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Brent wrote:but imagine what young kids see on TV over there
full out sex is NOt acceptable, however there is nothing wrong mild nudity. "kids" see more then that on the streets these days.

I used to know a girl who's parents were were under the age of 13 when she was born. Her father was 12 and her mother 11 at the time she was born.
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Brent wrote:but imagine what young kids see on TV over there
More sex. Less violence.
anything is possible - nothing is free

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cyberskye wrote:More sex. Less violence.

Yeah. In N.A you show a breast in a movie and its rated R. Cut it off with a sword and its PG 13.
Europe generally has lower levels of violent crime and teen pregnancies, so whatever causes those problems, its not TV anyway.
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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Autobahn (sp?) along with stricter driving laws (people going 40 in the fast lane = go to jail)
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Been thinking about this one.....

My vote...The pyrimids.....

Dunno...

Maybe the Bushmill distillery...

Too loaded a question..
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I'm going to say almost everything the Japaneses have. Their cars, toys, electronics, and whatever else that I find cool over there! I WANT my Nissan Skylines, Toyota Supras, Integra/Civic Type R, STi's, Evo's, and Silvias (Not 240s). I don't care about USDM, I want JDM. :irate:
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Jin wrote:I'm going to say almost everything the Japaneses have. Their cars, toys, electronics, and whatever else that I find cool over there! I WANT my Nissan Skylines, Toyota Supras, Integra/Civic Type R, STi's, Evo's, and Silvias (Not 240s). I don't care about USDM, I want JDM. :irate:
I lived in Iwakuni for 3 years and they do have some cool gadgets, but the first thing I saw was a kid wearing a Michael Jordan jersey and Air Nike shoes. They love western stuff too. Went to Disney Tokyo and they are freaks for Mickey Mouse!
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Jin wrote:I'm going to say almost everything the Japaneses have. Their cars, toys, electronics, and whatever else that I find cool over there! I WANT my Nissan Skylines, Toyota Supras, Integra/Civic Type R, STi's, Evo's, and Silvias (Not 240s). I don't care about USDM, I want JDM. :irate:
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some people actually have morals, especially with kids

i can't believe you all want your young kids to see nudity

disgraceful IMO

one more indication that the world is going down the tubes
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Brent wrote:some people actually have morals, especially with kids

i can't believe you all want your young kids to see nudity

disgraceful IMO

one more indication that the world is going down the tubes
Whats the big deal? Kids suck on their moms nipples til they're like 3 or 4, how is it going to scar them if they see one on tv a few years later?

Sweden's supposed to be this sex-crazed hell, but they have about a quarter as many teen pregancies and probably a lower divorce rate and fewer broken homes and fewer single-parent families (N.A is nuts, like a 50% divorce rate. That has to be one of the highest in the world).
If sex or no sex on tv makes all that much difference, how do you explain that?
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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jayyy wrote:Whats the big deal? Kids suck on their moms nipples til they're like 3 or 4, how is it going to scar them if they see one on tv a few years later?

Sweden's supposed to be this sex-crazed hell, but they have about a quarter as many teen pregancies and probably a lower divorce rate and fewer broken homes and fewer single-parent families (N.A is nuts, like a 50% divorce rate. That has to be one of the highest in the world).
If sex or no sex on tv makes all that much difference, how do you explain that?
Now, speaking of rape, do you know what I wonder? I wonder is there more rape at the equator or the north pole? These are the kind of things I think about when I'm sitting home alone and the power goes out.

I wonder is there more rape at the equator or the north pole. I mean per capita, I know the populations are different. Most people think it's the equator, I think it's the north pole. People think it's the equator because it's hot down there, they don't wear a lot of clothing, guys can see women's tits, they get horny and there's a lot of ****ing going on. That's exactly why there's less rape at the equator. Because there's a lot of ****ing going on.

You can tell there's a lot of ****ing at the equator, take a look at the population figures. Billions of people live near the equator. How many Eskimos do we have? Thirty? Thirty five?

No one's getting laid at the north pole, it's too ****ing cold. Guys say to their wives, "hey tonight honey, huh, tonight, huh?"

"Are you crazy? The wind chill factor is three hundred below."

These guys are deprived. They're horny. They're pent up. Every now and then...p-pmm...they bust out, they got to rape somebody.
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jayyy wrote:Whats the big deal? Kids suck on their moms nipples til they're like 3 or 4, how is it going to scar them if they see one on tv a few years later?

Sweden's supposed to be this sex-crazed hell, but they have about a quarter as many teen pregancies and probably a lower divorce rate and fewer broken homes and fewer single-parent families (N.A is nuts, like a 50% divorce rate. That has to be one of the highest in the world).
If sex or no sex on tv makes all that much difference, how do you explain that?
Youre reasoning scares me.
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Burke wrote:Now, speaking of rape, do you know what I wonder? I wonder is there more rape at the equator or the north pole? These are the kind of things I think about when I'm sitting home alone and the power goes out.

I wonder is there more rape at the equator or the north pole. I mean per capita, I know the populations are different. Most people think it's the equator, I think it's the north pole. People think it's the equator because it's hot down there, they don't wear a lot of clothing, guys can see women's tits, they get horny and there's a lot of ****ing going on. That's exactly why there's less rape at the equator. Because there's a lot of ****ing going on.

You can tell there's a lot of ****ing at the equator, take a look at the population figures. Billions of people live near the equator. How many Eskimos do we have? Thirty? Thirty five?

No one's getting laid at the north pole, it's too ****ing cold. Guys say to their wives, "hey tonight honey, huh, tonight, huh?"

"Are you crazy? The wind chill factor is three hundred below."

