Can't buy a piece of electronics that isn't assembled by Chinese slave labor. We all gotta take our stands and I cross the line when it comes to delicious chicken and things that use electricity
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NFL 2013 Divisional |OT| Don't Call It A Comeback
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Can't buy a piece of electronics that isn't assembled by Chinese slave labor. We all gotta take our stands and I cross the line when it comes to delicious chicken and things that use electricity
The Artful Dodger
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The one constant about Gata is just when you think he's posted the dumbest thing you've ever heard, he will surprise you and post something even dumber.
Whatever the default sandwich was and one of the spicy ones. I have the feeling they were fried too long but first impressions and all that.
He's always challenging himself. A True Pioneer.
I feel bad now.
Grover Cleveland
Member
You're putting money in Dehomme's pockets every time you do that.
At least sweatshop labor can improve economic conditions in an area even when it's intended to be exploitative, as workers gain purchasing power and eventually push for unionization. When an establishment gives the money I spend there to groups on the same level as the modern KKK, I start spending my money elsewhere.
The Artful Dodger
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Lol, those mental gymnastics...
Worked for Japanese women in the 1950's and 1960's. They were the main source of cheap labor that enabled them to pump out transistor radios in overseas markets for much less than what American companies like Zenith were selling them. Sure, it was originally exploitative, but those who had nothing before started to buy their own shit for the first time.
What's key is that it's part of an upward trajectory, not a downward or static one. As it happens, workers in China have been pushing for better treatment and higher wages.
The_Darkest_Red
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So is Popeye's better than Chik-Fil-A? Because Chik-Fil-A is pretty freaking amazing... We're making pizza tonight but I'm doing this Popeye's thing tomorrow.
CFA is a burger place with no burgers. Popeye's is more like KFC.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
That's plenty of other places you can get a good chicken sandwich without the hate.
They're different beasts really. One is for sandwiches the other is for chicken tenders.
What do I care? He's dead (football-wise). And cajun chicken biscuit is better than what I've had at CFA.
yankeehater
Member
I haven't had CFA since I learned about them and I never will again.
just before going to watch the lionking live, the patriots Facebook pages this weeks hype video with zig ziglar adversity quotes popped on my phone. now I'm hyped and it's stuck in my mind
gronk is mufasa doing down
amendola is simba
belichick is rafiki
luck's the hyenas
feel the love tonight gata
gronk is mufasa doing down
amendola is simba
belichick is rafiki
luck's the hyenas
feel the love tonight gata
I remember the dread going into the playoffs in 97 season. My own family had very little belief that Denver would do much that year in the playoffs.
Elway was a consistent loser in the playoffs and the Superbowl, and I think at that point everyone knew what to expect. You would have likely said the same thing back then, "Elway's post season record... 7-8... perennial choker... bad losses... etc... etc...". The reality of the situation is that playoffs losses rarely are solely attributed to the QB if you dig into the details. Did Elway lose all those games by himself? No. Did Peyton? By your logic yes. But in reality, that's not the truth. The fact of the matter is that stats, win/losses, do not exist in a vacuum. There is always context to be applied, both for Elway, Peyton, and whoever else you want to examine. Maybe Peyton is a playoff choker, but the season isn't over, his career isn't over, and the book isn't closed. I'm not going to lay down a final verdict until it's all said and done.
And :jnfc @ your Flacco/Dilfer comparison.
The Artful Dodger
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Lol, I'm just giving you shit dude. I don't really care.
Nameless
Member
Not on my way to work. Burger King is inedible, as is 90% of the McDonald's menu. Sonic's and Hardees aren't bad, but you can't even hide behind a delusion of eating healthy. Not even a little.
Arthur Treacher's > Long John Salty
captain d's > Arthur soggys
FMT's scat crusted grundle tastes better than that shit.
Mackenzie 92
Member
Tony Sparano signed a 2 year deal to stay with Raiders as assistant head coach/O-line. Glad we were able to keep him. Did wonders with a terrible, terrible line.
I've never even heard of that
Besides the JAX game, I never thought Elway was a choker. Couldn't beat vastly superior NFC teams in the SB, or beat much better Bills teams. I remember an awful AFC playoff game with Kubiak as QBs that was just brutal
You can go look at the lines for old games on PFR. He didn't lose a game as a favorite until his 14th playoff game. Peyton's deal is he consistently loses games as the favorite
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00/gamelog/post/
The Artful Dodger
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Yeah man with all the crazy rumors about I'm glad we're able to keep him.
Yeah, but I'm buying one now. Fucking Obama.
Mackenzie 92
Member
eh I don't buy all that shit. if you look at our beat reporters track record, they don't know anymore than we do. mark loves trolling the shit out of them.
Will his tyranny never end?
The Artful Dodger
Member
Yeah, it's weird to see them all report wildly speculative rumors, rather than just admit they don't know what's going on.
Also Mark Davis said with DA, that it was the Media that was speculating on him firing the coaches not him.
No kidding. Bush must be the reason that my other house is barely worth what I bought it for 10 years ago. Fucking Obamabush.
Is that what houses are going for now in Detroit?
I honestly couldn't tell. It read like something somebody would seriously post.
I honestly couldn't tell. It read like something somebody would seriously post.
You need to stay away from the rest of gaf.
The narrative was that John couldn't get it done. Always lost the big games. It got progressively worse until that Jacksonville season, which was a cherry on the shit pie of the 3-4 years prior. I think saying that Peyton loses as the favorite is moving the goal posts, everyone says 9-11 nobody says 11 losses as a favorite. Maybe it's implied, but I think that the comparison is fair at this point.
As far as John, it was so bad that Shanahan compared Romo to Elway in the sense that no one believed that he could do it, until he actual did it. Nobody believed in Elway at that point. I remember tuning into the Superbowl against Green Bay feeling that I know how this ends, why am I torturing myself? I thought John would throw the game away to be perfectly honest, and I think my fellow Bronco brethren would tell you that either they knew someone who felt that way, or they felt that way themselves. It was incredibly pervasive at that point.
Sure, John performed at points, but he underperformed as well. Especially early on in the big stage. Same as Peyton. Different eras, different context, but I feel the same feeling with Peyton as I did with Elway. There was/is the specter of wondering if the guy will either throw away or seal the game for you. Always the question of whether they could actually finish climbing the mountain. Even with that, I kept coming back hoping that they would/will. Elway finished it and silenced the critics, and now Peyton has his chance. I'm not going to guess how it ends, but I remain optimistic.