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Amerigo Vespucci

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24. That pretty much says it all

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:02 PM

Jul 2012

I've posted this elsewhere in the Sandusky / Paterno threads, but I got a real taste of the "cult of football" in the junior and senior years of my high school, in California.

I was basically a hippie in those days, so far into music and art and movies and all things creative that I never gave a rat's ass about sports...still don't, as an adult.

And if you didn't worship the football team, and especially the coach, who was a thug and a bully, you drew a sharp line in the sand.

I drew that line, I didn't give a shit.

The worst part of this "JoPa" nonsense is that he knew he was dying, he knew what he did, he had a chance to come clean, but he chose to die as he lived...a fucking coward.

There's no thermostat in Hell, Joe...right now is as cool as it's ever going to get.

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Paterno goes.....(photo) [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

Good. Skidmore Jul 2012 #1

Hard to believe that some would actually want to keep the damned 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #2

The perp walk that SHOULD have happened Sedona Jul 2012 #3

I like the finger in the air! nt morningglory Jul 2012 #4

Reminds me of this: Scurrilous Jul 2012 #23

disgusting little man Whisp Jul 2012 #5

Good riddance....the right thing to do. nc4bo Jul 2012 #6

Hmm.. The Saddam statue takedown was largely a faked scene.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #48

Good discussion on Melissa Harris Perry right now malaise Jul 2012 #7

Good Riddance Iggy Jul 2012 #8

Good! Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #9

Good. As for that ignorant woman, SHE doesn't seem to know that it's been thoroughly Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #10

Legal findings aren't always accurate. freedom fighter jh Jul 2012 #28

Did you follow the trial? Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #31

Did you read the piece at the link? freedom fighter jh Jul 2012 #33

He was tried and convicted by a jury of his peers. Frank Cannon Jul 2012 #38

He was tried and convicted . . . freedom fighter jh Jul 2012 #43

I think Carl Sagan said it best. Frank Cannon Jul 2012 #49

It's all we've got. We don't have a King. We have the law. And legal findings. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #39

I never said the cops should let the guy go just because one person thinks he's innocent. freedom fighter jh Jul 2012 #44

You do know this is about Paterno, not Sandusky? The FBI investigation found that Paterno knew.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #45

Scores of victims are around, stating what happened. Why this aversion to the facts? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #46

OMFG Aerows Jul 2012 #47

Looks like a cross between a burquah and one of those prison/asylum get-ups for people who are MADem Jul 2012 #11

"But wait! Just one more thing! Mmmff...rrmmnnfff..." klook Jul 2012 #12

Excellent photo. femmocrat Jul 2012 #13

They should put him in Philly facing the Joe Rizoo statue jberryhill Jul 2012 #14

They should melt it down randr Jul 2012 #15

That's actually a good idea. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #40

Good - he brought this shame on himself - due to his lack of character and refusal to do myrna minx Jul 2012 #16

Good. Its the right thing to do. Shows the world that the university understands riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #17

Melt the fucker down. Solly Mack Jul 2012 #18

Looks like he is gving us the finger KurtNYC Jul 2012 #19

I read a pretty good tweet this morning JeffHead Jul 2012 #20

Welcome and that's a great tweet...knr joeybee12 Jul 2012 #26

Thanks. JeffHead Jul 2012 #34

See ya, child rapist enabler. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #21

That pretty much says it all Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #24

i heard a person say 'we all make mistakes' ....sure we do spanone Jul 2012 #22

good riddance TeamPooka Jul 2012 #25

kick for the survivors! hedgehog Jul 2012 #27

saw on FB. part man all 86 Jul 2012 #29

Good. A piece of justice served. Zax2me Jul 2012 #30

Good decision. mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #32

I'd rather it be used as a permanent pigeon feeder. Initech Jul 2012 #35

Has Ashton Kutcher tweeted about this yet? marshall Jul 2012 #36

that statue is creepy Skittles Jul 2012 #37

Good. HappyMe Jul 2012 #41

Some kind of new "perp walk". rgbecker Jul 2012 #42