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Rausch 08-27-2008 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox (Post 4942872)
I'm not surprised. My cats appear to be sitting this election out as well.

This is why I hate cats.

They just lay around all day until their estrogen shoots up and they take off running for not reason and attacking $#it at random.

They don't pay rent, they don't buy their own $#it, they don't even feed themselves. The least they could do is get up once every 4 years and vote...:shake:

Mr. Plow 08-27-2008 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 4949909)
I'm in Manhattan (NYC) now, and this has nothing to do with Denver, but I don't feel like starting a new thread for my vacation experiences.

Let me just say that, when you're on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, it's not a good feeling to hear a low rumble, followed 5 minutes later by a rush of security guards talking about feeling an explosion in the building. I'm guessing it was nothing, given that I'm still alive, but still odd. On the other hand, the view was great!

Fug that. I hate heights.

StcChief 08-27-2008 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 4943863)
Oh, and apparently Hilary Clinton is staying at a hotel about three blocks from my office. I found out because we saw a big army of orcs and goblins pass through.

Obama is staying down the street, about a dozen blocks from my office.

so are the Escalades with spinners out front?

Rain Man 08-27-2008 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 4949909)
I'm in Manhattan (NYC) now, and this has nothing to do with Denver, but I don't feel like starting a new thread for my vacation experiences.

Let me just say that, when you're on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, it's not a good feeling to hear a low rumble, followed 5 minutes later by a rush of security guards talking about feeling an explosion in the building. I'm guessing it was nothing, given that I'm still alive, but still odd. On the other hand, the view was great!


Don't die. I need you on projects.

Rain Man 08-27-2008 09:50 AM

On the DNC front, we had some people on our street corner picketing to ban bird watching because it's like bird pornography. We think they were just joking, but they had flyers and stuff.

I also got to see a traffic jam that was all police cars. Three lanes on one street, and it was backed up, and every car was a police car.

Rausch 08-27-2008 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 4950244)
Don't die. I need you on projects.

Don't sweat it.

Just feed another guy a high fiber diet and some mescaline...

Frazod 08-27-2008 10:59 AM

I hope to God Chicago doesn't get the 2016 Olympics. It would be like all this convention bullshit X 1000.

Rain Man 08-27-2008 01:07 PM

Going to lunch today, I passed:

1. One guy holding a "Jesus Saves" sign, but he shows up once a week anyway.

2. A rastafarian guy begging for money who said, "I'm going to rub your head for luck" and then physically put his hands on my head when I walked by.

3. A not-unattractive woman holding up a "Free Hugs" sign, which I thought may have been a sign to free some criminal named James Hugs, but then some other woman came up and the first woman hugged her.

4. Some semi-large protest march, but they didn't have signs and I couldn't figure out what they were chanting. It might've been "Stop Warming", but then again it could've been "Stop Mornings".

5. About 50 policemen.

6. At least two street musicians/bands.

The shoe shine guy on the corner actually brought in a new chair and a shoeshine girl as an employee.

Rain Man 08-27-2008 01:08 PM

Overheard on my way to lunch from some woman who was talking loudly on a cell phone: "I think they're protesting that 7-11 was an inside job".

BigRedChief 08-27-2008 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 4945903)
Since Hillary Clinton will be in town, Denver brought in a lot of guards to help protect the local residents. This is a street on my way home where some sort of protest was getting underway.

Check out the dude in the center left. He was all excitable, swinging his tear gas gun around and stuff. I predict that he's going to gas someone before the week is out.

Yeah, Denver got $50 million in federal money for security.

Miles 08-28-2008 03:18 PM

Not looking forward to I25 being closed this evening.

Donger 08-28-2008 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles (Post 4953714)
Not looking forward to I25 being closed this evening.

Well, your inconvenience is irrelevant to, well, you know.

Donger 08-28-2008 03:32 PM

I just drove home from DIA. I've never seen it so hazy.

kstater 08-28-2008 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod (Post 4950412)
I hope to God Chicago doesn't get the 2016 Olympics. It would be like all this convention bullshit X 1000.

Don't worry, Chicago doesn't have too much of a chance.
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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 4950691)
Going to lunch today, I passed:


3. A not-unattractive woman holding up a "Free Hugs" sign, which I thought may have been a sign to free some criminal named James Hugs, but then some other woman came up and the first woman hugged her.

You should have taken the opportunity to find out which one was correct. You could have met a really cool dude in James Hugs.

Rain Man 08-28-2008 09:07 PM

You know what's wrong with America today? No one's willing to fight for what they believe in to entertain the rest of us. The religious whackjobs were on the mall this afternoon with a bunch of signs stating who all was going to hell (gays, sex addicts, jesus mockers, people who believe in abortions, etc.), and nobody was fighting with them. What's wrong with America today?

And the anarchists. Don't even get me started on the anarchists. After all that talk about disrupting the convention and destroying American government, there was not a peep. Not a peep! That must've been the most disorganized group of anarchists to ever walk the planet. They must've had no leadership at all. The Austro-Hungarian anarchists could start a world war, and these guys couldn't even put together a decent protest. Pathetic!

Cripes. Four days and I didn't get to see one tear gassing.


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