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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by WWWD » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:56 am

The internet has now become defined as a " :twisted: human right."



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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by security officer » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:38 am

WWWD wrote:The internet has now become defined as a " :twisted: human right."
yrsh the right to be stupid


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:35 am

WWWD wrote:The internet has now become defined as a " :twisted: human right."
security officer wrote:yrsh the right to be stupid
Which is why if/when Little Wallaby and I have kids, I may not really let them have access until they have proven to be really good READERS of BOOKS. Classics, self improvement (but not *all* self improvement books that you find at Borders), religion, politics, the arts, anything in which they have classic learning. They will be well-rounded. They are NOT turning out losers like so much of my generation... for far too long, that included myself. Sorry, was that too harsh?

My generation so much lacks the hunger to be better, and it has sickened me for a long, long time.

And if you're on this site, it lowers your chances of being that segment of the population I was just bashing.


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by hobie16 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:57 am

Big Wallaby wrote:And if you're on this site, it lowers your chances of being that segment of the population I was just bashing.
Good save. :D:


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:24 am

hobie16 wrote:Good save. :D:
Note that it doesn't eliminate, though at this time I don't know of anyone here who fits that category. But I didn't do it as a save. Had I, it would have been in the next post or something. :twisted: :p:


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by WWWD » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:13 pm

At the Disney Family Museum, we have the miniature collection of Shakespeare's works given to Walt's daughter Diane.

One of the twenty-somethings asked why would anyone want a book that small, I offered that "In the old days, people would keep miniature books in their waistcoat pockets for reading while waiting for appointments and the like."

"Weird!"

"Well, they didn't have Twitter or texting in those days."

I rest my case.



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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by PatchOBlack » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:04 pm

I think it is a bit alarmist to say that the whole of humanity is doomed based on a few recent events.

That a child was accidentally served alcohol? Now if it was done deliberately, or (again) more often, that would be reason for more concern.

Now, having traffic control workers falling asleep is disturbing. However, I have to wonder why they are falling asleep? Is it the fault of the workers, or is it something like they are being forced to work unreasonable shifts, causing them to not get proper rest?

As to sports fans getting violent, that is something I think we really need to look into. Rooting for your team is one thing, but there is a clear difference between supporting a sports team and becoming so obsessed with it that you commit acts of violence and destruction because of your "devotion".



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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by Disneyguy85 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:40 pm

PatchOBlack wrote:I think it is a bit alarmist to say that the whole of humanity is doomed based on a few recent events.
I was half-kidding.

Although I do think teems today are spoiled!


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:16 pm

Agreed, Patch. And as far as my view on my generation, that is not from just this conversation. I've had it since shortly after I left high school.


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Re: la sport team fans did it again

Post by Mayonnaise » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:55 am

As someone who still carries a paperback for just that purpose, I would counter that the problem with miniature books, is the miniature text!!! I'm nearsighted enough as it is!!!

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