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[Arrian]

Speaking of weird **** to just throw out there, the strangest song I've ever actually heard:

"California Uber Alles"

I am Governor Jerry Brown
My aura smiles
And never frowns
Soon I will be president...

Carter Power will soon go away
I will be Fuhrer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school
Your kids will meditate in school!

[Chorus:]
California Uber Alles
California Uber Alles
Uber Alles California
Uber Alles California

Zen fascists will control you
100% natural
You will jog for the master race
And always wear the happy face

Close your eyes, can't happen here
Big Bro' on white horse is near
The hippies won't come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay
Mellow out or you will pay!

[Chorus]

Now it is 1984
Knock-knock at your front door
It's the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool niece

Come quietly to the camp
You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Don't you worry, it's only a shower
For your clothes here's a pretty flower.

DIE on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will croak, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown
When you mess with President Brown

-Arrian

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Velociryx
I'm saving that one....next time I'm debating someone who's not making a lot of sense (like maybe every time I'm talking to the 'poly babel-fish (Kidicious) ), I'll just randomly paste Paddy's quote in.....

I love it!

-=Vel=-

all part of the service mate

[Velociryx]

Ohhhhh, I'm saving that one too. Never know when it might come in handy! Great find, Arrian!

-=Vel=-

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Arrian
What's this "mode" crap, Ogie? There is Nerd and not nerd, there is no Nerd Mode.



Level 8.

-Arrian

Shhhhh I'm still in the Nerd closet. I'm not coming out just yet until I can be assured my family and freinds can accept me for who I am.

Who the f8ck am I kidding my wife rags me all the time about being a nerd Engineer who can quote Monty Python.

[Arrian]

And you hang out on 'poly OT a lot. I mean, by any reasonable standard, anyone who does that is automatically a nerd. End of story.

-Arrian

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe


Shhhhh I'm still in the Nerd closet. I'm not coming out just yet until I can be assured my family and freinds can accept me for who I am.

Who the f8ck am I kidding my wife rags me all the time about being a nerd Engineer who can quote Monty Python.

you think you got problems... at least you can quote things in a straight line

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Arrian
And you hang out on 'poly OT a lot. I mean, by any reasonable standard, anyone who does that is automatically a nerd. End of story.

-Arrian

Shi-ite man I thought this was THE place to pick up chicks.

Damn!

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Sava


for all the **** I did as a kid, my parents never were *******s about stuff like this... they treated me with enough respect to give me some latitude, but at the same time, I respected them enough not to get into trouble (or rather, not get caught ) but, I always called, I always told them where I was going, who I was with, and there was never any of this crap about they were going to pick my friends for me...

I can only look at my friends and family, but based upon the people I know who had strict parents and parents who let their kids run wild... the ones who turned out the best had parents who did a balanced job... not too much freedom, but not too strict.

Well, yes, but look at where you are now. Aren't you still living at home, unemployed?

[Sava]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe


I'm quite sure they would be horrified at the level of intrusion the governement has in peoples lives from every aspect.

Actually, I think they would be amazed at how far we've come.

Level of intrusion?

What is it with conservatives and their persecution complex? How does "THE GOVERNMENT" intrude upon your daily life? You know who intrudes upon my daily life? Private companies... telemarketers... advertisements...

Come to think of it... of all the things I have to worry about, the government is pretty low on the list. But then again, I don't have a persecution complex.

Oh, and I also smoke a lot of weed. So one would think I'd be more paranoid. But I guess not.

The mere thought of using police powers to enact income tax I'm sure would absolutely horrify them.

Actually, considering the relative level of wealth that we enjoy, I don't think they'd mind. And after a quick history lesson about the evolution of the federal government, I think they would understand the need for it. Thomas Paine especially...

I likewise hold they would consider the extent of government today as an OVEREXTENSION and ABUSE of power of the governement as imposed upon the citizenry.

What are you talking about? We're more free than we were 230 years ago. Oh wait... the only thing is, rich white males have to pay.... INCOME TAX... OH THE HORROR...

Please educate me how these well to do elite despised free trade.

A few pithy quotes will do.

