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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: djliftsthings on October 30, 2021, 05:19:25 PM
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I thought there used to be a poll option in here?
anyways
yes
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I’ll take grease fire for 1000.
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I’ll take grease fire for 1000.
yesss my friend it would be glorious to watch
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He hasnt ruined the board, it's already ruined... but I voted for greasefire.
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I thought there used to be a poll option in here?
anyways
yes
Wow. Great poll. 🙄
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At least he isn't posting under his Howard account. I'll take Oak over Howard any day.
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Standard Internet troll: unemployable, social pariah, shut in.
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Stop whining
If you don't like someone's post you have the option to choose not to read them.
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(https://c.tenor.com/YQuM7wQo708AAAAC/ban-hammer.gif)
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Stop whining
If you don't like someone's post you have the option to choose not to read them.
relax Nancy, its just for fun, the guy can post all he wants
on another subject, how do you feel about the us govt giving separated illegal aliens 450 thousand per person? While us vets are homeless.
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Stop whining
If you don't like someone's post you have the option to choose not to read them.
You are just glad somebody else has replaced you as most hated. :)
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relax Nancy, its just for fun, the guy can post all he wants
on another subject, how do you feel about the us govt giving separated illegal aliens 450 thousand per person? While us vets are homeless.
Larger questions is...why am I paying taxes when they have that kind of money to throw away?
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You guys would be soooo bored without me.
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his kind have ruined the world, and have blood on their hands.
tyranny couldn't flourish without compliance.
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Shizzo did that a long time ago.
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Stop whining
If you don't like someone's post you have the option to choose not to read them.
Not when he clutters the board with utter bullshit
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I put Oak on ignore.
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relax Nancy, its just for fun, the guy can post all he wants
on another subject, how do you feel about the us govt giving separated illegal aliens 450 thousand per person? While us vets are homeless.
Someone being a vet doesn't automatically make them a good person plenty of vets are scumbags
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Someone being a vet doesn't automatically make them a good person plenty of vets are scumbags
prime example of you being a vet?
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prime example of you being a vet?
Sure if you want to use me as an example should I be given 400k because I am a vet does that somehow make me a more deserving better citizen than a public school teacher? Do we just assume I am a wonderful guy who can do no wrong because I was in the Army? It's nonsense millions of vets and they are not all saints.
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Sure if you want to use me as an example should I be given 400k because I am a vet does that somehow make me a more deserving better citizen than a public school teacher? Do we just assume I am a wonderful guy who can do no wrong because I was in the Army? It's nonsense millions of vets and they are not all saints.
It was more about you as an example of a vet and a scumbag...
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Oak's asshole will be fed to PrimeMuscle's benis.
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relax Nancy, its just for fun, the guy can post all he wants
on another subject, how do you feel about the us govt giving separated illegal aliens 450 thousand per person? While us vets are homeless.
of course he thinks it’s a great idea I’m sure.
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So apparently I've been "cancelled"
My threads have been deleted and no more pro-vaccine posts allowed.
I apologize for sharing my views and offending others.
I didn't realize GetBiggers were such "precious little snowflakes".
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He has illustrated how brain washed and stupid the average person is now in society. He would have been a willing Nazi soldier executing Jews or the type of cop that would shoot a dog just to feel powerful. His type exist in huge numbers which is why I don't think he is a gimmick, just not wired right.
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Sure if you want to use me as an example should I be given 400k because I am a vet does that somehow make me a more deserving better citizen than a public school teacher? Do we just assume I am a wonderful guy who can do no wrong because I was in the Army? It's nonsense millions of vets and they are not all saints.
No one assumed anything like this.
The question was is it right that illegal aliens would get housing and money while there are many homeless vets.
If you were smart you’d, as a vet, would say there are many programs for veterans only that ensure they don’t end up homeless and begging on street corners. So we would need to examine why so many of these Patriots are homeless.
But you side stepped the question and said that many vets are scumbags.
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So apparently I've been "cancelled"
My threads have been deleted and no more pro-vaccine posts allowed.
