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 daedalus wrote:
Merle Haggard and John Prine?


Is that who they are??

Seriously, this is about as country as I get:

Spoiler:



or



   
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Cincinnati, Ohio

Hunter Hayes is actually pretty good.

 
   
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Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!

 Grey Templar wrote:
So when are the gates of hell getting opened?

The prevailing theory is that it'll be announced Sunday.

And the weather will be above freezing...

Shrug... and it's possible it'll be much ado about nuthin.

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Nashville, TN

They should do it on Black Friday. Nobody would notice the mobs at retail locations then!

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GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.


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 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 daedalus wrote:
Merle Haggard and John Prine?


Is that who they are??

Seriously, this is about as country as I get:

Spoiler:



or





That is a seriously young Johnny Cash. He's one of those guys that look better as they get older.

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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Sr. is asking for calm... good PSA:


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Man... can you read off cue cards any harder?


I'm not knocking the message, but seriously, they should have worked with him more to allow him to say that message in a more natural/conversational way
   
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Leerstetten, Germany

His son is dead, he is waiting to find out the fate of the guy who shot him (which also means having to wait on finding out how that decision will reflect on his son), his dead son is at the center of one of the biggest race-related events in recent history.

I don't think I will knock him for appearing awkward.


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Officer Wilson in talks about possibly resigning.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/21/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html?c=homepage-t&page=0

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The Great State of Texas

CNN is saying the cop is going to resign today. If IO were betting I'd say this weekend-gives him time to get out of dodge.

To Canada Yo!

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!

It's official guys... the announcement will be anytime from now till this weekend.

The Ferguson (and Jennings) School District as closed schools next Monday and Tuesday.

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 whembly wrote:

The Ferguson (and Jennings) School District as closed schools next Monday and Tuesday.



So... theoretically, they'll go to school for a half day on Wednesday, then have Thursday/Friday off for Thanksgiving holiday....
   
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I'd bet they are getting the whole week off.
   
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Leerstetten, Germany

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/21/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html?c=homepage-t

Obama weighs in.
   
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Nashville, TN

 d-usa wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/21/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html?c=homepage-t

Obama weighs in.


Well FINALLY!


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"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.

 warboss wrote:

GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.


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EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.

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Leerstetten, Germany

His imaginary son would never riot!
   
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USA

My imaginary son would totally riot. In fact, he'd to it to the song "Let's Start a Riot" cause he'd be a trend setter

I keep checking in here wondering when the Grand Jury is gonna come up. Damn. How many days have they been in there? Three or four now? Or am I just super late to that party XD

   
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Curb stomping in the Eye of Terror!

The media's panting for a decision is thick man... thick.

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Man, I cant wait for it.

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Leerstetten, Germany

Churches to offer sanctuaries:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/us/ferguson-grand-jury-ruling/index.html?c=homepage-t
   
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Well they've decided to hold off on a decision till next week.

Probably just trying to drag it out so people will cool their heels.

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Catskills in NYS

It is a kind of complicated case. Either way, people are going to be complaining. I wouldn't mind seeing this case tried, just because the long jury process usually takes months for a case like this, and things will have settled down by the time a verdict is found.

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Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens
 BaronIveagh wrote:
Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace.
 
   
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They need to do something fairly quickly. Even with out the decision to indict/not indict, the streets are getting dangerous;



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Nashville, TN

I love that the car was swerving to miss the mob but they keep yelling that they didn't cause the accident.

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Proverbs 18:2

"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.

 warboss wrote:

GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.


Albatross wrote:I think SlaveToDorkness just became my new hero.

EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.

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Catskills in NYS

I love the amount of racism in the comments. It's fething hilarious.

Homosexuality is the #1 cause of gay marriage.
 kronk wrote:
Every pizza is a personal sized pizza if you try hard enough and believe in yourself.
 sebster wrote:
Yes, indeed. What a terrible piece of cultural imperialism it is for me to say that a country shouldn't murder its own citizens
 BaronIveagh wrote:
Basically they went from a carrot and stick to a smaller carrot and flanged mace.
 
   
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Youtube comments are always disgusting.

It's a tough line for the police administration to walk---keeping everyone safe while also allowing freedom of assembly. They really need to get the streets under control though, there has been several near accidents (and obviously some real accidents).

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 d-usa wrote:
His imaginary son would never riot!
I thought his imaginary son died in Florida?


 
   
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Damned ignorant on the part of the protestors. I wonder if the other driver knew there was an accident or if he was busy checking to see if other people were going to jump out in front of him.
Wanting to get the hell out of there was probably running strongly through the other drivers mind because of all the people appearing on the street. . A seeming mob in an area where there is a real threat of rioting and violence is not an inducement to want to stick around, whatever circumstance led the person to drive through there.

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Does anyone else see the irony here?

Protesters: Feth the police! We're standing in the streets to protest the fething police!

Accident happens: bam!

Protesters: Oh damn! Hey somebody call the police!





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 stanman wrote:
Does anyone else see the irony here?

Protesters: Feth the police! We're standing in the streets to protest the fething police!

Accident happens: bam!

Protesters: Oh damn! Hey somebody call the police!



I see no irony in an expectation of the police maintaining order on the road during a traffic accident and not shooting unarmed black youths. YMMV.
   
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 MeanGreenStompa wrote:
 stanman wrote:
Does anyone else see the irony here?

Protesters: Feth the police! We're standing in the streets to protest the fething police!

Accident happens: bam!

Protesters: Oh damn! Hey somebody call the police!



I see no irony in an expectation of the police maintaining order on the road during a traffic accident and not shooting unarmed black youths. YMMV.



I see irony in the fact that the police were not maintaining order by clearing the protestors ignorant arses off the road and preventing the situation that happened. What would the story have been if the motorist or someone else had been seriously injured or killed, or someone in a dire circumstance had been prevented from getting to a hospital?
These people created a lot of variables that put themselves and others at risk, so they have no right to act surprised and angered when something like this happened.
   
 
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