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Galileo Galilei
08-07-2009, 03:43 PM
Tim Duncan and Ron Paul

Has anyone else noticed how similar Tim Duncan and Ron Paul are?

Both:

1)

are from Texas (Tim Duncan is from San Antonio)

2)

both are the greatest at their professions, but are underpublicized. Both are opposed by large financial interests. (San Antonio is a small TV market)

Timothy Theodore Duncan (Tim, The Big Fundamental)
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duncati01.html

3)

Both are known for their intelligence, honesty, clean living, and sportmanship.

Tim Duncan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Duncan

4)

And most importantly, both have a tremendous underground & Internet following.

You know how Ron Paul wins all those Internet polls?

Well, so does Tim Duncan!

The Sporting News set up an Internet poll where you can vote for the NBA player of the decade.

Sporting News Poll: Who Is The NBA Athlete Of The Decade: Kobe Or Duncan?
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132839

Before it was discovered by Spurs fans, Kobe Bryant was leading Tim Duncan by a vote of 58% to 42%.

"The results at the moment, 1739 votes in.

Kobe Bryant 1003 58%
Tim Duncan 736 42%"

[Yesterday, 06:08 PM]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3616958&postcount=1

But not long afterward, when Tim's underground movement started to vote, Tim stormed into the lead!

"Vote that shit up"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3616977&postcount=2

"Wtf"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3616985&postcount=3

"2 MVP's
4 Titles
3 Finals MVP's

Duncan over Kobe right now...."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3616986&postcount=4

"How is this even a contest. One played second banana to the most dominant player at the time. The other lead a franchise to the best winning percentage of the 4 major league teams since he arrived.

One toiled in mediocrity once dominant big man left. The other hasn't missed the playoffs once, and has bowed out in the first round only once.

Finally, one nearly ripped a team apart, while the other has done everything (from taking less money on a contract to taking a backseat offensively in the Finals when another player have a HUGE matchup advantage) to keep the team together."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3616998&postcount=5

"Kobe is not the athlete of the decade over Duncan; that's ridiculous."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617017&postcount=6

RESULTS:

"Results at the moment:

Kobe Bryant 1056 56%
Tim Duncan 831 44%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617068&postcount=10

"I just put Duncan ahead."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617311&postcount=11

"I'm going to go ahead and reinstall windows so I can get another vote in for Tim."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617317&postcount=12

"Kobe Bryant 1192 49%
Tim Duncan 1237 51%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617327&postcount=15

"Kobe Bryant 1198 48%
Tim Duncan 1306 52%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617335&postcount=17

"KB 47%
TD 53%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617342&postcount=19

"Kobe Bryant 44%
Tim Duncan 56%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617381&postcount=28

"They had no clue what would happen when SpursTalk got in on this."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617402&postcount=35

"Kobe Bryant: 1232 41%
Tim Duncan: 1748 59%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617412&postcount=36

"It's now:

TD: 60%
KB: 40%

They won't know what hit 'em."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617431&postcount=38

"SpursTalk fucking owns, this will teach them not to fuck with us.

And the poll is pathetic, it should be Duncan vs Shaq."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617439&postcount=40

"Wow, ST is just owning this poll, I wonder what they are gonna think when they see so much traffic coming from here... anyway [delete cookies]

Kobe 1261 36%
Tim 2217 64%"

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617470&postcount=45

"It's now Duncan with 68% and Kobe with 32% and over 4,000 votes counted so far."

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617602&postcount=54

"Duncan 70%

Kobe 30%

This really should be between Tim and Shaq."

[Yesterday, 11:29 PM]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3617693&postcount=67

So from the first post at 6:08 PM to the 67th post at 11:29, a span of only 5 hours and 21 minutes, Tim Duncan surged into the lead, with his vote going from 42% to 70%!

I haven't seen poll numbers jump like this since the heyday of the Ron Paul presidential campaign!!

It's time to get the Tim Duncan movement on board with the Ron Paul movement!!!

