Random Thoughts Thread
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the name "Racket Boy" comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Atlantic City"
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YoshiEgg25
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Oh yeah! Wasn't he on Park Place or Boardwalk or something?dsheinem wrote:the name "Racket Boy" comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Atlantic City"
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Re: Random Thoughts Thread
?YoshiEgg25 wrote:Oh yeah! Wasn't he on Park Place or Boardwalk or something?dsheinem wrote:the name "Racket Boy" comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Atlantic City"
"Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
now they blew up his house too
Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight
gonna see what them racket boys can do"
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Well *I* was making an obtuse reference to all Monopoly properties being streets in Atlantic City. I guess you were just doing your own thing still.dsheinem wrote:?YoshiEgg25 wrote:Oh yeah! Wasn't he on Park Place or Boardwalk or something?dsheinem wrote:the name "Racket Boy" comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Atlantic City"
"Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
now they blew up his house too
Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight
gonna see what them racket boys can do"
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Nibbler (marathon): 251,169,160 / Nibbler (one life): 5,263,360 (WR)
Donkey Kong: 423,100 [L12-1] (150th place as of 2019-01-15)
Super Smash Bros. (N64): Ranked top 5 in Wisconsin from Q1 2016 to Q2 2017
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Nick said awhile ago that Racket came from the way you pronounce his last name. I forget what his actual last name but people had trouble with it.
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AppleQueso
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Is it just me, or are there more people now who avoid anything too unknown for fear of appearing 'hipster'?
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You didn't know about fried dandelion leaves?AppleQueso wrote:Is it just me, or are there more people now who avoid anything too unknown for fear of appearing 'hipster'?
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AppleQueso
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...whatLuke wrote:You didn't know about fried dandelion leaves?AppleQueso wrote:Is it just me, or are there more people now who avoid anything too unknown for fear of appearing 'hipster'?
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I'd tell you, but you wouldn't get it. ugh.AppleQueso wrote:...whatLuke wrote:You didn't know about fried dandelion leaves?AppleQueso wrote:Is it just me, or are there more people now who avoid anything too unknown for fear of appearing 'hipster'?