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"MarkA" |
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18 Oct 2006 07:43:08 AM |
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OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
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MarkA
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 11:30:58 AM |
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"MarkA" <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com...
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Roadway: "Not slippery when wet."
Insecticide: "Use only in an unventilated, airtight room."
Anything containing hazardous chemicals: "Open this side down."
Tabasco sauce: "Great for dry eyes."
There's a couple from me.
Dave
#2217
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 02:20:46 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:30:58 +0000, Big Dave wrote:
"MarkA" <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com...
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning
of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two
brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels'
that are intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid
enough to believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster
rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Roadway: "Not slippery when wet."
Insecticide: "Use only in an unventilated, airtight room." Anything
containing hazardous chemicals: "Open this side down." Tabasco sauce:
"Great for dry eyes."
There's a couple from me.
Dave
#2217
Good ones, too! Thanks for playing.
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MarkA
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| User: "Josef Balluch" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 01:42:35 PM |
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In a message sent 'round the world, MarkA poured fuel on the fire with
the following:
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels:
Seat Belts: It's Only a Theory
Please Feed the Bears
Unauthorized Personnel Only
Wait For Red Light Before Crossing
Please Lean On The Railing
Run, Don't Walk
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| User: "Lucifer" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 04:49:54 PM |
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Josef Balluch wrote:
In a message sent 'round the world, MarkA poured fuel on the fire with
the following:
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels:
Seat Belts: It's Only a Theory
Please Feed the Bears
Unauthorized Personnel Only
Wait For Red Light Before Crossing
Or, as tried (briefly) in Lincolnshire and Yourkshire, do not cross
while red lighhts flashing
It helps if you know the appropriate dialect.
--
Lucifer, EAC Librarian of Dark Tomes of Excessive Evil and General
Purpose Igor
The Anti-Theist
"Don't worry, I won't bite.......hard"
Please Lean On The Railing
Run, Don't Walk
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| User: "Cary Kittrell" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 02:43:36 PM |
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In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com> MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> writes:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Open Cover before Striking
(NOTE: clip third prong before installing, reserve for use as fuse)
In the event blade guard restricts vision, it must be removed
Suction cup provided for mounting on air bag door
In the event of water landing, seat cushion <GLURG>
Remove any fallen power lines to a safe location
Bear feeding pullout -- 200 yards
Conserve Fuel! Leave your campfire for the next camper.
For ease of placement, hoist car before installing wheel chocks
Maxiumum weight capacity -- help us find out
-- cary
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 03:53:02 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:43:36 +0000, Cary Kittrell wrote:
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com> MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> writes:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning
of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two
brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels'
that are intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid
enough to believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster
rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Open Cover before Striking
I've never been impressed that striking a match with the cover open was
that much of a safety risk.
(NOTE: clip third prong before installing, reserve for use as fuse)
In the event blade guard restricts vision, it must be removed
Suction cup provided for mounting on air bag door
In the event of water landing, seat cushion <GLURG>
Sign on a child's floating water toy: Not a life-saving device. If you
are reading this, in need of a life-saving device, good luck anyway.
Remove any fallen power lines to a safe location
Bear feeding pullout -- 200 yards
How about: Wild animals will not hurt you. They act just like they do in
Disney movies.
Or:
Animals enjoy wrestling with drunken idiots. Have a blast!
Conserve Fuel! Leave your campfire for the next camper.
For ease of placement, hoist car before installing wheel chocks
Maxiumum weight capacity -- help us find out
-- cary
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MarkA
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| User: "Cary Kittrell" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 04:04:21 PM |
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In article <pan.2006.10.18.20.53.06.210065@nowhere.com> MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> writes:
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:43:36 +0000, Cary Kittrell wrote:
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com> MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> writes:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning
of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two
brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels'
that are intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid
enough to believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster
rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Open Cover before Striking
I've never been impressed that striking a match with the cover open was
that much of a safety risk.
