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Anyway, this should make up for Al getting gipped when he never received an award for inventing the Internet.

And what’s the deal with airline peanuts?

Anyway, this should make up for Al getting gipped (sic) when he never received an award for inventing the Internet.

Gypped??? as in gypsies?
Dave! How very un-PC of you!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

Sorry! Rob!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

How silly of you Proof. Rob’s a conservative; he’s allowed, nay, encouraged, to use perjoratives!

Algore gets an award???  More proof that emmys and other celebraty awards are meaningless.

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You don’t have to be a moron to be a liberal Democrat but it sure helps.

I spelled “gipped” correctly.

And to all the gypsies in the audience, I apologize.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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LOL...Y’all, may want to be sure your house and valuables are locked up for awhile.

JUST JOKING!!! (for those of you with inept humor comprehension)

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I spelled “gipped” correctly.

Not according to me and Firefox. I did find a couple of dictionaries online that allow it!
But, then, if you “Win one for the Gipper”, who are you winning it for?

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

And to all the gypsies in the audience, I apologize.

Of course. Because only Roma could be offended by your ignorant perjoratives.

Roma?

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

But, then, if you “Win one for the Gipper”, who are you winning it for?

Hillary Clinton, obviously.

Of course. Because only Roma could be offended by your ignorant perjoratives.

Next Davey will be asking me to apologize for my use of “tar baby” and “niggardly.”

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Wikipedia:

The Romani people (as a noun, singular Rom, plural Roma; sometimes Rrom, Rroma) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. The Roma are among the best known ethnic groups that appear in literature and folklore, and are often referred to as Gypsies or Gipsies, a term that is nowadays generally considered pejorative and is based on a mistaken belief of an origin in Egypt.

See Proof!  I spelled it right!

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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See Proof!  I spelled it right!

Sigh! If it makes you happy! Still, relying on wikipedia for your facts is like daring John Edwards NOT to chase an ambulance! It COULD happen!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

But, then, if you “Win one for the Gipper”, who are you winning it for?

George Gipp, a dead Notre Dame football player during the time of Knute Rockne.

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Hope and change, in a free world, are the private possessions of motivated individuals.

Sigh! If it makes you happy! Still, relying on wikipedia for your facts is like daring John Edwards NOT to chase an ambulance! It COULD happen!

Well forgive me for relying on sources like...the dictionary then…

Speaking of wikipedia, I found this while reading up on the Roma people (who I apparently hate because I unwittingly used the term “gipped.”:

Sign me up as a fan.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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...a mistaken belief of an origin in Egypt.

Notice the “y”.  The other spelling is for the Hooked on Phonics crowd.

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Hope and change, in a free world, are the private possessions of motivated individuals.

Notice the “y”.  The other spelling is for the Hooked on Phonics crowd.

Early American works spelled the town of Plymouth’s name with an “i.” So the spelling has evolved.

The dictionary says I’m right, so I will stand back on that with smug satisfaction.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Still, relying on wikipedia for your facts is like daring John Edwards NOT to chase an ambulance!

That is, pardon the expression, a bullshit charge. Wikipedia, while controversial does provide quick access to basic definitions and facts; and I am sure that Robert108, like myself, uses many dictionaries, online and in ancient relics like books to get at basic definitions of words, versus just making up definitions or relying upon street definitions.

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No matter the age or state of health, for a military man it is always glorious to tilt at windmills, rescue a fair Dulcinea and be a gallant knight in armor in a glorious cause.

I found this while reading up on the Roma people (who I apparently hate because I unwittingly used the term “gipped.”

I don’t think you hate Roma; I just think you’re ignorant (in the literal sense). I’m guessing you have had little to no interaction with Roma in your life, which leads you to think the term “gipped” is perfectly acceptable in regular conversation. You’re wrong in comparing it to “niggardly”; the more apt comparisons are to “faggot” and “kike.”

Dave:

the more apt comparisons are to “faggot” and “kike.”

Then again,

faggot (n): A bundle of sticks and twig bound together to be used as fuel.

Neiman:

Wikipedia, while controversial does provide quick access to basic definitions and facts;

I agree with Neiman on this.

