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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:39 PM Original message |
Obama suffers basketball injury; Gets 12 stitches |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. there was talk |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. That must have made him smart. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Twelve seems like a lot - I hope he feels better soon. n/t |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I was thinking the same thing. Must have been a hell of an injury. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
83. I'm not sure that 12 stitches is allot |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
100. Not for a cut on the lip. They'd have to use a tiny thread with close stitches |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
86. Explanation from article about the # of stitches: |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. $10 the culprit was a Republican. |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. RE: $10 the culprit was a Republican. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The game was with 'friends and family' see article below includes PHOTO |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Friends and family??? Then Fox News will report it's another. dangerous liberal |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Wouldn't Fox consider harming the president a gift to the nation? (nt) |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 04:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
98. Friends and family? |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. 12 stitches is a pretty hefty split lip |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Yeah, that sounds pretty bad - ouch! nt |
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athena (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
65. They're smaller stitches. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. There goes the idea of his pals just letting him win. |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Imagine injuring the president |
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rtassi (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
91. I was just thinking the same thing! n/t |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Here's a link with six photos |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
66. The article says upper lip -- the pictures indicate lower. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Dude, it's sports. You always keep the true injury site a secret! |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. White House: Obama needed 12 stitches after being hit in lip during basketball game |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Is that all there was in the story? I wasted my time tyring to check it out. |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yep..they forgot the When and Where. |
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radhika (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Raw Story has a better link... |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Oh brother. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Only a person who has never played basketball |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Definite Conspiracy |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. I heard... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
82. The timing is awfully suspicious. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. at least it wasn't caused by a pretzel! |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
64. r you nuts? |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
67. Epic fail. eom. |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
74. Maybe you'd like the GOP House of Representatives... |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
81. Have you ever played any sports at all? |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #81 |
96. I know a guy who lost a tooth playing |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-28-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #96 |
99. Man that would hurt |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
93. You need a vacation. n/t |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
60. Finer filament was used, so the number of stitches was so large, and the scar would be smaller.. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. Info regaring the filament used for the stitiches (that's why more stitches than usual) |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. he's tough. |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. I hope he doesn't stop playing hoops with his buds. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. AP raw VIDEO: Obama seen thru window nursing lip, as WH Christmas tree is delivered |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. Aaaaw, so sad.. |
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Old Italia (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. That's a big wound. Let's pray for him |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Adesso sto pregando per lui. Preghiamo insieme. :) n/t |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
95. Pray? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Welcome to DU, Freeper! |
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Grassy Knoll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Alert the troll. what a jerk. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. ABTT |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ow! I had one of those as a kid |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. I suppose it's good that various world leaders are keeping active at least |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Well, it used to loom over W... |
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emad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. Basketcase Obama in stitches - sounds like another presidential pretzel moment! |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. Issues plea for bipartisanship in response. n/t |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. leave the cheap shots |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
77. Um, no. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ouch |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Even elbowing someone there hard enough to do that can't be too fun |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
37. Ouch |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. Man of the people. Pick-up basketball game, takes one for the team. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. and unlike Bush... |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. We used to say no blood, no foul |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Yeah, really. After the game came probably came to a grinding halt |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. Ha! |
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jennied (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Of course freepers are dancing with glee |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Imagine how bad the person who elbowed him feels. |
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moonbatmax (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Unless it were Cheney |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
49. awwww, c'mere Mr. President |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. Was it Boner or McConnell who hit him??? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Well I have to say thats way cooler than falling off your bike |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #51 |
78. Or fallling off |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
54. Ow! Hope you get better soon Barack. |
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juxtaposed (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
55. I wish someone would post one of those pickup games |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
56. B-ball is a full-contact sport most times--have the scars to prove it. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
57. Update: The guy that elbowed President Obama was Rey Decerega |
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NuclearDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
59. Yikes |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
61. Ban Basketball!!! It is the only way to assure the safety of the children!!!! n/t |
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rainlillie (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. I wish the president a speedy recovery! |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
63. Conservatives' reason to party? |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. it must really hurt. such a sensitive area. |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. I learned all the way back |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
89. Having taken a couple os shots to the mouth in martial arts |
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brewens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
70. The Cheif is mixin' it up in the paint! That shit happens. n/t |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
71. he exercises rough |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
72. This seems awfully suspicious... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. What next? First, liberals control the media. Now they've got the doctors |
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Dash87 (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
75. I wonder what Glenn "Mr. Rogers" Beck will have to say about this? |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Easy there, dood. Mister Rogers was a good guy. Beck's more of a Mr. potato Head. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #76 |
88. Hey quit insulting Mr. Potato Head |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #75 |
97. I feel somewhat dirty merely for seeing Beck's name in the same sentence as Rogers'. (nt) |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
80. The Dr. probably used micro stitches. |
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JohnnyK (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
84. K&R - seems his lips hit someone's funnybone... had him in stitches! |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. Ah, the fake email from The Onion ;) |
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Wheezy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-10 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
85. At least he didn't get shot in the face. n/t |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
90. I just gotta say...I fell and busted my forehead and bled for hours recently |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
92. That's a pretty minor injury considering some of the ones I've seen during my high school days as |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
94. Get well soon, prez! |
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