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senninsennin Posts: 2,146
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/toyourhealth/archives/142745.asp

OMG. Spellcheck is a bad thing sometimes. How'd this one slip pass????? Sheesh!

Of course he's wearing shoes that match his outfit!

:p




"Homosexual" wins 100 meter sprint
"Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has."

This sentence began the AP article posted on the American Family Association's Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow, about runner Tyson Gay's win in the 100 meters final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in June.

Clearly, something went wrong.

The story goes on, sounding like a weird joke:

His time of 9.68 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday doesn't count as a world record, because it was run with the help of a too-strong tailwind. Here's what does matter: Homosexual qualified for his first Summer Games team and served notice he's certainly someone to watch in Beijing...

Wearing a royal blue uniform with red and white diagonal stripes across the front, along with matching shoes, all in a tribute to 1936 Olympic star Jesse Owens, Homosexual dominated the competition. He started well and pulled out to a comfortable lead by the 40-meter mark. This time, he kept pumping those legs all the way through the finish line, extending his lead. In Saturday's opening heat, Homosexual pulled way up, way too soon, and nearly was caught by the field, before accelerating again and lunging in for fourth place.

"It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me."

Thanks to the gay-focused Web site goodasyou.org, the mistake was spotted and an explanation offered.

Apparently, the American Family Association uses a word-replacement software to substitute the word "gay" with the word "homosexual" for anything posted on its Web site, including news stories. In this case, the software worked perfectly, changing Tyson Gay's name to "Tyson Homosexual."

Several other blogs, including scienceblogs.com, PageOneQ, The Washington Post blog, The Sleuth, and Runner's World's blog, RW Daily, picked up on the story, passing its unusual news around.
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    that's gay.

    :p
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  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    "It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me."

    It just cracks me up....is that so wrong??

    :p
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,933
    now it's bad enough the poor guy's last name is "Gay" to begin with. and now it's an AP article that they mistook Mr. Gay for Mr. Homosexual. fucking hilarious
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Matching shoes. haha :D That is very funny.
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  • he still standshe still stands Posts: 2,835
    lol that is funny as hell

    Thank GOD it wasn't another joke about his last name being "Gay"... well I guess it kinda is... but not, "ha ha his name is Gay"
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    funny shit. i feel bad for the guy. lol.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    :p:p:p:D
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    LMFAO... although 'the 25 year old homosexual said'??? that wouldn't translate as 'the 25 year old Gay said' so that doesn't quite add up :o

    pretty fucking funny though.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    At least it wasn't a fundamentalist newspaper . . . could you imagine the headline then?



    "Sodomite" wins 100 metre sprint . . .

    "Sinner who will burn in the fiery pit of damnation" wins 100 metre sprint . . .
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  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    You know what's even more strange?

    The news outlet, when admitting the mistake, still won't directly say the word 'gay' when referring to Mr Gay.
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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    :D

    That's hilarious.

    There's this Australian motorcycle racer named Stoner, first time I saw a headline with his name I was stitches.

    "Stoner wins Dutch Grand Prix"

    :D
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    sennin wrote:

    It just cracks me up....is that so wrong??

    :p
    not offended then senna?..........look closer, no, not like that......
  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    OMG! :eek: :D

    For sure a sign that we try to be a little too PC, eh?
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    That's some funny shit. It made me think of a homosexual relay race where they replaced batons with something else.
  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    he was running from a p....

    bah...i dont want to get banned again.
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Haha thats funny
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  • cuyler41cuyler41 Posts: 388
    Classic !
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,933
    Bump cause this is classic
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    nice bump...forgot about this :thumbup: :thumbup:

    :lol::lol:
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,933
    norm wrote:
    nice bump...forgot about this :thumbup: :thumbup:

    :lol::lol:

    yeah sometimes I click "View your posts" and go to a random page number to see if there's any good old threads. This is hilarious.
    "It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me."
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

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  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    sennin wrote:
    Homosexual wins 100 meter sprint!

    They could have used the same title hundreds of times back when Carl Lewis was racing.

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  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    ROFL! Thanks for the bump!
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Love the part about his color coordinated outfit and shoes. :P :wave:
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