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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kev m on June 11, 2015, 08:24:02 AM
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I was out in the pine barrens yesterday really enjoying the new wider bars I recently put on the Sporty and loving how the somewhat shady roads through the trees felt like a cool breeze on a day with such low humidity and temps around 80F. Actually at times it was that feeling you probably all know, like you just jumped into a pool or lake of cool water. It's so nice to ride on days like that.
Anyway, I had just crossed a more major route where I needed to look both ways and dodge potential cross-traffic when something on an old rail overpass caught my eye.
I had just processed it as I continued on my back road through the woods when I started cracking up and had to U-turn to grab a pic.
I don't even know where to start the commentary on the state of our education system:
https://goo.gl/photos/xfHakpihGD3BhsTc8"
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I'm having trouble getting my mind down to the level of an illiterate vandal (no reflection on you, I admire your flexibility).
I see "Trader's Get Stitches" and "Yo" painted on there. Does that mean something? Just sounds random to me ... ?
Lannis
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Maybe he doesn't like people who buy and sell things, as opposed to people who turn against the country, but the apostrophe kills any benefit of the doubt. I have a couple photos like that, but unfortunately they're slides, so I need to digitize them.
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OK? So, guessing game? I too am a bit lost but I do see a triangle with what looks like an eye and a rough approximation of something that could be construed as a Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Perhaps it's something from the American domain lost on us furriners?
Alternatively it's staring me full in the face and I'm just dumber than dogshit!
Probably the latter........ :grin:
Pete
PS, yes, I missed the apostrophe. That's OK, Jude caught it.
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I'm having trouble getting my mind down to the level of an illiterate vandal (no reflection on you, I admire your flexibility).
I see "Trader's Get Stitches" and "Yo" painted on there. Does that mean something? Just sounds random to me ... ?
Lannis
I'm so flexible one of my many nicknames is "Gumby damnit."
I'm gonna have to assume that the vandal was going for the colloquial phrase "Snitches Get Stitches" or at least some variant.
The obvious guess would be they were aiming for "Traitors Get Stitches"
Unless as TJ suggest they were trying to make a social-political message.
I briefly entertained that it was an attempt at a quasi-anti-capitalist statement, but again, as TJ points out I had to dismiss it for the improper use of the possessive.
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Just another person who hate Trader Joes.
-AJ
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OK, again??? So, Traitors get stitches? What does this mean? Do traitors run a lot and get muscle cramps? Perhaps if you are traitorous this person feels that you should be compelled to knit as some form of punishment? As you can see I'm still struggling a bit........
Pete
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OK, again??? So, Traitors get stitches? What does this mean? Do traitors run a lot and get muscle cramps? Perhaps if you are traitorous this person feels that you should be compelled to knit as some form of punishment? As you can see I'm still struggling a bit........
Pete
As I said earlier, the colloquial phrase is "Snitches get stiches" meaning "rats" or "informants" are punished (cut).
I think said vandal was going for that, attempting to substitute the word "traitor" for "snitch".
And it all went wrong from there...
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Perhaps in the southern hemisphere sutures are not commonly called "stitches".
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Perhaps in the southern hemisphere sutures are not commonly called "stitches".
Good thought...that could be part of the confusion.
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OK. I get it now that you explain trader's vs. traitors.
One of my favorites, seen on an underpass in Kent, WA: Metalaca Rules!
I think in certain circles, illiteracy rules.
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Good thought...that could be part of the confusion.
I got the traitors v. traders thing now. We're just a long way from any significant gangs here (if there are any they're very quiet and don't bother me or show up on police blotters), so I don't know the lingo. Our sheriff is committed to help make sure I don't know it ...
Lannis
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Sadly, you can see, on a daily basis, felonious assaults on the English language as severe or worse than this one, in daily papers. While I admit to being rather illiterate, and guilty of perpetrating multiple fouls upon the usage of the written and spoken work, journalists should do better than this knuckle dragger. If not them, then at least their editors. I fear we are devolving back to communicating via grunts rather than by spoken or written word. :violent1:
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OK. I get it now that you explain trader's vs. traitors.
One of my favorites, seen on an underpass in Kent, WA: Metalaca Rules!
I think in certain circles, illiteracy rules.
:cheesy: :thumb:
I got the traitors v. traders thing now. We're just a long way from any significant gangs here (if there are any they're very quiet and don't bother me or show up on police blotters), so I don't know the lingo. Our sheriff is committed to help make sure I don't know it ...
