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[–]yellownumberfive 244 points245 points ago

They were pretty familiar with rock.

[–]meatwad75892 48 points49 points ago

Poor early pre-wheel primates. All rock, no roll.

[–]FrisianDude 7 points8 points ago

gotta steal this, thanks, man.

[–]timshel101 99 points100 points ago

but not metal

[–]AndrewtheAbbot 7 points8 points ago

neither is metallica anymore

[–]Garryfre 3 points4 points ago

Never take rock music by granite.

[–]xXGumbaXx 12 points13 points ago

You made my day, so hard! xD

[–]yellownumberfive 32 points33 points ago

Rock hard, I hope.

[–]Kdy 3 points4 points ago

[–]OstmackaA 11 points12 points ago

Reddit, Why is this guy being downvoted for being happy? Don't you guys like people that are happy?

[–]Eloth 9 points10 points ago

It's the xD. Definitely the xD.

[–]toothsayer -1 points0 points ago

It was the "so hard" that did it for me. I shudder at the thought of seeing something like that again.

[–]SpiceBro 20 points21 points ago

NO

[–]juicyrooster -1 points0 points ago

Yes...to this.

[–]BauhausTM 0 points1 point ago

Probably because everyone else saw it on Facebook 2 days ago too ...

[–]Theemuts 1 point2 points ago

Because it doesn't add anything to the conversation. You liked it? Great, upvote the post. You have something relevant to add to the discussion? Even better, reply. Do you want to say that you liked something, just stick with the upvotes.

Though I still want to see just how far you can come karma-wise by saying you agree with the post... one time you are showered with karma, other times it disappears.

[–]saadakhtar 0 points1 point ago

Nice explanation.

[–]readitINreddit -1 points0 points ago

Nice exploitation. FTFY

[–]OstmackaA -1 points0 points ago

Then why not just let the comment lay there..?

[–]Captainpiky 0 points1 point ago

Thank you, sir. Superb.

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[–]Riffler 2 points3 points ago

I don't think atheists claim to be smart. Just smarter than theists.

[–]yellownumberfive 0 points1 point ago

It's probably related to our higher vocabulary and better grasp of language.

[–]ddshroom[S] -5 points-4 points ago

Funny yo.

[–]kenttouchthis -5 points-4 points ago

au contraire, i believe the trombone was their favorite instrument.

EDIT: oh -> au. Happy?

[–]ZankerH 5 points6 points ago

Au contraire, saxon dog.

[–]gaunten 5 points6 points ago

au contraire*

[–]Prof_Nutbutter 59 points60 points ago

[–]AlfredBarfoonski 16 points17 points ago

And Lars is still terrible at drums. Double checkmate.

[–]TheWalrusLivesInMe 3 points4 points ago

Humans didn't evolve from neanderthals.

[–]isnortcatnip 46 points47 points ago

Fight fire with.... HOLY SHIT!! FIIIIIRRRREEEE!

[–]Palikk 5 points6 points ago

Fire in the disco

Fire in the taco bell

Fire in the disco

Fire in the gates of hell

Don't you want to know how we keep starting fires?

It's my desire

It's my desire

It's my desire

[–]NotSoRandomNorwegian 2 points3 points ago

Danger! Danger! High Voltage!! When we touch, when we kiss!

[–]autodidact89 24 points25 points ago

Too bad we didn't evolve from neanderthals.

[–]YMCAle 16 points17 points ago

We mated with them instead.

[–]FUzz0168 7 points8 points ago

Did we fuck them? or did they fuck us?

[–]YMCAle 17 points18 points ago

Seeing a picture of how a neanderthal woman might have looked, I think they probably fucked us.

[–]brieoncrackers 2 points3 points ago

In the dark, anyone's a 10. Gotta imagine they're preferable to most domesticates.

[–]emethias 3 points4 points ago

this was among the images.. imagine bumping uglies with that..

[–]Obvious_Troll_Accoun 3 points4 points ago

I'd hit it.

[–]Noldorian 3 points4 points ago

I agree whole heartily with that picture of neanderthal bush. Brings a whole new meaning to the word Bush.

[–]FrisianDude 0 points1 point ago

bumping ugliest.

[–]maxikov 2 points3 points ago

Well, the upper figure actually pictures Homo Erectus, it's only the lower one, which represents neanderthals.

[–]WhiskeyTangoF 1 point2 points ago

Heh heh, erectus.

