Miscellaneous Discussion Thread
June 29th, 2017 at 8:38:42 AM
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Quote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
umm what idiots. For 1 if you are going to do that, at least have a bullet proof vest on under your shirt. and 2, dont use a Fing 50 calibur.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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June 29th, 2017 at 9:30:09 AM
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County Attorney James Brue described the book as a hardcover encyclopedia.Quote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
You are right, they are not too smart.....everyone knows you have to use a pocket bible to stop a bullet.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 29th, 2017 at 10:00:20 AM
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If they had a viral video their site would have made more money. Young, One and Seven-Ninths kids, they probably needed the money.
June 30th, 2017 at 12:59:33 AM
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No. I do not agree with your characterisation of the 'illegal enterprises' nor your use of the term 'money laundering'.Quote: billryanAKA Money Laundering. Taking money from illegal enterprises and turning it into clean transactions. Did they limit their laundering to only " good" people.
The enterprises in question are online casinos. Open and easily located, some may indeed be not quite up to snuff but the marketplace usually takes care of that and the Wizard's cap helps.
Laundering? Its a direct transaction between a credit card holder and the Online Pseudo Merchant. It gets an interbank coding that is ranked as being of lower scrutiny than a gambling transaction.
Take someone who makes mulitiple transactions at a bank but each one is under the reporting limit. Analysis shows the intent, but each transaction is lawful.
Buying schlock merchandise at ten times a reasonable price is a sham transaction as far as the credit card processors go, but its only illegal due to US law and online search engines and data hosts are learning that US law does not control the internet.
The money is laundered only in the view of US law and not in the view of the laws of the merchant's nation.
June 30th, 2017 at 2:13:36 AM
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I have to admitt this is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of where drugs were not involved, especially since they had time to think about it.Quote: GWAEQuote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
umm what idiots. For 1 if you are going to do that, at least have a bullet proof vest on under your shirt. and 2, dont use a Fing 50 calibur.
I saw some more about this on the news. People were are saying they were in love. It looks like this was all for some youtube views. Apparently, they even announced they were going to do this prior and she did have some concerns(NO SH^T!!). Apparently, he showed her a book he has shot prior where the bullet didn't go through(sounds good to me).
I might be a softy because I would have a hard time on the jury knowing she is young with one kid and pregnant(makes sense now(-;) facing 10 years for being dumb and making a horrible decision, especially if he convinced her it was safe.
Should a magician's assistant be convicted if a seemingly unsafe magic trick goes wrong? I know it's not the same, but I could kinda compare this with something like that.
I wonder if he thought to himself, "I'm going to get Youtube famous or die trying."
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 30th, 2017 at 2:56:03 AM
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I totally agree, it was his fault, she was controlled by him. Body armor is quite expensive, and would have been noticeable without cutting the film. Even glue pocket change to his skin I wonder if that might have made a difference slowing down the bullet. Jeez I have an unabridged dictionary six inches deep I'd be afraid it wouldn't stop a bullet from a foot away.Quote: AxelWolfI have to admitt this is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of where drugs were not involved, especially since they had time to think about it.Quote: GWAEQuote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
umm what idiots. For 1 if you are going to do that, at least have a bullet proof vest on under your shirt. and 2, dont use a Fing 50 calibur.
I saw some more about this on the news. People were are saying they were in love. It looks like this was all for some youtube views. Apparently, they even announced they were going to do this prior and she did have some concerns(NO SH^T!!). Apparently, he showed her a book he has shot prior where the bullet didn't go through(sounds good to me).
I might be a softy because I would have a hard time on the jury knowing she is young with one kid and pregnant(makes sense now(-;) facing 10 years for being dumb and making a horrible decision, especially if he convinced her it was safe.
Should a magician's assistant be convicted if a seemingly unsafe magic trick goes wrong? I know it's not the same, but I could kinda compare this with something like that.
I wonder if he thought to himself, "I'm going to get Youtube famous or die trying."
