Lurker > Ashethan

Hmm..

Suikoden V or Persona 4. I'd probably end up going Persona 4 though.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

I think it's unfair to list him as anything other than "Joker".

It'd be kind of like having Robo in the contest and calling him R-66Y. Only if R-66Y was never actually mentioned in the game, and was only mentioned in say.. Radical Dreamers.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Why did Ramza lose? Well, Don't blame us. Blame yourself or God.
Metal Sonic lost because he was too metal and not enough Sonic
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

We named one of our dogs Garrus.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars LOCK
I'm not sure Bortles being benched will light a fire under him. Or the offensive line in so dire need of help. Or the defense that was once strong that's now pathetic.

Baltimore Ravens @ Carolina Panthers
Homefield advantage is strong this year.

Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs are looking at that Homefield Advantage they'll need to take down the Patriots.

Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers LOCK
Not the Browns.

Seattle Seahawks @ Detroit Lions
When in doubt... pick the home team.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals LOCK
When in doubt... pick the home team. Again.

New York Jets @ Chicago Bears
Bears probably have this one.

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants
The Giants are still awful.

Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders
Do the Raiders miss Del Rio yet?

San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals
Am I really picking the Cardinals again? Well, they do face the jimmy G-less 49ers at home. So yes, I am really picking the Cardinals again.

Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Rams
Rams may be the best team in football right now.

New Orleans Saints @ Minnesota Vikings
Vikings at home makes this match a bit less interesting.

New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills
Oh look, the Bills.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Reminder that this is the party that was concerned Obama was going to invade Texas.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Miami Dolphins @ Houston Texans
Texans haven't really impressed me.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Lopen posted...

Yeah you're definitely projecting a lack of understanding onto me here. Pretty much exactly what I said you were doing and what is harmful.

It's a nice man of straw you've built up. If you feel like tilting at windmills, be my guest.
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HashtagSEP posted...

If I'm hiring people, I'm absolutely not going to hire somebody who shows up with "I love meth!" painted on their chest, for instance.

Promotion of an illegal activity, not 'just a choice'. Though since we're dealing with absolute absurdities here, I'm concerned why you're asking your employees to remove their shirts.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Lopen posted...

I feel like what Ashethan's doing is the opposite of "getting it" because this kind of nitpicking of "you aren't being accepting in the right way!" kinda does make you come off as finding new and inventive ways to be outraged, which does much more harm than what little good clarifying that one detail does. Particularly because in many cases you're probably correcting to the choir.

I feel like you're not 'getting it' at all, because my point is that it doesn't matter if it's a choice or not. You shouldn't discriminate against people's choices either. People choose their religion, and we all know it's not okay to discriminate against people on that basis. Or at least I hope we do.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Probably:

-Mario
-Zelda
-Link
-Sora
-Pikachu
-Cloud
-Mega Man
-Charizard
-Samus

Honestly, Sonic, Snake, and Sephiroth probably still make it the Terrific Twelve.
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andel posted...

also bravo to mitsuro and kcf, you guys are at the top of the leaderboards every year seems like

Here are the past years if anyone's interested
2009: goo.gl/JXe7g1
2011: goo.gl/7HaA4n
2014: goo.gl/ToA8He
2015: goo.gl/U5Ug5H
2016: goo.gl/P7ywm7
2017: goo.gl/wsnUEy

I think 2010 and 2012 and 2013 are missing.

Of note: If you picked the home team in every game this year, you'd have 65 right, which would put you in 6th place. If you picked the home team every week, and ALSO picked the Rams in their away games, you'd have 69 wins and be in 3rd place. If additionally you never picked the Bills or Cardinals to win you'd have 74 wins and be tied for first place.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

My main problem is that it's literally 2018 and having weird hair colors is considered 'socially unacceptable' Same with piercings and (some) tattoos. (obviously, offensive tattoos are a problem)

There's a lot of things that are considered socially unacceptable in some circles. Being an atheist is socially unacceptable in a lot of places. A lot of people have said they wouldn't vote for an atheist. Atheism is something that's easy to hide. A lot of people pretend to be Christians. It's easy. Just throw on a cross necklace and memorize the name of one or two chapters of the bible to quote as your favorite. "Yeah, I really like Psalm 137:9". "Merry Christmas!" "I love Jesus." "God loves everyone."