[–]executex -1 points0 points ago

yes I wanted to let everyone know, that saying "we evolved from neanderthals" is completely a false statement.

Richard Dawkins was astonished of a bishop's absurd arguments who kept arguing with him about that.

[–]autodidact89 -2 points-1 points ago

I'm astonished to hear of a bishop who even believed in evolution.

[–]davorzdralo 1 point2 points ago

It was the Catholic version of evolution, the one with goddidit in it.

[–]FireAndSunshine 1 point2 points ago

The Catholic Church accepts evolution. So pretty much every bishop would believe in evolution.

[–]kakemot -1 points0 points ago

haha sux 4 u guise!!!!! naendertal reportin in

[–]CmonGuys 31 points32 points ago

If evolution exist, then why is there still rock?

[–]ddshroom[S] 18 points19 points ago

Bieber.

[–]notsurewhatiam 5 points6 points ago

^ r/atheism in a nutshell.

[–]Electronicwaffle 28 points29 points ago

False.

No Drummer is that evolved.

[–]GreatestOfAllTime96 19 points20 points ago

Hey I find that offensive! I'm a drummer and I'll have you know that I can almost count to 4.

[–]Lord_Cabbage 5 points6 points ago

One, two, many, lots.

[–]RJRChief 1 point2 points ago

happy fucking new year had JUST finished playing when i clicked that, you are amazing

[–]Palikk 2 points3 points ago

How do you know the stage is level?

Drool drops from both sides of the drummer's mouth.

[–]ddshroom[S] 2 points3 points ago

Very funny.

[–]irishwanker 1 point2 points ago

Jimmies=Rustled

[–]ddshroom[S] 4 points5 points ago

That is among the best time I have ever spent in my 62 years.

[–]OrangeCrusherrr 8 points9 points ago

'Earth, Wind and... What The Fuck Is That?!'

[–]otakuman 2 points3 points ago

I don't know, but I'm not going to pass Through the Fire and Flames.

[–]jyzenbok 7 points8 points ago

When fire was first created they spoke "Enter light!"

[–]HOLOCAUST_IN_MY_ASS 2 points3 points ago

False, Fight fire with fire.

[–]irishwanker -2 points-1 points ago

Enter Sandman

[–]HOLOCAUST_IN_MY_ASS 1 point2 points ago

I have no idea why you replied to me saying that...

[–]irishwanker 0 points1 point ago

My gold is wasted on you :<

[–]pickapot 7 points8 points ago

haha... that's definitely robert trujillo

[–]yellownumberfive 21 points22 points ago

The original garage/cave band.

[–]gugulo 15 points16 points ago

Then the hipster metal bands came in. Rock was too mainstream.

[–]Trajer 3 points4 points ago

This is clever on so many levels.

[–]yellownumberfive 5 points6 points ago

The bronze age, birth of the hipster. A dark time in our history.

[–]Vallkyrie 13 points14 points ago

Followed by Iron Maiden. Bronze was weak

[–]wargasm40k 6 points7 points ago

Thus entered the true age of metal

[–]AffectiveMan 4 points5 points ago

Till Tesla came up with electronica.

[–]askelon -2 points-1 points ago

Followed by Wolfgang Aristotle Mozart. The Classical era was so good for music...and philosophy!

[–]LukeInDenver 17 points18 points ago

Metallica has no keyboard player.

[–]rfist 10 points11 points ago

Neandertallica is Metallica evolved! didn't you get it?

[–]irishwanker 4 points5 points ago

Neandertallica does

[–]Ex-Parr0t 3 points4 points ago

Holly Jewish Carpenter! That's a Russky Biology textbook of 1980-90 I was educated by. Damn, that's why I still look like gentlemen depicted.

[–]frash23 4 points5 points ago

Alright, you atheist have convinced me! I'm converting right now!

[–]AltheonBallistics 5 points6 points ago

Checkmate Christians.

[–]PressureCereal 3 points4 points ago

I will always upvote anything Messiahsez.

[–]ddshroom[S] 2 points3 points ago

Omg. I am outed. Thanks.

[–]Aaronmcom 3 points4 points ago

Dat Bass

[–]AlleriaX 3 points4 points ago

I dont know what it has to do with atheism. But THIS IS A GREATEST EXAMPLE OF ART

[–]bishopred 3 points4 points ago

That's a long-ass 5 strings bass!!!

