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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
03 Oct 13 UTC
NFL Week 5: Pick 'em--Wherein, Hey, There Are Actually a Lot of Good/Interesting Games!
So we kick off the week tonight with a game which looked like crap at the beginning of the year and now...looks slightly less like crap with the Bills and Browns going at it. Seattle meets Indy, the Niners and Texans square off on Sunday Night, the Raiders and Chargers play a LATER Sunday Night game no one outside California will watch, Pats/Bengals, Lions/Packers, and so on...so, once again, we ask you to...PICK 'EM!
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Oct 13 UTC
This isn't a therapy office. I don't give a damn how you feel.
ghug (5068 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
Nor do I expect you to. As I said, I'm just curious.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Oct 13 UTC
You're curious as to why I'm an ass. Great question.

Let me just direct you to a page that will answer my stunningly predictable retort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette
ghug (5068 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
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That's a bit hypocritical, don't you think?
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Oct 13 UTC
There is no such thing as an inappropriate response to "why are you such an ass"... sorry if that page doesn't cover that.
ghug (5068 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
My point is that this started when you responded quite rudely to an innocent question, but I should have realized that you're too much of an idiot to understand that.
Draugnar (0 DX)
06 Oct 13 UTC
"West Coast teams should not be playing away games in the noon slots. "

And East Coast Teams shouldn't have to play night games. What's your point? The number of Reds games I watched where they started at 10:10 local time... You don't think playing until 1:30 in the morning on your local clock is hard? I'd rather get up a bit early than have to play way past my bed time.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Oct 13 UTC
I'll just let you think "Why are you such an ass? I'm just curious." is an innocent question because I really, like I said, don't give a damn how you feel.
ghug (5068 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
That's you Draug, that's not everyone. I agree with you that west coast games should probably start earlier. Will you concede that east coast games should start earlier?

Bo, are you actually that stupid? I asked an innocent question about game start times and you immediately accused me of trying to make excuses for the Seahawk.
ghug (5068 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
From 2005-2010 west coast teams are 45-94 at 10:00 road games and 41-60 in other road games. That seems like pretty strong evidence that there's something wrong.
President Eden (2750 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
"And East Coast Teams shouldn't have to play night games. What's your point? The number of Reds games I watched where they started at 10:10 local time... You don't think playing until 1:30 in the morning on your local clock is hard? I'd rather get up a bit early than have to play way past my bed time."

You'd have a point, except we're talking football. The latest kickoff time in the NFL is 8:30 Eastern time. That's not late for a professional athlete in his 20s and 30s. 10 AM with jet lag is definitely going to be an issue.

It wouldn't be hard not to schedule west coast teams in the afternoon slots anyway, so I don't see the issue.
President Eden (2750 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
*It wouldn't be hard to
Draugnar (0 DX)
06 Oct 13 UTC
Oh, I agree. Games on the East Coast should be no earlier than 4pm and games on the West coast should be no later than 8pm.
Fasces349 (0 DX)
07 Oct 13 UTC
Well this week was depressing, most of my teams lost and I just got back from watching an exciting Broncos-Cowboys game.

The Romo interception with 2 minutes left broke my heart, lol
goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
07 Oct 13 UTC
I don't think it would be too much of an issue for teams traveling from West Coast to East coast to not play 1:00 games, considering that there are only 5 teams that would face this problem (Seahawks, Chargers, Raiders, 49ers and Cardinals) and for teams traveling East Coast to West Coast to not play night games (except for maybe MNF)
obiwanobiwan (248 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
Gonna be 3-2 with a soft schedule coming up...

And plenty of time for Willis and our receivers to get healthy.

34-3 and we're STILL pounding Houston with our 2nd string in...don't proclaim yourself NFC Champs just yet, Seattle--'cause the Reigning Kings from the Cit By the Bay are BACK...and they mean business!

