FuriousMNDem
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Mon Aug-16-04 03:36 PM
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| #^(#!^& CABLE NEWS NETWORK #^(#!^& (revealed winner of Thorpe vs. Phelps) |
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I went to CNN.com and saw this headline:
"_____ beats ______ in 200-meter freestyle"
And they had to tell me without warning me because.....?????????
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Mon Aug-16-04 03:37 PM
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| 1. All over the news nets (especially any sporting related sites) |
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If you don't want to know you just have to stay away.
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DebJ
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Mon Aug-16-04 03:42 PM
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| 2. I felt the same !@#$ way! |
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:17 PM
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I was totally looking forward to watching that tonight x( Now it's no fun.
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:19 PM
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| 4. Yeah I saw that at an online search engine |
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the page I use as my homepage had that headline up.
I'll still watch, though.
:(
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:19 PM
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| 5. F'ing WEBSITES AND NETWORKS!!! |
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You need to live like the Unabomber to avoid hearing about it. I fucking hate tape delayed Olympics.
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:36 PM
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I also know who won the women's backstroke--and I really didn't want to know until I watched it!!! Grrrr.
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:56 PM
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Guess it just goes to prove that you can't swim on ego alone ... and that the better man won on the day (as I expected him to).
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:59 PM
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| 8. Kerry: "If elected, Olympics spoiler warnings will be required by law!" |
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On that point alone, he'd get my vote.
-MR
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Mon Aug-16-04 04:59 PM
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| 9. Who gives a shit about swimming? |
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