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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 02:46 PM Original message |
Team USA blasted in upset of Olympic proportions |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Screw the NBA Dream Team |
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0rion (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I thought Puerto Rico was already part of the US? |
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ilovenicepeople (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. We're all US territories nowadays |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
47. it's more than a territory |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 11:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
66. Guam does have a team as well. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. Why didn't Hawai'i (T.H.) have its own team? |
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shadu (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Viva Puerto Rico! |
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Snoggera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. It's not the Dream Team anymore |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 10:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. I stopped watching the Olympics ... |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. I almost never pull for the U.S., and If I did, the last team I would pull |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. I, too, am tired |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You nailed it on the head! |
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The Blue Knight (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Celebrating the loss of a USA team? Come on guys, you're better than that. |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. it's also a victory for the Puerto Ricans |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. why the hell does it matter who wins or loses? |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I like to root for the US in the olympics since I happen to live here |
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Bullshot (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. This isn't about national patriotism, |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. How many Puerto Ricans are buried at Arlington? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Seems to be more like animosity towards NBA prima donnas |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
64. Yeah, I mean *WE'RE NUMBER ONE* |
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richabk (99 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Speaking of which.... |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The Greek Team has many Greek-Americans |
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nonbelief (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. The Greeks scouted for them. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Hi richabk!! |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Olympics are in the middle of the MLB season |
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mama (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 04:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. The U.S. baseball team was eliminated |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Sheesh |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'd much rather watch |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Pre-Dream Team |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Its tough for sports like basketball.. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. exactly! |
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realcountrymusic (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 01:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
48. What happened to "amateur" sports? |
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osaMABUSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. F' the Dream Team - all the talent in the world and can't beat |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well we didn't put up any real star players |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. bush* IS a uniter, not a divider! |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Bush is responsible for the poor performance of the US |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Is a personal attack really the best you can do? |
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montana_hazeleyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. I was up late so I slept late |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
67. Iverson and Duncan were the only bright spots |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. They should have ditched the idea after 92 |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 07:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
53. What name strikes you as incongruous in that list (from the 92 team) |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. He was the token college player |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. If the team weren't a bunch of overpaid pros, I might give a shit |
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Snoggera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. If the idea behind the olympics is for the best athletes |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. They may be the "best" athletes, but are they the "best" team? |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Is that what the idea is? Really? |
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realcountrymusic (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 09:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
56. that was not the idea behind the olympicsfor most of the last century |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. Simple Solution |
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skippysmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'd rather watch the women |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good for Puerto Rico! |
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osaMABUSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. OK, the USA lost - BFD. How about that Argentina game??? |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:43 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. chuck says it best |
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ChocolateSaltyBalls (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. The Argentina game would have been a lot better if the player..... |
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Zech Marquis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. excellent game Puerto Rico |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. There is one reason why the US lost: |
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notbush (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Tell me you're not sayin' |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 08:04 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. They can hit shots from 23'6'', but |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
68. 3 for 24 from 3 point range |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
45. It should be "of Olympian proportions" |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
50. The smaller of our teams beat the larger one. (nt) |
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rooboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
51. Not a surprise considering it was really NBA players vs NBA players. n/t |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
54. it's bush. our olympians are psyched-out by the fact that US actions and |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I agree but |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
57. Why are people insisting on calling this sorry lot a dream team? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. "team"? (More like an odd collection of pituitary anomalies) |
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Pachamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
60. It's the girl in Eagle, CO's fault-Kobe Bryant would have been there |
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skippysmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
63. Mark my words: |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
65. Viva Puerto Rico! |
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Barkley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
69. Where did PR's team members train? |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Probably in their home country... |
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72. If these clowns keep playing like... |
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