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wvParticipanthttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/09/22/tom_bevan_these_five_states_make_up_hillary_clintons_new_firewall.html
Tom Bevan: These Five States Make Up Hillary Clinton’s New “Firewall”On Date September 22, 2016
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/09
….”The situation is this,” he continued. “Trump has moved ahead in North Carolina, Ohio and Iowa, and he is dead tied with Hillary Clinton in Florida. Even if you give all those states to him, he is still short in the Electoral College. The other five competitive states: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin, New Hampshire. We’ve got some data in showing that in those states Hillary Clinton’s lead is anywhere from five to nine points. So that is kind of her firewall, and unless Trump can breach that firewall, win one of those states, he is going to come up short on election day.”
wvParticipantI’m really hoping for this story-line — All these Non-brady-QBs win their games. And the Pats go 4-0 without Brady.
And then Brady comes in, and they lose 12 in a row.
That would please me.
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vwvParticipanthttp://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/the-rams-and-bucs-are-the-nfls-most-boring-teams-heres-the-proof/2294922
Rams are most boring team of the decade.I enjoyed this article, immensely. Dunno why.
I know some folks dont see the Rams offense as ‘boring’ — they see it as young, or injured, etc. But my brain sees those things, and still goes right to BORING, as well.
Good lord, have they been BORING.
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vwvParticipantCall me crazy but i think spruce will help,
right off the bat. I think his skill set is much-needed,
and i think they can plug him in and get some third down conversions.I dunno what they have in Cooper.
Sometimes i think my biggest criticism of Snisher is their lack of
interest in getting a good solid VETERAN WR. Heck, i would have signed Anquan Boldin, if i had been Snisher.w
vwvParticipantjust last Tuesday, I was thumbing through my Twitter feed shortly after my beloved Giants blew yet ANOTHER FUCKING SAVE opportunity, Vinnie Tweeted, “The Giants are driven to their knees again by the bullpen” ….. I thought to myself “FUCK YOU VIN SCULLY, you’re still great”…..
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Well, nothing reflects respect like, “FUCK YOU VIN SCULLY, you’re still great.”
I like it.
Good work, Joe.
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vwvParticipantBut i was just about to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
that Vin Scully was behind 9/11w
vwvParticipant, ignorance is fertile soil for our doom.
Ahh, something, the left and the right, can agree on.
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vwvParticipantWell, he wouldn’t be open-and-honest, so there’d be no point
in asking him anything.But if i could waterboard him, I’d ask him all about Fisher.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipant—————
Yeah, those kind of Vids/articles send all kinds of thots/feelings
streaming through my brain. So many layers of ‘things’ are implicated.Corporate-Capitalism can reflect poignantly-infuriating stuff. And infuriatingly-poignant stuff….. sigh
And remember the stat that showed about 20 percent of Trump supporters thought Slavery was still a good idea or something like that. Forget that they are Trump supporters, just think about the fact that, that many citizens think that way. Thats a LOT of Americans thinking some hideously mean stuff. How did they get left so far…behind..in so many ways?
I’m just grateful when my brain fills up with this stuff, i can click a button and watch shark videos. Did you know 20 percent of sharks surveyed prefer eating Republicans…
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“Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces. If the soul is left in darkness sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.”
— Victor Hugo (Les Misérables)wvParticipantYeah, a great sports-announcer becomes like part a the family, almost.
I didnt know Vin was retiring.
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vwvParticipantThe state level is much closer to the people. That cannot be denied.
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In wv the state-gov is owned and operated by ‘Big-private-sector’. Big Coal, Big Fracking, Big Pharma (Mylan), and a few others.So, it may be closer ‘in theory’ but in reality the rich-folks run things at all levels. Fed, State, County, City. Its always been that way in the real world.
I would love to see America be a country where small businesses had equal influence with the big-private-sector-monstrosities, bnw. It woulda been nice if it had turned out that way. Making the Big-Government smaller wont save us. Cause it will not kill Big-Private-Sector. If you only kill half the problem, the ‘other’ half will just grow even more powerful and deadly. This is my fundamental problem with rightwingers. They only see half the problem. And thus their solution will lead to even worse corporate-monsters.
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vSeptember 23, 2016 at 7:39 am in reply to: If you want to understand religion, think football… #53595wvParticipantOur Deacon who art in Canton,
Hallowed be his name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
On earth as it is on the grid-iron.
…and deliver us from this 7-9-bullshit.w
vwvParticipantSpeakin of racism, someone sent me this today, from Ebony :
It’s Time to Admit White Women Are Complicit in Our Oppression
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vwvParticipantedit: heres the list of starting QBs, btw. Where would we rank Keenum?
Well I think of it this way. He’s not a starting qb. Or, not starting caliber. So to me the question is, is he better than Shaun Hill or Chad Henne? If so by how much?
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Yeah, ok. I think he’s a ‘little’ better than Shawn Hill.
At any rate, he’s the best they have right now, at this juncture.
Do you think Goff will start this season?
I do.