I apologize for sharing my views and offending others.
I didn't realize GetBiggers were such "precious little snowflakes".
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Don't get too upset... Getbig is doing nothing wrong by blocking your posts/content. No different than MSM and Social Media.
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Never heard of this person.
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So apparently I've been "cancelled"
My threads have been deleted and no more pro-vaccine posts allowed.
I apologize for sharing my views and offending others.
I didn't realize GetBiggers were such "precious little snowflakes".
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If they did do that, it was because you’re a disrespectful asshole. You started numerous threads on the same fucking topic.
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OAK is yet another annoying twat.
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If they did do that, it was because you’re a disrespectful asshole. You started numerous threads on the same fucking topic.
Whatever snowflake.....you couldn't stand getting your feelings hurt.
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Whatever snowflake.....you couldn't stand getting your feelings hurt.
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You do realize it’s your kind that cancels everything and doesn’t let others speak right? I have no problem with your opinion just stop spamming the place cause this is the wrong place as 90% or better isn’t liberal democratic.
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You do realize it’s your kind that cancels everything and doesn’t let others speak right? I have no problem with your opinion just stop spamming the place cause this is the wrong place as 90% or better isn’t liberal democratic.
Ummm… I’m a conservative. I’ve stated that many times.
Unlike the sheep antivaxxers I made a decision to get vaccinated instead of just following what everyone else did.
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He has illustrated how brain washed and stupid the average person is now in society. He would have been a willing Nazi soldier executing Jews or the type of cop that would shoot a dog just to feel powerful. His type exist in huge numbers which is why I don't think he is a gimmick, just not wired right.
Lol…an antivaxxer calling someone else “brainwashed”.
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Lol…an antivaxxer calling someone else “brainwashed”.
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lets be real,...both groups are brainwashed in their own ways
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lets be real,...both groups are brainwashed in their own ways
See this is probably a fair and rational comment. Problem with Oak is he wants to rub his choices in other peoples faces, what happened to respecting other opinions and agreeing to disagree?
You want to get the shot, knock yourself out. Just don't tell me to follow suit if I don't agree with the rational behind it.
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See this is probably a fair and rational comment. Problem with Oak is he wants to rub his choices in other peoples faces, what happened to respecting other opinions and agreeing to disagree?
You want to get the shot, knock yourself out. Just don't tell me to follow suit if I don't agree with the rational behind it.
Luckily I don’t have to tell you what to do…the government is doing that for me.
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Ummm… I’m a conservative. I’ve stated that many times.
Unlike the sheep antivaxxers I made a decision to get vaccinated instead of just following what everyone else did.
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You’ve got that backwards, Princess.
The people lining up to get an untested, experimental stop-gap measure against a virus with almost a zero percent mortality rate are the sheep.
You have to feel pretty stupid for getting a shot because JoeJill Biden and the MSM demanded that you do.
Liberal lemmings gonna lemming.
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You’ve got that backwards, Princess.
The people lining up to get an untested, experimental stop-gap measure against a virus with almost a zero percent mortality rate are the sheep.
You have to feel pretty stupid for getting a shot because JoeJill Biden and the MSM demanded that you do.
Liberal lemmings gonna lemming.
Haha…I saw those EXACT words on my Facebook feed yesterday.
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Three annoying posters. Oak, Prime, Goodrum.
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https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-canadians-are-enjoying-firing-the-unvaccinated-far-too-much (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-canadians-are-enjoying-firing-the-unvaccinated-far-too-much)
Canadians are enjoying firing the unvaccinated far too much
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https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-canadians-are-enjoying-firing-the-unvaccinated-far-too-much (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-canadians-are-enjoying-firing-the-unvaccinated-far-too-much)
Canadians are enjoying firing the unvaccinated far too much
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they will get their jobs back in Feb when all the vaccinated start dropping like flies,,
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they will get their jobs back in Feb when all the vaccinated start dropping like flies,,
:'( :'(
Ill miss you, but I had a good run
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Haha…I saw those EXACT words on my Facebook feed yesterday.
