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Is there any interest for some Friday afternoon Turntabling? -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 12:56 3
- Maybe -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:57 2
  - linky for those who misplaced it. -- (link) - Qale Aug 3, 13:01 1
    - Over My Head is queued up on Turntable -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 13:11
I saw TDKR last night (minor spoilers) - con_carne Aug 3, 12:55 4
- An issue I have after thinking about the plot (spoils) - TWuG Aug 3, 13:02 3
  - Agreed but spoils - Spawn Aug 3, 13:05 2
    - Spoils - TWuG Aug 3, 13:09
    - you mean - con_carne Aug 3, 13:08
The starter gun still emits a light?! But the nearest runner is seeing that 1/29507131st of a second sooner than the guy in lane 8!!! -- nm - Ender Aug 3, 12:53 6
- is the gun in front of them or behind them? -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 13:06 1
  - *makes my Olympic Clue prediction* Micheal Phelps in the pool with a bong -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 13:07
- "No fair! You changed the results by measuring it!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:55
- but they're hearing the sound at each individual block. -- nm - loosilu Aug 3, 12:54 2
  - But the time it takes for the signal to travel to the speakers is longer than the light to reach their eyes! - oblique Aug 3, 12:56 1
    - heh. to be serious though, for the 100m race, the start is huge. and they have superhuman reaction times. -- nm - loosilu Aug 3, 12:57
~You got no fear of the Underdog, that is why you will not survive~ -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:51 1
- Speed of lightning, roar of thunder, fighting all who rob or plunder. Underdog. Underdog! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 13:02
My wife's family (her bro wife & kids and her sis hub and kinds) are renting a house in Montauk all next week. I'm jealous. Sloppy Tuna's Dawson! -- nm - Cena Aug 3, 12:50 4
- sfan -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 12:50 3
  - it sounds like this could still apply to Cena. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 3, 12:51 2
    - now I have to go out to Montauk to get my kiddos. If I go out early, I can stop and get a mini ice cream cake. bwahahaha -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 12:55 1
      - you lead an excellent life. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 3, 12:57
"The best standing long jumpers in the world are usually shot putters" - Reagen Aug 3, 12:47 4
- I'd have guessed badmintoners -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 12:51 1
  - or chazzwuzzers -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:52
- Because they eat Thousand Island Dressing on their burgers -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:51 1
  - see shot put post below. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:52
AT&T to shut down 2G network by 2017. Thanks for the early warning -- (link) - oblique Aug 3, 12:46 1
- i suppose there are some die hards hanging on to their $19.95 unlimited plans till they pry that cold dead signal from their fingers -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 13:46
*giggle* Now I have those idiot LMFAO guys being the voice of social reason of today - oblique Aug 3, 12:45 2
- Everyday you're toleratin'. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:50 1
  - It's hard to argue with "Get naked now!" -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 12:50
Ok seriously. I decide on the Nexus 7 and no one local has it? Stupid sexy tablet. -- nm - sycor Aug 3, 12:35
Neat and all, but if I'm doing the math right, it doesn't sound like we time the races precisely enough to where the sound "advantage" would help. -- nm - Prof.Vermin Aug 3, 12:33 5
- Every ten feet is a hundredth of a second. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 12:40 1
  - Stupid math. (thanks!) -- nm - Prof.Vermin Aug 3, 12:43
- slashdot says you're wrong. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 3, 12:36 2
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    - you could analyze reaction times and see if there's a relationship with their starting block position. - loosilu Aug 3, 12:41
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- Machete Gun! - Mel Profit Aug 3, 12:47
So, we feel bad for the vandalized Chic-fil-A? (somestimes ST escapes me) - Jovian Aug 3, 12:32 104
- Considering it's likely a franchisee that has nothing to do with it, of course. -- nm - spamlet Aug 3, 12:39 30
  - It's my understanding that CFA doesn't franchise. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:40 24
    - Sure they do. This article by Forbes is a bit old, but it talks about how the company manages franchisees -- (link) - Roger More Aug 3, 12:43 3
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        Sure. You should read the article, it gives some very specific examples of how the parent company exercises control. -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 12:47 1
        
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    - Yes, they do. There have been stories about franchisee's donating food to local pride parades. -- nm - spamlet Aug 3, 12:41
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        "is that the place just off the Highway?" -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 3, 12:52
        
        Who are every bit as Christian as Chik-Fil-A -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:44 14
        
        and vastly inferior. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:46 7
        
        I can't compare because I haven't had both, but I like their burgers - amoxy Aug 3, 12:47 6
        
        thousand island is not a burger topping. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:49 5
        
        oh, yes it is -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 12:51
        
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        Why not? -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:50 2
        
        because of course. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:50 1
        
        *Stares down Reagen on the playground* -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:52
        
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        Curious, how do you know that the owner doesn't? - ty97 Aug 3, 12:48 1
        
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        And besides, I think we can all agree that "In-n-Out" is really what we all want to be doing any given Sunday - oblique Aug 3, 12:47
        
        Exactly -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:47
        
        *gets pitchforks ready* -- nm - spamlet Aug 3, 12:44
        
        (that's what she said) -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:43
  - Other than franchise fees and profit sharing going to the parent company which then uses that money to support hate. Beyond that, yeah, nothing at all -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 12:40 4
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      - Based on my past experience with CFA around the country, the look, feel, service, and experience are extremely consistent. - ty97 Aug 3, 12:47 2
        
