BlueManDude
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Sat Feb-18-06 09:50 PM
Response to Reply #9 |
| 16. I know,it's all over sportsradio where i am |
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imo his remarks are racist although i don't think he is a racist.
just really stupid. the white bigots flock to this stuff like moths to the flame.
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| -Bryant Gumbel "Olympics like GOP convention" |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 09:20 PM |
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His comments were stupid and only give ammo to RW bigots. n/t |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:26 PM |
#1 |
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The RW is |
ChazII |
Feb-18-06 09:43 PM |
#9 |
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I know,it's all over sportsradio where i am |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:50 PM |
#16 |
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Gumbel is an idiot but |
tularetom |
Feb-18-06 09:27 PM |
#2 |
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I guess he's never heard of refs and Instant Replay. |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 11:45 AM |
#91 |
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Those are some very ignorant comments. |
MadisonProgressive |
Feb-18-06 09:31 PM |
#3 |
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I found his remarks sincere and accurate |
Erika |
Feb-18-06 09:33 PM |
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His comments are racist |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:43 PM |
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Jane Pauley is a dem... and don't think she likes him either n/t |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 09:44 PM |
#10 |
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It's too bad that he wastes his opportunity to speak |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:48 PM |
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He was comparing the whiteness of the winter olympics to |
Erika |
Feb-18-06 09:49 PM |
#12 |
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he also appears to be saying that whites can never compete with blacks |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:55 PM |
#18 |
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It appears (actually) that there is no implication to |
Roy |
Feb-18-06 10:31 PM |
#33 |
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"paucity of blacks " |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 10:44 PM |
#38 |
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it seems to me... |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 10:52 PM |
#39 |
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The Ancient Greeks traced their own history to Egypt and Phoenicia |
Nikki Stone 1 |
Feb-19-06 11:57 AM |
#98 |
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O Bryant, Tsk Tsk!! |
Hardrada |
Feb-18-06 09:34 PM |
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What a fucking dolt. |
Swede |
Feb-18-06 09:40 PM |
#6 |
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To quote |
awoke_in_2003 |
Feb-18-06 11:28 PM |
#47 |
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haha |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:22 AM |
#65 |
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snow boarders at GOP convention? |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 09:41 PM |
#7 |
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Did I miss something here? |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-18-06 09:49 PM |
#13 |
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I'll bet they had synchronized swimming! HAHA! |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 11:49 AM |
#92 |
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I guess I don't see the racism... |
cynatnite |
Feb-18-06 09:49 PM |
#14 |
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He is |
ChazII |
Feb-19-06 07:38 AM |
#56 |
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plethora of non-whites? Where did that come from |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:31 AM |
#67 |
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He did not mention |
ChazII |
Feb-19-06 12:32 PM |
#104 |
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Despite your knee-jerk reaction to March Madness as "non-white" |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:56 AM |
#76 |
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Anybody who thinks skiers are not athletes is plain stupid. Period. |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 11:52 AM |
#95 |
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actually, he made these comments last week |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:07 PM |
#116 |
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he doesn't even say they aren't real athletes |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:29 AM |
#66 |
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Ginned up controversy |
tishaLA |
Feb-18-06 09:49 PM |
#15 |
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But he still said it. |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-18-06 09:54 PM |
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But he's not white and his comments aren't about a sport.... |
tishaLA |
Feb-18-06 10:02 PM |
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He pointed out the fact that the winter olympics is a white |
Erika |
Feb-18-06 10:05 PM |
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so the summer Olympics are for blacks? |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 10:10 PM |
#24 |
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the summer olympics are for everybody |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:39 AM |
#70 |
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If he were to say |
ChazII |
Feb-21-06 07:17 AM |
#122 |
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Why would he say that? (And why would that be offensive?) |
fishwax |
Feb-21-06 10:36 AM |
#124 |
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Pardon, but what gave you the idea people come to D.U. to discuss |
