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[eric]

and of course most people wouldn't think twice if it were some shoot 'em up movie.

how did violence become more natural than intimacy?

 

[mathogre]

how did violence become more natural than intimacy?

Intimacy is the reward for violence. So is food. It's nature. Civilization is relatively recent, and is a choice.

It's funny. When I hear or read, "All natural ingredients," I smile. Some "all natural ingredients" can kill you.

 

[eric]

yeah, but we have collectively chosen to be civilized.

i'd much rather my 3 year old see nudity or mild intimacy on television than any sort of violence - even "wrestling" and american football.

 

[mathogre]

On our choice to be civilized, agreed. Also agreed that I'd prefer my child to see nudity or mild intimacy.

I was merely responding to your rhetorical question.

 

[bryphotoguy]

Tanner, how long will be in my home town? Will you be visiting the Apple store on Michigan Ave?

 

[eric]

On our choice to be civilized, agreed. Also agreed that I'd prefer my child to see nudity or mild intimacy.

I was merely responding to your rhetorical question.

i hear you mo.

it was a good point too. i was thinking for sure that violence is a part of nature. and i actually don't mind my boy seeing that in it's pure form - animal planet versions anyway. but conscious violence by humans against other humans or animals, in my mind anyway, is not for kids.

 

[Tanner31593]

Tanner, how long will be in my home town? Will you be visiting the Apple store on Michigan Ave?

I'm with family, so I don't get to choose.....so no.
I wish.
It it were just me i'd be all over the place.

 

[bryphotoguy]

It it were just me i'd be all over the place.

That's a given. Tell your parents the floor of the store is made of some special rock imported from across the globe. The story aboutthe floor is true btw.

 

[mathogre]

Good afternoon! It approaches 5PM here. I'm listening to some Chopin while taking a moment or two to contemplate the day.

I did a week's worth of work this morning. (I love programming. ^_^) In the afternoon I identified a significant problem in a coworker's s/w. Another coworker came through on some data he was supposed to provide. I found a classical CD that was heretofore out of print (and unavailable through iTunes). Tonight is a D&D night.

I hope everyone is doing well! Later!

 

[Avenged Origami]

wow loooooooo....oooong thread ummmm new subject anyone play guitar here i got a les paul custom and a vox valvetronix. ( the only reason i wanted a mac is for garageband and recording...

 

[bryphotoguy]

I used to. I still have my $150 Fender acoustic. I think I've pulled it out maybe three times in the past year.

 

[bobtomay]

Ummm, Saltgrass Cheesecake, oh man, it's sooo good!

 

[bryphotoguy]

Ummm, Saltgrass Cheesecake, oh man, it's sooo good!

You sure your not a hippy Tom?

yay, I'm getting a new all-in-one remote. It's the Logitech 550. I am so tired of carrying around 3+ remotes and my PS3 controller. One remote for all might be nice. I assume it won't work with the PS3 though.

 

[Tanner31593]

That's a given. Tell your parents the floor of the store is made of some special rock imported from across the globe. The story aboutthe floor is true btw.

LOL, that would not work.
My mom has really bad arthritus (I don't think i'm spelling that right) and she needs bilateral knee replacements but they won't let her get them until she's 40.

We did very little stuff if it involved walking.

There was this crazy lady on the L-train today talking about how she's gonna kill people. The annoying thing is my aunt was trying to talk to her, she was like "This is my nephew Tanner, and Tyler, and these are my sons Matthew and Joshua, we live in Michigan" and stuff and it was like uh yeah.

Anyway we went to sears tower, we walked from days inn to the train thing and yeah, i'm home now...well, at my aunts house.

 

[bryphotoguy]

ha, the el is full of crazies. My gf sat near a guy who was yelling at his reflection in the window. He was screaming "I want my jean money." He wanted to do laundry I think.

 

[ogacon]

Tanner, how old are you? If I was on vacation in a hotel, my parents would let me explore places... heck, they would let me travel by myself with just a few friends (I'm 18 on thursday, but they have been this way for a while). I have quite a bit of freedom from my parents I think, compared to many my age/around here.

 

[bryphotoguy]

SuperTroopers is on at 7pm CST on Comedy Central.

 

[Tanner31593]

Tanner, how old are you? If I was on vacation in a hotel, my parents would let me explore places... heck, they would let me travel by myself with just a few friends (I'm 18 on thursday, but they have been this way for a while). I have quite a bit of freedom from my parents I think, compared to many my age/around here.

I turned 15 in March.
I'm not sure they would let me hit Chicago by myself, maybe with a couple of friends....maybe....but if I had a couple of friends, I wouldn't be staying in a hotel with my mom, would i? ;p
I think the biggest deal with that would be my brother/cousins. If i left, my cousin would for sure want to go, and he's 4. I would hate that.
Sadly, I do things with my family more than my friends. I mean, it seems like everyone in Lowell goes to Gulf Shores with their friends and stuff, which sounds great, but i'm not really that close to anyone like that. (Or at least not anyone with money ;p )

 

[ogacon]

Heh, enjoy doing things with family as much as you can. Trust me... I don't have as good as a relationship with my parents now as I wish I have. I kinda pushed them off and feel really bad about it. And I realized recently, that because of that I had the worst year of my life in 2007. Long story, and don't feel like saying it all, don't have time to write a novel. I did make a nice little poem though about feelings towards the death of someone, about the crying isn't mainly because you knew them and will miss them, but rather because you didn't get to know them well enough. Long story short, I was the most depressed kid you woulda ever met last year mainly, not only, but mainly because I never had a good relationship with my family, I locked myself in my room to stay away from crap. (I'm mainly talking to your 'Sadly' statement)

 

[todd51]

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday. I got up and went to a Father/Son mass today at church with my uncles, cousins, and grandfather. My grandfather didn't know I was going to be home so I think I surprised him. Now I'm just sitting around till I have to go back to work at 2.

How is everyone else doing?