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2014 *Current Players* NBA Fantasy Draft

heyhey said:
I'm not refuting that it is a myth. you got me a googlin and I found this letter from Franklin to be clever in that Ben Franklin kinda way. worth sharing.

“For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.

With all this injustice, he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharping & robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our country…

“I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.”

source:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/american-myths-benjamin-franklins-turkey-and-the-presidential-seal-6623414/?no-ist
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Cool.
 
No pressure for me since I don't pick again until #32. I feel kind of let down that we waited that long only to have him steal kkk's player and ruin his glorious attempt to put together the Spurs core for this thing. Now he's going to have to settle for Splitter.
 
Ellis269 said:
No pressure for me since I don't pick again until #32. I feel kind if let down that we waited that long only to have him steal kkk's player and ruin his glorious attempt to put together the Spurs core for this thing. Now he's going to have to settle for Splitter.
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Don't worry. He will count some rings to support him.
 
Ellis269 said:
No pressure for me since I don't pick again until #32. I feel kind of let down that we waited that long only to have him steal kkk's player and ruin his glorious attempt to put together the Spurs core for this thing. Now he's going to have to settle for Splitter.
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Kkk and glorious had never previously shared a sentence.. thanks a lot, Ellis.
 
Ellis269 said:
No pressure for me since I don't pick again until #32. I feel kind of let down that we waited that long only to have him steal kkk's player and ruin his glorious attempt to put together the Spurs core for this thing. Now he's going to have to settle for Splitter.
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LOL .. yeah well it was my brother's idea to put together the Championship Spurs team and see how far it goes...



OH well, I'll have to come up with a new strategy. It's all good.
 
BTW - my "I'm too cool for school" brother says "Hi"


He doesn't follow basketball and have said "Only Freaks and Geeks posts on JazzFanz".


#ducking
 
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