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06-19-2013, 11:37 PM

pages replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

Killing in the name of the government is always preposterous.

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06-19-2013, 11:01 PM

spinetingler replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

Particularly since everyone else, including the actual secrets thief, got off lightly.

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06-19-2013, 10:46 PM

Hildegard replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

I think they both knew what they were doing but killing them was preposterous.

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06-19-2013, 10:43 PM

Hildegard replied to a thread Whatcha readin'? in The Forum

The Siege by Ismail Kadare, fictitious, international award-winning story of an Ottoman siege of an Albanian citadel in the 15th century.

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06-19-2013, 10:43 PM

spinetingler replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

I presume you mean that the execution was preposterous, because it turns out that he was actually guilty and she may or may not have been.

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06-19-2013, 10:32 PM

spinetingler replied to a thread Whatcha readin'? in The Forum

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06-19-2013, 10:17 PM

Hildegard replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

60 years ago today, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in a preposterous miscarriage of justice. Yes, I quit the Blab. Who hasn't? It's good...

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06-19-2013, 07:54 PM

Rocky Hillian replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

Thank you, sir.

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06-19-2013, 06:58 PM

Bill replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

I am not sure about McClung or interest in moving it there. There has been off and on talk of a Children's Museum or Center at the KCEC. A couple of...

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06-19-2013, 06:45 PM

Rocky Hillian replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

I see that the KCEC would not work for performing arts. It is a huge empty space that could be divided up and re-purposed for the Mclung, though....

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06-19-2013, 06:40 PM

Hank IV replied to a thread This will kill the Town by the Round Topped Hill in The Forum

"The townsfolk here were hoping to get something from the feds, and naming it after that guy, they thought, was one way to catch the feds' eye." ...

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06-19-2013, 05:39 PM

The Pullet Surprise replied to a thread Bill Haslam is/is not in trouble. in The Forum

I'm intrigued by the parallel business practices in play at Saks, and the common element between Bill Haslam/Pilot: Brad Martin. But that is all...

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06-19-2013, 05:37 PM

Bill replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

The KCEC does has some re-use possibilities and this is a very good question. In this case I don't think it works. If there is a new performing arts...

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06-19-2013, 05:18 PM

toby replied to a thread Bill Haslam is/is not in trouble. in The Forum

There's no way he can do Washington. Maybe in the Senate. If Corker (moron) can be Senator from TN, Tinkerbell can be the Senator from TN.

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06-19-2013, 04:27 PM

Boris replied to a thread GOP Rep claims that a male fetus masturbates, proving an abortion ban is needed. in The Forum

Love the tent, hate the tent pole.

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06-19-2013, 04:25 PM

Boris replied to a thread Bill Haslam is/is not in trouble. in The Forum

Bill seems like a nice guy, and I know he's a smart guy, but he's where he is because of family money, not because he's nice and he's smart. The...

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06-19-2013, 03:47 PM

binR Bishop replied to a thread Whatcha readin'? in The Forum

I recently finished Going Clear, Lawrence Wright's book about Scientology. Fascinating and disturbing. Currently reading The King of Infinite...

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06-19-2013, 03:27 PM

Hayduke replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

150 years ago today one Colonel Sanders rode into town. In retrospect, going into the chicken business would have worked out better than getting a...

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06-19-2013, 03:25 PM

toby replied to a thread Whatcha readin'? in The Forum

The Plantagenets -- Dan Jones. Sort of a intro to an alternative geography of racism I am going to write at the end of the summer. I am trying to...

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06-19-2013, 03:19 PM

Hayduke replied to a thread Whatcha readin'? in The Forum

Summer reading edition: The new Carl Hiaasen, Bad Monkey. This is just a blast and it's hard to read much else until it's done. What There Is...

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06-19-2013, 03:12 PM

toby started a thread Bill Haslam is/is not in trouble. in The Forum

Discuss. Is: If he has not been directly involved in his brother's business dealings, then he was passively complicit by not blinding his trust in...

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06-19-2013, 02:57 PM

B-Boy replied to a thread The "on this day in history" thread in The Forum

Form the College of Rock and Roll Knowledge... We think that June 19th should be a World Wide holiday. It was on this day in 1897 that a man was...

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06-19-2013, 02:55 PM

Apeville replied to a thread Chet Flippo in The Forum

So great to have such a champion of country music out there- among the other things he championed.

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06-19-2013, 02:55 PM

B-Boy replied to a thread GOP Rep claims that a male fetus masturbates, proving an abortion ban is needed. in The Forum

It's all covered under the big tent, buddy.

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06-19-2013, 02:52 PM

B-Boy replied to a thread Chet Flippo in The Forum

It was always fun telling people "Yea, I was at the same show that Chet Flippo, attended." He was a very nice man to speak with when he was here. ...

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06-19-2013, 02:44 PM

Apeville started a thread Chet Flippo in The Forum

Hated to see this, but here it is: ...

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06-19-2013, 01:06 PM

Tess replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

Dadgumit, you type faster than me! Those condo people will love the all-night lighting at the World's Fair Park football practice facilities, won't...

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06-19-2013, 01:04 PM

Rocky Hillian replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

moar football practice facilities!!!!!!

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06-19-2013, 12:31 PM

Boris replied to a thread You might be a Knox Countian if... in The Forum

UT is going to wind up owning the convention center sooner or later. Let's get it over with.

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