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June 30th, 2017 at 3:30:02 AM
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high-powered bullets can still kill someone wearing a bullet-proof vest, it can be like getting hit in the chest with a sledge hammer
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
June 30th, 2017 at 5:45:01 AM
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Quote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
Too late on the Darwin award. The idea is that the idiots die before reproducing, and she's pregnant with his child. So the stupid genes got passed on anyway.
Pity.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
June 30th, 2017 at 5:49:07 AM
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Salesmen say bullet proof; engineers say impact resistant.
Yes, the mere impact of relatively normal weaponry can indeed kill but is more likely to knock the wind out of the wearer and leave some really purplish bruises.
I would say young, in-love and dumb but obviously concerned and sought re-assurance.
I think he just wanted an impressive video and did not feel he was taking a real risk much less a risk of death.
Or as they say now. He did not know how to do any research but he knew that the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell.
Poor guy. Wonder if the kid will be born in jail?
Yes, the mere impact of relatively normal weaponry can indeed kill but is more likely to knock the wind out of the wearer and leave some really purplish bruises.
I would say young, in-love and dumb but obviously concerned and sought re-assurance.
I think he just wanted an impressive video and did not feel he was taking a real risk much less a risk of death.
Or as they say now. He did not know how to do any research but he knew that the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell.
Poor guy. Wonder if the kid will be born in jail?
June 30th, 2017 at 8:01:36 AM
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Quote: FleaStiff
Take someone who makes mulitiple transactions at a bank but each one is under the reporting limit. Analysis shows the intent, but each transaction is lawful.
There is nothing illegal about making multiple small transactions or multiple large transactions. This is something I know a fair amount about as I teach classes covering Title 31 of the Bank Secrecy Act. It is considered suspicious making small cash transactions that exceed $10,000 in total but it is not illegal. It is the banks responsibility to aggregate them and file a CTR and a Suspicious Activity Incident Report when it goes over $10k in day. The patron has no responsibility and does not have to sign anything.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
June 30th, 2017 at 8:22:16 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsQuote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
Too late on the Darwin award. The idea is that the idiots die before reproducing, and she's pregnant with his child. So the stupid genes got passed on anyway.
Pity.
There's hope. The department of education will rehabilitate that child.
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June 30th, 2017 at 8:35:11 AM
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Definitely my pet peeve. Although just because genes have been passed on, doesn't mean they're good. It's possible to reproduce to extinction, just takes awhile. We don't breed for survival anyways, which is what evolution is about.Quote: beachbumbabsQuote: MrVI hereby nominate (one is post-mortem, alas) these two idiots for a much-deserved Darwin Award:
see: book vs. bullet
Too late on the Darwin award. The idea is that the idiots die before reproducing, and she's pregnant with his child. So the stupid genes got passed on anyway.
Pity.
I am a robot.
June 30th, 2017 at 9:26:57 AM
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Quote: FleaStiffPoor guy. Wonder if the kid will be born in jail?
This was big news here in the metro area...
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defenders/woman-forced-to-deliver-baby-on-dirty-cell-floor-at-macomb-county-jail
There is a hospital one mile south of the jail.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
June 30th, 2017 at 10:04:21 AM
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Yes.Quote: FleaStiffSalesmen say bullet proof; engineers say impact resistant.
And just to back up my statement:
https://www.google.com/#q=man+killed+wearing+bulletproof+vest
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
June 30th, 2017 at 12:50:35 PM
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Quote: odiousgambitYes. And just to back up my statement: google#q=man+killed+wearing+bulletproof+vest
As indicated in a number of the various hits, the vest was a flak jacket designed to absorb shrapnel, not a so-called bullet proof vest designed to stop projectiles.
June 30th, 2017 at 5:37:32 PM
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My parents are watching kids tonight so we decided to go to the drive in to see house and wonder woman. The 2 cars next to us each have new born babies. Sigh...