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vwvParticipantwvParticipantI would pee myself…
September 22, 2016 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Scientific American asks Stein, 2 bozos and a no show questions #53561wvParticipantCapitalism has failed both Trump and Clinton are clear evidence of that.
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I believe Marx said something about Capitalism making citizens ‘stupid’.I believe that to be true.
1. Little cute babies are born into corporate-capitalism.
2. Corporate-capitalism makes them stupid by pouring misinformation, disinformation, propaganda and fear into their heads while omitting critical questions, issues and information. It also ‘distracts’ voters with all the usual media bullshit, as well as stressing the poor to a point where they are unable to think critically cause they are just trying to survive everyday. So you end up with a ‘bewildered Herd’ of voters.
3. Thus Corpporate-capitalism wins cause the masses cant vote in their own interests cause they are too damaged by corporate-capitalism to know their own interests and too stressed to care. The poor are left with choices like Trump/Clinton and they vote for Trump/clinton and the game continues.
4. And the Corporations, and Banks and Billionaires live happily ever after. Until the biosphere finally becomes too toxic to support even the rich, and all life withers and dies. Except for the crows and cockroaches. And Jesus looks down, and smiles, and says “It is good.”
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v“…Marx once wrote that one of the principle products of capitalism was stupidity. The shit that has regularly cascaded from New York in the last twenty years has performed admirably its task of keeping people stupid. What pride can be taken in a line which has given us Moral Fiction, Minimalism, the Literary Brat Pack and now Generation X? Commercial publishing has perhaps, not been as single-minded in this task as television, but books have offered no solace for, let alone an alternative to the egregious cretinism of mass culture.” Curtis White
September 22, 2016 at 1:42 pm in reply to: Rams lineman: 'We're going to make it easier' on Todd Gurley #53560wvParticipantWell the defense is about tenth or so, so, if the O can just move up eight or ten notches they will be challenging for a wildcard playoff spot.
I am somewhat optimistic that the O is gonna gradually start to figure out how to attack these over-stacked lines they are facing. And i think spruce and cooper will help.
I’m optimistic long-term. Just not sure they can evolve fast enough to make the wildcard round ‘this’ year. They might.
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vwvParticipantWell, i think its mainly the OLine, but i also
think the talent at the TE/WR positions have been mediocre.
Not terrible, but hardly scary to a good nfl defense.
And this year, Keenum is part of the problem. Is he or is he not one of the worst starting QBs in the NFL? Yes. He is.Next year, i assume, a priority will be a talented WR.
Unless Spruce and/or Cooper really become a force.edit: heres the list of starting QBs, btw. Where would we rank Keenum?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_starting_quarterbacks_in_the_National_Football_LeagueNFC West Arizona Cardinals (list) Carson Palmer USC
NFC South Atlanta Falcons (list) Matt Ryan Boston College
AFC North Baltimore Ravens (list) Joe Flacco Delaware
AFC East Buffalo Bills (list) Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech
NFC South Carolina Panthers (list) Cam Newton Auburn
NFC North Chicago Bears (list) Jay Cutler Vanderbilt
AFC North Cincinnati Bengals (list) Andy Dalton TCU
AFC North Cleveland Browns (list) Josh McCown SamHouston
NFC East Dallas Cowboys (list) Dak Prescott Mississippi
AFC West Denver Broncos (list) Trevor Siemian Northwestern
NFC North Detroit Lions (list) Matthew Stafford Georgia
NFC North Green Bay Packers (list) Aaron Rodgers Cal
AFC South Houston Texans (list) Brock Osweiler Arizona State
AFC South Indianapolis Colts (list) Andrew Luck Stanford
AFC South Jacksonville Jaguars (list) Blake Bortles UCF
AFC West Kansas City Chiefs (list) Alex Smith Utah
NFC West Los Angeles Rams (list) Case Keenum Houston
AFC East Miami Dolphins (list) Ryan Tannehill Texas A&M
NFC North Minnesota Vikings (list) Sam Bradford Oklahoma
AFC East New England Patriots (list) Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Ill
NFC South New Orleans Saints (list) Drew Brees Purdue
NFC East New York Giants (list) Eli Manning Ole Miss
AFC East New York Jets (list) Ryan Fitzpatrick Harvard
AFC West Oakland Raiders (list) Derek Carr Fresno State
NFC East Philadelphia Eagles (list) Carson Wentz North Dakota St
AFC North Pittsburgh Steelers (list) Ben Roethlisberger Miami (Ohi
AFC West San Diego Chargers (list) Philip Rivers NC State
NFC West San Francisco 49ers (list) Blaine Gabbert Missouri
NFC West Seattle Seahawks (list) Russell Wilson Wisconsin
NFC South Tampa Bay Buccaneers (list) Jameis Winston Florida St
AFC South Tennessee Titans (list) Marcus Mariota Oregon
NFC East Washington Redskins (list) Kirk Cousins Michigan St
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vwvParticipantMost people in the US that buy swordfish steaks are actually buying shark.
Well that explains the polar bear teeth and the license plate
i found in my swordfish steak.w
vwvParticipantThe word “attack” is usually a misnomer when it comes to sharks and people.