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Your mistake is thinking that normal people care if liberals live or die.
If you and your entire family were to die tomorrow I wouldn’t waste my time reading the shitty obituary.
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Your mistake is thinking that normal people care if liberals live or die.
If you and your entire family were to die tomorrow I wouldn’t waste my time reading the shitty obituary.
Whatever sheep!
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Your mistake is thinking that normal people care if liberals live or die.
If you and your entire family were to die tomorrow I wouldn’t waste my time reading the shitty obituary.
Save your time, I'll write it now:
Howard dies, collection of farts audio played for sole attendee
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So apparently I've been "cancelled"
My threads have been deleted and no more pro-vaccine posts allowed.
I apologize for sharing my views and offending others.
I didn't realize GetBiggers were such "precious little snowflakes".
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You werent cancelled shit for brains, otherwise you wouldnt even be here anymore. Your stupid threads have been deleted because youre an annoying little twat that gets a hard on by posting countless links from shill media reports and regurgitating info from your over lords.
Arent you about ready for your booster shot? go away
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You werent cancelled shit for brains, otherwise you wouldnt even be here anymore. Your stupid threads have been deleted because youre an annoying little twat that gets a hard on by posting countless links from shill media reports and regurgitating info from your over lords.
Arent you about ready for your booster shot? go away
Whatever you say Snowflake.
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I actually feel sorry for you.
Maybe you'll come around one day.. Unlikely but I never lose hope :-[
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I actually feel sorry for you.
Maybe you'll come around one day.. Unlikely but I never lose hope :-[
Don’t feel sorry for me. My rights and freedoms aren’t being taken away.
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:'( :'(
Ill miss you, but I had a good run
Whatever MORON!
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I hope he’s trolling.
He’s one sick mofo otherwise.
Either totally whackt or one greedy SOB.
Regardless.. being dangerously ignorant or a deviant is not a legitimate reason to spamming a message board.
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I hope he’s trolling.
He’s one sick mofo otherwise.
Either totally whackt or one greedy SOB.
Regardless.. being dangerously ignorant or a deviant is not a legitimate reason to spamming a message board.
I’m not the one killing innocent people. But that’s on you
a$$hole.
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Has anyone caught a slight case of smallpox or polio this year? You know one with minor symptoms like fully vaxxed and boosted covid queen Jen Psaki has?
:D
"Perfect vaccines are so-named because they mimic the perfect immunity that humans naturally develop after having certain childhood disease."
“When a vaccine works perfectly, as do the childhood vaccines for smallpox, polio, mumps, rubella and measles, it prevents vaccinated individuals from being sickened by the disease, and it also prevents them from transmitting the virus to others,” said Andrew Read, an author of the study and an Evan Pugh professor of biology and entomology and Eberly professor in biotechnology at Penn State University."
https://www.healthline.com/health-guy-versions-of-viruses-072715
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Has anyone caught a slight case of smallpox or polio this year? You know one with minor symptoms like fully vaxxed and boosted covid queen Jen Psaki has?
:D
"Perfect vaccines are so-named because they mimic the perfect immunity that humans naturally develop after having certain childhood disease."
“When a vaccine works perfectly, as do the childhood vaccines for smallpox, polio, mumps, rubella and measles, it prevents vaccinated individuals from being sickened by the disease, and it also prevents them from transmitting the virus to others,” said Andrew Read, an author of the study and an Evan Pugh professor of biology and entomology and Eberly professor in biotechnology at Penn State University."
https://www.healthline.com/health-guy-versions-of-viruses-072715
Although a very accurate statement about what vaccines are supposed to do...
Psaki only caught covid because she hasn't had the 4th booster yet. She was scheduled to get it this Monday :)
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Although a very accurate statement about what vaccines are supposed to do...
Psaki only caught covid because she hasn't had the 4th booster yet. She was scheduled to get it this Monday :)
She is either too sick to hide it or didn't want to talk about Joe shitting on the Pope this week.
