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  1. 12-11-2017, 04:20 PM #1
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    Blasphemy: Blue is the fastest

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/olympics/fastest-color.html

    “It’s been proven that blue is faster than other colors,” said Dai Dai Ntab, a sprint specialist for the Netherlands. “Every Olympic season, everybody is trying to find the hidden gem. This year it’s the blue suits.”
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  2. 12-11-2017, 04:22 PM #2
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    You know what's not fast ?

    your font colour.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcrawfo View Post
    You know what's not fast ?

    your font colour.
    i see black, what do you see?
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    Click image for larger version.  Name: blue.jpg  Views: 83  Size: 77.9 KB  ID: 218616
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    dammit, sorry about that...copy/paste carrying some latent info -- hopefully fixed now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    dammit, sorry about that...copy/paste carrying some latent info -- hopefully fixed now?
    super fast.
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    I'm sticking with red.
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    I find black and blue to be evidence of going fast
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    let's split the difference and go purple
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    I'm partial to blurple.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2FUNKY View Post
    I'm partial to blurple.
    You know the difference between pink and purple?









    Pressure
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    If this text is blue you're going too fast!
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    I've increased my overall speed by 736% ever since I got a Freeride Systems Antero Jacket in Blue.
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  14. 12-12-2017, 06:52 PM #14
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    How fast is the absence of color?

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