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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:11 AM Original message |
For those of you celebrating Chicago's loss. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone cheering this loss is either a dick or a freeper - or both. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Blame the tea baggers. The world sees how evil they are. |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yet they wear their flag pins. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Agree... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. A plethora of the former for sure |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Anybody who wanted the Olympics here in Chicago, doesn't understand politics. |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Oh really, and if you're not cheering the loss but just glad Rio won |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. If you are not cheer-leading the loss, it doesn't apply to you. Capice? |
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felinetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
92. These people have no compassion, no feelings for fellow Americans. How despicable. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Anyone happy about this loss is crazy and short sighted. |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No kidding. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. I would hate think anyone is celebrating Chicago not getting the Olympics |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Oh they are happy. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Even some DUers are happy - |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Not being surprised doesn't mean necessarily your happy |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I don't give a rat's ass about why. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Sucks |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
93. Behaving badly did not stop the world giving the Chinese the Olympics. |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. You are right |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. But we've hosted the Olympics since then |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Ahem |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
94. The Chinese are occupying Tibet |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. That was a stupid decision... |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Can anybody say broken record? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I just want everyone to remember |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
76. Every nation is hypocrital. |
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BooBluePotion (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. +1 |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. that begs the question |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
99. If Chicago would have gotten the Olympics |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. *i* agree with you |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm sorry Chicago didn't get the Olympics |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. +1 but also happy for South America recieving global standing |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. Isn't nationalistic angst sort of the opposite of what the Olympics stand for? |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. We are dead in the water. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
57. Then maybe you should think about changing industries? |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Maybe you could suggest what I could do |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. +1 (nt) |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. You think Rio doesn't need jobs? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. They're hosting the World Cup in 2014 |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. No offense, but that's their problem not ours... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. And our lack of jobs is our problem, not the IOC's. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
64. +1. nt |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
70. EXACTLY. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. +2 n/t |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I'm sorry, I think about our folks first |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
59. Well, unfortunately, that isn't the IOC's problem. |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #59 |
101. All I think is that it is unfortunate that the people in this country |
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maxpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. That's how I see it |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. Agreed. You made a good point. Lots of jobs would have been created. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
26. keep fighting tinkerbell |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
27. what do you do? np |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Electrician |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. do you know these people? |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Heard of them yes. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. it was a long time ago. |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Constantly laid -off. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. the end of apprenticeship is hard |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I actually know my trade quite well. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. ok, actually, i was |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Wow!! |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. hope they can help you |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
29. Those celebrating Chicago not getting the Olympics, |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Dissappointed??? |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
61. From what I understand, Obama's pitch was good |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
96. Interesting slur on Chicago officials. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Oh, for God's sake, turn down your sensitivity meter. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. thank you...! |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. It was never more than a lottery. |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. My region??? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Yes, your region. |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Well..... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. . |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm not sure what's so special about Chicago in that regard. We're in a nationwide recession. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Worldwide...and it was our corrupt banks. |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Well yeah.. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Sorry, Chicago didn't get the Olympics, tinkerbell.. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. Work would have only been temporary |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. It's always temporary. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. It took me awhile to figure out your post |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Sorry, I am pissed. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
50. I, for one, am not celebrating. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Well, I am. But I have an excellent excuse. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
66. sorry about that |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
67. Yeah, and Atlanta thought it would be a big economic boom for them too |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #67 |
77. Tell that to the 8000+ |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #67 |
79. I was in college in Atlanta at the time, and i could swear ACOG turned a profit |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Exactly. Dorms were built, etc. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #67 |
83. I worked at the Olympics. It was my first job |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. I am happy for Brazil, but I feel bad for Chicago. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
78. It isn't the IOC responsibility to fix the economy |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #78 |
86. I'm sure they could. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Yes, I understand that |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
80. Laid off Chicago architect here |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. God I feel for you. |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
81. I'm sorry tink.....I hope things pick up there real soon. nt. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
82. K&R. I'm disgusted by all the negative comments |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
88. Well the Olympics are usually a big drain on the economy of whatever city they are in. |
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PopSixSquish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
89. I'm Certainly Not Celebrating Because That Puts Me in the Same Class as Michelle Malkin |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
90. I am sorry that Chicago didn't get it. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
91. It's sad that they hate America so much |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
95. I'm not celebrating |
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