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I get that, it's the size of the "some" that kinda floors me. Joel Send a noteboard - 09/05/2011 05:02:46 PM
Most of these kids could name more actors on Hanna Montana (there may not watch it now but they grew up on on it) than they could name world leaders. They just haven't gotten to the point where the pay attention to stuff like that. When some wildly popular song comes on and say I have never heard my wife is ask "how can you not have heard that song, they play it on the radio 100 times a day." Of course the answer to that question is simple.

I expect different people to have different priorities, but also expect most to prioritize people trying to kill them. Guess it's a Catch 22; if they cared they'd know, but they have to know to care. What was it Rumsfeld said? "We don't know what we don't know". :P
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OK, Once and for All, WTF Is WRONG with Kids Today? Joel - 04/05/2011 01:28:52 AM 1791 Views
Cool story bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/05/2011 01:35:29 AM 573 Views
Clearly not. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:16:08 AM 1184 Views
Re: Duh. Winning. *NM* Gaps - 04/05/2011 01:46:39 AM 615 Views
The SEALS won. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:17:41 AM 1050 Views
They read Boing Boing. *NM* Chas - 04/05/2011 01:57:17 AM 644 Views
And use Yahoo, apparently. Joel - 04/05/2011 02:20:36 AM 1279 Views
I guess I have a pretty bright Child. and a good school district. StarrBecca - 04/05/2011 04:28:24 AM 1072 Views
Hopefully, and presumably respectable parenting skills. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:32:02 AM 1254 Views
You really have to wonder if our culture is decadent? *NM* Panorphaeon - 04/05/2011 06:24:25 AM 595 Views
Not at all, but it does make me wonder if we're TOO decadent. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:38:42 AM 1092 Views
I agree. *NM* Panorphaeon - 09/05/2011 10:36:40 PM 673 Views
Hope for the best and plan for the worst, I suppose, but that's what unnerved me here. Joel - 10/05/2011 03:14:24 AM 1150 Views
How is it the kids' fault that they are not taught (to care) about recent history? *NM* Helene - 04/05/2011 06:54:16 AM 551 Views
I just asked my son, and he said he was a boss of a criminal organisation who was responsible for Helene - 04/05/2011 06:56:18 AM 1088 Views
Good enough for me, thanks. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:59:40 AM 1092 Views
Yes and no, but I'd think an international network trying to kill you would motivate self education. Joel - 06/05/2011 01:57:06 AM 1219 Views
Good teachers don't allow overeager students to monopolize the classroom. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 02:52:27 AM 1225 Views
We covered the material. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:57:52 AM 1271 Views
Which means... not a good teacher. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 07:02:44 AM 970 Views
Good luck with that. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:51:48 PM 1134 Views
If they don't know about the terrorist organisation to begin with, why would they self educate? Helene - 13/05/2011 08:06:07 AM 1096 Views
If completely ignorant of terrorism itself, they wouldn't, but if not I'd expect they'd get informed Joel - 14/05/2011 03:01:37 AM 1067 Views
What?!? There are terrorists roaming the US, killing kids in their beds?!? Helene - 14/05/2011 07:45:27 AM 1216 Views
They're certainly trying. Joel - 14/05/2011 10:43:48 AM 1109 Views
Oklahoma city bombing was by American citizens, completely unrelated to Al Qaeda... Helene - 15/05/2011 08:02:11 AM 1308 Views
They were both terrorist attacks. Joel - 15/05/2011 02:53:51 PM 1317 Views
Obesity is a much bigger killer than terrorists Helene - 15/05/2011 04:01:51 PM 1140 Views
Sure, but obesity covers a lot of ground. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:19:51 PM 1124 Views
Obesity is a new problem Helene - 15/05/2011 06:09:33 PM 1122 Views
I gave you my explanation, but can reiterate it. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:00:03 PM 1170 Views
For god's sake... I didn't attribute all of obesity to sugar addiction. Helene - 15/05/2011 08:10:44 PM 982 Views
No, you blamed advertising and bad schools, too. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:20:32 PM 1047 Views
That's because you are incredibly annoying and I am wondering if you will ever not reply Helene - 15/05/2011 08:26:12 PM 1138 Views
An odd reason to stereotype the third most populous nation on Earth. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:52:57 PM 1093 Views
only about a third of the home schooled kids are home schooled for religious reasons random thoughts - 16/05/2011 09:35:36 PM 1202 Views
Fair enough... I can imagine wanting to avoid a crappy school. Helene - 17/05/2011 06:04:11 PM 1094 Views
getting your kid in the right school can be a challenge random thoughts - 17/05/2011 06:18:04 PM 968 Views
how many times have i told you "it's the internet, it's not real life"?? *NM* moondog - 04/05/2011 07:43:01 AM 584 Views