Judi Lynn |
Feb-19-06 10:06 AM |
#78 |
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I wonder how he feels about skating now? |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-18-06 10:21 PM |
#28 |
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still a course |
ChazII |
Feb-19-06 07:40 AM |
#57 |
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Bullshit n/t |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:40 AM |
#71 |
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Still broadcasters |
ChazII |
Feb-19-06 11:52 AM |
#94 |
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what broadcasters have been fired for similar remarks? |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:36 PM |
#114 |
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Such a comment would be stupid wtth reference to the NBA |
Senator Obama |
Feb-18-06 10:38 PM |
#36 |
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Not constructive perhaps but racist or moronic..not hardly |
Senator Obama |
Feb-18-06 11:12 PM |
#43 |
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Sen. Obama, is that really you? |
liberalpragmatist |
Feb-19-06 03:09 AM |
#52 |
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yes, exactly |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:42 AM |
#72 |
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The NBA analogy is a bad analogy |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:36 AM |
#69 |
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but that's what they do dude |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 09:58 PM |
#19 |
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Yes and let's not dissent because |
tishaLA |
Feb-18-06 10:05 PM |
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Gumbel is just being stupid |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 10:29 PM |
#32 |
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priceless last line |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:33 AM |
#68 |
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Exactly how are his comments racist???? |
amBushed |
Feb-18-06 10:06 PM |
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WTF? |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 10:11 PM |
#25 |
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Lance Armstrong subathlete then |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 10:20 PM |
#27 |
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that doesn't follow from Gumbel's comments in any way whatsoever |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:50 AM |
#73 |
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Not sure what you're trying to say. |
tabasco |
Feb-18-06 10:24 PM |
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he's saying a white guy could never be better than a black guy |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 10:33 PM |
#34 |
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Where did he say that? |
KingFlorez |
Feb-18-06 10:38 PM |
#37 |
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They're right for once |
BlueManDude |
Feb-18-06 10:54 PM |
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he didn't say any such thing |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:53 AM |
#74 |
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You are wrong. |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-18-06 10:35 PM |
#35 |
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you are misinterpreting his comments |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:07 AM |
#79 |
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EVEN if true, is there any contest for "World's SINGLE GREATEST |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 12:08 PM |
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Now, if he'd been talking about hype, bullshit, broken promises . .. |
hatrack |
Feb-18-06 10:15 PM |
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Racist how? |
KingFlorez |
Feb-18-06 10:21 PM |
#29 |
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stop talking sense, man |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:01 AM |
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Blacks are making inroads into the "winter sports." A gold medal today. |
MookieWilson |
Feb-18-06 10:29 PM |
#31 |
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angry interview that fellow gave! |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 11:28 PM |
#45 |
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That's interesting, and sad. Racism works both ways. Ignore mom! nt |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 07:36 AM |
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I saw that, too and I feel badly about it. |
Beausoir |
Feb-19-06 09:56 AM |
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i think he was happy with the gold, but unhappy with NBC |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:15 AM |
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I think he was fed up with NBC for the way they covered the |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:12 AM |
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The best hockey player (presently) in the world |
Canadian Socialist |
Feb-19-06 10:36 AM |
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I'm rooting for Canada because I hate Chelios. |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 11:17 AM |
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I tend to agree with you |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Feb-19-06 12:39 PM |
#107 |
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Good points about Heatly and Bertuzi... |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 01:02 PM |
#110 |
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Gumbles ex wives and girlfriends look like a GOP convention |
IrishBloodEngHeart |
Feb-18-06 10:55 PM |
#41 |
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Now you are determining who is racist based |
Erika |
Feb-18-06 11:00 PM |
#42 |
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Now that is exhibit A: A racist remark! |
Senator Obama |
Feb-18-06 11:16 PM |
#44 |
