angel (the Onion) (Original Post) frogmarch Sep 2015 OP

*alert* beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #1

Thank you! frogmarch Sep 2015 #2

Oh I'm sure someone already did. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #3

It wouldn't surprise me. frogmarch Sep 2015 #6

I'm just glad our group isn't regularly landing on the front page Lordquinton Sep 2015 #11

Ikr? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #12

Once again, The Onion delivers! bvf Sep 2015 #4

Yes! frogmarch Sep 2015 #5

Oh shit! flygal Sep 2015 #7

Angels need to be careful what they say about the Pope. deucemagnet Sep 2015 #8

At press time, the Bishop of Rome was attempting to scrape off an angel splattered on the windshield Ron Obvious Sep 2015 #9

I saw that yesterday on Facebook, and the person whose comment Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #10

LOLOLOL! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #13

He must have seen his reflection in the window and thought it was a rival Angel. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #14

The "Popemobile"... tiger_lily99 Sep 2015 #15

I can't stop laughing. progressoid Sep 2015 #16

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

1. *alert*

Reply to frogmarch (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 08:20 AM

Sep 2015

frogmarch

(12,226 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:08 AM

Sep 2015

I was hoping someone would! :-D

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

3. Oh I'm sure someone already did.

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:12 AM

Sep 2015

They've had some success in here, that's why so many ops have disclaimers on them.

Some people are obsessed with alerting on posts in protected groups.

*bmus moons lurkers*

frogmarch

(12,226 posts)

6. It wouldn't surprise me.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 10:13 AM

Sep 2015

Still, I think the pope would even enjoy that one.

Well, maybe not so much.

Oh, well, have at it, alerters. I've never done it myself, but it sounds like fun.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)

11. I'm just glad our group isn't regularly landing on the front page

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 12:23 AM

Sep 2015

or being used as a club to launch attacks at others on the site while hiding behind the protected status.

Well, some others, but they started it!

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

12. Ikr?

Reply to Lordquinton (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 02:23 AM

Sep 2015

We may be evil atheists but we love our lair too much to abuse it that way.

When one of ours is on the greatest it's because the op deserves the honour.

We rock!