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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:25 PM
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"Apollo Creed" is Philadelphian for "Barack Obama"
Courtesy of Mike Malloy

He also said Hillary would get his vote if she downed a pitcher of raw eggs. :rofl:


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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:26 PM
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1. She would so do that, just to grab the media attention.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:28 PM
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2. In that case, we should also make her chase a chicken and punch a side of beef
:D
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:32 PM
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7. "make her?"
It's not necessary. :D



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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:30 PM
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3. Not sure if Mike is a Hill fan--- but didn't Apollo lose?
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Ned_Devine Donating Member (996 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:31 PM
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4. Apollo won by decision
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:31 PM
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5. Not in the first movie
Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 02:32 PM by jgraz
Apollo won -- that's what's so stupid about Hillary's analogy.

Edit: and no, Mike is most definitely not a Hillary fan.
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americanstranger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:31 PM
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6. Not in the first movie. n/t
- as
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:35 PM
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11. It's been awhile since I saw Rocky 1.
Thanks for the reminder... So technically Obama being Apollo makes him a winner and Rocky a loser?
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Phoonzang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:32 PM
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8. I'm pretty sure he doesn't like her very much... n/t
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:32 PM
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9. Surely that's not a criticism
Apollo Creed was a good guy.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:36 PM
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12. Who also beat Rocky in the first movie
Hence the funny
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:40 PM
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13. Apollo
gave Rocky a chance that Rocky needed then they became best buds after that first fight. But the comparisons are a chuckle
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:44 PM
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14. And then he got beat to death by a big Russian
It's best not to take these analogies too far...

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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:49 PM
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16. A big ugly Russian
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:33 PM
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10. We posted something on the same subject within a minute of each other. The vibes
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 02:47 PM
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15. That's hilarious.
lol
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