PS

www.Spurstalk.com also has a kick-ass political section:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Galileo Galilei
08-07-2009, 03:47 PM
Tim Duncan writes-in Ron Paul
http://www.serioussportsnewsnetwork.com/2008/11/tim-duncan-writes-in-ron-paul.html

StayTrue
08-07-2009, 03:51 PM
Tim Duncan writes-in Ron Paul
http://www.serioussportsnewsnetwork.com/2008/11/tim-duncan-writes-in-ron-paul.html

lol that would be cool if it were true

Galileo Galilei
08-07-2009, 04:05 PM
lol that would be cool if it were true

"Tim Duncan writes-in Ron Paul

SAN ANTONIO, TX–All across the country today, millions of Americans will be exercising their right to elect their next president, a tradition carried on unbroken every four years since 1789. In the lead-up to Election Day, many celebrities and other public figures have been busy endorsing their candidate of choice, and urging people across the country to get out and vote. One of these celebrities was San Antonio Spurs power forward/center Tim Duncan, who had been very active in registering San Antonio residents to vote for their next commander-in-chief, as well as taking time to give stump speeches on the state of the country. Duncan had declined to specify who he was endorsing for the Top Job, saying that he didn’t want to appear partisan and greedy.

Unsurprisingly, when Duncan reported his local polling station early Tuesday morning, a cache of reporters followed in tow. The media asked Duncan who exactly he was casting his ballot for, and much to their surprise, Duncan pulled back the curtain on his political views.

”I proudly wrote-in Congressman Ron Paul, the man I believe is the last, best hope of the Republic,” said a stoic Duncan. ”Ron Paul is the only choice of liberty-loving Americans.”

Despite low polling numbers and immediate dismissal by the mainstream media, Congressman Paul (R-TX) was able to build up a rabid internet fan base and large donation numbers during his campaign, in which he stressed a significantly reduced government and a non-interventionist foreign policy, among other radical reforms to government.

”The Revolution is growing,” announced Duncan to the assembled reporters. ”Americans have been too long abused by the military-industrial complex and are starting to fight back.”

Naturally, the media was rather curious as to why Duncan had chosen Paul, a candidate who had never had a viable shot at winning.

‘’Ron Paul stands for integrity, financial responsibility, domestic tranquillity and adherence to the Constitution,’’ recited the four-time NBA champion. ‘’He will put America back on the gold standard, restoring value to our now worthless currency and will keep the government out of our lives by abolishing the IRS and the Patriot Act, among many other things.’’

When reporters began to mock the all-star’s decision, pointing out that Paul had dropped out of the race long ago and Duncan was essentially throwing away his vote, the two-time MVP became rather agitated, saying:

‘’You think this is a joke? You fools have been blindsided by the corporate-controlled media into thinking that we only have two choices for president—two men running from the same party, the Corporate Party! I’m not throwing away my vote, I’m taking a stand for liberty! You’re all pawns, all of you!’’

When no one in the stunned media corps was able to muster an adequate response Duncan continued has ravings:

‘’It’s time for the American people to take off the blinders and realized that the Illuminati and the NWO are going to end American sovereignty! America is a socialist nation on the verge of bankruptcy! You will wake up tomorrow and everything you hold dear will be gone! It’s not too late! Elect Ron Paul!’’

The reporters were now completely disarmed by Duncan’s passionate defense of Ron Paul and no one made any attempt to deter Duncan.

‘’RON PAUL REVOLUTION! GIVE US BACK OUR CONSTITUTION!’’ Roared Duncan as he grabbed a nearby flag and began waving it furiously. ‘’REVERSE AMERICA’S FALL—VOTE RON PAUL!!’’ Duncan continued to recite dozens of political catchphrases for the better part of two hours before leaving and taking his march to the streets, where it has slowly gained momentum over the course of the day, mostly from people in Spurs regalia, apparently eager to be close to Tim Duncan, and, of course, to love liberty."

JoshLowry
08-07-2009, 04:14 PM
Fake story Galileo.

Galileo Galilei
08-07-2009, 04:20 PM
Fake story Galileo.

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

:)

free.alive
08-07-2009, 04:33 PM
who the hell is he?

Galileo Galilei
08-08-2009, 02:12 PM
who the hell is he?

Who?

Tim Duncan or Galileo?

SimpleName
08-08-2009, 08:18 PM
May I say this is one hell of a strange thread?

Galileo Galilei
08-08-2009, 08:39 PM
May I say this is one hell of a strange thread?

Could you please elaborate?

:D

FSP-Rebel
08-08-2009, 09:08 PM
who the hell is he?
Duncan is like the best basketball player in the NBA. Anyway, I would be surprised if this story was true.