Rog Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Has snuffed it. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up." RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, Rog said: Has snuffed it. Oh dear. 3 years ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Norfolk at least 3 years behind. And why insult his memory by using a slave name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, John Wright said: Norfolk at least 3 years behind. And why insult his memory by using a slave name? Actually he was named after an anti-slavery politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I was about to say, I could have sworn I watched Billy Crystal talking at his funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 His Mama named him Clay, Imma call him Clay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: Actually he was named after an anti-slavery politician. I’m aware of that, but all the slaves owned by the father of Cassius Clay the abolitionist, who the abolitionist Cassius Clay freed, were given the surname Clay, because they were owned by Clay senior. Clay was Ali’s slave name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 “Live every day as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.” MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 2 hours ago, John Wright said: And why insult his memory by using a slave name? Would you expect anything else from the OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, John Wright said: I’m aware of that, but all the slaves owned by the father of Cassius Clay the abolitionist, who the abolitionist Cassius Clay freed, were given the surname Clay, because they were owned by Clay senior. Clay was Ali’s slave name. Ironic then that he would change his name from that of a slave owner to Muhammad given that Muhammad also was a slave owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 56 minutes ago, Rushen Spy said: Ironic then that he would change his name from that of a slave owner to Muhammad given that Muhammad also was a slave owner. Any chance you could take time out from your out of date postings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Any chance you could take time out from your out of date postings... What do you mean, out of date? Facts don't have a sell by date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Rushen Spy said: Ironic then that he would change his name from that of a slave owner to Muhammad given that Muhammad also was a slave owner. Hardly ironic. Guess the most popular name for converts to Islam? Jeeeeze (added to aid identification of what actually constitutes irony....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 39 minutes ago, P.K. said: Hardly ironic. Guess the most popular name for converts to Islam? Jeeeeze (added to aid identification of what actually constitutes irony....) I don't need to guess. I already knew. And it doesn't add or detract from my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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