I guess I was just raised to really believe "Don't judge a book based on its cover" And I really don't think "It's socially unacceptable" should disqualify you from a job unless it's an action that directly affects another (IE you're a murderer or a convicted child molester)
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Actually, I find it kind of offensive when people keep saying "Being gay isn't a choice".

Because: Even if it were, that still wouldn't make discriminating against them okay. It's like saying there's something inherently wrong with being gay, but it's okay only because they're born that way. When it should be okay regardless of if they were born that way or not. I don't think the implication is intentional or meant. So I wouldn't normally address this. But in this case, I'm going to.

It doesn't matter if being gay is a choice or not. "They can't change!" is kind of suggesting there's something that needs to be changed. That there's something wrong. When there's nothing wrong. Not just because they were born that way (appeal to nature) but because there's nothing wrong with it period.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Maybe you should be advocating for these descriminated LGBT people having a hard time getting a job instead of worrying about people who want silly hair colors having a harder time getting a job when literally all they need to do to schedule a hair appointment to fix it.

This is the fallacy of relative privation. One could take this a step further and say "Maybe you should be advocating for those LGBT being murdered in Iran and Iraq instead of worrying about people who can't work for certain companies because fo their sexual orientation." And in fact is often taken to that level. How do I know this? Because I've long advocated for those discriminated LGBT people in companies, and have dealt with such arguments in the past.
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Unless now you're implying being gay is a choice, which doesn't sound too progressive to me!

You literally said, "It's not socially acceptable". Being gay -- choice or not, and I don't think it is since my sister's wife is a lesbian who underwent conversion therapy and I know she wouldn't 'choose' to be gay if she could choose because it was literal torture---was not considered socially acceptable and still isn't in some places. You've now decided to bring choice into it. Being transgender -- again choice or not -- is considered socially unacceptable in many places. Just because something is socially unacceptable doesn't mean someone should be discriminated against. It doesn't matter if it's a choice or not. You shouldn't discriminate against someone because they are a Muslim--even if they can choose another religion.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

KingButz posted...

Nobody in the first world will discriminate based on your innate hair color. That's not a thing and its disingenuous to suggest that anyone ever would.

So it's okay to discriminate because it's not 'natural'. Seems to be along the same lines as people saying it's okay to discriminate against gay people or transgender people.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Someone not being okay with colored hair doesn't make them a fucking Nazi though.

Nazi? No. Discriminatory? Yes.

It wasn't socially acceptable to be gay at one time, and it shouldn't be okay to refuse to hire someone because they are gay. In some places it's still not socially acceptable.

If you're judging someone by their hair color, I'd prefer not to do business with you.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

So it's okay if a company only hires Blondes? Or requires people to dye their hair blonde? That seems to be giving way too much control to a company.

Dress codes are a lot different. Once you go home, you can wear whatever the fuck you want. The company has no say once you leave the building.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Personally, I wouldn't want to sell to someone who refused to do business because one of my employees had pink hair.

Also, I seem to remember a country doing something like this. Where they viewed people with a certain hair color in a certain light. I think it was blonde hair. They needed blue eyes too I believe.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Rules:goo.gl/hJtKnN

Congrats to Dancedreamer who had the best week at 13-1! Good job!

Stats:
Easiest Team(s) to pick: Rams
Hardest Team(s) to pick: Titans
Easiest Division to pick: NFC West
Hardest Division to pick: AFC South
Easier Conference: NFC
Harder Conference: AFC
Home % Correct: 67.04%
Away % Correct: 51.05%

Spreadsheets:
Records: goo.gl/7vprkv
Week by week:goo.gl/rPjLx6
Locks: goo.gl/y6PsBp

