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08-22-2006, 04:42 PM
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#2251
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
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First they'll take your porn
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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Probably belongs on politics, but whatever. This is a disturbing movement:
I've read statistics that suggest that a third of all hotel check-outs in the United States have porn charges on the bill.
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Have these people no respect for the lonely and bored business traveller, stuck in a dull town with no GAs and no titty bars?
At a guess, this is in part a response to the defense tactic in obscenity cases. Obscenity is defined based on community standards, and prosecutors pick their jurisdiction thinking that the standards in a particular community are more likely to cast porn as "obscene." I believe, but am not certain, that decisions regarding internet porn essentially give any county jurisdiction to bring such charges (assuming they can find and bring in the defendant).
If you were a prosecutor trying to prove a porn movie obscene -- that it was beyond community standards of mere porn -- you'd probably choose to bring that claim in some community other than, say, San Francisco or NY or Vegas.
But then some defense lawyers recognized that, in pretty much any city with a chain hotel, people were watching all kinds of porn. And it was being purveyed by some of the biggest companies in the US - the cable and hotel companies involved. And when you can show that 7000 people watched Gang-Bang Zombies in your community last month, the pictures of Not Me licking whipped cream off of ppnyc's breasts that I was selling suddenly seem not so bad. Nauseating, yes, but obscene, no.
So now they want to crack down on the hotels, too. Fuckers.
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08-22-2006, 04:46 PM
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#2252
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: PenskeWorld
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Dude. That's what I did. Zegna and Canali -- they make some beautiful, though pricey, stuff.
And thyey're well tailored. They look good, despite my obvious blunder in failing to get buttonholes that would confirm to the world that they looked good.
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I agree that functional buttonholes are generally pointless as why and/or when would you unbutton them, but what is the point of having buttons on the sleeves that don't button anything?
It's totally subjective, andI am not arguing right or wrong, but on the couple of custom pieces I have, I thought the real buttonholes looked good.
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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08-22-2006, 04:47 PM
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#2253
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I am beyond a rank!
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Because you all have such good taste.
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
38 on a shortish person = chunky.
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Or nursing. Or bought her implants at Costco ("buying in bulk saves you $$$!").
But we're letting this go now. Didn't you get the memo?
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08-22-2006, 04:48 PM
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#2254
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: on an elliptical
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Kiss ass and it will all go away.
TM
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What is your problem? if your goal is for me to not brag you got it baby. I've stopped. Now I'm posting nice and sometimes, even funny things. And you're still grousing. damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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08-22-2006, 04:48 PM
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#2255
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Because you all have such good taste.
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Or nursing. Or bought her implants at Costco ("buying in bulk saves you $$$!").
But we're letting this go now. Didn't you get the memo?
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You musta been too busy examining faux or real buttonholes to notice?
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08-22-2006, 04:50 PM
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#2256
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WacKtose Intolerant
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: PenskeWorld
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A revelation
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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
A gentlemonkey never peels his banana and tells.
However, I will tell if you post a truthful review of your firsthand observation of the majesty that is patentparanyc.
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I have already vowed to stay out of the subjective ranking game, and I will maintain this vow, as you are all beautiful, in your own ways, except to the extent that you are not, but....
Objectively speaking, will you...can you...could you....confirm the 38E bra size?
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Since I'm a righteous man, I don't eat ham;
I wish more people was alive like me
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08-22-2006, 04:50 PM
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#2257
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 11,873
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I still hold out hope....
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
You can attempt to make shit up to try to poison people against me in some lame attempt to get them on your side, but I think it's fairly transparent. Even if it does work and she believes you, I'm fairly certain that she'll still think you're a fucking loser.
TM
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For the record, I have personally tried to get TM to give me his evaluation of a female poster, and he refused. He is the soul of discretion, as far as I'm concerned.
Though, as ppnyc's posts demonstrate, he's also a big meanie-head.
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08-22-2006, 04:52 PM
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#2258
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pop goes the chupacabra
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First they'll take your porn
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Have these people no respect for the lonely and bored business traveller, stuck in a dull town with no GAs and no titty bars?
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- A coalition of 13 conservative groups — including the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America — took out full-page ads in some editions of USA Today earlier this month urging the Justice Department and FBI to investigate whether some of the pay-per-view movies widely available in hotels violate federal and state obscenity laws.
1) Is DOJ/FBI now supposed to investigate violations of state law as well? Federalism indeed.
2) The fact that they're taking out full-page ads in USA Today suggests that they've already lost the political battle. Since FRC is hardly a stranger to Washington, the way they know to go about this is to push on DOJ in private, through all the channels they have, including the white house. The threat is that they'll "make it ugly" if no investigations ensue. Well, this is carrying out that threat. The attack is as much on DOJ as it is on the porn industry. And I'm pretty sure the hotel biz isn't going to give up this juicy plum of revenue without a big fight.
I guess having Ralph Reed linked to Abramoff probably cut off just a bit of their access.
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08-22-2006, 04:52 PM
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#2259
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Rageaholic
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: On the margins.
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by patentparanyc
What is your problem? if your goal is for me to not brag you got it baby. I've stopped. Now I'm posting nice and sometimes, even funny things.
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Although funny, like a person's attractiveness, is largely subjective, you've yet to make me laugh.
(At least intentionally.)
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Some people say I need anger management. I say fuck them.
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08-22-2006, 04:52 PM
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#2260
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I still hold out hope....
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
For the record, I have personally tried to get TM to give me his evaluation of a female poster, and he refused. He is the soul of discretion, as far as I'm concerned.
Though, as ppnyc's posts demonstrate, he's also a big meanie-head.
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It is not the same thing o litigator. I put myself out there. He ain't gonna out someone who wasn't willing to do so.
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08-22-2006, 04:52 PM
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#2261
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I am beyond a rank!
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Whatever. I accepted your apology. It does not mean I am in any way inclined favorably towards you. I think you are a twit. I like TM very much and he can easily fight for himself but in his defense I will say that you are completely wrong about him and you are extremely easily offended. You need to grow a spine and a brain and stop lashing out at others because of your incredible insecurities. Seriously. Get help.
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Man, that was one love-fest that didn't last long.
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08-22-2006, 04:53 PM
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#2262
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I am beyond a rank!
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by patentparanyc
Now I'm posting... funny things.
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Cite, please.
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08-22-2006, 04:55 PM
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#2263
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: State of Chaos
Posts: 8,197
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I still hold out hope....
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Originally posted by patentparanyc
It is not the same thing o litigator. I put myself out there. He ain't gonna out someone who wasn't willing to do so.
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Sidd was commenting, albeit obliquely, on the credibility of your claim that TM commented to you about me. BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME ALL ABOUT ME FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. GOT IT?
Last edited by robustpuppy; 08-22-2006 at 04:57 PM..
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08-22-2006, 04:55 PM
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#2264
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Man, that was one love-fest that didn't last long.
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I tried, Sidd. I did.
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08-22-2006, 04:57 PM
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#2265
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Monty Capuletti's gazebo
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Actual Fashion-Related Question
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Originally posted by patentparanyc
European
I was told that single venting is a sign of cheap assed tailoring that any fool schmuck could make single vent.
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I second Wonk on this - you were told wrong. Its just a matter of personal style.
But I asked the question for a reason.
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