NINER EMPIRE! YEAH!
President Eden (2750 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
None of you will be the NFC champions because the Saints are going 19-0

Blee dat motherfuckers
goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
07 Oct 13 UTC
Whoever is SmellsLikeWeedenHere in the fantasy league, consider yourself extremely lucky right now.
President Eden (2750 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
forget lucky, that name deserves a win on its own
Putin33 (111 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
Blah, blah.

How about real news about a real sport.

Afghanistan qualified for 2015 world cup!
President Eden (2750 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
football's a pretty real sport tho
Octavious (2701 D)
08 Oct 13 UTC
It's good to see Afghanistan do well (shame about Kenya though) and hopefully they'll be able to use the world cup to grow the sport and become a genuine player on the global wicket. Rising from the ashes of devastation like they have, I can't help being reminded slightly of Leeds United, the difference being that Afghanistan have genuine potential to get even better
Putin33 (111 D)
08 Oct 13 UTC
Indeed, with the thrashing they gave to a decent Kenyan side I think they can surprise in Australia.
goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
08 Oct 13 UTC
2015?
Putin33 (111 D)
08 Oct 13 UTC
Cricket.
goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
08 Oct 13 UTC
ah. I thought you were talking about football and next year's world cup


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krellin (80 DX)
02 Oct 13 UTC
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Federal Education Spending
We'll starting cutting the budget here...No more Dept of "Education"

http://www.cato.org/blog/should-americas-ceos-listen-ed-sec-arne-duncan?utm_content=buffer44265&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
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Hamilton Brian (811 D(B))
07 Oct 13 UTC
Openings for a learning game
I enjoyed both the School of War and Dojo of War experiences this summer. Doing both at the same time was idiocy on my part, and I still owe an EoG for Dojo. However, the amount of learning was good, and humbling. I am proposing another learning game.
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
05 Oct 13 UTC
Best way to make more money out of money?
So there's a bunch of money I'm not planning to spend for at least 2 years. Can I best keep it on a bank account as usual or are there more lucrative options that have about the same risk level as a bank account (practically none, since in this case the government returns the money if the bank goes boom)?
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Yonni (136 D(S))
07 Oct 13 UTC
Advice on building a media server
Figure there must be some expertise on this forum...
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tendmote (100 D(B))
06 Oct 13 UTC
When is it OK to start watching basketball again?
I stopped watching basketball altogether after the LeBron James "Decision" and strike-shortened season turned the NBA into a soap opera telenovela. Is the nonsense over yet? Are people playing basketball again? Like they mean business? Is there a new Bill Laimbeer out there fouling out and taking a bow before a booing crowd?
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redhouse1938 (429 D)
07 Oct 13 UTC
Interesting Poll
What would happen if during an election between two candidates for a political office a poll was held, where instead of preference for either candidate, people could "mix" the candidates, assigning percentages to each..? That should yield interesting and data on your electorate distribution..
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semck83 (229 D(B))
07 Oct 13 UTC
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Interview with Antonin Scalia
I thought this was a very interesting interview. I'm sure many here hate the man, but irrespective of that, he's always interesting. So I thought I'd post this for y'all.

http://nymag.com/news/features/antonin-scalia-2013-10/
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
07 Oct 13 UTC
Why is John Kerry a twat?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24424933
"I think it's a credit to the Assad regime, frankly. It's a good beginning and we welcome a good beginning."
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MadMarx (36299 D(G))
29 Sep 13 UTC
Anonymous/Blind GR Challenge Tournament
If you post in this thread, you will be automatically disqualified from participating, you must PM me your interest. More info within.
54 replies
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The Fox (115 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
1day 50pts WTA
I was looking for a fair paced standard diplomacy game to enter, but there were none, so here it is. Come one come all
gameID=127129
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blankflag (0 DX)
02 Oct 13 UTC
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reputation
i think you can get along fine until you pass a certain threshold of douchebaggery, then you get a reputation, and a flood of stories get brought up in everyday gossip and your cause is lost.

so does anybody have strategies for maximizing douchebaggery without losing reputation? i think the only hope is to conform. if you are a nonconformist, then any small thing will seem big because people will constantly hear of it because you are often talked about.
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redhouse1938 (429 D)
21 Sep 13 UTC
Mercilessness
for those responsible

