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Durham's Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Durham County News ^ | May 19,2006 | News Observer

Posted on 05/19/2006 6:56:35 AM PDT by FlowJo

Like it or not, Durham, you're today's Natalee Holloway. Oh, the gaggle of national media people gathered in front of the Durham County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon may pack up their tents on a moment's

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I was just thinking of the corruption that will go on in Durham County, or should I say has already gone on and I fear will continue with this situation. I was going to designate Durham County the New Aruba, not based on the media, as this article mentions, but on the corruption of the local crowd lead by Nifong. I say boycott Durham County!! (Who would want to visit there anyway???)
1 posted on 05/19/2006 6:56:37 AM PDT by FlowJo
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To: FlowJo

Hey! I am from Durham.


2 posted on 05/19/2006 6:58:51 AM PDT by Perdogg (Durham - The San Francisco of North Carolina)
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To: Perdogg

Uh OH!!!


3 posted on 05/19/2006 6:59:18 AM PDT by FlowJo
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To: FlowJo

Headline could be "Duke it out with Nifong"!


4 posted on 05/19/2006 6:59:26 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

Cool


5 posted on 05/19/2006 7:00:20 AM PDT by FlowJo
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To: FlowJo

Well, they still have the Durham Bulls. I saw them play when they were still single-A.


6 posted on 05/19/2006 7:00:45 AM PDT by Buck W. (If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.)
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To: Buck W.; Howlin
It's only 8 miles from two real schools, UNC and NC State.
7 posted on 05/19/2006 7:05:49 AM PDT by Perdogg (Durham - The San Francisco of North Carolina)
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Yep--I went to grad school at UNC-CH.


8 posted on 05/19/2006 7:12:09 AM PDT by Buck W. (If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.)
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To: Buck W.

Didn't Nithong go there?? See all later


9 posted on 05/19/2006 7:25:11 AM PDT by FlowJo
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To: Perdogg

You mean 1 real school, right? GO PACK!


10 posted on 05/19/2006 4:38:55 PM PDT by captnorb
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