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Ok, [bleep] LA.,


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Ok, fark, LA.,


Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.

A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.

"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".

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I'll be rooting against Houston no matter whom they are playing until they go back to their original name.

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I'll be hoping there is a way that both the Astros and the Dodgers can lose.

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Originally Posted by trplem
I'll be rooting against Houston no matter whom they are playing until they go back to their original name.



I imagine you will be in for quite a wait to root for them, then... wink


Besides, the liberals would never let a team be called the...

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When I was 8 years old , I went with my family to a game at the Astrodome, and caught a foul ball. They were the Astros then. Good enough.


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It seems, I recall the Colt Patent Firearms Company putting the kibosh on the original name?


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Originally Posted by wabigoon
It seems, I recall the Colt Patent Firearms Company putting the kibosh on the original name?



Not sure...

Colt 45 Malt Liquor is still around.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_45_(malt_liquor)

That stuff is very popular among certain ethnic regions... laugh


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I had never heard they were called that before. I wish they still were.
The liberals would be freaking out over that. laugh
Found this story about the name
http://www.chron.com/sports/article/When-the-Colt-45s-became-the-Astros-and-the-10647526.php
The Colt Firearms Company was getting a little weird about it too. The gun marker reportedly had reservations about merchandising rights and was likely to start asking about a cut of the revenue, and team president Roy Hofheinz wasn't into sharing.


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They became Astros when they moved in ASTROdome.

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