Christian Right group ridiculed all around for accidentally calling Tyson Gay, "Tyson Homosexual"

[ck4829]

With a strong tailwind -- 9.1 miles per hour -- Tyson Gay ran an incredible 9.68 in the finals of the 100 meters at the Olympic trials over the weekend.

In an unrelated story, the American Family Association -- a Christian group more concerned with hating gays than loving their neighbor -- recently launched a news outlet, OneNewsNow, and directed editors to replace all instances of the word "gay" with "homosexual." (I have no idea why.) And, naturally, the website ran a story on the wind-aided fastest time ever:

Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has.

His time of 9.68 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday doesn't count as a world record, because it was run with the help of a too-strong tailwind. Here's what does matter: Homosexual qualified for his first Summer Games team and served notice he's certainly someone to watch in Beijing.

"It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me." <...> After the race, Homosexual and Dix looked at each other and slapped palms, then hugged.

The story's since been fixed, but Google News has preserved the headline: "Homosexual runs wind-aided 9.68 seconds to make Olympics."

http://willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2008/06/tyson_homosexua.html

[KingFlorez]

1. Sick in the head

You have to be sick in the head to go this far with something, I seriously believe these people are in need of serious mental health treatment.

[Goblinmonger]

2. My guess is that this may be the result

of a global "search and replace." Hilarious, though. What a bunch of maroons. I want a t-shirt that reads "Tyson Homosexual for the Gold."

[Ian David]

6. Enola Homosexual drops bomb on Hiroshima. n/t

[ingac70]

8. lol

:thumbsup:

[lolly]

34. Yes--apparently auto replace is a favorite tool of Republcans

The article also mentioned that some conservative groups thinks it's like, totally cute to replace "Democratic Party" with "Democrat Party" in every AP story they run on their sites. OOOO, burn!

Good thing these grownups have been in charge of the country for the last seven years.

[madokie]

9. some devine intervention of some sorts for sure

:rofl:

[ColbertWatcher]

22. Agreed. n/t

[SteppingRazor]

3. And in other news, EarlG has filled a slot in next week's Top 10. n/t

[Ian David]

4. Also being discussed in THIS thread..

American Family Association reverses course on 'Gays'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3375185

[Ian David]

5. Homosexuals have come so far because they run so fast. n/t

[Ian David]

7. "When you're with the Flintstones... you'll have a homosexual old time!" n/t

[jakem]

10. LOL!

morans.

[Oregone]

11. "After the race, Homosexual and Dix looked at each other and slapped palms, then hugged."

Best quote ever.

This is pretty good though:

"This time, he kept pumping those legs all the way through the finish line, extending his lead. In Saturday's opening heat, Homosexual pulled way up, way too soon, and nearly was caught by the field, before accelerating again and lunging in for fourth place."


Is this for real? Its full of innuendo.

[leftofthedial]

12. I'll never eat their chicken again

[Canuckistanian]

13. So I guess the A-bomb plane would become the "Enola Homosexual"?

Or the Gilded Age of the 19th century would come out as "The Homosexual 90's"?

Here's note to you bunch of homophobic asshats:

The word "Gay" is not going to be eliminated just because you refuse to use it.

[terrya]

14. "Homosexual Paree!"

This whole thing is laughably idiotic.

[HughBeaumont]

21. Fundamentalpatients. More stupid than a season of Jerry Springer.

[KamaAina]

15. Figures. The Saints just picked up cornerback Randall Homosexual.

You'd have thought they'd've learned their lesson after Corrina hit the week before the ho-mo-sesshul rally, but noooooooooo!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5887

Plus, proof that knuckle-dragging is not confined to the American Family Association:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Gay#Personal

After the Super Bowl XXXIX victory, one of his former professors attempted to order a replica jersey containing his name and had her request denied because his name was considered objectionable as the NFL prohibits custom jerseys with names that refer to drugs, sex, or gangs. Subsequently, as a result of the press controversy, "Gay" was removed from the banned name list because it is the actual name of an NFL player.

:rofl:

[ColbertWatcher]

23. Of course the NFL still has "Asswipe" jerseys available.

I'd like to know when the hate that runs rampant in the NFL will be exposed?

