This can't be the USA I learned to love.

HW3 · 05-29-15, 07:33 PM

Yes that is what has happened, or is happening, right now in the USA. I no longer recognize the country I'm living in.

Oberon · 05-29-15, 08:00 PM

Ah, a nice balanced perspective there.

nikimcbee · 05-29-15, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HW3

Yes that is what has happened, or is happening, right now in the USA. I no longer recognize the country I'm living in.

See Boy Scouts and water gun fights.

Red October1984 · 05-29-15, 11:18 PM

As somebody on the younger side of things...I 100% agree with this.

Schools are absolutely crazy with rules nowadays. Shoot, I visited a school on the east coast and it was a full metal detector pat-down just to get in the door. Had to take my belt off, empty pockets, damn near had to take my shoes off. Just to see my cousin's graduation. But I walked through my state's Capitol building and through all of the government offices with no security checks at all.

Now my school is a tad more laid back than some. Most, if not all, of the students in the high school either carry a knife or pepper spray. There's been times where I've come up to school during the summer after squirrel hunting or a day at the range and I've had to park up the street. Admin asks why? I can't park next to a school with a gun in my car. I've carried benadryl, nasal decongestant and tylenol in my backpack with no problems.

There's kids in the next town over who are being told they cannot bring their lunch to school any more because they had peanut butter on their sandwich. They don't want anybody with a peanut allergy to have an emergency.

Buddahaid · 05-30-15, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

As somebody on the younger side of things...I 100% agree with this.

Schools are absolutely crazy with rules nowadays. Shoot, I visited a school on the east coast and it was a full metal detector pat-down just to get in the door. Had to take my belt off, empty pockets, damn near had to take my shoes off. Just to see my cousin's graduation. But I walked through my state's Capitol building and through all of the government offices with no security checks at all.

Now my school is a tad more laid back than some. Most, if not all, of the students in the high school either carry a knife or pepper spray. There's been times where I've come up to school during the summer after squirrel hunting or a day at the range and I've had to park up the street. Admin asks why? I can't park next to a school with a gun in my car. I've carried benadryl, nasal decongestant and tylenol in my backpack with no problems.

There's kids in the next town over who are being told they cannot bring their lunch to school any more because they had peanut butter on their sandwich. They don't want anybody with a peanut allergy to have an emergency.

As a seventies high school graduate I can say that these are fairly accurate to my perception. Too bad all the whiners have finally gotten their way and made an entire generation victims of everything.

I remember in Jr. high school watching a P.E. coach chase down this kid on the football field who was baiting him in good humor, catch the kid and force him to eat some grass. It was all pretty funny then but now it would be cause for firing etc.

HW3 · 05-30-15, 12:12 AM

I graduated high school in 1969, it is a whole different world now than it was then, and not necessarily in a good way either.

Buddahaid · 05-30-15, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

As somebody on the younger side of things...I 100% agree with this.

Schools are absolutely crazy with rules nowadays. Shoot, I visited a school on the east coast and it was a full metal detector pat-down just to get in the door. Had to take my belt off, empty pockets, damn near had to take my shoes off. Just to see my cousin's graduation. But I walked through my state's Capitol building and through all of the government offices with no security checks at all.

Now my school is a tad more laid back than some. Most, if not all, of the students in the high school either carry a knife or pepper spray. There's been times where I've come up to school during the summer after squirrel hunting or a day at the range and I've had to park up the street. Admin asks why? I can't park next to a school with a gun in my car. I've carried benadryl, nasal decongestant and tylenol in my backpack with no problems.

There's kids in the next town over who are being told they cannot bring their lunch to school any more because they had peanut butter on their sandwich. They don't want anybody with a peanut allergy to have an emergency.

Wouldn't want the highly allergic pupil to feel left out by having them make sacrifices for their own health. It's better to make the entire school body make a sacrifice instead. I'm sorry if it offends someone, well no I'm not actually, but some people are just going to be different in spite of all well meaning intentions otherwise. Get over it. We are all unique just like everyone else......

donna52522 · 05-30-15, 12:28 AM

It's a load of bullsnot,

It's as easy to make anti-propaganda as it is to make propaganda.

If you want to know what the USA is about, come here and see. Those who have never been here only see it from TV.

By the way, is it true everyone in Denmark is gay and has the herpes?

That's what I have heard.

Betonov · 05-30-15, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by donna52522

If you want to know what the USA is about, come here and see. Those who have never been here only see it from TV.

I heard it from the mouth of an American himself and the things I heard aren't something one would love.

But I'm white and my experience might be better than his.

donna52522 · 05-30-15, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

I heard it from the mouth of an American himself and the things I heard aren't something one would love.

But I'm white and my experience might be better than his.

Yeah, just one American? What was he doing in Slovania?

Do you know where World War 1 started?

nikimcbee · 05-30-15, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by donna52522

It's a load of bullsnot,

It's as easy to make anti-propaganda as it is to make propaganda.

If you want to know what the USA is about, come here and see. Those who have never been here only see it from TV.

By the way, is it true everyone in Denmark is gay and has the herpes?

That's what I have heard.

You're thinking of Portland. Oh wait that's everyone is a heroin or meth addict.

geekichick · 05-31-15, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by donna52522

By the way, is it true everyone in Denmark is gay and has the herpes?

That's what I have heard.

No. But so what if they were (LGBT)?

Tango589 · 05-31-15, 11:13 AM

Welcome aboard, Geekichick!

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No. But so what if they were (LGBT)?

It matters not a jot and I don't think the comment was meant to be taken seriously.

Torplexed · 05-31-15, 11:15 AM

Just keep the Havarti cheese coming Denmark, and your reputation will always be spotless.

Oh, yeah keep McBeck's space program going too.

August · 05-31-15, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by geekichick

No. But so what if they were (LGBT)?

You missed her point.

05-29-15, 07:33 PM	#1
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Yes that is what has happened, or is happening, right now in the USA. I no longer recognize the country I'm living in. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-29-15, 11:18 PM	#4
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	As somebody on the younger side of things...I 100% agree with this. Schools are absolutely crazy with rules nowadays. Shoot, I visited a school on the east coast and it was a full metal detector pat-down just to get in the door. Had to take my belt off, empty pockets, damn near had to take my shoes off. Just to see my cousin's graduation. But I walked through my state's Capitol building and through all of the government offices with no security checks at all. Now my school is a tad more laid back than some. Most, if not all, of the students in the high school either carry a knife or pepper spray. There's been times where I've come up to school during the summer after squirrel hunting or a day at the range and I've had to park up the street. Admin asks why? I can't park next to a school with a gun in my car. I've carried benadryl, nasal decongestant and tylenol in my backpack with no problems. There's kids in the next town over who are being told they cannot bring their lunch to school any more because they had peanut butter on their sandwich. They don't want anybody with a peanut allergy to have an emergency. __________________

05-30-15, 12:12 AM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I graduated high school in 1969, it is a whole different world now than it was then, and not necessarily in a good way either. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-30-15, 12:28 AM	#8
donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	It's a load of bullsnot, It's as easy to make anti-propaganda as it is to make propaganda. If you want to know what the USA is about, come here and see. Those who have never been here only see it from TV. By the way, is it true everyone in Denmark is gay and has the herpes? That's what I have heard. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Ah, a nice balanced perspective there.

05-31-15, 11:15 AM	#14
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Just keep the Havarti cheese coming Denmark, and your reputation will always be spotless. Oh, yeah keep McBeck's space program going too.