Jun 14 2007, 09:36 AM
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This will be an ongoing thread for all of the great stories we hear such as not keeping score at the soccer game, people suing mcdonalds for being fat, parents suing the school bc their kid got stung by a bee, etc. When you make mistakes, it's not your problem, it's someone else's.
here goes w/the first one of the day: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4889008.html so basically, these people were racing the train. the family is blaming the railroad industry for not having larger signs, lights, and crossbars that come down. QUOTE "This is a dangerous place and you [Railroad Commish] need to do something about it," grandfather Donald Moyers said. "I'm going to go on a crusade."
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Jun 14 2007, 09:40 AM
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So a group of teens stole a Jeep and then ran into a train? Yeah... I have a lot of sympathy for those dumb asses.
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Jun 14 2007, 09:42 AM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
oh fucking hell
first of all the car was stolen...nice fucking job you douchebag idiots second they HIT a train....how often do people HIT trains and third...if anyone is to blame is the parents for raising shitbrain children -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jun 14 2007, 11:34 AM
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and the driver is in critical condition and the passenger is stable. they best be charged for the crimes.
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Jun 14 2007, 11:40 AM
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First of all, they're from the area, they know there are train tracks there... I've been in that part of Baytown and there are always trains coming and going and they don't always blow a horn.
Secondly, the kid driving was 15 and in a stolen vehicle. What was a 12 or 13 year old doing with them? If it was 3am, I'd expect a 12 year old to be in bed. I hope they charge the driver. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 14 2007, 11:52 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Oh and that bee sting example, supposedly is true. I heard it on the radio but haven't searched for articles online or anything. Apparently some kid got stung by a bee at recess and the mother is suing the school.
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Jun 14 2007, 11:57 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
I call bullshit! Recess doesn't exist at school anymore.
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Jun 14 2007, 12:33 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
hey impala you never posted how the stem cell ban, gay marriage, or sodomy laws had nothing to do with religion
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Jun 14 2007, 12:34 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
uh so why are you telling me this in this thread?
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Jun 14 2007, 12:48 PM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
Probably because it has your current attention. It worked, didn't it
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Jun 14 2007, 05:06 PM
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uh so why are you telling me this in this thread? Why don't you just admit your defeat and everyone can be happy. -------------------- ![]() |
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Aug 10 2007, 09:51 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5042725.html
driver is being charged with murder and the family rejected a $100,000 settlement from the train company... wow these people are dumb. |
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Aug 10 2007, 12:22 PM
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![]() Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
haha. i guess they want more money because their asshat children were going too fast for the road they were on.
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Aug 10 2007, 12:29 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah... i mean, they ran into a f'n parked train. what's next? we can crash into the side of wal mart and then sue them?
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Aug 10 2007, 04:16 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
yeah... i mean, they ran into a f'n parked train. what's next? we can crash into the side of wal mart and then sue them? maybe if walmart some how magically moved out into the road... my guess is that the parents refused the $100,000 settlement and are going for a higher sum -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Aug 10 2007, 04:17 PM
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yeah... i mean, they ran into a f'n parked train. what's next? we can crash into the side of wal mart and then sue them? you know that's not such a bad idea.... -------------------- ![]() |
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Aug 30 2007, 08:13 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
More pussification:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/...0,6074371.story QUOTE Hundreds of Ocoee elementary- and middle-school students were kept in their classrooms hours later than expected Friday after a line of thunderstorms prompted the school district to hold the students. Their delay was one of several problems created by thunderstorms stretching from the state's east coast to the west. At least seven fires were ignited by lightning during the storms. The Ocoee children were dismissed at 7 p.m. because district policy requires schools to keep children inside until 30 minutes after the last thunderclap, Orange County Public Schools spokesman Dylan Thomas said. i'm speechless |
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Aug 31 2007, 09:32 AM
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Even more:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_tag_banned;...lbxziWRHEftiBIF QUOTE An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will. uhhh... we have to get rid of this PC crap. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Aug 31 2007, 09:35 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
have you heard of this "shadow tag" bullshit they play now? "touching is bad" so they play stomp the other person's shadow to get them out.
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Aug 31 2007, 09:49 AM
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Sep 12 2007, 07:04 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Heard this on the radio so no link, but supposedly there's some new tx state law saying that mobile food vendors must have written permission from the business owner who's parking lot they're using. it also requires them to be inspected for safety.
so now the mexicans are crying that this is a racist law designed to shut down their taco & tamale trucks. |
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Sep 12 2007, 07:25 AM
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You mean they didn't require that already?
