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Philosophy Referee Hand Signals

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 10:54 PM PDT

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The next time you’re presiding over an intense philosophical debate, feel free to use these hand signals to referee things. Devised by philosophy prof Landon Schurtz, these hand signals were jokingly meant to be used at APA (American Philosophy Association) conferences. Personally, I think they would have made a great addition to the famous Monty Python soccer match where the Germans (Kant, Nietzsche & Marx) played the indomitable Ancient Greeks (Aristotle, Plato & Archimedes). Imagine Confucius, the referee, whirling his hand in a circle and penalizing Wittgenstein for making a circular argument. Priceless.

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And here's more humor..trying to pick the last team standing.

I'll go with Manning & the Broncos. He's got the experience & the skills to win the whole tamale.

Below is the odds, courtesy of Red Rock Hotel/ Casino & those betting as of 8/19.

Any handicappers out there? Who you got?

49ers 6-1

Broncos 11-2

Seahawks 5-1

Patriots 7-1

Bears 8-1

Packers 9-1

Saints 14-1

Colts 14-1

Steelers 20-1

Bengals, Eagles 22-1

Cardinals 25-1

Ravens 28-1

Chargers, Lions 30-1

Rams, Texans, Chiefs, Panthers 35-1

Giants, Cowboys, Falcons 40-1

Dolphins 45-1

Bills, Jets, Redskins 50-1

Browns 55-1

Buckaneers, Raiders 60-1

Vikings, Titans 80-1

Jaguars 150-1

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

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Can't cover your tail with insurance.

Pick one

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

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Can't cover your tail with insurance.

Pick one

I understand - season hasn't started yet though - should be able to wait until the day before the season starts.

Who knows "fascist' Fisher may have the game outlawed, for our own good of course.

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

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Can't cover your tail with insurance.

Pick one

I understand - season hasn't started yet though - should be able to wait until the day before the season starts.

Who knows "fascist' Fisher may have the game outlawed, for our own good of course.

OK.

I'll stay on record with Denver.

I'll also periodically check on the odds throughout the season...Another excuse to hit the buffet, for my own good. lol

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

A...

Can't cover your tail with insurance.

Pick one

I understand - season hasn't started yet though - should be able to wait until the day before the season starts.

Who knows "fascist' Fisher may have the game outlawed, for our own good of course.

OK.

I'll stay on record with Denver.

I'll also periodically check on the odds throughout the season...Another excuse to hit the buffet, for my own good. lol

Good pick...

Even though the league and the refs are not going to allow teams to play defense this year because

points are what "fans" want...

I will go with Seattle to repeat which has not been done since 2004 and 2005 by the New England

Patriots.

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hmm lets a Giant fanatic and Jet fan here so -

Packers

Seahawks

San Francisco

A...

Can't cover your tail with insurance.

Pick one

I understand - season hasn't started yet though - should be able to wait until the day before the season starts.

Who knows "fascist' Fisher may have the game outlawed, for our own good of course.

OK.

I'll stay on record with Denver.

I'll also periodically check on the odds throughout the season...Another excuse to hit the buffet, for my own good. lol

Good pick...

Even though the league and the refs are not going to allow teams to play defense this year because

points are what "fans" want...

I will go with Seattle to repeat which has not been done since 2004 and 2005 by the New England

Patriots.

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Sorry, Adam, but you missed the end of August cut-off date.

--Brant

if the Patriots think they cheated with deflategate they will lose, otherwise they will deflate deflategate and, pissed off, win by 20 and destroy the Packers Seahawks (if they lose all the Packers will be tied to chairs and thrown into the Colorado River; if they sink they were innocent [but God will embrace them] and if they float it will be proof of guilt [the work of Satan] and the team will forfeit their game against the Colts unless they introduce the NFL to the bad guy so the NFL can get bigger TV contracts and some new stadiums [wait--that's been done])

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This is a really tough one to call.

I am calling Seattle, obviously, with +2 which was the best that locked in for me.

Score 24 to 21 which is also under the over/under

Not sure what a route would look like - 2 of the greatest coachs - Belichick possibly the best ever.

Brady is great - 6 times in 11 or 12 years...

Wilson - phenomenal leader and just gets it done.

Could be one of the greatest Super Bowls...

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So far it is living up to greatness

Tied at the half 14 - 14

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Great game.

However, that last call at the goal line with 00:30 seconds left will go down as the Edsel call of Super Bowl history.

It was Lynch off tackle left again on second down.

I believe they had one time out left, if not you spike and then have a 4th and goal and again it would be Lynch right because if you cannot score with him in three or four cracks, you do not deserve to win.

If for some stupid reason that you would think about putting the ball in the air, it would have to be an outside route where you could just throw the ball out of bounds high.

Worst call in Super Bowl history.

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What? One yard? I was sitting on my ass not waiting for a pass thought they were gonna punch it in!

--Brant

won the game, lost the spread--too much weight on deflategate

it's interesting when Green Bay decided to go for the field goal on its first scoring drive two weeks ago, I thought WTF?--if not for that GB might be the Super Bowl winner today--uh, maybe

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Worst call in the history of football.

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That includes Pee Wee football...Biden still plays without a helmet.

And the one that had even the trophy ...

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