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        On the other hand the franchisees can't go against Equal Employment Laws. - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:53
- Clearly hatred is bad, unless the people you hate also hate people... -- nm - Ender Aug 3, 12:39 17
  - STOP! Hatin' is bad! - oblique Aug 3, 12:42
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    - What do you mean by "you guys"? -nm - Ann Vermney Aug 3, 12:48
    - Whuh? -- nm - Ender Aug 3, 12:41 13
      - Evidently we all hate gay people so we don't bat an eyelash when a story about anti-gay vandalism or bullying is posted... -- nm - Stephen Aug 3, 12:43 12
        
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        Yes, your perception is unquestionably biased, which is why you often can't see the implications your words carry. - Stephen Aug 3, 12:55 1
        
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        Seriously? You just replied to a post making the point that all hatred is bad by attacking the other "team" and you're going to lecture on teamism? -- nm - Ender Aug 3, 12:47 8
        
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        Um, the VERY FIRST POST IN THIS THREAD supported the vandalism. You're the one reading all this team stuff into this. - Ender Aug 3, 12:59 5
        
        No it didn't. -- nm - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 13:05 3
        
        "So we feel bad for Chik-fil-A being vandalized...." - Stephen Aug 3, 13:08 2
        
        It was about feeling bad for CFA, not supporting the grafitiing. There is a difference. -- nm - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 13:11
        
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        /votes for 'glib' over 'shrill and confusing'. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 3, 12:59
- No we feel bad that someone on our side of the argument stooped to this level. -- nm - Jim Aug 3, 12:38
- Well, if you worked in a Federal building that got vandalized in response to an unpopular opinion of Obama's... - Prof.Vermin Aug 3, 12:35 2
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  - or rather, you owned a building where the feds leased space for a cafeteria that makes delicious chicken sandwiches... -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:37
- Other than the fact that they did a decent job artistically, I'm disappointed that people would stoop to that level. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 3, 12:35 6
  - Exactly. Before I clicked, I had a very different mental image. - Spawn Aug 3, 12:36 4
    - It looks like the CFA ads. And if someone on the right wanted to make it look like it was done by the left it would be a smart thing to do. - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:52 3
      - you've been thinking to hard about Spies v. Rebels. :) -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:53 2
        
        AMBUSH CHICKFILA! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 13:07
        
        Nah, there's something about this that doesn't sit right. No matter who did it. -- nm - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:55
  - it was a fairly clever way to do it, I agree... - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:36
- Two wrongs... -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:34 14
  - comprise most of Bacon's strategy in fantasy football -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 12:38 1
    - Please. That's only half of the first round for him. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:40
  - dont make a something-something -- nm - mud Aug 3, 12:36
  - If I were Doctor Doom, they would have 1 day to evacuate all their restaurants before I leveled them. -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 12:36 10
    - If you were Doctor Doom you would just level them. - Spawn Aug 3, 12:37 9
      - lol yes. but I would strive to be a nicer Doctor Doom -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 12:38 8
        
        Just like David is a meaner Reed Richards! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:39 6
        
        Please. Reed Richards started a civil war in the Marvel Universe due to some math calcs. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:44 5
        
        I could totally see you doing that. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:48 4
        
        I mean, you did create a blood feud that lasts to this very day. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:50
        
        More importantly, his hair is gray -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:50 2
        
        For all we know, so is yours. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:50 1
        
        Spamlet knows! -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:52
        
        Physician's Assistant Doom? -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 12:39
- I believe vandalizing a Chick-Fil-A is wrong, just like I think Chicago trying to block CFA is wrong. -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 12:34 12
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    - But they've never once said they wouldn't serve or hire gay people. - spamlet Aug 3, 12:40 7
      - The franchisees do. - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:45
      - Lets see if the serve the couples today. - Spawn Aug 3, 12:42 4
        
        I doubt the couples will attempt to buy anything. - spamlet Aug 3, 12:43 3
        
        They will smell that delicious chicken and not be able to help themselves. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:47 2
        
        The gays do like the cock. Especially when brined, breaded and fried. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 12:52 1
        
        Eat up Sodomizers! -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 12:53
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    - Yup, this is the right approach. -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 12:40
  - That was an extremely stupid move on Moreno's and Emanuel's part. - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:35
  - this -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 12:34
- Yes, it is not the right thing to do -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 12:34
- It's graffitti a pretty minimal form of vandalism. It'll take some scrubbing or paint to take care of it. -- nm - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:33
- yes. - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:33 6
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    - except we're talking about what happening in our country and culture right now - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:39 4
      - What's happening in Uganda is supported by right wingers here. - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:49
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        and if you want to take what I said out of context to make an absolutely irrelevant point just to have something to criticize me for, go nuts. -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:43 1
        
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- Repaying bigotry with vandalism just means adopting the currency of hate. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 12:33 2
  - Rise above it, man -- nm - Cena Aug 3, 12:34 1
    - Perpetrates a hate crime -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 12:36
- More like, vandalism isn't going to convince people that your side is correct. -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 12:33
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  - me either, but i still think doing it is wrong and tactical mistake. -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 12:36 1
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Men's Tennis Olympic spoilers - David Aug 3, 12:32
These shot putters look like walking heart attacks. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:31
We are happy to announce that Bigot Day will be now held once per month! -- nm - Chick Fil A Aug 3, 12:31 1
- You are Welcome! - Mike Huckabee Aug 3, 12:35
*drives on the NAFTA Superhighway to crazytowm* -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:31 5
- it's a hilarious conspiracy. Someone drew a line on a map of existing roads, and someone else took it to mean that it was to scale. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:37 3
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    - also, those rainbows shouldn't be in sprinklers either. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:40 1
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- I wonder if he knows the guy I met at the Amtrak station who told me all about the railway tunnel from Area 51 to the White House? -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 3, 12:33
*sticks B2* -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 12:30

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