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06-11-2005, 10:07 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
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I summed it up in my link title. But seriously.... some retarded kid gets to get into a game where his varsity team is up by 20 odd points with 2 minutes left. He misses every shot despite the fact that they keep giving him the ball, even the other team. He makes a meaningless buzzer beater. People in the stands are weeping and cheering. Becomes a major news story. [/ QUOTE ] So why is it stupid? Because the story is stupid or because it's in the news? 
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06-11-2005, 10:08 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
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So why is it stupid? Because the story is stupid or because it's in the news? [/ QUOTE ] Obv because it's in the news. The news is a huge joke in the US, not sure about GB.
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06-11-2005, 10:09 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
Yes, it's stupid, but so is a lot of other stuff in life by the same standard.
For everyone else, it was the meaningless last minute of a high school basketball game that was over. For Ryno, it was a dream come true, and he deserved it. He might be different, and not as productive or as much of a "real person" as Lostmymoney, but he sounds like a nice kid. BTW, Lostmymoney's post was Hitleriffic.
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06-11-2005, 10:12 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
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The news is a huge joke in the US, not sure about GB. [/ QUOTE ] Frequently a joke here too, I think it's more of a joke for you though. But still I'd rather skim a story like this than one about celebrities.
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06-11-2005, 10:35 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
It makes people feel good because this kid's experience helps all recapture some innocence we lose in our lives through our own failures and disappointments we experience in others.
This kid will never know those feelings and only knows how to try his best and to trust those around him. We are moved by this because we wish we could still feel that way, and in some way we are ashamed that we can't. I suppose you could say the competition was tainted by his participation, but I hope I never get THAT cynical.
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06-11-2005, 10:43 PM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
I think it would be funny if someone wrote an article from the losing team's perspective about how humiliating it was to be getting so crushed that the other team started bringing retards on to the court.
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06-12-2005, 12:48 AM
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I think it would be funny if someone wrote an article from the losing team's perspective about how humiliating it was to be getting so crushed that the other team started bringing retards on to the court. [/ QUOTE ] Post of the something. I laughed for a while at this.
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06-12-2005, 01:47 AM
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Re: This is the kind of story that makes people feel good, but it\'s st
I dont get why its stupid? The story itsself is pretty poorly written, and its almost gag worthy how the writter tries to spoon feed it to you.
The actual event tho is pretty touching. I always find it interesting tho in these types of stories to put youself in the place of the kid who has to guard the disabled kid. Thats a tough spot to play.
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