Lannis
The reference is actually more pop culture than actual gangs (well, as far as I know, I have jack all experience with actual gangs, outside of some 1%'s I've known but kept distance from).
I really doubt there are any actual gangs in the pine barrens (though there may be some Pagan activity).
I suspect this is more the result of an angst-ridden middle-class white, bad-boy wannabe than an actual gang member, though it wouldn't surprise me if drugs were involved.
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I'm still lost on the manatee. :huh:
-AJ
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I'm still lost on the manatee. :huh:
-AJ
Penderic or someone will be along in a second with the annotated "photoshop" photograph. It's funnier when you see it for the first time, rather than trying to explain it ..... !
Or just Google "Oh the huge manatee" and you'll get it.
Lannis
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I'm still lost on the manatee. :huh:
-AJ
I believe he was pillaging a quote of the broadcaster witnessing the crash of the Hindenburg, which also occurred in New Jersey.
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Oh the Humanity...
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Good ones! :laugh:
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I think maybe Edward might ride a Moto Guzzi too!
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Somehow I doubt the most educated people spend thier time vandalizing things in rail yards
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Somehow I doubt the most educated people spend thier time vandalizing things in rail yards
"their" :grin:
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If smart asses were airplanes, this place would be the world's busiest airport. :grin: :wink: :azn: :thumb: :cheesy: :smiley: :angel:
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I know that overpass! Nothing gang related there, they know how to spell "snitch". Definitely some backwater "Piney" who made the attempt.
Maybe we should cut them some slack, they did have to write it upside down!
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So, let's see (NPI)...
Our first frame is an artistic indictment of the Federal Reserve, Illuminati, Bilderburg, et al, ad nauseam... with a trailing - supporting all seeing eye " representin' "
Second frame is a commentary on health care woes of merchants. This could be relative to ObamaCare or the state of workplace Organizing these days... Fellow Traveler?
The third frame is the work of a mathematician trying desperately though passively to get the word out on the significance of "216"... Platonic Cubists UNITE!... or form up as it were.
I'm going to choose to believe that the third panel is a statement of support for particular art-panel periodicals and I further choose to believe that it calls for a return to the earlier, clearer days of the Justice Society of America (Golden Age) when things made sense and "inclusion" related to the sciences exclusive of societal connotations.
But really, I just wanna say... Witchi-Tai-To.....
'Cause, in the end, everything is really nothing more than everything.
Todd.
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Must be referring to Trader Joe's
http://www.stitchfashion.com/tag/trader-joes/
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I blew my Weetbix all over my keyboard!!!!
THAT is priceless. :thumb: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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In 1984 I moved to the Maryland suburbs of DC. On the outer belt of the 495 right as the Morman Temple came into view, replete with gold leaf spires and towers and the Angel Moroni on top. Right as you found yourself admiring the architecture the road passed under a bridge. On the bridge in huge letters was two words: FREE DORATHY ! It was there for years.
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On the bridge in huge letters was two words: FREE DORATHY ! It was there for years.
I lived there at the time, and remember that. I never would have if you hadn't mentioned it though. :grin:
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In 1984 I moved to the Maryland suburbs of DC. On the outer belt of the 495 right as the Morman Temple came into view, replete with gold leaf spires and towers and the Angel Moroni on top. Right as you found yourself admiring the architecture the road passed under a bridge. On the bridge in huge letters was two words: FREE DORATHY ! It was there for years.
They eventually took down the solid wall on the bridge (a pedestrian bridge if I remember) and put up chain-link type fence to prevent painting.
So next year whoever was doing it spelled it in bits of paper, one bit stuck in each hole in the chain link fence.
"SURRENDER DOROTHY", actually. Remember that the Witch was doing the skywriting ....
Lannis
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"their" :grin:
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Oh give me a break already this phone is tiny and I have Fred flintstone fingers
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I blew my Weetbix all over my keyboard!!!!
THAT is priceless. :thumb: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Muzz, were you dipping your weetbix in that living fungus spread that you guys down under are so fond of?
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Muzz, were you dipping your weetbix in that living fungus spread that you guys down under are so fond of?
You mean that stuff that is made from the bodily waste products of yeast as they cause other materials to ferment and rot?
That would be Vegemite. Wouldn't surprise me if things were living in it .... !
Lannis
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"SURRENDER DOROTHY", actually. Remember that the Witch was doing the skywriting ....
Yes, my wife just confirmed that you have it right. We both lived within a few miles of that bridge back then.
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Obviously!
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Muzz, were you dipping your weetbix in that living fungus spread that you guys down under are so fond of?