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June 30th, 2017 at 6:13:31 PM
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Well, teenagers go to the drive in and soon thereafter ...Quote: GWAEMy parents are watching kids tonight so we decided to go to the drive in to see house and wonder woman. The 2 cars next to us each have new born babies. Sigh...
Perhaps drive ins should allocate spaces in a different manner. Of course I thought drive ins were dying or being turned into flea markets and stuff like that.
June 30th, 2017 at 7:02:56 PM
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Quote: GWAEMy parents are watching kids tonight so we decided to go to the drive in to see house and wonder woman. The 2 cars next to us each have new born babies. Sigh...
Well drive off with the speaker still in the window.
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June 30th, 2017 at 8:04:35 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffWell, teenagers go to the drive in and soon thereafter ...
Perhaps drive ins should allocate spaces in a different manner. Of course I thought drive ins were dying or being turned into flea markets and stuff like that.
We have 3 in or around pittsburgh, they all do 2 movies for $8 a person and you can bring your own food and drink . We are seeing house aND wonderwoman for $20 after a popcorn. Not a bad night out. A Friday night at the local theatre would be $23 for 1 movie and no popcorn.
We are at dependable drive in and every single spot is taken so I would say this one is not dying.
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June 30th, 2017 at 8:07:10 PM
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Quote: rxwineWell drive off with the speaker still in the window.
This one does not have those speakers anymore. You tune into a radio station. We bring lawn chairs and sit outside with a radio on each side of us for stereo "surround"
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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June 30th, 2017 at 11:55:52 PM
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This just in:
AP:The governor of Louisiana quickly denounced the risk of brain-eating amoeba to the residents of his state.
"This is Louisiana," he drawled: "the damned things would starve to death."
The crowd drooled their appreciation.
Film at eleven.
AP:The governor of Louisiana quickly denounced the risk of brain-eating amoeba to the residents of his state.
"This is Louisiana," he drawled: "the damned things would starve to death."
The crowd drooled their appreciation.
Film at eleven.
"What, me worry?"
July 1st, 2017 at 1:53:34 AM
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More likely its video tape at eleven. Politicians and publicity agents seem to already be infected with it.Quote: MrVFilm at eleven.
July 1st, 2017 at 9:08:46 AM
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Anybody know why Netflix has soooo many Indian and Korean movies and TV shows? I could understand if there were a lot of, say, Chinese or Spanish language films, or even French, but India and Korea just seem like two completely random countries to take up a big segment of Netflix's U.S. catalog.
July 1st, 2017 at 9:51:58 AM
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Bollywood is huge with Millenials., as is K Pop.
Even I have learned to enjoy many Indian movies.
There is at least one Spanish station in almost every market and most cable companies have multiple options so the need for them on Netflix is reduced. Here is Vegas,if I want to watch Bollywood, it's either pay for it on demand or find a freebie on Netflix.
I recently canceled my Netflix but was very impressed when they refunded me for several months. When I called to see what that was about, they said the refund was for the months I never used it.
Even I have learned to enjoy many Indian movies.
There is at least one Spanish station in almost every market and most cable companies have multiple options so the need for them on Netflix is reduced. Here is Vegas,if I want to watch Bollywood, it's either pay for it on demand or find a freebie on Netflix.
I recently canceled my Netflix but was very impressed when they refunded me for several months. When I called to see what that was about, they said the refund was for the months I never used it.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
July 1st, 2017 at 10:11:00 AM
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Quote: billryanWhen I called to see what that was about, they said the refund was for the months I never used it.
That there is damn impressive. If only gym memberships could work like that, am I rite?
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July 1st, 2017 at 10:50:32 AM
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Quote: RogerKintThat there is damn impressive. If only gym memberships could work like that, am I rite?
That would be nice. If, and when, I ever have enough time to lounge around watching tv, this gesture will get them a new customer.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
July 1st, 2017 at 10:53:21 AM
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Quote: RogerKintThat there is damn impressive. If only gym memberships could work like that, am I rite?
