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« on: November 21, 2011, 10:42:41 am »
WTF did she expect? Bouquets of roses?
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 10:48:33 am »
They are assholes and it looks terrible for NASCAR.
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 11:05:14 am »
No shit.  How about a little decency. 
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 11:05:59 am »
Quote from: subnuclear on November 21, 2011, 10:48:33 am
They are assholes and it looks terrible for NASCAR.


I'm not so sure about that. But, to return to my question, surely she should have seen the boo birds a comin' from afar. NASCAR fans do not fit the demographic group that the president is popular with. Had I been on her staff, I'd have never let her accept that gig.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 11:11:58 am »
You can make excuses, but that is classless.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 11:12:41 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 21, 2011, 10:42:41 am
WTF did she expect? Bouquets of roses?


Yeah, sure.  It's totally her fault.  I mean, did you see what she was wearing?
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 11:14:28 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 21, 2011, 10:42:41 am
WTF did she expect? Bouquets of roses?

You're better than the "she had it coming" line of reasoning.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 11:31:46 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 21, 2011, 10:42:41 am
WTF did she expect? Bouquets of roses?

How about a little common human decency?  I enjoy NASCAR.  I think most NASCAR fans are good people.  But they were total dickheads on this, and should be called out on it.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2011, 11:36:10 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 21, 2011, 10:42:41 am
WTF did she expect? Bouquets of roses?

I didn't watch it.  Were they hydrangeas?
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2011, 11:42:39 am »
Quote from: Ebby Calvin on November 21, 2011, 11:36:10 am
I didn't watch it.  Were they hydrangeas?

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden were the grand marshals of the race, there with Iraq/Afghanistan veterans to support a program that helps veterans re-enter the job market after coming back from war.  The crowd was none too nice, though it's said they all got a standing O at the drivers' meeting the night before.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2011, 12:33:07 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 21, 2011, 11:05:59 am
I'm not so sure about that. But, to return to my question, surely she should have seen the boo birds a comin' from afar. NASCAR fans do not fit the demographic group that the president is popular with. Had I been on her staff, I'd have never let her accept that gig.

Imagine that this had been Laura Bush visiting OWS...
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2011, 12:47:47 pm »
Quote from: Limey on November 21, 2011, 12:33:07 pm
Imagine that this had been Laura Bush visiting OWS...

OWS is a political event, but NASCAR is just a sport.
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2011, 12:51:43 pm »
Quote from: subnuclear on November 21, 2011, 12:47:47 pm
OWS is a political event, but NASCAR is just a sport.

Not to mention Mrs. Obama is not political and she was there for a non-political cause, that you would think the NASCAR yahoos would embrace.
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2011, 12:52:56 pm »
Quote from: subnuclear on November 21, 2011, 12:47:47 pm
OWS is a political event, but NASCAR is just a sport.


Which makes it more inappropriate.  Why would FLOTUS not expect at least a civil reception at a sporting event?

IIRC, Sarah Palin, while running for VP, was booed at an NFL game where she was dropping the ceremonial first puck.  Those fans got bad press too.
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« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2011, 12:55:43 pm »
Quote from: Limey on November 21, 2011, 12:52:56 pm
IIRC, Sarah Palin, while running for VP, was booed at an NFL game where she was dropping the ceremonial first puck.  Those fans got bad press too.

OK, now I'm really confused.
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« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2011, 12:57:07 pm »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on November 21, 2011, 12:55:43 pm
OK, now I'm really confused.

Sarah Palin doesn't know that they play football with a ball and not a puck. What's confusing about that?
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« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2011, 12:57:41 pm »
Quote from: Limey on November 21, 2011, 12:52:56 pm

Which makes it more inappropriate.  Why would FLOTUS not expect at least a civil reception at a sporting event?

IIRC, Sarah Palin, while running for VP, was booed at an NFL game where she was dropping the ceremonial first puck.  Those fans got bad press too.

They booed her, not because of her political views, but because she couldn't tell a football from a hockey puck.
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« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 12:59:03 pm »
Oops.
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Re: NASCAR fans not nice to the First Lady
« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2011, 02:09:48 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 21, 2011, 12:57:41 pm
They booed her, not because of her political views, but because she couldn't tell a football from a hockey puck.

No, I think that explains her political views, too.

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« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2011, 02:17:30 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 21, 2011, 12:57:41 pm
They booed her, not because of her political views, but because she couldn't tell a football from a hockey puck.

