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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 01:59 PM Original message |
Name an athlete who's worth what he's/she's paid |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. they are all worth whatever they can get |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Uh, no... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. not a fair comparison |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. If we can compare athletes and teachers, etc. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. but... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
67. Obviously yes. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. So, whoever dies with the most toys wins? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. no, but the owners make a shit load off of the players |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. From the point of view of one business... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I think that the money that they make opposed to teachers is shameful |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I don't see how that can be computed with athletes |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Agreed. |
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WeRQ4U (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. This I cannot agree with... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. But the boss doesn't pay... |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Exactly |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Babe Ruth... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Silly girl |
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RevolutionaryActs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Oh yes! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Tonya Harding |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Most athletes in big-time college basketball & football are worth what they are paid |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. they are because we're willing to pay it |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. But is that because of individual athletes |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I don't know |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That leads back to my OP |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Some ballplayers put butts in the seats. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
57. True |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. All of them nt. |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. All of them |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, compared to their peers, there are some baseball players NOT being paid what they're worth. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. amateurs are the only athlete's |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. My Kid... |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Lance Armstrong |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. It's a good thing |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Lance makes millions |
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Arkham House (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. Albert Pujols, david Ortiz, Johan Santana... |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Two come to mind |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. Name an "owner" who is worth the money they're raking in. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
58. That wasn't the question, though |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. If he keeps pitching like he did today... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Steve Nash. I'm taking the question at face value, not arguing whether it's right or not. |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. With you all the way as far as Mr. Nash is concerned. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. The coach coordinator for my son's soccer league. |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. From a Business Point of View |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. It has to be said -- Brett Favre |
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Jimbo S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Fawning over Republicans again, are you? |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 03:07 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. eww, really? |
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Jimbo S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
88. I'm afraid so |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. I'm so jaded now that I'll first require you to sign an oath of Democratic loyalty |
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Jimbo S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. How about an oath of loyalty to the Church Of Connonym? |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-07-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Church of the Subgenius |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. John Tavares |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. A-Rod |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-05-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. See any Mixed Martial Artist. |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
40. Derek Jeter |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. Tommy Lasorda. |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Thank you for this depressing end to my night |
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reyd reid reed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
44. There's gotta be some out there... |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
46. The only 3 athletes I can think of that deserved what they were paid... |
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regularguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
48. No one who has a boss is overpaid. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
85. One of my three bosses (who has a boss herself) is COMPLETELY overpaid. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. Takeru 'The Tsunami' Kobayashi |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
51. every golfer, tennis player, track and field athlete |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. I was about to make this point |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. heck, every other PGA member |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Granted, but |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. race is certainly part of it |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Don't get me started on technology |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. and long drives, like home runs |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I'm ambivalent to homers |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
89. Race has very little to do with Tiger Woods' success |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. Non-Sequitur |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. What a weird name for an athlete, he must have had it legally changed. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Ha. Ha. That's very logical. Hmmmmmm? |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. ? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Oh yes! I was just being Droll. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. So am I |
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RedStateShame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
59. Sheray Thomas, University of Kentucky forward |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
63. Tiger Woods |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
68. They are worth their value to the team |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
71. thinking---- |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
75. Ginger Lynn |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I dunno |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. That's why God Invented the Internets |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Is it gonna bring up somethin' naughty? |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:19 PM Original message |
Yes. Very, Very Naughty |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
83. Porn star bla bla bla |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. yup. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
77. Name an Actor or Musician who's worth what they're paid |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. The vast majority of actors and musicians |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. The Same Is True For the Vast Majority of Pro Athletes |
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RedStateShame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #77 |
87. Yeah, but George Clooney doesn't flub his lines when it really counts... |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
84. None that I can think of. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
86. Whichever one can cure the sick, feed the hungry, and jump really high |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-06-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
91. This is an easy one... |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-07-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
94. Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs |
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