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RE: [mnbuckets] Billy Packer

Oh, I assumed it was irony, so if anyone took my comment as being offended that was not my intention.  But not knowing what particulars made the ironic connection between Billy Packer and me, I just used it as an opportunity to note my perception that the old fashioned prejudices of Billy Packer were remarkably similar to the new fangled prejudices of today, which is kinda ironic too.


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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:06:13 -0500
Subject: Re: [mnbuckets] Billy Packer

Wow, did anybody else miss my attempt at irony?

Marc


On 7/15/08 11:18 AM, "Alan Holst" <alanholst@hotmail.com> wrote:

Why would I mourn for that?  When was I a Billy Packer fan?  



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Well, I guess Alan is in mourning today. I think Packer¹s legacy is mixed. He taught viewers a bit about the game. But his bias (you mean bilas?) was...
marc hugunin
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Why would I mourn for that? When was I a Billy Packer fan? I don't like knee jerk stereotypes, whether it's Packer's old style categories of ath-u-letic...
Alan Holst
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Wow, did anybody else miss my attempt at irony? Marc On 7/15/08 11:18 AM, "Alan Holst" <alanholst@...> wrote: Why would I mourn for that? When was I a...
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Oh, I assumed it was irony, so if anyone took my comment as being offended that was not my intention. But not knowing what particulars made the ironic...
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