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Old 10-29-2008, 05:04 PM   #51
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I actually have a CA state flag belt buckle. I think I will wear it when I go to tOSU next year. awesome.
You better be wearing a green, red and brown watch with it. Metals matching and all.
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Old 10-29-2008, 05:10 PM   #52
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That state flag is incredibly horrible.

It looks like the Cuban flag threw up on the Puerto Rican flag.
With all that Latin heritage you would think that the folks in Medina would learn how to pronounce the name of their city correctly. Jose Medina shakes his fist at the people of Mu-DIE-nuh.
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Old 10-29-2008, 05:26 PM   #53
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With all that Latin heritage you would think that the folks in Medina would learn how to pronounce the name of their city correctly. Jose Medina shakes his fist at the people of Mu-DIE-nuh.
Medina is an Arabic name, no?
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With all that Latin heritage you would think that the folks in Medina would learn how to pronounce the name of their city correctly. Jose Medina shakes his fist at the people of Mu-DIE-nuh.
You're from Valencia? Just a small warning...

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Medina is an Arabic name, no?
Maybe. All the Medinas that I know have ancestors that came from Mexico.
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Maybe. All the Medinas that I know have ancestors that came from Mexico.
You are looking pretty foolish with your failed attempt at anti-Ohio smack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina
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You are looking pretty foolish with your failed attempt at anti-Ohio smack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina
I am aware of the Medina in Saudi Arabia. Is Medina Ohio named after the Islamic holy city?

btw I can link stuff too

http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/Medina
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I am aware of the Medina in Saudi Arabia. Is Medina Ohio named after the Islamic holy city?
In fact it was, though it was originally named Mecca.
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Maybe. All the Medinas that I know have ancestors that came from Mexico.
Funky Cold. We must be cousins.
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In fact it was, though it was originally named Mecca.
Yathrib, dude. Should've been originally named Yathrib.
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