They are really just encounters. In most cases, the shark bites and lets go. And usually disappears. It is rare when they attempt another bite. The reason for this is the shark isn’t actually trying to eat the person. Usually it’s not even aggressive. It is investigating the person. Trying to figure out what the person is. Sharks investigate unusual objects by mouthing them. They get a sense of what an object is through taste. The shark tastes a person, the person doesn’t taste like food, so the shark moves on. Unfortunately, even a gentle shark bite can be catastrophic to a person but think about how the vast majority of people survive ‘attacks’.
If the shark really wanted to eat the person, the person would be eaten and there’s little the person could do to prevent it. The fact that so many people survive these encounters is proof in and of itself that sharks typically aren’t interested in eating them.
Calling these encounters “attacks” contributes to the false but widespread perception that sharks are simply savage killing machines. That perception is an obstacle in the race to protect them from extinction and they are being slaughtered at a rate of 75 – 100 million per year.
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Well, I dont agree or disagree with that.
But my question would be, whats wrong with the way we taste?
I mean, why dont we taste good to sharks? Do we not bleed the same way seals do? Do we not have bones and guts the same as other creatures?
Maybe sharks dont like all those Genetically modified foods in us. Ever think of THAT.
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vSeptember 21, 2016 at 3:43 pm in reply to: The Los Angeles Rams fan experience doesn't seem to be too great #53518wvParticipantCertain aspects of fan-culture are pretty universal, so some aspects of St.Louis fans and LA fans are the same. And then certain aspects of fan-culture are distinct to certain geographic areas and socio-economic spots.
I have no idea if there will be more fights in LA than in St.Louis. Maybe
there will be. And maybe the Coliseum crowds will be different from the new-stadium crowds. Dunno.It would be nice if the Rams Organization tried to be classy in every way, including safety issues, water, prices, handicap accessibility, etc, etc etc.
I dunno if that is likely though 🙂w
vwvParticipantWhoa, whoa there, cowboy. Let’s not start making bold predictions about the Rams putting up double digits on offense. We dare not fill ourselves with that sort of hope.
A 3-2 win will do the trick just as well.
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I lost my head.
But i was thinking the Defense would score on a pick-6.
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vYeah, I think this is the game where the defense snaps out of its slump, and scores a touchdown. So the Rams could easily hit double digits, and put up a 10-spot. Maybe even 13.
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Whoa, whoa there California boy. Let’s not go putting raisins in the salad just yet. Nobody said anything about THIRTEEN points. Whadda-you-think this is?..the heady days of Sam Bradford dinking and dunking in the great Spagnolo offense ? You think its easy to put up a 13 spot ?
Really?! Put down the salad tongs and get real.Maybe Ten points if the D gets a pick-6, on the road. Maybe.
Pa Ram, somebody, talk to this dreamer.
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vwvParticipantWhoa, whoa there, cowboy. Let’s not start making bold predictions about the Rams putting up double digits on offense. We dare not fill ourselves with that sort of hope.
A 3-2 win will do the trick just as well.
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I lost my head.
But i was thinking the Defense would score on a pick-6.
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vSeptember 21, 2016 at 2:12 pm in reply to: Wentz looks pretty good & other gameday observations #53512wvParticipantI keep hearing the word: Wentzylvania.
I’m serious.
He’s a hit.
Hopefully we’ll hear Goffafornia one day. Or even Goff Angeles.
Okay–maybe not–but hopefully he plays well when he gets the job.
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Well for this month, i would settle for Keenumania.Keenumania will break out all over the internetz
should Case Keenum throw ONE f’ing TD pass. One.w
vwvParticipantI get the impression most of us have no idea whats going to happen.
Tampa is a mystery with a losing history and the Rams are a bit of a mystery. Also with a losing history.Is there a number system or string theory where both teams could lose?
I mean if its, say, negative-ten to negative-ten would both teams lose,
or would that be a tie?…oh piss on it — Rams 10 Bucs 5. Gurley gets over 100 total yards. Spruce adds a spark. Keenum doesnt do anything stupid all day.
And there’s a Parade.w
vwvParticipantThe coaching staff should get some credit for Joyner’s positive attitude. I mean we read that he was thinking about walking out a while back. Now he seems to be an inspired leader type — so, the coaches must have pushed the right buttons.
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vwvParticipantGoodell has no power to change it. It’s done according to a rigorous formula. He can’t violate that just to show favoritism toward one team.
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Goodell was responsible for 9/11. And the faking of the moon-landing.
Deny it all you want.He hates the Rams. He’s always hated the Rams, and…..wait….he loves the Rams now, doesn’t he. Goodell LOVES the LA Rams. He’s always loved the Rams, and thats why he made the refs cheat in the 49er game and….wait. Damn him. Why didnt he do a better job fixing the 49er game?! What the hell is wrong with him. Rams should be 2-0.
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vwvParticipantGood. Rams have needed to spruce up a bit.
I think he could give us two or three more
first downs per game.w
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