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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:53 PM Original message |
My school banned replica weapons in drama productions. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. What was the play? |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. My high school did Romeo and Juilet |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Seriously? |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Oh, Bowdlerizing. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. The Disney version? |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yeah, it's not new. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I guess the holier-than-us... |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. And sometimes the women. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. There was also Theobald |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. They families chipped in to buy them a house |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. IIRC the parents magically realized they'd made a horrible mistake, |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Of course, the other versions are anti-american |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Anything that is not truthy is not American! Welcome to DU, BTW! n/t |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What, were they worried that characters dying would harm the snowflakes' self-esteem? (nt) |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Probably that they were promoting suicide. |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. "Violence has no place in school" |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. wait wait, has there already been an opening night? |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. It was 4 years ago |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. then we have no choice |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. There's been too many school shootings |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. When has that happened? NT |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. When has what happened? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. When did it ever happen that cops raided a school play rehersal... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I never said it did. |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. There's an international standard for prop firearms: a red barrel tip |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. you have voluntarily curtailed your own freedom to accomodate the police state |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. B-b-but...you don't UNDERSTAND... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. you should do a play about that subject |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. use a rubber chicken.... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. Tell em you want to do a play about WW2 without any Nazis |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Make it Cabaret. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. zero tolerance is for administrators who can't think |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. And for an electorate who won't. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
54. That would be ALL administrators |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. The pussification of North America continues. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Oh, for Pete's sake. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "A pissed off old fart who used to run a theatre company." |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Not much to tell, really. |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. LOL! Amerika has been dumbed down so much they wouldn't appreciate a dick joke |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. It's amazing what one can express |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Is it a state law? |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I live in Canada, and I don't think it's a law where I live... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. The law could have passed since then |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. And if this is the case you need to make a lot of noise. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not showing or talking about violence doesn't get rid of it. |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. not true! |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. And if we bury our heads deep enough... |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Kick for the thee-ah-tah. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
42. Oh good grief. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. Mock it with comedic violence... |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Don't forget |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Applause and a flashback |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Oh my god. That sounds hilarious. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
50. Well, this is stupid |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. High school shootings didn't come into vogue until the mandatory "moment of silence"... |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
51. Even better, they've now banned CURSING in plays. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 06:05 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Guns first, cursing second? |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
57. Sorry but your school is right. Too many people have been hurt by guns. |
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