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katlington posted:The Christie in that article sounds like wannabe starfucker. Him being fat is probably related to these travel costs. If you're his size you probably can't really be that comfortable in the back of a normal cab, in coach on a plane, or in a budget hotel room. Not really defensible to waste that kind of taxpayer money on travel/room expenses, but I don't think it's necessarily because he's some prima donna. It's not like he has a rider that requests certain colors of M&M's be removed from his candy dishes.* *He would never have a rider that requested the removal of candy, let's be real.
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ErIog posted:Him being fat is probably related to these travel costs. If you're his size you probably can't really be that comfortable in the back of a normal cab, in coach on a plane, or in a budget hotel room. Not really defensible to waste that kind of taxpayer money on travel/room expenses, but I don't think it's necessarily because he's some prima donna. It's not like he has a rider that requests certain colors of M&M's be removed from his candy dishes.* Unless the alternatives to the Four Seasons had doors so small that he couldn't fit through them that sounds like crap. He stayed at these places because of the restaurants.
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ErIog posted:Him being fat is probably related to these travel costs. Pegged Lamb posted:that sounds like crap. He stayed at these places because of the restaurants. Pegged Lamb posted:He stayed at these places because of the restaurants. Pegged Lamb posted:because of the restaurants. Pegged Lamb posted:restaurants. Pegged Lamb posted:
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I was under the impression that that story about removing certain color M&Ms had to with making sure that the people the (at least I think it was a) band hired had read the contract in detail, because people could die without that attention to detail.
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Mecca-Benghazi posted:I was under the impression that that story about removing certain color M&Ms had to with making sure that the people the (at least I think it was a) band hired had read the contract in detail, because people could die without that attention to detail. Yes it was van halen that did this as a result of too many gigs where stadiums couldn't meet the needs of their stage setup. In one case some idiot had them play on a stadium's basketball court and the stage sunk into the wood.
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ErIog posted:Oh really? You think he needs to be in waddling distance of an upscale hotel restaurant to be comfortable? Christie probably has enough fat on him that he could never eat again and still have the chemical energy to last for the rest of his life.
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Pegged Lamb posted:Christie probably has enough fat on him that he could never eat again and still have the chemical energy to last for the rest of his life. Technically, that applies to all of us. The duration might just be different.
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Feb 3, 2015 07:19
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A man weighing 455 pounds once went a year without food under careful medical supervision, and lost 275 pounds in the process. Christie's top weight was reportedly about 350 pounds.
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Feb 3, 2015 07:23
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There's so many reasons to hate the guy, why does everyone keep coming back to "haw haw, he's fat" like this? It's really kinda pathetic. Especially since the average goon is probably a bit overweight, so there's this whole extra level of self-loathing going on.
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Duckbag posted:There's so many reasons to hate the guy, why does everyone keep coming back to "haw haw, he's fat" like this? It's really kinda pathetic. Especially since the average goon is probably a bit overweight, so there's this whole extra level of self-loathing going on. I was completely serious about his weight affecting his travel expenses, but then I made a dumb joke, and people rolled with it. I shall say 5 Hail Chickens as pennance for the derail. I agree with you that focusing on his weight is dumb, but big dudes can require 2 seats and stuff on planes. It can get uncomfortable real fast.
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ErIog posted:I was completely serious about his weight affecting his travel expenses, but then I made a dumb joke, and people rolled with it. I shall say 5 Hail Chickens as pennance for the derail. As for the Taliban thing: ISIL, apparently, is actually entirely on board with vaccination programs.
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Duckbag posted:There's so many reasons to hate the guy, why does everyone keep coming back to "haw haw, he's fat" like this? It's really kinda pathetic. Especially since the average goon is probably a bit overweight, so there's this whole extra level of self-loathing going on.  I am not overweight in the least, and never have been. (Having a super-fast metabolism loving rules.)Semi-serious answer: I think part of it is because Cristie is flat-out obese in a really visible way. He's not just 10-20 pounds overweight, or even 30-40 pounds overweight, the dude got up to 350 pounds at his peak, which is at least 150 pounds more than a healthy (non-body builder) person should weigh. katlington posted:Also I knew he was fat but I didn't realize he was this fat. Nessus posted:As for the Taliban thing: ISIL, apparently, is actually entirely on board with vaccination programs. fade5 fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Feb 3, 2015 |
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Sorry if the fat thing sounded like a personal attack against anyone. I don't think anyone was really trying to be a dick, it's just I've seen this pattern over and over again when people are talking about Christie (and other famously fat people like Michael Moore) and the whole discussion tends to get very uncomfortable very quickly. I can't count the number of times I've seen insulting a guy who is fat turn into insulting a guy for being fat turn into insulting all guys who are fat. I'm not particularly fat myself (though I could definitely stand to lose ten or fifteen pounds), but I've got a close friend who's obese and have seen a terrifying amount of hate and judgement directed at him based solely on his appearance. I'm not trying to accuse any of you of malice, but this seems to be one issue where crass jokes turn into hateful slurs really quickly and I'd rather not see that happen again.
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Duckbag posted:There's so many reasons to hate the guy, why does everyone keep coming back to "haw haw, he's fat" like this? It's really kinda pathetic. Especially since the average goon is probably a bit overweight, so there's this whole extra level of self-loathing going on. Chris Christie is overweight to the point that it would raise concerns about his health for an average person, nevermind someone who is running for the most stressful job on the planet.
