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The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« on: May 23, 2016, 11:00:43 AM »
Graduation caps are now considered too dangerous to throw in the air says one UK university. Photoshop to the rescue.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/05/23/college-bans-mortarboard-throwing-says-itll-photoshop-them-in-later.html?intcmp=hpbt3
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2016, 11:15:20 AM »
Why not just photo shop the entire ceremony? 

Someone needs to put a version of that weapon from Krull on top of their hat. 
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2016, 12:11:28 PM »
Make them out of Nerf.  Problem solved....


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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2016, 12:19:57 PM »
I want the mortarboard Oddjob wore to his graduation from Badass Sidekick Academy.
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2016, 12:56:57 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on May 23, 2016, 12:19:57 PM
I want the mortarboard Oddjob wore to his graduation from Badass Sidekick Academy.
:rofl:

I'd be happy with Worf's bat'leth ..... :angel:
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2016, 06:23:37 PM »
Quote from: Ben on May 23, 2016, 11:00:43 AM
Graduation caps are now considered too dangerous to throw in the air says one UK university. Photoshop to the rescue.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/05/23/college-bans-mortarboard-throwing-says-itll-photoshop-them-in-later.html?intcmp=hpbt3

When I was a kid, and graduated 8th grade at the section school, we threw our hats, and they weren't made of sissy mortar.  No sir,  out hat were made of Jarts.
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2016, 10:28:17 AM »
Has anybody checked to see if any recent graduates were on that EgyptAir flight?
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2016, 12:42:53 PM »
It's about time someone acts!

Last year alone there were 14,207,827 deaths or grievous injuries from thrown graduation caps world wide.

It's an invisible apocalypse.
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2016, 01:01:23 PM »
FIFY

Quote from: Mike Irwin on May 24, 2016, 12:42:53 PM
Last year alone there were 14.207,827 deaths or grievous injuries minor boo-boos from thrown graduation caps world wide.

(note decimal point)
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2016, 07:11:06 AM »
Wonder how many people are injured each year at West Point graduation,  since they throw military grade hats, not that cloth and cardboard stuff.

Seriously, does anyone know of any actual injury (not an ouchie) suffered by any hat/mortar board toss?  Or is this just another sign of the wussification of the world?
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2016, 08:52:44 AM »
Quote from: HeroHog on May 24, 2016, 01:01:23 PM
FIFY

(note decimal point)


You moerahn. You don't fix sarcasm.  ;/
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2016, 09:39:29 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on May 25, 2016, 08:52:44 AM

You moerahn. You don't fix sarcasm.  ;/

Have you SEEN my signature?
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2016, 09:48:13 AM »
The two of you need to be a little more worried about throwing your own caps. That could really be dangerous.

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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2016, 10:17:18 AM »
Oh, like I could ever earn one of those motorboat thingies!
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2016, 07:31:08 AM »
Quote from: fistful on May 25, 2016, 09:48:13 AM
The two of you need to be a little more worried about throwing your own caps. That could really be dangerous.



You're just jealous because you're not good enough to even get one of those.
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2016, 12:45:28 PM »
Like that lil' stool would hold my fat ass...
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2016, 05:06:57 PM »
Quote from: HeroHog on May 24, 2016, 01:01:23 PM
FIFY

(note decimal point)
It was done in the European notation. 
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2016, 05:07:54 PM »
Maybe they should just give all the graduates lawn darts instead.  What could go wrong?
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Re: Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2016, 10:51:32 PM »
Quote from: Chris on May 25, 2016, 07:11:06 AM
Seriously, does anyone know of any actual injury (not an ouchie) suffered by any hat/mortar board toss?  Or is this just another sign of the wussification of the world?

My father was killed with a mortarboard thrown by a six-fingered man......
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Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2016, 12:43:33 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on May 26, 2016, 10:51:32 PM
My father was killed with a mortarboard thrown by a six-fingered man......

Lemme guess, still had the mortar and a sharp trowel on it at the time?
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Re: Re: The Deadly Mortarboard Cap
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2016, 09:16:34 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on May 26, 2016, 10:51:32 PM
My father was killed with a mortarboard thrown by a six-fingered man......

Did he custom craft the mortarboard for him for a fixed price, but only offer him 1/10 the agreed-upon fee when he returned and claimed the mortarboard? 

I hate it when that happens.
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« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2016, 12:39:42 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on May 27, 2016, 09:16:34 AM
Did he custom craft the mortarboard for him for a fixed price, but only offer him 1/10 the agreed-upon fee when he returned and claimed the mortarboard? 

I hate it when that happens.
Ever since that day, I trained with that mortarboard to avenge his death.....
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