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We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now

Posted by VIV User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:33:50

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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Damit, shoulda scheduled my weigh-in.

Posted by osklister User icon on August 12, 2026, 16:50:39, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

We still have time folks

Posted by ATL User icon on August 12, 2026, 16:14:35, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

Keep the faith

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“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Ope, there goes gravity*

Posted by Chilango User icon on August 12, 2026, 15:57:21, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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Most popular song to use the Midwest term, "Ope"?*

Posted by KingTalkyTiki User icon on August 12, 2026, 16:02:48, in reply to "Ope, there goes gravity*"

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"You must own the honor of being the whitest, military vet, fat, multiple state property owner but most of all the one who hates their own country the most in our country."

everybody check in. *

Posted by VIV User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:35:44, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I'm floating

Posted by ATL User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:40:18, in reply to "everybody check in. *"

but it might be the gummies

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“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

I backed into a cop car, the other day

Posted by Chilango User icon on August 12, 2026, 16:04:51, in reply to "I'm floating"

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but it might be the gummies

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that seems to be based on less of an understanding of how Gravity works than the movie Gravity.*

Posted by ijustkrushalot User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:29:57, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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*Elphaba battle cry* *

Posted by Sammich User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:15:51, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

I think you're off an hour.

Posted by EffinIllini User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:51:20, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

So hang on.

And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then.........

Posted by Illiniphil User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:48:50, in reply to "I think you're off an hour."

Elton knew.

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So hang on.

[nit] Bernie [/nit]*

Posted by complainant User icon on August 12, 2026, 15:53:20, in reply to "And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then........."

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Elton knew.

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So hang on.

Finally for the first time since 1998, I will weigh less than 200lbs!*

Posted by timmer User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:08:52, in reply to "I think you're off an hour."

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So hang on.

(for rent)

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:55:12, in reply to "I think you're off an hour."

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So hang on.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I was just wondering why I hadn't hit my head on the ceiling yet.*

Posted by EffinIllini User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:59:05, in reply to "OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*"

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So hang on.

And speaking of time...whatever happened to the DC talk of no spring / fall time changes?*

Posted by EffinIllini User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:53:35, in reply to "I think you're off an hour."

And whatever happened to DC Talk?*

Posted by Sammich User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:17:25, in reply to "And speaking of time...whatever happened to the DC talk of no spring / fall time changes?*"

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What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

and whatever happened to Christian Rap/pop group DC Talk?*

Posted by Gene Parmesan User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:16:22, in reply to "And speaking of time...whatever happened to the DC talk of no spring / fall time changes?*"

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And speaking of DC Talk, Time is Ticking Away*

Posted by Taz User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:23:07, in reply to "and whatever happened to Christian Rap/pop group DC Talk?*"

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Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

DAMMIT*

Posted by Sammich User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:17:41, in reply to "and whatever happened to Christian Rap/pop group DC Talk?*"

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What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

The Senate is stalling it, because they're skeered of dark morning commutes

Posted by Stu User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:55:41, in reply to "And speaking of time...whatever happened to the DC talk of no spring / fall time changes?*"

So skeered

Chicken Little poster child

Polling probably determined it wouldn't sway a key demographic.*

Posted by complainant User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:55:06, in reply to "And speaking of time...whatever happened to the DC talk of no spring / fall time changes?*"

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Technically, if you could measure gravity on a billionths of a g basis, gravity fluctuates

Posted by Stu User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:46:07, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

On an infinitesmal basis, it varies from second to second.

Chicken Little poster child

We can calculate it, but don't know why it happens. I think Interstellar tried to

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issue a vibes-based reason but that could be something else. I'm not sure.

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On an infinitesmal basis, it varies from second to second.

Forget about it cuh

it's "love", warren. *

Posted by VIV User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:36:29, in reply to "We can calculate it, but don't know why it happens. I think Interstellar tried to "

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issue a vibes-based reason but that could be something else. I'm not sure.

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On an infinitesmal basis, it varies from second to second.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Why wouldn't we know why it happens?

Posted by Stu User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:50:15, in reply to "We can calculate it, but don't know why it happens. I think Interstellar tried to "

It's constantly losing and gaining mass to/from space

Chicken Little poster child

I'm talking about gravity in general. All objects exert gravity on each other that

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;' tabindex=0>$ on August 12, 2026, 08:55:08, in reply to "Why wouldn't we know why it happens?"

we can observe and calculate.

But how does it happen?

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It's constantly losing and gaining mass to/from space

Forget about it cuh

Ah, gravity's effect on the curvature of space-time isn't something that can be understood easily

Posted by Stu User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:00:14, in reply to "I'm talking about gravity in general. All objects exert gravity on each other that "

So buy Palo Alto Networks

Chicken Little poster child

Mass. *

Posted by doubledown User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:57:54, in reply to "I'm talking about gravity in general. All objects exert gravity on each other that "

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we can observe and calculate.

But how does it happen?

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It's constantly losing and gaining mass to/from space

Mass and distance, yes. But why?*

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we can observe and calculate.

But how does it happen?

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It's constantly losing and gaining mass to/from space

Forget about it cuh

any object with mass distorts spacetime. the larger the mass, the larger the distortion*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:39:32, in reply to "Mass and distance, yes. But why?*"

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we can observe and calculate.

But how does it happen?

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It's constantly losing and gaining mass to/from space

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

He meant you should go to a Catholic church on Sundays

Posted by Stu User icon on August 12, 2026, 09:03:43, in reply to "Mass and distance, yes. But why?*"

spiritual enlightenment

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I should have gone to the Sox game yesterday for the Pope hat and blessings.

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The picture of Leo in his Pope garb and Sox hat is maybe the sickest picture of all time.

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spiritual enlightenment

Forget about it cuh

Cyclospora again?*

Posted by complainant User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:40:33, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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You should have bought your own gravity like I did. There was an email. *

Posted by doubledown User icon on August 12, 2026, 08:40:01, in reply to "We're supposed to be losing gravity for 7.3 seconds right now"

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Don't like that.*

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Forget about it cuh

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