Let me try to explain this in very simple words since reading COMPREHENSION does not seem to be one of your strengths.

1. You made a general comment about racism in the gay community.

2. Prof Wagstaff rebutted with a general comment about racism in the straight community.

3. I made a general comment about homophobia in the black community.

4. For fear that you would misinterpret that comment as an accusation against the Globetrotters, I stated that I did not feel they expressed homophobia.

I don't see what is so difficult to understand about that. Then again, you have repeatedly demonstrated that you are not very good at reading COMPREHENSION.

You have still not demonstrated that anybody claimed that you said anything about homophobia.

Post contained hate speech.

Just for the record, I never read that post, and thank you for deleting it.

I am so confused....

Really Like:
1. Herbert/Nathaniel
2. Gary/Matt
Meh:
3. Meghan/Cheyne
4. Sam/Dan
Can't Stand:
5. Brian/Ericka

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1) Matt and Gary-thank God for non-Philiminations! Now, put on your macho's and trump up the trip-up!

2) Globe Trotters: PAALLLLLLEASE, stop playing that stupid theme song every.single.time. we see them!! THAT is driving me crazy!!! We know who they are already! GEEZ!

3) Megan and Cheyne: Whatever

4) Erika and Brian: Again: Whatever

5) Sam and Dan: why are you still here?

1. Sam & Dan - The wrong brother worked on the hay challenge. Dan seemed to have a better idea of what happened in a previous season and how to tackle the task. I can understand his frustration.

2. Gary & Matt - It was obvious that it was going to be a non-elimination leg, but I was still frustrated on their behalf that the very last task before the Pit Stop was a searching task that relied so much on luck. That gave the last team t complete it absolutely no chance to gain time by being skillful on other tasks.

3. Meghan & Cheyne - They had a hard time getting on the same page during this leg, but they managed to do well in the end. i am still hoping for a haircut challenge so Cheyne can get rid of his porcupine head.

4. Brian & Ericka - Well, nobody's ears were ringing as much this week as last week.

5. Fright Time & Big Sleazy - Considering their stellar performance cracking the code to get into the briefcase, there was no way that these two would have ever finished Viking Alphabet. They made the right choice when they decided to play with the dynamite. "Louisiana Shorty"...?! How could they get all the way to "Harlem Gnome" and then not stumble across the obvious "Harlem Gnometrotter"?! (*waves to emydi* We had the same idea at our house.)

"i am still hoping for a haircut challenge so Cheyne can get rid of his porcupine head."

Tee-hee, me too!

>1. Sam & Dan -
>The wrong brother worked on
>the hay challenge. Dan
>seemed to have a better
>idea of what happened in
>a previous season and how
>to tackle the task.
>I can understand his frustration.
>
>
>2. Gary & Matt -
>It was obvious that it
>was going to be a
>non-elimination leg, but I was
>still frustrated on their behalf
>that the very last task
>before the Pit Stop was
>a searching task that relied
>so much on luck.
>That gave the last team
>t complete it absolutely no
>chance to gain time by
>being skillful on other tasks.
>
>
>3. Meghan & Cheyne -
>They had a hard time
>getting on the same page
>during this leg, but they
>managed to do well in
>the end. i am
>still hoping for a haircut
>challenge so Cheyne can get
>rid of his porcupine head.
>
>
>4. Brian & Ericka -
>Well, nobody's ears were ringing
>as much this week as
>last week.
>
>5. Fright Time & Big
>Sleazy - Considering their stellar
>performance cracking the code to
>get into the briefcase, there
>was no way that these
>two would have ever finished
>Viking Alphabet. They made
>the right choice when they
>decided to play with the
>dynamite. "Louisiana Shorty"...?!
>How could they get all
>the way to "Harlem Gnome"
>and then not stumble across
>the obvious "Harlem Gnometrotter"?!
>(*waves to emydi* We
>had the same idea at
>our house.)
>
>

Wow, this post is loaded with subtle racism. How has it managed to avoid the board's non-tolerance policy for hate speech? Hmmm, so interesting.

Um, because there's nothing hateful in it?

Wow, this post is loaded with subtle racism.

Yes, you caught me. I am a subtle racist. In fact, earlier today when I was teaching my senior seminar on slavery in America I made sure to include all kinds of racist hate so those history majors would know how the world really works, but I was sure to do it in a subtle way. The same goes for when I did worked on Africans in America for PBS and when I worked on projects for the Program in African American Culture at the Smithsonian. I managed to include racist ideology in all of that ... but I was subtle about it.

Congratulations! My colleagues never suspected my subtle racism, but with your superior reading COMPREHENSION you managed to expose it in less than five messages. Good job!

Seriously, dude, blankism never really works when it it is subtle.

It needs to be blatant. Blatant and obvious. And repetative. Reduntantly repetative.

Anyway, seriously... what's with those gnomes?

Argh! The gnomes! I got so distracted with the troll that I forgot about the gnomes.

I am a subtle gnomist though. I'll work on being more blatant in expressing my gnomophobic views since you suggest that would be more effective.

Yes, it is amazing how "well received" you are in the field and your Department. Real African-American scholars love you. It's true!!!

