King Kong is dead

[WarriorDad]

Dead at 61

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/king-kong-bundy-dead_n_5c7e43fce4b0129e36be602f

[Jon]

That guy was an absolute Beast.

The Noble Savage.

[tower912]

When you look back at some of the names of  70's and 80's wrestlers, you have to marvel at how bad some of them are.  And how much the names were embraced.   So many trite, dated cliches.     Ah, well.   We have now moved on from day-glo spandex, too.   It is good to live in more enlightened times, where we have learned from some of the mistakes of the past.   

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Well played......still, IBTL.

[Jockey]

Another attempt by Chico to sabotage the board.

Why is he still allowed to post?

[Pakuni]

[Cheeks]

Sigh.  I'm currently at Children's Hospital of Orange County and have been for most of today.  Mods can verify the IP address.  I didn't start the thread.

[rocket surgeon]

Sigh.  I'm currently at Children's Hospital of Orange County and have been for most of today.  Mods can verify the IP address.  I didn't start the thread.

the dude is a piece of work

[Babybluejeans]

the dude is a piece of work

It's true. Chicos may be an easy target for Scoopers, but we owe him the benefit of the doubt here. Only a truly disturbed person would use a VPN to create a new account so he or she could pose as someone else on a basketball message board. I remember a guy named Hoopaloop had done something like that years ago, but thank god that psycho's been gone a long time. Ease up on ol' cheekz, everyone.

[WarriorDad]

Huffington Post in one of the leads this morning on my new alerts from the site said King Kong is dead at 61.  There have been numerous topics here of celebrities dying, including former wrestlers.  There was an attempt at humor with the King Kong discussion the other day by me, but that was an obvious error in judgment.   

I made the comment a few months ago, this message board is crazy and odd, but that seems to be the charm to it, too. 

Sigh.  I'm currently at Children's Hospital of Orange County and have been for most of today.  Mods can verify the IP address.  I didn't start the thread.

Never a good sign when children are involved.  Business related or is someone sick?  Warm wishes to you and your family.

[Cheeks]

She is back at school, recovered from Tuesday's surgical procedure.  Unfortunately back in surgery end of next week to complete the process.  She's a tough young lady. 

Very proud of her.

[Jon]

She is back at school, recovered from Tuesday's surgical procedure.  Unfortunately back in surgery end of next week to complete the process.  She's a tough young lady. 

Very proud of her.

Jams,

Not sure what is going on back in the OC but hang tough.

Gotta love the 'tards who not only know the truth but demand that only that truth be broadcast.

You are an accomplished guy. The majority of the 'tards who attack you can't come close to understanding your success. Keep on Truckin' and smile when you look at your portfolio.

[reinko]

Jams,

Not sure what is going on back in the OC but hang tough.

Gotta love the 'tards who not only know the truth but demand that only that truth be broadcast.

You are an accomplished guy. The majority of the 'tards who attack you can't come close to understanding your success. Keep on Truckin' and smile when you look at your portfolio.

Tards?

[Goose]

Cheeks

Hope everything is going well back home. Just saw the post and sending prayers out your way.

Crash
Spot on with your remarks about Jaime. He is one of the good guys on here.

[reinko]

Cheeks

Hope everything is going well back home. Just saw the post and sending prayers out your way.

Crash
Spot on with your remarks about Jaime. He is one of the good guys on here.

So you agree with his use of the term, tards?

[4everwarriors]

Be Marquette strong Jaime. The vermin always sinks to the bottom

[Goose]

Reinko
I like Jaime and not afraid to admit. He adds to the site and is a good man.

[reinko]

Reinko
I like Jaime and not afraid to admit. He adds to the site and is a good man.

That's fine, why not answer my original question? 

[Goose]

reinko
I did not answer because I have no idea what you are referring to.

[Jockey]

So you agree with his use of the term, tards?

That passes for clever banter in their circles.

[reinko]

reinko
I did not answer because I have no idea what you are referring to.

Read Crash's post again, and his using of a slur towards people who have special needs.

[WarriorDad]

That word should not be used because people do have disabilities.

What strikes me, however, is the call to admonish someone using that term but people freely call other members here racist and no such admonishment is made against them. That is even worse in my opinion.

Not to be forgotten, happy to hear your child is doing better.

[rocky_warrior]

The bromance among some here is disturbing.

[Hards Alumni]

The bromance among some here is disturbing.

Not the only disturbing thing, to be sure.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What strikes me, however, is the call to admonish someone using that term but people freely call other members here racist and no such admonishment is made against them.

I think I can think of one poster who called one other poster a racist recently. I called that person out. I perhaps missed some others but I this isn't something that I have seen people do "freely". I've seen people call individual actions or statements racist.

That is even worse in my opinion.

Calling someone racist is an insult on their behavior, which is a choice and can be changed. Calling someone a racial or ability based epitaph is an insult based on who they are, something which is not a choice and cannot be changed. In my eyes, there is no comparison. Now that doesn't mean people should feel free to label everyone they disagree with a racist, that's not okay either.