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Native Son wrote:

America, do you really want to take Cheserek from us?

Then, give us Noah Lyles, Josyphus the little brother, Kendra harrison and Shakima Wembley.

Then, you may have Cheserek and Sally Kipyego.

You can even throw in Michael Norman for Ednah Kurgat!

I AM SERIOUS!

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zxcvxcvxc wrote:

Both Bernies, I am sure, are aware that it is inconsistent to complain about deficits and then blow up the deficit when you're in control of the White House. But that is just what the Ryans and McConnells and Trumps of the world have just done.

Native Son, you'll just have to face up to the fact that Kenya has so much talent in house that there will always be an incentive for Kenyans to switch nationality to make easier teams, or just to maintain this sort of milk shake drinking, potato chip eating, couch surfing lifestyle. Lagat certainly didn't need to switch to make teams and neither does 2018 Cheserek.
How about you take Trump and we'll take Manangoi?

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zxcvxcvxc wrote:

Both Bernies, I am sure, are aware that it is inconsistent to complain about deficits and then blow up the deficit when you're in control of the White House. But that is just what the Ryans and McConnells and Trumps of the world have just done.

Native Son, you'll just have to face up to the fact that Kenya has so much talent in house that there will always be an incentive for Kenyans to switch nationality to make easier teams, or just to maintain this sort of milk shake drinking, potato chip eating, couch surfing lifestyle. Lagat certainly didn't need to switch to make teams and neither does 2018 Cheserek.
How about you take Trump and we'll take Manangoi?

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Native Son wrote:

Hagosy,

You probably have never been to Kenya.

There is a reason as to why even your diplomats buy homes in Nairobi after their tour of duty is over.

The last two Ambassadors (excluding the current one-Robert Godec) have decidedto settle in Kenya.

Michael Ranneberger married a Kenyan girl- a Maasai. He left Kenya to go work at the State Department after his stint. He said that he'd then relocate to Kenya.

The man before him, one Scott Gration is now a Kenyan citizen based in Mombasa. he is a businessman.

Godec loves Kenya. He's been around since 2013. I am told by someone who works in your Embassy whom I happen to know well.

https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Bill-Lay-leaves-General-Motors-/996-1133094-7mxlfj/index.html

https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Bill-Lay-leaves-General-Motors-/996-1133094-7mxlfj/index.html

Bill Gates and the Virgin Atlantic guy Richard Branson are always in Mombasa and Malindi. They own villas there.

This also applies to British High Commissioners who have served Kenya.

There are countless guys including Italians at the Coast.

My point is this,

If Kenya were a ****hole, none of these guys would leave developed countries to come over her.

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Hagosy wrote:

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Native Son wrote:

Hagosy,

You probably have never been to Kenya.

There is a reason as to why even your diplomats buy homes in Nairobi after their tour of duty is over.

The last two Ambassadors (excluding the current one-Robert Godec) have decidedto settle in Kenya.

Michael Ranneberger married a Kenyan girl- a Maasai. He left Kenya to go work at the State Department after his stint. He said that he'd then relocate to Kenya.

The man before him, one Scott Gration is now a Kenyan citizen based in Mombasa. he is a businessman.

Godec loves Kenya. He's been around since 2013. I am told by someone who works in your Embassy whom I happen to know well.

https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Bill-Lay-leaves-General-Motors-/996-1133094-7mxlfj/index.html

https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Bill-Lay-leaves-General-Motors-/996-1133094-7mxlfj/index.html

Bill Gates and the Virgin Atlantic guy Richard Branson are always in Mombasa and Malindi. They own villas there.

This also applies to British High Commissioners who have served Kenya.

There are countless guys including Italians at the Coast.

My point is this,

If Kenya were a ****hole, none of these guys would leave developed countries to come over her.

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I didn’t say Kenya was a ****hole. I said that you wouldn’t lose as many athletes if it was better. That’s factually accurate, even if you won’t accept it. Why do you think we got Bernie, Lenny, Chelimo, Bor, and will get Ches?

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Hagosy wrote:

If that’s how you want to justify it to sleep at night, I won’t burst your bubble. Just remember, if it was all about making the team, those Canadian, British, Norwegian, Belgian, Swiss teams are easier to make than the US team and it is perplexing that they wouldn’t flock there. Or, you know, that our American born sprinters wouldn’t flock to Kenya.

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Native Son wrote:

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zxcvxcvxc wrote:
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How about you take Trump and we'll take Manangoi?

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Ha ha ha ha!

Trump cannot come to the '8888hole'.

Thanks but no thanks. Just keep Trump.

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