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Number23

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23. Longer than a decade. But as in all things, consider the source or in this case
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 09:03 PM
Feb 2013

the person posting this OP.

In a third world country, they would have kept playing with half the lights working. MADem Feb 2013 #1
I have seen Go Vols Feb 2013 #28
You would not have had a good picture on your television which is why they now suspend football RB TexLa Feb 2013 #32
Hysterics over a 34 minute power outage is the definition of a 'First World Problem' RZM Feb 2013 #2
yes, there are plenty of people who would have loved a handful of rice, too. ergo, by your logic, HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5
So you're saying we have a chronic power shortage? RZM Feb 2013 #7
i'm saying that it's telling that they can't keep the lights on during the biggest game in the HiPointDem Feb 2013 #9
Depends on the developing country malaise Feb 2013 #16
You are over-reaching. Jenoch Feb 2013 #3
What a sanctimonious, obsequious bit of tripe. Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #4
yes, your post is certainly that. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #6
+1. We have NO IDEA what the third world deals with every day. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #31
It is nothing of the sort. Bonobo Feb 2013 #8
In a third world country, they would have played in sunlight Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10
And if it got dark too soon, they'd drive their cars to the sidelines and everyone MADem Feb 2013 #33
Those same headlights may light up the airstrip the next day Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #34
Precisely--in the land of no lights, the person with the headlight(s) is king! nt MADem Feb 2013 #35
Third world Country? The United States? Nabbysensei Feb 2013 #11
parts of the US are very much like a third world country. and the US power grid has been HiPointDem Feb 2013 #12
Like Baltimore, Hannah?...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #19
It take some time to power up the overhead lights. LeftyMom Feb 2013 #13
O Really? Nabbysensei Feb 2013 #14
"Third World ruling elite" Hmm. I've heard Obama and his administration called a lot of things, but progree Feb 2013 #15
I was kind of hoping the lights would exboyfil Feb 2013 #17
Probably felix_numinous Feb 2013 #18
... SidDithers Feb 2013 #20
The United States is hardly a 3rd world country. zappaman Feb 2013 #21
I stopped at "Third World"...I didn't know liberals even used that term anymore Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #22
Longer than a decade. But as in all things, consider the source or in this case Number23 Feb 2013 #23
Louisiana -- Third World and Proud of It MountainLaurel Feb 2013 #24
Yep-Electrical load monitoring equipment sense abnormality when grounds jmg257 Feb 2013 #25
"power surge".. sendero Feb 2013 #26
Interesting...in so many ways! n/t KoKo Feb 2013 #27
Your prose is a bit over-wrought. nt bluestate10 Feb 2013 #29
God I love DU! You cannot this mindless bullshit anywhere else. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #30
Oh yeah, we third world all right. No good food, no joi de vivre, no arts, no fun at all. nolabear Feb 2013 #36
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