I don't have the ability, nor the patience to educate you... I just remember how frustrated I got trying to show you how 70% was larger than 35% in that thread when we were talking about tax rates, 1980 compared to today.

But there are some books I can recommend if you are so inclined.

You know, reading? Letters that form words, sentences, left to right... etc...

w00t!

[Arrian]

Originally posted by JohnT

Well, yes, but look at where you are now. Aren't you still living at home, unemployed?

"Do you want to go back to where I found you? Unemployed, in Greenland?!"



-Arrian

[Sava]

Originally posted by JohnT


Well, yes, but look at where you are now. Aren't you still living at home, unemployed?

By choice... because I'm dealing with depression... the alternative is suicide.

At 19, I made $35k gross (my 1999 tax return) working part time, also while going to school.

By 23, even with hockey and school, I still managed to have nearly 6 figures in savings (when I started working at 15) when I had my "breakdown" and had to move back home.

My problem is motivation and a cycle of chronic depression... not parenting.

In fact, without my parents, I'd probably be dead right now.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Sava
Actually, I think they would be amazed at how far we've come.

Level of intrusion?

What is it with conservatives and their persecution complex? How does "THE GOVERNMENT" intrude upon your daily life? You know who intrudes upon my daily life? Private companies... telemarketers... advertisements...

All part and parcel of free commerce which surprisngly they seemed to be all for.

But your right the government doesn't intrude at all. After all its not like the governement to regulates what can and can't be said on the radio and TV airwaves, or that they say what we can and can not ingest, smoke and where that can be done. But maybe they also do good things like instruct us on who can and can not get married. Or how maybe for grins and giggles its best that they tell us we can't send our kids to better schools then the ****e holes they are districted into.

Yep we need to make sure we have taken every responsibility/freedom and pissed it away in favor of mommy and daddy governement telling us what to do and when to do it.

Come to think of it... of all the things I have to worry about, the government is pretty low on the list. But then again, I don't have a persecution complex.

Oh, and I also smoke a lot of weed. So one would think I'd be more paranoid. But I guess not.

Shame. It would appear paranoia is not setting but lethargy is.

Actually, considering the relative level of wealth that we enjoy, I don't think they'd mind. And after a quick history lesson about the evolution of the federal government, I think they would understand the need for it. Thomas Paine especially...


What are you talking about? We're more free than we were 230 years ago. Oh wait... the only thing is, rich white males have to pay.... INCOME TAX... OH THE HORROR...

A wealthy man in a comfortable prison is still a prisoner none the less.

I don't have the ability, nor the patience to educate you... I just remember how frustrated I got trying to show you how 70% was larger than 35% in that thread when we were talking about tax rates, 1980 compared to today.

I can't help you if you can't understand theoretical tax rates verses actual tax rates (after decutions and the like)

But there are some books I can recommend if you are so inclined.

You know, reading? Letters that form words, sentences, left to right... etc...

Considering the recommendation source I'm fairly sure I'll be able to breeze through the the abundance of picture filled pages.

[Sava]

touche

[Sava]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe


But your right the government doesn't intrude at all. After all its not like the governement to regulates what can and can't be said on the radio and TV airwaves, or that they say what we can and can not ingest, smoke and where that can be done. But maybe they also do good things like instruct us on who can and can not get married. Or how maybe for grins and giggles its best that they tell us we can't send our kids to better schools then the ****e holes they are districted into.

Yep we need to make sure we have taken every responsibility/freedom and pissed it away in favor of mommy and daddy governement telling us what to do and when to do it.

And which party would you say is the more "restrictive" when it comes to this stuff?

Just curious...

[Arrian]

Sava,

I have a friend from college who was depressed, living with his parents and smoking a ton of weed ("was" because I've actually lost touch w/him... last spoke to him a year or two ago).

It's just my opinion, but it seemed to me that the incessant weed smoking was a major contributor to the depression/lack of motivation (which kinda go hand in hand, don't they?). I'm not against smoking weed recreationally, but this guy was smoking 2-3 times per day, every day.

Have you tried not smoking for a few weeks to see how you feel?

-Arrian