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Although a very accurate statement about what vaccines are supposed to do...
Psaki only caught covid because she hasn't had the 4th booster yet. She was scheduled to get it this Monday :)
She wouldn't have been really protected until the 5th or 6th booster.
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Yes
Keep up the good work Oak
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Although a very accurate statement about what vaccines are supposed to do...
Psaki only caught covid because she hasn't had the 4th booster yet. She was scheduled to get it this Monday :)
Psaki said her symptoms were light "due to the vaccine".
She literally has no idea if that's true, as it easily could have been mild without it.
But they'll never pass an opportunity to continue the narrative.
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Psaki said her symptoms were light "due to the vaccine".
She literally has no idea if that's true, as it easily could have been mild without it.
But they'll never pass an opportunity to continue the narrative.
That seems to be the stock answer for when this happens. I heard Lindsey Graham say it as well as Neil Cavuto. Not surprisingly, nobody calls them out on this bullshit.
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Psaki said her symptoms were light "due to the vaccine".
She literally has no idea if that's true, as it easily could have been mild without it.
But they'll never pass an opportunity to continue the narrative.
There is absolutely no possible way she could know that.
Peppermint Patty is a liar and a shill. Imagine selling your soul to cover for a complete failure like Joe Biden ? The Biden administration are disgusting human beings all around.
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Peppermint Patty😂😂😂
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relax Nancy, its just for fun, the guy can post all he wants
on another subject, how do you feel about the us govt giving separated illegal aliens 450 thousand per person? While us vets are homeless.
You're homeless?
Is that due to your mental health problems?
That would explain a lot of your posts
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He's an annoying troll.
Keep all the fear tactics to one thread and he can stay.
Hopefully he has already been hit by a bus.
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He's an annoying troll.
Keep all the fear tactics to one thread and he can stay.
Hopefully he has already been hit by a bus.
Whatever Snowflake.
Sorry I hurt your feelings.
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A “man” who puts hearts on his posts has almost certainly had penis in his mouth therefore anything he says is irrelevant
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A “man” who puts hearts on his posts has almost certainly had penis in his mouth therefore anything he says is irrelevant
You’re not fooling anyone. The entire board knows that’s YOUR fantasy not mine.
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You guys would be soooo bored without me.
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This leftist keeps sliding so comfortably into fascism without enough self awareness to even realize it, this both fascinates and disturbs me.
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This leftist keeps sliding so comfortably into fascism without enough self awareness to even realize it, this both fascinates and disturbs me.
This is laughable. All the fascism in this country now is coming from the right.
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Oak is a good guy. Has some sense and clearly sees the issues.
What ruined this board is the shift away from bodybuilding to right wing politics. Why anybody would come to this board to discuss current bodybuilding is beyond me.
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This is laughable. All the fascism in this country now is coming from the right.
lol - sure. Go gaslight somewhere else Benito.
(https://s2.qwant.com/thumbr/0x380/f/f/d5d63c7b6536e1356b0f3095e2efc8a57321a3a7d99dda9fabb174f41cb114/list-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.history.com%2Fsites%2F2%2F2015%2F03%2Flist-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg&q=0&b=1&p=0&a=0)
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lol - sure. Go gaslight somewhere else Benito.
(https://s2.qwant.com/thumbr/0x380/f/f/d5d63c7b6536e1356b0f3095e2efc8a57321a3a7d99dda9fabb174f41cb114/list-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.history.com%2Fsites%2F2%2F2015%2F03%2Flist-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg&q=0&b=1&p=0&a=0)
you were saying?
Study finds 30% of Republicans think ‘true patriots’ may need to turn to violence to save US and more than two thirds of you idiots still believe THE TRAITORS LIE that the election was stolen from him
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/american-republicans-violence-poll-b1949352.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10152597/30-Republicans-say-VIOLENCE-way-save-mounting-problems-Poll.html
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Oak is a good guy. Has some sense and clearly sees the issues.