Standings:
(1)KCF0107 74-30-2 [30]
(2)SwiftyDC 71-33-2 [60]
(3)davidponte 68-36-2 [110]
(4)MitsuruKirijo 67-37-2 [70]
(5)Andel 66-38-2 [160]
(6)Crescent-Moon 65-39-2 [130]
(7)KingBartz 65-39-2 [110]
(8)ElizeLutus 65-39-2 [90]
(9)Ashethan 65-39-2 [70]
()Consensus 64-40-2 [0]
(10)foxhead84 63-41-2 [160]
(11)Silvstedt 63-41-2 [110]
(12)Camden 63-41-2 [50]
(13)5tarscream 63-41-2 [10]
(14)Dancedreamer 62-42-2 [70]
(15)Stripperiffic 62-42-2 [50]
(16)ProfessorLupin 61-43-2 [90]
(17)terpaholic 61-43-2 [20]
(18)Buffy_Summers 60-44-2 [90]
(19)Crazyisgood 60-44-2 [40]
(20)Wicklebee 60-44-2 [20]
(21)theawesomestevr 59-45-2 [80]
(22)Runemistress 58-46-2 [40]
(23)Cyan1001 57-47-2 [60]
(24)StilfedSilence 56-48-2 [20]

Week 8 Schedule:
Miami Dolphins @ Houston Texans
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens @ Carolina Panthers
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Seattle Seahawks @ Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals
New York Jets @ Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins @ New York Giants
Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals
Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints @ Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills

Game of the week:
Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders

Triple Threat:
Baltimore Ravens @ Carolina Panthers
Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

ZeldaTPLink posted...

That's because he is yellow. If he was orange he'd be the Donald Trump of Smash Bros.

Q*bert confirmed for Smash Bros?
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

@Crescent-Moon Reminder: You did not pick Chiefs/Bengals
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Yu reached out to the truth, but the truth was Final Fantasy was too strong.
Sully lost because the contest wasn't uncharted territory for Aya.
Tidus won, but he was just a dream.
Dragonborn would have won, but he took an arrow to the knee.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Chloe lost because the voters were hella lame.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Can ghosts not use Google now?
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Bodyslamming a reporter: TOTALLY OKAY! NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS AT ALL!

Confronting a Senator over their vote: NOT OKAY AT ALL!
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Viper Griggs
Max Prime
Ward Scully
Quentin Bermudez
Hasan Dung
Basil Ratliff
Erasmo Jones
Lloyd Skelton
Dirk Bunch
Cyrus Jolley
Darren Israel
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Tennessee Titans @ Los Angeles Chargers
AFC South is pretty weak this season.

Carolina Panthers @ Philadelphia Eagles\
Homefield advantage will do it.

Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
Vikings are easily the better team.

Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts LOCK
The Bills are really weak this season.

New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears
Patriots are, of course, back on track now. Though an away game could prove to be difficult.

Cleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers LOCK
I don't trust the Browns.

Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville's got a lot of injuries. Put pressure on Bortles, wear the defense out. Houston can probably do that.

Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins
Home field advantage is strong this season.

New Orleans Saints @ Baltimore Ravens
Going with the home team again.

Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Dallas has been bad in away games.

Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
Rams stay undefeated another week.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are probably the best team in the AFC right now.

New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons
And I'll take the home team.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

ExThaNemesis posted...

SOLDIER Cloud

I think you mean Shinra Grunt Cloud.

If anyone was done wrong though it's Joker. Most people know him as Joker. It'd be like calling Solid Snake "David"
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Denver Broncos @ Arizona Cardinals LOCK
Not sure I'll pick the Cardinals again this season unless they show marked improvement.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

So glad I got that external storage with 2 TB.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

All of Game of thrones mafia 5 is now archived.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Rules:goo.gl/hJtKnN

Congrats to ElizeLutus for having the best week last week at 11-3! Good job!

Stats:
Easiest Team(s) to pick: Rams
Hardest Team(s) to pick: Titans
Easiest Division to pick: NFC West
Hardest Division to pick: AFC South
Easier Conference: NFC
Harder Conference: AFC
Home % Correct: 64.74%
Away % Correct: 44.53%

Spreadsheets:
Records: goo.gl/7vprkv
Week by week:goo.gl/rPjLx6
Locks: goo.gl/y6PsBp