I don't understand how gyms stay in business. It's too easy to have the necessary workout equipment at home for a fraction of the price of a sustained gym membership. Hell, you don't even NEED equipment to get in shape. You could work almost your entire body if you were totally naked in a bare 6'x6' concrete room. Anything more than that is just gravy.
July 1st, 2017 at 11:02:36 AM
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Quote: TigerWuAnybody know why Netflix has soooo many Indian and Korean movies and TV shows? I could understand if there were a lot of, say, Chinese or Spanish language films, or even French, but India and Korea just seem like two completely random countries to take up a big segment of Netflix's U.S. catalog.
NETFLIX is facing enormous competition for content, especially for movies, from other streaming outlets and from other ways of offering movies for money (Redbox, airlines, "on-demand cable services," etc. )
Basically once your movie is on Netflix, everybody who wants to see it in the U.S. will watch it "for free" and after that you have exhausted your US market for "pay to watch". For distribution companies seeking to make money from movies, NETFLIX is the last place you want to go with your movie before licensing it to cable networks, etc
So, NETFLIX keeps seeking sources of content for its service - and India and Korea are two countries who have a Western business culture and basically abide by copyright laws -and just happen to be the most recent to have made a deal with NETFLIX.
This issue is the reason that NETFLIX is producing its own content -they are starved, desperate for content. Of course, some of the NETFLIX-produced content is excellent. Check out "The Crown" and "Chef's Table."
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July 1st, 2017 at 11:06:12 AM
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Some people go for social reasons.Quote: TigerWuI don't understand how gyms stay in business. It's too easy to have the necessary workout equipment at home for a fraction of the price of a sustained gym membership. Hell, you don't even NEED equipment to get in shape. You could work almost your entire body if you were totally naked in a bare 6'x6' concrete room. Anything more than that is just gravy.
high-pressure sales and long-term contracts are their bread and butter. I assume they would be F'ed if everyone that bought their memberships actually used them.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
July 1st, 2017 at 11:09:39 AM
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My wife and I pay about one hundred bucks a month for our health and fitness club membership.
I like the Keiser brand of pneumatic pressure weight machines.
I like the Keiser brand of pneumatic pressure weight machines.
"What, me worry?"
July 1st, 2017 at 11:11:53 AM
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Quote: TigerWuI don't understand how gyms stay in business. It's too easy to have the necessary workout equipment at home for a fraction of the price of a sustained gym membership. Hell, you don't even NEED equipment to get in shape. You could work almost your entire body if you were totally naked in a bare 6'x6' concrete room. Anything more than that is just gravy.
Some people, like myself, get some amazing deal where I only pay 20 dollars a year for life to use the clubs nationwide. I wouldn't doubt some family members get free memberships. At 24hr Fitness if you go in around 1 or 2 am you usually can just walk in since the front desk is usually empty and if not it is pretty easy to BS your way in telling them that you just signed up online for a free week and need to talk to a sales rep. They will say they don't work at this hour so just go ahead and use the gym and come back during regular hours to get your temporary pass. Also some of us only go to the gym for the Steam, Sauna, Jacuzzi, and Pool which we don't have at home! :)
July 1st, 2017 at 11:26:10 AM
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Okay, I'm seeing a few good points about gym memberships, like socialization, saunas, and pools...
I just like to hit the weights for 30-40 minutes with minimal human contact and be done with it, so for me it makes more sense to just work out at home.
I just like to hit the weights for 30-40 minutes with minimal human contact and be done with it, so for me it makes more sense to just work out at home.
July 1st, 2017 at 11:37:10 AM
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Happy Canada day!
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July 1st, 2017 at 11:38:31 AM
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One thing I miss is having a lighted track area nearby. I liked running at night. More like jogging these days.
There was a gym I went to that had installed a indoor track. Now that was nice.
