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Tue Mar-14-06 04:20 PM
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I don't care for some of the thing Ted's done but I support him a thousand percent on this. Is there anyway that we can file a class action libel lawsuit against her?
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| -Ted Rall has raised the money to sue Ann Coulter for libel |
Atman |
Mar-13-06 11:09 AM |
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Oh say it is true...I am glad that someone is thinking about it... |
MadMaddie |
Mar-13-06 11:11 AM |
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maybe just maybe someone can hold her accountable for her BS |
harpo |
Mar-13-06 11:11 AM |
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That'll be one to watch |
bryant69 |
Mar-13-06 11:12 AM |
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And the debate will center on whether Coulter can be considered |
kevinbgoode |
Mar-13-06 11:59 AM |
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Really? I figured she'd plead innocent by reason of insanity. |
Syncronaut Seven |
Mar-13-06 12:09 PM |
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She is a joke, however. |
BuyingThyme |
Mar-13-06 12:16 PM |
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Spectacular! Bring on the suits. Bring on the suits!!!! |
Just Me |
Mar-13-06 11:13 AM |
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It should be a class action..... |
sutz12 |
Mar-13-06 11:13 AM |
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I hope he FRIES the bitch! Someone needs to!! n/m |
AndyA |
Mar-13-06 11:14 AM |
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Why can't Cindy Sheehan sue Bill ORielly? |
garybeck |
Mar-13-06 11:14 AM |
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Just remember what Keith said |
DainBramaged |
Mar-13-06 11:16 AM |
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And Hannity too |
adigal |
Mar-13-06 01:02 PM |
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Watch Outfoxed and you'll find out why... |
Solon |
Mar-13-06 05:17 PM |
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Mann Coulter probably relishes the attention a lawsuit would bring... |
marmar |
Mar-13-06 11:14 AM |
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I pledged 100 bucks. Money well spent. |
tatertop |
Mar-13-06 11:15 AM |
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This is a good thing |
Canuckistanian |
Mar-13-06 11:19 AM |
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Sorry, but I don't see a suit. |
onehandle |
Mar-13-06 11:38 AM |
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"I was only joking" isn't a valid defense if he can prove damages. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 11:41 AM |
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Damages would be hard to prove. |
onehandle |
Mar-13-06 11:46 AM |
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Those are all legitimate damages and easily proven. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 11:48 AM |
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Regardless, There are no damages, imo. nt |
onehandle |
Mar-13-06 04:31 PM |
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There are many types of damages. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Mar-14-06 03:22 PM |
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Isn't that the defense the church-burning idiots used? |
Atman |
Mar-13-06 11:58 AM |
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That's not right. An obvious joke is not libelous. nt |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 12:23 PM |
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After 8 years as a paralegal, I can assure you that if there are provable |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:08 PM |
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How is that? |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:10 PM |
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If there are proveable damages, and the statement is made with malice |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:14 PM |
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You do realize for him to win.... |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 01:19 PM |
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That's not exactly a stretch. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:23 PM |
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No, I'm sorry |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:27 PM |
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So, you are saying that Coulter didn't know her statement |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:31 PM |
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No, I'm saying it's satire, |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:42 PM |
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You again omit aspects of the matter. There are no actual damages |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:44 PM |
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That's not the point |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:53 PM |
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Once again, I disagree. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:58 PM |
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I guess I have to |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:59 PM |
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Does the judge have to use a "target audience" in forming that standard? |
0rganism |
Mar-14-06 04:48 PM |
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No, it's just a legal standard |
Marie26 |
Mar-15-06 02:51 PM |
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It's not just Rall though |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 04:24 PM |
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So, if three people are mugged and only one reports it, does that |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 03:18 PM |
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But, Remember. . . |
ProfessorGAC |
Mar-14-06 02:36 PM |
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Well put. Though I might disagree on whether Rall is a public figure |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 03:19 PM |
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You're misconstruing the malice standard |
Marie26 |
Mar-15-06 03:15 PM |
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the concept of public figure is fairly broad |
onenote |
Mar-15-06 05:21 PM |
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After 12 years as a lawyer, I can tell you that you are wrong. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 01:33 PM |
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Once again, you're missing the major difference between the two cases |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:36 PM |
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The JUDGE will decide that question as a matter of law. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 01:42 PM |
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I disagree completely. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:46 PM |
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You're free to disagree. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 01:53 PM |
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Mmmmmmhmmmmmm. n/t |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:54 PM |
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And WHEN he loses |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 02:04 PM |
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We shall see. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 02:10 PM |
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Even if he DID have a valid cause of action |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 02:17 PM |
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So, if we are assuming, for the sake of argument, that he DOES have |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 02:23 PM |
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Let me be blunt |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 03:01 PM |
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And let me be even more blunt. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 03:40 PM |
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He might have a bias, |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 03:51 PM |
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Actually I DON'T have a bias against Rall |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 04:10 PM |
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Me either |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 04:15 PM |
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The response was intended more for ET than you |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 04:18 PM |
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I want to see that piece of garbage Coulter go down just like the next |
pointblank |
Mar-13-06 03:06 PM |
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How do you know Ted Rall is a public figure? |
darboy |
Mar-13-06 04:52 PM |