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/21/world/africa/kenya-mall-gunbattle/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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Putin33 (111 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
European migration policy is a disgrace
http://www.dw.de/search-postponed-for-migrant-shipwreck-victims-in-lampedusa/a-17135414
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Crazy Anglican (1067 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
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My first triathlon tomorrow
I'm 46. What am I thinking?
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
06 Oct 13 UTC
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String theory, God particle, A Capella, Agent Based Modeling and YOU
My wife, who's learning agent based modeling --> which makes my brain hurts<--, found these videos that just made my day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rjbtsX7twc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtItBX1l1VY
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krellin (80 DX)
05 Oct 13 UTC
Gov Shutdown? 83% Disagree...
http://washingtonexaminer.com/wheres-sense-of-crisis-in-a-17-percent-government-shutdown/article/2536862

That's right, 83% of Federal Spending is still flowing. Time to take the 17% that is "non-essential" and give it to the states where it belongs, or let private industry perform the same functions.
39 replies
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LakersFan (899 D)
06 Oct 13 UTC
17/17 tournament thread
What happened to it? Did I mistakenly mute it or something?
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2ndWhiteLine (2606 D(B))
12 Sep 13 UTC
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Daily Big Lebowski Reading
For those of us who may not get as much from the Bible, but still like reading something every day.
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
04 Oct 13 UTC
Animal Day dilemma
This day makes me wonder: what's better for the animals? Buy biological meat instead of standard meat or donate the money you would otherwise pay extra to an organisation supporting animals? Discuss.
40 replies
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philcore (317 D(S))
05 Oct 13 UTC
where are the stars?
The threads that I've posted on no longer have stars next to them. Did I miss a discussion about this? Did I even comment on said discussion and just can't find it because the star is gone?
6 replies
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SantaClausowitz (360 D)
03 Oct 13 UTC
Place your bets
Who fired the shots at the capital?
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
05 Oct 13 UTC
Tell Me This Isn't the Play of the Year
http://nesn.com/2013/10/smus-garrett-gilbert-completes-unbelievable-two-point-conversion-to-force-overtime-video/
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
04 Oct 13 UTC
Stop paying the politicians
Politicians keep paid to do a job. If they stop doing that job why not stop paying them ........ there won't so many tea parties then if they have no money.
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SantaClausowitz (360 D)
01 Oct 13 UTC
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Who else isn't allowed to work tomorrow?
… or get paid?
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
28 Sep 13 UTC
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10 Years Ago...
Give 1 pop culture thing you liked 10 years ago you now like less/dislike, and then 1 pop culture thing you disliked/liked less 10 years ago that you now like.
Give 1 religious/political thought/stance you agreed with 10 years ago that you now disagree with, and 1 religious/political thought/stance you disagreed with that you now agree with.
And to cap it off--1 book that's risen in your estimation over the last 10 years, and 1 that's fallen.
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fulhamish (4134 D)
04 Oct 13 UTC
Isolationism
I don't know all that much about American history (self evident some might say), but I found this piece in the New York Review of Books challanged some of my preconceptions. The piece is a review of a recently published book on the New Deal. I found this section on isolationism as a function of US sectionalism particularly thought provoking -
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
02 Oct 13 UTC
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LET'S GO PITTSBURGH PIRATES!
We have far more important things to worry about--I'll just leave the government shutdown talk for you all...you can probably guess who I back anyway--but for now, let's take a minute and unite in rooting the Pittsburgh Pirates on tonight! After *21 YEARS* of futility, they've FINALLY made it back to the postseason for this Wild Card Playoff against the Reds! The Mets were out of this before the season began...so let's all root for the Buccos (and their long-suffering fans!)
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
03 Oct 13 UTC
Kill Your Neighbor for Bitcoins
THIS IS AWESOME.

http://news.yahoo.com/silk-road-website-dealt-drugs-guns-assassins-bitcoins-190640637--abc-news-topstories.html
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
02 Oct 13 UTC
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RIP Tom Clancy
Legendary.
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