Things that are AWESOME...

[Doohicksie]

Into should have been Indo and ###### was Pakistani.  Apparently the first four letters of Pakistani are a swear word somewhere.  The funny thing is, the restaurant has a sign that says I N D O - P A K I

Edited November 7, 2016 by High Ankle Sprain

[WildCard]

 

Huh, really?

Edited November 7, 2016 by WildCard

[JJFIVEOH]

The filter is important because we all know the rash of profanitic trolls we get signing up here in droves that just can't control themselves. You can never be too careful, am I right?

 

It's not unlike post merging because we all know of the out of control problem we have with post-.

[Doohicksie]

I see what you did there.

Kinda.

[JJFIVEOH]

I see what you did there.

 

Kinda.

off.

 

:D

Edited November 7, 2016 by JJFIVEOH

[Stoner]

Jimmy Paek.

 

Whew.

[Doohicksie]

 

It works, kind of.

 

It had trouble recognizing my voice and somehow thought Lumos was "blue waffles".  Do yourself a favor and don't ever search for that.  :sick:

 

But eventually it worked.

Edited November 7, 2016 by High Ankle Sprain

[Sabres Fan in NS]

######

 

Huh, really?

 

I'm not surprised it's filtered, since it is a racial slur.

 

Jimmy Paek.

 

Whew.

 

My brother (3 years younger than me) went to High School with him.

 

He has his name on the cup ... scored a goal in the cup (not cusp) clinching game in 1992.

[Stoner]

I'm not surprised it's filtered, since it is a racial slur.

 

 

My brother (3 years younger than me) went to High School with him.

 

He has his name on the cup ... scored a goal in the cup (not cusp) clinching game in 1992.

Wow. Interesting.

[MattPie]

I'm not surprised it's filtered, since it is a racial slur.

 

I don't think it's considered as such here in the US, but I know some of the unsavory characters in JK Rowling's non-Harry Potter book use it that way so it must be a thing. Is it commonly used negatively in Canada?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I don't think it's considered as such here in the US, but I know some of the unsavory characters in JK Rowling's non-Harry Potter book use it that way so it must be a thing. Is it commonly used negatively in Canada?

 

I'd be surprised (well, maybe by many) if it is not viewed as a racial slur in the US, but it certainly is in Canada.  I have many friends from Pakistan and they do not like it, so that's good enough for me.

[ubkev]

I'd be surprised (well, maybe by many) if it is not viewed as a racial slur in the US, but it certainly is in Canada. I have many friends from Pakistan and they do not like it, so that's good enough for me.

I'm not going to speak for America, so I'll just speak for me. I don't know any folks from Pakistan. And I'm not sure I know any racists sophisticated enough to be able to tell if someone is Pakistani, Indian, Arab or anyone else from that billion sq. miles of real estate. Therefore, I'm not sure I've ever heard the term itself, let alone used as a slur. I will however, take your word for it.

 

I blame the map

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-att-us&q=pakistani+communities+in+usa&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit1PzzxZfQAhXh64MKHWoZDEkQvwUIFigA&biw=360&bih=518

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I'm not going to speak for America, so I'll just speak for me. I don't know any folks from Pakistan. And I'm not sure I know any racists sophisticated enough to be able to tell if someone is Pakistani, Indian, Arab or anyone else from that billion sq. miles of real estate. Therefore, I'm not sure I've ever heard the term itself, let alone used as a slur. I will however, take your word for it.

 

I blame the map

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-att-us&q=pakistani+communities+in+usa&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit1PzzxZfQAhXh64MKHWoZDEkQvwUIFigA&biw=360&bih=518

 

Perhaps you are right about the US, but ...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paki_(slur)

[MattPie]

Perhaps you are right about the US, but ...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paki_(slur)

 

Thanks for the informative article; I was going to ask if the name "Pakistan" followed the naming scheme of that area, and it apparently does not.

[WildCard]

2016 has been the best year of my life. Can't believe all that's happened in a year

[josie]

2016 has been the best year of my life. Can't believe all that's happened in a year

That is an extraordinary statement that I haven't heard anywhere else this year! 

 

Happy for you. Hope your luck continues. 

[darksabre]

That is an extraordinary statement that I haven't heard anywhere else this year!

 

Happy for you. Hope your luck continues.

To be fair to WC, I think my year has been pretty good too on an individual level. It might be my best personal year to date as well. Go figure.

[SwampD]

If the world was coming to an end and while stepping onto the rocket ship I had to decide which to take with me, my wife or my back-scratcher, I might end up blowing up with the world trying to decide.

[darksabre]

If the world was coming to an end and while stepping onto the rocket ship I had to decide which to take with me, my wife or my back-scratcher, I might end up blowing up with the world trying to decide.

I'm blessed with monkey arms. Sorry for your dilemma :p

[Neo]

I'm blessed with monkey arms. Sorry for your dilemma :p

Now, find a wife!

 

Great post and reply.

[Eleven]

Some bragging:

 

Solved the NYT puzzle in 18:21 today. I don't think I've ever cracked 20 before for a Sunday.

Edited November 13, 2016 by Eleven

[Neo]

Some bragging:

Solved the NYT puzzle in 18:21 today. I don't think I've ever cracked 20 before for a Sunday.

23, across:

 

"You can never have too many c_nt_rs."

Edited November 16, 2016 by Neo

[Stoner]

23, across:

 

"You can never have too many c_nt_rs.

Leave Trump out of this thread. Please.

[Neo]

Leave Trump out of this thread. Please.

?

[Eleven]

Watch/listen to all of it.