[–]zoroya 7 points8 points ago

Fairly certain there is no keyboard in Metallica

[–]jlay90 5 points6 points ago

This explains St. Anger.

[–]teoman10 7 points8 points ago

Putting a keyboard in context with Metallica is kind of heretical,

But still. Hillarious :D

[–]CitizenGriftopia 3 points4 points ago

Read this while Master of Puppets rocked my headphones!

[–]Scrummy12[!] 2 points3 points ago

I laughed my ass off....and then got jealous that I didn't think to do this when I was in school.

[–]oliver_stone 2 points3 points ago

this gave me a giggle fit

[–]Itazu_Dragon 0 points1 point ago

I read this as google fit. Twice. -_-

[–]I_fail_at_memes 2 points3 points ago

As a YEC, this has me re-thinking my position.

[–]mambypambyland 2 points3 points ago

inb4 karma-decay bot

[–]DeFex 2 points3 points ago

Neanderthal drummer is 3 times more intelligent than Lars, so it devolution.

[–]cwfutureboy 2 points3 points ago

Heyyyy, Hey, Hey-AH Where you go now-AH

[–]jasper_grunion 2 points3 points ago

I bet this caveman is a better drummer than Lars Ulrich

[–]davincreed 2 points3 points ago

This exhibit is an example of how pre-internet civilizations create what we now call "memes".

[–]unixpro 1 point2 points ago

Made my day.

[–]busted_up_chiffarobe 2 points3 points ago

This paved the way for the Alan Parsons Project, which I believe was some sort of hovercraft.

[–]hienvo12 2 points3 points ago

is that rob trujillo?

[–]Willem20 2 points3 points ago

I think this repost is older than the neanderthalers themselves.

[–]danzor9755 2 points3 points ago

You make a compelling argument. My faith has been shaken today.

[–]adzug 1 point2 points ago

dude this rocks!!! i had to say that.

[–]ddshroom[S] 1 point2 points ago

[–]adzug 1 point2 points ago

yessss!!!!

[–]ddshroom[S] 0 points1 point ago

Yo.

[–]redditwithafork 3 points4 points ago

Metallica never had a keyboardist.

[–]aczkasow 2 points3 points ago

Damn! I have had this textbook in my primary school.

[–]mukyuuuu 5 points6 points ago

Actually, this book is in Russian (and I think I've even had one in my school times!), but I guess it's just a translation.

[–]aczkasow 2 points3 points ago

I am Russian.

[–]DarvelMk 1 point2 points ago

Mine was in Macedonian...

[–]DarvelMk 1 point2 points ago

I think I studied from the same textbook, just can't remember which grade exactly...

[–]DRUNK_CYCLIST 3 points4 points ago

F-

[–]DarvelMk 0 points1 point ago

Sorry, that doesn't mean anything to me, I grew up with numerical grades (1-5). XD

[–]snivescalibur98 2 points3 points ago

-5

[–]DarvelMk -2 points-1 points ago

I had a feeling that you'd assume 1 is the highest... But you just gave me an "almost excellent" mark so, thank you... XD

[–]Turkey459 2 points3 points ago

Old as the hills but have an upvote

[–]I_fail_at_memes 3 points4 points ago

So, 6,000 years?

[–]drider783 2 points3 points ago

Out of curiousity, what does that have to do with atheism?

[–]beachhouseboy 1 point2 points ago

Queens of the Stone Age would also be a fitting title. Not being 100% historically true of course...

[–]lookisthis3dagain 1 point2 points ago

sup

[–]nerdydiger 1 point2 points ago

lolol

[–]DRUNK_CYCLIST 1 point2 points ago

stop destroying your school books. mom has to pay for those.

[–]Bananpajen 4 points5 points ago

calm down, it's good to find some amusing pics in your book when you are bored in class! And trust me, if I saw this in a school book I would remember what was on that page until the day I died!

[–]mjc4y 2 points3 points ago

destroying... or improving?

[–]smokeyoulikeablunt 1 point2 points ago

defacing books is not cool, kids.

it's not cool.

pops out.

[–]mtbr311 3 points4 points ago

But it sure is funny

[–]smokeyoulikeablunt 2 points3 points ago

aye

[–]silveraaron 1 point2 points ago

saw this on my facebook feed and laughed.

[–]emethias 1 point2 points ago

(eye twitch)

[–]LeeyFox 1 point2 points ago

Remove zeroes from link Get FAP.