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Sep 12 2007, 08:35 AM
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that was exactly my thought
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Sep 12 2007, 08:57 AM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
THE ROACH COACH!
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Sep 12 2007, 09:11 AM
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here's a link http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5127585.html
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Sep 12 2007, 09:16 AM
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nothing is life tastes radder than undocumented breakfast burritos. and that homemade salsa they usually have.
I say the chicks who make those can stay. |
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Sep 12 2007, 09:23 AM
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oh definitely that shit is good... but i dont see anything wrong with requiring them to have permission from the places where they park, or make sure the damn thing is clean.
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Sep 12 2007, 09:27 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
here's a link http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5127585.html Wait, does this only affect mobile taquerios? It should impact all mobile food stands. -------------------- |
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Sep 12 2007, 09:29 AM
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"mobile food units"
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Sep 12 2007, 05:57 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895259/posts
QUOTE SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American Flag. Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States. The new rule stems from a controversy over students wearing shirts bearing flags of other countries. Gayle Langston said her daughter, Jessica, was told to remove her stars and stripes t-shirt. Today she wanted to wear her shirt, and I had to tell her no, said Langston. She didn't like it at all because I knew it would get her in trouble. Of all days, 9/11, she could not wear her American Flag shirt. The superintendent of schools in Sampson County calls the situation unfortunate, but says educators didn't want to be forced to pick and choose which flags should be permissible. |
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Sep 13 2007, 07:28 AM
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![]() POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
Section 8d of the Flag Code states:
QUOTE The flag should never be used as wearing apparel http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#5 -------------------- death to false dudes
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Sep 13 2007, 09:21 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah, as in, don't wear the flag. it doesn't mean you can't put an image of the flag on your apparel.
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Sep 13 2007, 09:32 AM
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![]() POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
QUOTE According to the Model Flag Desecration Law, the term "flag" was defined to include any flag, standard, ensign, or color, or any representation of such made of any substance whatsoever and of any size that evidently purported to be said flag or a picture or representation thereof, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and stripes in any number, or by which the person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag of the U.S.
Therefore, a flag includes any representation of it of any substance, with stars and stripes of any number. This would include T-shirts and ties. -------------------- death to false dudes
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Sep 13 2007, 09:54 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
ok, but even the flag code site you're referring to says it's absurd to treat a shirt as a flag.
QUOTE How should I dispose of T-shirts with pictures of the flag on them? Because the T-shirt is, according to the Flag Code, indeed a flag, it leads to the somewhat absurd conclusion that it needs to be retired in a dignified way. and it's not law QUOTE Are there penalties for violating the Flag Code?
No. The Flag Code (see below) is intended as a guide to be followed on a purely voluntary basis to insure proper respect for the flag. |
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Sep 13 2007, 10:07 AM
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![]() POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
No, it is not a law it is just respectful to the flag.
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Sep 13 2007, 10:15 AM
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No, it is not a law it is just respectful to the flag. so you think someone wearing a t-shirt with a flag on it is being disrespectful? the point of the story is that the school district in this case are being idiots. they're not quoting the flag code, they're bringing about the further pussification of america by limiting these kids so they can cater to some poor little crybaby kid who was probably ridiculed for wearing some other country's flag. that's the point of this thread. we, as a country are starting to tolerate everything because we're afraid of hurting someone's feelings. it's getting pathetic. it's what the democrat party is all about. well we don't want to hurt someone's feelings when XXX happens so lets make some laws that control XXX issues. if you think this kind of stuff is cool and necessary, go ahead and punch in your hilary vote now. |
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Sep 13 2007, 10:36 AM
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![]() POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
To me wearing a t-shirt, tie, boxers, shorts or any other article of clothing with the flag on it is disrespectful. Would you wipe yourself off with a flag after working out? No.
