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Terrorist act?

#1 Postby coriolis » Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:16 am

Penn State football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a

>player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field.

>Head coach Joe Paterno immediately suspended practice while police and federal

>investigators were called to investigate. After a complete analysis, FBI

>forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to players was the

>goal line. Practice was resumed after special agents decided the team was

>unlikely to encounter the substance again.
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#2 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:20 am

My first thought was the chalk powder used to stripe the field.

LOL @ "goal line" being unknown to the Penn State players.
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#3 Postby Rainband » Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:42 am

coriolis wrote:Penn State football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a

>player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field.

>Head coach Joe Paterno immediately suspended practice while police and federal

>investigators were called to investigate. After a complete analysis, FBI

>forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to players was the

>goal line. Practice was resumed after special agents decided the team was

>unlikely to encounter the substance again.
ROTFLMAO :wink:
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#4 Postby stormchazer » Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:50 am

That is so wrong. LOL!!
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#5 Postby wx247 » Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:51 pm

This is so funny! :lol: Thanks for sharing. ;)
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#6 Postby TexasStooge » Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:54 pm

LOL!!!
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#7 Postby JCT777 » Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:27 pm

LOL! I believe a similar situation happened during a Temple University football practice. :lol:
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#8 Postby Pburgh » Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:55 pm

It must be a Pennsylvania thing. The Steelers had the same problem yesterday. ROTFLMAO and crying at the same time.

Thanks Ed
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