White Smoke At The Vatican

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This is damn exciting.
But some are saying theres confusion but the bells are ringing!

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Ohh now theyre saying its not the vatican bells ringing.
It's all confusing now.

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

ALL HAIL POPE DAN!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Theres the bells!!!

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

wow what an atmosphere at the vatican.
This is awesome.

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

An early vote means an old conservative -- bet it's Ratzinger...

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

that ratzinger is such a mean ass looking old man.

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

OH YAY xpost he also looks creepy as fuck

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

it was never going to be anything other than an old conservative, given how many old conservatives the old Pope 'promoted' to cardinal

― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

the bbc haven't confirmed the bells yet..

― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

well everyone else has, so the BBC should get with it, the protestants!

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

they have now

― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

yeah, CNN has.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

An early vote means an old conservative -- bet it's Ratzinger...

-- Colin Meeder (amisrau...), April 19th, 2005. (later)

My thoughts exactly.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

Eep.

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

it was never going to be anything other than an old conservative

yeah, this is the RCC not the Wu-Tang Clan.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

god i hope it isnt ratzinger

― anthony, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

Is he going to choose his name: Pope Klaven?

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

please please please let it be

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/rankingmonkey/ilx/spacepope.jpg

the newsdroids are way, way too giddy. this is totally dull, you might as well get excited over the NFL draft.

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:14 (twenty years ago)

I would if I knew what it was (well how it worked)

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

http://www.cheers-becker.de/c_cliff_02.JPG

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

um, well when a zillion (billion?) or so ppl on earth r gonna learn who their next divine-messenger/emissary-in-human-form is gonna be, i'd say that's far from dull for most of them. so let them media at least act excited.

racist as i am i hope it's a colored person, Dan or not.

― Vic in Alderaan (Vic), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Apparently today is the feast of St Leo. Could it be Pope Leo XIV?
Some say if it's ratzinger it could be Pope John paul III

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

Ratzinger = Cheney, so I'm betting on a puppet.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

john is a signifer of a certain progressiveness

― anthony, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

they get to choose their own names, right?

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

They have to pick from a bucket.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

Yeah they pick their own names, from the saints I believe

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

not marcellas!

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Could someone please photoshop Jar Jar Binks walking out on this balcony okthanksbye?

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/top.pope.balcony.jpg

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

can we not make jokes on this one, please--come on, some respect.

― anthony, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

Stow it.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

I think the papal name should def be "Ignatius." We haven't had one in a whilez.

― Vic in Alderaan (Vic), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

http://personal.cmich.edu/wilde1a/camerasight/images/sinead_oconnor.jpg

― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Ratzinger would probably call himself Pius the XYZ or something.

I don't think he has a chance, though.

― Shatterproof Glass (dymaxia), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:37 (twenty years ago)

Leo is great too but has just been too overused past two centuries. We don't need another John / Paul until at least the fourth millennium.

― Vic in Alderaan (Vic), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

I think john paul is highly likely

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

What about Paul-John? Switch things up a little. Prove that he's a po-mo-pope.

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Anthony, could you tell us more abt the significance of papal names? All I know is early church = fresh start, I didn't know the John thing...

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

More Anthony on this thread in general please

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

so who is this geezer?

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

here we go

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

(i mean, has anyone caught his pre-pope name yet? i think they said he was from chile?)

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Ratzinger it is

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

FUCK. I WAS RIGHT.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

It's Ratzinger

― Si Carter (Si Carter), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

it's ratzinger!

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Well this is a bummer (and a boring bummer at that)

― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

he's Benedict XVI

― Miss Misery (thatgirl), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

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Alternative ways of referring to the 8th German Pope out of 263, other than Benedict XVI:

Benedikt XVI

Benedetto XVI

Benoît XVI

Benedicto XVI

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Benny the Kraut

― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

you forgot "Fritz"

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

bibi the chief goy

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

Sweet Lil' Sixteen

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

do whatcha gotta do, Dee...

― kingfish, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

The Sun's front page headline tomorrow: PAPA RATZI.

