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		Pope sets up a new sports department in the Vatican (seattlepi.nwsource.com)		70
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cyrus_hunter		2004-08-04 02:15:57 AM

GIS for Vatican Sports:

Mik985		2004-08-04 02:16:18 AM

new meaning for the Hail Mary?

ba dum psst

forgive me

AceBaretta		2004-08-04 02:16:44 AM

Jesus saves.

Gretsky with the rebound, Gretsky shoots, GRETSKY SCORES!!!!

thethrowdown		2004-08-04 02:17:18 AM

you guys with total fark.. is the daily kerry/bush flame war been que'd yet?? Im getting ansi!

protonfury		2004-08-04 02:17:29 AM

AceBaretta

no no no. its 'jesus saves, esposito scores on the rebound'

spExeh		2004-08-04 02:17:30 AM

LOL at AceBaretta.

Tony2Nice		2004-08-04 02:18:31 AM

Will someone attempt to clarify the difference between the

and

tags?

crisp		2004-08-04 02:18:36 AM

And the way you get a link submitted is how again?

AgentPothead		2004-08-04 02:20:59 AM

Religious governments. Religious sports. Wake me when religion gets around to pornography.

Dahnkster		2004-08-04 02:23:03 AM

Heard a rumor they want to do TV also--
"Priest eye for the small-fry"

window seat please/

uncle_dad		2004-08-04 02:23:34 AM

"oh no, the porp has gon mad with power, he's going to cheap the sport!"

Oh, that sounded better in my head....

jimmyjackfunk		2004-08-04 02:23:54 AM

Heck I basically submitted the same thing only added that it would be the only team that god actually cared about...or something to that effect.

nookieman		2004-08-04 02:24:40 AM

Scoring for Jesus is so much more satisfying.

TigerSpirit		2004-08-04 02:25:12 AM

The Vatican said it fears feminism endangers the family. They feel it makes makes women into "Adversaries of Men". They are still against birth control. In related news, the Vatican can kiss my ass!

TigerSpirit		2004-08-04 02:27:12 AM

AgentPothead: I have heard of *wink* porno that stars women dressed as nuns.

The Bruce Dickinson		2004-08-04 02:28:09 AM

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!

luxdsg		2004-08-04 02:31:00 AM

New Kids' Game At the Vatican:

Find the Trouser Snake !

DasWiggy		2004-08-04 02:31:52 AM

Oh, man....just what we need....more priests interacting with little boys.....

WakaWaka		2004-08-04 02:33:58 AM

Gump		2004-08-04 02:40:09 AM

Dude, this totally means I could get into the Olympics on the Vatican team. We would get Pwn3d, but how often do you go to the Olympics?

They should totally make football an olympic sport.

TKJP		2004-08-04 02:44:02 AM

Obligatory.

natural-selection-at-work		2004-08-04 02:44:30 AM

Plenty of athletes already give thanks to God when interviewing with reporters after making the game-winning catch, might as well make it official.

The Bruce Dickinson		2004-08-04 02:46:34 AM

So you see Satan, I will defeat your minions at the Olympics!

portypibe		2004-08-04 02:47:40 AM

They'll test the free agent market, looking for baseball prospects from the Angels and the Padres, but not the Devil Rays. Football prospects from the Saints and the Cardinals (I know, different kind),

/lame. time to go to sleep.

TheMadDefenestrator		2004-08-04 02:48:05 AM

well, people have always been praying for their teams, i suppose this makes it official.

also

"100 meter altarboy grope" is pretty catchy

The Bruce Dickinson		2004-08-04 02:53:14 AM

The Pope enjoys watching his new Olympic volleyball team.

Mouser		2004-08-04 02:53:53 AM

Gump
Dude, this totally means I could get into the Olympics on the Vatican team. We would get Pwn3d, but how often do you go to the Olympics?

I'm surprised they haven't thought of that one already. I don't know of any IOC rule that would keep the Holy See from sending a team to the Games, unless there's a citizenship requirement for team members.

