Roundup: Worst Free Throw Ever, Coolest NASCAR Paint Themes & Man Sets Q*Bert Arcade Record

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Sara Jean Underwood … the coolest NASCAR paint schemes ever … a reminder not to overshare online … crazy real-time video of Chinese hackers at work … avoid supercilious displays … man plays Q*Bert for 84 hours in arcade … I laughed … this is for the Louis CK fans … one woman’s story about pumping up her twitter account … what happens when you forget to buy the URL to your restaurant … the toxic nature of the Australian Olympian swimming program … the battle of the mega yachts … Stephen A. Smith yelling at someone on the radio? I’m shocked … sports media blogger Ed Sherman on grinding … dick move, Penn State …

Yes! Goal line technology at the 2014 World Cup! [Telegraph]

Mariners shortstop is only 162 pounds, but he’s stuffing his face with 6,500 calories a day to get up to 200 pounds. [Seattle Times]

Colleges Love Hip-Hop, but Do They Love Black Men Too? [Chronicle of Higher Education]

Miami 54, Virginia 50. Hurricanes survive another nail biter, remain unbeaten in the ACC. [Herald]

Very good column on Jerry Buss. [Beck]

And here’s another. [Woj]

Five myths about NFL free agent Alex Smith. [Sac Bee]

Print this one out and read it later: Was this American in Singapore killed, or did he commit suicide? [FT Magazine]

Jason Whitlock loves him some Paul George. [Fox Sports]

Mike Bianchi is still a crazy person: Noel, Lattimore should sue the NBA and NFL for lost wages. [Sentinel]

Baseball! WAR! You can’t calculate it, but you know it is important. Especially loved the Upton differences on Fangraphs vs. Baseball Prospectus. [ESPN]

Speaking of WAR, if you use it, the Blue Jays and Cubs won the offseason. [WSJ]

~~High schoo~~l College basketball blunder. [via Hot Clicks]

We have a new “Worst Free Throw Ever.” Yes, this is worse than the one mentioned in December.

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154 Responses to “Roundup: Worst Free Throw Ever, Coolest NASCAR Paint Themes & Man Sets Q*Bert Arcade Record”