Not that much indeed ... but I once did have an entire book of matches
go up from a random spark when I struck one of them. Very impressive...
-- cary
(NOTE: clip third prong before installing, reserve for use as fuse)
In the event blade guard restricts vision, it must be removed
Suction cup provided for mounting on air bag door
In the event of water landing, seat cushion <GLURG>
Sign on a child's floating water toy: Not a life-saving device. If you
are reading this, in need of a life-saving device, good luck anyway.
Remove any fallen power lines to a safe location
Bear feeding pullout -- 200 yards
How about: Wild animals will not hurt you. They act just like they do in
Disney movies.
Or:
Animals enjoy wrestling with drunken idiots. Have a blast!
Conserve Fuel! Leave your campfire for the next camper.
For ease of placement, hoist car before installing wheel chocks
Maxiumum weight capacity -- help us find out
-- cary
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MarkA
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| User: "JTEM" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
19 Oct 2006 10:07:32 AM |
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MarkA wrote:
How about: Wild animals will not hurt you. They act
just like they do in Disney movies.
That's not so much a test of stupidity as obedience to
authority.
Yeah, okay, that has to be a form of stupidity, but it's still
not "pure" stupidity.
To truly target stupidity, perhaps it would be better to merely
suggest -- or imply -- an inappropriate action, and allow
nature to take it from there.
For example:
Science says that its wrong to store this product near an open
flame, but what would Jesus say?
WARNING: Do not insert head while microwave is in operation.
There is no evidence that doing so will grow hair on bald heads.
CONSUMING LIQUID DRANO HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN TO
INCREASE SEXUAL POTENCY
IMPORTANT: A liberal would bring this vehicle to a complete
stop, place the gear selector in "Park" and shut off the ignition
before exiting.
WARNING: We do not know what will happen if you eat this
oven cleaner as none of us has ever tried it. If you ever find
out, please let us know and we will send you a money saving
coupon good off your next purchase.
IMPORTANT: Have you ever met anyone who caught
Salmonella? Neither have we! But if you're really belief
the media hype you could always wash your hands after
handling this raw chicken product.
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| User: "stoney" |
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23 Oct 2006 01:25:00 PM |
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On 19 Oct 2006 08:07:32 -0700, "JTEM" <jtem01@gmail.com> wrote in
alt.atheism
MarkA wrote:
How about: Wild animals will not hurt you. They act
just like they do in Disney movies.
That's not so much a test of stupidity as obedience to
authority.
Yeah, okay, that has to be a form of stupidity, but it's still
not "pure" stupidity.
To truly target stupidity, perhaps it would be better to merely
suggest -- or imply -- an inappropriate action, and allow
nature to take it from there.
For example:
Science says that its wrong to store this product near an open
flame, but what would Jesus say?
WARNING: Do not insert head while microwave is in operation.
There is no evidence that doing so will grow hair on bald heads.
The interlocks prevent operation with the door open.
[]
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 04:26:19 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:53:02 GMT, MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:43:36 +0000, Cary Kittrell wrote:
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com> MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> writes:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning
of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two
brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels'
that are intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid
enough to believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster
rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Open Cover before Striking
I've never been impressed that striking a match with the cover open was
that much of a safety risk.
(NOTE: clip third prong before installing, reserve for use as fuse)
In the event blade guard restricts vision, it must be removed
Suction cup provided for mounting on air bag door
In the event of water landing, seat cushion <GLURG>
Sign on a child's floating water toy: Not a life-saving device. If you
are reading this, in need of a life-saving device, good luck anyway.
Remove any fallen power lines to a safe location
Bear feeding pullout -- 200 yards
How about: Wild animals will not hurt you. They act just like they do in
Disney movies.
Or:
Animals enjoy wrestling with drunken idiots. Have a blast!
Conserve Fuel! Leave your campfire for the next camper.
