OT: Ft Gay, GA

[Marian Petrides]

Actually, it was on MSNBC.  And the town is in WV not GA as I had incorrectly remembered.  Here's the link.

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/08/5071101-xbox-live-gamer-suspended-for-saying-he-lives-in-fort-gay


On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:55 PM, Marian Petrides wrote:

> Bob
> I don't have it at the moment,  but it was in some gaming throw-away or maybe on a gaming website that I read in the last 24 hours.  If I find it, I'll send it on to you.
> 
> M
> On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:
> 
>> Honestly that sounds like an Urban Legend! Do you have the link to the article? I want to look into that. 
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 9, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Marian Petrides wrote:
>> 
>>> Jackie
>>> It's more than jokes these days. :-(  I just read an article about how Microsoft's X-Box gaming network (?X-box Live) summarily throwing a gamer off because the name of his hometown is Ft. Gay, Georgia and that using the word somehow violated the TOS.  Say what?????
>>> 
>>> So, don't feel bad (not that you do). There are neanderthals everywhere.  They live, they breed, they make me scared for the future of this nation and the world.
>>> 
>>> Marian
>> 
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