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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 05:43 AM Original message |
Poll question: When should the National Anthem be played before sporting events? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why sporting events and not, say, the Academy Awards? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't have to tell anyone who knows me that it's not the |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Where are they still doing that? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. They do it at San Francisco Giants games of all places. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. There was a segment on the Colbert Report last night of a guy who did that |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. WHAT?!!? He was stopped by the cop for attempting to |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yeah, that was a couple of weeks ago |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That is OUTRAGEOUS. How can they get away with that? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Steinbrenner is more patriotic than you |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. How about if I'm pissing all over the usher's shoes. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I don't go to ball games. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You can't leave your seat in Yankee Stadium |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. WHAT!?!??! Is it against the law? I have never heard of such |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. what are you some kind of atheist commie? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Mr. Steinbrenner should worry less about fans staying in |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. "God Bless America" is Sung to Help The YANKEES Cheat. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Yea, and it's really paid off for them.....why they've won a |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. My Kids' Karate studio plays the Anthem before Graduation Ceremonies too..... |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. Only if they |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. I voted always and I'm not even sure why |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. As a young man early in my military career |
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MullenBank (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. 2 |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. I voted other: national anthems are for |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. This is universal practice in football (i.e. soccer) n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
45. Yea, and the fans from all of the countries really get into their |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. I say never now. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. It Doesn't Bother me that they do, but I admit I don't get it |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. Video has been removed? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. It's getting national attention so the user pulled it.....but if you |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. Kick. I want a new anthem anyway. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Whenever They Want. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. Never! I hate that nationalistic crap. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Cockfights, tractor pulls, trencherman contests, monster truck rallys... |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. How about whenever Bush takes a dump? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. His toilet probably plays "Hail to the Chief" when he flushes. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. *******THE USER PULLED THE VIDEO FROM YOUTUBE, so |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. Best national anthem ever |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Nope. Best ever was Marvin Gaye's. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. Well, I see it like this... |
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WritersBlock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. As things stand now, never. If we ever get a relevant one, or (I'm dreaming here) go back to being |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. If it's truly a World Series then shouldn't "Oh Canada" be sung as well? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Did you know FOX censors out the Candadian Anthem |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's absolutely essential at nude pool tournaments. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. Any time they want to. Play it throughout the whole game. Say the pledge over and over. |
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bobbert (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. Most of that arena is built on tax-payer dollars |
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