[–]abbiistabbii 1 point2 points ago

Thing is that they most likely didn't look like that. They most likely had clothes and language.

[–]Noldorian 1 point2 points ago

Atleast he can draw

[–]spicy_balloonknot 1 point2 points ago

I vote a new subreddit: Text Book Graffiti

[–]DickFirstIntoButter 1 point2 points ago

And thus, Motley Crue were born.

[–]Chentzilla 1 point2 points ago

Don't know if I should be proud or ashamed that it's a Russian textbook.

[–]oneoffaccountok 1 point2 points ago

I was listening to Neandertallica before they became mainstream.

[–]Michael_Yankeessuck 1 point2 points ago

Enter Caveman

[–]dink_ 1 point2 points ago

This certainly explains metallica's stance on copyright and p2p.

[–]iliketelecasters 1 point2 points ago

GIVE ME TOOL. GIVE ME FIRE. GIVE ME LANGUAGE I DESIRE!

[–]LC0728 1 point2 points ago

LOL

This made me laugh so much more than it should've.

[–]mahoul 1 point2 points ago

Cant be true....if true,why do microorganisms,and the so-called early organisms still exist?...they should have gone into extinction...

[–]Banzy 1 point2 points ago

LoL, had this book in elementary school (Srebia) xD

[–]brucecrossan 1 point2 points ago

I have read that the redhead gene is actually from when we interbred with Neanderthals. Also you can see it was western European humans who did this, and the redhead gene is from there too. Hence all the Irish and Scottish Orange people.

[–]Link9454 1 point2 points ago

Wow, that's awesome!

[–]mankiller27 0 points1 point ago

Die by my hand. I creep across the land. Killing firstborn male.

[–]Lye-NS 1 point2 points ago

reminds of of when i was in school someone drew dark glasses and joints over the pictures of jesus and the twelve disciples

[–]t4nt4lus 1 point2 points ago

Your move religion...

[–]ANDIAM0 -1 points0 points ago

how many times to i have to see this damn picture on reddit before everyone stops upvoting to the front fucking page? make the reposts stop!!!!!!!!!

[–]TeeThreeN7 0 points1 point ago

There's just so much atheism in this post...

[–]LoudestHoward 1 point2 points ago

How can they be our cousins if they're not extant?!!

[–]MJZMan 1 point2 points ago

That's one long ass bass.

[–]BloteAapOpVoeten 1 point2 points ago

That explains Kirk's grunting.

[–]PyBrony 0 points1 point ago

Why is this in atheism? Christians can believe in evolution and this is funny. It belongs in /r/funny

[–]leathermouth 0 points1 point ago

all rock

[–]Zohaib1234 0 points1 point ago

Lol that's funny!

[–]MadScientist14159 1 point2 points ago

You... drew in a book...

cringe

[–]outtathaway 0 points1 point ago

Just as talented as the real thing...

[–]TruthHurtsBrah -1 points0 points ago

i worry about the future of are nation if atheists dont even hold the mental capacity to embrace are lord jesus christ in all his glory.

[–]RileyWon 1 point2 points ago

*our

[–]TruthHurtsBrah 2 points3 points ago

fak u ourshole

[–]RileyWon 0 points1 point ago

The truth hurts braugh.

[–]vorbote 1 point2 points ago

My theory is: The Neanderthals were hung like horses, therefore all the interbreeding. Then again, because they were well equipped, they were killed because of all the grudge against them.

[–]ddshroom[S] 1 point2 points ago

What does this say about the evolution of groupies?

[–]nigeltheginger 1 point2 points ago

Never happened

[–]metalmike187 -2 points-1 points ago

Repost.

[–]Awesome-O415 1 point2 points ago

logged in just to upvote at work...so good!

[–]Tehengineer9214 0 points1 point ago

How does relate to atheism? Yes it's evolution, but we don't have a monopoly on science and evolution.

[–]yellownumberfive 0 points1 point ago

Lars Ulrich is going to sue those poor bastards any minute now.

[–]gursers -4 points-3 points ago

That picture is older than the cavemen.

[–]Grisepik -1 points0 points ago

Then maybe people like you should try an go an give actual new pictures in "new" a better chance, than just downvoting them because they do not live up to your standards set forth in those pictures that are reposted all the time.

[–]Wodashit -3 points-2 points ago

This is really old and has been posted many times, but the guy who originally drew that was a genius.