It’s time for a ball game tomorrow evening: the Mr Paul Aints vs the Amarillo Sox, sponsored by Minnesota Atheists. A few people in the Texas media are a bit concerned about participating in a godless game, and they’ve put up a poll about whether the Amarillo team should forfeit rather than throw their ball around while atheists stand around and watch.
Do you think the Amarillo Sox should still participate in the game?
Yes 58%
No 42%
To their credit, the team is not considering abandoning their responsibilities, so they’ll be there. It’s sad that about half the Texans would boycott us.
I’ll also be there! Minnesota Atheists will be having a tailgate party beginning at 5 in the stadium parking lot. Midway Stadium is at 1771 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108. I’ll be there in my official Mr Paul Aints jersey, stroll up and say hello.
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Zeno
9 August 2012 at 7:48 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I don’t believe in baseball.
Rev. BigDumbChimp
9 August 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Baseball is really real
Rip Steakface
9 August 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
A night of unbelievable fun?
Man, I know we atheists can be goofy, but that is just cheesy!
(everyone note that was in good humor)
Zeno
9 August 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Okay. Now I’m just agnostic about baseball.
Naked Bunny with a Whip
9 August 2012 at 8:44 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
FTB will just drive everyone who’s any good away from baseball.
JohnnieCanuck
9 August 2012 at 8:54 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Venit. Vidit. Vicit.
Poll has been Pharyngulated.
isilzhaveni
9 August 2012 at 9:02 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You’d think I’d have learned by now to NOT read comments on a TX newspaper site.
Pierce R. Butler
9 August 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Do we know yet which team Jessica Watson is going to sabotage?
Pierce R. Butler
9 August 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oops @ my # 8: Rebecca Watson made me type that!
brazenlucidity
10 August 2012 at 12:09 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
PZ, you gonna be there? If so, see you at the tailgate party!
Rey Fox
10 August 2012 at 12:21 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Have the locals rioted yet?
tbtabby
10 August 2012 at 12:36 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
So…they don’t think they can beat a team of atheists? What’s the matter, Amarillo fans? Afraid of losing to a bunch of godless heathens? Don’t think your god is strong enough to help beat them? Or do you secretly doubt your god exists?
Moggie
10 August 2012 at 2:06 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You could be writing about either team, there, but the Amarillo Sox don’t sound too enthusiastic about their responsibilities:
He had an opportunity there to make a positive point… but no. Apparently, “we’d like to refuse but we can’t” is the best he can manage. Meanwhile, over in the Olympics, sportsmen and women of all beliefs and none are competing against one another, and crowds are cheering them on.
Loqi
10 August 2012 at 3:33 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
It isn’t a team of atheists, it’s just Minnesota Atheists sponsoring the game.
I’m considering going. What section are people sitting in?
crys
10 August 2012 at 3:34 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
HEY PZ speaking of polls, remember Eugene Delgaudio and how he’s spamming all of us that filled in his “family values” hate poll? Well since he’s spamming us all anyway, he’s sending out another poll!
http://www.traditionalvalues.us/moralitysurvey3.aspx?pid=ro208
To be Pharyngulated please!!
jafsicafreitag
10 August 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Tailgating starts at 4.
I’ll be there, too.
blf
10 August 2012 at 5:28 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Is barbecued baby on the tailgate party’s menu?
tbtabby
10 August 2012 at 6:46 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
@crys
Tempting, but this poll requires me to give out personal information.
gussnarp
10 August 2012 at 8:21 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
We seem to have killed the whole site. Just how pathetic are their servers?
gussnarp
10 August 2012 at 8:27 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
@crys #15, @tbtabby #18 -
I remember this poll! As before, fake name, mailinator.com address, and I used the zip code for Salina, KS 67402. I recommend finding your own conservative Christian town to appropriate a zip code from.
Rich Woods
10 August 2012 at 3:44 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
As a non-USian I have to say I know sod all about baseball, but I do like what I’ve heard about the tradition of tailgate parties. It almost makes me want to go out and buy a pick-up. And beer.
brazenlucidity
10 August 2012 at 5:01 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
See you there!