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TheRealAC Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:18 AM
Mariners shortstop is only 162 pounds, but he’s stuffing his face with 6,500 calories a day to get up to 200 pound
what’s wrong w/ being 162?
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Roethlishotdog Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:20 AM
dick move, Penn State …
Now that’s sad
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mmonast Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:23 AM
Man Sets Q*Bert Arcade Record
Billy Mitchell will find a way to screw him out of that record
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Roethlishotdog Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:25 AM
High school basketball blunder.
That’s college ball – note the shot clock. This wouldn’t happen if Grove City would let people drink
/it’s a dry campus
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:27 AM
dick move, Penn State …
They have been trying their best to control those State Patty days since my senior year. I believe that year had more arrests than any football game. It was great. A shame people hate fun.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:29 AM
That overshsharing link had nothing to do with online
D’oh! I’ve just been JMac’d!!
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
10 tabs open for me. Nice roundup, TBL.
Also, that free throw attempt was amazing. Not shocked it came in a women’s game, but amazing nonetheless.
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mmonast Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:33 AM
what happens when you forget to buy the URL to your restaurant …
The Panamania! sounds pretty good
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Clayton Cargill Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:39 AM
Five myths about NFL free agent Alex Smith.
myth #1: That’s he’s a free agent.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Very good column on Jerry Buss. [Beck]
And here’s another. [Woj]
R.I.P.
Great articles. Lotsa owners could stand to emulate how he went about his business. IMO, only bad choice of his tenure was picking his son to run things. His daughter was vastly more qualified.
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bsanders37 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:43 AM
what’s wrong w/ being 162?
That’s pretty light, and by the end of 162 games he’d probably be down to around 150. More he can build up his body now, greater chance of him not looking like Christian Bale in The Machinist come September.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:45 AM
dick move, Penn State …
Apparently I’m missing something.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:46 AM
The Chinese hacker thing was crazy. It is accurate to say we’re in a cyber cold war with China at the moment? It sure seems that way.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:49 AM
what happens when you forget to buy the URL to your restaurant …
I loved every part of that. Especially where the bidet acts as an MP3 player that only plays Smashmouth.
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Human Vacuum Cleaner Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:50 AM
“You’re about as welcome here as a case of the clap”
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:51 AM
man plays Q*Bert for 84 hours in arcade
DJ Qbert. Legend.
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njensen79 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Baseball! WAR! You can’t calculate it, but you know it is important. Especially loved the Upton differences on Fangraphs vs. Baseball Prospectus.
Man look at this! Trolling at it’s finest right here. Ah man she’s a beauty!
/Steve Irwin voice
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:54 AM
the coolest NASCAR paint schemes ever …
gotta go with #19 darrell waltrip’s gatorade…white and green is a clean look. orange accents. very nice.
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:56 AM
dick move, Penn State …
the bars didn’t have to take the money, they chose to on their own, all Penn State did was offer it to them, I’m confused how that’s a dick move.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:56 AM
Whats with the bunny/goat spence?
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:56 AM
Great Roundup
Baseball! WAR!
Trout for MVP
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A.P. Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:56 AM
Nice roundup pic choice
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Chelsea Chris Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:56 AM
Baseball! WAR! You can’t calculate it, but you know it is important. Especially loved the Upton differences on Fangraphs vs. Baseball Prospectus.
Summary:
Yes, you cannot define it, nor can you verify it.
Yes, there are 3 different WAR calculations.
Yes, some players look like all-stars in one calculation and average players in another.
But…it is new and it takes defense and baserunning into consideration (although we do not know how or how much weight they are given), so if you don’t accept it then you are an old fart clinging to the past.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Whats with the bunny/goat spence?
wtf?
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:58 AM
dick move, Penn State …
Maybe a different choice of words here
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Avatar
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s1rweeze Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Billy Mitchell will find a way to screw him out of that record
Man I love that movie. He is one of the all time great movie villains ever. What a dick that guy is.
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jayhawk88 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Apropos to nothing: Wife and I started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Netflix last night. You forget just how amazingly hot 20-year-old Sarah Michelle Gellar was. It’s breathtaking.
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Underwood is absolutely incredible.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Summary:
Yes, you cannot define it, nor can you verify it.
