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blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#137151: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:46:50 PM

Yeh, best go directly to the mods with that sort of thing.

Although, there's not really anything ban-worthy in the posts in this thread.

Mads has been very careful with their words.

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#137152: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:46:57 PM

Yes, that's true. I just want everyone to see just what we're dealing with here.

nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#137153: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:47:06 PM

Did we covered the "Taco truck on every street corner" thing yet?

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:47:27 PM by nightwyrm_zero

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#137154: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:47:38 PM

I don't think so. What is up with that taco truck thing exactly?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#137155: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:49:31 PM

Some Hispanic Trump supporter says that if Hilary is elected there will be Taco trucks on every street corner.

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/02/492390405/-memeoftheweek-taco-trucks-on-every-corner

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#137156: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:49:59 PM

Pam Bondi was the Florida Attorney General. Apparently, Floridians who were ripped off by Trump U wanted her to sue Trump, but he paid her $25,000 not to

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#137157: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:50:08 PM

[up]x3 and [nja] - Some Trump spokesperson on CNN said that as if it would actually be a bad thing. Twitter meme-ified it, because taco trucks are apparently a wonderful thing.

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:50:59 PM by Elle

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#137158: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:50:42 PM

[up][up][up] Yeah, heard about that.

...This is supposed to be scary?

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:51:00 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#137159: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:51:00 PM

As long as those taco trucks don't serve make their tacos with ground beef and hard shells, I'll be happy.

Also, screw Pam Bondi.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#137160: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:51:59 PM

[up][up]Maybe he's eaten some bad tacos. Or he's just an idiot.

[down]Answer was on the last page.

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:53:08 PM by nightwyrm_zero

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#137161: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:52:10 PM

Who's Pam Bondi, again?

Oh God! Natural light!
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#137162: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:52:11 PM

Tacos are friggin delicious. How is this is a problem.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#137163: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:52:46 PM

I prefer burritos and quesadillas anyway.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#137164: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:52:58 PM

As I tell my mexican friend, he look like Taco bell pawn, for only them with their awfull tacos would will said such a thing.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#137165: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:53:16 PM

Not f they're from Taco Bell [nja]. But I do indeed love me some Mexican Food

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:53:37 PM by Xopher001

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#137166: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:53:34 PM

They're only delicious if they are actually Mexican ones.

I'm half-Mexican, and I honestly can't stomach any tacos that my dad doesn't make. He makes authentic ones with steak in them and soft flour tortillas. The hard shell ones with ground beef aren't tacos.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#137167: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:55:10 PM

[up][up] Well, if there are taco trucks on every street corner, then there will be a readily available alternative to Taco Bell.

Oh God! Natural light!
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#137168: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:56:08 PM

[up]Unless they're all owned by Taco Bell.....dun, dun, dun....

edited 2nd Sep '16 5:56:20 PM by nightwyrm_zero

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#137169: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:56:38 PM

...you're gonna have taco trucks on every corner.

And this is a bad thing because...? Seriously though, enough kids are starving as is; if we can get a taco truck on every corner, then we've got world hunger beat. Honestly, the only way Trump can top this is to put a hotdog stand on every other corner, because those are the only things that can stand up to a mouth-watering taco.tongue

LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#137170: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:56:38 PM

Taco trucks on every street corner...

...And that's a bad thing?

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#137171: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:57:20 PM

Or they're actually worse than Taco Bell, like the taco trucks that put up shop in gas stations.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#137172: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:57:34 PM

Clearly, you guys live in places without fairly significant Hispanic or Latino populations.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#137173: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:58:24 PM

Taco Bell is the equivalent to eating out of a Roman vomitorium and calling it a five star meal.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#137174: Sep 2nd 2016 at 5:59:53 PM

Taco Bell is bland and overpriced these days.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#137175: Sep 2nd 2016 at 6:01:12 PM

[up][up][up] Tis' true.

Of course, I've never really been one for tacos, but it'd be great news for people who love them, yes?

Oh God! Natural light!

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