There was a gym I went to that had installed a indoor track. Now that was nice.
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July 1st, 2017 at 2:34:43 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderHappy Canada day!
July 1st, 2017 at 2:54:19 PM
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My gym in NY had a clause that said if I moved to an area that didn't have a gym with a reciprocal agreement , that I would be entitled to cancel my membership for a refund on the unused portion. I'd paid $800 upfront for 36 months, and had almost 15 months left, so I expected between $250 and $300 back, because there was an initiation fee and such. I got a check for $78. When I called, they said the first six months were X amount per month, the next six were less and the last 18 months were almost nothing. After several phone calls, the sales guy told me I was free to sue them in small claims court- in NY.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
July 1st, 2017 at 3:15:16 PM
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purple eye shadow and perfume at eight in the morning... it ain't for working out.
Oh, and often that 'reciprical agreement' is only for one free visit, but they claim that suffices.
FTC gets complaints about gyms all the time.
Oh, and often that 'reciprical agreement' is only for one free visit, but they claim that suffices.
FTC gets complaints about gyms all the time.
July 1st, 2017 at 3:24:22 PM
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here are a few of the culinary delights you can find at Ocean City, Maryland:
frozen chocolate covered bananas
fried Oreos
fried ice cream
fried pickles
Maryland style:......... just go ahead and fry those babies up!!!
frozen chocolate covered bananas
fried Oreos
fried ice cream
fried pickles
Maryland style:......... just go ahead and fry those babies up!!!
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July 1st, 2017 at 8:36:34 PM
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I don't want to start a new thread, but has anyone ever heard of a poker hand called a "blaze"? Supposedly is one which contains all face cards. Heard this on the 80's game show Blockbusters.
https://www.pokernews.com/pokerterms/blaze.htm
https://www.pokernews.com/pokerterms/blaze.htm
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
July 2nd, 2017 at 1:20:17 AM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesI don't want to start a new thread, but has anyone ever heard of a poker hand called a "blaze"? Supposedly is one which contains all face cards. Heard this on the 80's game show Blockbusters.
https://www.pokernews.com/pokerterms/blaze.htm
I've never heard of it, but I'm also not much of a poker player.
July 2nd, 2017 at 3:25:20 AM
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I had a series of thoughts about the origins of man. Saw a video on YouTube which mentioned a theory humans walked upright before developing more powerful brains, because the birth canal changed to give birth to a bigger brain in a soft skull. Makes me think the missing link gave birth to a male that quickly converted the species to his new genetics. It's possible the races didn't develop after man became man, but were already present in the missing links, the missing links then just became human with their races mostly intact. Not really sure if the first man was male, but it could have been a woman that gave birth to a male to quickly pass the genes. Maybe a human male would be too weak compared to the missing link males to be able to compete for reproduction rights and it had to be passed by females.
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July 2nd, 2017 at 5:07:27 AM
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Missing link?
I've never understood what they meant and when I read of the Cardiff Giant I gave up trying to make sense of it all.
I've never understood what they meant and when I read of the Cardiff Giant I gave up trying to make sense of it all.
July 2nd, 2017 at 5:07:27 AM
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When I was using one of those Los Angeles health clubs I found others wanted too much steam in the steam room, too much heat in the sauna, etc.
I think its best to just go to a hotel with a sauna, steam room and one of those large jetted jacuzi type things and showers with three or four different types of goop in the dispensers.
I stayed hours for a five dollar fee that was waived since I was a guest at a different hotel.
All it cost me was a tip to the guy who dispensed towels and locker keys. No hordes of members only two others present and even those two were only there for part of the time.
Finland has the right idea. Public sauna houses that are FREE and publicly supported. You arrive and use the firewood for your BBQ and bring your own beer and sausages. You cut some firewood for the next couple and you leave it there for them to use. Never a fee.
I think its best to just go to a hotel with a sauna, steam room and one of those large jetted jacuzi type things and showers with three or four different types of goop in the dispensers.
