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July 6th, 2006

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04:18 pm - Spatch's Laws of Public Venues
Given any number of people mulling about in a public space, such as a subway entryway, Common or other such touristy area, the following rules apply:
1. Two or more people hanging around wearing the same type of shirt are up to no good, and
2. People with clipboards have ulterior motives, so consequently
3. People with clipboards who are wearing the same type of shirt are just out to get you.
These are IRREFUTABLE TRUTHS OF LIFE, people. This TRANSCENDS mere cynicism. Believe it!

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From:limax
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:17 pm (UTC)
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Obviously you've never been at a BART station before a Giants or A's game... ;)
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From:bedfull_o_books
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:23 pm (UTC)
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Which was it, the Dianetics folks, Mormons, or Mass Pirg?
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From:derspatchel
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:35 pm (UTC)
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Worse! LaRouchies!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!
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From:bedfull_o_books
Date:July 6th, 2006 10:05 pm (UTC)
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!

Indeed. I am so very, very sorry.
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From:ladivinafemme
Date:July 7th, 2006 02:30 am (UTC)
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Ugh. I've been (successfully) avoiding them for days.
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From:ron_newman
Date:July 7th, 2006 02:53 am (UTC)
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EEEEEEEEK indeed. So far I've been lucky enough not to encounter them directly on the T, but I seem to be constantly finding (and throwing out) their literature that has been left on trains or in stations.
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From:ron_newman
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:40 pm (UTC)
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Oy. I like Mass Pirg, even give money to them, but still try to avoid them whenever I see them in Davis Square or in a T station.
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From:bedfull_o_books
Date:July 6th, 2006 10:07 pm (UTC)
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I worked for Mass Pirg for a couple weeks. It was the only paying job I ever had that actually lost me money.... And it was stressful to boot.
From:nonhuman
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:24 pm (UTC)
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On the other hand, I bet walking around carrying a clipboard and a pencil is a great way to get people to leave you alone.
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From:jodied
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:27 pm (UTC)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS OF WISDOM
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From:eeka13
Date:July 7th, 2006 01:59 am (UTC)
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BOF FRI FLEU
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From:johnnycanuck
Date:July 6th, 2006 09:29 pm (UTC)
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"EXCUSE ME SIR, BUT IS JESUS SAVING YOU MONEY ON YOUR LONG DISTANCE RIGHT NOW?"
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From:bedfull_o_books
Date:July 6th, 2006 10:07 pm (UTC)
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*snork*
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From:grendelyn
Date:July 6th, 2006 10:19 pm (UTC)
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You are very smart for a boy with such a smart cat.
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From:eeka13
Date:July 7th, 2006 02:01 am (UTC)
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ALSO, ENTIRELY TOO OFTEN WHEN ONE IS IN A PUBLIC VENUE, PARTICULARLY IF ONE HAS POSTED THE ITINERARY IN ONE'S LIVE JOURNAL BUT NOT IN ANY WAY LIMITED TO THIS, ONE WILL SUDDENLY ENCOUNTER--uh oh i've said too much

RUN FOR THE HILLS

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