Yes, there are 3 different WAR calculations.
Yes, some players look like all-stars in one calculation and average players in another.
But…it is new and it takes defense and baserunning into consideration (although we do not know how or how much weight they are given), so if you don’t accept it then you are an old fart clinging to the past.
summary: we’re dressing up art and calling it science.
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s1rweeze Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Man look at this! Trolling at it’s finest right here. Ah man she’s a beauty!
/Steve Irwin voice
Nice, well done. Anytime I see blatant trolling I’ll now hear Steve Irwin in my head
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:01 AM
Billy Mitchell will find a way to screw him out of that record
Man I love that movie. He is one of the all time great movie villains ever. What a dick that guy is.
cosigned.
Avatar
LESLIE, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AVATAR? I NEVER SAW AVATAR. I WAS GOING TO READ THE BOOK VERSION FIRST BUT THEN REALIZED THERE’S NO BOOK VERSION OF AVATAR.
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Black Douglas Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:01 AM
Billy Mitchell will find a way to screw him out of that record
The man is a legend.
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Sir Spicious Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:01 AM
dick move, Penn State
Why not mention the $12M+ that Penn State students raised for pediatric cancer this year through THON?
Or that the bars chose to take the money, because State Patty’s day is an absolute shitshow and they don’t want it?
/why did Penn State gives those kids cancer in the first place? dicks.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:01 AM
Man look at this! Trolling at it’s finest right here. Ah man she’s a beauty!
/Steve Irwin voice
that’s exceptional.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:02 AM
/why did Penn State gives those kids cancer in the first place? dicks.
did you not get the memo about using “penn state” “kids” and “dicks” in the same paragraph? cmon!
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HawkEye Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:02 AM
summary: we’re dressing up art and calling it science.
Sure seems that way
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:05 AM
We have a new “Worst Free Throw Ever.” Yes, this is worse than the one mentioned in December.
this feels like it is moving towards “best dunk of the year” category pretty quickly.
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Sir Spicious Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:06 AM
this feels like it is moving towards “best dunk of the year” category pretty quickly
But its only Dunkuary?!?!?! there’s still 10 months left in the year.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:06 AM
This is fantastic. The difference between first-born and second-born parenting styles.
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johndewar Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:07 AM
dick move, Penn State …
It is certainly a dick move for those people that work in those bars and restaurants that will lose tip money because of lesser sales.
I can see kids putting together bigger parties as kind of a “fuck you” to this rule. All in all, this feels like one of those ideas that looks good in a powerpoint presentation yet fails miserably when executed.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:07 AM
I set the Q-Bert record at a few places and flipped the score once. It was my best game. Mr. Do was my favorite game. We were at traveling at a hotel in South Carolina had a Mr. Do, freaking awesome.
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MP III Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:07 AM
is this roundup girl the same one that did nood yoga?
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johndewar Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Why not mention the $12M+ that Penn State students raised for pediatric cancer this year through THON?
I’m sure it’ll get mentioned during the Yardwork post.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Need a link to a bigger photo of the bored at work SJU on the front page, please.
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:09 AM
what’s wrong w/ being 162?
fat.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:10 AM
Shane had died a week before he was to return to the US. The police said he had drilled holes into his bathroom wall, bolted in a pulley, then slipped a black strap through the pulley and wrapped it around the toilet several times. He then tethered the strap to his neck and jumped from a chair. Shane, 6ft 1in and nearly 200lb, hanged himself from the bathroom door, the autopsy report said.
So the Todds, along with two of Shane’s younger brothers, John and Dylan, were unnerved by what they didn’t see as they crossed the threshold. The front door was unlocked and there was no sign of an investigation – no crime-scene tape, no smudges from fingerprint searches. “The first thing I did was make a beeline for the bathroom,” Mrs Todd recalled. She wanted to see exactly how Shane had died – and she saw nothing that fitted the police description. The marble bathroom walls had no holes in them. Nor were there any bolts or screws. The toilet was not where the police had said.
Damn.
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Badger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:12 AM
what happens when you forget to buy the URL to your restaurant
Dude (or his friend) plagiarized most of it. I’m all for parallel thought, but literally it’s the work of like three of four people all combined into one work. Pretty shitty if you ask me.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Shane had died a week before he was to return to the US. The police said he had drilled holes into his bathroom wall, bolted in a pulley, then slipped a black strap through the pulley and wrapped it around the toilet several times. He then tethered the strap to his neck and jumped from a chair. Shane, 6ft 1in and nearly 200lb, hanged himself from the bathroom door, the autopsy report said.
