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| wandering aimlessly Member Since: May 2004 Location: God's country
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| So no one is talking about the Olympic torch and how it was snuffed out in France?? Or did I miss the thread?
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| I bowl overhand Member Since: Feb 2003 Location: As close to heaven as you can get
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| Why was it snuffed out in France if the torch just arrived Bejing, and the Olympics are in China??
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| Registered User Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the OB stakes
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| The snuffing was voluntary.
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| wandering aimlessly Member Since: May 2004 Location: God's country
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| The news this morning said that as it was passing through Paris there were people protesting about the Olympics being in China and they tried to grab the torch. Supposedly security had to put it out. I was walking out the door when they started talking about it.
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| NOT Politically Correct!! Member Since: Jul 2006 Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern MD
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| France can't protect France, a torch had no chance...
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| 24/7 Single Dad Member Since: Nov 2003 Location: Highway to Hell
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| They had to have guards running with the torch in London |
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| wandering aimlessly Member Since: May 2004 Location: God's country
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| SI.com - More Sports - Paris torch relay canceled - Monday April 7, 2008 12:19PM Here is an article about it. I just don't recall the torch ever being snuffed in transit.
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that was the whole concept I thought - to light it in one area, and have it go to distance - heck might as well ship it overnight at this point. | |
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| NOT Politically Correct!! Member Since: Jul 2006 Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern MD
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| French Police quickly restored order by providing the protesters with a little musical number, while other officers demonstrated proper drop weapon techniques...
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