Say It Ain't So, Te'o - Page 6

Desnudo · 01-20-2013, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I bet he's gay.

Could be the first OPENLY gay Steeler linebacker!

StLee · 01-20-2013, 02:52 AM

http://m.funnyordie.com/videos/d41a2...-s-eharmony-ad

This is so wrong, but so funny!

BishopMVP · 01-20-2013, 07:12 AM

Which coaching conspiracy is more likely? That Belichick coordinated the hoax to drop Te'o's draft status, or that Charlie Weis was whispering through his window when Manti prayed the night before NSD 4 years ago? I would've said Belichick if we hadn't drafted Hightower and C. Jones to go with Mayo last year - but now it's probably Dee Milliner or one of the O-Linemen Bill covets, so I'd lean towards the Weis theory.

Logan · 01-24-2013, 07:46 AM

So now Tuiasosopo is saying that there was no other female playing the part, and that it was him using a "female" voice to talk to Te'o for all those hours, citing his vocal and dramatic training as being what helped him pull it off.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...icle-1.1246480

I never really bought into the gay angle before, but this gives a lot more credence to that theory in my mind. Even if it's not true, and hopefully no one finds this offensive, but if Te'o fell in love while conversing with a man in these long conversations for such an extended period of time, he probably is gay even if he doesn't realize it yet.

Matthean · 01-24-2013, 07:58 AM

Let's not forget the sheer number of people who talked to "her."

Passacaglia · 01-24-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

So now Tuiasosopo is saying that there was no other female playing the part, and that it was him using a "female" voice to talk to Te'o for all those hours, citing his vocal and dramatic training as being what helped him pull it off.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...icle-1.1246480

I never really bought into the gay angle before, but this gives a lot more credence to that theory in my mind. Even if it's not true, and hopefully no one finds this offensive, but if Te'o fell in love while conversing with a man in these long conversations for such an extended period of time, he probably is gay even if he doesn't realize it yet.

That's not offensive, but probably wrong. Without the visual, I bet a lot of voices could sound the other way, especially with the power of suggestion. Anyway, why did that article call her sassy?

Matthean · 01-24-2013, 05:48 PM

Hear the Voicemails from Manti Te’o’s Girlfriend: A “Katie” Exclusive – Katie Couric

MacroGuru · 01-25-2013, 06:17 AM

So this is an interesting the Polynesian community take on this. They are looking at Tuiasosopo as a Fa'afafine....

An acquaintance of mine from a BYU board has described the Fa'afafine as best as possible...

Fa'afafine may be viewed as a third gender specific to Samoan culture.

Fa'afafine are the gender liminal, or third-gendered people of Samoa. A recognized and integral part of traditional Samoan culture, fa'afafine, born biologically male, embody both male and female gender traits. Their gendered behavior typically ranges from extravagantly feminine to mundanely masculine.

The word fa'afafine includes the causative prefix "fa'a", meaning "in the manner of", and the word fafine, meaning "woman".It is cognate with linguistically related words in other Polynesian languages, such as the Tongan fakafefine (also fakaleiti), the Maori whakawahine, the Cook Islands Maori akava'ine and Hawaiian mahu. The Samoan slangword mala (or "devastation", by way of the Samoan Bible) is in less frequent use for fa'afafine.

It is a mistake to attribute a Western interpretation and mislabel the fa'afafine as "gay" or "homosexual". In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual." Fa'afafine, as a third gender, have sexual relationships almost exclusively with men who do not identify as Fa'afafine, and sometimes with women. This third gender is so well accepted in Samoan culture that most Samoans state that they have friendship relationships with at least one Fa'afafine. Traditionally Fa'afafine follow the training of a women's daily work in an Aiga.

Being a fa'afafine is said to be thoroughly enjoyable by this group. Many would state that they "loved" engaging in feminine activities as children, such as playing with female peers, playing female characters during role play, dressing up in female clothes, and playing with female gender-typical toys. This is in contrast to women who stated that they merely "liked" engaging in those activities as children. Some fa'afafine recall believing they were girls in childhood, but knew better as adults. There is little to no ridicule of or displeasure with a biologically male child who states he is a girl in Samoa.

He followed this up with this statement...As the voice messages have come out and Ronnaiah Tuiasasopo has claimed responsibility for the phone calls etc...many people have wondered why or how he would act this way. What I was trying to point out is that there is a cultural explanation for the desire he had to have a relationship with Manti...and I don't mean a homosexual relationship. Just an emotional connection in which Ronnaiah would act, speak and relate as if he where a woman.

The one thing...and I never knew it this way...to me growing up with my Polynesian friends, they always told me Fa'afafine was a lady man and now I know what they meant..

Passacaglia · 01-25-2013, 09:33 AM

So did we find out what newspapers Manti reads?

Honolulu_Blue · 01-25-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

So did we find out what newspapers Manti reads?

I believe he said that the only newspaper he reads is The Onion.

M GO BLUE!!! · 01-26-2013, 08:13 AM

I'm already really sick of all the coverage of this crap.

CrimsonFox · 01-26-2013, 08:21 PM

Just heard about this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

CrimsonFox · 01-26-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Damon Lindelof ‏@DamonLindelof

Someone just dropped a coffee mug that says "Kekua" on the bottom.

AWESOME reference!