So the Todds, along with two of Shane’s younger brothers, John and Dylan, were unnerved by what they didn’t see as they crossed the threshold. The front door was unlocked and there was no sign of an investigation – no crime-scene tape, no smudges from fingerprint searches. “The first thing I did was make a beeline for the bathroom,” Mrs Todd recalled. She walked in the door, get on the floor, everyone walk the dinosaur.
fixed.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Honestly, I don’t see that as much of a dick move. The beauty of college is you can get blasted at any time and you don’t have to trump up holidays to do it.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:13 AM
yea, i should probably leave now.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:14 AM
yea, i should probably leave now.
Great edit.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:15 AM
yea, i should probably leave now.
Please stick around and fix the other 65 links he’ll post in the next hour.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:16 AM
Please stick around and fix the other 65 links he’ll post in the next hour.
TBL? Because that was from one of his links up top.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Shane Todd was in Thailand, playing Ping-Pong in Ding Dang. He was in a real high-stakes game in some opium den. Turned out the guys he was playing aren’t the kind of guys who like to lose.
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MP III Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
would a decent crack in your driver shaft cause spin/misfires?
/no coop’d
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
So bunny or goat?
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:21 AM
would a decent crack in your driver shaft cause spin/misfires?
It would certainly cause those you’re playing with to seek shelter whenever you’re teeing off.
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reggie_dunlap Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Anyone hear from Lisk today? Sounds like tht gas explosion was pretty scary in KC.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:22 AM
So bunny or goat?
Guinea Pig?
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MP III Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:23 AM
It would certainly cause those you’re playing with to seek shelter whenever you’re teeing off.
i have been slicing it pretty bad the past few weeks, but all of my other clubs are fine. noticed the crack last night.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:23 AM
So bunny or goat?
schnauzer.
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KC Resident Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Five myths about NFL free agent Alex Smith.
myth #1: That’s he’s a free agent.
That’s what I immediately thought. He isn’t a free agent. Every day on the way home I hear the local sports radio jagoffs discussing how high of a pick the Chiefs will need to give up to get him. The Chiefs will never learn. Clark Hunt is a shitty owner, yet idiot Chiefs fans keep buying tickets.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:24 AM
would a decent crack in your driver shaft cause spin/misfires?
depends…where’s the crack, how big is it, and what’s the ball doing once you hit it?
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:25 AM
would a decent crack in your driver shaft cause spin/misfires?
yes. it probably was minor and then deteriorated.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:27 AM
No wfs…the snout makes me think alligator actually
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HawkEye Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
So bunny or goat?
schnauzer.
Bullshit
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
yes. it probably was minor and then deteriorated.
im assuming he’s talking about the shaft in his RBZ, which is kinda concerning…if he didnt replace, a graphite shaft shouldnt start to crack or splinter if it’s that new and hasn’t been pulled out of another club or anything. might be able to get a free replacement.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
This is fantastic. The difference between first-born and second-born parenting styles.
Second Kid
Has his own Netflix account.
This was pretty good.
/reads Husker Links
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Print this one out and read it later: Was this American in Singapore killed, or did he commit suicide
What a crazy story. Not to be insensitive, but sounds like a movie
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MP III Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:29 AM
depends…where’s the crack, how big is it, and what’s the ball doing once you hit it?
starts about an inch from the bottom of the grip and works its way up. ball starting left, then shooting right. used another driver, and hit it straight. all other clubs are straight, so i dont think its user error.
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KC Resident Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:29 AM
Print this one out and read it later: Was this American in Singapore killed, or did he commit suicide
What a crazy story. Not to be insensitive, but sounds like a movie
I’ve got that one bookmarked on Longform. Or Longreads. Whichever. Whatever. It is in the queue. Probably read it tomorrow during the Killstorm.
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MP III Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
im assuming he’s talking about the shaft in his RBZ, which is kinda concerning…if he didnt replace, a graphite shaft shouldnt start to crack or splinter if it’s that new and hasn’t been pulled out of another club or anything. might be able to get a free replacement.
it was a graffalloy prolaunch i had in another driver. took it out and replaced the stock RBZ driver when i bought it.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
starts about an inch from the bottom of the grip and works its way up.
ok, that’s bizarre as fuck, probably a defective shaft. call TM, bitch up a storm, and get em to send you replacement.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Reggie if lisk was hurt in the blast it would have been a link in the roundup that led us to a restaurant review
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mmonast Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Man I love that movie. He is one of the all time great movie villains ever. What a dick that guy is.
