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wackyteen 06/30/21 11:07:20 PM #1:	What should take precedence? Times Square's Billboards are more important than the people The people are more important than Times Square What should take precedence? - Results (65 votes) Times Square's Billboards are more important than the people 15.38% (10 votes) 10 The people are more important than Times Square 84.62% (55 votes) 55 This reminds me of that phrase about being penny-wise but pound-foolish --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:955621368] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote> What should take precedence? Times Square's Billboards are more important than the people The people are more important than Times Square Vote View Results What should take precedence? - Results (65 votes) Times Square's Billboards are more important than the people 15.38% (10 votes) 10 The people are more important than Times Square 84.62% (55 votes) 55 Show Voting Form This reminds me of that phrase about being penny-wise but pound-foolish </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 06/30/21 11:08:07 PM #2:	Where's Bernie on this one! --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:955621398] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Where's Bernie on this one! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/30/21 11:09:01 PM #3:	BeyondWalls posted... Where's Bernie on this one! Bernie sent me a message just yesterday. This time it even came with a picture --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:955621429] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>BeyondWalls posted... </cite> <quote>Where's Bernie on this one!</quote>Bernie sent me a message just yesterday. This time it even came with a picture </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/30/21 11:09:06 PM #4:	Roddy Piper tried to warn us, dammit. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:955621434] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Roddy Piper tried to warn us, dammit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 06/30/21 11:09:35 PM #5:	Everyone just didnt shut their shit off tho did they? --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:955621455] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Everyone just didnt shut their shit off tho did they? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 06/30/21 11:10:17 PM #6:	Wouldnt need A/C as much if walls had proper insulation. Instead its a race to the bottom by the lowest bidders. <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:955621481] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Wouldnt need A/C as much if walls had proper insulation. Instead its a race to the bottom by the lowest bidders. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/30/21 11:11:38 PM #7:	Ya, I get what you are saying, but to be fair the AC's are probably a much bigger draw on the power grid. Having said that, it's a stupid thing to ask, because extreme heat...and we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up. --- "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:955621531] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Ya, I get what you are saying, but to be fair the AC's are probably a much bigger draw on the power grid. Having said that, it's a stupid thing to ask, because extreme heat...and we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/30/21 11:12:46 PM #8:	SiO4 posted... Ya, I get what you are saying, but to be fair the AC's are probably a much bigger draw on the power grid. Having said that, it's a stupid thing to ask, because extreme heat...and we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up. The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:955621580] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite> <quote>Ya, I get what you are saying, but to be fair the AC's are probably a much bigger draw on the power grid. Having said that, it's a stupid thing to ask, because extreme heat...and we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up.</quote>The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 06/30/21 11:14:59 PM #9:	Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:955621642] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 06/30/21 11:15:41 PM #10:	SiO4 posted... we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up. it turns people extra pissed off so easily :(. everyone's not happy about not having any A/C. have to turn it off so the lights stay on. load of BS if ask me. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:955621659] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted...</cite> <quote>we are in a heat wave drives people crazy and would guarantee crime rates would go up.</quote> it turns people extra pissed off so easily :(. everyone's not happy about not having any A/C. have to turn it off so the lights stay on. load of BS if ask me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 06/30/21 11:15:45 PM #11:	Duncanwii posted... Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense. dot.dot.dot. --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:955621660] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense.</quote>dot.dot.dot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/30/21 11:16:07 PM #12:	wackyteen posted... The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit Do you know that? I could see that being possible...they might actually use a water cooling system. They must be all LED at this point. I still would assume though that several million residents would still be the bigger draw. ~If anything it would come down to the fact that the ads have all been paid for.... Is Indian Point still operational? --- "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:955621671] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted...</cite> <quote> The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit </quote> Do you know that? I could see that being possible...they might actually use a water cooling system. They must be all LED at this point. I still would assume though that several million residents would still be the bigger draw. ~If anything it would come down to the fact that the ads have all been paid for.... Is Indian Point still operational?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