For ease of placement, hoist car before installing wheel chocks
Maxiumum weight capacity -- help us find out
Pulling this pin out will not harm you.
--
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 10:18:04 AM |
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In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Great thread idea!
Here's mine.
On a blow dryer: "Best used standing in bath water when hair is still
dripping wet."
On a bag of peanuts: "This package contains no peanut products."
-chib
--
Member of SMASH
Sarcastic Middle-Aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
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| User: "MarkA" |
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18 Oct 2006 02:23:25 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:18:04 -0700, chibiabos wrote:
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning
of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two
brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels'
that are intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid
enough to believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster
rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are my
two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Great thread idea!
Here's mine.
On a blow dryer: "Best used standing in bath water when hair is still
dripping wet."
On a bag of peanuts: "This package contains no peanut products."
LOL! I'm glad I wasn't eating one; i would have aspirated!
-chib
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MarkA
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| User: "Sean C" |
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18 Oct 2006 04:03:44 PM |
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In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
1. On airline emergency exit door: "Pull handle to summmon stewardess."
2. On rearview mirror: "Objects in mirror are further than they appear."
3. On slippery mountain road: "Slam on brakes to improve traction."
4. On interstate highway: "In bad weather, decrease following distance
to reduce wind drag."
5. On medicine bottles: "For maximum relief, consume all contents."
6. In buildings: "In case of fire, stay calm, and remain seated."
--Sean C
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
23 Oct 2006 01:25:54 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:03:44 -0400, Sean C
<redhawk@burnspammersalive.com> wrote in alt.atheism
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
1. On airline emergency exit door: "Pull handle to summmon stewardess."
2. On rearview mirror: "Objects in mirror are further than they appear."
3. On slippery mountain road: "Slam on brakes to improve traction."
4. On interstate highway: "In bad weather, decrease following distance
to reduce wind drag."
5. On medicine bottles: "For maximum relief, consume all contents."
6. In buildings: "In case of fire, stay calm, and remain seated."
....until you are directed or escorted out by proper authority.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Les Hellawell" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 04:29:28 PM |
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:03:44 -0400, Sean C
<redhawk@burnspammersalive.com> wrote:
In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
<toor@nowhere.com> wrote:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most warning of
dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone with two brain
cells to rub together, it would be good to have 'warning labels' that are
intentionally misleading. In that way, people who are stupid enough to
believe them will be eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
1. On airline emergency exit door: "Pull handle to summmon stewardess."
2. On rearview mirror: "Objects in mirror are further than they appear."
3. On slippery mountain road: "Slam on brakes to improve traction."
4. On interstate highway: "In bad weather, decrease following distance
to reduce wind drag."
5. On medicine bottles: "For maximum relief, consume all contents."
6. In buildings: "In case of fire, stay calm, and remain seated."
On the Bible: This book is safe for childen to read
--
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 11:44:51 AM |
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In article <pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com>, MarkA
said...
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning
labels: Here are my two submissions: On the top rung
of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder you
paid for!" On a butane lighter: "Look closely when
lighting"
"For best results, use the tip of the chainsaw for detailed
cutting."
--
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
18 Oct 2006 07:24:07 PM |
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MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
19 Oct 2006 09:18:34 AM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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19 Oct 2006 07:00:09 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
BEER.
Goes Great with All Drugs!!
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
23 Oct 2006 01:27:29 PM |
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On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:09 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
BEER.
Goes Great with All Drugs!!
Remove all interlocks and guards before operating equipment.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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19 Oct 2006 07:08:48 PM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the liquor--check
this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any
other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and
hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess, local
rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around
Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a few
years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently
banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., school outlawed
all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said Debbie
Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of
Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer because
of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.
big-***** link to it, not really needed...:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_fe_st/playground_tag_ban;
_ylt=AuKp9vtaBdakEqTcrswmD_rtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cDJlYmhvBHNlYwM-
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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20 Oct 2006 02:44:40 PM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
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MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the liquor--check
this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any
other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and
hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess, local
rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around
Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a few
years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently
banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., school outlawed
all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said Debbie
Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of
Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer because
of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as well!
