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Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:30 pm EST

Mehmet Okur likes more turkey than you

By J.E. Skeets


Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune, via Detroit Bad Boys:

"Great quote from Mehmet Okur, who was asked if he celebrates Thanksgiving at the pregame shootaround. 'No we don’t. I like turkey, though,' he said, before adding. 'Country first, then bird.'"

And on that note, I'm off. (To order Swiss Chalet, of course!) We'll be back in the mix on Friday with some intermittent Ball Don't Lie fun. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Embrace that canned cranberry sauce!

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  1. David F.
    1. Posted by David F. Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    Wait a minute... It's not Thanksgiving in Canader... Get back to work, you slacker!
  2. AC23
    2. Posted by AC23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:53 pm EDT

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    damn, maybe 2nd!
  3. J.E. Skeets
    3. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    David F: Yeah, well, you should be off the computer, spending time with your loved ones! Be a good son!
    4th.
    Maybe 5th. You never know.
  4. vanilla thunder
    4. Posted by vanilla thunder Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    i agree with post number 1! Celebrating two thanksgivings eh Skeets. sneaky.
  5. Matthew E
    5. Posted by Matthew E Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    i agree with the first post...what am i supposed to watch tomorrow morning at around :20 past 8:00 pacific time?
  6. J.E. Skeets
    6. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Good try, guys, but I worked on the Canadian Thanksgiving.
    Matt E: We'll probably have a show up over at The Jones tomorrow. Keep an eye.
  7. curtis
    7. Posted by curtis Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    Anyone else notice that the Pilgrims are feeding the starving Indians? I'm pretty sure that's not how the first Thanksgiving played out... Happy Detroit Lions get they tails kicked Day!
  8. Antonio Banderas
    8. Posted by Antonio Banderas Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    You know, the first meal for such an occasion was held in St. Augustine, Florida, by Spaniards. I'm thinking Rudy Fernandez is the guy to ask, really.
  9. the REAL Headless Chicken
    9. Posted by the REAL Headless Chicken Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    Oh curtis, just my thoughts, you know where I copied: The china man built the rail road, the indians saved the pilgrims, and in return the pilgrims killed them. I call your holiday hell day. But that's just me.

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