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If those badminton players had worked in corporate jobs they would know how to lose KurtNYC Aug 2012 #1
But these teams were playing each other muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #14
I love JuanitaJean's comment. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #2
They should not be throwing matches to begin with. That is a good way to start a fire. olddad56 Aug 2012 #3
DUzy candidate! rocktivity Aug 2012 #20
The flaw is expecting a certain level of ethical achievement. Igel Aug 2012 #4
What? And not even a positive drug test? SoapBox Aug 2012 #5
I side with the players on this. . . . aggiesal Aug 2012 #6
DING DING DING! Aggiesal, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #9
Woooow Thanks! ... aggiesal Aug 2012 #12
Along with my unabashed admiration for roughly sixty minutes, you have a choice of: rocktivity Aug 2012 #19
LOL ... aggiesal Aug 2012 #23
How is this different from cosmicone Aug 2012 #7
Agreed n/t aggiesal Aug 2012 #8
I think it's different in that the football team is trying to win a single game rocktivity Aug 2012 #11
Not running up the score after you've secured victory isn't the same as intentionally losing, onenote Aug 2012 #13
You need to win the game AND beat the point spread before relaxing JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #15
Teams in all sports let up when they've got a win in the bag onenote Aug 2012 #25
Because in the badminton games, it was the LOSERS trying to run bad plays JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #16
GOOD obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #10
This seems to be "normal" for badminton tournaments JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #17
Looks like there's a reason it isn't called "goodminton" KamaAina Aug 2012 #18
Another one DUzy Candidate! rocktivity Aug 2012 #21
hee! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #22
shuttle cocks may3rd Aug 2012 #24
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