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Old 09-16-2009, 12:19   #1
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One too many shoes thrown

Iraqi man loses life..for throwing his shoe.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

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Old 09-16-2009, 12:51   #2
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What comes 'round...goes 'round.....you throw shoes...we throw LEAD

Freddom didn't last long, did it azzhat??
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Old 09-16-2009, 12:57   #3
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We have been experiencing an enemy technique that closely mirrors his actions, and the soldiers did as they have been instructed.

You want to do something stupid, you have to accept the consequences.

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Old 09-16-2009, 16:52   #4
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Yeah, but the article said he was mentally challenged, doesn't he get a break?

Obviously not this time.
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Old 09-16-2009, 17:05   #5
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We have been experiencing an enemy technique that closely mirrors his actions, and the soldiers did as they have been instructed.

You want to do something stupid, you have to accept the consequences.

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TR,

Well said Sir!

And, IMHO, something also about taking the high road in this case...

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Old 09-16-2009, 17:23   #6
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try this.
Go to NYC and scream obceneties at a cop then throw something, shoe, cell phone etc... and see what happens
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Old 09-16-2009, 20:41   #7
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What comes 'round...goes 'round.....you throw shoes...we throw LEAD

Freddom didn't last long, did it azzhat??
LOLOLOLOL, did you mean:
What goes around.......comes a round
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Old 09-16-2009, 23:28   #8
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try this.
Go to NYC and scream obceneties at a cop then throw something, shoe, cell phone etc... and see what happens
Ye ol' wood shampoo?
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Old 09-17-2009, 10:43   #10
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Iraqi man loses life..for throwing his shoe.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
Stupid is as stupid does..... not even news worthy in my book.
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Old 09-17-2009, 13:57   #11
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Yeah, but the article said he was mentally challenged, doesn't he get a break?

Obviously not this time.
Obviously you've never served in combat,and if you have, did you think you had to check and ask if this guy's nuts?

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Old 09-17-2009, 16:19   #12
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Yeah, but the article said he was mentally challenged, doesn't he get a break?

Obviously not this time.
You think left-wing liberals are on patrol?

When shit is flying through the air that ain't the time to "ask questions", that is the time to take action.

If he was mentally challenged then someone put him up to it.

A sub-human act if you ask me. Might as well put bombs on mentally challenged kids. Oh yeah, some muslims have already done just that.

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Yeah, but the article said he was mentally challenged, doesn't he get a break?

Obviously not this time.
Obviously you've never served in combat,and if you have, did you think you had to check and ask if this guy's nuts?

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Sarcasm gentlemen, laid very thickly. I'll try to be a little less dry and a bit more obvious next time.
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Sarcasm gentlemen, laid very thickly. I'll try to be a little less dry and a bit more obvious next time.
I caught the sarcasm, I was replying to the general public readers.

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