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Well-Heeled

Jabo @jaboUK (64346) • United Kingdom 15 Nov 20

I had occasion to call someone 'well-heeled' the other day, and then I wondered about the origins of that term. It actually comes from the barbaric sport of cockfighting which is deservedly illegal now. Cocks were fitted with...

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Why do chikens can't fly?

roger_nautilus @roger_nautilus (335) • Philippines 25 Dec 10

Are you familiar with chikens in cockfighting? Well, I was thinking, they got wings but why is it that they can't fly like birds do?

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Michael Vick gets NFL Contract...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 14 Aug 09

Let's see, Michael Vick's career has consisted of playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies (with the "HokieBird" as a mascot); pro for the Altanta Falcons; Cockfighting; Jailbird; now playing for the Philidelphia...

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the game of COCKFIGHTING

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 4 Nov 07

Have you heard of cockfighting? It is the most famous pasttime here in the Philippines. Our province is known for producing the most "game" fighting cockerels all over the country. I don't quite like it because it takes only a...

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Did you ever gamble?

erickrubio @erickrubio (624) • Philippines 11 Sep 07

If you do, in what type of game? Lottery? Casino? Horseracing? Cockfighting? Sportsbetting?

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Cockfighting should be banned everywhere

iceburn @iceburn (53) • Philippines 28 May 07

In my country (Philippines), cockfighting has been a part of our culture. They would usually have two rooster fight each other clawing each other with their sharp talons to the death and bet on whoever wins. The loosing rooster...

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cockfigthing:is it unfair for the rooster to fight to death?

kharl143 @kharl143 (343) • Philippines 24 Apr 07

here in the philippines,cockfigthing is a favorite past time for men...even to some women whose onto it..theres always an issue unhuman to let 2 roosters with blades on there feet to figth to death.you?what do you think bout...

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New Mexico bans cockfighting on cruelty grounds

chardyme @chardyme (1631) • Philippines 12 Mar 07

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico outlawed cockfighting on Monday in a victory for animal welfare groups, leaving Louisiana as the last state in the country where the controversial practice is legal. "I am proud...

Undercover Humane Society agents make big bust near my community

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 11 Feb 07

Undercover agents from the Humane Society discover "biggest cockfighing ring they have ever seen." Agents were sent after seeing an advertisement in Gamecock magazine. Agents describe the site as having stadium seating with...

stadium seating

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