In my opinion the constant complaining of "this is ruining America" "America is going down the shit hole" is annoying and stupid. People complain about this shit all the time but no one does anything. You've posted all these articles about what you think is wrong with America but have you done anything to change anything at all? Quit fucking complaining and do something to change the situation. -------------------- death to false dudes
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Sep 13 2007, 10:45 AM
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To me wearing a t-shirt, tie, boxers, shorts or any other article of clothing with the flag on it is disrespectful. Would you wipe yourself off with a flag after working out? No. In my opinion the constant complaining of "this is ruining America" "America is going down the shit hole" is annoying and stupid. People complain about this shit all the time but no one does anything. You've posted all these articles about what you think is wrong with America but have you done anything to change anything at all? Quit fucking complaining and do something to change the situation. Tru dat. You know who tells you that wearing American flag tee shirts is supporting America and our troops? People who make American flag tee shirts. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Sep 13 2007, 10:49 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
oh believe me, if/when i have kids i will ensure that they are allowed to wear american flag shirts if they want to. i will ensure that the score is kept at their baseball game. i will ensure that they're allowed to play tag the way it was meant to be played. i will ensure that they hold themselves accountable for the consequences of their actions.
i'm sorry if it's such a stretch for you to correlate these types of things with the ruining of our younger generations, who will eventually lead this country. bringing these types of issues to the attention of other people is the first step in making change happen. our country didn't get to where it's at by being tolerant to every little thing that could hurt someone's feelings, or by blaming the other guy for everything bad that happens in our lives. if you don't feel the need to be informed of these types of events, or debate the validity of the idea, then i heartily invite you to not read the thread! |
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Sep 13 2007, 11:02 AM
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But we are debating the validity of the idea, and you're having a hissy fit about people not agreeing with you. I agree with all that you posted above, except the American flag shirts. I don't really care if people wear them, but you atleast have to try not to be ignorant to the fact that it's clothing manufacturers that want you wearing them.
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Sep 13 2007, 11:23 AM
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But we are debating the validity of the idea, and you're having a hissy fit about people not agreeing with you. I agree with all that you posted above, except the American flag shirts. I don't really care if people wear them, but you atleast have to try not to be ignorant to the fact that it's clothing manufacturers that want you wearing them. debating the flag code or what we think is respectful about wearing the flag has absolutely nothing to do with what I posted. the administrators banned allowing the wearing of all flags, apparently because some lil pussy kids were having hissy fits about some other country's flag being worn. so, instead of resolving the situation with these particular kids or addressing the specific situation, the school administrators take it upon themselves to punish all the kids by invoking policy. is it such a stretch to draw similiarities to these types of actions happening in government? especially if kids are being raised with these notions in mind. |
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Sep 13 2007, 04:09 PM
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Yeah, all Americans do now is bitch about what the people around them are doing instead of taking care of their own shit. Why the fuck would I care if some kid wants to wear the flag of Somalia as a tee shirt at school, it doesn't affect me. Obviously I think the policy against them wearing shit with curse words, sex, alcohol, or tobacco endorsements in school is okay, but outside of that who cares? What happened to freedom of expression.
People be whack. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Oct 2 2007, 08:12 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa....121b3c142.html
So a school district in the DFW has banned hugging, kissing, and hand holding... w t f QUOTE "...Then they can focus on their education and not hugging," Hadley said. |
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Oct 2 2007, 10:30 AM
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![]() Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
They start out holding hands...
Next thing you know someone is holding a penis! -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Oct 2 2007, 10:54 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
![]() i can understand why they would ban hugging, kissing and holding hands. youd be surprised at the inappropriate sexual behavior that goes on in schools, even elementary schools. they wouldnt have done this if it wasnt an escalated problem. its easier to enforce if you have a strict clear rule that cuts it out before it gets to start and a "quick reprimand" not like they are being expelled for holding hands -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 2 2007, 11:30 AM
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so why not just ban inappropriate sexual behavior?
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Oct 2 2007, 11:44 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
im sure its already been banned and the ban may have not appeared to be working. so if you get the kids used to the idea that they cant do PDA in school and will repeatedly be told to stop then that may lower the incidents of more riskier behavior. conditioning does work really well
school is school and yeah its different from a professional work environment because they are just kids but making out in public almost anywhere is fairly inappropriate. so it must be even more inappropriate in a school setting -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 2 2007, 11:47 AM
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![]() Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
I seem to remember a similar ban in place in LISD. No harm done to the kiddos.
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Oct 2 2007, 12:01 PM
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im sure its already been banned and the ban may have not appeared to be working. so if the ban on the specific (inappropriate sexual behavior) didn't work, why would a ban on something even more broad work? if they couldn't enforce something small, how could they enforce something so much more broad? imho it's just more examples of school district administrators trying to get themselves in the news and tighten the reigns even more. if this is allowed then what's next? will we ban touching completely? separate the girls from the boys? these kids will be so socially screwed up when they grow up, well... the name of the thread says it all. |
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Oct 2 2007, 12:17 PM
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![]() Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
so if the ban on the specific (inappropriate sexual behavior) didn't work, why would a ban on something even more broad work? if they couldn't enforce something small, how could they enforce something so much more broad? imho it's just more examples of school district administrators trying to get themselves in the news and tighten the reigns even more. if this is allowed then what's next? will we ban touching completely? separate the girls from the boys? these kids will be so socially screwed up when they grow up, well... the name of the thread says it all. alright then, let's do what I believe you are proposing: no restrictions (even on sexual behavior). I mean, if it doesn't work then why enforce it, right? Like I said, this basically same rule was in place while I went to Lubbock High and it didn't cause any problems. The students, for the most part, abided by that set of rules. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2007, 12:30 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
getting rid of things before they evolve into problems is more of what i was talking about. you stop it when the kids seemed to be physically focused on each other and kissing in the hallways, which shouldnt be allowed anyway, then they are less likely to be engaging in oral sex in the classrooms (i know a case where this was happening)
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Oct 2 2007, 01:18 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I think only disruptive PDA should be banned. Playing tonsil hockey in the hallway is disruptive. Holding hands, a brief hug, or a quick kiss is not.
If kids are engaging in oral sex in the classrooms and get caught, suspend 'em. Simple enough. Banning minor PDA just pisses folks off. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2007, 01:28 PM
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I went to a private school that banned all this. We couldn't even hug our friends of the same sex. In fact, unless we were playing sports, there was a rule where we had to be 6 inches away from everybody at all times. If we violated the 6 inch rule, it was automatic detention.
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Oct 2 2007, 02:17 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
alright then, let's do what I believe you are proposing: no restrictions (even on sexual behavior). I mean, if it doesn't work then why enforce it, right? no i'm just saying leave it the way it is and enforce it. it's like illegal immigration... there's nothing wrong with the laws, just the enforcement. I went to a private school that banned all this. We couldn't even hug our friends of the same sex. In fact, unless we were playing sports, there was a rule where we had to be 6 inches away from everybody at all times. If we violated the 6 inch rule, it was automatic detention. effin A although it's a private school so i guess they can do whatever |
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Oct 2 2007, 02:58 PM
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so why not just ban "inappropriate" sexual behavior? its a very relative term. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2007, 03:11 PM
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not really... as long as you tell the teachers what's appropriate and what's not.
this is just like how we have clothing rules in schools. some schools enforce their clothes rules fine, and have no problem. others can't seem to enforce it and take the pussy way out and go to uniforms. |
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Oct 2 2007, 04:42 PM
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![]() GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
I went to a private school that banned all this. We couldn't even hug our friends of the same sex. In fact, unless we were playing sports, there was a rule where we had to be 6 inches away from everybody at all times. If we violated the 6 inch rule, it was automatic detention. and look how screwed up you turned. i agree with spec. stuff that is disruptive to everyone else should not be tolerated, but i'm a firm believer that school is not just a place to learn academics, but also how to learn social skills. "conditioning" kids this way sounds like a load of bullshit. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2007, 05:49 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
and an aspect of learning social skills is that making out in public isnt acceptable in most places
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Oct 2 2007, 09:29 PM
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I went to a private school that banned all this. We couldn't even hug our friends of the same sex. In fact, unless we were playing sports, there was a rule where we had to be 6 inches away from everybody at all times. If we violated the 6 inch rule, it was automatic detention. how did people walk in the hallway during period changing? -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Oct 2 2007, 09:30 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 01:07 PM
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Just heard this on the radio news: Some association for the blind is upset that the new hybrid cars don't make enough noise and pose a danger to blind people who can't hear them.
