Random thought thread

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60. Apr 4, 2008 10:20 AM (in response to cplmtz0121)

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Of course I love them. They are little boogers, but they have their good points too.

"You won?t lag behind, because you?ll have the speed. You?ll pass the whole gang and you?ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you?ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. " - - Dr. Seuss

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61. Apr 4, 2008 10:22 AM (in response to lenzlaw)

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I'm sure they just figured out where the spare is. Which is on their Dads key chain. They aren't supposed to be touching that either! Grounding would be nice, but you can't really discipline children who aren't you own. Definintely the lonly draw back to the situation. The only thing I can really do is think in my head. Things will be different with my kids. LMAO

"You won?t lag behind, because you?ll have the speed. You?ll pass the whole gang and you?ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you?ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. " - - Dr. Seuss

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62. Apr 4, 2008 6:25 PM (in response to Myblueeyedgurl)

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I'm behind on reading all this stuff since my spring break trip. Holly, are you staying at your brother's house with a bunch of little kids? Have you thought about telling them your stuff in haunted? That might keep them away.

Dig deep, people, you can do it!

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63. Apr 4, 2008 6:49 PM (in response to FLKaren)

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No, her brother and fam live at HER house.

Haunted might be good. Of course, having a good firm talk with your ahem TENANTS, your brother and his wife, might also be in order. Since YOU can't discipline him, and they are crossing a line, they have a responsibility to discipline them. It's not ok to snoop through other people's stuff. End of story.

Failing that, short-sheet their beds.

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64. Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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How did they come up with 8 seconds as the time required to stay on a bull???

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65. Apr 5, 2008 5:37 AM (in response to BabyCatcherNat)

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SunshineNurse wrote:
How did they come up with 8 seconds as the time required to stay on a bull???

Oh, this is GOOD. . .

10 seconds was too long and 5 seconds was too short. So they split the difference. OK, that was a guess.

But the PBR probably picked a number where less than 10% of riders could actually stay on the bull in order to ensure some level of "merit" in the ride.

I just wanna know who the first guy was that thought it was a good idea to hop on the back of a bull and see what would happen.

And then who decided, "Hey, let's just use one hand." And, "people like clowns, let's use clowns to distract the bulls." Does the bull care?

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66. Apr 5, 2008 6:27 AM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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No, the bull does not much care, but the rider does. The clown's real job doesn't start until the rider falls off. The clown's job is to distract the bull and get him away from the rider (at whom he is understandably p.ssed) so the rider does not get stepped on until he has a chance to get up and scramble to safety.

Why do I know that?

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67. Apr 5, 2008 9:04 AM (in response to thefirecat)

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thefirecat wrote:
No, the bull does not much care, but the rider does. The clown's real job doesn't start until the rider falls off. The clown's job is to distract the bull and get him away from the rider (at whom he is understandably p.ssed) so the rider does not get stepped on until he has a chance to get up and scramble to safety.

Why do I know that?

Um, so why use clowns? At that point I'm guessing the rider doesn't care either. As long as said bull is chasing them and not stomping on him.

Obsessed with running and racing. It's all about the bling, baby! Suck it up and RUN!

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68. Apr 5, 2008 10:03 AM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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So it's a random through thread and today I'm writing a paper on smoking. Usually I specialize in crack/cocaine, heroine, or ADHD. I'll occasionally write about alcohol use, but tobacco just isn't my main area of research. So everyone says "Smoking is bad".... holy cr@p, smoking is really bad for you!!! REALLY BAD! As I'm doing this research I can't believe how bad it is.... cancer of basically every part of your body, lung disease (above and beyond lung cancer), cardiovascular disease, lower bone density, early menopause, prenatal effects (I'll leave that one for Curly to talk about). And not only does it make you sick, once you're sick you are sicker and have poorer rates of recovery than non-smokers. A male smoker with lung cancer is 23 times more likely to die than a non-smoker with lung cancer! Smoking kills more people than HIV, car accidents, suicide, murder, alcohol use and drug use COMBINED. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but geez oh man, some of these facts just blew my mind!

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69. Apr 5, 2008 10:05 AM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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Random thought. I think it is SO awesome that crime is so low in VA that State troopers are now standing at toll booths giving out tickets for barely expired inspections. I can sleep better tonight know Fairfax has solved the gang issues!!! And I no longer have to worry about the guy who mugs people in my parking lot at work!

"You won?t lag behind, because you?ll have the speed. You?ll pass the whole gang and you?ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you?ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. " - - Dr. Seuss

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70. Apr 5, 2008 10:18 AM (in response to Myblueeyedgurl)

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Holly, do I sense sarcasm?? Not on this board!!

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71. Apr 5, 2008 10:35 AM (in response to DCtoPgh)

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Let me just say, that I am fully aware it is my responsibility to insure my car is legal. I was just out the country part of last month and I'm at work 7 days a week since I got back. Its a little difficult to get to an inspection station while it is still open.

I also really wish I was one of those people who has no problems with name dropping to get out of tickets!

"You won?t lag behind, because you?ll have the speed. You?ll pass the whole gang and you?ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you?ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. " - - Dr. Seuss

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72. Apr 5, 2008 12:38 PM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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x_39_and_holding_x wrote:

thefirecat wrote:
No, the bull does not much care, but the rider does. The clown's real job doesn't start until the rider falls off. The clown's job is to distract the bull and get him away from the rider (at whom he is understandably p.ssed) so the rider does not get stepped on until he has a chance to get up and scramble to safety.

Why do I know that?Um, so why use clowns? At that point I'm guessing the rider doesn't care either. As long as said bull is chasing them and not stomping on him.

Well, heck, I knew that too. If you've watched rodeo a little you can usually figure that out. Though I've never heard anyone explain the 8 second thing. Jerry's reasoning sounds good. And clowns are just more fun. They distract the little kids from seeing their dad/brother/uncle getting stomped by a bull. (I don't know, are there any moms/sisters/aunts out there getting stomped by bulls? Or are they just too smart for that?)

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73. Apr 5, 2008 12:45 PM (in response to DCtoPgh)

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DCtoPgh wrote:
So it's a random through thread and today I'm writing a paper on smoking. Usually I specialize in crack/cocaine, heroine, or ADHD. I'll occasionally write about alcohol use, but tobacco just isn't my main area of research. So everyone says "Smoking is bad".... holy cr@p, smoking is really bad for you!!! REALLY BAD! As I'm doing this research I can't believe how bad it is.... cancer of basically every part of your body, lung disease (above and beyond lung cancer), cardiovascular disease, lower bone density, early menopause, prenatal effects (I'll leave that one for Curly to talk about). And not only does it make you sick, once you're sick you are sicker and have poorer rates of recovery than non-smokers. A male smoker with lung cancer is 23 times more likely to die than a non-smoker with lung cancer! Smoking kills more people than HIV, car accidents, suicide, murder, alcohol use and drug use COMBINED. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but geez oh man, some of these facts just blew my mind!

It's an addiction. My daughter used to come home from school with all the statistics, the pictures of diseased lungs, etc. She watched her mother go through a year of being extremely ill and another year or so getting back to maybe 60%, from a disease that was rooted in smoking. And now my daughter smokes! Peer pressure.

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74. Apr 5, 2008 12:47 PM (in response to x_39_and_holding_x)

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Today's random thought: It's a stunningly beautiful day. I miss running.

God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.

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