First Russian Pastafarian Gets Driver's License Photo Wearing A Colander

[trof]

Andrei Filin, an adherent of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and the religion known as Pastafarianism, became the first Pastafarian in Russia who managed to get his driver’s license photo taken with a colander on his head.

The headgear, considered a mandatory attribute by the Pastafarianism community, happened to be made out of yarn, not metal, and was knitted by Filin’s wife.
https://globalvoices.org/2016/01/20/first-russian-pastafarian-gets-drivers-license-photo-wearing-a-colander/?google_editors_picks=true

[n2doc]

1. The One True Faith continues to spread

But that ain't no colander. That's a hat!

[yellowcanine]

2. Close enough rendition of a colander.

Wearing an actual colander would not be that comfortable, particularly in Russia in the winter.

[n2doc]

3. One must be prepared to suffer for one's faith n/t

[yellowcanine]

5. I don't think Pastafarians are into suffering.

I suspect one turn of the rack and most of them would recant and embrace the orthodoxy.

[n2doc]

8. Last time I worshipped the FSM

I got a bad case of heartburn from the red sauce and spicy meatballs. But it was worth the suffering.

[elias49]

4. I thought Russia was a horrible, horrible place

No sense of humor.
Everybody lives in gray barracks-like apartments.
.
Their President, Putin, is the most horrible horrible man in the known universe -
he would never allow such shenanigans!
No! It's true. You hear it every day!
Really! Right on these forums!
There are experts! Right here! Who is that? .. uh. Can't think of it right now.

[snooper2]

7. I bet if you try you can find a picture of a child smiling in North Korea as well!

[elias49]

9. Holy shit! Really?

I'm at a loss. You're being sarcastic I hope.
Yeah! That HAS to be it.
Phew!

[LanternWaste]

10. I'm sure you'll point us towards that specific sentiment, yes?

"No sense of humor. Everybody lives in gray barracks-like apartments..."

I'm sure you'll point us towards that specific sentiment, yes?

Really... right here on these forums!

[elias49]

12. WTF are you trying to say?

I can't make sense of your comment.
Did you misunderstand my post? Was being sarcastic about the 'gray barracks'.
Whatever. Not important if you don't get it.
Later.

On these forums!

[Oneironaut]

13. Putin is a homophobic Fascist asshole.

This story is funny, though.

[elias49]

14. He makes people jump into ice water!

There was a thread about it just the other day!
That Putin.

[Oneironaut]

15. He also encourages his thugs to attack and kill gay people.

That isn't so funny.

[elias49]

16. Really? That sucks. A like people of color in the US, I suppose.

Admittedly, not good. I never said I wanted to live there.
But, there's a poster here who compares Russia to N Korea.
What the hell? SOME propaganda SOMEWHERE is clouding peoples' eyes.

[Takket]

6. RAMEN!

[Blue_Tires]

11. Good to see you back...

I was worried that you might have celebrated the Tide victory a little too hard...

[trof]

17. They had to change my Depends twice.

ROLL TIDE!

[trof]

18. HEY! NO THREAD HIJACKING!

This thread is about FSM and Pastafarians, not Russia, or Putin, or North Korea.
SO KNOCK IT OFF OR I'LL GET SKITTLES TO KICK ALL YOUR ASSES!!!