Standings:
(1)KCF0107 64-27-2 [60]
(2)SwiftyDC 60-31-2 [30]
(3)davidponte 57-34-2 [80]
(4)MitsuruKirijo 57-34-2 [40]
(5)Andel 56-35-2 [130]
(6)KingBartz 56-35-2 [80]
(7)ElizeLutus 56-35-2 [60]
(8)Crescent-Moon 55-36-2 [100]
(9)Ashethan 55-36-2 [40]
(10)foxhead84 54-37-2 [130]
(11)Silvstedt 54-37-2 [80]
Consensus 54-37-2 [0]
(12)Camden 53-38-2 [40]
(13)Stripperiffic 53-38-2 [20]
(13)Wicklebee 53-38-2 [20]
(15)ProfessorLupin 52-39-2 [60]
(16)theawesomestevr 52-39-2 [50]
(17)Crazyisgood 52-39-2 [30]
(18)5tarscream 52-39-2 [0]
(19)terpaholic 52-39-2 [-10]
(20)Buffy_Summers 50-41-2 [60]
(21)Dancedreamer 50-41-2 [40]
(22)Cyan1001 49-42-2 [30]
(23)Runemistress 47-44-2 [10]
(24)StilfedSilence 47-44-2 [-10]

Week 7 Schedule:
Denver Broncos @ Arizona Cardinals
Tennessee Titans @ Los Angeles Chargers
Carolina Panthers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints @ Baltimore Ravens
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons

Game of the Week: New Orleans Saints @ Baltimore Ravens

Triple Threat:
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints @ Baltimore Ravens
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Crazy idea: But how about we invest in renewable energy and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

SwiftyDC posted...

200+ hours in XC2 and I STILL don't have KOS-MOS....

I think she was the second one I got.

Hope she's added to Smash Brothers.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
The Buccaneers early success looks to be over.

Los Angeles Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
Still have zero faith in the Browns.

Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets
When in doubt... pick the home team.

Seattle Seahawks @ Oakland Raiders
The Raiders are really going to regret hiring Jon Gruden.

Carolina Panthers @ Washington Redskins LOCK
Panthers should be the better team.

Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans LOCK
I think the Texans have this one.

Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings DID lose to the Bills. But I don't think the Cardinals are on track yet.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals are at home, and probably the best team in the NFC North this year.

Chicago Bears @ Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have fallen a bit this season.

Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
Rams may be the best team in the NFL right now.

Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans
Going against conventional logic when it comes to the Titans.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Dallas Cowboys
Jacksonville's defense should make the Cowboys hurt.

Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots
And Kansas City falls.

San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers LOCK
The 49ers just lost to the Cardinals.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Don't forget getting upset over terms like "Black Lives Matter" or black people kneeling in peaceful protest.

"LOL SJWS are so easily offended! What cuck losers!"

"OMG SOMEONE IS NOT STANDING FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM! I AM OFFENDED!"
"OMG SOMEONE SAID HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I AM OFFENDED!"

...yeah, they're really thick-skinned there. Can handle pretty much every offense except the ones they don't agree with.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Grand Theft Auto V.

Persona 5 would get it if the cast had a bit more chemistry and you didn't have a cat telling you to go to bed early every time you wanted to do something. Still a great game, though.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants
Eagles are the better team.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

andel posted...

wait, is it good to have less tie breaker points as opposed to more than another person?

You want a higher number. My spreadsheet sorted wrong for some reason.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Fair, Next.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Rules:goo.gl/hJtKnN

Congrats to KCF0107, ProfessorLupin and SwiftyDC for having the best week this week at 11-4! Great Job!

Stats:
Easiest Team(s) to pick: Rams
Hardest Team(s) to pick: Titans
Easiest Division to pick: NFC West
Hardest Division to pick: AFC South
Easier Conference: NFC
Harder Conference: AFC
Home % Correct: 64.74%
Away % Correct: 44.53%

Spreadsheets:
Records: goo.gl/7vprkv
Week by week:goo.gl/rPjLx6
Locks: goo.gl/y6PsBp

