• count me in!

• The Case of the Cola Cult: While test-driving the Ranger-mobile, the Rangers stumble across a group of soda-worshipping mice who call themselves the Cola Cult. But it soon becomes clear that the Cult's leaders are exploiting its members, stealing everything they donate. A sub-plot for this episode involves Gadget losing confidence in herself after several of her inventions fail.

• holy fucking shit dudes...

• Didn't gadget debunk a cult in rescue rangers?

• I'm not sure I'd qualify what DrNighmare wrote as being critical so much as being mocking. And I'm not sure how the second half of the following sentence relates to the first: "If you don't like the way it sounds when it isn't couched in the language of worship, maybe you should think about why you believe what you believe." Somehow you must think that because I hold Jesus and Christianity in high regard and would rather they not be mocked that somehow I haven't thought deeply enough about my faith. I can't even begin to say how stupid that is. Finally, there were some factually inaccurate things and mischaracterizations in what he said. To say it's magic is a mischaracterization. To say that Jesus will "one day...pop back to life" is also incorrect. Jesus has already "popped" back to life. To say that Jesus is "hiding" is wrong. Jesus makes himself known to anyone who has a desire to know him. I'm sorry you and DrNighmare don't seem to know him. I pray someday you will, before it's too late. To say that "you people killed him" is also a mischaracterization. Technically the Romans and the Jews "killed" Jesus, though it's much more accurate to say that Jesus willingly sacrificed himself for the salvation of all men. I suppose you could say that the sins of Christians killed Jesus, but somehow I doubt DrNightmare is being quite that nuanced. Calling Heaven a "magical kingdom in the sky" is also a mocking mischaracterization. Heaven doesn't have a physical location. Seems like someone has been watching too many George Burns movies. Also, to say that having pre-marital sex bars you from Heaven is also wrong. Pre-marital sex is merely sin; sin that Jesus died for on the cross. But hey, why ruin a good argument with facts? DrNightmare's description was condescending and in my opinion intolerant. I'm sorry your world view that only Christians are the intolerant ones has been shaken.

• http://www.electricfishmusic.com/001.html OF MICE AND MAYHEM!

• Just because he made it sound stupid doesn't make it intolerant or a mischaracterization. Nothing he said is factually or literally disputed by most major christian denominations. If you don't like the way it sounds when it isn't couched in the language of worship, maybe you should think about why you believe what you believe. Thinking religion is wrong isn't intolerant, it's critical.There is a difference.

• Absolutely!

• This certainly belies the theme song. "You know it never fails once they're involved." Well, it just failed.

• Your definition of weird is different from mine, then. Let's take religion out of it, for a bit. Now, lot's of people believe getting into water after eating leads to cramps. This is evidently not true, and unproven beyond a shadow of a doubt, and yet, pools everywhere have signs that say it. An idea can become widespread easilly and stay in the collective conciousness, regardless of veracity. Belieing that would be less weird that if I believed myself the reincarnation of Sissyphus, of TMNT: Tournament Fighters fame. Because while proof may not be abundant of cramps in showers and kiddie pools, almost everyone can conclude that ficticious pop culture characters are not real. I guess what I'm saying is, weird means strange. And it's not strange if most of the world does it. "I don't see how this one will provoke any genocidal wars like every other religion so it already gets a thumbs-up from me." Okay. This crazy generalization is another good example. A good deal of people believe "every" religion into itself(what, even Bhuddism? Even the Shakers?) has lead to all or at least a great deal of the wars. Sure, people who understand the dynamics of power know a) Religion is but one of the differences a group of people can have that can lead to conflict. Nationalism, for one. 2)It's all about power and getting the good bits of the earth. Ain't no one fighting for the top of mount Everest or the bottom of the ocean. 3)People twist even the good Ideas and conflicts into what benefits them and will continue to do so, Religious or otherwise. I think it's fair to say the Beattles never imagined they'd inspire Charles Manson. So don't rest easy thinking no one will exploit Gadgetism for their own means. If it's any good at getting people, it'll attract opportunists.

