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Profpimpcain
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http://cjwest.tumblr.com/post/1105150703/america
Oct 16 2010 3:33AM
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Ftacnik
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Good read. Thanks +K
Oct 16 2010 5:43AM
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LIL_WAT
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Great find . Thanks man
Oct 16 2010 6:15AM
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McFellon
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wow. that was really inspiring. thanks for posting
Oct 16 2010 7:28AM
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Mr.DarthVader
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That was really good
Oct 16 2010 7:36AM
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Sitzwlionis
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inspiring dude. nice find
Oct 16 2010 7:37AM
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Dr.DRE
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INSPIRING
Oct 16 2010 7:41AM
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pow_pow2
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so good! thanks for the inspiring thread
Oct 16 2010 9:20AM
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.Midwest
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Oct 16 2010 9:59AM
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KINKED
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who wrote that?
Oct 16 2010 10:12AM
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skinakedfast
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that was awesome
Oct 16 2010 10:14AM
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yuck
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that was good! also inspiring!
Oct 16 2010 10:17AM
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2_fadez
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Colby James West
Oct 16 2010 10:22AM
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Profpimpcain
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I think its especially a must for all those kids who say they want to go pro.  See how badly you truly need to want it.  Its good to show that its not just handed to these guys.  The value of perseverance.
Oct 16 2010 2:27PM
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dejNasty
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that's a great find. inspiring
Oct 16 2010 2:30PM
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willy_baller
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that was a great article... very inspiring
Oct 16 2010 2:32PM
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jamodeo
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thats what up
Oct 16 2010 2:39PM
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Style+eeze
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great read.

the whole time, i was thinking to myself "i think i can, i think i can"

haha. good stuff colby
Oct 16 2010 3:01PM
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i.am.green.man.
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^
Oct 16 2010 3:29PM
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J..H
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good read
Oct 16 2010 3:34PM
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MAPLE_SYRUP
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dedication right there
Oct 16 2010 3:34PM
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Gameboy
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awesome ans really inspiring

http://cjwest.tumblr.com/post/1105150703/america

Clicky??
Oct 16 2010 3:57PM
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skithecanada
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Stopped reading after american dream. Just a figment of the entire countries imagination.
Oct 16 2010 4:09PM
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Afeld
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"There are probably a few Canadians rolling their eyes right now," called out Skithecanada

I found that to be a great little article. Good Job!
Oct 16 2010 4:13PM
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skithecanada
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What was I called out on
Oct 16 2010 4:18PM
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dbchili
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great article, but i don't get why it's "the american dream", i mean people from other countries have aspirations, work really hard and achieve stuff too... i don't get why america owns that concept
Oct 16 2010 4:23PM
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bakedpow
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that was chill awesome post bro +k
Oct 16 2010 4:28PM
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Kcin
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ignorance
Oct 16 2010 4:33PM
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snowking249
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wow, that was incredible
Oct 16 2010 6:57PM
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Profpimpcain
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America was one of the first country's to break free of feudalistic society.  Most places had a sort of caste system that did not allow for individual advancement.  America gave people the opportunity to shoot for the highest goals that you could reach.  Thats why its still called the American Dream.
Oct 16 2010 8:20PM
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bakedpow
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and that american dream is going down the drain. unless of course you are in the top 5 percent of wealth. then go ahead and do what ever the fuck you want. but if your an immigrant you have to do some pretty amazing shit to get out of the bottom
Oct 17 2010 4:38AM
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Profpimpcain
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I would argue that the american dream pretty much went to the shitter after the american industrial revolution... then came back after the trust busting presidents... and now its back in the shitter.
Oct 17 2010 12:14PM
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JuliusJ
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No. The American dream was best known during the immigration in the early 20th century and 1920's. Take The Great Gatsby, prime book of the American dream.
Oct 17 2010 12:47PM
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skodeo7
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Good blog post by Colby. Lets not analyze every element of the "American Dream" and take this piece for what it is.
Oct 17 2010 12:51PM
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fatherb
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nice, thanks for posting
Oct 17 2010 12:52PM
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Profpimpcain
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1920's is after the trust busters bro.
Oct 17 2010 2:30PM
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Zimmerman
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this.
Oct 17 2010 2:36PM
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kzrstf
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needs to be longer!
Oct 17 2010 2:37PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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it's a great read, but the fact that he called out canadians first thing bummed me out, even if skithecanada proved it appropriate. even if you call it "the american dream", its something we can all understand. its universal, not something that's only for americans.
Oct 17 2010 3:28PM
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HalfandHalf
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If your not American you just wont understand it.

great read though
Oct 17 2010 3:45PM
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dweezileast
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Very well done, I like.
Oct 17 2010 3:55PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
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haha sleeping in the safeway parking lot and blasting up old 40 in a two wheel drive... ive been there.
Oct 17 2010 6:18PM
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paulmay
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Oct 17 2010 6:37PM
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paulmay
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Oct 17 2010 6:44PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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bahaha slow motion treadmill he's quite the character.
Oct 17 2010 6:47PM
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Nooschoolers
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suck it canada
Oct 17 2010 6:47PM
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T-Holt
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Stop debating the American Dream. The blog post was meant to be inspirational. I thought it was great.
Oct 17 2010 6:48PM
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Keith.
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CANADA FTW :)
Oct 17 2010 7:07PM
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