These guys are deprived. They're horny. They're pent up. Every now and then...p-pmm...they bust out, they got to rape somebody.


Damn, what kind of stuff do you think about when you're sitting home alone with the power on?
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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Brent wrote:Youre reasoning scares me.

haha, I think its just reasoning that scares you, period
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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Brent wrote:Youre reasoning scares me.


It seems correct based on thsoe figures
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Where have morals gone?

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Brent wrote:Where have morals gone?

:(

Well when did anyone get their morals from TV? Morals are taught in the home, bad parents = bad morals.
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YARDofSTUF wrote:Well when did anyone get their morals from TV? Morals are taught in the home, bad parents = bad morals.
So true

But kids are still influenced by what they hear on the radio and watch on TV and read in magazines

Uncensored TV just seems wrong for anyone under 18

Even if I've taught my kid right I wouldn't want them seeing nudity on TV
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YARDofSTUF wrote:Well when did anyone get their morals from TV? Morals are taught in the home, bad parents = bad morals.

C'mon YARD....Don't start using logic now. b00bies on TV = bad morals
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I know that seeing Dennis Franz's ass on TV made me kill a few hookers.
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Burke wrote:I know that seeing Dennis Franz's ass on TV made me kill a few hookers.

Thats ok, they had no morals.
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jayyy wrote:Whats the big deal? Kids suck on their moms nipples til they're like 3 or 4, how is it going to scar them if they see one on tv a few years later?
:eek: 3 or 4 ?!?!?!?!??!?? :eek: jeez I hope not! my kids both stopped breast feeding by 6 months!

a 4 year old ? LOL :nope:
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jayyy wrote:Damn, what kind of stuff do you think about when you're sitting home alone with the power on?


LOL
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jayyy wrote:Damn, what kind of stuff do you think about when you're sitting home alone with the power on?
Better ask George Carlin, he's the person who said that.
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jayyy wrote:haha, I think its just reasoning that scares you, period


LOL :nod:
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Burke wrote:Better ask George Carlin, he's the person who said that.
You've gotta find better lines to steal!
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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Dan wrote: :eek: 3 or 4 ?!?!?!?!??!?? :eek: jeez I hope not! my kids both stopped breast feeding by 6 months!

a 4 year old ? LOL :nope:

I'm talking about those sort of nu-families that stretch it out til the kids almost in first grade
Funny is when a fat lady walks around while someone plays the tuba. Once you've seen that, you'll never laugh at anything else. Except maybe a skeleton dancing around while someone plays the xylophone, which is almost exactly the opposite of a fat lady walking around while someone plays the tuba. Well, a skeleton is the opposite of a fat lady. But is a xylophone the opposite of a tuba? History will decide.
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John wrote:Good points

How about a middle ground, like charging a daily tax to drive in a highly populated area (like Londons 8 pound/day congestion fee)

Sorry, got away from the subject for a little while. :)

Not a bad idea, but personally, I'd like to see people charged on the weight of the vehicle. That is what does the damage, and it is fairer to motorcycle owners and environmentally conscious car owners. In that scenario, a Porsche owner would pay less tax than a H2 owner. Which is fair. The Porsche driver is doing less damage. A Prius driver would pay less than either, and a Honda rider would pay the least.

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Bouncer wrote:Sorry, got away from the subject for a little while. :)

Not a bad idea, but personally, I'd like to see people charged on the weight of the vehicle. That is what does the damage, and it is fairer to motorcycle owners and environmentally conscious car owners. In that scenario, a Porsche owner would pay less tax than a H2 owner. Which is fair. The Porsche driver is doing less damage. A Prius driver would pay less than either, and a Honda rider would pay the least.

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Brent wrote:some people actually have morals, especially with kids

i can't believe you all want your young kids to see nudity

disgraceful IMO

one more indication that the world is going down the tubes

You do realize you were born naked, and that you bathe in the nude? Nudity is not in and of itself an issue, unless you make it one. This country has a puritanical streak for some odd reason. So we get embarrassed and flustered about being naked or seeing others naked. But that IS the way we came into this world. It IS as natural a thing as can be. It IS how God made us.

So are you then saying Gods work is disgraceful? How can that be?

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thepieman wrote:Dont we already do that? We are charged here in New York for the weight of the vehicle for registration every year. I gotta pay over 90.00 a year.

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Croc wrote:How does it compare with this schedule of fees?

:D
Thats just nuts! especially in a place where its pretty much necessary to have a car.

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Bouncer wrote:I'm sorry, do you not recall the entire United States Congress reconvening and the President of the United States flying back to Washington DC to pass a law that ONLY the religious people wanted?

Does the name "Terry Schiavo" ring any bells? Remember that?

The problem isn't that we aren't religious enough. The problem is we're letting public policy be guided by simplistic moral views without any thought to the consequences.

This is how people end up forcing a woman to carry a baby to term only to kill it because she can't afford it's medical care. In case you hadn't noticed, we're almost at that point. And that is squarly the fault of the GodSquad/Bushies.

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Bouncer wrote:You do realize you were born naked, and that you bathe in the nude? Nudity is not in and of itself an issue, unless you make it one. This country has a puritanical streak for some odd reason. So we get embarrassed and flustered about being naked or seeing others naked. But that IS the way we came into this world. It IS as natural a thing as can be. It IS how God made us.

So are you then saying Gods work is disgraceful? How can that be?

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Brent wrote:We wear clothes for a reason.

It's illegal to be nude in public for a reason.
Out of curiosity, what would that be?

Granted that there's a good part of the population that looks better clothed but I fail to see what it has to do with morals. Just my opinion is all..
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believe it or not im with brent on this one, not for moral reasons, i just dont wanna see boobies on tv all day.
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