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Tue Dec-28-10 02:05 PM
Response to Reply #37 |
| 39. There is a lot of wiggle room between gainfully employed and having a dream job. |
| -Ok I am confused |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 12:51 PM |
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Whether we like it or not, sports figures are role models and heroes. |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 01:00 PM |
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From the tone of this faux controversy |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:05 PM |
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Not true. Try to understand that many, many of us are less concerned with |
blondeatlast |
Dec-28-10 01:13 PM |
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You are upset that he is doing what EVERY ATHLETE |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:17 PM |
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No, actually, I'm delighted that big money endorsements aren't coming his way. |
blondeatlast |
Dec-28-10 01:21 PM |
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I worked side by side with law enforcement for years |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:23 PM |
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Jeez, NB--I like you. But geez--it goes way, way, way way back farther than |
blondeatlast |
Dec-28-10 01:26 PM |
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Yeah but any historian of the practice will tell you |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:01 PM |
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Take three deep breathes and count to ten. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 01:29 PM |
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I take it from your post that you're a vegan? n/t |
Foo Fighter |
Dec-29-10 12:15 AM |
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Faux controversy? I don't think you know the meaning of the word, "controversy." |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 01:26 PM |
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Yes faux controversy. |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:30 PM |
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This thread proves the controversy is real. |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 01:36 PM |
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In some minds, you are correct |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:54 PM |
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Why do you think people are faking being upset? nt |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 02:13 PM |
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In my experience people get upset over things that really |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:18 PM |
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Your link won't work for me. I would not call what I am seeing on DU a cause, I see it as |
ZombieHorde |
Dec-28-10 02:43 PM |
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Worthy yes, but so is making sure |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:54 PM |
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Exactly. He is the rare working ex-con because he can throw a football. |
Still Blue in PDX |
Dec-28-10 03:49 PM |
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Oh well. I doubt Vick cares one way or the other |
xchrom |
Dec-28-10 01:01 PM |
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It's probably the ass kissing of a dog killer that has some people upset |
AndrewP |
Dec-28-10 01:05 PM |
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Well, people should be upset about things that actually matter |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:07 PM |
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I completely agree - let's see if we can get Obama to pay attention to our homeless, our unemployed, |
TBF |
Dec-28-10 02:38 PM |
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Well obviously the homeless and unemployed need to get off their butts and |
Foo Fighter |
Dec-29-10 12:39 AM |
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Yes. nt |
Still Blue in PDX |
Dec-28-10 03:50 PM |
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As one who can not forgive Vick for his crimes and thinks he should not be making millions |
T Wolf |
Dec-28-10 01:06 PM |
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You know I don't take every statement made by POTUS |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:09 PM |
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welcome to my world |
CatWoman |
Dec-28-10 01:07 PM |
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Yup. n/t. |
apocalypsehow |
Dec-28-10 01:59 PM |
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It's a money thing. |
Bonhomme Richard |
Dec-28-10 01:10 PM |
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Yes in the US it is cruel and highly ilegal |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:11 PM |
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there's a faction for life-long punishment for many crimes, witness sex offenders. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-28-10 01:12 PM |
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recommend |
TexasObserver |
Dec-28-10 01:14 PM |
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Did you miss the part where he's black? |
jobycom |
Dec-28-10 01:17 PM |
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Why I mentioned the color of his skin in the OP |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:20 PM |
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I caught that. |
jobycom |
Dec-28-10 01:21 PM |
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Being an NFL football player has been a dream of huge parts of the American population. |
JVS |
Dec-28-10 01:23 PM |
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It is the double standard of classism combined with the vileness |
tekisui |
Dec-28-10 01:26 PM |
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And it's not even like Vick is part of the whole class issue, but his employers are. |
JVS |
Dec-28-10 01:32 PM |
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Well he has a gift |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:55 PM |
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A lot of people out there have gifts but don't get another chance. |
JVS |
Dec-28-10 01:57 PM |
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Well we will not agree |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:00 PM |
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There is a lot of wiggle room between gainfully employed and having a dream job. |
JVS |
Dec-28-10 02:05 PM |
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So in your world this gentleman should not have gone back to play either |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:08 PM |
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I'll have to think about this and find out whether he was drunk or not. |
JVS |
Dec-29-10 01:51 AM |
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NB, we agree far more often than we disagree. But I have to |
coalition_unwilling |
Dec-29-10 01:04 AM |
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Yes, salaries are insane |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-29-10 01:30 AM |
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Oh trust me I get that |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:29 PM |
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IN the GENERAL terms which you used, YES, most definitely. But the OTHER POINT = Why him and not Joe |
WinkyDink |
Dec-28-10 01:27 PM |
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Hehehehe... |
one_voice |
Dec-28-10 01:28 PM |
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Dogs are more important than people I guess |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:06 PM |
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Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner! You just hit the nail on the |
COLGATE4 |
Dec-28-10 05:34 PM |
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Just imagine if this was the 1960s, '70s or '80s. |
sofa king |
Dec-28-10 03:34 PM |
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K&R |
rucky |
Dec-28-10 01:29 PM |
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Exactly |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 01:56 PM |
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Actually, depending on the state |
ismnotwasm |
Dec-28-10 02:08 PM |
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Or killed a person |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:09 PM |
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Exactly n/t |
ismnotwasm |
Dec-28-10 02:22 PM |
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Like that other |
CC |
Dec-29-10 12:03 AM |
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It works like this... |
Javaman |
Dec-28-10 02:16 PM |
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+1000 |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:20 PM |
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Good summary. nt |
jobycom |
Dec-29-10 02:32 AM |
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Recommend. |
geardaddy |
Dec-28-10 02:20 PM |
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It is not that Vick is gainfully employed again - it is that our president chooses to focus |
TBF |
Dec-28-10 02:35 PM |
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He thanked the owner of a team |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:56 PM |
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I don't believe for a second that you're ever confused about anything. |
lunatica |
Dec-28-10 02:41 PM |
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I know |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-28-10 02:57 PM |
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For me it has to do with the visceral response to dog fighting. |
Mike 03 |
Dec-28-10 03:51 PM |
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I don't buy that. Roethlisberger doesn't get this same reaction |
jobycom |
Dec-28-10 05:21 PM |
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I wish we would talk about Roethlisburger, too. In fact, DU needs a good discussion about the |
blondeatlast |
Dec-28-10 05:24 PM |
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I own a shelter dog and agree with the OP. But I have a thought: |
CakeGrrl |
Dec-29-10 12:11 AM |
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Agree with everything you said. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-29-10 12:14 AM |
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That is why I think POTUS congratulated the Eagles owner |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-29-10 12:17 AM |
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omfg who the effing hell is vick? |
Ysabel |
Dec-29-10 01:44 AM |
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He invented a vapor rub and cough drops, but he tested them on dogs. |
jobycom |
Dec-29-10 02:34 AM |
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At best, it was clumsy |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-29-10 03:19 AM |
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