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SiO4 08/06/17 3:05:45 PM #1:	Freaking really. 'Murica. I hate to use the whole clapping thing, but really. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884292259] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Freaking really. 'Murica. I hate to use the whole clapping thing, but really.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scorpion41 08/06/17 3:07:29 PM #2:	They pray before literally every sporting event here. Where have you been? --- PSN: scorpion_4160 Currently Playing: NCAA 14, Darksiders series(PS3) <cite>scorpion41 posted [p:884292354] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>They pray before literally every sporting event here. Where have you been?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YellowSUV 08/06/17 3:08:39 PM #3:	I'm sure some of it is catering to their fans. --- We all live in a Yellow SUV! a Yellow SUV! <cite>YellowSUV posted [p:884292400] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>I'm sure some of it is catering to their fans.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:09:37 PM #4:	YellowSUV posted... I'm sure some of it is catering to their fans. Ya think. And no I don't think I've heard a prayer before baseball. Not as a thing. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884292441] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>YellowSUV posted...</cite> <quote>I'm sure some of it is catering to their fans.</quote> Ya think. And no I don't think I've heard a prayer before baseball. Not as a thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 08/06/17 3:10:34 PM #5:	They're rednecks so yeah --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. http://i.imgtc.com/tHc3mIo.png http://i.imgtc.com/PYxw8Lm.png <cite>Irony posted [p:884292487] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>They're rednecks so yeah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 08/06/17 3:10:56 PM #6:	Of course they do. --- when you stub your toes it's the SJWs fualt. <cite>creativerealms posted [p:884292505] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Of course they do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 08/06/17 3:11:06 PM #7:	NASCAR's origin is Appalachian and Southern moonrunners. That's why. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:884292510] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>NASCAR's origin is Appalachian and Southern moonrunners. That's why.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thrashmetal14 08/06/17 3:12:03 PM #8:	Not really surprising if you know anything about NASCAR <cite>thrashmetal14 posted [p:884292565] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Not really surprising if you know anything about NASCAR</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:12:07 PM #9:	Gotta love the military fly overs as well, cool, but how much does that cost?. Having said that, at least they are at Watkins Glen, which is actually a circuit. My friend is there so I'm watching the first little bit. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884292572] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Gotta love the military fly overs as well, cool, but how much does that cost?. Having said that, at least they are at Watkins Glen, which is actually a circuit. My friend is there so I'm watching the first little bit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AbstraktProfSC2 08/06/17 3:16:23 PM #10:	wait they have like a big public prayer on tv and stuff? wonder what they say. "Dear Lord, please let Jeff Gordon win this so I can buy tickets to Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy and have a bbq for my wife/sister. Im sorry my wife and sister are the same person, Lord" --- Talk about backseat fishing. <cite>AbstraktProfSC2 posted [p:884292798] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>wait they have like a big public prayer on tv and stuff? wonder what they say. "Dear Lord, please let Jeff Gordon win this so I can buy tickets to Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy and have a bbq for my wife/sister. Im sorry my wife and sister are the same person, Lord"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
whitewimmin 08/06/17 3:16:45 PM #11:	A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph --- Liberte, egalite, fraternite <cite>whitewimmin posted [p:884292815] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gojak_v3 08/06/17 3:17:00 PM #12:	Imagine being offended by this. --- http://i.imgtc.com/rIZcfGBEt8.png <cite>Gojak_v3 posted [p:884292825] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Imagine being offended by this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 08/06/17 3:18:14 PM #13:	I mean it is a sport where you could very easily die. Not too odd to expect the religious to pray beforehand. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:884292882] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>I mean it is a sport where you could very easily die. Not too odd to expect the religious to pray beforehand.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3rd_Best_Master 08/06/17 3:19:58 PM #14:	Gojak_v3 posted... Imagine being offended by this. Offended? --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.1 <cite>3rd_Best_Master posted [p:884292966] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine being offended by this.</quote> Offended?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gojak_v3 08/06/17 3:20:20 PM #15:	Imagine how triggered TC will get when he hears football players thank God after a game. --- http://i.imgtc.com/rIZcfGBEt8.png <cite>Gojak_v3 posted [p:884292986] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Imagine how triggered TC will get when he hears football players thank God after a game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gojak_v3 08/06/17 3:21:06 PM #16:	3rd_Best_Master posted... Gojak_v3 posted... Imagine being offended by this. Offended? Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it. --- http://i.imgtc.com/rIZcfGBEt8.png <cite>Gojak_v3 posted [p:884293016] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>3rd_Best_Master posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine being offended by this.</quote> Offended?</quote> Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:27:07 PM #17:	Gojak_v3 posted... 3rd_Best_Master posted... Gojak_v3 posted... Imagine being offended by this. Offended? Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it. I'm not offended, my second cousin was a Catholic priest. I just find it a bit campy. To be fare the guy who does the podium interviews in F1 is pretty out there, but he's also not trying to be religious. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884293296] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>3rd_Best_Master posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine being offended by this.</quote> Offended?</quote> Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it.</quote> I'm not offended, my second cousin was a Catholic priest. I just find it a bit campy. To be fare the guy who does the podium interviews in F1 is pretty out there, but he's also not trying to be religious.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Awesome 08/06/17 3:29:10 PM #18:	whitewimmin posted... A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph yeah its a pretty serious thing that they do and its so easy to get killed. --- http://i.imgur.com/gWCYPlD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Ls3OgWR.jpg <cite>Awesome posted [p:884293393] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>whitewimmin posted...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> yeah its a pretty serious thing that they do and its so easy to get killed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:29:53 PM #19:	whitewimmin posted... A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884293423] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>whitewimmin posted...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medz2017 08/06/17 3:35:19 PM #20:	AbstraktProfSC2 posted... wait they have like a big public prayer on tv and stuff? wonder what they say. "Dear Lord, please let Jeff Gordon win this so I can buy tickets to Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy and have a bbq for my wife/sister. Im sorry my wife and sister are the same person, Lord" Jeff Gordon no longer drives and Larry the Cable Guy sucks --- Hi <cite>Medz2017 posted [p:884293684] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>AbstraktProfSC2 posted...</cite> <quote>wait they have like a big public prayer on tv and stuff? wonder what they say. "Dear Lord, please let Jeff Gordon win this so I can buy tickets to Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy and have a bbq for my wife/sister. Im sorry my wife and sister are the same person, Lord"</quote> Jeff Gordon no longer drives and Larry the Cable Guy sucks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SageHarpuia 08/06/17 3:36:38 PM #21:	This gets your panties in a bunch... because? --- My name is Harpuia, one of the four Guardians of Master X and General of the Strong Air Battalion, The Rekku Army. <cite>SageHarpuia posted [p:884293745] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>This gets your panties in a bunch... because?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 08/06/17 3:37:31 PM #22:	i think the bigger take away from this is the fans join in on a prayer for "safety"....when a majority of them love the crashes and get excited to see them...literally no one sits there for an hour to watch cars drive in a circle...."dear god, please crash these cars but just don't let anyone get seriously injured"... <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:884293787] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>i think the bigger take away from this is the fans join in on a prayer for "safety"....when a majority of them love the crashes and get excited to see them...literally no one sits there for an hour to watch cars drive in a circle...."dear god, please crash these cars but just don't let anyone get seriously injured"...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chill02 08/06/17 3:39:11 PM #23:	Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.> --- Ave, true to Caesar. <cite>chill02 posted [p:884293864] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 08/06/17 3:40:20 PM #24:	chill02 posted... Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.> Even then. by the 5th lap it has to get fairly redundant. It just doesn't seem like "OH SNAP CAR #3 just overtook #5 in lap 6!" is something people get excited about lol...its about the beer and crashes. <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:884293920] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>chill02 posted...</cite> <quote>Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.></quote> Even then. by the 5th lap it has to get fairly redundant. It just doesn't seem like "OH SNAP CAR #3 just overtook #5 in lap 6!" is something people get excited about lol...its about the beer and crashes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:40:56 PM #25:	Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition. They glorify the drama, the arguments, and crashes, none of which is Christain. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884293950] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition. They glorify the drama, the arguments, and crashes, none of which is Christain.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HypnoCoosh 08/06/17 3:41:12 PM #26:	CE gonna CE I guess. --- We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. - C.S. Lewis <cite>HypnoCoosh posted [p:884293968] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>CE gonna CE I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Calwings 08/06/17 3:42:43 PM #27:	whitewimmin posted... A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph weapon_d00d816 posted... I mean it is a sport where you could very easily die. Not too odd to expect the religious to pray beforehand. This. I'm generally not a religious person, but if I were making sharp left turns (and on rare occasions, sharp right turns) in a vehicle going over 150 and sometimes close to 200 miles per hour, I'd pray for my safety too. --- "Someday I too will fly... and find you again!" http://i.imgur.com/luoBHKi.jpg <cite>Calwings posted [p:884294027] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>whitewimmin posted...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted...</cite> <quote>I mean it is a sport where you could very easily die. Not too odd to expect the religious to pray beforehand.</quote> This. I'm generally not a religious person, but if I were making sharp left turns (and on rare occasions, sharp right turns) in a vehicle going over 150 and sometimes close to 200 miles per hour, I'd pray for my safety too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:43:06 PM #28:	TheVipaGTS posted... chill02 posted... Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.