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The Skins got zebraed, that's for sure.

KERRY IN A LANDSLIDE!
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I think it would have been hilarious to see a tie. Then the game could be decided in a courtroom. :D
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Go Emerald Bay Packers!
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Elfdart wrote:The Skins got zebraed, that's for sure.

KERRY IN A LANDSLIDE!
Seriously. We know who he's voting for!
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Master of Ossus wrote:Man, that referee was a serious Democrat. That was serious bullshitery.

Let's see if the prediction tool works even after that happened.
Well I think the announcer joked that "The Red Sox broke their curse, maybe Bush can break this one."
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CmdrWilkens wrote:
Master of Ossus wrote:Man, that referee was a serious Democrat. That was serious bullshitery.

Let's see if the prediction tool works even after that happened.
Well I think the announcer joked that "The Red Sox broke their curse, maybe Bush can break this one."
Doesn't count. The Red Sox are from Boston, Massachusetts, remember? :)
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Durandal wrote:Doesn't count. The Red Sox are from Boston, Massachusetts, remember? :)
Assuming that Kerry wins, this will go down in history as one of the most clear examples of the "election prediction" working. The Packers didn't have to win this game since the referee won it for them. That's exactly the kind of thing you look for in such coincidences to lend more weight to them being predestined or what not.
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Master of Ossus wrote:
Durandal wrote:Doesn't count. The Red Sox are from Boston, Massachusetts, remember? :)
Assuming that Kerry wins, this will go down in history as one of the most clear examples of the "election prediction" working. The Packers didn't have to win this game since the referee won it for them. That's exactly the kind of thing you look for in such coincidences to lend more weight to them being predestined or what not.
So ... if Kerry wins, then you're going to write a letter to the NFL about bad officiating?
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Ah, but who lost today for the first time in FOREVER? That would be the New England Patriots.... make what you will.
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Durandal wrote:So ... if Kerry wins, then you're going to write a letter to the NFL about bad officiating?
No, I don't care that much either way. If I were going to write a letter it would be in the mail already (and I'm sure they're already reviewing what happened). However, assuming that Kerry wins, this is going to be some of the strongest "evidence" yet that this method of prediction is actually effective. Think about it: the Redskins lose a game they should have won simply because Kerry was destined to win the election.
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So if the ref won this game for the Packers... we can assume that the political ref's are going to win it for Kerry? :)

Oh goody. The supreme court are going to be crowded round the viewing box.. trying to decide the call....

Why does the image of Reinquist in a refs jersy make me giggle??

Anyhow, its an interesting correlation. It will certainly be interesting to compare this to the results come wednesday morning.....
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Yarcamos wrote:Ah, but who lost today for the first time in FOREVER? That would be the New England Patriots.... make what you will.
So the PATRIOT Act is going to be repealed soon? Yay!
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I wasted three seconds of my life on a seemingly political thread that turned out to be about the fucking NFL. :evil: :cry: :evil: :cry:
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Didn't quite work did it? Oh well...
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