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Re: Don Bradman's 100th birthday.
On Sep 1, 2:48*pm, "Trevor Wilson"
<trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote:
> "Horry" <horacewach...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:g9frjf$ne2$1@news.datemas.de...
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> > On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:45:32 +0800, Dyna *Soar wrote:
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> >> Trevor Wilson wrote:
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> >>> And I can tell you, that when I played cricket in my backyard, I had no
> >>> idea who Don Bradman was.
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> >> I find that an absolutely unbelievable statement. *You, as an Aussie
> >> cricket playing child in the 50s/60s, had no idea who Don Bradman was?
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> >> Bullshit, now you're reverting to outright lies to bolster up your
> >> argument.
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> > He also hasn't explained why being interested in playing cricket in his
> > backyard (hitting a little red ball with a lump of wood) rather than
> > researching antibiotics doesn't make him a "moron".
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> **Because, you blithering idiot, I am not attempting to compare _MY_
> achievements with Howard Florey. Hell, I'm not even trying to compare _MY_
> achievements with Bradman. I am suggesting that celebrating Bradman's
> achievements, whilst ignoring (say) Florey's, is banal. Bradman was famous
> for hitting a little red ball with a lump of wood. Florey was famous for
> contributing to medical research which has saved the lives of billions of
> humans. My achievements don't even rate. Nor do yours. That is not the
> point. The point is that Australians continue to worship sports people,
> whilst ignoring those who genuinely achieve greatness.
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> Trevor Wilsonwww.rageaudio.com.au
Why do you say we have to support nerds who waste their lives making
formulas and conducting experiment involving mould who have made
massive contributions to the worlds overcrowding. Why should we watch
experiments. There is enough of that at schools. Why should old
grandmas and grandpas watch them again.
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