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OptionsTrader
12-08-2007, 01:16 AM
http://i13.tinypic.com/6u6lagh.jpg


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Ron was a track star in high school, winning state as a junior in the 220-yard dash and 2nd in the 440. He ran the 100 in 9.8, and that was pretty fast for the early 1950s. He was also on the wrestling team. He was president of the student council and an honor student while working and participating in sports.

A serious knee injury took him out of major track (he beat one young man that went to the Olympics), but added swimming for therapy and he soon became a member of the college swim team. He was offered a full college scholarship to run track but did not accept it, feeling he might not be able to regain his speed. To this day he exercises with bicycle riding, walking, and swimming, and feels lucky that he can do these sports.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/articles/331/the-american-dream/
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ronpaulfan
12-08-2007, 01:19 AM
Go Ron! :p

PRIEST
12-08-2007, 01:32 AM
Roflmao

xd9fan
12-08-2007, 01:33 AM
God I love that movie........
good life lessons on the farm....

OptionsTrader
12-08-2007, 01:34 AM
The incident obviously did not make it to the mainsteam media (some things never change), however the story was the inspiration behind a popular comic book series and 1978 feature film...

MikeStanart
12-08-2007, 02:03 AM
hahhaahhahaha

funny :-)

user
12-08-2007, 02:15 AM
Hahahaha!

theswedishchef
12-08-2007, 02:18 AM
hehehe

user
12-08-2007, 02:22 AM
hehehe
Wow, RP supporters in Sweden? Awesome!

OptionsTrader
12-08-2007, 02:27 AM
Wow, RP supporters in Sweden? Awesome!

http://i15.tinypic.com/85cmp9v.jpg

source:

http://www.whowouldtheworldelect.com/

OptionsTrader
12-08-2007, 04:42 PM
God I love that movie........
good life lessons on the farm....

Indeed :)

user
12-08-2007, 06:42 PM
http://i15.tinypic.com/85cmp9v.jpg

source:

http://www.whowouldtheworldelect.com/
Nice, but what's with the Ghoul in 3rd place in Sweden?

OptionsTrader
12-08-2007, 07:25 PM
Nice, but what's with the Ghoul in 3rd place in Sweden?

It just means that there are ignorant people all over the world.

user
12-08-2007, 07:30 PM
It just means that there are ignorant people all over the world.
Yeah, but he's unusually higher in Sweden.