• ...is...is wanting to bone Betty Boop still okay, though? -shifty eyes-

• "All is by the will of Goddess Hackwrench! COMRADES!! Let us drink to our fair Goddess and her companions, The Chippendales!" ...actually, that doesn't sound so bad! XD

• "God doesn't hate you because you're a furry. You're a furry because God hates you."

• Yeah, it's scary when the idea of grown men wanting to bone a cartoon mouse is the BEST CASE SCENARIO!

• The worst part is, if this was just about sexual attraction to Gadget, it'd make more sense.

• I said it before: if someone wants to worship a cartoon character-- fine. Let them. Y'know, Just as long as it doesn't end with murder, human sacrifice, pushing said religion onto someone else and so on O_o

• Wow, and I thought things were getting weird when Bert from Sesame Street began showing up at anti-American protests in the middle-east. Silly Russians worshiping a mouse, please. Heretics. Everyone knows the Bugs Bunny is the one true God.

• As Disney's frozen head laughs maniacally.

• Could be the whole thing's... "...An hallucination! Brought on by alcohol! Russian vodka poisoned by Chernobyl!"

• ...russia reaaaaaaaaally needs to cut back on that smirnoff.

• somewhere up there, God is crying...

• and cast Megatron off your hearts, for indeed, he is the source of all sins!

• yeah, suddenly worshiping crotchety aliens with mystical psychic powers isn't so ridiculous now, huh scoot?

• This is a joke, right... RIGHT?!?! ... GOD DAMMIT, ROB!!!! PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS A JOKE!!!!

• You see you renounce communism and this is the crap you get. At least this makes 100 more times sense than Scientology. LOL!

• Wouldn't shortening that to just "They mostly come at night. Mostly." Also be acceptable? It's easier to toss that out flippantly than the entire line... All I'm sayin'

• Gadget was the only Disneyland character I ever got a photo with as a child. It was awesome.

• So um.. If a cartoon character is elevated to the status of a deity. What does that make the cartoonists that created her? Or the corporation that owns the rights to her image?

• I lol'd..

• There better be some Gadget related Rescue Rangers FFF this week...

• just you wait we will get someone trying to LEGALLY marry this character. well if we can already do that to virtual girlfriends.....

• On so, a lone nerd on the internet unknowingly ignited a war: A war that would later come to be known as the Cold-Beds War.

• Amen.

• HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THERE ARE NO WORDS

• This is the second site I got to regularly to discover this. I remember seeing this posted on an image board and finding their site like a year ago. And really, is this any weirder than say Inuyasha or Deathnote fandom in the US?

• Any and all nerdy things I do now, whenever I feel unsure about whether or not they're crazy, I will take condolence in knowing I'll never be quite this mad. ...They actually have a Gadget-themed ride in Japan.... Ohhhh the thoughts I'm thinking now. The awful, terrible thoughts.

• Ganz oder garnicht!

• OH Wee OOH

• Could make Howard the Duck or Duckman take that role.

• Somewhat, yes.

• Lies! She inspired me to fix my roomba a few minutes ago. It was divine inspiration. I dare you to prove it wasn't.

• She is the mother of all lies! Teaching kids that when they grew up, there'd be tons of hot, talented, female engineers all over the place. When the reality is that there's only a couple, and each weighs about a ton.

• what's wrong with a bunch of russian nerds worshiping a mouse in a jumpsuit? if they've experienced some divine manifestation with that sexy cartoon character then what the heck? isn't it pretty much the same with other religion? after all, religion, if not an experience, is just a matter of personal preference. that is if this article is for real. doesn't it look like a bit too staged? anyhow, everyone is entitled to an opinion.

• We shouldn't be surprised it's the Russians, guys. They stand right next to Japan and Germany in their culture as far as historically going toooooo far out with the crap they've done. They don't do it or they do it all the way, there is no medium ground.

• Wow! Dick!

• Your mischaracterization of Christianity is inslting. Thanks for your intolerance.

• I'm calling performance art on this.

