# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 316
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6311 "2023-02-07T19:55:20Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Stupid MF’er antivaxer dies. Quite clearly, he didn’t want to put any dangerous substances like vaccines in his body. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6312 "2023-02-07T21:36:48Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > But wait - it’s not what you might think. He did not die of Covid. He died of a fentanyl overdose. > While I don’t think that everyone who dies of a fentanyl overdose is a stupid MF’er, this guy qualifies I think. He thought Covid was a hoax, and probably thought that the poisonous drug supply was a hoax too. Oh, and he was also apparently a flat-earther. how do you “bury” a flat-earther, if I may ask??? or do you just dump him off the edge? > [@Atamasama](#): > > Quite clearly, he didn’t want to put any dangerous substances like vaccines in his body. well you know … don’t get him started on how big-pharma is running the country ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6313 "2023-02-07T21:40:17Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > At Amy Ruths’ in Harlem, every day of the year. And as a potato chip flavor [![](https://images.freshop.com/00028400633956/1f7a0f29cd6384c7068c08c123a04178_large.png) ](https://images.freshop.com/00028400633956/1f7a0f29cd6384c7068c08c123a04178_large.png) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6314 "2023-02-07T21:44:14Z")
> [@Al128](#): > > how do you “bury” a flat-earther, if I may ask??? “Flat” just means they just reject the idea that we live on an ellipsoid. Obviously you can dig holes, and have canyons and oceans and mountains and such. It’s not literally a 2-dimensional plane. > **[Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?](https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html)** > > Flat-earthers believe one of the most curious conspiracy theories on the internet. Here's a look at what they believe and why. > As for what lies underneath the disc of Earth, this is unknown, but most flat-earthers believe it is composed of “rocks.” > “None of us believe that we’re a flying pancake in space,” Davidson told CNN in the 2019 article. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6315 "2023-02-07T22:11:53Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > “None of us believe that we’re a flying pancake in space,” Davidson told CNN in the 2019 article. He may think so but I’m pretty sure many of them do. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6316 "2023-02-07T22:32:11Z")
This white guy just had chicken & waffles (no watermelon; it’s _way_ out of season) a couple of days ago. Delicious! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6317 "2023-02-07T23:10:44Z")
Hhhm, now I’m contemplating the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the flying pancake. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6318 "2023-02-07T23:16:26Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > He may think so but I’m pretty sure many of them do. The flat earthers actually have many amusing arguments amongst themselves with competing (whacky) theories. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6319 "2023-02-07T23:29:34Z")
I’ve heard the stereotype that Black people like fried chicken, but I have not heard an association with the particular dish of chicken and waffles… Which I thought was just a southern thing, and which is _delicious._ ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6320 "2023-02-07T23:31:14Z")
> [@Atamasama (quoting LiveScience.com)](#): > > “None of us believe that we’re a flying pancake in space,” Davidson told CNN in the 2019 article. Aren’t they under a moral, if not legal, obligation to follow that with: > I mean … we’re not _crazy._ ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6321 "2023-02-07T23:34:24Z")
A comment like that will likely fall flat. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6322 "2023-02-08T00:02:42Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > and he was also apparently a flat-earther. Nothing apparently about it. He was making the rounds in YouTube Earth shape discussions for years prior to Covid. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6323 "2023-02-08T00:35:37Z")
Its pancakes all the way down. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6324 "2023-02-08T01:20:40Z")
> [@Al128](#): > > how do you “bury” a flat-earther, if I may ask??? I think they concede that the Earth has a certain thickness, so just don’t dig too deep. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gcNKIGAodj8/maxresdefault.jpg "Jake Byrd at the Flat Earth Conference") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNKIGAodj8) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6325 "2023-02-08T01:33:48Z")
After rewatching the above video, the concession is eight miles. Because according to them, “Science” has declared that the deepest hole is eight miles, and if science doesn’t have to prove any more than that, then goldurnit neither do they! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6326 "2023-02-08T02:26:37Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > “None of us believe that we’re a flying pancake in space,” Davidson told CNN in the 2019 article. C’mon, we all know it’s a DISC resting on the shoulders of the four giant elephants Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen who stand on the back of the Great A’Tuin, the World Turtle. Do these yahoos think we don’t know _anything_? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6327 "2023-02-08T02:34:25Z")
But is the turtle standing on a whale or a giant frog? The “turtles all the way down” nonsense is completely non-scientific and there is no real evidence for it. If you give me time, I will link to you some blogs that have the truth about the Cosmofrog. I think the Whaleites are full of it. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6328 "2023-02-08T02:38:26Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > But is the turtle standing on a whale or a giant frog? The “turtles all the way down” nonsense is completely non-scientific and there is no real evidence for it. > > If you give me time, I will link to you some blogs that have the truth about the Cosmofrog. I think the Whaleites are full of it Don’t be ridiculous. Great A’Tuin is a _tortoise_; He’s not standing on any turtles, He’s _swimming_. I mean, use some common sense, man! ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6329 "2023-02-08T02:59:03Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I’ve heard the stereotype that Black people like fried chicken, but I have not heard an association with the particular dish of chicken and waffles… Which I thought was just a southern thing, and which is _delicious._ I’ve heard it was something jazz musicians came up with as a post-gig meal. Roscoe claims to be the original site of the first chicken and waffles. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/6330 "2023-02-08T03:04:22Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Hhhm, now I’m contemplating the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the flying pancake. No, the proof of the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is: why else would all the planets be shaped like meatballs? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=315) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=317)