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UpInArms

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44. True

Reply to erpowers (Reply #43)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:00 AM

7 hrs ago

young black male children age rapidly … they go from boyhood at 3 months to grown manhood at the age of 11

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"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision!" [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

and the boys..yes BOYS....got to sit thru a mind numbing samnsara Yesterday #1

"boys"??? As I understand from earlier posts, several of the team are niyad Yesterday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Yesterday #3

These types of males are not men. Man-childs for sure. Clouds Passing Yesterday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 33taw Yesterday #11

Indeed. These aren't kids. MontanaMama Yesterday #15

"Boys" is just a colloquial term used by hockey players when talking about themselves. AZ8theist Yesterday #24

What they call each other is not the point here. How they are presented niyad Yesterday #26

THEY certainly failed to "read the room" ! Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #33

I am not a fan of hockey (or any sport, actually), but I went to a college niyad 20 hrs ago #35

What I read about our 'alleged' FBI director in their locker-room is-- well--- Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #36

"disgusting", "abhorent", and totally in character for krazeeee-eyes. niyad 19 hrs ago #38

Agree. A medalist jock at my university 40+ years ago stopped a rape in progress. There have always been boorish artemisia1 15 hrs ago #42

"The Boys Of October"? "The Boys in the Band"? "The Backstreet Boys"? ... ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #41

They call Rebl2 7 hrs ago #45

And a half lame54 Yesterday #30

I believe that it was in reference Mossfern Yesterday #4

Agree. Joinfortmill Yesterday #5

While that may be true, the problem lies in the framing. Men are called niyad Yesterday #7

Boys at forty UpInArms Yesterday #8

EXACTLY!!! niyad Yesterday #9

Unless they are women UpInArms Yesterday #12

EXACTLY!!! niyad Yesterday #13

As my current coffee cup says Farmer-Rick Yesterday #16

I have seen that one. Mine says, "I m only talking to my cat today". niyad 19 hrs ago #39

6 words that sum it up. nt A-Schwarzenegger Yesterday #14

12 is generous with this crowd.. Hope22 Yesterday #17

That was moonbeam23 Yesterday #18

Well, it is a proven fact that the female of our species matures faster than the male of the species. llmart Yesterday #32

HEH!!!! Too True! Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #37

Unless erpowers 7 hrs ago #43

True UpInArms 7 hrs ago #44

Like referring to Chump's grown (sons?) BidenRocks Yesterday #23

EXACTLY!!! I believe coke jr is in his 40's. gums is only a few years younger. niyad Yesterday #25

Yes wendyb-NC Yesterday #6

Thanks for the link MerrilyMerrily Yesterday #19

Most welcome orangecrush Yesterday #21

The men...not so much. Martin68 Yesterday #20

Isn't this a joke? OneGrassRoot Yesterday #22

Eternal boyhood is the dream of a depressing percentage of American males Ping Tung Yesterday #27

How long until he claims to have won the gold himself? Counting. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... usonian Yesterday #28

Pathetic jock-sniffer DinahMoeHum Yesterday #29

None of these clowns better wear their gold Hassler Yesterday #31

Some of the men's hockey players skipped the trip to Washington - Jake Guentzel for one FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #34

Shows how stupid that they were cowed into going to the SOU Historic NY 17 hrs ago #40