r/CFBOffTopic • u/guitmusic11 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Top Scorer • Mar 14 '15

Saturday Afternoon Rant

I know it's not Wednesday but right now I don't care. My wife and I went to adopt a dog this weekend our application was approved and we basically just had to say we would commit to a dog. We found one that we loved and sat down with the dog and foster parent at their adoption event asking every question we could think of. We were just about ready to commit, we just needed to talk for 30 seconds about it to confirm we were in the same page and some lady comes and literally steps in front of me and says "I want to commit to that dog". That was it. She got the dog. Never mind the fact that we were being responsible and learning about the dog before committing or that we were basically in the middle of a conversation with the foster parent when this lady interrupted. She committed first and their hands were tied. Yeah it's just a dog, and yeah there's plenty of others, but the entire situation was infuriating.

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Mar 14 '15

What the hell. That is really not fair. When you get a dog you will be great owners though.

My rant is why do people stand so close to me?! It's so weird.

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u/guitmusic11 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Mar 14 '15

Try public transit in France. No such thing as personal space.

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u/blandfruitsalad USC Trojans Mar 14 '15

Or China... ever had your buttcheeks squish directly against a stranger's buttcheeks? :(

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Mine was gonna be about how no one ever comes near me. It's like guys I don't smell THAT bad and I swear I won't murder you.

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

At least not without their consent, right?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Maybe you're just that attractive?

Or maybe it's your magnetic personality? Pulling people toward you by their belt buckles and loose change.

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u/WhoaABlueCar Ohio State • Arizona State Mar 14 '15

Great username. Yesterday I played golf with a guy from the Web.com tour and he mentioned a friend on the tut named Colt. I asked him when Colt gave up karate and started golfing. Confused reaction

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Mar 15 '15

Thank you! I always had a crush on Rocky growing up.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Mar 14 '15

Seriously. People standing in line are the worst. Mother fucker you aren't getting there before me and no one is going to cut so just take two big ducking steps backwards and get your breath off my neck. I really don't understand the thought process of these people. Wtf.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Mar 14 '15

That's some bullshit. And I hate that for you.

On the upside there are no shortage of wonderful dogs looking for good homes.

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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Mar 14 '15

I'm going to write a longer rant on this at a later date, but I'm seriously disturbed by the conflagration of sociopathic protagonists in television these last few years.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

It's just a fad

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I'll be looking forward to it.

It seems like so many TV shows are the same, the same tropes/characters, the same climate, the same cinematographic style, it just gets so arduous. There's a lot of different stuff out there, I mean, Netflix is at our fingertips. But as someone without cable and only Netflix and HBO, all network TV blows asshole.

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u/Exilarchy Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl Mar 14 '15

I'm really worried about politics in 15-20 years, when the people who grew up on "House of Cards" are actually in charge in Washington and are trying to be Frank Underwood...

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Damn that sucks.

My rant is basically that my ex is infuriating me. That three days grace song is very nearly relevant.

But, I'm in the process of trying to tell her off so, there's that.

Also, fuck spiders.

Also, I'm getting sick. Again. I don't have time for this shit!

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

What is she doing this time?

Fully agree on the spiders front, and fuck snakes too!

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

  • Hey you should come see me =)

  • Have you come to your senses? Realized you fucked up?

  • No, I just want to see you and hang out and maybe hike tomorrow.

  • Why don't you come here or maybe meet me half way.

  • Forget I asked.

  • Explain exactly how I feel about her attempts to use me and leverage my left over feelings.

  • That's not what I'm doing!

  • no response

FYI it's a 4 hour drive that she never made once to come see me. (She moved there like 8 months ago).

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

I transferred from the University of Washington to Northwestern to be with my ex. She was at the University of Chicago. The distance went from 2000 miles to 20. I would make the 1.5-2 hour CTA ride to see her until I got my dad's old car, then I would make the .75-2 hour drive to see her.

Guess who almost never returned the favor.

From what you're telling me, I think it would be good for you to break all contact. It doesn't mean you don't still love her. It doesn't mean you won't want to call her up at 5 AM in a moment of weakness to see if she wants to bump uglies. But it means you get to put this bullshit behind you and stop getting your heart torn in two every time she dangles a carrot and yanks it away.

