The (sports) Gospel According to Mark: McCool McRules

mark_chalifoux · July 19th, 2004, 10:11 PM

In 1980 the Miracle on Ice captured America’s heart. It was a rough time for the U.S. during those Olympics, but the hockey fever that swept the nation was able to give the hopeless hope, to give the unpatriotic a reason to buy a flag, and was able to bring a nation together. African-Americans,...
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Shane · July 23rd, 2004, 12:44 AM

Are you on crack? I mean, you have some good points, but come on. You cannot compare 1980 to 2004.

In 1980 we had lines at gas stations MILES long. Korea and Viet Nam were huge failures that we were trying to recover from. Watergate. US Embasies being over run, and hostages in Iran. The USSR was testing nuclear missiles all over Asia. We were fucked.

Today, we have fairly high gas prices, but we are coping. The economy could be better, and we are in a war that is questionable to say the least. To compare the two era's is like apples and oranges.

Were you even alive in 1980? If so, you would understand the difference. You would know the difference between desperation and adversity.

jtg33 · July 23rd, 2004, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Point_Man

Korea and Viet Nam were huge failures that we were trying to recover from.

We were still recovering from Korea in 1980, 27 years after the actual fighting we were involved in ended?

I'm not refuting your claim, because I wasn't even alive in 1980. I would, however, think that Vietnam would be a much more recent memory in the minds of most Americans, and that the events of the Korean War would have been - for the most part - buried.

Vietnam was also a much bigger disaster for the United States than Korea. We went in alone to stop the Communist threat and wound up getting kicked around by the VietCong. At least in Korea, we were being supported by a UN task force, and a cease fire was put in place and the spread of Communism was stopped on the Korean Peninsula.

Just the opinion of a smartass 21-year-old... Don't mind me.

jtg33 · July 23rd, 2004, 02:01 AM

By the way, I only picked out that one sentence because it's the only one I can argue with. You're right on all other accounts. 2004 is not 1980 by any means, and we really can't compare the two equally.

Rusty27 · July 23rd, 2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jtg33

By the way, I only picked out that one sentence because it's the only one I can argue with. You're right on all other accounts. 2004 is not 1980 by any means, and we really can't compare the two equally.

In 1980,the country had a low morale.In 2004,that is not an issue.People today
are just pissed off at our state of world affairs.
I don't think we are loking for any one to believe IN.We are just looking for someone to believe PERIOD after all the lies the American people have been told.

mark_chalifoux · July 27th, 2004, 07:23 AM

I don't think you can compare 1980 to 2004, not yet at least. It was a sarcastic remark. I do think everyone needs someome to believe in to pull everyone together. Why not Courtney McCool? I mean, her name is McCool, that is awesome.If you cant back someone named McCool, you are unamerican.

Rusty27 · July 27th, 2004, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mark_chalifoux

I don't think you can compare 1980 to 2004, not yet at least. It was a sarcastic remark. I do think everyone needs someome to believe in to pull everyone together. Why not Courtney McCool? I mean, her name is McCool, that is awesome.If you cant back someone named McCool, you are unamerican.

I don't think there is anything that can happen in sports right now that
can pull everyone together politically.

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July 23rd, 2004, 12:44 AM	#2
Shane Join Date: 06-08-2003 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 6,340	Are you on crack? I mean, you have some good points, but come on. You cannot compare 1980 to 2004. In 1980 we had lines at gas stations MILES long. Korea and Viet Nam were huge failures that we were trying to recover from. Watergate. US Embasies being over run, and hostages in Iran. The USSR was testing nuclear missiles all over Asia. We were fucked. Today, we have fairly high gas prices, but we are coping. The economy could be better, and we are in a war that is questionable to say the least. To compare the two era's is like apples and oranges. Were you even alive in 1980? If so, you would understand the difference. You would know the difference between desperation and adversity.

July 23rd, 2004, 02:01 AM	#4
jtg33 Join Date: 03-17-2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,487	By the way, I only picked out that one sentence because it's the only one I can argue with. You're right on all other accounts. 2004 is not 1980 by any means, and we really can't compare the two equally.

July 27th, 2004, 07:23 AM	#6
mark_chalifoux Join Date: 07-02-2004 Posts: 305	I don't think you can compare 1980 to 2004, not yet at least. It was a sarcastic remark. I do think everyone needs someome to believe in to pull everyone together. Why not Courtney McCool? I mean, her name is McCool, that is awesome.If you cant back someone named McCool, you are unamerican.

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