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AtheistCrusader

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16. I have long identified as something like a porcupine, so this is remarkably accurate.

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:26 PM

Apr 2015

Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predators. The term covers two families of animals, the Old World porcupines and New World porcupines. Both families belong to the Hystricognathi branch of the vast order Rodentia, both display similar coats of quills, but they still are quite different and are not closely related.

Vermin is etymologically derived from Varmint.

"Varmint or varmit is an American-English colloquialism, particularly common to the American east and South-east within the nearby bordering states of the vast Appalachia region. The term describes farm pests which raid farms as opposed to infest farms—mainly predators such as foxes, weasels, and coyotes, sometimes even wolves or rarely, bears, but also, to a lesser degree, herbivores and burrowing animals that directly damage crops and land."

tl;dr Don't touch me.

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Hello fellow vermin!! [View all] truebrit71 Apr 2015 OP

Is that a step up or a step down from being a fucking fuck? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #1

Good question, all we do know for sure is that they are DU jury-approved descriptions... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #3

that one is an example of an atheist who believes in gods and demons and prayer. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #7

I can say for certain that I'm not praying. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #10

That one got like 200 recs Doctor_J Apr 2015 #17

Who said that? Ignore means I have to guess. mr blur Apr 2015 #2

Boats. truebrit71 Apr 2015 #4

Just know that it was a Tacky comment. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #5

Must be ignore working its magic Warpy Apr 2015 #6

That screen name means "veer to the right". Doctor_J Apr 2015 #24

Vermin Love Supreme Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #8

Doh! progressoid Apr 2015 #32

The host of the group has now self-deleted the OP muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #9

No, I wasn't the alerter... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #11

Ah, my apologies for ascribing that mistake to you muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #13

I would hope that it would be have had a different result... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #15

They neither help nor hinder Cartoonist Apr 2015 #12

No kidding, just imagine the reaction skepticscott Apr 2015 #14

Oh but that's different! JNelson6563 May 2015 #61

Reason 1=Prvilege!! skepticscott May 2015 #63

Can't wait to see you guys! JNelson6563 May 2015 #67

I have long identified as something like a porcupine, so this is remarkably accurate. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #16

Actually, I think it pre-dates American-English mr blur Apr 2015 #21

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #18

I'm not naming any names here, but mr blur Apr 2015 #19

Yep. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #20

At least the "vermin" name-calling is original... onager Apr 2015 #27

muriel pointed out how offensive that language is in GD. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #29

A good point, bmus. trotsky Apr 2015 #37

I got banned from Interfaith first ever post for using "religionista". mr blur Apr 2015 #53

Indeed. We need to be more careful with our language. n/t trotsky May 2015 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author deucemagnet Apr 2015 #43

Damn BMUS! haikugal May 2015 #59

We learned that all too well during the Charlie Hebdo incident LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #33

Is that similar to an Alien Anal Probe? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #22

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! - Cartman, lol! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #23

We're fascists too? trotsky Apr 2015 #38

Deja vu all over again. onager Apr 2015 #25

ZOMG!!! I remember you getting VERY ANGRY at his intrusion on DU2! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #30

He was a fuckin' prize, that one. trotsky Apr 2015 #39

Looks like you have pissed someone off... giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #40

Wow, I'm surprised that got three votes. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #44

Meh, I got a hide yesterday for saying fuck your link. giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #47

LMAO trotsky Apr 2015 #49

But I have it on good authority from one of the nautical types that no one is lurking in AA... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #48

Exactly. Curiouser and curiouser AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #50

Your "good authority" Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #51

Oh, this person is very wise. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #52

Yes, we must imagine it. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #56

Yeah, considering there wasn't any attack at all in the post muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #64

I think call-outs were verboted in DU2. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #65

They were; but this is DU3 muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #66

Thanks, giftedgirl77. Surprised I didn't get an Alert. onager Apr 2015 #54

Lolololololol, this place has gone alert mad. giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #55

Normally the hosts don't like cross-group battles EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #26

But only an Internet bully. I'm sure IRL, milquetoast is the apt description. cleanhippie May 2015 #62

Unreal. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #28

Vermin Supreme! They found out about our leader! progressoid Apr 2015 #31

: waveback : LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #34

this convinced me I'm more Atheist than Catholic asharpwone Apr 2015 #35

As onager's picture so aptly reminds us... trotsky Apr 2015 #36

Batten down the hatches! onager Apr 2015 #41

This. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #42

It's usually a sign, that's for sure. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #45

It's a badge of honor now. trotsky Apr 2015 #46

Well, I for one welcome our new Verminous Overlords (nt) mr blur May 2015 #57

What a special treat. trotsky May 2015 #60

Maybe some people haven't had their shots... onager May 2015 #68