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freshwest

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29. It's the Team Jersey effect. IDK if highly stressed people are able to handle much more.

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 06:38 PM

Jan 2015

At times, when I see the team spirit (for whatever media or one's personal life created) reflected in people that are all strangers to each other, I feel a sense of comarderie and that is a good thing.

At other times, I feel a deep and alienating sense of horror. As if everyone's just playing a part in life, but didn't write their script. But if they didn't have a part, they'd do something worse, I suppose, like being a mob?

Too deep a question to ponder with a splitting headache.

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Interesting story about my nephews black friend who kept getting stopped by cops for no reason [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2015 OP

I dodged a couple DUI's thanks to my Army National Guard bumper sticker back in the day. bluedigger Jan 2015 #1

Puke. Oklahoma_Liberal Jan 2015 #3

Thanks for the shaming, OK Lib. bluedigger Jan 2015 #4

Drunk Driving is rather serious treestar Jan 2015 #8

I hope you holier-than-thou types also don't erronis Jan 2015 #11

I don't do any of those things. Ever. MineralMan Jan 2015 #13

There was a guy that I knew at work christx30 Jan 2015 #18

Similar things have happened to many people. MineralMan Jan 2015 #39

My dad has one rule in his car: christx30 Jan 2015 #42

Ned Flanders. rug Jan 2015 #24

Who? MineralMan Jan 2015 #31

Okely dokely. rug Jan 2015 #33

Some kind of cartoon character? MineralMan Jan 2015 #34

Don't be insuted. The Simpsons has a multitude from which to choose. rug Jan 2015 #35

I've never watched that. MineralMan Jan 2015 #36

You should know who he is before characterizing it as an attempt. rug Jan 2015 #37

OK, rug. Wharever you say... MineralMan Jan 2015 #38

They weren't insulting you for being a careful driver CreekDog Jan 2015 #40

They? i only saw one person doing that. MineralMan Jan 2015 #45

They can be singular or plural CreekDog Jan 2015 #48

The Ned Flanders character is from the Simpsons. christx30 Jan 2015 #43

Oh, OK. Thanks. MineralMan Jan 2015 #46

You haven't heard of Ned Flanders? CreekDog Jan 2015 #41

Dr. Spock? MineralMan Jan 2015 #44

Mister Spock CreekDog Jan 2015 #47

Very logical. I asked, because there are two Spocks MineralMan Jan 2015 #56

I don't do any of those things. blackcrow Jan 2015 #17

what's holier than thou treestar Jan 2015 #20

All of the listed items I listed are impairments - and willful erronis Jan 2015 #25

Are you seriously defending your drunk driving? Winning1 Jan 2015 #30

all bad, but not quite like being drunk treestar Jan 2015 #52

Really? bluedigger Jan 2015 #12

I think it started when you admitted to doing it and getting out of the penalties treestar Jan 2015 #21

My close friend's mother was killed by someone driving while drunk when I was 12. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #22

Yes it is, BUT Chemisse Jan 2015 #27

True treestar Jan 2015 #51

Back in the day there wasnt a lot of enforcement and awareness about the perils of driving drunk. Flatulo Jan 2015 #10

Kind of not the same thing at all, is it? MineralMan Jan 2015 #14

The point is getting preferential treatment by the police. bluedigger Jan 2015 #15

But it is exactly the point. MineralMan Jan 2015 #16

The OP pointed out a strategy for blacks to avoid harassment by the police. bluedigger Jan 2015 #19

Consider this thread... diverted. hunter Jan 2015 #49

kick for exposure - what a fantastic idea LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #2

Sad, but whatever works BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #5

I always wanted to swipe one of those Fraternal Order of Police tags. johnp3907 Jan 2015 #6

Thats excellent. Stealthy, Driving While Black. nt Snotcicles Jan 2015 #7

Whoah treestar Jan 2015 #9

It's the Team Jersey effect. IDK if highly stressed people are able to handle much more. freshwest Jan 2015 #29

Hope that headache is gone treestar Jan 2015 #50

Thanks, and he does say it all. And have been told to report to the doctor tomorrow. UGH... freshwest Jan 2015 #53

He could wear a blonde wig too and get a baby car seat with a doll in it and maybe a jesus fish. Vattel Jan 2015 #23

Imagine how many time these nimrods get stopped... Historic NY Jan 2015 #26

Preferential treatment not just when being pulled over DFW Jan 2015 #28

I hate the SSS jen1980 Jan 2015 #32

I've seen your recent pics. You *do* look suspicious, LOL. And all those places on the passport? freshwest Jan 2015 #54

Hey, just whose side are you on anyway? DFW Jan 2015 #55