2SweetforTurtle 06/30/21 11:18:13 PM #14:	wackyteen posted... The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit Im pretty sure thats literally the point of the tweet. The person used the word blazing for a reason. --- Slow and steady wins the race <cite>2SweetforTurtle posted [p:955621738] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>The funny thing though These billboards are so large and generate so much heat that they require cooling systems that are most likely way more demanding than your bog standard AC unit</quote> Im pretty sure thats literally the point of the tweet. The person used the word blazing for a reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 06/30/21 11:20:43 PM #15:	Shezarr posted... dot.dot.dot. AC in a major heat wave is a necessity. It's the equivalent of telling someone who cant swim to take off their flotation device. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:955621816] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Shezarr posted...</cite> <quote> dot.dot.dot. </quote> AC in a major heat wave is a necessity. It's the equivalent of telling someone who cant swim to take off their flotation device.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 06/30/21 11:22:16 PM #16:	Soooo NYC wants its citizens to die? Because telling people to turn off their ac during 100 degree weather in a heatwave will give you those results. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:955621857] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Soooo NYC wants its citizens to die? Because telling people to turn off their ac during 100 degree weather in a heatwave will give you those results. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 06/30/21 11:22:49 PM #17:	Duncanwii posted... AC in a major heat wave is a necessity. It's the equivalent of telling someone who cant swim to take off their flotation device. Everyone cranking up the AC increases the chance of a blackout. Let the adults do the talking Duncan. Go play your Pokemon on the beach. --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:955621872] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>AC in a major heat wave is a necessity. It's the equivalent of telling someone who cant swim to take off their flotation device.</quote>Everyone cranking up the AC increases the chance of a blackout. Let the adults do the talking Duncan. Go play your Pokemon on the beach. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pepys Monster 06/30/21 11:23:59 PM #18:	So the power grid is 50% billboards, 50% air conditioning? --- Ryzen 3700X \| Evga GTX 1070 Ti \| 16GB DDR4 3200 \| Crucial MX500 2TB <cite>Pepys Monster posted [p:955621909] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>So the power grid is 50% billboards, 50% air conditioning? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 06/30/21 11:24:19 PM #19:	Well, those ads make them money...so shutting them off would be even more detrimental. --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:955621917] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Well, those ads make them money...so shutting them off would be even more detrimental. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
David1988 06/30/21 11:24:50 PM #20:	Yea I got an iphone alert in the morning, but do people actually listen to announcements like that? Everyone was still blasting the AC on my block as far as I can tell --- Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. <cite>David1988 posted [p:955621936] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Yea I got an iphone alert in the morning, but do people actually listen to announcements like that? Everyone was still blasting the AC on my block as far as I can tell </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 06/30/21 11:26:01 PM #21:	Gamerguymass posted... Soooo NYC wants its citizens to die? Because telling people to turn off their ac during 100 degree weather in a heatwave will give you those results. I'm standing over here with this guy. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends "Capcom is the greatest video game company" Veggeta X. <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:955621970] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Gamerguymass posted...</cite> <quote>Soooo NYC wants its citizens to die? Because telling people to turn off their ac during 100 degree weather in a heatwave will give you those results. </quote> I'm standing over here with this guy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shezarr 06/30/21 11:26:33 PM #22:	Duncanwii posted... I'm standing over here with this guy. You said it made no sense; you didn't say it was an unreasonable request. Again, let the adults talk Duncan. --- The artist formerly known as RebelElite791 <cite>Shezarr posted [p:955621986] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>I'm standing over here with this guy.</quote>You said it made no sense; you didn't say it was an unreasonable request. Again, let the adults talk Duncan. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WalkingLobsters 06/30/21 11:26:41 PM #23:	Questionmarktarius posted... Roddy Piper tried to warn us, dammit. Put on the glasses --- https://imgur.com/fsYJcFn https://imgur.com/SZie71I Starcraft 2 Username = Gears <cite>WalkingLobsters posted [p:955621994] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Roddy Piper tried to warn us, dammit. </quote>Put on the glasses </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 06/30/21 11:29:37 PM #24:	Shezarr posted... You said it made no sense; you didn't say it was an unreasonable request. Again, let the adults talk Duncan. You should stop posting since every post in here just makes you look like a bigger fool. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:955622068] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Shezarr posted... </cite> <quote>You said it made no sense; you didn't say it was an unreasonable request. Again, let the adults talk Duncan.</quote> You should stop posting since every post in here just makes you look like a bigger fool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
