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bluestate10

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15. His story on avoiding the draft shows what he is. A coward.

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:18 PM

Jan 2013

I registered when I turned 18 and my name was put in the Draft during the last years of the vietnam war. That is what was expected of me and I did it. I ended up getting a high number and didn't get sent into the military.

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Poopy Pants says that gun owners are the new Rosa Parks and they will sit down [View all] Kalidurga Jan 2013 OP

Who the hell is Poopy Pants? (n/t) derby378 Jan 2013 #1

Ted Nugent... backscatter712 Jan 2013 #2

Thank you... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #4

He shit his pants because he's a punk. Period! GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #14

His story on avoiding the draft shows what he is. A coward. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #15

How quickly I forget, sorry derby378 Jan 2013 #6

Al Roker? Earth_First Jan 2013 #3

Damn. You beat me to it. marmar Jan 2013 #7

Wonder how long Rosa would have been in jail ... zbdent Jan 2013 #5

she wouldn't have made it off that bus alive dlwickham Jan 2013 #12

Swell, let's see if he has the courage to do it without a gun. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #8

Of course he doesn't have that kind of courage... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #9

Very true. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #10

He probably did... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #11

I was never called for the draft, but was eligible during the Viet Nam war. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #13

I am so happy you have some understanding people in your family. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #16

The "understanding" didn't come easily, believe me. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #18

Oh I love a happy ending... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #19

Thank you for your kind words. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #20

The brazen stupidity of the gun nuts is only matched by their arrogance alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #17

Ted crapped his pants in order to avoid crapping his pants in Vietnam. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #21