Apologetic defense of Don Imus

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_Alter Idem
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Jersey Girl wrote:Yes, and he forgot the "cesspool". I'm no plumber but I don't think that a cesspool and sewer are the same things. Please, let us strive for accuracy, shall we?

Jersey Girl


You're right, "cesspool" is the one more commonly used to refer to this board. It's also referred to as the "sty". I think there are more names than I can count.
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Post by _richardMdBorn »

Some of the people who attack Don Imus don't have college degrees. Others don't have doctorates. Others don't have relevant doctorate in a subject such as Arabic. Others claim to be taking graduate courses but have never gotten an advanced degree. Other claim to have a doctorate but don't. The fact that all these people attack DI mean that he didn't do anything wrong.
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Post by _Jersey Girl »

Alter Idem wrote:
Jersey Girl wrote:Yes, and he forgot the "cesspool". I'm no plumber but I don't think that a cesspool and sewer are the same things. Please, let us strive for accuracy, shall we?

Jersey Girl


You're right, "cesspool" is the one more commonly used to refer to this board. It's also referred to as the "sty". I think there are more names than I can count.


I'm rather comfortable in this cesspool of a board. I've changed my avatar to hip boots to reflect my loyalty to MDB.

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Post by _Coggins7 »

liz3564 wrote:Nothing to see here....move on....

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Sorry, Coggins....couldn't resist! LOL




That's quite alright Liz, as you're spot on. That is the only comment appropriate for a thread that reaches this level of self absorbed witlessness.

Actually though, I think Frank Drebin's actual statement was "Move on, nothing to see here."
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Post by _moksha »

You anti-imusites should crawl back to your Howard Stern where you belong. FM is for Families since it has many of the same letters - not your Sirius Satellite System, which has a bunch of big Ss. This proves he is true.
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Post by _Jersey Girl »

I know this was intended to be a humorous thread but I'd like to add a somewhat serious comment. Since this thread was posted, Imus was fired from his job and Governor Corzine from New Jersey was critically injured in a car accident on the GSP on his way to a meeting with...

Don Imus.

Hmmmm.....
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Post by _Gazelam »

I am no fan of Don Imus, I tried listening a few times and was bored to tears.

But Imus is no racist, he said what he said to be entertaining, LIke Chris Rock when he says racist things to be funny.

Imus is well known for his charities, including a cowboy ranch for kids who are diagnosed with life threatening illnesses. He also works alot with cancer patients, and gives generously of his own monies to these things.

This is really some strange witch hunt I don't understand.
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Post by _Fortigurn »

I certainly agree with you Gazelam. What do we expect from shock jocks?
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Post by _Runtu »

Fortigurn wrote:I certainly agree with you Gazelam. What do we expect from shock jocks?


I saw him on MSNBC a couple of times early in the morning and couldn't figure out why I was supposed to be interested in this guy, so I quickly turned it off. As for the idea that he said what he said to be entertaining, I'm scratching my head as to why calling people names is supposed to be entertaining.
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Post by _Gazelam »

I'm scratching my head as to why calling people names is supposed to be entertaining.


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