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Old 04-27-11 | 03:32 PM
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Sadly, there's no podium girls for vapidity.

I would know.
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Old 04-27-11 | 04:06 PM
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Old 04-27-11 | 04:23 PM
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i'm beginning to think the length of BF threads is, at least for the most part, inversely proportional to the amount of useful information they contain.
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i'm beginning to think the length of BF threads is, at least for the most part, inversely proportional to the amount of useful information they contain.
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Old 04-27-11 | 05:30 PM
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Oh no another magnet for the critters from "ADDICTION"....
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Old 04-27-11 | 05:34 PM
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ahhh, yes, podium girls. The stuff of dreams...............
you need better dreams.
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Old 04-27-11 | 11:02 PM
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Old 04-28-11 | 12:08 AM
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I once read two pages of finnegans wake. In reverse.

It made more sense that way.
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Old 04-28-11 | 04:48 AM
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Elevating 41 Thread Vapidity to new levels may be pointless, but it beckons like the summit of Everest.
C'mon Pcad, you know you want back in.

You have been missed. This thread tells you so.

Ignore those with less cycling and thinking talent.
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Old 04-28-11 | 05:23 AM
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Want back in? What's been going on in the 41?
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Old 04-28-11 | 09:43 AM
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Old 04-28-11 | 01:00 PM
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Old 04-28-11 | 01:21 PM
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Why bother when we all know patentcad is just kidding and the other guys are not.
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Old 04-28-11 | 01:52 PM
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Old 04-28-11 | 03:04 PM
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Old 04-28-11 | 03:22 PM
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These guys are from Texas.

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Old 04-28-11 | 04:21 PM
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That's extremely offensive.
I might just report it to the mods.
And FWIW, they're all too fat for this sport.
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Old 04-28-11 | 04:29 PM
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There was no way that Obama was going to produce a birth certificate without it being scrutinized as authentic. God I hope it is...can you imagine the backlash if it is proven to be fabricated?
That's why producing one with a bunch of image layers has got to be trolling. The White House had to know producing that document in that manner would only feed the crazies.

And Trump's gonna try to troll Obama right back. Again. I'd bet on that.

I'm not sure if I'm encouraged or not that billionaires and Presidents get into trollfights worthy of the worst of BF.

Maybe that's where Pcad's been - working for the Donald in their own private Trollheim.
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Old 04-28-11 | 04:50 PM
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That's why producing one with a bunch of image layers has got to be trolling. The White House had to know producing that document in that manner would only feed the crazies.

And Trump's gonna try to troll Obama right back. Again. I'd bet on that.

I'm not sure if I'm encouraged or not that billionaires and Presidents get into trollfights worthy of the worst of BF.

Maybe that's where Pcad's been - working for the Donald in their own private Trollheim.
Trump is either a genius or an idiot. Time will tell which one he is. Trump can go after Obama for other things, but going after him for the birth certificate issue is a waste of time and it damages Trumps credibility. However, if it actually works, which I doubt, then he is a genius.
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Old 04-28-11 | 04:57 PM
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These guys are from Texas.

Oh honey, you may think its sweet now but bears make much better fudge. Don't get me wrong, they're nice ITWYI.
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Old 04-28-11 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
However, if it actually works, which I doubt, then he is a genius.
It's all about getting publicity, which it has accomplished. The real question is: to what end? I've not been paying attention, but I'd be very surprised if it has helped his TV show ratings. And I can't imagine he actually thinks he can win the GOP nomination.

Maybe he just gets his kicks from being on TV news.
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Old 04-28-11 | 05:18 PM
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It's all about getting publicity, which it has accomplished. The real question is: to what end? I've not been paying attention, but I'd be very surprised if it has helped his TV show ratings. And I can't imagine he actually thinks he can win the GOP nomination.

Maybe he just gets his kicks from being on TV news.
I think you are right, he is getting a lot of publicity. I have heard some news commentators say that Trump enjoys being an attack dog and that Obama actually has to respond to him. I think it is an unusual strategy but it is entertaining. It is little like Charley Sheen. The more Charley went crazy, the higher his value climbed until people became board with him which may happen with Trump too.
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Old 04-28-11 | 05:22 PM
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Why bother....what?
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