January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

the military was a few extra pounds hanging out with Bob Hope, Anne Margret and
Raquel Welch on the USO tours. He would have never seen a Viet Cong soldier or
the front lines, he had nothing to fear. He said it best when he said "No Viet
Cong ever called me Nigger" He was making a political and socical statement,
again it's easy to call him a draft dodger in hindsight. Now Jack Dempsey,
maybe a different story..... |
|7/14/05 10:33:55 PM|Steve|nj||na||||10|Noam,I don't know why you continue to
make fun of my status as a member of the "Dead Parrots" society? Remember,you
put me there!I feel you owe the Monty Python legend an apology.|
|7/14/05 11:05:18 PM|Fan|USA||n/a||||10| I only wish Ali had been faking.
I agree that he made mistakes when he was young, although I would suggest that
becoming the poster boy for a violent racist cult is a rather substantial
mistake. And one he has never recanted, as did Malcolm X. However, if he's
not a hate monger himself, perhaps the lesson of Malcolm's demise is precisely
why Ali never spoke up, as a moral person would. I agree that Ali would not
have been exposed to any combat in Vietnam. But he may well have been the next
target of the Black Muslims (not to be confused with Islam) had he renounced
their myths. That would have taken real guts. You can devise any snappy
epithet you like for those who are in denial; we hear plenty of them on this
site. The fact is, any minimal research effort into Ali's "religion" will
readily expose it for what it is. But that would require a bit of objective
thought, and a lot less hero worship.He may have been a great boxer, but he
is far from a great man.|
|7/14/05 11:05:24 PM|Fan|USA||n/a||||10| I only wish Ali had been faking.
I agree that he made mistakes when he was young, although I would suggest that
becoming the poster boy for a violent racist cult is a rather substantial
mistake. And one he has never recanted, as did Malcolm X. However, if he's
not a hate monger himself, perhaps the lesson of Malcolm's demise is precisely
why Ali never spoke up, as a moral person would. I agree that Ali would not
have been exposed to any combat in Vietnam. But he may well have been the next
target of the Black Muslims (not to be confused with Islam) had he renounced
their myths. That would have taken real guts. You can devise any snappy
epithet you like for those who are in denial; we hear plenty of them on this
site. The fact is, any minimal research effort into Ali's "religion" will
readily expose it for what it is. But that would require a bit of objective
thought, and a lot less hero worship.He may have been a great boxer, but he
is far from a great man.|
|7/15/05 12:23:17 AM|steve |nj||na||||10|Hey Forrest.I didn't even know there
was a fighter in the sixties named Forest Ward.I just got back from an eight
hour car trip with my wife to Garret,PA.,to pick up a red Siberian husky
puppy.He is nothing but attudide!!!My wife and five dumd Irish sons and my
daughter have raised Siberian Huskys for years.I just thought I'd drop you this
post to help help you lighten up and know that all this posting is just a bunch
of bullshit and fun.You and Noam are both entitled to your opinions,and I
respect them both.Even though Noam constantly makes snide remarks about my
foundness for birdseed,which is a very nutritious snack. |
|7/15/05 09:21:44 AM|LES.|N.J.||N/A||||10|Good mornin and how yous doin on this
fine day??.(Fan), i pretty much think you hit the nail on the head with your
post about Ali, wish i was deep like you, thanks. (Bob Bumbera), Yo!,
whatsupeeeee??. Nice post to what i had to say bout Ali, had he gone to Nam
he would have never seen any combat duty of any kind well, maybe a few American
sniper rounds in his direction. (Angelo), nice story bout your brother meeting
Wapner and i agree with your post, thanks. (Noam), is it true what (Steve) says
bout you messin with the great (MONTY PYTHON)??, wow!!, you should be ashamed
and make an immedeate apology OR!! get into (WITNESS PROTECTION)system, let me
know, me and the (BOYS) got some conections. If America was like the modern day
Ali, i'd kill myself!!, hey, Steve, another left wing tree hugger!!, Noam, you