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Bryant Gumbel ain't worth your outrage |
BlueManDude |
Feb-19-06 01:05 AM |
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chumped up charges of african-americans being racist ARE worth our outrage |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:18 AM |
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all I'm saying is that if Gumble only supports organizations |
IrishBloodEngHeart |
Feb-19-06 02:18 PM |
#112 |
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Gee. Where does he say any such thing |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 09:38 PM |
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here's your quote |
IrishBloodEngHeart |
Feb-19-06 11:00 PM |
#118 |
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the quote doesn't say that at all |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 11:47 PM |
#119 |
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I believe his 1st white was African American |
goclark |
Feb-19-06 01:07 PM |
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Maybe he should attribute it to economics, rather than "real" sports |
lwfern |
Feb-18-06 11:28 PM |
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Gumbel is a big golfer |
medeak |
Feb-18-06 11:31 PM |
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well, he probably doesn't think golfers are the world's greatest athletes |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 10:20 AM |
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Correct. It's economics/class, not race. Debbie Thomas could skate... |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 08:12 AM |
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No one should ever |
MichaelHarris |
Feb-19-06 12:07 AM |
#49 |
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The ancient greeks were also naked! |
br7598 |
Feb-19-06 02:54 AM |
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You, Democratic underground is also starting to sound like the GOP! |
br7598 |
Feb-20-06 02:42 PM |
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bullshit. |
fishwax |
Feb-20-06 09:31 PM |
#121 |
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I think he's got a point |
6000eliot |
Feb-19-06 03:52 AM |
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It's a fact that the Winter Olympics look like a GOP Convention |
entanglement |
Feb-19-06 04:44 AM |
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And the summer olympics look like a dem convention :) (nt) |
The Straight Story |
Feb-19-06 09:05 AM |
#63 |
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It features sports of selfish individuals. So, yes, it is very GOP. |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 11:19 AM |
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Yeah, because gymnasts and track stars are NEVER selfish |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Feb-19-06 11:57 AM |
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Gumbel...Isn't that some kind of soup or something? n/t |
Dees |
Feb-19-06 07:44 AM |
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I think the lack of blacks on winter olympic sports |
ikojo |
Feb-19-06 08:03 AM |
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I wouldn't be surprised that the ancient Greeks knew a fair amount about |
tinfoilinfor2005 |
Feb-19-06 08:48 AM |
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I don't think he was being racist |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Feb-19-06 08:58 AM |
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he's right: Winter games are just balancing on ice or snow w/o falling |
confludemocrat |
Feb-19-06 09:13 AM |
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No sarcasm? Is Formula 1 a sport? It's "just driving". |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 12:05 PM |
#100 |
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Grown men running around in circles is BORING. |
Swede |
Feb-19-06 12:37 PM |
#106 |
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Well, at its most basic, watching anyone else be physically active is |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 02:59 PM |
#113 |
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I agree with him |
proud2Blib |
Feb-19-06 10:25 AM |
#84 |
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those comments aren't racist |
fishwax |
Feb-19-06 11:06 AM |
#86 |
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It makes me sad that so many people even on DU find this "racist" |
Seen the light |
Feb-19-06 11:31 AM |
#89 |
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So are you telling the minority to screw off? |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Feb-19-06 11:52 AM |
#93 |
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I'm not saying that at all |
Seen the light |
Feb-19-06 11:55 AM |
#96 |
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Here's the article: |
Seen the light |
Feb-19-06 12:01 PM |
#99 |
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Honestly, it's patronizing bullshit. |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Feb-19-06 12:23 PM |
#103 |
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Yes, golf is SO much more physically challenging than ice-skating! |
WinkyDink |
Feb-19-06 11:44 AM |
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Golf's another sport that attracts selfish individuals. nt |
MookieWilson |
Feb-19-06 01:01 PM |
#109 |
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I stopped watching the opening ceremonies because by the time |
donsu |
Feb-19-06 12:20 PM |
#102 |
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Gumbel's just distressed he's not covering it for NBC |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Feb-19-06 12:34 PM |
#105 |
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I disagree with the interpretations. Here is my take: |
Evergreen Emerald |
Feb-19-06 12:50 PM |
#108 |
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I think Bryant Gumbel was wrong actually |
alarimer |
Feb-21-06 07:34 AM |
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Gumbel should be careful. |
cat_girl25 |
Feb-19-06 10:32 PM |
#117 |
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