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cartman · 05-15-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

If we're considering "Chinese" a language that encompasses all the dialects, I can't believe it's not ahead of Tagalog in CA - suspect there must be some kind of sampling bias going on (that the families that tend to speak Chinese at home don't answer these kinds of surveys or show up on census as much as third or fourth generation Filipino-Americans)

Also - German in a lot of those states is pretty damn surprising.

EDIT - just for the lack of Asian languages given the rate of immigration in the US over the past 5-10 years, I'd either guess this thing is old, or it's using some sort of funky methodology.

According to the Census numbers, there are 1.5 people claiming Filipino ancestry in California vs. 1.4 million people claiming Chinese ancestry, so the claim is believable.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/636...rnia-new-study

OldGiants · 05-16-2014, 02:18 PM

Fiat 1110 boat car

azjoe_02 · 05-16-2014, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Take a second look at the picture

Ah yeah... how did that escape my astute eye?

Neon_Chaos · 05-17-2014, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

According to the Census numbers, there are 1.5 people claiming Filipino ancestry in California vs. 1.4 million people claiming Chinese ancestry, so the claim is believable.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/636...rnia-new-study

REPRESENT!

But, yeah. Most of my relatives reside in Hawaii or California.

Hell, when I went to Hawaii back in 2007, nearly 3/4 of the airport staff were Filipino.

Desnudo · 05-17-2014, 09:34 AM

A lot of photos so I'll link it. Real photos of North Korea. What's striking to me is the complete lack of fat people.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-...-1226919844504

Toddzilla · 05-17-2014, 06:31 PM

not enough food to feed everyone will do that

NobodyHere · 05-17-2014, 06:49 PM

North Korea, where everyday is Earth day!

Matthean · 05-18-2014, 09:17 PM

nol · 05-21-2014, 03:53 PM

Had tears in my eyes for a couple of minutes after seeing this. Happy Jurassic Park Day, indeed.

sterlingice · 05-21-2014, 04:58 PM

What's the significance of May 21, 2014 in the Jurassic Park universe?

SI

nol · 05-21-2014, 05:29 PM

Absolutely nothing. It's making fun of how every couple months a meme like this

goes viral and has people saying "OMG this is the day Marty McFly visits when he goes to the future in Back to the Future II! Why don't we have hoverboards yet har har har" because you can count on morons to not realize that anyone can easily edit the date and to not have the long-term memory to remember the last dozen times it made the rounds.

cartman · 05-26-2014, 02:18 PM

Kodos · 05-27-2014, 09:07 AM

Don't let me down, FOFC:

revrew · 05-27-2014, 09:40 AM

That's what you get when you try to divide by zero. Kids at Somerset Community College thought they were clever. Now they can be clever in jail.

britrock88 · 05-27-2014, 10:32 AM

I told them that they shouldn't try to derive that formula.

Bobble · 05-27-2014, 02:59 PM

Let's be crystal (

) clear about this. This is your brain:

This is your brain on math:

ColtCrazy · 05-27-2014, 04:01 PM

Their problems are likely to multiply exponentially now.

Kodos · 05-29-2014, 01:38 PM

dawgfan · 05-29-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

"Mr. President, can politics help me bed famous actresses?"

"For me, yes. For you? You may have to settle for interns..."

mckerney · 05-29-2014, 03:58 PM

Not everyone kid who met JFK went on to such great things.

molson · 06-05-2014, 11:12 AM

A day late, but...I think this angle is more powerful than the more famous shot.

cartman · 06-05-2014, 12:47 PM

A letter from camp:

flere-imsaho · 06-06-2014, 07:37 AM

If I got that letter I'd be so proud that my child trusted me enough to tell me all that. And then I'd start drinking.

cartman · 06-10-2014, 05:49 PM

So this is a pic I posted a while back. A buddy of mine just got back from a trip to France, and the crazy f'er did a tandem paraglide from up there down into Chamonix. Nearly 9000 vertical feet from jump spot to landing spot.

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Originally Posted by cartman

britrock88 · 06-10-2014, 07:50 PM

Sounds awesome.

cartman · 06-10-2014, 08:03 PM

He's a former Airborne Ranger, so he's used to jumping. He was also the guy I flew against when we got to do Air Combat USA back in 1997. Doesn't make him any less crazy.

cartman · 06-11-2014, 02:53 PM

Here's how Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina normally appears, and how it currently looks due to flooding.

flere-imsaho · 06-11-2014, 07:08 PM

That's amazing.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 06-11-2014, 10:36 PM

Payne Stewart's daughter, Chelsea Stewart, gives us the photo of the week from Pinehurst | Devil Ball Golf - Yahoo Sports

Blackadar · 06-12-2014, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Here's how Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina normally appears, and how it currently looks due to flooding.

Class VI whitewater, baby!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 06-19-2014, 08:36 PM

Mizzou B-ball fan · 06-19-2014, 08:38 PM

flere-imsaho · 06-20-2014, 07:46 AM

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Kodos · 06-20-2014, 08:14 AM

The only way you get me to jump off that is with a gun.

Toddzilla · 06-20-2014, 09:25 AM

Why would you jump off a cliff with a gun?

BillJasper · 06-20-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

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+1

cartman · 06-20-2014, 09:37 AM

It was funny that they billed the Red Bull cliff diving event as being in Fort Worth, but it was actually about 75 miles west at Possum Kingdom Lake.