Genius.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 22:19 (twenty years ago)

PALPATINE

― Michael Stuchbery (Mikey Bidness), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 23:11 (twenty years ago)

popenhosen

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 23:17 (twenty years ago)

A guy on Sky News already called him Papa Ratzi about an hour after he was announced as pope.

― excited, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 23:26 (twenty years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/newspapers/20_april_2005/img/10.jpg

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

http://img15.echo.cx/img15/7146/popenazi3er.jpg

― All Over, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 23:58 (twenty years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4463397.stm

― excited, Wednesday, 20 April 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

Interesting how he chose a pre-Pius (Pii?) name.

― Shatterproof Glass (dymaxia), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 03:39 (twenty years ago)

I'm just wondering what praise Bono is at this very moment scrabbling around to concoct, just to guarantee his own personal power?

"He puts the "pop" in pope. No, wait, he takes the "pop" out of pope."
"Rock'n'roll -- and the papacy -- has always been about black leather and hints of Nazism. And you should see him in black leather."
"He looks like a heavy motherfucker but he's a really lovely little guy. I call him Rat Scabies."
~~"He hates me and I'm obviously never getting invited to the Vatican again."~~

― Momus (Momus), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)

"what's his favorite kraftwerk song? or does he prefer can?"

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 05:00 (twenty years ago)

http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Pope

― a banana (alanbanana), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 05:21 (twenty years ago)

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/04/19/international/POPE.slide.468.1hp.jpg

http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/_saruman.jpg

― Lethal Dizzle (djdee2005), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 05:28 (twenty years ago)

God's lightning striking the liberation theologists!
(Re the Sidious I picture)

― Bnad, Wednesday, 20 April 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

Re Bush's approval, havewe mentioned Ratz was a major voice in last fall's Kerry-communion flap?

http://beta.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050419/pl_afp/vaticanpopeus

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 April 2005 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Is he Catholic?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 21 April 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)

The Pope? Proverbially so.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 21 April 2005 05:01 (twenty years ago)

Does he shit in the woods?

― caitlin (caitlin), Thursday, 21 April 2005 06:51 (twenty years ago)

re: changes in the church

all instutitions of man are flawed. even the church. as such, times must change on occasion. there's a definite difference being trendy and being wise/insightful. there's several practices of the catholic church that are more traditional than biblical anyway. which hey, i guess that's something i'll have to just beg to differ on with catholics cause for them church authority is probably on par with biblical authority... whereas in protestant land, biblical authority is more important than church authority. if it's not in the book, it's generally more a matter of taste. (which is sort of a loaded statement with more caveats than i'd care to go into.)

i'm just saying that things like celibacy for priests and nuns is not really very biblical and is more reflective of a church choice made in the past. changing that is not on par with suddenly allowing adultery or something. "bingo orgy 7pm saturday night!"

i mean, the bible has some pro-slavery statements but you don't hear a lot of pro-slavery these days. christians in taking part in the debate over slavery were having these same discussions christians have over women's roles in the church and so on.

the bible was written by people in a time and in a culture that was fairly oppressive and as such they were somewhat careful about survival instincts and message. it's core tenets make women and men, slaves and masters equals just as gentiles were made the equals of the jews as far as salvation from death is concerned... but it sort of leaves the harsh physical realities in place. gettin on jesus's team doesn't suddenly make you rich and hot and smart and never sick. doesn't mean work suddenly rules and so on.

if times and attitudes change for the better of christian beliefs, the core beliefs of love/mercy/justice, christians shouldn't resist them.

that's my long winded two cents at least,
m.

― msp (mspa), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:41 (twenty years ago)

Until the chruch rescinds its bigoted anti bingo orgy stance, I will remain as steadfastly opposed to them as I ever have been.

― Martin "Bingo" Luther (Miguelito), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

you gotta admit... bingo orgies would definitely ...ahem... PACK the pews...
m.

― msp (mspa), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Who is it that claims to say "bingo!" when he has an orgasm?

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 21 April 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Who is it that claims to say "bingo!" when he has an orgasm?

well, there was this farmer who had a dog ...

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=8&u=/nm/20050421/ts_nm/pope_dc_60

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict acted to preserve the legacy of John Paul on Thursday as details emerged of how he swept to an overwhelming victory in a secret conclave.

Benedict --a close doctrinal ally of Pope John Paul -- made clear on the third day of his papacy that he would stick to his predecessor's conservative policies when he confirmed top posts at the head of the Vatican government.

The cardinals' vote for German Joseph Ratzinger, John Paul's doctrinal enforcer for 23 years, showed they wanted continuity and rejected a reformist change of course....

― kingfish, Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

The pope's e mail address:

benedettoxvi@vatican.va

― Momus (Momus), Thursday, 21 April 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

you gotta admit... bingo orgies would definitely ...ahem... PACK the pews...

"Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh - 69! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh - 69!"

(sorry.)

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

So can I change the thread title to 'Whitesnake At The Vatican' yet?

― $V£N! (blueski), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

benedettoxvi@vatican.va

SUB: GREETINGS FROM NIGERIA

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

quotes from roffles 4:21!
m.

― msp (mspa), Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

whatev, better him than some awful irish pope who lived through the magdalene tragedies.

― jr. miss now, Friday, 22 April 2005 03:45 (twenty years ago)

i really don't have that much of an opinion. i didn't attend their meetings. whatev.

― jr. miss now, Friday, 22 April 2005 03:46 (twenty years ago)

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/martin_rowson/2005/04/20/rowsonfull.jpg

― Ed (dali), Friday, 22 April 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)

THE THUMB! LOOK AT THE THUMB!

http://norbizness.com/archives/ratzinger.jpg

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Monday, 25 April 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

Cloven thumb = mark of the devil?

― Curious George (1/6 Scale Model) (Rock Hardy), Monday, 25 April 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

after francis bacon!

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 25 April 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

"Pope in first ever successful penis-to-thumb transplant"

― Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 25 April 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Results 1 - 7 of about 14 for "Pope Penis Thumb". (0.32 seconds)

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Monday, 25 April 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

You might have all seen this already.

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=15799

God moves in mysterious ways?

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Monday, 25 April 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

whatev, better him than some awful irish pope who lived through the magdalene tragedies.

Do fuck off and die. I mean it this time.

Fuck you.

― You Work For Irene (dymaxia), Monday, 25 April 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)

http://fr.news.yahoo.com/050428/290/4dytx.html

ROME (Reuters) - Une voiture d'occasion qui aurait appartenu à un certain Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger a été mise en vente sur le site d'enchères eBay et pourrait être adjugée plus d'un million d'euros.

Le véhicule, une Wolkswagen Golf gris métallisé de 1999, a été mise à prix 9.900 euros mercredi sur le site eBay allemand (www.ebay.de). Un peu plus de 24 heures et 300 enchères plus tard, elle se négocie à un million d'euros.

Le vendeur est un jeune Allemand de 21 ans, qui dit avoir acheté la voiture en juin à un revendeur à Olpe, près de Cologne, dans l'ouest du pays. Un porte-parole de e-Bay, cité par l'édition en ligne du journal Bild, a déclaré que le commissaire-priseur en ligne avait vérifié auprès des services d'immatriculation que le nom du premier propriétaire était bien réel.

Holy beetles!

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 28 April 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

It has that new holy water smell.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 28 April 2005 21:57 (twenty years ago)

At least it doesn't reek of third or fourth or even fifth-hand bullshit!

― same old shit (dymaxia), Thursday, 28 April 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

You have to admit that paying 1.3M$ for 1999 metallic grey Wolkswagen Golf is a bit foolish.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 28 April 2005 22:11 (twenty years ago)

ten years pass...

can we not make jokes on this one, please--come on, some respect.
― anthony, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 15:35 (10 years ago)

― irl lol (darraghmac), Tuesday, 4 August 2015 02:37 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed5FZpwRlxA

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 August 2015 02:55 (ten years ago)

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