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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 3:29 pm
What an EXCELLENT article, Justa. Thank you so much for copying it here!!!!
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 3:48 pm
That is a great article, indeed. Only thing is, if he wanted to "reveal" the adoption and naming to the other contestants on live TV, why the heck did he tell a major media outlet first? LOL Probably just couldn't contain his excitement. Maybe the won't have seen the info befor the show tonight. 
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 5:05 pm
I read every word and agree totally...EXCELLENT article Justa!! Thanks for posting it.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2005 - 8:01 am
What a sweet man!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, May 16, 2005 - 8:35 am
Max, I was wondering about the "reveal" myself. This article was the Sunday newspaper, so chances that anyone on the show found out beforehand were remote. There were also pictures, including one that took almost half the page of Colby and baby Janu that was absolutely adorable. Knowing where he started (Abilene) and where he ended up (Tyler), it's amazing that he survived at all.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2005 - 10:46 am
I wonder why he is still there!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, May 16, 2005 - 4:00 pm
Just reading that article brought tears (of happiness for Coby) to my eyes. 'squeek'
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 16, 2005 - 4:45 pm
Read that article yesterday on another board. Great article. But since I read it yesterday, before the finale, I was somewhat surprised at how surprised Janu was to find out about the baby and that it was named after her. Her reaction seemed unrehearsed.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 7:45 am
All those guys were in New York having a great time. The Dallas Morning News is a long way from New York City. And it did state in the article that Coby had not told any of the contestants about Baby Janu but was waiting for the show.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 10:47 am
I am proud of Coby, I think it is great that he was actually able to fulfill his dreams of having a family I think he will be a great parent.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 1:19 pm
N-T said: Knowing where he started (Abilene) and where he ended up (Tyler), it's amazing that he survived at all. Could you please explain for people who are not familiar with TX?I went to U of H for a year in the late 70s, traveled through them big(ger) cities such as Dallas and San Antonio... but have no idea about those two names. TIA !
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 1:59 pm
Chy, borrowing words from the article posted above, Tyler (known for oil and roses, pop. approx. 87,000) is a largely closeted East Texas town and Abilene (known for oil and cattle ranching, pop. approx. 115,000) is a largely closeted West Texas, with Dallas being just about in the middle of both. When one thinks of either, the first things that pop into your head are cowboys, rednecks and beer. I know gay people from both towns who have come to Dallas to escape the ridicule.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 2:34 pm
I think that is a shame people can not be more accepting of gays. I am from Mass. where gays are able to marry legally (at least for now)
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 2:46 pm
Most people around here in these parts ARE accepting of gays - Dallas has one of the largest gay populations (I think second only to San Francisco) in the United States. It is no more fair to stereotype people who live in Texas as homophobic rednecks than to stereotype gays as pedophiles out to turn your children to the dark side. I'm assuming no matter where you live there are people who accept others who are different from themselves and people who don't. It is not native to Texas.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 8:28 am
Thanks to N-T for the reply. Texas is very big indeed. I do remember the hushed tone classmates used while talking about certain lector... It didn't help that I came from a very (at least back then)close-minded country.... well, my major and the next ten plus years I'd spent in NYC cured that!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 8:32 am
I am sure there are ignorant people in small and large towns all across America. Blantantly stereotyping a whole state is not exactly enlightened. Houston has a huge gay community and even a gay woman on the city council.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 1:05 pm
Texannie, that's no big deal. Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is a Hispanic lesbian.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 1:23 pm
LOL, NT, and we are a backward state.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 2:50 pm
Our unofficial state motto: Don't mess with Texas.
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Catfat
Member
02-27-2002
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 4:38 pm
If you want to see how receptive to gays your town's businesses are, Google the name of your town plus gay friendly. Example: gay friendly Phoenix Lots of businesses, hotels, restaurants, etc., will come up that you didn't even realize are OK.
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