Palin, WAP? (What's A Puck?)
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« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2011, 02:18:37 pm »
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« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2011, 11:07:25 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 21, 2011, 12:57:41 pm
They booed her, not because of her political views, but because she couldn't tell a football from a hockey puck.

And because she couldn't tell Gnarls Barkley from Charles Barkley.
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« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2011, 09:29:30 am »
Quote from: Waldo on November 21, 2011, 11:07:25 pm
And because she couldn't tell Gnarls Barkley from Charles Barkley.

Seriously...who is "Gnarls" Barkley?  Is that not just a typo?
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« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2011, 09:33:00 am »
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« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2011, 09:35:49 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 22, 2011, 09:29:30 am
Seriously...who is "Gnarls" Barkley?  Is that not just a typo?

A band, or two singers backed up by a band.  The song you may have heard was "Crazy" about 5 years ago.  But since that coincides with your XM subscription, I'd guess not.
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« Reply #25 on: November 22, 2011, 09:44:25 am »
terrific band, actually. 
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« Reply #26 on: November 22, 2011, 09:46:02 am »
Quote from: Andyzipp on November 22, 2011, 09:35:49 am
A band, or two singers backed up by a band.  The song you may have heard was "Crazy" about 5 years ago.  But since that coincides with your XM subscription, I'd guess not.

Sorry...a singer and a "producer".
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« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2011, 09:48:05 am »
Quote from: Andyzipp on November 22, 2011, 09:46:02 am
Sorry...a singer and a "producer".

I consider Danger Mouse a musician as well.
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« Reply #28 on: November 22, 2011, 09:51:39 am »
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I consider Danger Mouse a musician as well.

Sure, but evidently, producer is the same a playing instruments in the realm of hip-hop/alternative hip hop.
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« Reply #29 on: November 22, 2011, 10:03:00 am »
Quote from: Andyzipp on November 22, 2011, 09:51:39 am
Sure, but evidently, producer is the same a playing instruments in the realm of hip-hop/alternative hip hop.

There's an Austin City Limits Gnarls Barkley set that shows up from time to time.  I don't remember Danger Mouse singing much, but he does play keyboards.  they have more to do with Rythm & Blues than hip hop.
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« Reply #30 on: November 22, 2011, 10:06:49 am »
Quote from: NeilT on November 22, 2011, 10:03:00 am
There's an Austin City Limits Gnarls Barkley set that shows up from time to time.  I don't remember Danger Mouse singing much, but he does play keyboards.  they have more to do with Rythm & Blues than hip hop.

I know I'm a curmudgeonly old bastard, but it's a damn shame what passes for Rhythm and Blues these days. You can hunt for a long time before you find any blues in there, and melisma sure as shit isn't emotion, it's showing off.

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« Reply #31 on: November 22, 2011, 10:09:24 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on November 22, 2011, 10:06:49 am
and melisma sure as shit isn't emotion, it's showing off.

Or just flat out lack of imagination. That shit gets on my nerves fast.
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« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2011, 10:13:16 am »
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There's an Austin City Limits Gnarls Barkley set that shows up from time to time.  I don't remember Danger Mouse singing much, but he does play keyboards.  they have more to do with Rythm & Blues than hip hop.

Alternative Hip-hop, Soul, R&B...there are many ways to categorize.
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« Reply #33 on: November 22, 2011, 10:13:22 am »
Quote from: austro on November 22, 2011, 10:09:24 am
Or just flat out lack of imagination. That shit gets on my nerves fast.

It had gone away and seemingly run its course, but it's baa-ack, riding in where autotune is slinking out.

I've been listening to Louis Armstrong, Harry James and Benny Goodman all morning.

Well, plus a couple of Rammstein songs.
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« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2011, 10:42:37 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on November 22, 2011, 10:06:49 am
...and melisma sure as shit isn't emotion, it's showing off.

Is that the applicable term for what they are doing?  It makes me want to stick a hot poker in my ears....
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« Reply #35 on: November 22, 2011, 11:37:04 am »
Quote from: Andyzipp on November 22, 2011, 09:35:49 am
A band, or two singers backed up by a band.  The song you may have heard was "Crazy" about 5 years ago.  But since that coincides with your XM subscription, I'd guess not.

Mrs. Hawk still listens to Top 40 commercial radio, so it's entirely possible that I've heard them/it.
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« Reply #36 on: November 22, 2011, 10:19:46 pm »
I don't listen to TOp 40 radio, but I liked both Gnarls and Cee Lo's solo stuff.
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