One should distrust any reference materials that does not include references.  From my experience, because Wiki generally gives a much more balanced account of all sides on a given issue due to the consensus forming process by which articles get generated, you can generally find a better account of current events on the Wiki than you ever will in the mainstream media, and certainly a more balanced list of references (usually nonexistent in MSM articles).  And once you have the Wiki account, you generally have enough ammo to go out and read primary sources on your own....

I’m not saying its perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot more accurate than e.g., the New York Times as a news source.  Yet people still treat the NYT as gospel, when they report on noncontroversial issues.  All I’m saying is people have a funny way of deciding what is “true” sometimes…

I am sure that Robert108, like myself, uses many dictionaries, online and in ancient relics like books to get at basic definitions of words, versus just
making up definitions or relying upon street definitions.

Absolutely.  Found this in Merriam-Webster when I entered “gipped”:

The word you’ve entered isn’t in the dictionary. Click on a spelling suggestion below or try again using the search bar above.
Suggestions for gipped:

1. gypped
2. japed
3. gapped
4. jeeped
5. gimped
6. gripped
7. gibed
8. jibbed
9. jibed
10. jived
11. joe-pye weed
12. japer
13. Jaipur

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Hope and change, in a free world, are the private possessions of motivated individuals.

When my eldest son was in high school, he took a computer class. One of their exercises was to review the “custom” dictionaries of the computers the high school students had access to.
What they found, was that whenever the computer would highlight a misspelled word, these future wikipedia editors would hit “Add to dictionary”!
After that, it wasn’t that there was no value to the spell check after that, it was just that you could not rely upon it because of the indiscriminate editing.

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

I don’t think you hate Roma; I just think you’re ignorant (in the literal sense). I’m guessing you have had little to no interaction with Roma in your life, which leads you to think the term “gipped” is perfectly acceptable in regular conversation.

Right.  As compared to your years of extensive contact with the Roma people.

But you’re right.  There aren’t a lot of Roma people in North Dakota.  I wasn’t even aware that “gipped” referred to “gypsies.”

Guess you learn something new every day.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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This seems like a “you say toe-may-toe and I say toe-mah-toe” type of argument to me.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary (and yes, they have a book version so it’s not just the internet you bunch of Luddites) it can be spelled “gyp” or “gip.”

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Oh Rob, are you ‘welshing’ on your apology now?

You aren’t some kind of ‘indian giver’, are you?

Ken: What are you? Rob’s Dutch uncle?

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

Speaking of obscure racial slurs, have you guys seen this database?

There’s stuff there I’ve never heard of (not that I’m an expect on race-based insults), and some stuff I never thought would be offensive to anyone.

Like “amigo”?  Isn’t that friend in Spanish?  If I call someone my “amigo” am I insulting them?

I think people need to relax a little bit, up to and including our own Davey.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Hey, check the database above.  Did you guys know that “ant” is a racial slur for....(wait for it)....Antarticans.

Whew boy, glad I know that tid-bit of information before I go putting my foot in my mouth!

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Did you know that the acronym for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is . . .

MILF?

Moro Islamic Liberation Front????

F**k ‘em!

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“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

LOL

Good one.

Rob, I suggest a contest for the best racial/ethnic slur, which you can then submit to TRSD.  With only 2642 entries, I’m sure it could use some more padding!

...it can be spelled “gyp” or “gip.”

Just so it isn’t “gimp”, which would offend the handicapped, er, I mean “the differently abled”.

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Hope and change, in a free world, are the private possessions of motivated individuals.

Rob, I suggest a contest for the best racial/ethnic slur, which you can then submit to TRSD.  With only 2642 entries, I’m sure it could use some more padding!

Well I don’t see “Scandi” in there, and as a Norwegian American I won’t be able to sleep until it has been included.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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as a Norwegian American I won’t be able to sleep until it has been included.

Ah! A Weegie! We all know about them!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

"Give a Weegie a wedgie” was the motto at my school!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

At my school “Weegies” were the majority...and there were some 6 foot, blond-haired “Thor’s” and “Lars’” that I would have liked to see you give a wedgie too.

Or try, anyway.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

Rob’s recently listened-to songs:

there were some 6 foot, blond-haired “Thor’s” and “Lars’” that I would have liked to see you give a wedgie too.

No problem! The bigger they are, the harder they hit you!

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Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

Pff… what no, Welsh or Scottish origin examples? My.. I think someone is slacking in the visual aide dept.
But, far be it from me, to start start a controversy!
hehe ...

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