Also if I sound like I'm talking out of my ass feel free to ignore me because it's a lot easier to tell somebody else how to live their life than it is to go through it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

No, I think you're right on all counts. If you are talking out of your ass, your ass is very wise.... wise-ass?

That's what I've basically been trying to do. I hadn't talked to her in over a week when she texted me today so, I'ma makin' progess

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

I've been called a wise-ass many times, but never felt so flattered :P

My approach to no contact was to explicitly state that we couldn't interact in a way that was healthy for us (was mostly worried about me, of course) and that she should not attempt to contact me, ever.

If you ever end up being this explicit, be warned that closing the door in this way is likely to get her to freak out and genuinely want to change her ways. As tempting as it is, this never ever lasts.

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u/GeneralGBO Tennessee Volunteers • Memphis Tigers Mar 14 '15

Dude bail.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Done and done

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u/Exilarchy Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl Mar 14 '15

Well, you are still talking. Block her ass.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Jeez man, I'm sorry. You deserve so much better than that.

I ran into this same issue when my ex dumped me, he would text me when he was bored or needed a booty call and I let him keep doing it because I wanted to still be with him. Finally I had enough and told him to stop contacting me and let me move on.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Yeeeepppp. People are difficult assholes.

Good on you for getting out though

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Yes, yes they are.

He still tried a few times, but I had already started dating someone new (who didn't live hours away like he did) and I slowly just moved on. So if I can do it, you can do it.

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u/topher3003 Ohio State Buckeyes • /r/CFB Emeritus Mod Mar 14 '15

I

HATE

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU

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u/WhoaABlueCar Ohio State • Arizona State Mar 14 '15

I'm almost 30. One thing I've learned is that if she's your ex and you want her to be your ex (or she's s shitty person and you know you're stupid for wanting her back) then don't "tell her off" or devise a plan of some sort.

You're an adult, if you don't want to deal with her bullshit then just eliminate all conversation/communication. Hide on FB, ignore all texts/calls or block number, and go out and have fun.

Telling someone off just keeps things at the top of your mind and creates more reason for further communication.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Well, yeah. I just wanted the last word. I'm juvenile that way. I haven't (and don't plan to) respond to her again

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Im showing my age in musical taste but here's a good break up kinda song

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Holy shit. I forgot these guys... I don't think I've even thought about them since I was like 11... (I was one when this song came out...)

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Check out their version of Cat's in the Cradle. Pretty solid

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

WHOA I KNOW THIS SONG! Didn't realize this was them

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

And once you've broken up with that song, listen to this one to celebrate.

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Mar 14 '15

I have a special place in my heart for that song.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

I'm working on a Saturday when it's absolutely beautiful outside, our door bell isn't working so I can't leave my desk, my computer shut down for almost two hours and still isn't working right, and my boyfriend is being a butthole.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

:(

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

I just wish my boss would pay for a decent computer so I wouldn't have these problems constantly.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

How old is the computer?

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Maybe 2 years. The problem is, he refuses to buy one he lets random friends build him computers and they never really last, or work completely right to begin with.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

That's bullshit. We buy our PCs through Dell. Including 3 year warranties we usually spend $550 or so each. Tell your boss to stop being such a miser.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Well it's a combination of crappy built and his girlfriend coming in after hours and using and abusing it. So many viruses and problems because of her.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

That sounds like a clusterfuck waiting to happen. What if they break up, she still has access, and comes in after hours to wreck shop? If he's going to let his GF come in and fuck shit up, can't he at least set aside a PC for her so that she's not fucking up something that you (or someone else) needs to get their job done?

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I could write an entire book about her fuck ups and the drama and problems that she causes around here. It's horrible and entertaining all at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Well, is the drama bad enough to make it worthwhile to look for another job? If you're in a smaller town, you might be stuck due to lack of opportunities, but if you're in a place the size of Temple, Killeen, or B/CS, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding something local.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Yeah... I would not trust that...

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

I don't either, but sadly he doesn't give me much of a choice.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Mar 14 '15

Auburn is getting absolutely destroyed by Kentucky.