> Even then. by the 5th lap it has to get fairly redundant. It just doesn't seem like "OH SNAP CAR #3 just overtook #5 in lap 6!" is something people get excited about lol...its about the beer and crashes. Ya, pretty much this. However, it is cool NASCAR uses Watkins Glen. I will give it that. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884294046] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote><cite>chill02 posted...</cite> <quote>Watkins Glen is not an oval track >.></quote> Even then. by the 5th lap it has to get fairly redundant. It just doesn't seem like "OH SNAP CAR #3 just overtook #5 in lap 6!" is something people get excited about lol...its about the beer and crashes.</quote> Ya, pretty much this. However, it is cool NASCAR uses Watkins Glen. I will give it that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medz2017 08/06/17 3:45:52 PM #29:	The more circular the track the more exciting. Road courses are boring. --- Hi <cite>Medz2017 posted [p:884294186] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote>The more circular the track the more exciting. Road courses are boring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medz2017 08/06/17 3:47:30 PM #30:	SiO4 posted... whitewimmin posted... A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQB2938uRI0 --- Hi <cite>Medz2017 posted [p:884294257] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>SiO4 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>whitewimmin posted...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials.</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQB2938uRI0</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SageHarpuia 08/06/17 3:50:50 PM #31:	SiO4 posted... Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition. 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Prayer itself isn't an inherently bad thing, and I would be shocked if the drivers weren't drug tested before every race. I can understand where your coming from, but the problem is in them glorifying wrecks, not with them glorifying God beforehand. --- My name is Harpuia, one of the four Guardians of Master X and General of the Strong Air Battalion, The Rekku Army. <cite>SageHarpuia posted [p:884294391] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>SiO4 posted...</cite> <quote>Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition.</quote> 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Prayer itself isn't an inherently bad thing, and I would be shocked if the drivers weren't drug tested before every race. I can understand where your coming from, but the problem is in them glorifying wrecks, not with them glorifying God beforehand.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:55:15 PM #32:	Medz2017 posted... SiO4 posted... whitewimmin posted... A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQB2938uRI0 Great sentiment. But NASCAR knows where the money is at. Do I think they want people to die, absolutely not, but they are not ashamed at featuring the crashes pretty well. And a lot of the fans like them. The same way people say," I watch the Superbowl for the comercials." But while we are bring up a Stewart, it is cool that The Glen has a Grandstand named in honor of Sir John Young Stewart. Who was certainly an advocate for racing safety. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884294604] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>Medz2017 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SiO4 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>whitewimmin posted...</cite> <quote>A prayer for safety seems reasonable before driving around at 150 mph</quote> True, expect, NASCAR glorifies crashes. It's in almost all of their commercials.</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQB2938uRI0</quote> Great sentiment. But NASCAR knows where the money is at. Do I think they want people to die, absolutely not, but they are not ashamed at featuring the crashes pretty well. And a lot of the fans like them. The same way people say," I watch the Superbowl for the comercials." But while we are bring up a Stewart, it is cool that The Glen has a Grandstand named in honor of Sir John Young Stewart. Who was certainly an advocate for racing safety.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 08/06/17 3:56:59 PM #33:	SageHarpuia posted... SiO4 posted... Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition. 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Prayer itself isn't an inherently bad thing, and I would be shocked if the drivers weren't drug tested before every race. I can understand where your coming from, but the problem is in them glorifying wrecks, not with them glorifying God beforehand. Fair point. I guess I am seeing it as marketing ploy more so then the intent of the prayer. ~Et in Terra Pax. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:884294703] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>SageHarpuia posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SiO4 posted...</cite> <quote>Because of the camp of it. Half the people there are probably drunk AF. NASCAR is not a gentleman's sport, by definition.</quote> 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Prayer itself isn't an inherently bad thing, and I would be shocked if the drivers weren't drug tested before every race. I can understand where your coming from, but the problem is in them glorifying wrecks, not with them glorifying God beforehand.</quote> Fair point. I guess I am seeing it as marketing ploy more so then the intent of the prayer. ~Et in Terra Pax.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 08/06/17 4:03:20 PM #34:	Gojak_v3 posted... 3rd_Best_Master posted... Gojak_v3 posted... Imagine being offended by this. Offended? Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it. I remember gamefaqs before the buzzword and/or meme "triggered" existed. It was weird. Every board was completely blank. No topics anywhere. --- "I can i i everything else," Bob reportedly said. Alice replied: "Balls have zero to me to me to me..." (Facebook AIs talking to each other) <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:884295024] in LOL Wut, t... [t:75644004]...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>3rd_Best_Master posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Gojak_v3 posted...</cite> <quote>Imagine being offended by this.</quote> Offended?</quote> Clearly it triggered him enough to make a topic about it.</quote> I remember gamefaqs before the buzzword and/or meme "triggered" existed. It was weird. Every board was completely blank. No topics anywhere.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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