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04-16-2012 , 02:10 PM

#976

Ineedaride2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ikestoys

Well ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.

I should watch cheers

Cheers is the ****.

04-16-2012 , 03:36 PM

#977

Hamish McBagpipe

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Ageist Tea Party refuses to allow anyone under 70 attend their Tax Day rallies...

http://sfist.com/2012/04/16/photos_t...nc.php#photo-5

04-16-2012 , 03:40 PM

#978

MrWookie

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It's the Cryptkeeper!

04-16-2012 , 04:09 PM

#979

13ball

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Quality tea party signs there. Weather Manipulation will be a big issue this November, imo.

04-16-2012 , 04:10 PM

#980

Mayo

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I ain't never heard of none of this year's Pulitzer winners. Which is pretty surprising to me.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/bu...er=rss&emc=rss

04-16-2012 , 04:26 PM

#981

pvn

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pretty sure the weather manipulation lady is the same person that made this video

04-16-2012 , 04:27 PM

#982

Hamish McBagpipe

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After 4 years of Tax Day rallies the Tea Party signs still deliver...

04-16-2012 , 04:40 PM

#983

Money2Burn

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MOAR BETRAYAL, IMO!

04-16-2012 , 05:06 PM

#984

Hamish McBagpipe

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Last one. For some reason this ****ing guy makes me laugh...

04-16-2012 , 05:06 PM

#985

iron81

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Wrestling heel in a Mexican promotion plays the role of Jan Brewer's son and touts support for Arizona's anti-immigration laws:

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr...ation-20120410

04-16-2012 , 05:17 PM

#986

Money2Burn

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Clearly God hates the Bible Belt

Quote:

There is good news: teen births are at their lowest level in more than 60 years (10 percent lower than 2009, 43 percent below their peak in 1970). But the geographic variation is substantial.

Teen birthrates are highest in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas, and New Mexico,. There are slightly lower concentrations in the neighboring states of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina,*Tennessee, Kentucky, West*Virginia,*and Arizona. New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts have the lowest rates of teen births.

04-16-2012 , 05:20 PM

#987

MrWookie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iron81

Wrestling heel in a Mexican promotion plays the role of Jan Brewer's son and touts support for Arizona's anti-immigration laws:

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr...ation-20120410

This is absolutely hilarious. Man, what could be better than a combination of DVaut's wrestling analogy with this forum's endless mockery of Arizona?

04-16-2012 , 05:26 PM

#988

DblBarrelJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Money2Burn

Clearly God hates the Bible Belt

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04-16-2012 , 05:31 PM

#989

ikestoys

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Money2Burn

Clearly God hates the Bible Belt

? I don't think it's the people you typically think of as part of the bible belt driving this:

(from the cdc)

04-16-2012 , 05:36 PM

#990

Money2Burn

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When I think bible belt I think states not people.

04-16-2012 , 05:36 PM

#991

ikestoys

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I think of white protestant republicans.

04-16-2012 , 05:38 PM

#992

Money2Burn

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Comments section is predictably spectacular. Comments from "Paul" are particularly, errr, special.

04-16-2012 , 05:41 PM

#993

Money2Burn

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

I think of white protestant republicans.

You should probably try not to, then.

04-16-2012 , 05:41 PM

#994

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There are too many potential threads to drop this in, so I'll just leave it here instead:

How We Pay Taxes: 11 Charts

04-16-2012 , 05:41 PM

#995

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ikes, how would you explain Arkansas (78% white) crushing California (40% white) in teen birth rate? Like, what is the point of your graph exactly?

04-16-2012 , 05:42 PM

#996

ikestoys

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Money2Burn

You should probably try not to, then.

lol wut?

04-16-2012 , 05:45 PM

#997

ikestoys

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Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

ikes, how would you explain Arkansas (78% white) crushing California (40% white) in teen birth rate? Like, what is the point of your graph exactly?

Because it's not a 100% correlation? The CDC says:

Quote:

Non-Hispanic black youth, Hispanic/Latino youth, American Indian/Alaska Native youth, and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth of any race or ethnicity experience the highest rates of teen pregnancy and childbirth. Together, black and Hispanic youth comprise 57% of U.S. teen births in 2010.

The socioeconomic factors seem >>>> religion

04-16-2012 , 05:48 PM

#998

Money2Burn

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

lol wut?

When people refer to The Bible Belt they are invariably referring a geographic region defined by a certain grouping of states. If when you hear "The Bible Belt" referenced you think they are referencing white protestant Republicans you should try not think that because you're doing it (thinking) wrong.

04-16-2012 , 05:49 PM

#999

terp

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if you were 16 and alabaman, you'd often choose between ****ing and smoking meth. let's just be glad they're probably not smoking as much meth as they could be