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Oct 3 2007, 01:13 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
thats legitimate
i nearly got in car smashing trouble with my neighbors prius because of that edit: i couldnt see the car because my back was too it, she wasnt paying attention, and the car literally doesnt make a noise the drivers should just be more cautious -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 3 2007, 01:16 PM
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and an aspect of learning social skills is that making out in public isnt acceptable in most places True. This is why they need to differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate affectionate behavior rather than banning all such behavior outright. -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 01:20 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
they have to do what works and if what they have isnt working rules get stricter.
personally, physical touching/sex should be taught by parents not modeled by a school administration -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 3 2007, 01:45 PM
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thats legitimate i nearly got in car smashing trouble with my neighbors prius because of that edit: i couldnt see the car because my back was too it, she wasnt paying attention, and the car literally doesnt make a noise the drivers should just be more cautious perhaps standing behind a car with a person in it isn't a great idea? or we could just blame the car manufacturer for not putting up a neon sign on the back of the car or putting a speaker on it that goes "VROOOM!" |
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Oct 3 2007, 01:46 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
at night with tinted windows how the heck was i supposed to know? she didnt shout at me that she was in there
but more importantly whos a blind person going to know which was your original topic -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 3 2007, 01:59 PM
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at night with tinted windows how the heck was i supposed to know? she didnt shout at me that she was in there if you werent standing behind someone's car there's no way it could back over you. it's called being aware of your surroundings. but more importantly whos a blind person going to know which was your original topic how's a blind person going to hear a bike? should all bikes have noise makers on them too? what about people who are deaf and blind and wanna walk around? should we have little air cannons in front of our cars so they can feel us approaching??? there comes a point when something is too accomodating. all this PC crap and trying to please the few by inconveniencing the many is getting old as hell. |
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Oct 3 2007, 02:03 PM
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they have to do what works and if what they have isnt working rules get stricter. personally, physical touching/sex should be taught by parents not modeled by a school administration If what they have isn't working, they need to enforce the existing rules better, not change the rules. They're now banning behavior that is perfectly socially acceptable -- where's the sense in that? I agree that guidelines on what's appropriate and not should be taught by parents, but schools have a responsibility to curb behavior that's disruptive, whether it's fighting in the halls, screaming, throwing food, or getting jiggy with it in the supply closet. -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 02:10 PM
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In 1999, I was about a foot away from backing over a little girl who was playing behind my car in the driveway. I checked my mirrors and even turned around like you do, but there was no way to see her on that big wheel. I was petrified at what almost happened and it was one of the worst feelings I've ever felt.
I want to sue that bitch for the emotional damage it has caused me. |
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Oct 3 2007, 02:21 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 02:24 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
hows a car that makes some noise an inconvenience?
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Oct 3 2007, 02:29 PM
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noise pollution...
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Oct 3 2007, 02:41 PM
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The only solution to this is: Custom Celebrity Cartones. Hookup your IPod to your Prius and your T.I. cartone will mimic the sound of a car engine.
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Oct 3 2007, 03:01 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 03:31 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
doesnt inconvience me. id rather like to not hear about a disabled portion of americans being ran over
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Oct 3 2007, 03:46 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 04:19 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 05:07 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 05:25 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
i'd rather not have blind people trying to cross streets based on sound alone. how do you think most do this? not every blind person has a seeing eye dog, i think thats more of the minority. we cant tie them to chairs all day -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 3 2007, 06:55 PM
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how do you think most do this? not every blind person has a seeing eye dog, i think thats more of the minority. we cant tie them to chairs all day We can't? Even if it is for their own good? -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 06:59 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
i can but you arent allowed
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Oct 3 2007, 07:50 PM
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how do you think most do this? not every blind person has a seeing eye dog, i think thats more of the minority. we cant tie them to chairs all day what about the blind & deaf? we can't tie them to chairs all day either? what will we affix to everyone's car to allow them to cross the street? |
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Oct 3 2007, 07:54 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
there are already measures to take care of that. BUT perfectly silent cars is a new thing
you dont know about all the special crosswalk stuff the world has? -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 3 2007, 07:58 PM
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there are already measures to take care of that. BUT perfectly silent cars is a new thing you dont know about all the special crosswalk stuff the world has? yes i'm aware of the special crosswalks. what in the bloody hell does a special crosswalk have to do with a deaf + blind person getting hit by a silent car? is the car going to remotely contact the crosswalk to inform the deaf + blind person with a shot of water in the face that a silent car is coming?!? |
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Oct 5 2007, 09:32 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
So I heard another one on the radio. Some school wanting to scorn kids and train them to not call it sitting "indian style". I didn't hear the first part of it but it was kinda funny the radio guy made the comment that american indians will even call themselves that, and that sitting "indian style" should be a compliment, "we like the way you sit so we're gonna sit that way"
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Oct 5 2007, 10:32 AM
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they should just give kids swords.
fuck that. give everyone swords. if a kid pulls one on you, lop off a limb. thatll teach them their place in life. on the floor crying bleeding out. -------------------- |
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Oct 5 2007, 02:49 PM
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yes i'm aware of the special crosswalks. what in the bloody hell does a special crosswalk have to do with a deaf + blind person getting hit by a silent car? is the car going to remotely contact the crosswalk to inform the deaf + blind person with a shot of water in the face that a silent car is coming?!? my post was addressing a previous question of yours. you seemed unclear about how they were able to manage crossing roads -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 5 2007, 03:02 PM
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oh. well i wasn't. I just think it's dumb for some blind person to cry and go "waaah everything needs to make noise so I can hear it!".
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Oct 5 2007, 09:37 PM
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Stupid blind people. Who do they think they are to not want to get hit by cars?
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Oct 5 2007, 10:33 PM
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yeah silly me. i forgot how pussified our country is becoming and how we must accomdate everyone in every possible way or lawsuits will happen.
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Oct 5 2007, 10:39 PM
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Oct 5 2007, 10:41 PM
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yeah silly me. i forgot how pussified our country is becoming and how we must accomdate everyone in every possible way or lawsuits will happen. And being an egalitarian society is bad because... ? -------------------- Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Oct 6 2007, 12:27 AM
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uh that's not egalitarian. in fact i'd just about say it's the exact opposite. if we treated everyone equally, we wouldn't have people calling for noisemakers on automobiles for one specific group. we wouldn't have affirmative action. we wouldn't have a national <fill in the blank with any non-white skin color/disease/handicap/sexual preference> association for every possible combination.
treating people equally and/or giving them equal rights is completely different from making people equals. making people equals = socialism. |
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Oct 6 2007, 09:54 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
we would still have all of that because people will never be treated equally. what you are proposing wouldnt treat blind people for example equally.
we would still have national associations because these arent just about civil rights, its a lot about pride, networking, giving people jobs and charity. -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Oct 6 2007, 10:15 AM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
we would still have all of that because people will never be treated equally. what you are proposing wouldnt treat blind people for example equally. no, it'd be treating them equally, regardless of their blindness. doing extra things for them means we're treating them un-equally because of their handicap. Again I think you guys are mis-interpreting how the word "equal" works. Being treated equally is completely different than making everyone equal. They're completely opposites in fact. You can't make everyone equal without treating them unequally. And vice versa. Our more liberal politicians make this same mistake (although I think it's more of a vote grab than a mistake). I have no problem with accomodating handicapped people, as my best friend has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. I just feel that putting a noisemaker on a car for blind people is a little over the top, and a little too accomodating. Putting braille on the restroom sign so the dude doesn't go into the women's bathroom, ok cool, but requiring every person in the country with a quiet car to install a noisemaker because of the possibility they could encounter a blind person is taking it to an extreme that's unnecessary. Cars will undoubtedly keep getting quieter and quieter as electric cars become more feasible. |
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Oct 6 2007, 10:32 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
its way more work to accommodate a person in a wheelchair
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Oct 6 2007, 10:45 AM
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YES! Let's build electric cars with deisel generators. We don't need batteries, we have generators to create energy. And the noise, ah, the noise will be wonderful. Hahahahaha!!
I know it won't really solve anything, bit it is like a big, expensive go-cart. Whoot! -------------------- |
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Oct 6 2007, 11:24 AM
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its way more work to accommodate a person in a wheelchair but he shouldnt get any help because hes so much better off than we are now the two are not comparable. one cannot get across the street, or into businesses, etc without ramps. the law requires sidewalks to have ramps for this reason. the accomodation is the requirement of the local governments building the streets and such, or businesses and such. with the blind person noisemaker for the car thing, you're requiring everyone else in the country to conform. see, I am not required to have ramp at my house in case someone in a wheelchair comes over. like you said before, you almsot got ran over and you're not even blind. you just weren't paying attention. so that's the answer to this problem, PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU'RE GOING. not "lets put noisemakers on everyone's silent car. plus, I shudder at the thought of "ringtones" for cars... |
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Jun 7 2008, 10:22 AM
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can we sticky this? I really think I'm going to be using this thread a lot come soon.
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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/0...ref=videosearch
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