totally agree…I’ll watch it any time its on. Billy is just so smug with his American flag tie and his shilling of his hot sauce
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
it was a graffalloy prolaunch i had in another driver. took it out and replaced the stock RBZ driver when i bought it.
oh, ok…so much for that replacement idea then.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:31 AM
im assuming he’s talking about the shaft in his RBZ, which is kinda concerning…
My internet dective id says this club is a counterfeit from China.
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NinoBrown Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:32 AM
This is fantastic. The difference between first-born and second-born parenting styles.
That was good, and very true. Our first we didnt take her out of the house for like the first six months of her life (germs), the second we were like, just wrap her in a blanket, she will be fine.
I laughed at the Netflix account, my three year old asks for “The Nook” so she can watch The Backyardigans on Netflix
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s1rweeze Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
So bunny or goat?
schnauzer.
Bullshit
Hey come on, I had a schnauzer as a kid. He was dumb as a brick but he was cool as hell. I’m firmly on Team Schnauzer
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Babar 2.0 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
What a crazy story. Not to be insensitive, but sounds like a movie
It should have been the beginning of Hangover 2. Just 4 dead guys in a hotel room. The movie could be 4 minutes long.
/It would have been better
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
I’ve got that one bookmarked on Longform. Or Longreads. Whichever. Whatever. It is in the queue. Probably read it tomorrow during the Killstorm.
I’m getting through it now. It’s very intriguing. Definitely something out of a movie.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:38 AM
After finishing the piece, it sure as hell seems like this dude was killed.
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NinoBrown Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
One young woman who identified herself as a Penn State student wrote on Twitter, “There is no alcohol being served on #StatePattysDay stocking up now.” Another student wrote, “I have a feeling this is going to be one of the craziest state Pattys.”
All they did was cut out the bar hopping. Not really a dick move….which is a bad choice of words for a Penn State story.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:40 AM
After finishing the piece, it sure as hell seems like this dude was killed
For sure. This should be an open and shut case for Monk
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:41 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
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NinoBrown Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:44 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
That is Awesome! How did she win the trip?
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
How did she win the trip?
Top 10% in sales for her company last year.
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HawkEye Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:46 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
Bringing or renting clubs? Personally, unless it’s a golf vacation, I’d be more inclined to rent them. Save the $100 in baggage fees.
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Sara Jean Underwood
clothed pics of someone who gets naked for a living leave something to be desired.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:48 AM
He just won the trip for free I think he can get off his wallett for the club shipment.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Dont rent the clubs
They are tourist femurs
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
That’s awesome.
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njensen79 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
I bring mine now after spending a ton of money and playing with shitty clubs. If you get to play a nice course, best be sure you are playing with clubs you are familiar with.
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Bringing or renting clubs?
I’ll bring my own. 1st checked bag for each is free, second is $40. We might be able to get away with 1 large bag for both of us plus my clubs and then a carry on each. If not, $40 for 1 bag isn’t going to break the bank.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Bringing or renting clubs? Personally, unless it’s a golf vacation, I’d be more inclined to rent them. Save the $100 in baggage fees.
counterpoint: you have to use rental clubs.
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rittyrich Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:50 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
Got a buddy there as we speak.
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I bring mine now after spending a ton of money and playing with shitty clubs. If you get to play a nice course, best be sure you are playing with clubs you are familiar with.
Had a similar experience in AZ a couple years back. Wasn’t expecting to play so left my clubs at home. Rented a set and I think they charged more for the clubs than the round of golf.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
counterpoint: you have to use rental clubs
I can’t use someone else’s clubs. It’s not natural and feels violating
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rittyrich Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I bring mine now after spending a ton of money and playing with shitty clubs. If you get to play a nice course, best be sure you are playing with clubs you are familiar with.
I’ve done both. If you go to a nice course that rents you shitty clubs, it isn’t a nice course.
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Ritty, your friend at that specific resort or just in CR?
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I know some of you will appreciate this, wife won a trip to Costa Rica in April, and we’re staying at a resort with this Robert Trent Jones beauty onsite. Wife is doing a spa day while I play.
