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jmowreader

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41. They make a LOT of duck calls

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 08:32 PM

Dec 2013

Phil Robertson was the starting quarterback for the Louisiana State University Tigers for two seasons but gave up his shot at NFL riches - he was recruited by the Washington Redskins, when the Redskins were still good - because football conflicted with hunting. How good was he? When Robertson was still on the team, Terry Bradshaw (the first quarterback to win four Super Bowls) was second on the depth chart.

In 2012, these guys' company had $40 million in revenues. Plenty of it comes from licensing, but they make a shitload of money selling duck calls.

People watch this show for the same reason they watched the Beverly Hillbillies: to city folk, country folk are hysterically funny.

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Duck Dynasty guy's vile, yet unsurprising views on gays and civil rights [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 OP

Ill be glad when these dumb shitheels LordGlenconner Dec 2013 #1

Back in my day XemaSab Dec 2013 #2

Yes. homosexualiy leads to men sleeping with lots of women. Makes perfect sense. arcane1 Dec 2013 #3

It's as perfect sense Aerows Dec 2013 #37

glad i never watched that crap and never became a fan of them, i could even understand honey boo boo JI7 Dec 2013 #4

Celebutante nonsense - no end to it in our tabloid media, is there? closeupready Dec 2013 #5

Maybe Phil is making the standard "class or race" argument Mopar151 Dec 2013 #6

A dumbass redneck with money is still a dumbass redneck Tom Ripley Dec 2013 #7

I cannot believe people watch this show. nt Logical Dec 2013 #8

my white, suburban, northern, educated retired librarian sister... grasswire Dec 2013 #9

As someone who does watch the show... Decaffeinated Dec 2013 #10

Well now you know. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #39

If they start bringing it up on the show I probably will... Decaffeinated Dec 2013 #42

Great point! Nt Logical Dec 2013 #13

I do not understand the appeal of this show Gothmog Dec 2013 #12

Me neither... But I don't understand 90% of TV... SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #15

One of the greatest scenes ever! Funny!! nt Logical Dec 2013 #16

"Person of Interest" is worth watching. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #17

Cool, I'll check it out... SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #19

Oh yeah! This is the only show I actually set my schedule by Glitterati Dec 2013 #22

what is that about ? JI7 Dec 2013 #25

Fairly involved. A super-smart intelligence geek (older dude) plus an ex-cia man and woman. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #30

Sarah Shahi the female cia character is the great-great-grandaughter of Fath Ali Shah former okaawhatever Dec 2013 #38

I knew that. No I didn't BlueJazz Dec 2013 #45

I've never seen it and, after this, I intend to keep it that way. n/t deutsey Dec 2013 #48

Never heard of him quinnox Dec 2013 #11

fucking idiots, why the fuck would black people complain to those who they depend on for money JI7 Dec 2013 #14

Oh Yes...It's always smart to cause your captors to get super-pissed off with you. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #18

"I'm with the blacks, because we're white trash," ?!?! "they were happy"---YasSUH, BOSS! WinkyDink Dec 2013 #20

which sounds like he meant KatyMan Dec 2013 #23

Exactly! WinkyDink Dec 2013 #46

Their facebook fans are just as bigoted. Marrah_G Dec 2013 #21

Go read the comments section of the GQ article Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #24

Wow shenmue Dec 2013 #26

Smile in your face, talk shit behind your back. Everybody does it, but Southerners nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #27

Don't forget that Obama is responsible for crime in Chicago too. Botany Dec 2013 #28

I don't get this Duck Dynasty thing LittleBlue Dec 2013 #29

Because You Are On Upper End Of Intelligence Spectrum SoCalMusicLover Dec 2013 #31

They make a LOT of duck calls jmowreader Dec 2013 #41

"no one was singing the blues'?? panader0 Dec 2013 #32

If you had to pick cotton next to Phil Robertson, you'd have the blues too. jmowreader Dec 2013 #35

IKR, that was my first thought. Apparently he's not familiar with the origin of blues music. rofl nt okaawhatever Dec 2013 #40

This is a publicity stunt OmahaBlueDog Dec 2013 #33

I called it yesterday, and I'm already seeing this circulating this morning OmahaBlueDog Dec 2013 #47

I've noticed one common thread among those who've gone off the deep end jmowreader Dec 2013 #34

"unsurprising" is the understatement of the week...knr joeybee12 Dec 2013 #36

This ignorant, phony christian, gay hating racist bigot has his very own idiot TV show, about his Zorra Dec 2013 #43

Those guys screamed freeper republican the first moment I saw them. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #44