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    A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts

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    Image of Weed Against Speed Weed Against Speed
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts

    That sure is a-corny title. #mascots
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    10/19/09

    @Weed Against Speed: Oak ome on, that's terrible. #mascots
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    Image of SavetoFavorites SavetoFavorites
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    I can't wait for their giant foam mascot to scare the crap out of little children.

    Also considered: Richmond Loudly Barking Dogs, Richmond Spiders in Your Bed, Richmond Your Parents are Separating #mascots
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    Image of Babcocksure Babcocksure
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    other entries included, the "cat and mouse", "brains", and "the helicopter" #mascots
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    Image of Blast it, Biggs Blast it, Biggs
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    Why is that tree screaming in the background? #mascots
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    Image of William Sapphire and Tonic William Sapphire and Tonic
    10/19/09

    @Blast it, Biggs: Because he Nearly Lost You? #mascots
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    Image of MarkKelsosMigraine MarkKelsosMigraine
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    This is a mistake. What better way to honor Richmond's proud history than with a cartoonish mascot version of Jefferson Davis? #mascots
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    Image of ArkansasFred ArkansasFred
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    Better a flying squirrel in Richmond than a lying girl!

    -CreighDeeds4Guv2009 #mascots
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    Image of Business_Socks Business_Socks
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    If you want a tiny, disease infested creature for a mascot may I recommend the Richmond Megan Foxes?
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    Image of UpstateUnderdog UpstateUnderdog
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts

    Should have gone with Jedi Squirrels #mascots
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    Image of Chamomiles Davis Chamomiles Davis
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    The only objection to this name arrived in the form of a letter signed by "B. Badunov and N. Nogoodnik." #mascots
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    Image of GreatOdensRaven GreatOdensRaven
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    Frostbite Falls is still reeling at the lost of their team. #mascots
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    Why not? He's cute, muscly, and his flying abilities are greatly over-exaggerated. I think JFK Jr. would be a great mascot.

    Wait, what? #mascots
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    Image of Chamomiles Davis Chamomiles Davis
    10/19/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: Ask not what this +1 can do for you... #mascots
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    Image of Civil Negligence Civil Negligence
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Flying Squirrel Mascot Is Not Totally Nuts
    Fun fact: they are the first minor league team to affiliate their team mascot with a local dietary staple. #mascots
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    09/12/09

    In reply to Your Disdain for America Will Not Be Tolerated by the Newark Bears
    A cop once told my momma on me when I was walking around the high school game during the National Anthem. I was 15, and at least I was being quiet and respectful, but I had to get somewhere so I was walking with my friends. He used to be my D.A.R.E. officer so we knew each other, and he came up to me a bit later and said "What were you doing walking around during the National Anthem?" I said I had to get somewhere, he said "Don't do that. You stand up, you stand still, and you pay attention to your country. Got it, bud?" Then he jokingly related the story to my momma a few days later, and I caught the appropriate amount of hell.

    Curse? Scream? Yell? No. The funny thing was he probably could have literally beaten me and my momma would've only applauded, but there are respectful ways to do things, and you need to do it that way.

    That being said, I'd put money that these kids were being jackasses and giving the guy a hard time.
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    Image of The Gizmo from Pismo The Gizmo from Pismo
    09/12/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: Why is it that kids were jackasses and giving a hard time? There are plenty of dbags around who froth at the mouth if someone doesn't salute anything colored red/white/blue...even if its the French flag.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    09/12/09

    @The Gizmo from Pismo: I'm just guessing; I wasn't there, I don't know for sure, and I'm not pretending to.

    But I know how people my age-bracket act, and most of the time its with less than the proper amount of respect, which starts the negative cycle of adult who expects a hard time from them so gives them a hard time first, which annoys the kids, which annoys the adult... I've seen it a million times. My guess is this guy was reasonable and respectful enough at first, met with some resistance from some cocky kids, then things escalated in a negative cycle. That doesn't excuse the guy's behavior if indeed he did yell, scream, and curse, but I'm not willing, without further evidence, to assume that these 16 and 17 year olds were being perfectly innocent and respectful.

    Check out Doug Dascenzo's link down below, and subtract a few years of wisdom.
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    09/13/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: There is no scenario which could conceivably be called "reasonable or respectful" in which you would require someone to stand up and display their patriotism. Your premise is flawed right there. The suggestion that someone would be forced to do that is so insane.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    09/13/09

    @lukeoneil47: "Hey, fellas, its 'God Bless America', why don't we stand up for our country, yeah?"
    "Don't think so, faggot!"

    ...Pretty funny stuff.

    Not that I'm saying that's what happened, or that the kids escalated it that bad so quickly. In fact, I doubt that. But you can't sit there and tell me my hypothetical scene doesn't look all-too possible.
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    Image of lukeoneil47 lukeoneil47
    09/13/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: Fair enough.
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    Image of Juancho Juancho
    09/12/09

    In reply to Your Disdain for America Will Not Be Tolerated by the Newark Bears
    Newark Bears, eh Cajun Boy? What are they, Andrew Sullivan's favorite minor league team? More Gawker-itis afflicts DS.
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    Image of The Cajun Boy The Cajun Boy
    09/12/09

    @Juancho: DAMNIT! I'm trying so hard to be stealth with my gay subversiveness, but you people are obviously on to me.
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    Image of Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan
    09/12/09

    In reply to Your Disdain for America Will Not Be Tolerated by the Newark Bears
    I see absolutely, positively, no way that this story could ever have been misconstrued, poorly investigated, or exaggerated.

    [deadspin.com]
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