Nice! you need to try and do some deep sea fishing when you are down there as well. a couple of friends went down there in November and said it was awesome.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I can’t use someone else’s clubs. It’s not natural and feels violating
amen…no idea how pga’ers switch all the time.
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njensen79 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I’ve done both. If you go to a nice course that rents you shitty clubs, it isn’t a nice course.
True. Yet I can’t really say that I have ever rented even nice clubs and played very well. It’s more the comfort factor of playing with your own.
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:54 AM
I’ll bring my own. 1st checked bag for each is free, second is $40. We might be able to get away with 1 large bag for both of us plus my clubs and then a carry on each. If not, $40 for 1 bag isn’t going to break the bank.
if you have/rent a hard case for your clubs, pack that shit full of clothes, saves on a lot of room.
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rittyrich Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Ritty, your friend at that specific resort or just in CR?
I’m not positive. They are staying at 2 different places in the two weeks they are down there. I just remember him telling me I’d like one of the resorts because it had a nice golf course. Could be a different place.
I talked to him yesterday. They rented a car and said it’s terrifying.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Central america is underutilized for vacations
Sea…rain forest…mountains…wildlife…only three/four flight
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Smallie be sure to ask for the local moonshine, guaro
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Nice! you need to try and do some deep sea fishing when you are down there as well. a couple of friends went down there in November and said it was awesome.
Not sure I’ll be able to convince the wife to go deep sea fishing unfortunately. Everyone I’ve talked to who has gone or knows someone who has gone has said Costa Rica is amazing.
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:59 AM
I talked to him yesterday. They rented a car and said it’s terrifying.
a guy I work with just got back from Puerto Rico and said the same thing, I couldn’t imagine it in a Central or South American country.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 9:59 AM
They rented a car and said it’s terrifying.
We rented a car and drove from the airport to a resort that was essentially on the other side of the island. It was awesome. Small roads, one ways up a mountain where you treated it like a parking garage and honked as you went up. We were pulled over for speeding, and then the dude realized we were tourists and let us go and was apologetic about it. Cool place, though. We went during the off season, so it rained a lot and was only sunny until like 11:00 am and then the clouds came through.
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HawkEye Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
I’m thinking next time I need to bring clubs anywhere, I’m thinking about shipping them and have them delivered to the hotel.
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TheRealAC Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Dont rent the clubs
if you rent clubs, you’ll end up with senior clubs.
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Smallie Bigs Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Smallie be sure to ask for the local moonshine, guaro
Sounds like it’s right up my alley.
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rittyrich Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:07 AM
We rented a car and drove from the airport to a resort that was essentially on the other side of the island. It was awesome. Small roads, one ways up a mountain where you treated it like a parking garage and honked as you went up. We were pulled over for speeding, and then the dude realized we were tourists and let us go and was apologetic about it. Cool place, though. We went during the off season, so it rained a lot and was only sunny until like 11:00 am and then the clouds came through.
I’m too passive to drive in other countries like that. I have a hard enough time in towns like Austin.
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spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:09 AM
if you rent clubs, you’ll end up with senior clubs.
depends on where you go. at kapalua, my rental set was all titleist 910 driver, fw, hybrid w s shafts, ap1 irons w s300′s, a vokey SW and a scotty.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Ah yes THON, wherein Penn State students think that you can’t at the same time raise money for charity AND be horrible people that riot during a fucking arts festival.
THON is the vegan/marathoner of charities. You’re going to be told about it and talked down to because of it no matter who or what you are.
/home with food poisoning, puked up spoiled salsa in the office at nine fifteen
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:16 AM
if you have/rent a hard case for your clubs, pack that shit full of clothes, saves on a lot of room.
This. Just be sure to weigh it before you go to the airport. They’ll get you on oversize bag fee (nearly $100) if it’s over 50-55 pounds.
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:20 AM
I played at the Arizona State course and they gave you all brand new titleist shit.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Third world mountain driving is as a rule scintillating at best, passenger or driver pov
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
That Guy Fieri menu shit is such an insane overreaction. I really hate people.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
I’m too passive to drive in other countries like that.
Paris is a nightmare. A total clusterfuck where it seems like everyone just does what they want to do when they want to do it. They then yell at you if you don’t drive like you’re in Ronin.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:26 AM
That Guy Fieri menu shit is such an insane overreaction. I really hate people.