Wow! You really put me in my place with those strategically placed quotation marks (even considering my poor reading COMPREHENSION skills). I'll just have to bow out now because you have "proven" that your "intellect" is so "superior" that I can never hope to match it. "Good job."

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I'll just have to bow out now...

Probably for the best, Doctor HD. It's pretty clear that our newby is accustomed to posting on "REAL message boards", where unchecked bigotry is "well received".

The Fall Collection by agman.

ETF: I before e except after c, except for words like receive or conceit.

What do you have against unchecked boggarts?

Other than common sense, 'cause boggarts svck.

Busted. By Estee...of course.

Looks like we had a simultaneous post/edit.
My typing skills are especially off today.

They are nasty little creatures, but they've got sh!t for HPs.

Agree with the Prof (oh shvt - you are both Profs!) here - he/she/it has really put you in your place HD.

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1. Herbert/Nathaniel - Fun, funny, and strong. Ditto on changing up the New Orleans schtick.

2. Gary/Matt - Really fabulous role models for kids who think their parents don't get them. Poor navigation skills won't get you a million bucks though.

3. Sam/Dan - I am glad Dan was able to check himself. They need to get a handle on their emotions, or it will ruin their race

4. Meghan/Cheyne - Boring. Meghan may be a jock, but she is a very whiny jock.

5. Brian/Ericka - I am so glad Ericka didn't do the hay bale challenge, can you imagine the whining, and her nails would have been ruined. They have overstayed their welcome. Sad that Ericka's mom doesn't accept Brian. She should be grateful Ericka found someone to put up with her high-maintenance daughter.

Not really sure why MY post was deleted. Hmmm, so interesting.

Welcome to the boards! ...and to the lvoe list!

A little reading of the community guidelines of any message board is always a good idea in order to get the feel of the place.

http://community.realitytvworld.com/boards/DCForumID33/87.shtml

According to IceCat, one of the moderators: Post contained hate speech.

Reading COMPREHENSION is fundamental!

There was no hate speech. Clearly, a few of you are just overly senstitive to the truth that dictates your daily existence. Sorry that you were so offended. My apologies.

Quite all right. And for my part, I apologize for my current inability to stick you in a near-absolute-zero environment for an hour.

It's a pity, really. I've been longing to know what was at the other end of the = sign.

My daily existence isn't dictated. It's more of a freeform street theater.

My daily existence isn't dictated. It's more of a freeform street theater.

*head tilt* by agman

Funny, I've always thought of it more along the lines of Guerilla Street Theater.

No change in anyone's rank from last week.

1. Flight Time and Big Easy (1,1,1,1,1): They are entertaining and having a good time.

2. Gary and Matt (3,2,2,2,2): They're not really competitive, but they're working well together. I like no drama.

3. Meghan and Cheyne (6,4,4,3,3): I need a good reason to knock Gary and Matt out of second, and her whining isn't it.

4. Sam and Dan (4,3,3,4,4): I need a good reason for them to move up on the list and Dan's meltdown isn't it.

5. Brian and Ericka (5,6,6,5,5): Not horrible this week, but only because things were going her way.

1. Flight Time/Big Easy - These guys are almost to the point where they can do no wrong. They have an absolute ball no matter what they're doing and they're super supportive of each other. They are in my top four favorite TAR teams ever.

2. Gary/Matt - Gary was such a rock star for taking on that hay bale challenge and Matt was awesomely supportive. If their goal was to bond more as father and son on the race, then I'm pretty sure they've succeeded whether or not they win the million dollars.

3. Meghan/Cheyne - Meghan really impressed me this week when she took on the Roadblock while Cheyne just stood there and couldn't make a decision. I understand why she had a bit of a breakdown given the task at hand, but then she made it fun at the end when she faked out Cheyne.

4. Sam/Dan - Woah! What the heck happened? They seemed to be having fun racing each other to the Roadblock and then racing each other to the Pit Stop but Dan yelling at his brother just came out of nowhere and was ridiculous and Sam flipping off Dan in response was juvenile. Dan's remorse at the end was too little too late.

5. Brian/Ericka - I have some sympathy for them because in 2009 I'm disappointed to hear that Ericka's mom isn't too happy about having a white son-in-law. They weren't too bad this week but in comparison to the remaining teams they're just never going to be anywhere but last place for me.

1/ Gary and Matt - This is the way that family teams were supposed to be, they are no Lena and Kristy (well they haven't kidnapped anyone yet for starters) but they are having a good time and are very supportive of each other.

2. Brian and Ericka - Good Ericka turned up! Ran a good leg, and Brian telling Dan how things were brings them up the chart.

3. Sam and Dan - Bit of a jump here, I thought they went well in the leg, Dan was very annoying, but after his epiphany he was really supportive.

4. Herbert and Nathaniel - And they go on and on about a birthday this week, I wouldn't mind if they get disqualified for assaulting another team next week.

5. Meghan and Cheyne - You see the thing is I want to like you, no I do despite Cheynes' hair, but until Cheyne grows a pair and Megham stops stressing you are going to be down here.

FTR Lena did about a hundred bales, and she didn't start whining and complaining like Sam or Meghan. Still one of the most disappointing boots ever.

Arrrr Cap'n!

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