SEB Mailbag: “Why does it matter?” edition.

atheismuniverse

The old mailbag has been less confrontational as of late. And the trend continues with Brandon Postler asking a good question:

Why do atheists in general seem to jump at the chance to argue? I’m an atheist and I just find it tiring. I really, truly, believe in NOTHING except for the fact that I . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: “Why does it matter?” edition.

SEB Mailbag: Be happy I don’t tell everyone what a fake you are edition.

NOT-SURE-IF-TROLL-OR-JUST-VERY-STUPID

Got the following epistle this evening:

From: Ben Z <lbwbap@yahoo.com>

Subject: Horos vc. Jesus

You Sir are an Idiot:

Be happy that I do not  send this answer into your blog:

You made a 100% copy of

http://creativecounterpart.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/ending-the-myths-of-horus-jesus/

you are a fake!

Be

I love the fact that this guy is so smart he can’t . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Be happy I don’t tell everyone what a fake you are edition.

SEB Mailbag: Norman Snyder presents a most eloquent defense of the Philip Stein Teslar watch.

dog-face-disapproval

Way back in August of 2003 I wrote an article about a craptastic product known as the Philip Stein Teslar watch. Since then I’ll occasionally get an email from someone who either sells the watches or has owned one and is incensed that I would call them bullshit.

Now, almost eight years to the day . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Norman Snyder presents a most eloquent defense of the Philip Stein Teslar watch.

SEB Mailbag: Chain Mail from Ben Stein. Kind of.

I’ve mentioned before that most of my extended family is religious to some degree or another so it’s not uncommon for me to receive chain mails with variations on the taking-the-Bible-out-of-school-is-the-cause-of-all-our-societal-problems theme. I got one such chain mail today and while I can usually just ignore them with only minor irritation, today’s missive bugged me . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Chain Mail from Ben Stein. Kind of.

SEB Mailbag: “You are a dumbass” edition.

It wasn’t clear at first, but this email appears to be in regards to an entry I wrote back in 2004 about dumbasses paying money to sit in a mine full of radon gas on the belief that it will help alleviate any of a long list of ailments.

As you can see, the author . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: “You are a dumbass” edition.

SEB Mailbag: Hi, my name is Don. I’m a moron.

I present the following epistle without comment:

From: Donald Sikinger <yuo4yuo4@yahoo.com>

Subject: Hi there, my name is Don and your place sucks as it is way too confusing.

Hi there, my name is Don and your place sucks as it is way too confusing.

les@stupidevilbastard.com

I’m still trying to figure out what exactly do you . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Hi, my name is Don. I’m a moron.

SEB Mailbag: Just an observation about the Teslar Watch edition.

This edition of the mailbag references an entry from way back in the archives – some 7 years ago – in which I wrote about the Teslar Watch which is an overpriced timepiece that supposedly has health benefits. Back in the day the claim was that it would protect you from harmful “electronic pollution” such . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Just an observation about the Teslar Watch edition.

SEB Mailbag: “You wonder why healthcare is so expensive? It’s not the Doctors or Hospitals.”

I’m probably going to get myself in trouble with this one. There are people of a conservative persuasion in my circle of friends and extended family and most of them have learned not to send me email forwards of any kind because I have a bad habit of hitting Reply To All when I don’t . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: “You wonder why healthcare is so expensive? It’s not the Doctors or Hospitals.”

This is a new take on an old scam…

Got the following email earlier today:

From: “Mrs. Mellisa Lewis” <info@rcweb.net> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:52 -0200 To: undisclosed-recipients: ;

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Mellisa Lewis . I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I will be going in for an operation later today.I . . . → Read More: This is a new take on an old scam…

SEB Mailbag: Scientific Law comes from the Creator edition.

Got the following earlier today:

From: Buck Yancey buckyancey@comcast.net

Subject: The peanut butter argument Let’s see: you believe that there was nothing, and then it exploded.  [Wow!]

He believes that, if you guys are right then there should and could be new life forms popping up everywhere, even from a glob of peanut butter.  Do . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Scientific Law comes from the Creator edition.