And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground equipment
from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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22 Oct 2006 05:31:41 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9861C2CBC54F5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated
from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here
are my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the
ladder you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy
machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the
liquor--check this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and
any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get
hurt and hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess,
local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators
around Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at
dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also
recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C.,
school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said
Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles
south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer
because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she
said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as
well! And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground
equipment from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
I've still got a chipped tooth from the one and only time I played
"Joust" on my bicycle.
Ingredients:
(1) 9-year-old kid
(1) bicycle
(1) fiberglass flagpole from bicycle
Directions: Assemble ingredients. Pedal like crazy up the street. At
dramatically appropriate moment, poke the pole through the front wheel of
bicycle.
I remember feeling heavy all of a sudden, then I was looking at pavement
from a few inches away.
--
Doc Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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23 Oct 2006 11:34:43 AM |
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"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated
from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here
are my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the
ladder you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy
machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the
liquor--check this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and
any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get
hurt and hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess,
local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators
around Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at
dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also
recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C.,
school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said
Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles
south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer
because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she
said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as
well! And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground
equipment from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
I've still got a chipped tooth from the one and only time I played
"Joust" on my bicycle.
Ingredients:
(1) 9-year-old kid
(1) bicycle
(1) fiberglass flagpole from bicycle
Directions: Assemble ingredients. Pedal like crazy up the street. At
dramatically appropriate moment, poke the pole through the front wheel of
bicycle.
I remember feeling heavy all of a sudden, then I was looking at pavement
from a few inches away.
LOL! Oh dear. I crashed into a telephone pole on my bike. Took a while to
pick all of the gravel out of my right knee.
But that's what childhood is all about!
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "MarkA" |
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23 Oct 2006 07:41:44 PM |
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:31:41 +0000, Doc Smartass wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9861C2CBC54F5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here
are my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy
machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the
liquor--check this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and
any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get
hurt and hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess,
local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around
Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a
few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently
banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., school outlawed
all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said
Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles
south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer
because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as
well! And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground
equipment from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
I've still got a chipped tooth from the one and only time I played "Joust"
on my bicycle.
Ingredients:
(1) 9-year-old kid
(1) bicycle
(1) fiberglass flagpole from bicycle
Directions: Assemble ingredients. Pedal like crazy up the street. At
dramatically appropriate moment, poke the pole through the front wheel of
bicycle.
I remember feeling heavy all of a sudden, then I was looking at pavement
from a few inches away.
I wonder how many physicists today began by trying to figure out where
they went wrong in a bicycle mishap in their youth?
--
MarkA
(this space accidentally filled in)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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27 Oct 2006 10:43:38 AM |
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MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.24.00.41.50.438169@nowhere.com:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:31:41 +0000, Doc Smartass wrote:
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9861C2CBC54F5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1 @individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to
anyone with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to
have 'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In
that way, people who are stupid enough to believe them will be
eliminated from the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels:
Here are my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the
ladder you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy
machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the
liquor--check this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary
school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch
football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for
fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett
Elementary School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess,
local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators
around Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at
dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and
dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also
recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C.,
school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged
and there are social skills they'll never develop on their own,"
said Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40
miles south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer
because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she
said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose"
as well! And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous
payground equipment from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
I've still got a chipped tooth from the one and only time I played
"Joust" on my bicycle.
Ingredients:
(1) 9-year-old kid
(1) bicycle
(1) fiberglass flagpole from bicycle
Directions: Assemble ingredients. Pedal like crazy up the street. At
dramatically appropriate moment, poke the pole through the front
wheel of bicycle.
I remember feeling heavy all of a sudden, then I was looking at
pavement from a few inches away.