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Being a public figure does not require that you be a politician |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 03:10 PM |
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what does that mean? |
darboy |
Mar-14-06 07:47 PM |
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For instance, Cindy Sheehan is a public figure. |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 07:57 PM |
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if he's taking people's money he better file suit (even though he'll lose) |
onenote |
Mar-14-06 03:29 PM |
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Or HE might end up sued! nt |
Marie26 |
Mar-15-06 03:20 PM |
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Are you taking bets? nt |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:56 PM |
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NYT vs. Sullivan & Hustler Magazine vs. Jerry Falwell say otherwise |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 01:11 PM |
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No proveable damages existed in either case. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:17 PM |
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"believable by your average man on the street" |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 01:23 PM |
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So you've gone from saying the "it was only a joke" defense would |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 01:27 PM |
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"a legitimate cause of action." |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 04:20 PM |
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Listen to any righty's opinion of Rall, and the charge is very believable |
Atman |
Mar-13-06 03:03 PM |
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That's my point. Her audience is the type of person that WOULD |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 03:37 PM |
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are you a lawyer? |
onenote |
Mar-14-06 03:35 PM |
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No, ET is not a lawyer |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 04:11 PM |
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Oh, great. |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 12:10 PM |
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So no Democratic Law Firm Would do it Pro Bono? |
ThomWV |
Mar-13-06 12:14 PM |
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Good point |
Atman |
Mar-13-06 12:15 PM |
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Not if they have a brain ... |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 01:38 PM |
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That's what I don't understand |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 02:24 PM |
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You obviously just don't like Ted Rall |
400Years |
Mar-13-06 02:52 PM |
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Exactly what I was thinking. n/t |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 03:37 PM |
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Worked up? Moi? |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 04:13 PM |
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Nah, just because you called him, what was it? A "whiny bitch"? |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 04:53 PM |
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So you're ambivalent about Ann Coulter? |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 05:04 PM |
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Ah, there you go showing your bias against Rall as well. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 05:09 PM |
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If your feeling about the subjects are irrelevant? |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 05:18 PM |
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No, insulting him as part of your argument lessens your argument. |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 05:59 PM |
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You obviously can't answer the posters arguments with anything... |
T Town Jake |
Mar-14-06 07:22 PM |
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I think he should sue, even though he would lose |
bluestateguy |
Mar-13-06 12:34 PM |
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won't cost her much |
LA lady |
Mar-13-06 12:38 PM |
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Besides, a couple more BJ's and she'd have her expenses paid in a week |
Atman |
Mar-13-06 12:40 PM |
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And might just |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 12:51 PM |
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Depending on the state, |
rinsd |
Mar-13-06 01:16 PM |
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She'll win it based on satire grounds, though. n/t |
tasteblind |
Mar-13-06 12:51 PM |
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Except, more often than not, she doesn't hold herself out,... |
Just Me |
Mar-13-06 01:16 PM |
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Doesn't matter. |
tasteblind |
Mar-13-06 01:28 PM |
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Consider her target audience and what they would "reasonably" |
ET Awful |
Mar-13-06 03:44 PM |
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Perhaps. |
tasteblind |
Mar-13-06 03:59 PM |
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That does't matter. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 03:06 PM |
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How much $$$ did he raise? |
Sammy Pepys |
Mar-13-06 01:02 PM |
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And what happens to that |
Marie26 |
Mar-13-06 01:16 PM |
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Sue the hell out of the dizzy harpy. (eom) |
oasis |
Mar-13-06 01:09 PM |
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Yea Yea |
on the EDGE |
Mar-13-06 01:16 PM |
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Great. He'll lose, she'll get publicity and quite possibly countersue for |
Ron Mexico |
Mar-13-06 01:34 PM |
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More power to him |
400Years |
Mar-13-06 02:54 PM |
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Bullshit! |
dbaker41 |
Mar-13-06 03:12 PM |
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no one's going to put money on the outcome |
pitohui |
Mar-13-06 04:24 PM |
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Mar-14-06 01:08 PM |
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LMAO personal attacks? |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 03:09 PM |
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okay, instead of betting, what about this |
onenote |
Mar-14-06 03:43 PM |
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I rest my case |
400Years |
Mar-14-06 11:05 AM |
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Rall is the whiny bitch. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 01:19 PM |
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whatever, you just don't like him |
400Years |
Mar-14-06 03:54 PM |
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I'll back Rall up for saying what needs to be said. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 04:28 PM |
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that's not ALL you've said |
400Years |
Mar-14-06 04:35 PM |
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Two epithets: thin-skinned and "whiny bitch" |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 04:51 PM |
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It's obviously a personal bias against Rall. Otherwise he wouldn't |
ET Awful |
Mar-14-06 03:17 PM |
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Because I DISAGREE, it must be a personal bias??? |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 04:17 PM |
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is this a good idea? |
pitohui |
Mar-13-06 04:16 PM |
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Ding ding ding! We have a winner! |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 01:22 PM |
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Sue the Annhole! |
struggle4progress |
Mar-13-06 10:37 PM |
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Mar-14-06 04:18 PM |
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Go Ted Rall |
DanCa |
Mar-14-06 04:20 PM |
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Simple answer: NO. |
dbaker41 |
Mar-14-06 04:32 PM |
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no. nt |
Marie26 |
Mar-15-06 03:34 PM |
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I'll add a third no |
onenote |
Mar-15-06 05:18 PM |
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This could have been a possible tool for making them fear us |
Hardrada |
Mar-14-06 08:06 PM |
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... instead of laughing at us |
Marie26 |
Mar-15-06 03:37 PM |
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Wouldn't poisoning Mann Coulter be more effective? |
stevietheman |
Mar-14-06 09:05 PM |
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