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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:47 AM Original message |
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg named Time's 2010 Person of the Year |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. Time should have followed |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Agreed. But, hey, at least it wasn't the second place pick... |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well, weren't Hitler and Stalin also named previously? |
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redirish28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I thought they had choosen Assange. Instead they pick some idiot |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Well, Facebook is more important for the world than Wikileaks. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. And even if it was - why this year apart from last year or the year before? n/t |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Mark Zuckerberg should decline the award and recommend Julian Assange. nt |
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harvey007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
94. Good idea |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. +1 nt |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
74. why this year apart from last year or the year before? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. Spot on assessment. Time, CNN and the rest of the media conglomeration |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. It Is, To the Marketing World |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
52. Actually |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. IIRC, the people voted for Assange in Time's online poll. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Well, for good reason its only a poll of the readers opinions |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. The reader's poll in the Wiki link you posted is referring to People Magazine. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
85. I stand corrected |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Just like our government doesn't care |
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redirish28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
77. Thanks for clarifying |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. People don't deserve privacy? |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. That's a good philosophy |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. I was under that impression also. |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
84. Idiot...? Making billions...? Somehow, those two things don't seem to correspond to one another. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. Any idiot can make a fortune |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #91 |
96. Well then, we should proceed to become a nation of idiots without further delay. |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. +1 |
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rabies1 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. Excellent idea!!! |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. augh, my eyes! |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
55. Yeah, I agree. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. How totally boring /nt |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Give Me a Break! |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Celebrity over news |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
8. Proof Time is a corporate tool |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
64. +1 |
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tax_cuts_r_us (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
95. It's amazing how much attention you get with a couple billion dollars. |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Sheep! |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. Pathetic |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. the pick isn't so bad, but that picture is horrible |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Pick and Pic are both bad. nt |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Agreed. nt |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Bad on both counts. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's a conspiracy!! |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. According to the Webster Dictionary definition of conspiracy... |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. 'o' is an essential aspect of 'too' |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. ....not 'essential', you still got the idea. |
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BenzoDia (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Sorry, I forgot my manners. Welcome to DU! |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. NP, Thanks! |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Newb fight!!! |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
60. (Ducks chair) Thank you. Thank you all. (Bows Exits) nt |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. Just another indication of the once mighty Time sinking into disgrace. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yawn |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
28. The Yawn forTime is becoming cavernous. The continuing ever boring and forgettable Time mag. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Time Magazine = Essence of Cokie Roberts in print format |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
29. Google and The United States Supreme Court |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. Boo! n/t |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. Unbelievable. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
38. BOOOOOOOOOOO!!! |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. Why is everyone shocked that it wasn't Assange? HE SHOWS UP THE MEDIA |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You said it |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
83. Yup. Assange got 20X more votes, too, so it's not a secret. n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
40. Facebook is a plague on the Internet. Example ---> |
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ChumbawambaFan (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Feel free to voice your concern or displeasure w/ Time...(Oops, sorry, meant to reply to OP) |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Indeed! nt |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
47. Cop out! |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
49. The machine's choice. |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
50. Stupid N/T |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
53. He is a thief |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Funny response coming from someone on an internet message board. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
93. To each his own |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Didn't he offer his users information to someone |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
54. I agree, it's a poor choice... |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. All those pix.... |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
59. Because he amassed so much schadenfeude. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
61. A truly pitiful choice |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
62. Kathy Lee and Hoda next year! yayyyyy! n/t |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
63. Proper choice, IMO. Facebook has changed society - |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Then Facebook should be person of the year. Not Zuckerberg. |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #63 |
97. The question is - for the good or the bad? |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
65. wowie... someone at time is smokin' crack. |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
66. Our obsession with celebrities n/t |
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lobodons (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
67. I would have preferred Assange BUT |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
68. Assange/Wikileaks threatened the current state of corporate supremacy, Facebook enhances it. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
69. Time Ragazine just became irrelevant. Worst choice EVER. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
71. New TIME slogan: We fart, and for some reason you still care. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
73. Should have read "Time wusses out on Assange" |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
75. Keep in mind: Person of the Year doesn't mean BEST person of the year... |
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Ruperto31 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. Do you think we don't know that? |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
76. Shittiest "choice" since Adolph Hitler... |
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Ruperto31 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. You have disproved my previous post. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #82 |
98. Their major criterion lately |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
78. This will certainly frustrate the cooler-than-thou crowd. |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
80. He's not even that noteworthy. Social networking already was big before Facebook. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
86. is Time magazine even relevant anymore? |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
87. Hmm. Tie in to the movie, anyone? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
88. Guess 4chan is disappointed, every third post was an assange link(nt) |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
89. Blah! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
90. Time must be run by a bunch of dumbasses. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
92. It should have been Tom. |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
99. is it 2007 already? |
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