I wonder how many physicists today began by trying to figure out where
they went wrong in a bicycle mishap in their youth?
I understood ballistics that day!
....then I lost the Third Grade on contact with with Asphalta Firma.
--
Doc "Just a small dent" Smartass
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of
words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the
people who must use the words. - Philip K. *****
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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27 Oct 2006 02:12:40 PM |
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How about a sign on a drum of powdered chlorine (the kind used in
swimming pools)?
DO NOT sniff or huff fumes!
See how really foolish some people are.
--
rukbat at optonline dot net
"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds
are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her
tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the
existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of
the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear."
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
22 Oct 2006 10:46:34 PM |
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:31:41 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote:
I've still got a chipped tooth from the one and only time I played
"Joust" on my bicycle.
Ingredients:
(1) 9-year-old kid
(1) bicycle
(1) fiberglass flagpole from bicycle
Directions: Assemble ingredients. Pedal like crazy up the street. At
dramatically appropriate moment, poke the pole through the front wheel of
bicycle.
I remember feeling heavy all of a sudden, then I was looking at pavement
from a few inches away.
Reminds me of the time I took the clothesline pulley off the hook and
tried to swing through the trees like Tarzan. But I suppose a 4 year
old can be forgiven for a little stupidity. (And the scars never
showed.)
--
rukbat at optonline dot net
"The United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion"
- Treaty of Tripoli, 1797, ratified by Congress
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
22 Oct 2006 02:23:35 AM |
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In article <4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9861C2CBC54F5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in news:4ppfhuFk3ojtU1
@individual.net:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9860C5656A750askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
MarkA <toor@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.10.18.12.43.13.846630@nowhere.com:
In a land (USA) where we are surrounded by warning labels, most
warning of dangers that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone
with two brain cells to rub together, it would be good to have
'warning labels' that are intentionally misleading. In that way,
people who are stupid enough to believe them will be eliminated from
the gene pool at a faster rate.
The challenge is to come up with misleading warning labels: Here are
my two submissions:
On the top rung of a step ladder: "Stand Here. Use all the ladder
you paid for!"
On a butane lighter: "Look closely when lighting"
Drunk People Don't Need Seat Belts!
On alcoholic beverages:
After consuming entire bottle(s), feel free to operate heavy machinery.
Speaking of consuming...I think someone's been hitting the liquor--check
this ***** out:
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any
other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and
hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess, local
rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around
Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a few
years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently
banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., school outlawed
all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said Debbie
Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of
Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer because
of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as well!
And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground equipment
from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
This is idiotic. Some of the things that we did as kids were a lot
rougher than tag. I suppose that according to these people, we all
should be dead. Let the kids be kids! An occasional scraped knee or a
bloody nose is part of growing up. Sheesh!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: OT Party thread: Warning Labels to Help Thin the Herd |
23 Oct 2006 11:33:19 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-04B1D7.00233522102006@news.giganews.com...
In article <4psn1cFkikjfU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Doc Smartass" <gekido@astroskivviesboymail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9861C2CBC54F5askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18...
snp
ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school
south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and
any
other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt
and
hold the school liable.
Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary
School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.
While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess,
local
rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around
Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a
few
years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.
Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently
banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., school outlawed
all unsupervised contact sports.
"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and
there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said
Debbie
Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of
Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."
Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer
because
of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.
Yeah, I thought this was ridiculous. Better ban "Duck, duck, goose" as
well!
And, obviously, you better remove all that dangerous payground equipment
from the school grounds! A kid could get hurt!
Sheesh! That's what childhood is all about, isn't it? :)
This is idiotic. Some of the things that we did as kids were a lot
rougher than tag. I suppose that according to these people, we all
should be dead. Let the kids be kids! An occasional scraped knee or a
bloody nose is part of growing up. Sheesh!
Exactly! They complain that American children are too fat and lazy and then
they stop them from exercising. What the?!?
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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