• I have to wonder if maybe this is a joke, or some kind of performance art, or just a comical excuse for people to get together. I'm hoping for it to be any one of those things and not something serious, because it's utterly demented.

• Will they have someone die on the cross so that cartoon animals can commit adultery and then forgive eachother?

• Come along, you belong. Feel the fizz.

• As soon as I saw that post, I heard Kim Pine shout in my head "WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB! ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!" Now a religion involving Scott Pilgrim.... (or does it already exist as hipsterism?)

• What a bunch of dumbasses!

• Apparantly these people missed the message in the episode "The Case of the Cola Cult" or took it in a completely wrong direction. "Come Along...You Belong...Feel the Fizz of Gadget Hackwrench!"

• Correction: You {something} ALL {another word I don't know}!! And in addition to all {yet another spot if ignorance on my part} my helicopter!! ....

• Something like: "You <word I don't know> ALL <another one>!!! And in addition to all <something> my helicopter!! But I... we... I do not wish anything to hear [hear it]! You are suspended of [/until] investigation!!" Unless the words I don't know are something REALLY good, you're probably better off making up something for yourself if you were looking for anything interesting...

• I AM FUCKING IN.

• Uh. Well. This is legitimately frightening.

• I wonder if Christianity looked this weird back when there were still people alive who'd known Jesus personally(Him? The Son of God? Hell, I went to high school with that joker!) Just a thought.

• I was expecting to see a bunch of 20-something year-olds doing it as a gag, but wow, look at all the old hairy geeks in the crowd! Rock-on, my weirdo brothers and sisters.

• Fuck...

• Well, congratulations Russia. You've just snatched the "You creep the living fuck out of me" trophy right out of Japan's hands. But to be fair, I did want to be as pretty as Gadget when I grew up. (I should add that I'm a girl, and I was 6 then. As opposed to 25. And Russian.)

• Ask the Scientologists--they've been getting away with it for decades.

• You have to admit, worshipping a dead guy with the belief that one day he'll pop back to life (or descend from his hidden kingdom because he's been hiding since you people killed him or whatever (who can blame him, haha)) and carry you back into his magical kingdom in the sky (as long as you don't have pre-marital sex of course xD) is pretty frikkin' weird too. It doesn't matter if a character has old stories written about them, there's no way for us to prove any of it isn't grossly exaggerated, misinterpreted, or a flat-out lie. If these folks want to start their own religion by worshipping a genius mouse-character, then good. I don't see how this one will provoke any genocidal wars like every other religion so it already gets a thumbs-up from me. And plus, FREE STICKERS!

• Good...Good..the chaos begins....

• It's what Christ died for...

• heh. saw this one on english russia an ungodly long time ago. it is amusing, tho.

• If its not a cult or religion, why call their weekly gathering "church"? I call shenanigans.

• Well, http://www.twifans.com/group/cullenism http://forum.twilightlexicon.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=5200 I've seen some people say it's not a religion, but I can imagine that there are twilight fans out there who do worship the books and the characters and stuff. XP

• Daffy Duck as the God of Envy, and Woody Woodpecker as the God of Mischief. Amen.

• Furries.

• Don't forget Mom from Futurama

• I'm sorry, but... are you being literal?! There's such a thing as Cullenism?! Please say it isn't so.

• Sweet Robot Ninja Jesus please let this be a hoax. On the plus side, the Jedi Church now has someone to laugh at...

• "We'd better get back 'cause it'll be dark soon and they mostly come at night. Mostly."<br> Do it right or don't do it at all.

• Russia has set the crazy bar? Really? Does that mean that the Super Terrific Japanese Thing feature is changing nationalities?

• Call me when these people start a TaleSpin cult. I'll at least read the pamphlet. OH WEE AY!

• Yeah, because people who worship fictional entities as deities are kah-razy. I figure they've got as much chance of being right as anybody else. Hell, if Gadget lets me eat meat on Fridays, I'm in.

