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ASTalumna06

01-21-2011 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 2022656)

(Not trying to be combative, so don't take it that way :))

Why is it OK to say a team is getting trampled outside of the context of them being physically run over?

I'm not saying that any of this isn't OK… just that I think “gunned down” in this context sounds strange to me. It kind of reminds me of this thread:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=109373

Listen, people, I can’t explain my weirdness, OK?! :p

knight_shadow

01-21-2011 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06 (Post 2022658)

I'm not saying that any of this isn't OK… just that I think “gunned down” in this context sounds strange to me. It kind of reminds me of this thread:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=109373

Listen, people, I can’t explain my weirdness, OK?! :p

@ the bold - OK, makes sense :)

And it's good to know my journalism skills are still kicking. I'm proud of my little Mustang headline lol

ASTalumna06

01-21-2011 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 2022662)

@ the bold - OK, makes sense :)

And it's good to know my journalism skills are still kicking. I'm proud of my little Mustang headline lol

I thought it was very well thought out. :D lol

AlphaFrog

01-21-2011 01:19 PM

I think what really made this seem inapproprite on my screen yesterday was that it appeared right below the story about the officers in Miami that were shot and killed while serving a warrant.

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