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arely staircase

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11. one is a current event

Reply to fishwax (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 04:48 PM

Jul 2012

the other is a current event

both can be watched live

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Presidential debates (please, no live blogging.) [View all] arely staircase Jul 2012 OP

oh for fuck's sake. are you actually comparing cali Jul 2012 #1

uh, yes arely staircase Jul 2012 #5

lol -- not a very convincing analogy fishwax Jul 2012 #2

one is a current event arely staircase Jul 2012 #11

those two similarities alone do not a convincing analogy make fishwax Jul 2012 #12

ok arely staircase Jul 2012 #13

not a particularly deep inquiry into any of those issues fishwax Jul 2012 #21

i'm not convinced nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #25

There is a difference Politicalboi Jul 2012 #3

who in their right mind would place a bet on a delayed event arely staircase Jul 2012 #4

Spoiler Alert: Mitt makes an Ass of himself itsrobert Jul 2012 #6

yes. arely staircase Jul 2012 #8

Good grief nt SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #7

We'll be sure to put up a Spoiler Alert. nolabear Jul 2012 #9

Fail. n/t BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #10

Nuance is very difficult. n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #14

Yeah, 'cause that's exactly the same thing... SidDithers Jul 2012 #15

how is that different that posting "gingrich wins mississippi primary" ? nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #16

Moving the goalposts... SidDithers Jul 2012 #17

didn't say it was arely staircase Jul 2012 #18

My answer is don't post Olympic results in the subject line... SidDithers Jul 2012 #19

the question was how is it different that posting election results. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #22

No, the question was how is it different from live blogging a debate...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #23

no it is part of it. arely staircase Jul 2012 #26

I answered your OP with post #15... SidDithers Jul 2012 #28

i'm not going to start a new op to ask something that is completely arely staircase Jul 2012 #29

Because there is nothing to watch in an election. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #38

With a post like this johnnie Jul 2012 #20

Winner! JoePhilly Jul 2012 #24

i know, right? arely staircase Jul 2012 #27

To be clear, the thread was "spoiled" when you pressed the POST button. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #32

no, i mean it arely staircase Jul 2012 #33

I usually masturbate in private ... but that's just a personal preference. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #35

i see in this case you made an exception. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #36

What YOU said. . . n/t annabanana Jul 2012 #30

+ 1 nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #31

I'll tell Skinner to get right on that for you. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #34

+100,000 nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #37