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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:24 AM Original message |
Do any white guys break the law in the major sports? |
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Spiffarino
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. No. Never. Nothing to see here. Move on. |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ok. What's that conclusion? |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. racism. nt. |
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genie_weenie
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. The reason Vick was indicted is racism? |
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ThatsMyBarack
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
64. Welcome to DU, IndianaJones! |
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freesqueeze
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
3. Wasn't Shoeless Joe Jackson White? |
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freesqueeze
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Pete Rose? |
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DrDan
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
66. were there any actual laws he broke? |
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DrDan
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. yes - there were laws he broke - |
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Virginia Dare
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Didn't some wrestler just murder his family? |
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bottomofthehill
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Not a sport |
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Virginia Dare
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. So he wasn't considered an athlete? |
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Warren Stupidity
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. stick with the program, will ya? |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
44. Perhaps Sylvester Stallone could answer that. nt. |
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MNDemNY
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. Pete Rose, Mark Maguire, The "Black" Sox....all white. |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Art Schlister |
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underpants
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
7. OJ? |
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Midlodemocrat
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. My father went to his grave believing he was innocent. |
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karlrschneider
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. The conclusion is pretty obvious. |
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panader0
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Okay, I'm a big San Francisco fan, but Bonds has never been |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:36 AM Original message |
I am a huge Bonds fan. There is a blatant double standard. nt. |
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AllegroRondo
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. MLB didnt have a steroid policy until 2005 |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. And to counter the bullshit charge of racism established in the OP... |
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Toasterlad
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
78. Bonds is an Asshole, Not a Criminal. |
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softwarevotingtrail
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. The NFL is overwhelmingly African-American, as is the NBA |
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MNDemNY
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. What percentage of Pro athletes are black? |
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NewJeffCT
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. The NBA and NFL have a much higher percentage of African-Americans |
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MNDemNY
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Thanks, May that account for this "perception"? Maybe. |
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NewJeffCT
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. That is part of it, but not all of it |
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Squatch
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. Floyd Landis (pending), Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso, |
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Squatch
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Who can forget Zinedine Zidane |
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MiniMe
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. Raphael Palmero? |
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rubberducky
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. Denny McClain paid one hell of a price. |
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givemebackmycountry
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. There is a scandal that's about to break that's going to be BIG - |
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Kagemusha
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. Just the math odds would suggest a white ref |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
57. I am not familiar with this. Is there a link to a story? nt. |
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Change has come
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #57 |
81. Here is a link to Sports Illustrated. |
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Mike Nelson
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. I don'r see racism there |
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blogslut
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. White athletes break the law all the time |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Or investigated. Or indicted. Or reported in the media. nt. |
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RB TexLa
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wasn't there a white ice skater that paid someone to kill her competition? |
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Warren Stupidity
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. America's sweetheart: Tanya Harding! |
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Warren Stupidity
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
26. Only black men are able to break the law and get caught.. |
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blogslut
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. LOL |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
32. Of course they are overwhelmingly African-American |
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warpigs
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. Mark Chumura (he was aquitted) |
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NewJeffCT
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
34. In the NBA and NFL, the stars are predominantly African-American |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
35. Ask Pete Rose |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
37. This thread gets my vote for "Most Transparent Flame Fest" |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. What Buzz Said. |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I see no flaming. Do you have a link to a primer on what acceptable posts should contain? nt. |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. You charge the entire media with racism and you're not flaming? holy crapoli! |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. perhaps another thread essentially calling for Vick to be lynched would be more acceptable. nt. |
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Toasterlad
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
80. Vick Gets Indicted for Killing Dogs, and Suddenly the Media's Racist? |
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Bill McBlueState
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #43 |
58. It's not all that outlandish |
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malaise
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
68. The media is racist |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #68 |
82. Yeah. Okay. And the fact that Michael Vick was busted and it was reported is racist? |
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
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Squatch
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
60. BWAHAHAHA |
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JANdad
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
76. ROFLMAO!!!!! |
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napi21
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
47. Vick deserves everything he gets! I live in Ga. about 4 minutes |
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leftofthedial
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Fri Jul-20-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
48. are you aware of some allegation against a white guy that have been covered up? |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. How would I know? The vast majority of what I see reported... |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. In other words, this is all bullshit. As we suspected. |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I am sure racism is bullshit to many Americans. Perhaps the majority. nt. |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Give It Up |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. No insults from me. Denying of institutional racism is common... |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. On This Site, It's An Insult |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I am sure disagreement abounds. I see several very popular threads... |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Read The Site Rules, Slick |
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gatorboy
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. "Forget it, Jake. It's Trolltown." |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. You're Right, Gator |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. the common ground between left and right is denial of racism... |
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mondo joe
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. There are no posts in this thread denying the existence of racism. Please try to be |
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IndianaJones
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. metaphorical as well? |
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gatorboy
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Not to you. Race baiting seems to be your cup of tea. |
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. The OP Has No Such Information |
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Joe Fields
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. Steve Howe |
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H2O Man
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
55. silly n/t |
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UnyieldingHierophant
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
56. FREE PAC! |
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Yavin4
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
62. I Love How Professional African American Athletes Always Cry Racism When They're Caught |
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DrDan
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Fri Jul-20-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
65. nope |
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Fri Jul-20-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
79. Pete Rose |
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