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James Johnson
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Posted: 07 March 2026 at 5:20pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
The mere fact that we can LEGALLY WAGER on when wars are going to breakout and when someone will be killed/murdered shows that this country is morally fucked beyond repair.
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Rich Marzullo
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Posted: 07 March 2026 at 6:20pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
Just add it to the long, long list of things that shows we are morally fucked beyond repair.
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Posted: 07 March 2026 at 6:58pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply
You're correct,  Rich.

It's just that this stuff is being advertised on TV. 

The wagers on death portion hasn't made on the air (yet), but it's coming. 
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Shaun Barry
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Posted: 07 March 2026 at 7:04pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

I had friend, years and years ago, say to me one time:

"The world isn't round.  It's crooked."

I'm guessing he probably heard that somewhere before, but it's stuck with me ever since.
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Vinny Valenti
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Posted: 11 March 2026 at 7:10pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply
When South Park had a parody of this, I thought they were just making this up, and I was mortified to find out that this was real. 
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Robin Taylor
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Posted: 12 March 2026 at 3:20pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply
Sure seems like things will just get worse
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Posted: 12 March 2026 at 9:36pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

It wasn't until these last few years (now that I'm well into my 50s) that I started having actual nightmares about a nuclear holocaust.
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Steve Coates
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Posted: 12 March 2026 at 10:03pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply
Testing if I can post.
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Robin Taylor
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Posted: 12 March 2026 at 10:19pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply
you can post Steve
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Posted: 12 March 2026 at 11:00pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply
Good! I was getting worried. Half a dozen attempts today.

Sorry, back to topic.
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