[scheming daemons]

16. He was sore after the race..... so he rubbed some Ben-Homosexual on his joints....

[newmajority]

17. Hey... it's lunch time.

Who wants to get some pizza at Dirty Dave's Homosexual 90's??

NOTE TO MODS: this is NOT a request for "pizza delivery"!!

[opiate69]

20. LOVE Dirty Dave's!

[singilarpoint]

18. AFA

TONIGHT'S-WORST-PERSONS, IN THE WOOOOORRRRRLD!!!! :beer:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

32. Whoa! Did they really made it into KO?

Gotta see this. YouTube?

[newmajority]

19. Oops... looks like the AFA/OneNewsNow hasn't covered up ALL their mistakes.

Here's an article from Friday (before the trials) that still hasn't been "fixed"...

Among the other athletes who'll draw attention over the next 10 days are Tyson Homosexual (100 and 200 world champion), Sanya Richards (Olympic relay gold medalist) and Jeremy Wariner (Olympic and world champion in the 400).

"I feel like I'm really where I need to be. I'm not at my peak. I feel like that's going to come in Beijing," Felix said. "But I feel like I'm at the point where I'm able to make the team, hopefully."

Homosexual won't be satisfied with simply making the team, even though four years ago he was eliminated in the 100 semifinals at the U.S. trials.

"Honestly, I really want to come away with two victories, in the 100 and 200," he said.

Homosexual finished a distant second to Usain Bolt on May 31, when the Jamaican broke the 100 world record by clocking 9.72 seconds. That jolted Gay, who immediately went to work on tweaking technique with coach Jon Drummond.

The men's 100 heats begin Saturday, with the final Sunday. The only roster spots to be determined Friday were in the women's 10,000.

"As long as I'm healthy, run fast, win both-that may sound a little greedy, but that's what I really want to do," Homosexual said. "My mind frame is totally different now. I do not want to lose."

Notice how their "search and replace" function missed one of the "Gays"? :rofl:

http://www.onenewsnow.com/AP/Search/Sports/Default.aspx?id=157936

[Burma Jones]

24. I remember a professional golfer, a Homosexual Brewer

He won the 1967 Masters.......

[johnlal]

25. That's very offensive to our athletes.

These athletes have worked so hard to be where they are. You would think that a newspaper (even one run by nuts) would at least work hard enough to get their names right.

[Zuiderelle]

27. How is it offensive to anyone else but Mr. Gay? And it's really more insulting than offensive.

Insulting that they got his name wrong. Calling someone homosexual, whether it's a mistake or not, isn't offensive all by itself.

[LeftishBrit]

26. The child that is born on the Sabbath Day

Is bonny and blithe and good and Homosexual!


There was a less ridiculous, but still funny version of the same thing, once when the Guardian, noted for its typos, reported the results of an election for the Europaean parliament. One of the Euro-MPs was called Anita Pollack. At the last moment, the editors decided to change 'poll' to 'turnout' wherever it occurred, resulting in her name becoming 'Anita Turnoutack'!

I also heard of a novelist who at the last moment decided to change her hero's name from David to Jeff; and set the program to change 'David' to 'Jeff' everywhere it occurred. She remembered too late that the book included a reference to Michelangelo's David!

[5thGenDemocrat]

28. As legendary Motown artist, Marvin Homosexuale said:

"What's Going On?"
John
I laughed, anyhow.

[AnnieBW]

29. Here's the money quote

"It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me." <...> After the race, Homosexual and Dix looked at each other and slapped palms, then hugged.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

30. Don we now our homosexual Apparel.

Fa la la la la, la la, la la...............


:rofl:

[Dukkha]

31. "Don we now our Homosexual apparel"

Fa la la la morans.

[Downtown Hound]

33. I guess history books will now have to say that it was the

Enola Homosexual that dropped the atomic bomb.

[lolly]

35. For baby-boomer baseball fans

Anybody remember the great Homosexual Lord Perry?

Or, gymnastics fans--from the 1984 Olympics, Mitch Homosexual Lord?