October 7, 2005
~~~ NOTE FROM CHRIS: ~~~
As the debate rages between evolution
and creationism/intelligent design,
a new contender has entered the arena:
The Flying Spaghetti Monster!
The above link tells all about His Holy Noodleness
and the Pastafarian religion he founded.
The Top 14 Stories in the Flying Spaghetti Monster Bible
- David takes out the giant with a week-old, hard-as-a-rock meatball.
- The third seal is broken and the Antipasta lets loose the Four Hors D'oeuvres of the Apocalypse.
- As the Flying Spaghetti Monster lies dead in the refrigerated tomb, the giant cheese wheel is mysteriously rolled away from the opening. Three days later, his leftovers are reheated again, and behold! He is delicious!
- At the first Nativity, the Three Wise Guys bring gifts of tomato, garlic and onion.
- The Flying Spaghetti Monster causes the Israelites to wander for 40 years through the dessert.
- From the mountain, Moses brings down the Ten Condiments.
- Lot's wife turns back, and is transformed into a pillar of parmesan.
- Noah builds a zucchini ark, then sets out to find two of every type of pasta.
- The parting of the Red Sauce.
- Moses wanders in the desert for 40 years, earning the reputation of worst pizza-delivery guy EVER.
- The angel Gabriel announces the coming birth of the savior to a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Pontius Pilate orders the Flying Spaghetti Monster thrown against a wall to see if he sticks.
- Adam and Eve order the apple pie and are kicked out of the Olive Garden.
and the Number 1 Story in the Flying Spaghetti Monster Bible...
- At the last spaghetti supper, His Holy Noodleness is betrayed by disciple Atkins Lowcarbiot.
Selected from 95 submissions from 36 contributors.
Today's Top Five List authors were:
- Yoram Puius, New York, NY -- 1 (22nd #1)
- Brandon Muller, Las Vegas, NV -- 2, 9, 12 (Hat trick!)
- Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA -- 2, 5 Website / Hall of Famer
- Jill Gallagher, Seattle, WA -- 2, 6
- Jeffrey Anbinder, New York, NY -- 3
- Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH -- 3 Hall of Famer
- Joseph Moore, Concord, CA -- 4 Hall of Famer
- Jeff Rabinowitz, Wilkes-Barre, PA -- 6, 7
- Daniel Weckerly, Limerick, PA -- 6 Hall of Famer
- Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA -- 6
- Matt Kall, Cleveland Heights, OH -- 6
- Meg Silvern, Tucson, AZ -- 6
- Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL -- 7, 8 Hall of Famer
- Stephanie Shiner Thompson, Brainerd, MN -- 7
- Michael Whitmire, Houston, TX -- 8, 11
- Larry Baum, Hong Kong -- 8
- Larry Hollister, Concord, CA -- 8 Hall of Famer
- Mark D. Sabien, What Cheer, IA -- 8 Website / Hall of Famer
- Dave Henry, Slidell, LA -- 9, 11 Hall of Famer
- Andrew Hackard, Austin, TX -- 10
- Scott Witmer, Hanover, PA -- 12
- Michael Cunningham, Woodridge, IL -- 12
- John Gephart IV, Harrisburg, PA -- 12 Website
- Ross Brown, Seattle, WA -- 13
- Mark Weiss, Austin, TX -- 14, Topic Hall of Famer
- Richard Skora, Columbus, OH -- Topic
- Tristan Fabriani, Passaic, NJ -- Banner Tag
- Chris White, Los Angeles, CA -- List owner/editor Hall of Famer
- New Orleans Stick Band, New Orleans, LA -- Ambience (explanation)
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