CrimsonFox · 01-26-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Te'o, Te'o
dated girl and she never was real
Te, me say Te, me say Te, me say Te
Me say Te, me say Te'o
dated girl and she never was real

Played all year feeling cumbersome
(dated girl and she never was real)
Act bananas now the hoax is done
(dated girl and she never was real)

Come, now the media calling me bananas
(dated girl, but she never was real)
Come, now the media calling me bananas
(dated girl, but she never was real)

Cancer? gullible, naive, dumb!
(dated girl, but she never was real)
Cancer? gullible, naive, dumb!
(dated girl, but she never was real)

Te, me say Te'o
(dated girl, but she never was real)
Te, me say Te, me say Te me say Te
me say Te, me say Te me say Te
(dated girl, but she never was real)

LOL! Julio man that is awesome! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

RainMaker · 01-26-2013, 08:58 PM

Semi-related, but this goes to show the culture at Notre Dame. Done by Sara Ganim who won a Pulitzer for her work on the Penn State scandal.

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

BishopMVP · 01-27-2013, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Just heard about this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Seriously, what kind of bubble do you live in?

DougW · 01-27-2013, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Seriously, what kind of bubble do you live in?

CrimsonFox · 01-27-2013, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Seriously, what kind of bubble do you live in?

This Star Trek the next Generation warp bubble...

stevew · 01-27-2013, 03:23 AM

RainMaker · 01-29-2013, 01:51 AM

I lost my shit when the Dad hit. That's hilarious.

CrimsonFox · 01-29-2013, 02:19 AM

LOL!

Honolulu_Blue · 01-30-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

I'm already really sick of all the coverage of this crap.

Yeah. I found it bizarre and compelling for about a week. At this point, I am pretty much over it.

01-20-2013, 02:52 AM	#252
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01-24-2013, 07:58 AM	#255
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Let's not forget the sheer number of people who talked to "her." __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

01-24-2013, 05:48 PM	#257
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Hear the Voicemails from Manti Te’o’s Girlfriend: A “Katie” Exclusive – Katie Couric __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

01-25-2013, 06:17 AM	#258
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	So this is an interesting the Polynesian community take on this. They are looking at Tuiasosopo as a Fa'afafine.... An acquaintance of mine from a BYU board has described the Fa'afafine as best as possible... Fa'afafine may be viewed as a third gender specific to Samoan culture. Fa'afafine are the gender liminal, or third-gendered people of Samoa. A recognized and integral part of traditional Samoan culture, fa'afafine, born biologically male, embody both male and female gender traits. Their gendered behavior typically ranges from extravagantly feminine to mundanely masculine. The word fa'afafine includes the causative prefix "fa'a", meaning "in the manner of", and the word fafine, meaning "woman".It is cognate with linguistically related words in other Polynesian languages, such as the Tongan fakafefine (also fakaleiti), the Maori whakawahine, the Cook Islands Maori akava'ine and Hawaiian mahu. The Samoan slangword mala (or "devastation", by way of the Samoan Bible) is in less frequent use for fa'afafine. It is a mistake to attribute a Western interpretation and mislabel the fa'afafine as "gay" or "homosexual". In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual." Fa'afafine, as a third gender, have sexual relationships almost exclusively with men who do not identify as Fa'afafine, and sometimes with women. This third gender is so well accepted in Samoan culture that most Samoans state that they have friendship relationships with at least one Fa'afafine. Traditionally Fa'afafine follow the training of a women's daily work in an Aiga. Being a fa'afafine is said to be thoroughly enjoyable by this group. Many would state that they "loved" engaging in feminine activities as children, such as playing with female peers, playing female characters during role play, dressing up in female clothes, and playing with female gender-typical toys. This is in contrast to women who stated that they merely "liked" engaging in those activities as children. Some fa'afafine recall believing they were girls in childhood, but knew better as adults. There is little to no ridicule of or displeasure with a biologically male child who states he is a girl in Samoa. He followed this up with this statement...As the voice messages have come out and Ronnaiah Tuiasasopo has claimed responsibility for the phone calls etc...many people have wondered why or how he would act this way. What I was trying to point out is that there is a cultural explanation for the desire he had to have a relationship with Manti...and I don't mean a homosexual relationship. Just an emotional connection in which Ronnaiah would act, speak and relate as if he where a woman. The one thing...and I never knew it this way...to me growing up with my Polynesian friends, they always told me Fa'afafine was a lady man and now I know what they meant.. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future" Last edited by MacroGuru : 01-25-2013 at 06:39 AM.

01-20-2013, 07:12 AM	#253
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Which coaching conspiracy is more likely? That Belichick coordinated the hoax to drop Te'o's draft status, or that Charlie Weis was whispering through his window when Manti prayed the night before NSD 4 years ago? I would've said Belichick if we hadn't drafted Hightower and C. Jones to go with Mayo last year - but now it's probably Dee Milliner or one of the O-Linemen Bill covets, so I'd lean towards the Weis theory.

01-24-2013, 07:46 AM	#254
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	So now Tuiasosopo is saying that there was no other female playing the part, and that it was him using a "female" voice to talk to Te'o for all those hours, citing his vocal and dramatic training as being what helped him pull it off. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...icle-1.1246480 I never really bought into the gay angle before, but this gives a lot more credence to that theory in my mind. Even if it's not true, and hopefully no one finds this offensive, but if Te'o fell in love while conversing with a man in these long conversations for such an extended period of time, he probably is gay even if he doesn't realize it yet.

01-25-2013, 09:33 AM	#259
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	So did we find out what newspapers Manti reads?

01-26-2013, 08:13 AM	#261
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	I'm already really sick of all the coverage of this crap.

01-26-2013, 08:21 PM	#262
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Just heard about this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

01-26-2013, 08:58 PM	#265
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Semi-related, but this goes to show the culture at Notre Dame. Done by Sara Ganim who won a Pulitzer for her work on the Penn State scandal. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

01-27-2013, 03:23 AM	#269
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'

01-29-2013, 01:51 AM	#270
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I lost my shit when the Dad hit. That's hilarious.

01-29-2013, 02:19 AM	#271
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	LOL!

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