ryan2772
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saw it last night, hadn't seen it in years. good flick!
they just don't make movies the same these days...
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Hah ! Buttermaker loves counting other peoples money, doesnt he ?
haha, that is an excellent way to put it!
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this guy is brilliant
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/19/DDB9SQVJ3.DTL
Warning: Fun ahead
Safety first, yes, but today's overprotected kids need to live a little
Every time I buckle my son into his car seat - positioned between the side impact air bags and above the antilock brakes in our five-star safety-rated automobile - I think about my preferred mode of travel in the summer of 1983.
I spent that season at the Connecticut wilderness home of a friend from elementary school, who was moving from the Bay Area to the East Coast. When it was time to drive the station wagon down the mountain road, his father would often give us a choice: Would we like to ride in the backseat or on the roof of the car?
In retrospect, this was probably a really bad idea. If two 12-year-olds were seen traveling on the roof of a car in 2007, it would likely trigger an Amber Alert, four dozen cell phone calls to Child Protective Services and a viral YouTube video to be played endlessly on "Nancy Grace." But I'm sort of glad it happened. Being perched on the top of that slow-moving Ford Country Squire was a small risk (remember, this was the pre-Ford Taurus 1980s, when station wagons had giant luggage racks that were practically made for passenger travel), but there was also a reward. Riding on the roof of that car made me a little bit less of a wuss.
The wussification of American children is a relatively recent phenomenon, but a very real one. We pamper our kids, over-schedule them, overemphasize fairness in competition (the score ends in a tie ... again!) and keep them indoors too much, to the point that we're doing them a huge disservice. Kids aren't learning how to get hurt, lose, fend for themselves, find their balance and discover minor dangers on their own - all important parts of growing up.
The most encouraging parenting-related quote I've heard this year came from Peter Cornall, the head of leisure safety for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in England (best business card title ... ever), who says that overprotective parenting can hurt the development of children.
"Parents and children must not be frightened about venturing outside," he told the London Times in a June article. "When children spend time in the great outdoors, getting muddy, getting wet, getting stung by nettles, they learn important lessons - what hurts, what is slippery, what you can trip over or fall from. We need to try to break down the perceived safety barriers to playing outside."
I don't think he's saying people should get rid of their car seats or start smoking two packs a day while they're pregnant again. The point is to take some time and rediscover a few forgotten traditions, particularly ones that take place outdoors.
The popularity of "The Dangerous Book for Boys" is one great sign that coddling may be on the wane. That best-seller by brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden focuses on traditions - including how to build a tree house and instructions for making a go-cart - that are facing extinction in our paranoid parenting culture.
Accompanying this article are a few more "dangerous" things families can do together in the Bay Area, all chosen to help you de-wussify your brood. You may need to bring some Bactine now - but your kids will thank you later.
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I heard all Deep House events will be replaced with Hip Hop events this year...lol
same shit, different smell
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word. i'm coming, hoser! should be a fun night
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that is retarted.
it would be one thing, for them to be invited to attend, but to put them onstage?? so stupid. glad those bloggers said what they did.
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i prefer the shamanistic approach to healthcare
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Every day!!!!!!
Sad!
If this is completely true, then it's shameful and should be taken care of. My guess is that in this specific case, it's gotten so much public attn., they'll eventually be fine. but if there are tonz of others in the same predicament, then the VA needs major overhauling....but as always,,,it's one big beauracracy.....WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY THE GOV'T SHOULD CONTROL AS LITTLE OF OUR LIVES AS POSSIBLE!! PERFECT EXAMPLE!!!
umm i think this is the one part of society that gov't should be taking care of completely. it should be a TOP priority of our current administration.
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take some notes, Pod.
actually, i think it would be pretty funny to see you talk through some of your most famous pics...
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"know your enemy"
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ok, thank you.
i'll stick to stealing my neighbor's signal.
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being on the 5th floor of an apt bldg, think i'll get a good signal?
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i always try to plan a few, but most definitely i always end up places i didn't think id be. and those are always alot of fun!
i'll have to check you-know-who's schedule, so you can touch him again.
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cutting out soda is vital too. it's liquid candy, i blame soda for the vast majority of fat fucks around these days.
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i thought it was just carbonated water. i can't drink it though, think it's gross.
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looks like he smelled a fart
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wired is a great mag
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To be perfectly honest with you, I have no brother. It was me. I ate sheep shit.
dude.
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hahaha
petty partisanism has been around for decades, eh?
why stop now??? :/
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i'm there
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i nominate mine, aka south beach oven
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goddammit.
Bill Maher boots protester on live tv
in Useless Blabber
Posted
bill maher is a libertarian.