No, just milk with Weetbix. They are however (a toasted wheat biscuit) made by the same firm that makes MARMITE. Actually, just had a marmite sandwich, yum.
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You mean that stuff that is made from the bodily waste products of yeast as they cause other materials to ferment and rot?
That would be Vegemite. Wouldn't surprise me if things were living in it .... !
Lannis
Lannis, your education is not complete! Vegemite is made by the Kraft corporation and has been proudly made in Australia since 1923, probably out of koala or emu droppings. :evil: However, MARMITE is a yeast based product made by Sanitarium, an NZ firm which is the corporate arm of the Seventh Day Adventist church. All products made by them are vegetarian. I am a confirmed carnivore but eat Marmite quite happily. :thumb:
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You're your own worst enemy dude . (The idiot in the shirt , not you Pennie , you're your best friend) :grin:
Dusty
But like Vizzini in the Princess Bride, is the joke that the wearer knows the error on the shirt, so did he know you'd know it was wrong and therefore laugh, or did he know that you would know that he would know and therefore wear it anyway knowing you would laugh ... Or...
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On an underpass in Chicago was written, "Save Soviet Jewery.". Someone else added, "Win valuable prizes." There was a gang called the "Latin Eagles". Somebody changed all their graffitti to read "Eatin' Bagles".
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Speaking of journalism.. oh, well.. it's Boston. What would you expect? :evil: :smiley:
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small, furry vegetarian critter + yeast + red dye #3 + a pinch of salt + blender = Marmite*, which is a type of metal field kitchen container also used as rat bike panniers (guzzi content).
*marmite, mermite, mormonite, Mennonite, marmot -- all the same thing.
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*marmite, mermite, mormonite, Mennonite, marmot -- all the same thing.
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Phew , we need all of the marmaids that are extant :grin:
Dusty
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While being aware that the princess bride is a cultural icon , having never seen it , NFI . However , is the guy in the pic aware that his lack of self awareness makes the rest of us aware of his shortage there of :huh:
Dusty
No the joke could be that the dude in the pic is fully aware and that puts the joke on you.
You really should take the time to see The Princess Bride, along with Casablanca and The Bird Cage, it's the top of my list.
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On an underpass in Chicago was written, "Save Soviet Jewery.". Someone else added, "Win valuable prizes." There was a gang called the "Latin Eagles". Somebody changed all their graffitti to read "Eatin' Bagles".
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No the joke could be that the dude in the pic is fully aware and that puts the joke on you.
You really should take the time to see The Princess Bride,
One of my favouritres. The theme song sung by Willie deVille gets turned up whenever I hear it. :thumb:
RK, I think if the 7th Days heard that blended marmots = Marmite they would have a brain explosion.
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You're right. Instead of saying
". . . .pinch of salt + blender . . ." I should have written
". . . .pinch of salt / blender . . ."
That's better. :thumb: :food:
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Very strange but entertaining movie! Lots of good one-liners. :thumb:
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Obviously!
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That's right. He's got an imaginary friend that hates him. But he doesn't care.
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Funny , but inaccurate . Dogs can only say "Blah blah blah , WOOF WOOF !" . Which does translate to there their they're , so never mind :huh: :huh:
Dusty
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POINT OF ORDER.
"their" :grin:
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Oh give me a break already this phone is tiny and I have Fred flintstone fingers
When giving people guff about the state of their education, please refrain from coding...
Somehow I doubt the most educated people spend thier time vandalizing things in rail yards
...or spelling errors.
If you cannot do so, or refuse to do so, then prepare for your own dose of guff. :whip2: :boxing: :whip2:
That it all. :boozing:
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Ahem.
"That iS all."
Your'e Velcome! :azn:
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Ahem.
"That iS all."
Your'e Velcome! :azn:
THAT'S IT?
That's all the GUFF you're gonna give me?
Come on man, that was a softball if I've ever seen one!
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I was gonna use 12 point bold, but I decided that might be too much for the other delicate forum members.
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I was gonna use 12 point bold, but I decided that might be too much for the other delicate forum members.
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Oh my tender sensibilities , their , er, there is simply no place here (hear?) for such blatant disregard for ... Oh never mind , even I can't pull off that level of bull poopie :rolleyes:
Dusty
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Now where were we (is is that wear we're we......)?
Were, oh wear, oh we're did I put that?
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We were at TRADER'S GET STICHES
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Mormon.
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"SURRENDER DOROTHY" is how I remembered it. And sure enough, the interwebs did not disappoint...
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That looks like the railroad bridge, too.
What I didn't expect was a Wikipedia article on it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_Dorothy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_Dorothy)
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And here is the paper in walkway fence version that Lannis mentioned:
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Punctuation is important.
#1 example: Let's eat, Grandma! or......
Let's eat Grandma! You decide.....
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So if marmite is made of marmots, is vegamite made of vegans?
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Yes, predictably -- vegans and mites. Proportions depend on regional custom.
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Yes, predictably -- vegans and mites. Proportions depend on regional custom.
Yep , and mountain oysters aren't normally from a mountainous area , and they are NEVER EVER oysters :shocked:
Dusty
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But CV cafe ones are outstanding! :drool: :food:
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But CV cafe ones are outstanding! :drool: :food:
Not passing moral judgement , but I won't eat them out of a sense of ... hmm , let's call it brotherhood . Or fear :shocked: Don't wish to give a future GF , or a former one, any ideas :cry: :grin:
Dusty
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In my dotage I am hoping for a "service elephant" :huh: :laugh:
Dusty
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Very strange but entertaining movie! Lots of good one-liners. :thumb:
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In my dotage I am hoping for a "service elephant" :huh: :laugh:
Dusty
Make sure he can load "The Princess Bride", "Cool Hand Luke", and the "Wizard of Oz" onto your tube.
Never saw "The Wizard of Oz"? It's not like it's some smart-phone phenomenon, that thing was on TV every year from 1964 on and one of the first movies on VHS. It would have been extraordinarily difficult to avoid for a 10-year-old child .....
Lannis
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Make sure he can load "The Princess Bride", "Cool Hand Luke", and the "Wizard of Oz" onto your tube.
Never saw "The Wizard of Oz"? It's not like it's some smart-phone phenomenon, that thing was on TV every year from 1964 on and one of the first movies on VHS. It would have been extraordinarily difficult to avoid for a 10-year-old child .....
Lannis
Don't think we ever had a TV , seriously . My Grandfather owned one , we watched baseball , Gunsmoke , and some early NASA stuff . Other than that , until I joined the service , not really around one much . Didn't know who Lucy was until 1971 .
Dusty
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I'm sure you can watch it all on your smartphone.
But ironically, BBC America is showing The Princess Bride this evening.
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I'm sure you can watch it all on your smartphone.
But ironically, BBC America is showing The Princess Bride this evening.
Smartphone ? Seriously , in the last 30 years the only movies I truly remember are Monty Python sillies , and the Shipping News . Maybe because they are about the only ones viewed :rolleyes: Watching women's WC soccer , only a little bit of acting , and so far no sigh of a bribe :evil:
Dusty
Oops , forgot "Drowning Mona" , brilliant movie :grin:
Dusty
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Smartphone ? Seriously , in the last 30 years the only movies I truly remember are Monty Python sillies , and the Shipping News . Maybe because they are about the only ones viewed :rolleyes: Watching women's WC soccer , only a little bit of acting , and so far no sigh of a bribe :evil:
Dusty
In ALL Mexican and MOST Italian restaurants here, the TV is always playing a soccer match of some kind; sometime between local Brazilian clubs or something but sometimes International matches.
It just amazes me the amount of Oscar-nomination-level acting that goes on to disrupt the game. Two guys will be after the ball, and one guy will "steal" it and dribble away, and the other guy, even if he doesn't look like he's been TOUCHED, will fall down on the ground holding some body part in apparent AGONY, rolling around and crying like a big girl's blouse while his teammates solicitously gather round in sympathy and wave for the trainer. It's faker than Faker the fakir at a pantomime, but apparently it's part of the game now and everyone accepts it.
And this from the country that started Rugby, which really IS a bone-breaking, teeth-shattering, blood-drawing man's game ....
Lannis
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Smartphone ? Seriously , in the last 30 years the only movies I truly remember are Monty Python sillies , and the Shipping News . Maybe because they are about the only ones viewed :rolleyes: Watching women's WC soccer , only a little bit of acting , and so far no sigh of a bribe :evil:
Dusty
Oops , forgot "Drowning Mona" , brilliant movie :grin:
Dusty
If you liked the attitude of Monty Python, you'd appreciate The Princess Bride...
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And this from the country that started Rugby, which really IS a bone-breaking, teeth-shattering, blood-drawing man's game ....
Lannis
The All Blacks chew up battleships and spit out nails.... :evil:
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Manly soccer players risk life and limb for their sport!
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