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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:44 AM Original message |
Students suspended for bring dangerous objects to school - snow balls |
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DemInDistress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. would that apply to a food fight? hm, remember john belushi? nt |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
105. Absolutely it would. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
163. At my school, that would've applied to the food |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. It must really suck to be a kid these days. |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Man, you ain't kiddin' (pun intended) ... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
60. I agree with you |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
114. My kid got a $50 tresspassing ticket for walking thru his own schoolyard |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #114 |
126. The cops in your neighborhood must not have much to do |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Neece himself might get nailed by a snow ball if he's not careful |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. So are you saying we should let kids throw things at each other |
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SammyBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I had snowball fights in school at the fucking time! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The ones with rocks in them do |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
86. Oh good dear God..... |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
179. Amen to that. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
107. Are you ever wrong on that one. |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
164. Wrong. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
72. Out of curiosity, are kids allowed to play tag at school these days? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #72 |
109. I don't let my kids play tag |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
171. I don't think we should. When I was in highschool (84-88) it wasn't |
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SammyBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #171 |
172. So, "snowball fights" in the backyard and "bullying games" there are |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #172 |
173. No...most times, the bullies aren't inivited over to play. Sorry, I think |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Two words Dodge Ball |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I have never taught anywhere where dodge ball is played |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Really? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Really |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Ah see i lived in a house where we loved throwing things at each other. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. That was at home |
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FearofFutility (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
138. Your lucky you never had to play dodge ball! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:22 AM Original message |
1963 to 1968 |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
57. And how long ago was that? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
161. You're in Academia? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:41 AM Response to Reply #161 |
167. Oh how cute |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #167 |
169. The GOOD teachers loved me. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #169 |
184. Yes many things have changed |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
92. Same era, same experience here too Biggjawn |
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HeeBGBz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. At my 20 year high school reunion |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
104. I'm 37, graduated in 1986, and dodgeball was played. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
106. They play dodge ball here in first grade in gym class |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #106 |
118. I don't think our kids play it in gym class |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. Do the older kids still use medicine balls? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #124 |
127. I don't believe we have any of those at my school so I will say no |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #124 |
152. I haven't seen one of those in 30 years. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #152 |
157. They were using them here in the 90's |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #124 |
177. for clarification |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
180. We did when I was in school. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. My kids weren't allowed... in Montana |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. A voice of reason |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
98. Snowballs can be dangerous. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #98 |
112. We don't let our kids pick up snow either |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #112 |
156. Yep. And I like to give my students as much freedom as possible! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
108. We absolutely prohibit it here in Colorado, too. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. This why I'm glad I live in Korea |
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Ciggies and coffee (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. I feel sad for kids nowadays |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Friends fight all the time |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Yeah. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. What sport that schools sanction involves kids throwing things |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Football. Basketball. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Sorry - those sports involve throwing things at goals |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. And I'm sure that's ALWAYS the case. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I said upthread I know of NO schools that allow dodge ball |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
88. Dodgeball is too dangerous????? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #88 |
111. So letting them throw things at each other is okay with you? |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #111 |
142. We aren't talking knives are we? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #142 |
149. Well call me a killjoy |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
76. Are you going to ban Kickball too? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:47 PM Response to Reply #76 |
117. Kickball is still allowed and it's pretty popular too |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #76 |
182. Those rubber balls are not nearly as dangerous as a really hard packed |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. Incredible... Poor children. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I also worked for an opthalmologist |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. As I said - chain them to the benches. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. When I was 11, I slipped on the ice walking home from school |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Maybe - but the ice!, you should definitely ban ice! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Link? |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
97. Close enough |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
115. I don't save links... I read it here on DU some months ago. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
122. Well first of all that kid is in 1st grade, which means he is 6 or 7, |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Well guess what |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. That is a law here too |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. It's the law here, too. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Wait till someone sues the city |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
74. They practically do |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The reason was explained |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Oh but we need to go back to the good ole days |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. They can throw them all they want in your yard |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. "Protect their kids" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Yes it is about protecting kids |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
53. Whatever. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Do some research on accidental deaths of children |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #53 |
154. School corporation lawyers . . . Ha! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:03 PM Response to Reply #154 |
162. OSHA and science labs... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