What ruined this board is the shift away from bodybuilding to right wing politics. Why anybody would come to this board to discuss current bodybuilding is beyond me.
Thank you for this.
I totally agree.
I've been a regular on GetBig for over 20 years now and things have changed. Back in the day you were allowed to post whatever opinion you wanted and everyone respected that. Try that now and your posts will get deleted and you get your own poll about how you "ruined" the board if your views deviate from the norm.
When did Getbiggers become so sensitive?
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Thank you for this.
I totally agree.
I've been a regular on GetBig for over 20 years now and things have changed. Back in the day you were allowed to post whatever opinion you wanted and everyone respected that. Try that now and your posts will get deleted and you get your own poll about how you "ruined" the board if your views deviate from the norm.
When did Getbiggers become so sensitive?
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Probably around the same time that they started worshiping A TRAITOR who spent the last 4 years whining about how everyone and everything is so UNFAIR to him
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Probably around the same time that they started worshiping A TRAITOR who spent the last 4 years whining about how everyone and everything is so UNFAIR to him
Haha...exactly.
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This is laughable. All the fascism in this country now is coming from the right.
The fuck?? Since when do conservatives even have a mainstream voice anywhere? Absolute loony tunes. :D
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This is laughable. All the fascism in this country now is coming from the right.
It's the left that wants people they disagree with canceled and fired, and is pushing for even more government/big tech censorship.
They also have the media burying stories that don't support their narratives.
You might know that if you didn't spend all your time here:
Last post by 6 Reps
in Re: Couples - m/m
on October 21, 2021, 08:48:29 PM
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It's the left that wants people they disagree with canceled and fired, and is pushing for even more government/big tech censorship.
They also have the media burying stories that don't support their narratives.
You might know that if you didn't spend all your time here:
Last post by 6 Reps
in Re: Couples - m/m
on October 21, 2021, 08:48:29 PM
ALL of my recent threads have been deleted and several users want me banned. ;D
Is Getbig primarily left wing?
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lol - sure. Go gaslight somewhere else Benito.
(https://s2.qwant.com/thumbr/0x380/f/f/d5d63c7b6536e1356b0f3095e2efc8a57321a3a7d99dda9fabb174f41cb114/list-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.history.com%2Fsites%2F2%2F2015%2F03%2Flist-6-people-expelled-mussolini-92424342.jpg&q=0&b=1&p=0&a=0)
BoB Straw Italiano grandpa was Benito Mussolini 'warrior' !.
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Haha...exactly.
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Strawman and OAK, peas in a pod....Lurker will be jealous.
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It's the left that wants people they disagree with canceled and fired, and is pushing for even more government/big tech censorship.
They also have the media burying stories that don't support their narratives.
You might know that if you didn't spend all your time here:
Last post by 6 Reps
in Re: Couples - m/m
on October 21, 2021, 08:48:29 PM
Omg LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!
I have 2,623 posts, you Grape have 17,199! So who’s spending more time on this wasted board? accusing ME of spending all my time here on this trivial board. Perhaps if you, and these other 25,000+ posters, would get off this board and get a life, a life with a little bit of intellectual curiosity, you might learn what’s really happening.
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Omg LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!
I have 2,623 posts, you Grape have 17,199! So who’s spending more time on this wasted board? accusing ME of spending all my time here on
Busted. ;D
Settle down Rosie Palm, there's only room here for one Primemuscle.
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Omg LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!
I have 2,623 posts, you Grape have 17,199! So who’s spending more time on this wasted board? accusing ME of spending all my time here on this trivial board. Perhaps if you, and these other 25,000+ posters, would get off this board and get a life, a life with a little bit of intellectual curiosity, you might learn what’s really happening.
It went over your head, dummy.
I wasn't talking about post count.
I was talking about WHERE you post.....meaning looking at dic pics all day in m/m thread..
But, as typical, you can't counter the point, you just regurgitate talking points you've been told and memes.
Go back to your scrotum pics and let the adults discuss.
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OAK has to stick around for at least 10-25 more years for the whole virus and vaccine saga to play out, and to see if either side gets the last laugh.