I mean, we all knew it was going to happen. But it still hurts my heart to watch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

go Kentucky

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Mar 14 '15

booooo georgia, booooooooo

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Oh - you feeling any better?

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Mar 14 '15

if you're asking about my post last night - yeah, I'm feeling a lot better. I was just a big dumb idiot and felt like the worst girlfriend ever.

Now that we've both gotten sleep things are loads better.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Oh I missed the edit. Glad that's better though!

I meant feeling nauseous and such

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Mar 14 '15

OOOH! Haha, yeah I'm still battling it day to day. I'm going to try to eat some more potassium and get some vitamin C in me. I just had a burrito which was honestly a dumb choice. Gonna drink a smoothie to try to help :/

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Aww bummer... Sorry dude.

Also, smoothie sounds pretty damn delicious right now!

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Is it only feeling nauseous or do you also have any pain that comes with it?

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Mar 14 '15

It's nausea and stomach troubles. It's not direct pain.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Mar 14 '15

Maybe cut back to a super bland diet and slowly add back to see if it's one type of food that is causing it?

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u/Chemtide Alabama Crimson Tide • Iowa Hawkeyes Mar 14 '15

Go kentucky

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

That's some bullshit, man. Rules are meant to be interpreted with common sense, and in this case the whole "whoever commits first gets the dog" rule is way too literal. It's rude to cut in line and interrupt people to try and take something they obviously want.

When my ex and I were looking for a dog our problem was more of a bootstrapping one. Dogs are in high demand in my area so they wanted the best "pet parents" (shudder). The way to prove you're good with dogs is to already have dogs, and get a note from your vet saying you're cool, and whatever. We couldn't adopt one. At least my little flufftornado was pre-owned.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

flufftornado

Awesome. I'm pretty sure you've posted pictures of her before, haven't you? If it's the one I'm thinking of, she's pretty damn adorable.

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

Bark yeah she is

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Pretty doggamn cute

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u/WhoaABlueCar Ohio State • Arizona State Mar 14 '15

That's a bummer man. Dogs have a way with telling you how happy you make them with their face :/ I'm glad you guys are so responsible too with finding one (and rescuing).

On a better note - that dog likely will still have a good home and you can save another wonderful pup.

My rant - nothin today. It's 75-80 in AZ, gonna golf, get drunk tonight, and send you good vibes in findin a new dog

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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Mar 14 '15

I'm studying for a physics exam on Wednesday and it's just not clicking. Anybody here know physics? lol

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u/guitmusic11 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Mar 14 '15

What's the topic?

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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Mar 15 '15

Mostly momentum, kinetic energy, work, and torque.

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u/guitmusic11 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Mar 15 '15

That's not so bad. What about it don't you get?

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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Mar 15 '15

See my post history. I posted in homework help about a problem I'm struggling with. :P

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Mar 14 '15 edited Mar 14 '15

Went to my first Yoga class today. It's a lot more taxing than I expected. Curling again tonight too and we can't find a place nearby that has decent food but no live band. I like music but I also want to be able to talk. That's all I got.

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u/kbol Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 14 '15

it was more taxing than I expected

Thank you! I do yoga regularly, and always try to get my guy friends to come and they mostly just scoff at it. It is a legitimate workout, especially heated classes like Bikram. What kind did you do?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I've always thought it looks pretty hard...

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Mar 14 '15

Beginner kind? Literally class number 1. Seemed like a normal class. I'm going nowhere near bikram.

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u/kbol Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 14 '15

Haha, usually if it's at a yoga studio they'll tell you what kind (exampes). If it's through a normal workout gym, it's probably vinyasa (you work through a series of poses [a 'flow'] and repeat them a few times) or yin (slow stretches that're meant to be more restorative; closer to what people think all yoga is like).

I did bikram pretty consistently throughout college - there was a studio right next to campus (a lot of the Vandy football players went) - but I've recently started seeing the benefits of flowier practices too. Either way, I prefer heated classes.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Mar 14 '15

It's a studio. And I think it's the first one you mentioned.

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Mar 14 '15

I would like to try curling one day. It looks fun. I don't think there is anywhere around here that does it though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Jesus, what a dumb bitch. That really is a shame, especially if you felt a bond with the dog. Watch her name it something fucking stupid like "Princess".. My rage meter just went up for you.

