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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:09 AM
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MSNBC showing LIVE clashes in CAIRO (if you don't get AlJazeera or net feed)
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 08:11 AM by chimpymustgo
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:10 AM
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1. Also on CNN.
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:15 AM
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2. Brian Williams reporting pro-Mubaraks have unfurled large mylar likeness of Mubarak.
Expecting that the trigger more violence.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:17 AM
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3. I can't stand Rush Limbaugh's good buddy Brian Williams whiny voice
Had to switch the channel to CNN.

Don
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 09:05 AM
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9. To his credit, last night Brian said reports that protesters were anti-American were LIES.
He made a point of separating government propaganda from what was really going on.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 09:09 AM
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11. Brian can blow me
I have heard more misinformation coming out of his mouth than just about any other media personality during my lifetime.

Don
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:17 AM
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4. I wonder how much the "pro-Mubarak" people are being paid.
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 08:34 AM by tabatha
This is an attempt to crush the revolution as in Iran but without the bloodletting of Iran.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:25 AM
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5. AJE saying they are the police, they've found IDs on some. nt
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:40 AM
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7. seems like one of the talking heads said about 20lbs apiece per day. nt
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:46 AM
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8. 20 pounds?
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 09:09 AM
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10. Pounds like as in English money but I don't know how
to make that symbol and don't know what it's equal to in dollars.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 10:05 AM
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13. I found how to do it on Wikipedia
£

(Alt + 1 + 5 + 6) using the numeric keypad - there is a pause before the pound sign is displayed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sign

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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 10:14 AM
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15. THANKS
for that info! :hi:
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Lucky Luciano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 10:28 AM
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17. Egyptian pounds are 5.85 per USD. nt
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colinmom71 Donating Member (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 09:28 AM
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12. I'm just glad to know that I'm not the only one...
Who was cynical enough to think this.
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 08:35 AM
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6. That's why they were missing for days
they were regrouping and retooling...:grr:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 10:06 AM
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14. They're saying "live clashes" but it's mostly peaceful protesters
Edited on Wed Feb-02-11 10:07 AM by EFerrari
being attacked by the rent-a crowd.
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-11 10:16 AM
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16. Some big explosion and the yell "Jesus, LOOK at THAT"
Then MSNBC cut for commercial. :wtf: CNN showing winter storm.
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