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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:24 am Post subject: |
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I think they should just ban the phones. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | I think they should just ban the phones. |
Some venues/acts are requiring phones be placed in lockable bags provided to audiences. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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LarryCoon Site Staff
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | I think they should just ban the phones. |
There are systems for doing that. It's a locking pouch -- before entering the seating area, you have to put your phone in it, and it locks when closed. You keep your phone with you, but you can't access it. At the end of the show, you pass by their station again and they digitally unlock it; they get their pouch back, you get your phone back. If there's ever an emergency, you have to leave the seating area to have them unlock your pouch. One example is that Springsteen on Broadway used it. |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:21 am Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I think they should just ban the phones. |
Some venues/acts are requiring phones be placed in lockable bags provided to audiences. |
I enthusiastically support this. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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JerryMagicKobe Moderator
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | I can’t find a suitable way to enforce it that wouldn’t be rife with all kinds of inequities and moral problems, but I don’t think people who can’t demonstrate basic parenting skills and the ability to support a child should be having one. |
Requiring every high school student to complete 8 hours of volunteer work at a local day care might help a little in a Scared Straight kinda way. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
I think on weekends, all non 911/essential cell and internet service should be shut down. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:04 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
I think on weekends, all non 911/essential cell and internet service should be shut down. |
Are you trolling the thread or...? _________________ Under New Management |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:11 am Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
I think on weekends, all non 911/essential cell and internet service should be shut down. |
Are you trolling the thread or...? |
Assuming he's not, the proposition begs some obvious questions.
Who determines what's "essential"?
What makes the ability to communicate on Saturday and Sunday any less crucial than the rest of the week?
What is the intended goal of shutting down communication on those days?
Would doing so actually accomplish that goal. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
I think on weekends, all non 911/essential cell and internet service should be shut down. |
Are you trolling the thread or...? |
Is it possible to troll the controversial opinion thread? _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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FernieBee Star Player
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Cutheon wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
I've never cared for Apple products, going back to the 1980's. The cool factor was never worth the high prices and proprietary/must-buy-and-only-from-Apple products.
And the nerd boy conventions, the yearly ones with Steve Jobs, reminded me of Star Wars & Star Trek ones.
_________________ Garvey, Lopes, Cey, Russell |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Cutheon wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
Fwiw the phones will come with a charging cable, they just won’t come with a wall adapter or the earbuds. It’s difficult to imagine there are too many customers who don’t already have a drawer full of these already. It’s pretty wasteful. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:30 am Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
I think on weekends, all non 911/essential cell and internet service should be shut down. |
Are you trolling the thread or...? |
Assuming he's not, the proposition begs some obvious questions.
Who determines what's "essential"?
What makes the ability to communicate on Saturday and Sunday any less crucial than the rest of the week?
What is the intended goal of shutting down communication on those days?
Would doing so actually accomplish that goal. |
It was neither trolling nor serious about the specifics. Just a desire that there be a time where we put the damn devices down (I say as I type this on one) and interact with the local world in real time. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:32 am Post subject: |
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ocho wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
Fwiw the phones will come with a charging cable, they just won’t come with a wall adapter or the earbuds. It’s difficult to imagine there are too many customers who don’t already have a drawer full of these already. It’s pretty wasteful. |
I suspect if they stopped manufacturing ear buds and power blocks, we’d run out sometime in 2221. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | ocho wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
Fwiw the phones will come with a charging cable, they just won’t come with a wall adapter or the earbuds. It’s difficult to imagine there are too many customers who don’t already have a drawer full of these already. It’s pretty wasteful. |
I suspect if they stopped manufacturing ear buds and power blocks, we’d run out sometime in 2221. |
With the introduction of their riff on MagSafe for phones, I suspect either the next model or the one after that may not have any port at all. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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ocho wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | ocho wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | I think (new) Cell Phones should come with a charging cable!
Apparently Apple does not as the new iPhone 12 does not come with headphones or a cable to charge it...! |
That’s ridiculous, (bleep) Apple |
Fwiw the phones will come with a charging cable, they just won’t come with a wall adapter or the earbuds. It’s difficult to imagine there are too many customers who don’t already have a drawer full of these already. It’s pretty wasteful. |
I suspect if they stopped manufacturing ear buds and power blocks, we’d run out sometime in 2221. |
With the introduction of their riff on MagSafe for phones, I suspect either the next model or the one after that may not have any port at all. |
Agreed. I think it is inevitable at this point. From an engineering standpoint, a body with no ports at all makes too much sense. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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Dog piles are fun, and sometimes necessary. _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:45 am Post subject: |
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56 year old men should not go down slides. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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FernieBee Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:32 am Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | 56 year old men should not go down slides. |
Which slide did you go down?
_________________ Garvey, Lopes, Cey, Russell |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:45 am Post subject: |
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FernieBee wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | 56 year old men should not go down slides. |
Which slide did you go down?
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There's a giant stairway at a nearby park. There are a slides down the side for the kids to go down.
Dislocated my left pinkie. Omar witnessed (and might have influenced) the entire event. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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Baron Von Humongous Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:28 am Post subject: |
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angrypuppy wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | angrypuppy wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | Baron Von Humongous wrote: | Cutheon wrote: | angrypuppy wrote: | C M B wrote: | We should've rebuilt the twin towers. |
I agree, it would have been defiant. Though the memorial is nice, it feels like acquiescence to defeat. |
That site is now a American's greatest symbol of commerce and unfettered capitalism run amok: a mall. Basically nothing more American, imo. |
Honestly, Cut, I don't know if you've been there or not, but it's a gorgeous memorial and I cried when I visited. |
I went to the area but honestly I'm embarrassed to say I didn't to the actual memorial part. I've only been to NYC for work and never quite had the time. I'm sure you're right. I couldn't help but notice the mall in the area though. |
As a former finance bro, I can attest that most of the Financial District absolutely sucks outside of Delmonico's. But the memorial is worth visiting next time work takes you to the Big Apple. |
You have been demystified. |
Not true, because I was never a finance bro. But Delmonico's is great. |
Delmonico's is one of the worst dining experiences in the City. That's not controversial, it's the truth. |
Service? |
On a par with the food.
Delmonico's is inside a gorgeous building. The interior was nice and clean. But for the steakhouse experience you have to head to Midtown. |
Well, I won't disagree and I haven't been there in years. But compared to the rest of the offerings in the Financial District... _________________ Under New Management |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | FernieBee wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | 56 year old men should not go down slides. |
Which slide did you go down?
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There's a giant stairway at a nearby park. There are a slides down the side for the kids to go down.
Dislocated my left pinkie. Omar witnessed (and might have influenced) the entire event. |
You didn't hear it from me, but Mule may have violated the basic rule of don't place things that bend and skid on surfaces meant for sliding. Omar had no such issues I am told. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | FernieBee wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | 56 year old men should not go down slides. |
Which slide did you go down?
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There's a giant stairway at a nearby park. There are a slides down the side for the kids to go down.
Dislocated my left pinkie. Omar witnessed (and might have influenced) the entire event. |
You didn't hear it from me, but Mule may have violated the basic rule of don't place things that bend and skid on surfaces meant for sliding. Omar had no such issues I am told. |
"Basic rule" . . . _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Good thing we didn’t see a teeter totter _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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