CRACKER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by THE HCP, Feb 28, 2011.

  1. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Funkee Human Being

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    I did see that and agree!
     
  2. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Did somebody post a pic of your sister?
     
  3. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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  4. hasoos

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    I feel all alone and lack representation on this squad. There are no Amercian Indian/Norwegian/French/German Mutts on the team. Maybe I should form my own new, minority. :NOTMARIS:
     
  5. Colonel Ronan

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    I already have those on my harddrive. I was going to say "on my HD" but you probably wouldn't of understood.
     
  6. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Funkee Human Being

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    A REAL nerd would say HDD.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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  8. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If Tiger can combine Caucasian, Black, Indian and Asian into "Cablinasian" then I'm sure you can do something similar. Maybe you're Norgerfrendian?
     
  9. RamblinRod

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    Rudy isn't Latin, because he's not from Latin America. Spaniards are European, which are by and large considered white.
     
  10. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I have a coworker who is basically of Italian descent, but a few generations ago her family moved to Argentina. Is she white or Latin?

    Does it matter?
     
  11. Stevenson

    Stevenson Old School

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    I'll say it again - threads like these are racist. Its as bad for you to be calling out "white" players as for someone else to be doing it to black players. And "crackers" is offensive too.

    I know, I know, you guys are going to say that I'm just being PC. And my retort is that racism is wrong no matter how you slice it.

    There have to some minimum standards here, no?
     
  12. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I don't know... ask MIXUM if there's a minimum post quality requirement. :ghoti:

    As for HCP's casual racism, it's a little offensive, but mostly it's just trying too hard...
     
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    Back of the bus, mofo.
     
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    Give me a break. You should go watch some Dave Chappel show, and try lightening up. Racism has to have intent. Most of my buddies jokingly call each other crackers all the time just to make fun of the fact that some other races call each other names that would be deemed racist except when somebody of the same ethnic background calls them that name.
     
  15. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Funkee Human Being

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    Like what? :devilwink:
     
  16. Mamba

    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

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    LMFAO!!

    Win.
     
  17. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    While I agree with you in principle, I wish that were true in practice. Entire college courses are taught to engrain the notion that sexism and racism are in the view of the viewer, without regard to intent. Intent is not required to lose one's job over perceived "sexual harassment" or "hostile work environment" or racism.
     
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    Agree. Repped.
     
  19. The_Lillard_King

    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    I think the question is: do you want a board that is allowed to express racism (and allow posters to call them out) or do you censor that type of dialogue as overly destructive to the board?

    I tend to fall on the side of free speech and would hope it would take a lot more than what is this this thread for it to reach some kind of sensorship status.

    Kind of have to have a think skin kind of board . . . but I enjoy the extra liberties that coems along with that.
     
  20. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I am offended that you rep him and not me. Must be because I have no humans in my avatar. You specist!
     

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