05-12-2007, 06:11 PM
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Originally Posted by fotze
Same shinguard, different pile.  |
that's like me saying you're from Edmonton 
and for the record our shinguard smells sweeter than theirs thank you very much 
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05-12-2007, 06:23 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Dion
To me it makes no difference weather they are physically or mentaly disabled. They both have their own unique set of problems, and are both mocked and made fun of in daily life. I often hear them talk about it and it hurts them deeply. Frankly I have great admiration for them due to the abuse they face.
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Do you think that if they didn't like the laughter they would continue doing this act on stage? People that find this funny aren't laughing at their disability, it's the content.
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05-12-2007, 06:30 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
Do you think that if they didn't like the laughter they would continue doing this act on stage? People that find this funny aren't laughing at their disability, it's the content.
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Everyone handles their situations in a different way. To suggest all would do this or find it funny is laughable.
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05-12-2007, 09:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hell
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their just lucky they aren't horses, or they would have been turned into glue... rubber legs n' all. 
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05-12-2007, 10:14 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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While i didn't find it funny, it certainly was far from offensive. Maybe it floats someones boat, just not mine.
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05-12-2007, 10:44 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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I thought those guys were great.
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05-12-2007, 11:22 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Dion
Still find it offensive. If I had a disability like that I sure as hell wouldn't go around degrading myself.
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You don't have disabilities like that. What is more degrading is saying that someone with disabilities is not allowed to use an open forum to portray their life in a way they seem fit.
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05-13-2007, 01:20 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by RogerWilco
You don't have disabilities like that. What is more degrading is saying that someone with disabilities is not allowed to use an open forum to portray their life in a way they seem fit.
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Show me where I said they couldn't use an open forum to portray their life that way?
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05-13-2007, 09:53 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Originally Posted by Dion
Show me where I said they couldn't use an open forum to portray their life that way?
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you dont think telling people how to act with their dissability is doing exactly that? seems to me that you want them to stop because it makes YOU uncomfortable, not them. disabled people have enough negativity in their life, if this makes them happy, all the power to them.
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05-13-2007, 12:10 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Table 5
you dont think telling people how to act with their dissability is doing exactly that? seems to me that you want them to stop because it makes YOU uncomfortable, not them. disabled people have enough negativity in their life, if this makes them happy, all the power to them.
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No I do not. I merely posted my opinion of the video and somehow you think I want them to stop. They are free to do whatever they want as I don't have to watch that garbage any more.
The real issue here is the fact that you can't stand that I different opinion than you and you feel the need to attack me for it.
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Last edited by Dion; 05-13-2007 at 12:12 PM.
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05-13-2007, 01:56 PM
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Franchise Player
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Not very funny at all
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05-13-2007, 03:57 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
This is funny and ridiculous
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070512/D8P2JTB00.html
Prison for Man Who Faked ######ation
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to 13 months in prison for pretending to be mentally ######ed in order to claim disability benefits.
Pete J. Costello, 28, pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to defraud the government and to Social Security fraud. He began receiving disability benefits when he was 8. He was ordered to repay the $59,226 he has received since turning 18.
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so he was a Canucks fan
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05-13-2007, 04:34 PM
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
so he was a Canucks fan
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THey dont pretend....
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05-13-2007, 05:08 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Originally Posted by stang
THey dont pretend....
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maybe he was just a bandwagoner
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05-13-2007, 06:36 PM
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
maybe he was just a bandwagoner
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HAHAHA 
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05-13-2007, 08:36 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
Everyone handles their situations in a different way. To suggest all would do this or find it funny is laughable.
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Don't start putting words into my mouth. Did I say ALL would do this? No I didn't. To me, it sounds like you are saying that ALL people with disabilities aren't good comics and should just take the abuse and hide. If you can't feel good about yourself, you'll never get over it and anything anybody says will just hurt even worse.
I'm not going to find this offensive only because they have a disability. If they want to be treated as equals, that is what we are doing. Are we not allowed to laugh with them?
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Last edited by BlackArcher101; 05-13-2007 at 08:41 PM.
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