Occupy Wall Street

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  1. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    Occupy Burlesque!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  2. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
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    Julia Roberts Q rating from Pretty Woman.
     
  3. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
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    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Well, in the sense that they're protests which probably caused annoyance and inconvenience for people living near them, yes. In other ways they're completely different but I wasn't talking about them... just the ways they're the same. :confused: In any event I also mentioned all other protests across the world, including the USA, obviously.

    I've been on a few protest things in my time and, on occasion, they can get messy, although very rarely violent, at least the ones I've been on. Usually the deciding factor was how the police reacted.
     
  4. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
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    FC Dallas
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    United States
    You know, it's awesome that people on the government payroll are telling folks to "get back to work."

    Let them find a job in the private sector.
     
  5. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
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    Chelsea FC
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    England
    Also, isn't 'work', (as suggested on the sign), one of the things the protesters ARE asking for???
     
  6. YankHibee

    YankHibee Member+

    Mar 28, 2005
    indianapolis
    They haven't been doing particularly well at it once they're out of the service.
     
  7. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
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    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
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    Bolivia
  8. tomwilhelm

    tomwilhelm Member+

    Dec 14, 2005
    Boston, MA, USA
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    Fulham FC
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    United States
    They'll learn quickly enough.
     
  9. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
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    Birmingham City FC
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    United States
    I've said it before and I'll say it again - the US armed service is the world's largest socialist experiment. These people get free room, board, stipends, health care, etc, while they're there, and while their sacrifice in wartime is noble and valiant, in peacetime they're basically paid to shoot at targets and do humanitarian work. Let's see if socialism can survive the GOP's newly-found aversion to cutting the deficit.
     
  10. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
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    Chicago Fire
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    United States
    A lot of them will as "private contractors".
     
  11. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    They are also paid shit and wear tacky clothing. Some experiment.
     
  12. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
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    Chicago Fire
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    United States
    So what should they be hired to do?

    God knows if the Dems were to get a modern WPA/CCC through Congress, the majority of OW∆ would find all kinds of excuses not to do them, not the least of which because the work would involve working outside their preferred zipcodes.
     
  13. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
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    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, you have a habit of saying dumb shit and repeating it :p
     
  14. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
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    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't live in Oklahoma. You do. This argument is over. What I imagine everyone in Oklahoma looks like:

    [​IMG]

    :p
     
  15. dogface

    dogface Let's Just Pretend

    Jun 22, 2002
    St. Peter, MN
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Since everybody here thinks they're an expert in the real world:

    Fox News Tells OWS There’s No Such Thing As Income Inequality

     
  16. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
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    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
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  17. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
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    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So... they'll still be on the government payroll.
     
  18. Pathogen

    Pathogen Member

    Jul 19, 2004
    Like you care.
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    Columbus Crew
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  19. Petersontj

    Petersontj Member

    Jul 24, 2011
    NYC
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  20. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, you live in Rivertucky. I win.

    Olivia Munn says hi.

    [​IMG]

    So does Wes Studi

    [​IMG]

    Oh and that one guy, Chuck Norris or something...
     
  21. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    The men who were in that room to sign the Declaration of Independence were willing to die for their beliefs. Comparing those brave men to this occupation horsecrap is insulting.
     
  22. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
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    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They also returned fire.

    Just sayin'.
     
  23. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    They had the balls to do it right, that's for sure.
     
  24. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
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    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
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    The Strongest La Paz
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    Bolivia
    So when someone actually gets killed by these overzealous miscreants known as "cops" this won't be horsecrap anymore?
     
  25. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But that's OK because they're "small business owners". You know, the ones that are the foundation of the American economy
     

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