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re: ADVOCATE writer Randy Rosetta's headline wasn't too cool
Posted on 6/14/09 at 4:52 pm to donnie052768
Posted on 6/14/09 at 4:52 pm to donnie052768
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I tend to agree with Raparooot. To use the word hero is a bit out of line. That word should be reserved for people like the guys that stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day and the firefighters and police officers rushing up the stairs on 9-11. You guys that are saying Raparooot is being oversensative just don't see where he is coming from. Good post Raparooot!!!!!
I also have a flag in my front yard that flies every single day.
Why does the word have to be mutually exclusive to those things in which you deem them to be seving America? Using the word "hero" in a context of baseball is just as accurate as using it in a context that you find arbitrarily accurate.
It's a word. It's meaning can and does extend outside of service to the country. Sorry but this thread and oversensitivity is ridiculous.
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Posted on 6/14/09 at 4:56 pm to Raparooot
1 a: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b: an illustrious warrior c: a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d: one that shows great courage2 a: the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work b: the central figure in an event, period, or movement3plural usually heros
Posted on 6/14/09 at 4:59 pm to ballz
c: a man admired for his achievements
I admired Ochinko for his achievement yesterday.
I admired Ochinko for his achievement yesterday.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:06 pm to Raparooot
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:08 pm to ToplessTenors4evuh
i figured this thread has jumped the shark a while back
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:11 pm to Rouge
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This post was edited on 6/14/09 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:14 pm to Tiger Authority
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a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
Sorry , but a baseball player does not fit that definition. He may be considered a clutch hitter or a good hitter under pressure, but not anywhere near a hero. I didn't realized there were so many democrats on here...lol
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:23 pm to donnie052768
Waaaayyyy too sensitive.
It's the sports section for christ sake.
It's the sports section for christ sake.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:28 pm to donnie052768
I'm somewhere in the middle. I think it was a sensationalist headline and the use of "heroes" was overly melodramatic. On the other hand, I think the word can be used to describe people other than the guys who died storming the beach at Normandy.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:33 pm to donnie052768
quote:I use this term very rarely, but Schimpf is the greatest american hero ever. IMO.
Sorry , but a baseball player does not fit that definition. He may be considered a clutch hitter or a good hitter under pressure, but not anywhere near a hero.
quote:wtf
I didn't realized there were so many democrats on here...lol
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:36 pm to HOUbengal
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Schimpf is the greatest american hero ever
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:36 pm to Raparooot
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the parents who raise mentally challenging children
Don't all parents raise "mentally challenging" children?
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:41 pm to TigErica
Since Rosetta is a former member of the military then I believe he should be given consideration for hero status
Posted on 6/14/09 at 5:43 pm to donnie052768
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Schimpf is the greatest american hero ever
Are you serious?
Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:58 pm to Raparooot
What's the obsession with flag day? It's like arbor day no one cares. We already have veteran's day, memorial day, and the 4th of july. As for hero its just a word and can mean alot of different things to alot of different people.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:01 pm to donnie052768
quote:
Sorry , but a baseball player does not fit that definition. He may be considered a clutch hitter or a good hitter under pressure, but not anywhere near a hero. I didn't realized there were so many democrats on here...lol
you're just fricking stupid. You can be a hero in CONTEXT with sports. Quit being such a pussy, especially for a republican.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:03 pm to donnie052768
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I also have a flag in my front yard that flies every single day.
wow man, you're just awesome
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:07 pm to tigerfan88
quote:As an american hero, I take offense at your minimalization of our greatest holiday.
What's the obsession with flag day?
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:23 pm to Tiger Authority
Coach M showed a heroic effort in not pinching Erin Andrews cheek.... 
Posted on 6/14/09 at 10:33 pm to tigerfan88
Looks like the hypersensative are really into obscure holidays.
This post was edited on 6/14/09 at 10:35 pm
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