My noodly appendage attacks

September 8, 2005 10:28 AM

The Flying Spaghetti Monster Game. The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (discussed here) now has a game. Convert the people into Pastafarians with your noodly appendage.
posted by caddis (38 comments total)

Watching your shadow helps a lot.
posted by Popular Ethics at 10:55 AM on September 8, 2005

After perusing the website of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, I believe I can now call myself a Pastafarian (the game however did not go as well. I didn't convert a single one...) As the overpriced shirt states "I have been touched by His Noodly Appendage" and have now devoted my life to spreading His Saucy Word to the heathen masses.

Ramen!
posted by RobertFrost at 11:00 AM on September 8, 2005

GAH! Thank's Popular Ethics, that was not working for me at first
posted by KirTakat at 11:08 AM on September 8, 2005

man, that's difficult. It's all about moving the mouse UP a bit and following the shadow, but still, pretty tough (though I love the bit at the end).
posted by mathowie at 11:12 AM on September 8, 2005

Yeah, the shadow is key. It may look like a simple sidescroller, but there is depth involved as well.

And the ending rocks.
posted by [expletive deleted] at 11:16 AM on September 8, 2005

I think I converted a dog.
posted by Armen Tanzarian at 11:27 AM on September 8, 2005

FSM rocks!

Time to buy the t-shirt. It's intelligently designed.

Does pastafarianism discriminate against females? I man, all this talk about noodly appendages and such.
posted by nofundy at 11:30 AM on September 8, 2005

Sometimes a noodly appendage is just a noodly appendage.
posted by caddis at 11:34 AM on September 8, 2005

Does pastafarianism discriminate against females?

I would recommend the heavenly Stripper Factory include 48.5% male strippers as well. Even if I don't want their sweaty manhood I bet they could help me fix the torque converter on my '72 Eldorado.
posted by CynicalKnight at 11:37 AM on September 8, 2005

I spent today converting people to Flying Monsterism, and then this link turns up on Mefi.

Truly, His Parmesan-flecked Noodly Appendages work in mysterious ways.
posted by scaryduck at 11:38 AM on September 8, 2005

In this time of need we're all touched by his noodlely appendage.
posted by lirio at 11:56 AM on September 8, 2005

For those of you who are pale and weak and need to play outside we have instead a stuffed action figure.
posted by CynicalKnight at 12:01 PM on September 8, 2005

Er... isn't this blasphemous?

Isn't it written: Thou shalt not cook pasta in my image?

Much less a trivialising flash game, you should think.
posted by uncle harold at 12:06 PM on September 8, 2005

Awesome soundtrack, too.
posted by joe lisboa at 12:48 PM on September 8, 2005

Thou shalt not cook pasta in my image?

Iconoclastic Pastafarianism was (and is), in large part, a reaction to the idolatrous followers of the Macaroni Duck, commonly rendered rampant on a cardboard field.
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:51 PM on September 8, 2005

20 pastafarians. Surely his great noodliness will welcome me into the beer and stripper factory.
posted by aaronscool at 1:17 PM on September 8, 2005

Hee hee. "His noodly appendage." Makes me laugh every time.
posted by scody at 1:26 PM on September 8, 2005

So, I was doing a cooking column, which I kind of got bored doing...anyway, my last column was a FSM tribute. :) Pirate Spaghetti, Ahoy Matey Meatballs, GAAAArlic Bread, and Tossed Overboard Salad with Heart of Gold Wenchy Dressing. Hee. It confused everyone.

All Hail Pastafarianism. Ramen.
posted by dejah420 at 1:28 PM on September 8, 2005

Apparently I am alone here in thinking that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is dumb and lame.

Why is this suppposed to be clever or funny?

(No offense to the game which is very pretty)
posted by thirteen at 1:32 PM on September 8, 2005

The in-game music is highly addictive.
posted by Potsy at 2:26 PM on September 8, 2005

Apparently I am alone here in thinking that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is dumb and lame.

Wrong - FSM is a satire of something dumb and lame. There's a difference.
posted by ToasT at 2:43 PM on September 8, 2005

Saucy Goodness.
posted by freebird at 2:45 PM on September 8, 2005

Wrong - FSM is a satire of something dumb and lame. There's a difference.

I am not wrong that I don't like it.

I realize this is parody, I just do not think it is good. As a response to the small and fearful concept that is religion, it is embarrassing. A step below calling God some Christian's "invisible friend".

Playground humor.
posted by thirteen at 3:44 PM on September 8, 2005

That's an understandable position, thirteen.
However, you still have the boogie touch.
posted by Jon-o at 4:12 PM on September 8, 2005

I realize this is parody, I just do not think it is good. As a response to the small and fearful concept that is religion, it is embarrassing.

Embarrassing, or wholly appropriate...?
posted by jimmy at 5:10 PM on September 8, 2005

Converted 12! Arrrg! Great post.
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 5:57 PM on September 8, 2005

Embarrassing to some, wholly appropriate to others it seems.

I hate to distance myself from people who agree with me, but I want nothing to do with this. I cannot think of any situation where this nonscence would be helpful in discussion, or would effectively convince anyone of anything. I doubt Christians would even be offended.

"We're so secular and kooky!" Bah.
posted by thirteen at 6:14 PM on September 8, 2005

Thanks caddis. Great way to pasta time away...
posted by deemer at 6:37 PM on September 8, 2005

Why, oh, why doth the people run from thy noodly appendage?
posted by dhartung at 7:25 PM on September 8, 2005

22 pastafarians / 7100
Aargh!!
posted by bashos_frog at 7:32 PM on September 8, 2005

Embarrassing to some, wholly appropriate to others it seems.

That made me have Simpson's flashbacks. I hope you're happy.

Kang: Abortions for all.
[crowd boos]
Very well, no abortions for anyone.
[crowd boos]
Hmm... Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.
[crowd cheers and waves miniature flags]

I kid, I kid. Because I love. And even if you don't believe in him, the FSM loves you too, and has saved a stripper, a beer volcano and a pirate suit, in case you change your mind. Ramen. (Hee. See, again with the kidding. Man, I think my new painkillers are making me loopier than usual.)
posted by dejah420 at 11:37 PM on September 8, 2005

A step below calling God some Christian's "invisible friend".

Eh, better than calling it their "monthly visitor."
posted by pemdasi at 1:18 AM on September 9, 2005

thirteen:

read the root site. it's a specific response to the "intelligent design" controversy. in its context, it's absolutely hilarious as a strategy, and exposes well a fundamental flaw of ID advocates.

you don't seem to note that you realize its true context.
posted by trigonometry at 8:09 PM on September 9, 2005

you don't seem to note that you realize its true context.

I did indeed. It does not change my opinion. Why a FSM? Why not just say Bob and get out the fuuny hats?
posted by thirteen at 11:59 PM on September 10, 2005

By which I mean, the context does not suddenly make it funny. Let the science refute the ID people. FSM is not as clever as you think.
posted by thirteen at 12:00 AM on September 11, 2005

Jeez. God forbid anyone should have some silly fun.

Bob is done played, man.
posted by sonofsamiam at 6:50 AM on September 11, 2005

Bob is done played, man.

I am not parsing this, but I suspect we are in agreement.

Regardless, my campaign against silly fun continues.
posted by thirteen at 1:23 PM on September 11, 2005

In the beginning there was the Flying Spaghetti Monster [Telegraph.co.uk | September 11, 2005]
posted by ericb at 2:52 PM on September 11, 2005