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I believe the official GOP line is that children aren't the property of their parents, but their tenants. This reminds me of good old 2008 primary where Ron Paul talked about how people who couldn't afford healthcare could pay their bills by signing a contract of indentured servitude.
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knife super power posted:Chris Christie is overweight to the point that it would raise concerns about his health for an average person, nevermind someone who is running for the most stressful job on the planet. That's pretty much it. Remember Romney was hospitalized for exhaustion in August 2012. Despite his age he's in perfect health with a resting heart rate of 40bpm, and it finally caught up to him. Christie is in no condition physically (or mentally really) to run for president, let alone serve.
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I can't understand why conservatives would be anti-vaccine. If anything they should be pro-vaccine with extra boosters for everyone since autism is how mises.org keeps their lights on.
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FAUXTON posted:I can't understand why conservatives would be anti-vaccine. If anything they should be pro-vaccine with extra boosters for everyone since autism is how mises.org keeps their lights on. IIRC, Rick Perry changed positions to pro-vaccines once the check from big Pharma cleared. So they can be persuaded.
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TheBalor posted:I love that. Don't worry, citizens, I declared that my actions are totally in line with the law! Well, when the Governor does it, that means it's not illegal. FAUXTON posted:I can't understand why conservatives would be anti-vaccine. If anything they should be pro-vaccine with extra boosters for everyone since autism is how mises.org keeps their lights on. There's a religious exemption from a government mandate, which is based on science, that the scary Muslim in the White House supports. You're a tax cut and a couple barrels of crude away from Republican Nirvana.
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Vaccinations unfairly help the parasites of society, like children under work age, and pensioners after work age.
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knife super power posted:Chris Christie is overweight to the point that it would raise concerns about his health for an average person, nevermind someone who is running for the most stressful job on the planet. Also, shouldn't religious conservatives be against him because of the whole gluttony being a deadly sin thing?
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Mr.48 posted:Also, shouldn't religious conservatives be against him because of the whole gluttony being a deadly sin thing? Have you seen your average religious conservative in America?
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Mr.48 posted:Also, shouldn't religious conservatives be against him because of the whole gluttony being a deadly sin thing? Just like consevative Christians refuse to vote for people who had sex out of wedlock or worked on Sundays or have ever used the lord's name in vain or told a lie. Gluttony is so far down the list of sins it doesn't even factor outside of lol fat.
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Are there any Seven Deadly Sins conservatives aren't doing on a literal daily basis? Greed and pride seem to have been turned into virtues in the movement.
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katlington posted:Wtf why the king of jordan? He's such a big fan of Star Trek, maybe this is to get the Star Trek Experience relaunched in Atlantic City.
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mlmp08 posted:Just like consevative Christians refuse to vote for people who had sex out of wedlock or worked on Sundays or have ever used the lord's name in vain or told a lie. Modern conservative christianity has become one big The only just [sin/hypocracy/unholy afront to the words of Jesus himself] is my [sin/hypocracy/unholy afront to the words of Jesus himself]. Which is of course secondary only to the most important of God's commandments, the commandment to tithe. Remember, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God and it is only through Christ that we are redeemed of our sin. Which is why it's so important that we start stoning all those sons of bitches that we deem in moral failing.
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Bicyclops posted:This is probably going to be considered domain squatting in pretty short order, but it's going to be pretty funny while it lasts. Just wiki'd this out of curiosity but the law it references seems pretty clear you have to be in it to make money, and these two cool dudes don't look like they are trying to profit off the site. Is there some other way to get the domain?
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sullat posted:IIRC, Rick Perry changed positions to pro-vaccines once the check from big Pharma cleared. So they can be persuaded. Rick Perry's wife was a nurse and health educator before she became a full time political wife. Perry's always been pro-vax. Big Pharma's check just made him make it policy.
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DarkCrawler posted:Are there any Seven Deadly Sins conservatives aren't doing on a literal daily basis? Greed and pride seem to have been turned into virtues in the movement. Touche.
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NY Times posted:There is evidence that vaccinations have become more of a political issue in recent years. Pew Research Center polls show that in 2009, 71 percent of both Republicans and Democrats favored requiring the vaccination of children. Five years later, Democratic support had grown to 76 percent, but Republican support had fallen to 65 percent. I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right?
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Three Olives posted:I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right? government bad, oppose at all costs
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Three Olives posted:I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right? You wish you were having a stroke. You having a stroke won't give thousands of people measles.
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Three Olives posted:I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right? Nope, republicans are just getting even more right-wing (ie dumber).
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Three Olives posted:I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right? Apparently yes, this is a thing, because the GOP leadership and its media outlets have irresponsibly and relentlessly pushed the "Obama for it I'm agin it, GOVERNMENT BAD" line during the entirety of the Obama presidency. This has real effects on people's views.
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Three Olives posted:I am honestly having a hard time processing this, is the Republican party honestly walking towards being anti-vacination? This can not be a real thing that is happening can it? I'm having a slow stroke, right? I hope in the last hundred days Barack and/or Michelle come out in favor of regular bathing, chewing with your mouth closed and breathing through your nostrils
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Mr.48 posted:Also, shouldn't religious conservatives be against him because of the whole gluttony being a deadly sin thing? Not that it matters in the slightest but the seven deadly sins are more of a Catholic thing
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