/Vatican City: World's most perfect democracy and perfect dictatorship, having a population of exactly 1.

festivecheez		2004-08-04 02:56:27 AM

Priestsballs?

Aldo the Wonder Dog		2004-08-04 02:59:47 AM

Conundrum: If a member of the Swiss Guard wants to enter the Olympics, is he on the Vatican team or the Swiss team?

Gump		2004-08-04 03:05:51 AM

Mouser

dude, the Greek baseball team is almost entirely composed of Americans, some who are less than a 1/4 Greek. As a 1/2 Pole, 1/2 Wop I am 100% Catholic. This should be enough to get me onto the curling team.

Veritas		2004-08-04 03:24:14 AM

"let people know that there are sportsmen who are also virtuous,"

He's talking about Shane Warne, right?

Right?

[/nothing]

memphomaniac		2004-08-04 03:55:45 AM

And the way you get a link submitted is how again?

You mean green-lighted, right? Not that I can vouch for it personally, but maybe money and beer sent to Drew.

darvijen		2004-08-04 03:57:54 AM

The Pope is an honorary Harlem Globetrotter.

Pope Stripped Searched at Airport

dukefluke		2004-08-04 04:10:26 AM

The Pope could take Tyson.

LaughingGremlin		2004-08-04 04:20:50 AM

Does anyone stil care what the Pope says, aprat from anyone who is still actually a practicing Catholic?

Superjoe		2004-08-04 04:26:24 AM

Ugh, I don't even want to know what's going to happen in those locker rooms.

Hint for the altar boys: Don't drop the soap.

Uranus		2004-08-04 04:27:02 AM

instrument in the service of peace and brotherhood among peoples

football hooligans surrender.

Uranus		2004-08-04 04:36:24 AM

in case you were wondering why he keeps mumbling this stuff

LaughingGremlin		2004-08-04 05:12:13 AM

Two summers ago, he gave his blessing to Real Madrid, the Spanish soccer powerhouse,

Well, that worked out well, I have to say. Can I request the Pope to give his blessing to the Dublin Footy team before Saturday? Cheers, bud.

Uranus		2004-08-04 05:32:40 AM

Can I request the Pope to give his blessing to the Dublin Footy team

sorry Laughing Gremlin, but he's with Scoonthorpe FC this week, and then he's off to Peterborough for his holidays.

No Catchy Nickname		2004-08-04 05:47:03 AM

A Vatican team should be good at football (soccer), what with all the crossing practice they do.

/salad bar. veal. here all week

Broadcastdave		2004-08-04 05:51:04 AM

FYI

To get in the Olympics you have to meet certain athletic standards (either by individual marks or by round robin prequalifier)set by the recognized organization for that sport (FIFA for soccer). After you do that, then you must meet the qualifications set by the IOC.

LaughingGremlin		2004-08-04 05:57:09 AM

Uranus

Hmm, I was hoping for that losing blessing/curse of his. Guess I have to hope they will lose under normal circumstances.

dudemanbro		2004-08-04 06:23:22 AM

The Pope likes to drink beer and garden in the nude.

glock36		2004-08-04 07:14:03 AM

just being the pope is a tuff sport

Hefty Neil		2004-08-04 07:32:34 AM

The Vatican City Ball Nuzzlers

Vatican City Molesters

Papal Bulls

superpeanut		2004-08-04 08:21:30 AM

LaughingGremlin: Does anyone stil care what the Pope says, aprat from anyone who is still actually a practicing Catholic?

Given that so many Catholic-haters crawl out of the woodpile to denounce everything the man ever does or says, I guess so...

LaughingGremlin		2004-08-04 08:30:15 AM

superpeanut

I'm just curious, as apart from Catholics, what he says is irrelevant to actual world affairs. Kind of like a Yank getting excited about what the King of Belgium declares in his parliamentary speech. It doesn't matter to anyone only those who are living in the place.

StrikitRich		2004-08-04 08:34:52 AM

I wonder what 'games' the Priests might come up with? Maybe, 'Pin the Tail on the Alterboy? Wrestling with alterboys? 'Pole' vaulting?

Any other guesses?