Yeah it was a good thread with some funny back and forth. I read about the first 500 of 800 or so posts. And I click next page and it is gone. I guess the next 300 posts could have all been flames, but I doubt it.
It's been cleaned up and put back up by the admin.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1620385/posts?q=1&&page=751