David1988 06/30/21 11:30:54 PM #25:	Christ, I dont get what people get out of being so patronizing to Duncan, but hey I guess it must feel good to do so. --- Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. <cite>David1988 posted [p:955622102] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Christ, I dont get what people get out of being so patronizing to Duncan, but hey I guess it must feel good to do so. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 06/30/21 11:34:27 PM #26:	Kloe_Rinz posted... Wouldnt need A/C as much if walls had proper insulation. Instead its a race to the bottom by the lowest bidders. that mentality started after WW2, when builders started building houses without the basic tricks humans have used for thousands of years to mitigate the effect of summer heat. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:955622221] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite> <quote>Wouldnt need A/C as much if walls had proper insulation. Instead its a race to the bottom by the lowest bidders.</quote>that mentality started after WW2, when builders started building houses without the basic tricks humans have used for thousands of years to mitigate the effect of summer heat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 06/30/21 11:36:28 PM #27:	SiO4 posted... Do you know that? I could see that being possible...they might actually use a water cooling system. They must be all LED at this point. I still would assume though that several million residents would still be the bigger draw. ~If anything it would come down to the fact that the ads have all been paid for.... Is Indian Point still operational? well, I would hazard a guess that all the electrical bills have been paid for too. So really it comes down to cooling down in a heat wave, or making extra revenue for cosmetic products. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:955622311] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite> <quote>Do you know that? I could see that being possible...they might actually use a water cooling system. They must be all LED at this point. I still would assume though that several million residents would still be the bigger draw. ~If anything it would come down to the fact that the ads have all been paid for.... Is Indian Point still operational?</quote> well, I would hazard a guess that all the electrical bills have been paid for too. So really it comes down to cooling down in a heat wave, or making extra revenue for cosmetic products. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apocalyptic_4 06/30/21 11:39:34 PM #28:	Citizens please turn off your AC in these record high temperatures we need to power our large blazing hot ad billboards thank you. --- XBL: Mrpicardbottoms PSN: Bosh369 <cite>apocalyptic_4 posted [p:955622416] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Citizens please turn off your AC in these record high temperatures we need to power our large blazing hot ad billboards thank you. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 06/30/21 11:40:57 PM #29:	That's a capitalism --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:955622467] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>That's a capitalism </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 06/30/21 11:43:33 PM #30:	Duncanwii posted... Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense. Having watched Louis Rossmann's channel for about a year now, I can safely say nothing in NYC makes any sense. --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:955622555] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>Why is NYC asking this? It makes no sense.</quote>Having watched Louis Rossmann's channel for about a year now, I can safely say nothing in NYC makes any sense. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-Unowninator- 06/30/21 11:45:34 PM #31:	Asking me to turn off an AC would be like asking Trump to admit his crimes. --- ''Think of what it would mean if we had a real president, not just somebody who plays one on TV.'' ~ Hillary Clinton Join the unknown: http://goo.gl/S75cmn <cite>-Unowninator- posted [p:955622624] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Asking me to turn off an AC would be like asking Trump to admit his crimes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AngelsNAirwav3s 06/30/21 11:45:53 PM #32:	But I thought only Texas had energy problems --- Hello world! <cite>AngelsNAirwav3s posted [p:955622635] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>But I thought only Texas had energy problems </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 06/30/21 11:50:09 PM #33:	TheVipaGTS posted... Well, those ads make them money...so shutting them off would be even more detrimental. This. I knew someone that worked for one of these buildings. He nearly lost his job when his team put up a company's ad 10 seconds late. --- https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm https://imgur.com/JXxiPHm <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:955622761] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>TheVipaGTS posted... </cite> <quote>Well, those ads make them money...so shutting them off would be even more detrimental.</quote>This. I knew someone that worked for one of these buildings. He nearly lost his job when his team put up a company's ad 10 seconds late. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/30/21 11:51:26 PM #34:	AngelsNAirwav3s posted... But I thought only Texas had energy problems Texas is a State, NYC is a City...Funny how that works. --- "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:955622786] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>AngelsNAirwav3s posted...</cite> <quote>But I thought only Texas had energy problems </quote> Texas is a State, NYC is a City...Funny how that works.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 07/01/21 12:03:48 AM #35:	Antifar posted... That's a capitalism Yup, they wouldn't want to lose out on that sweet sweet advertising sponsor money --- Stand Proud <cite>teep_ posted [p:955623080] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>That's a capitalism</quote> Yup, they wouldn't want to lose out on that sweet sweet advertising sponsor money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 07/01/21 12:06:48 AM #36:	Did NYC offer helpful suggestions to avoid dying a brutal heat induced death alternatives? --- If you protest, it's because you feel your voice isn't being heard. If you riot, it's because you feel your voice is being ignored. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:955623154] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>Did NYC offer helpful suggestions to avoid dying a brutal heat induced death alternatives? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 07/01/21 11:46:53 AM #37:	008Zulu posted... Did NYC offer helpful suggestions to avoid dying a brutal heat induced death alternatives? nope. people died to that heat. hundreds over the 3 days. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:955635604] in NYC asks i... [t:79542387]...</cite> <quote>008Zulu posted...</cite> <quote>Did NYC offer helpful suggestions to avoid dying a brutal heat induced death alternatives? </quote> nope. people died to that heat. hundreds over the 3 days.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > NYC asks its citizens to turn off AC, while Times Square is lit up