Standings:
(1)KCF0107 53-23-2 [60]
(2)SwiftyDC 50-26-2 [0]
(3)davidponte 48-28-2 [50]
(4)Crescent-Moon 47-29-2 [90]
(5)MitsuruKirijo 46-30-2 [30]
(6)KingBartz 46-30-2 [50]
(7)Ashethan 45-31-2 [30]
(8)Andel 45-31-2 [100]
(9)Wicklebee 44-32-2 [-10]
(10)terpaholic 44-32-2 [20]
(11)ElizeLutus 44-32-2 [30]
(12)Silvstedt 44-32-2 [50]
(13)foxhead84 44-32-2 [100]
()Consensus 43-33-2 [0]
(14)Camden 43-33-2 [30]
(14)Crazyisgood 43-33-2 [30]
(14)ProfessorLupin 43-33-2 [30]
(17)5tarscream 42-34-2 [10]
(17)Stripperiffic 42-34-2 [10]
(19)Buffy_Summers 41-35-2 [30]
(19)theawesomestevr 41-35-2 [30]
(21)StilfedSilence 40-36-2 [0]
(22)Dancedreamer 39-37-2 [10]
(23)Cyan1001 39-37-2 [20]
(24)Runemistress 37-39-2 [-10]

Week 6 Schedule:
Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets
Seattle Seahawks @ Oakland Raiders
Carolina Panthers @ Washington Redskins
Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Chicago Bears @ Miami Dolphins
Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers

Game of the Week
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots

Triple Threat:
Los Angeles Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

LinkMarioSamus posted...

I like how there's an absolutely seething hatred of Obama despite him being the least controversial of the last few Presidents. Though it could be because he accomplished very little?

Or because his skin is darker
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

McConnell will forever be remembered as the guy who divided the country.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Apparently, according to Republicans, geography matters more than individuals.

50 million Californians are worth less than 10 million South Carolinans. Seems kind of a stupid philosophy to me.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

You know what I never want to hear again?

Republicans pretending to care about Transgender people assaulting people in the bathroom. They don't believe women who say they were assaulted at a party by a man dressed as a man. So they don't get to play pretend that they care about sexual assault by going after transgender people ever again.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Division Finals:
Yu Narukami > Chloe Price
Velvet Crowe > Zidane Tribal
Phoenix Wright > Terra Branford
Squall Leonhart > Aloy
Ren Amamiya > Rosalina
Tifa > Nathan Drake
KOS-MOS > Sephiroth

Legends:
Yu > Link
Velvet > Mega Man
Yuna > Cloud
Phoenix > Crono
Squall > Snake
Ren > Sonic
Tifa > Samus
KOS-MOS > Mario
Yu > Velvet
Yuna > Phoenix
Ren > Squall
KOS-MOS > Tifa
Yu > Yuna
Ren > KOS-MOS
Yu > Ren

Losers
Link > Mega Man
Cloud > Crono
Snake > Sonic
Mairo > Samus
Velvet > Link
Cloud > Phoenix
Squall > Snake
Tifa > Mario
Cloud > Velvet
Squall > Tifa
Yuna > Cloud
Squall > KOS-MOS
Squall > Yuna
Ren > Squall
Yu > Ren
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

red sox 777 posted...

George Soros can pay for it. No, actually, I'm pretty sure that if the left used the money they spend on poltiical activism on this issue, they could easily cover the travel expenses of anyone who wanted an abortion.

If Conservatives just used all the money THEY spent on political activism, they could create a foster care system that doesn't suck.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."

Not_an_Owl posted...

This is actually probably true. Women in blue states will have no issues getting an abortion, but those in red states will have to deal with every single restriction a Republican state rep can dream up - 14 week limits, heartbeat bills, hospital admitting requirements, everything possible to make it hard to obtain an abortion and nearly impossible to keep an abortion clinic open.

Despite their campaign rhetoric, Republicans don't actually want to overturn Roe v. Wade - it's too useful as a tool to rile up their base at election times, and there is absolutely nothing they could do that would inspire greater turnout among Democrats. Nationally, abortion will remain legal on paper - it's just going to be extremely difficult to get one if you live in a state with a Republican-dominated government.

I'd argue this is actually worse than overturning Roe v. Wade. Voters are way too complacent as long as it does not affect them. They can place laws that put abortion clinics out of business while keeping Roe v. Wade to call for "OVERTURNING" to bring out their base while not actually overturning it which would drive up liberal turnout. Just look at how we allow these Crisis Pregnancy Centers run without any regulation.

People often ignore that which does not affect them. Which is why so many people could oppose Same Sex Marriage so easily. Didn't affect them at all.
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Growing up, I wish some teacher told me "You probably won't ever need this, but if you don't learn it, you might miss out on something really cool."