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Thursday, February 23, 2012

(Updated 3:00 am)

Regarding the Feb. 16 letter ("God is a Duke fan?"):

Your point, Mr. (Steve) Patton, is well-taken, as I am sure everyone is aware that God definitely is not a Duke fan, for, if he or she were, the sky would be Duke blue instead of Carolina blue.

Steve Gilley
Reidsville

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Snapper0274

February 23, 2012 - 7:25 am EST

An excellent letter from Dick Douglas is closed, yet a letter that contains a hackneyed statement that has been used in Chapel Hill for decades is open?

itsjustron

February 23, 2012 - 7:32 am EST

Well, it had been getting pretty hot on here as of late, with daily topics involving prayer, brith control, politics, etc.. this is maybe a good letter to bring back a bit of good natured sports jabbing, and bring it down a notch.
(or Up a notch..L)

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 8:25 am EST

Agreed. Nice change of pace, though being a Duke fan, I'd have preferred to see a liitle love for the RIGHT team for a change. :-p

itsjustron

February 23, 2012 - 8:32 am EST

Hmm, thought they were showing love for the RIGHT team here? L

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 7:31 am EST

I guess they're tired of fielding responses to political footballs. LOL.

Voice of Reason

February 23, 2012 - 8:20 am EST

A newspaper, you say?!? Are you sure, for surely this is not only not news, but an elementary school argument. I suppose it is an opinion, or at least an extremely lame statement, but if this is the kind of thing they are putting in newspapers these days, its no wonder they are all failing.

itsjustron

February 23, 2012 - 8:31 am EST

Oh stop being a fuddy duddy..plenty of other serious reading material on this site.

Voice of Reason

February 23, 2012 - 12:13 pm EST

Who is the more likely fuddy duddy? Me, or the person who said fuddy duddy?

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 12:30 pm EST

That's close to being a rip-off from Star Wars! :-p

General Greensboro

February 23, 2012 - 9:11 am EST

If you want better LTEs, you need to write some.

Also, there were two letters today about Obama, and one of them is open for comments for all of your Obama bashing (or Obama praising) needs.

I figured folks might want a Duke/UNC thread for a change. A little break from the routine might help you sharpen your arguments a bit. Come up with some new material, people!
GG

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 10:09 am EST

You know, I sort of wished that the original letter had been opened for comments... Regarding the penchant for sports stars to believe that God was intervening in their games on their behalf, we see this all the time. Religious leaders argue against it for being ridiculous and for cheapening religion, but it remains an ingrained tradition. Personally, I find that most interesting.

Oh I know, it's a fluff subject, but it DOES seem to touch on one of my personal hobbies, the study of the psychology of religion.

Getting back to the sky color indicating God's team preferences... from Sept 21 to March 21, the sky is black more hours per day than blue. Maybe God's a Wake Fan? With just a TOUCH of sympathy for State at sunrise and sunset? :-p

rooster8786

February 23, 2012 - 10:17 am EST

Since I was unable to attend Duke, to expensive for my family at the time, or UNC, too snobbish still, please help me understand something. If UNC was chartered in 1789, as the first public university, are you saying God is only 223 years old or are you just plain ignerent in saying that the sky is UNC blue or is it more likely that UNC is Sky Blue?