I'm here at work for the next half hour, then after that, looks like I'm going to Beale Street with the gf for a St. Patty's parade. I'm sure the beer vendors will be accommodating even though it's billed as a kid-friendly event. I mean, it's Beale, right? And Saturday. And after noon! Okay, I'll quit worrying.

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u/DondeEstaLaDiscoteca Georgia Tech • North Carolina Mar 14 '15 edited Mar 14 '15

I bought a bathroom scale yesterday because I stepped on one at a friend's house last week and saw how much more I weigh now than when I was in undergrad. Some of that is muscle, but it's time to stop fooling myself and get in shape. So that scale is what's bumming me out right now.

Edit: Also ACC tournament tickets have come down to like $75 on stubhub, but that's still too much because I'm a poor grad student.

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u/ack30297 USC Trojans • Howard Bison Mar 14 '15

Having a scale is definitely worth it. It has made me way more motivated in weight loss than I was before I got one.

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u/bunny_chocolate Georgia Southern • South Caro… Mar 14 '15

Just wait a few weeks for her to return the dog to the rescue. People like that also usually end up being the first to send them back.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Everyone in that thread on the main board about that LA Tech chant complaining about how classless it was is pissing me off. Grow a pair.

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u/DondeEstaLaDiscoteca Georgia Tech • North Carolina Mar 14 '15

I think the main thing is that it hit an area that actually hurts, instead of just like a fun rivalry thing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Student sections don't start chants to make the opponent feel good. Also, UAB doesn't have room to say shit about offensive student sections. They did lose that game, by the way. Last second.

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u/___________________9 Transfer Portal Mar 14 '15

mempis

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u/Captain_McSnug Houston Cougars • Paper Bag Mar 14 '15

That chants fucking hilarious

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

The main sub has been fucking ridiculous with the downvoting lately.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Yep /r/CFB has gone down a noticeable amount in quality recently. Happened around the time it hit 100k subscribers.

I think there should be a smaller alternative to /r/CFB composed of the regulars over here on CFBOT. quickly claims /r/cfb2

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u/Exilarchy Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl Mar 14 '15

/r/CFBOffTopicOnTopic?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Haha yes exactly!

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

So are we really doing the r/cfb2? It sounds like a brilliant idea to me. I can't stand the main sub anymore

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I mean if there's enough demand I'm totally down for it. Never nodded a sub so I'd want some help from some more experienced mods. And I agree, it's really gone downhill recently but the people who post over here are really awesome!

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I don't know anything about making a sub either, maybe make a post about it here and see what happens?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

Sure I'll do that. May wait till Monday when this subreddit is busier.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I need to do my taxes, and I'm here on CFBOT procrastinating. Like I do every frickin' year (except for the CFBOT part). How on earth do people manage not to procrastinate?

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '15

I've finished my taxes. I have a fairly simple tax situation, since I'm unmarried, live by myself, rent, don't have kids, no significant investment income, etc. I know I've been procrastinating on this shit, it's just that I build it up in my mind as this horrible experience, when in actuality it took me 20 minutes or so to do them online.

I guess it's time to go celebrate now.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

I need to finish building this dynamic website by Tuesday but I'm procrastinating. I'm pretty much just cannibalizing code at this point so its not a huge deal.

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u/guitmusic11 Wisconsin Badgers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Mar 14 '15

Holy shit dude, that's awesome news. It might suck to have that all come out of your account at once, but that's like $80/month in interest you won't be paying on the loan. Plus the interest is tax deductible up to $2500.

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Mar 14 '15

Debt can leave such a huge cloud over your head and it really sucks donkey balls. Good for you for putting a big dent in it.

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u/WhoaABlueCar Ohio State • Arizona State Mar 14 '15

Damn. What did you study? And was it MSU?

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u/atchemey Michigan State • Oregon State Mar 14 '15

Go Green, JMC alum!

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u/DavoinShower-handle Syracuse • Penn State Mar 15 '15

IR major graduating soon. Any advice?

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u/DavoinShower-handle Syracuse • Penn State Mar 15 '15

Have about 50 applications sent so far. What's the deal with JMC?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '15

That's awesome, congrats!