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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:04 AM Original message |
As a life-long Pennsylvanian, please allow me to say this: |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. One of the more forward looking universities in the Boston area recently said "Fuck football" |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. In Penn State that 'Giant Suck of football money' is very very lucrative |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. I think they need to de-emphasize college football across the board. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #44 |
74. Read the post below - at $70mil+ that will hurt the entire school system |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I still think they're going to take a large financial hit. Deservedly, too. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:19 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. That is why Paterno had to be fired today |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
59. Penn State Football made $$72.7 million from football last year |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. They'll probably spend ten times that embroiled in lawsuits. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Deleted message |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. It was a seventy four year program, not without tradition. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Before you start stereotyping athletes |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. It's about time, don't you think? Wonder if it'll be "for real" or window dressing? nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #45 |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Steroidal football is bullshit--just like steroidal baseball. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #52 |
69. given the number of numbnuts, criminals, sex and drug abusers |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
73. You would probably suck if you had to play 40 games a year too! n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Deleted message |
alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. But Harvard still has the sport. Good on Northeastern though. |
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wial (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
68. The reason why U of Chicago |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. I do agree with you, especially the ironical bit about institutions of higher |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. I worked in the UofC registrar's office a long time ago |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. I had a room- mate during grad school whose entire family were nuts over Paterno |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yup, but now whenever someone mentions Paterno, everyone will remember the guy who looked the other |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. And a well-deserved legacy it is. nt |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
71. Perhaps he participated. Well, I don't know him. Does he have kids? |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. Too bad about those heads rolling |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. as a Pennsylvanian myself |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. As a Wisconsin native I'm a huge sports fan - when the Packers or Badgers are |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. Hey, they're still fighting the Civil War here where I live |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A paradox for me with respect to Kansas and Missouri... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Slavery was fully legal in Missouri, not simply 'tolerated,' prior to 1865, as a result of |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes that's correct - BUT |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. IIRC, there were two competing legislatures, one Unionist and |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. According to my own family history, there were many split |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. Can you help me with "against the rules to be politically active when employed by the government"? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Hatch Act prevents Federal employees from lobbying & the like... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Also, Penn State is listed in the World Almanac as "state related" |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Heh. My mother, who loves me, her PSU kid, also says "Good!" For the very same reason! And I, too, |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
70. a rumor is going around the sandusky 'pimped' boys out to big donors |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. The evidence seems more than apparent that MANY people in |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. He also donated money to Obama and Sestak's campaigns |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Joe Paterno and Sandusky were both republicans |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
56. something to be proud of to be sure |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. Paterno knew Sandusky was a pedophile back in 1998. |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. OMG. Now I'm physically ill. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Sandusky couldn't get hired elsewhere, either |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. College Football is shameful |
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zentrum (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds more and more like the sealed |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Actually heard that comparison on the news several times. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. I was reminded of the recent audio recording of the pregame abuse |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. Exactly....except Paterno at least got fired eventually |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. The real victim here is football |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Okay, made me look. |
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Beowulf (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. In 1992 |
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Dash Riprock (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. As another life-long Pennsylvania resident |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. "Holy shit" if true... |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I hope it takes down a lot of Rethug asses. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Sandusky's forced retirement indicative Paterno knew in 1998 |
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Dash Riprock (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Here's another part of this story. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. His name was Ray Gricar. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. I think Ray Gricar is drinking MaiTais somewhere with a suitcase full of Sandusky/PSU donor money. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. You might be correct. It's a very odd situation, isn't it? nt |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
64. sounds like those rumors about pre-schools |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Just an average Joe ... |
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Dont call me Shirley (396 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. Pennsy has a long history of ignoring it's rampant problem with sexual abuse. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. I agree with your every sentiment. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Paterno's a repuke. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. K&R |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. k&r |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
51. I did my freshman and sophomore years at Penn State, and my ex-husband, |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. I was thinking the same thing. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #51 |
81. Wow--I just realized I left in some embarrassing typos--and the editing |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
53. Best post on this issue. Hands down. This Philadelphian wants the Occupy riot cops |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
66. I have always thought Paterno was badly out of touch. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
67. John Stewart |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
72. Bottomline |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
77. Would you turn in God? |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. "Great title"...they can't help themselves, can they? |
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SunSeeker (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
79. Thanks for the background. |
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Bombero1956 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
80. Paterno shit the bed with me a long time ago |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
83. Just another example of Republican Family Values. |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. Paterno: Republican |
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