• <sarcasm>Oh PJ, your condescending wit is so edgy and cutting. Someone should give you your own website so you could extol us with more of your vast wisdom.</sarcasm>

• So where does this put Geegaw Hackwrench (her father)--Does that make him God? I always get confused with that Holy Trinity Crap and I dont mean from the Matrix..

• Surprisingly, I've known about this for a few months. Unsurprisingly, I think it's bat s*** crazy.

• Ahahahahahaha! No, you're wrong, buddy. And you know it. A)The character is explicitely ficticious. Which makes this on par with Scientology(where it's leader is on record as to having commented on wanting to make up a faith. For profit.) B)You may not find hard evidence of the living God, but Gadget does not have writtings, or philosophy. Just apearances on a cartoon. In those, she is never implied as anything god like. It's not even HER cartoon. C)Whoever made this religion must be charismatic as fuck. Because unless Gadget's been fixing down broken appliances as miracles, I've never heard anyone actually have any experience where cartoon characters apearing in dreams and, you know, people not just taking it as dreams. I mean, as far as I understand it, at least most religions at least deliver a...a feeling. Even Buddhism. It is weirder that you feel a jumpsuit wearing Disney character is watching over you, because most people naturally understand this is very very much insane. Now I wish I was an Atheist too. I wish I could look at something like this, a group of people praising a Carboard Cutout of a Disney Furry generator and say it is not weirder than... ANYTHING.

• hmm I can kinda see the logic behind this. But if you're gonna base a cult/religion off a anthrmorphic 80s female cartoon character Cheetara is the obvious choice. Also WHat the crap is going on in Russia? I mean Really c'mon on guys. Russian nerds has set the crazy bar guys. Wonder who is gonna top it

• Damn this heresy! All know that the first reformed church of Monterey Jack is the true faith. He seeks out cheeeeesssee for our sins!

• Thanks Newt. =P

• Eurgh! I just threw up a little...

• Shut up. SHUT THE HELL UP! Tell me it's some Atheists that want to make fun of Christians again! Tell me it's a joke made up by Mega 64! LIE TO ME, GODDAMN YOU! I mean, a younger self(we're talking single digits, here)had weird fantasies about being with(and just plain being) Gadget, but this? TOO MUCH! ACH!

• I blame Disney for this. They need to stop making sexy-smart cartoon girls. God knows, I still have a crush for Peg from 'Goof Troop'.

• I endorse this comment.

• Optimus Prime died for your sins.

• Gadget was voiced by Tress MacNeille, which I think makes Agnes Skinner a saint in this new religion.

• Yeah, this is no weirder than any other religion to me.

• I had a crush on Gadget back when I watchd the show as a kid. I certainly don't understand the cult, though. Following this logic, I should start a religion that worships Salma Hayek and Diora Baird.

• Haha! That's funny, since I felt the same way. I've never been one for buying sexy anime statues, which is pretty tame, but Gadget always struck me as kinda sexy too. Not in any boner popping way, but she's definitely cutely drawn in a feminine way, rather than like a baby or kitten is cute. I gotta say, this cult deal shows that she may be the most underrated character design ever, inspiring lust and devotion without being very sexual looking at all. Also, wasn't the show on like 20 fucking years ago? Did Russia just now get it in syndication? Look out for the Widget the World Watcher cult when that show comes out next year.

• Also, anyone read Russian and can tell me what's going on here? http://rrdatabase.dyndns.org/image/alexey_kobyshev/Ak-035.jpg (SFW)

• I think this is Russia's version of Hometree Wisconsin, those Avatar-LARP-Cultists-Whatevers.

• Seems they mostly come out at night. Mostly.

• WTF?!?! And wait, they're NOT Furries?!

• The Spongebob church,(be kind and tolerant to everyone etc.etc.) I understood. This...this is just so creepy.

• I seem to recall that in the Wing Commander universe, the evil alien cat people concluded that humanity worshiped Bugs Bunny as some sort of demigod, based on our television transmissions, and would say things like "Bugs Bunny screws his mother" to try and piss us off. Anybody else remember this?

• Launchpad mcquack as the God of flight.

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