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Supreme embarrassment: The flush heard around the country

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Okay, I LOL'd.

Well, someone forgot to mute.



The Supreme Court was making history Wednesday afternoon, holding arguments over the phone because of Covid-19, when all of a sudden there was the distinct sound of a toilet flushing.

Across the country, the public that has never before this week been able to listen in real time to oral arguments held remotely was treated not only to deep questions related to the First Amendment and robocalls but also to someone's apparent bathroom break.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/politics/toilet-flush-supreme-court-oral-arguments/index.html

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One side or another of that case is down the drain.

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3 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

One side or another of that case is down the drain.

Guess they flushed their chances down the drain 

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10 hours ago, laylalex said:

Okay, I LOL'd.

 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/politics/toilet-flush-supreme-court-oral-arguments/index.html

Also did you hear about your girl? She is back in the hospital now.

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24 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Also did you hear about your girl? She is back in the hospital now.

She's out now. I am horrified they did not decide to do the ERCP on her yet, but I know things are rough down there at Hopkins with all the COVIDs.

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24 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Also did you hear about your girl? She is back in the hospital now.

Yes, and she heard arguments from her bed. She's tough. 💪

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Anyone who has used conference call meetings regularly have heard all kinds of stuff.  Toilet flushing is a regular occurrence.  

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52 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Anyone who has used conference call meetings regularly have heard all kinds of stuff.  Toilet flushing is a regular occurrence.  

I always like seeing those articles about how so and so was a on a video call and their spouse/mistress walks in the background naked....

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1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

I always like seeing those articles about how so and so was a on a video call and their spouse/mistress walks in the background naked....

We generally do not do video conferences, so we don’t get that excitement.

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7 hours ago, laylalex said:

Yes, and she heard arguments from her bed. She's tough. 💪

She is one tough chick I give her that. If something happens to her between now and November is going to be a melt down 

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7 hours ago, laylalex said:

Yes, and she heard arguments from her bed. She's tough. 💪

sounds like most wives..........

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