CU Tiger · 06-20-2014, 02:15 PM

I would so do that in a heartbeat....but Im not doing back flips and such....Im just jumping in feet first.

Damn reminds me of some of my best childhood memories...we used to go to the old rock quarry and jump off this 45-50 ft ledge into the water it was literally like sky diving, base jumping and swimming rolled into one.

tarcone · 06-20-2014, 02:29 PM

We jumped off bridges. One was near campus. It was probably 30-40 feet up. We jumped into a river. Which, in hindsight, was dumb. You never know whats floating down the river. Of course, we werent too smart. We would buy some Red, White, and Blue ($3.99 a 12 pack) and go bridge jumping.
Another favorite spot was a train trestle. It had the metal supports going up. That was probably 50 feet or more. Good times.

bulletsponge · 06-20-2014, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Why would you jump off a cliff with a gun?

because youd be in Texas

revrew · 06-20-2014, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

We jumped off bridges. One was near campus. It was probably 30-40 feet up. We jumped into a river. Which, in hindsight, was dumb. You never know whats floating down the river. Of course, we werent too smart. We would buy some Red, White, and Blue ($3.99 a 12 pack) and go bridge jumping.
Another favorite spot was a train trestle. It had the metal supports going up. That was probably 50 feet or more. Good times.

I was also a bridge jumper in high school. Only we didn't have river, we had a creek (or "crick" as the locals pronounced it). So we dammed it up downstream, got it to pool up into a swimmin' hole about 15 feet deep and jumped off the top of a railroad bridge. Tied big ropes to the underside as well, so you could swing out over the swimmin' hole (just don't hang on too long and start coming back toward the bridge supports - THAT would be dangerous).

Apathetic Lurker · 06-20-2014, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Why would you jump off a cliff with a gun?

To kill the man eating great white lurking in the water of course...

mckerney · 06-21-2014, 10:28 PM

nol · 06-21-2014, 11:08 PM

sterlingice · 06-22-2014, 09:19 AM

Both excellent entries

SI

JPhillips · 06-22-2014, 10:53 AM

There's a ton of these GIFS here: http://scorpiondagger.tumblr.com/

Julio Riddols · 06-22-2014, 11:25 AM

very Python

cartman · 06-23-2014, 04:58 PM

dzilla77 · 06-23-2014, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Heh, who keeps a pencil that long?

OldGiants · 06-24-2014, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dzilla77

Heh, who keeps a pencil that long?

golfers.

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05-21-2014, 05:29 PM	#20561
nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	Absolutely nothing. It's making fun of how every couple months a meme like this goes viral and has people saying "OMG this is the day Marty McFly visits when he goes to the future in Back to the Future II! Why don't we have hoverboards yet har har har" because you can count on morons to not realize that anyone can easily edit the date and to not have the long-term memory to remember the last dozen times it made the rounds. Last edited by nol : 05-21-2014 at 06:03 PM.

05-17-2014, 09:34 AM	#20555
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	A lot of photos so I'll link it. Real photos of North Korea. What's striking to me is the complete lack of fat people. http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-...-1226919844504

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Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	not enough food to feed everyone will do that

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05-27-2014, 09:07 AM	#20563
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Bobble College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: High and outside	Let's be crystal () clear about this. This is your brain: This is your brain on math:

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Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	__________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 05-29-2014 at 01:38 PM.

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06-05-2014, 11:12 AM	#20571
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	A day late, but...I think this angle is more powerful than the more famous shot.

06-05-2014, 12:47 PM	#20572
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	A letter from camp: __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-06-2014, 07:37 AM	#20573
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	If I got that letter I'd be so proud that my child trusted me enough to tell me all that. And then I'd start drinking.

06-10-2014, 07:50 PM	#20575
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Sounds awesome.

06-10-2014, 08:03 PM	#20576
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	He's a former Airborne Ranger, so he's used to jumping. He was also the guy I flew against when we got to do Air Combat USA back in 1997. Doesn't make him any less crazy. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-11-2014, 02:53 PM	#20577
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Here's how Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina normally appears, and how it currently looks due to flooding. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 06-11-2014 at 04:03 PM.

06-11-2014, 07:08 PM	#20578
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	That's amazing. Last edited by flere-imsaho : 06-11-2014 at 07:08 PM.

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flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope

06-20-2014, 08:14 AM	#20584
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	The only way you get me to jump off that is with a gun. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

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Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Why would you jump off a cliff with a gun?

06-20-2014, 09:37 AM	#20587
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	It was funny that they billed the Red Bull cliff diving event as being in Fort Worth, but it was actually about 75 miles west at Possum Kingdom Lake. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

06-20-2014, 02:15 PM	#20588
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	I would so do that in a heartbeat....but Im not doing back flips and such....Im just jumping in feet first. Damn reminds me of some of my best childhood memories...we used to go to the old rock quarry and jump off this 45-50 ft ledge into the water it was literally like sky diving, base jumping and swimming rolled into one.

06-20-2014, 02:29 PM	#20589
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	We jumped off bridges. One was near campus. It was probably 30-40 feet up. We jumped into a river. Which, in hindsight, was dumb. You never know whats floating down the river. Of course, we werent too smart. We would buy some Red, White, and Blue ($3.99 a 12 pack) and go bridge jumping. Another favorite spot was a train trestle. It had the metal supports going up. That was probably 50 feet or more. Good times. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

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