153. Lawsuits hurt ALL kids. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Which is why, as I said, they need to ban all their sports. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. And I want you to answer my question |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I just did, upthread. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. And I responded |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. You just shifted the goalposts. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. The point is the goalpost is the target, |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Baseball |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. See how ridiculous it is when it's put that way? |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. My brain hurts, too. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. "Yes, the catcher has a mitt" |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. The target is not the mitt |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. I've seen players get beaned in the HEAD. |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. It should be, according to the logic that has been presented. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
123. And don't they wear helmets? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. He's wearing a mitt |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #79 |
89. You think it's valid to compare a baseball to a snowball? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #89 |
128. Parents sue - get over it. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #128 |
141. Kids will get hurt no matter what you do...... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #141 |
146. We have an obligation to keep them safe |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
125. The pitcher is NOT throwing the ball at a person |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
95. Could this be the reason so many teens get killed driving cars? |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
81. Kickball. In Hockey, the goalie's rasion d'etre is to BECOME the target |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. No, the goalie kicks the puck back |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #84 |
160. Never watched any hockey huh? The goalie TRIES to get in the way of the |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #160 |
168. And the goalie is trying to hit the puck and send it away from the goal |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
103. Supervision, DUH |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
102. Or call the cops, who WILL haul those kids in |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
119. The school probably is just being smart, yes. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #119 |
129. How much did it cost to have those stitches put in when you were a kid? |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #129 |
134. In Germany it doesn't cost us anything :) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #134 |
147. How true |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #134 |
155. There is plenty of suing going on in Germany |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #155 |
158. The sums to be achieved are not even comparable. Germans |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
94. HA HA HA HA HA |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ridiculous. nt |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
33. Sounds right to me. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. It wasn't DURING the day, was it? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. So if I'm walking into |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'd giggle as I helped you brush it off. |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Would you giggle too |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. No, but then, |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #66 |
96. A snowball's. a snowball, a snowball |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. Oh, CBC, where is your sense of adventure? |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. I'm just such a killjoy! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Reminds me of one of the bad groups I had |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. What a great lesson learned. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. You have to be creative with special ed kids |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. You need to spend ONE day in the school office |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
90. Yeah, that's fine with me. Damn, what a bunch of weenies |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. On school property |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
113. Actually, kids can be suspended for things done off school prop. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
70. It's really pretty devious |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #70 |
116. And think about the condition of that snow. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
42. I'm sure the real bullies and verbal instigators will remain free. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #42 |
56. How true |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
50. I see nothing wrong with suspending them. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Why not do the reasonable thing... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
101. Very true. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #101 |
131. Parents want discipline |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #131 |
133. No effing kidding. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
58. You know we're becoming a nation of wimps when a snowball fight is grounds |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Next thing you know |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
77. That can get you suspended in just about every school |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #77 |
130. You know, here in Germany in my days - I'm 52 now - school |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #58 |
110. Not true. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
150. My sentiments exactly. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
175. they can fight on their own property.... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
82. Sounds like they are covering thier asses from being sued by whiny parents |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. This is exactly why parents are so willing |
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SammyBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. hear hear! agree 100% eom |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #91 |
100. So bad parenting is the schools' fault because they |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #100 |
137. Damn you beat me to it |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #137 |
139. Well, Jesus. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #139 |
145. I want all of these snowball fight proponents to come do my job for ONE |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #100 |
144. Don't be obtuse. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #144 |
151. I'm glad about that, then. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #151 |
159. Yet school buses don't have seatbelts |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:29 AM Response to Reply #159 |
165. It's coming. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:39 AM Response to Reply #165 |
166. I hope so |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #82 |
99. So it would be OK to be sued by whiney parents? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
120. I think this is another case of having half the story |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
121. One quick point here.... |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #121 |
136. Now that I can finally agree to :) |
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misternormal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
132. Rule: No fun in the No Fun Zone... n/t |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #132 |
135. Kids can have lots of fun |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #135 |
140. Oh don't be such a spoil sport |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #140 |
143. I know, I know, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-26-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #143 |
148. Which church? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
170. Why is this News? We faced supensions wayyyy back in the 80's |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
174. You know why the Schools are so hyper? The Parents |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
176. It's a miracle I survived long enough to post on this board |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
178. Way back in the 60's/early 70's we weren't allowed to throw snowballs |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
181. And yet the Taliban's top spokesman is now a Yale student. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
183. California is simply a Democratic Police State. Other side of the |
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