I stayed hours for a five dollar fee that was waived since I was a guest at a different hotel.
All it cost me was a tip to the guy who dispensed towels and locker keys. No hordes of members only two others present and even those two were only there for part of the time.
Finland has the right idea. Public sauna houses that are FREE and publicly supported. You arrive and use the firewood for your BBQ and bring your own beer and sausages. You cut some firewood for the next couple and you leave it there for them to use. Never a fee.
July 2nd, 2017 at 7:31:54 AM
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Damn it, redbud flugtag is coming to pittsburgh the week we are on vacation. Fml. #firstworldproblems
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July 2nd, 2017 at 6:23:37 PM
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Steve Harvey is making himself a mogul. He is hosting like 5 shows at once right now.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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July 2nd, 2017 at 6:51:51 PM
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Quote: GWAESteve Harvey is making himself a mogul. He is hosting like 5 shows at once right now.
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July 2nd, 2017 at 7:14:17 PM
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The missing link, as in what predated humanity. Basically an animal much like us without the intelligence until one day an evolutionary jump came out, was cared for an upgraded the population through new births. Makes a lot of sense to me for different races already existing throughout the world, then they just became all humans. Doesn't make as much sense for modern humans to come first then offshooting into different races so quickly.Quote: FleaStiffMissing link?
I've never understood what they meant and when I read of the Cardiff Giant I gave up trying to make sense of it all.
I am a robot.
July 2nd, 2017 at 7:20:34 PM
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Quote: RSI've never heard of it, but I'm also not much of a poker player.
I've never heard of it but some would say I'm not much of a poker player either lol.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
July 3rd, 2017 at 8:47:49 AM
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Quote: billryanMy gym in NY had a clause that said if I moved to an area that didn't have a gym with a reciprocal agreement , that I would be entitled to cancel my membership for a refund on the unused portion. I'd paid $800 upfront for 36 months, and had almost 15 months left, so I expected between $250 and $300 back, because there was an initiation fee and such. I got a check for $78. When I called, they said the first six months were X amount per month, the next six were less and the last 18 months were almost nothing. After several phone calls, the sales guy told me I was free to sue them in small claims court- in NY.
I signed up at a Gold's Gym once. It was a year contract. Several months into it, I had to move because I got a new job and would be moving to another state to an area that didn't have a Gold's Gym. When I went to cancel my membership, they said I can only cancel for medical reasons and I need a letter from a doctor. I was like, "I am permanently leaving the state. I won't be living anywhere near a Gold's Gym." They said they didn't care, they still needed a doctor's note to cancel my membership, or else the monthly membership fee would continue coming out of my bank account until the year was up.
But, oh, lucky me, there was a loophole. They said for $50 or $75 or whatever it was, I could pay the early termination fee and that would stop the monthly payments. I said, "Okay, fine, whatever." So I paid and thought everything was okay. Like two months later, I discovered I was still being charged a monthly fee by Gold's Gym. I called up some corporate office or whatever and asked them what the hell was going on. Of course, they claimed I never paid the early termination fee. I said I did, they asked me if I had any proof, and of course the idiots at the gym never gave me a receipt, and I was an idiot for not getting one. Lo and behold, I had to pay the termination fee a SECOND time. So, with the termination fee paid twice, and the two or three months they charged me after I moved, I ended up paying more money to NOT use Gold's Gym than I actually paid while using it, which I guess is the whole business model for scummy gyms like that.
July 3rd, 2017 at 8:57:07 AM
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Casinos are always looking for "the next big thing," when perhaps it has been hiding in plain sight all along.
Hello, Crazy Eights!
I grew up playing this game at home, for fun.
Easy to play, and all the house would need to do is to rake a bit off the pot, same as poker.
Hello, Crazy Eights!
I grew up playing this game at home, for fun.
Easy to play, and all the house would need to do is to rake a bit off the pot, same as poker.
"What, me worry?"