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OAK has to stick around for at least 10-25 more years for the whole virus and vaccine saga to play out, and to see if either side gets the last laugh.
He doesn't care, just here to troll.
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Some of the smaller posters in this thread must moderate their tone towards Grape Ape.
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ALL of my recent threads have been deleted and several users want me banned. ;D
Is Getbig primarily left wing?
Your threads weren't deleted stupid.
They moved them to another board.
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ALL of my recent threads have been deleted and several users want me banned. ;D
Is Getbig primarily left wing?
We don’t want you banned, we want you in a grease fire.
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We don’t want you banned, we want you in a grease fire.
As I’ve stated many times, antivaxxers are communists.
They want to ban and control everything.
I’m sure glad I live in a free country like Canada.
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It's the left that wants people they disagree with canceled and fired, and is pushing for even more government/big tech censorship.
They also have the media burying stories that don't support their narratives.
You might know that if you didn't spend all your time here:
Last post by 6 Reps
in Re: Couples - m/m
on October 21, 2021, 08:48:29 PM
Haha I think he started that topic also
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Needs to die in a grease fire while sheltering in place under his/her bed... Which is where he/she spends most of his/her life hiding.
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Needs to die in a grease fire while sheltering in place under his/her bed... Which is where he/she spends most of his/her life hiding.
At least I’m not scared of a tiny vaccine needle.
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The fuck?? Since when do conservatives even have a mainstream voice anywhere? Absolute loony tunes. :D
So you're claiming to have never heard of Fox News
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I've still never heard of this person.
Does he post on G&O?
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I've still never heard of this person.
Does he post on G&O?
Where have you been man? I'm the next big thing!
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As I’ve stated many times, antivaxxers are communists.
They want to ban and control everything.
I’m sure glad I live in a free country like Canada.
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That’s literally the exact opposite of the truth. It’s the vaxxers making everything a big deal. Must vaccinate or can’t come here, can’t work here, can’t do this etc…
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OAK smokes cigarettes all day, while thinking about people who are unvaccinated.
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OAK smokes cigarettes all day, while thinking about people who are unvaccinated.
Democrat candidates are being advised to not talk about Covid because the issue is over. Only true losers are still obsessing about it.
'People are over it': Covid vanishes from the campaign trail
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/01/covid-campaign-trail-vanishing-act-517753
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Oak is a good guy. Has some sense and clearly sees the issues.
What ruined this board is the shift away from bodybuilding to right wing politics. Why anybody would come to this board to discuss current bodybuilding is beyond me.
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LOL
The reason no one discusses current bodybuilding is because nobody has any interest in drug addled bloated midgets.
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LOL
The reason no one discusses current bodybuilding is because nobody has any interest in drug addled bloated midgets.
6 reps just wants more pictures of men to look at.
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LOL
The reason no one discusses current bodybuilding is because nobody has any interest in drug addled bloated midgets.
Why come to a bodybuilding site if you have no interest in bodybuilding?
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Why come to a bodybuilding site if you have no interest in bodybuilding?
I am interested at all types of athletic training: martial arts, aerobic and resistance training (lifting). I just have no use for what pro bodybuilding has become.
Is that okay?
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What ruined this board is the shift away from bodybuilding to right wing politics. Why anybody would come to this board to discuss current bodybuilding is beyond me.
(this) x 2
Getbig has a politics board but negligent moderators.
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(this) x 2
Getbig has a politics board but negligent moderators.
Wahhhhhhh
About 95% of Getbig are males with decent test levels...the others are liberals/leftists.
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At least I’m not scared of a tiny vaccine needle.
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I am interested at all types of athletic training: martial arts, aerobic and resistance training (lifting). I just have no use for what pro bodybuilding has become.
Is that okay?
Do as you please. You may find more useful discussion on dedicated boards for these topics, maybe not. But being a regular on a messaging board that is ostensibly for the discussion of bodybuilding--despite not having any interest in it--is odd to me. Hence the question.