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To: DuncanWaring
"When you're in first grade, if the person who got the second-most votes became class leader, the kids would recognize that this is not a fair system," he said.

Was it unfair that the Pittsburg Pirates won the 1960 World Series 5 games to 4 when the New York Yankees scored 55 runs and the Pirates just 27 runs over the course of the 9 games of the series? Or is that just the way the system works -- and is supposed to work?

35 posted on 05/31/2006 3:30:48 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: FreedomCalls
Good one!
40 posted on 05/31/2006 3:33:25 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow (We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
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To: FreedomCalls

Or is it fair when one football team gains more yards and has fewer penalties, but scores fewer touchdowns and loses the game?


61 posted on 05/31/2006 3:47:00 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: FreedomCalls
Was it unfair that the Pittsburg Pirates won the 1960 World Series 5 games to 4 when the New York Yankees scored 55 runs and the Pirates just 27 runs over the course of the 9 games of the series?

Please tell me you're kidding ... cause if you're not you'll be needing to go stand in the corner for a while.

When you're trying to make a point, Freedom, the devil is in the details ...

86 posted on 05/31/2006 4:04:28 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Islamofascism ... bringing you the best of the 7th century for the past 1300 years.)
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To: FreedomCalls
Was it unfair that the Pittsburg Pirates won the 1960 World Series 5 games to 4

You sure it wasn't 4 games to 3?

198 posted on 05/31/2006 8:19:15 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (FR's token San Francisco Giants fan)
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