It’s hilarious. Do I give a fuck if he stole it? Nope. Not one fucking bit. I laughed at it and found it funny. Lighten up.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
THON is the vegan/marathoner of charities. You’re going to be told about it and talked down to because of it no matter who or what you are.
$12 million in one weekend? Yeah, we should really hate on this.
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Liquor Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
be horrible people that riot during a fucking arts festival.
I dont see whats so horrible about that, we know how to get our party on, and sometimes the party breaks a lamp (or light post).
You other schools think you party. You dont.
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
I’ve never known anyone to actually use up an entire stick of chapstick. People just lose them and buy more.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
$12 million in one weekend? Yeah, we should really hate on this.
I’m not hating on it, it’s great, but any time something negative happens with PSU people point and scream at THON “nuh uh we’re great people!”
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
I’ve never known anyone to actually use up an entire stick of chapstick. People just lose them and buy more.
I’d love to see the amount of chap stick I’ve lost in my time. Those things must grow legs and run from me at this point.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
I’m not hating on it, it’s great, but any time something negative happens with PSU people point and scream at THON “nuh uh we’re great people!”
It’s a feather in their cap. Good for them to have that.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
I’d love to see the amount of chap stick I’ve lost in my time
Been pouting this morning because I lost my Apple Cider chapstick. Brutal blow
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
I’m thinking next time I need to bring clubs anywhere, I’m thinking about shipping them and have them delivered to the hotel.
I looked into it once with FedEx and it was way more expensive that I had thought, especially considering all the ads they run for it.
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
I lost my Apple Cider chapstick
Did you leave it in your other purse, perhaps in your capri pockets?
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:37 AM
I was ready for that, but it’s delicious, so SUCK IT BAMMER
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
I’ve never known anyone to actually use up an entire stick of chapstick. People just lose them and buy more.
we haven’t officially met I guess.
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arkbadger Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:42 AM
I’ve never known anyone to actually use up an entire stick of chapstick. People just lose them and buy more.
my classic move is running them through the wash machine, and then the drier, therefore fucking up not only the chapstick, but also the pants I left them in.
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cleet Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
You other schools think you party. You dont.
Agreed we never partied to rhythmic slapping at my school.
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cleet Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
therefore fucking up not only the chapstick, but also the pants I left them in.
The very pants you were returning.
/Hyena’d
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:50 AM
I’ve never known anyone to actually use up an entire stick of chapstick. People just lose them and buy more.
my lips hurt real bad!
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Been pouting this morning because I lost my Apple Cider chapstick.
been needing a voice to replace sportsgal. we’ll be in touch
/cj must be having baby or has also decided that cooler people only tweet
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A.P. Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
cj had her baby a few weeks ago.
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A.P. Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Been pouting this morning because I lost my Apple Cider chapstick. Brutal blow
did you buy that in Boystown?
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:56 AM
oh i knew that, pssssh, who didn’t know that?
/me
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Jason McIntyre Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:56 AM
did anyone comment on the front page of Sara Jean Underwood?
http://www.bigleadsports.com/
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:56 AM
congrats cj
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Mugatu Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Comment #136 is chock full of win.
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A.P. Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
yes, Jmac, i saw that photo the other day and needed to regain my composure
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scripty Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Jason I did (45)
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squawkbox Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Underwood is slutastic.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:14 AM
yes, Jmac, i saw that photo the other day and needed to regain my composure
she has too many breasts for her shirt!
/safran froer’d
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yorwifesahor Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Underwood is slutastic.
oh bejeezus
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squawkbox Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:21 AM
I actually mean that in a very positive way.
If I was being negative, I would have just said slutty.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:22 AM
did you buy that in Boystown?
Worse. Wal-Mart
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PurdueMatt Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Thanks to whoever linked that Shane Todd story on FT.com. Interesting read and sad story. He was murdered. Fuck IME, Singapore police, & Huawei.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
squawk, i like to pronounce that slew-tastic