Sure, but in this case they intersect. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:02:19 AM 1179 Views
I met a lady who didn't know who Justin Bieber was. I told her I was very impressed random thoughts - 04/05/2011 06:49:49 PM 1190 Views
You should be? Joel - 06/05/2011 02:09:47 AM 1219 Views
He may have been dreaming about killing them but he was actually doing anything *NM* random thoughts - 06/05/2011 03:09:49 AM 608 Views
The short answer is "yes". Joel - 06/05/2011 03:19:31 AM 1080 Views
you would of have had to know who he is to know he was doing that though *NM* random thoughts - 08/05/2011 06:16:39 PM 553 Views
Yes, and the fact he WAS doing that is why I expected nearly everyone to know who he was. Joel - 08/05/2011 07:12:41 PM 1105 Views
I am not saying they shouldn't know who he is just that is isn't that shocking that some don't random thoughts - 09/05/2011 02:35:02 PM 978 Views
I get that, it's the size of the "some" that kinda floors me. Joel - 09/05/2011 05:02:46 PM 1107 Views
Rumsfeld was a bit of a tool but he was right about a lot of stuff random thoughts - 09/05/2011 05:05:56 PM 1020 Views
I did think he took heat unfairly for that comment; he's an interesting figure. Joel - 09/05/2011 05:59:58 PM 1207 Views
see that is why political comedy isn't really comedy random thoughts - 10/05/2011 02:15:48 PM 1106 Views
He was a college offensive lineman. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:47:52 AM 1134 Views
It was the media tqaking offense not just internet nutjobs random thoughts - 13/05/2011 04:16:34 AM 1229 Views
You're "the media" now? Joel - 13/05/2011 10:27:42 PM 1213 Views
you live in a fantasy world *NM* random thoughts - 16/05/2011 02:27:20 PM 574 Views
Not a rebuttal. Joel - 16/05/2011 09:10:33 PM 1092 Views
I am trying to be more concise and that summed it up *NM* random thoughts - 16/05/2011 09:26:32 PM 566 Views
Concise is nice, but that response was solely about me rather than my arguments. Joel - 18/05/2011 11:30:38 PM 1059 Views
No it was about your reply I am just to lazy to break it down random thoughts - 19/05/2011 12:54:38 AM 1042 Views
"You live in a fantasy world" is 100% about me. Joel - 19/05/2011 01:53:07 AM 888 Views
OK *NM* random thoughts - 19/05/2011 03:15:04 PM 528 Views
Check. Joel - 20/05/2011 12:08:24 AM 1363 Views
13-17 year olds. Kronin al'Sulc - 05/05/2011 01:51:27 AM 1290 Views
Call me crazy, but I tend to notice people who want to kill me when they've shown the ability. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:53:26 AM 1135 Views
Re: Call me crazy, but I tend to notice people who want to kill me when they've shown the ability. callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 09:21:10 PM 1163 Views
As I asked below, did you click the link? Joel - 06/05/2011 11:35:45 PM 985 Views
Re: As I asked below, did you click the link? callandor1000 - 09/05/2011 05:37:29 AM 998 Views
And yet you found a way; full marks for effort. Joel - 09/05/2011 07:50:32 AM 1303 Views
Re: And yet you found a way; full marks for effort. callandor1000 - 11/05/2011 02:52:45 PM 1273 Views
Well, based on the consensus, I can't really argue with that first line. Joel - 11/05/2011 11:33:53 PM 1185 Views
well then, let us who've somewhat recently been educated as to internet searches assure you... LadyLorraine - 11/05/2011 11:41:54 PM 1023 Views
Educated about how to conduct them, or how they ARE conducted? Joel - 12/05/2011 01:13:25 AM 1083 Views
Re: Educated about how to conduct them, or how they ARE conducted? callandor1000 - 12/05/2011 04:50:23 AM 1042 Views
So we're back to criticizing claims of superiority I've never made? Joel - 14/05/2011 07:06:10 AM 1322 Views
Thanks for the mis-analogizing. Kronin al'Sulc - 10/05/2011 06:26:40 AM 1498 Views
Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Joel - 10/05/2011 07:02:31 AM 1100 Views
Re: Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Kronin al'Sulc - 10/05/2011 04:58:59 PM 1125 Views
Re: Not a mis-analogy, but perhaps ambiguous. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:22:38 AM 1089 Views
Re: 13-17 year olds. callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 09:14:47 PM 1099 Views
What are you doing to earn a living now? *NM* Urza - 05/05/2011 03:04:28 AM 570 Views
Jeg øver norsk, men ikke mer nå. Joel - 06/05/2011 02:54:44 AM 1094 Views
Debt collection is kind Urza - 06/05/2011 07:16:53 AM 1022 Views
Just don't repeatedly say you're seriously buying tickets to come kill them. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:40:51 PM 1006 Views
Theres a reason you're banned from skype chat. Dont be a cunt Urza - 07/05/2011 02:22:30 AM 1057 Views
You threadjacked me to take a potshot, so I don't want to hear it. Joel - 07/05/2011 03:57:47 AM 1132 Views
it must be a very good reason if they haven't banned you as well random thoughts - 09/05/2011 05:09:07 PM 1043 Views
Joel decided it would be fun to blackmail us with filing a false poilce report. *NM* Urza - 10/05/2011 12:07:46 AM 589 Views
I sent Skype the log; they said to contact the police. Joel - 10/05/2011 03:54:51 AM 1229 Views
Re: I sent Skype the log; they said to contact the police. Camilla - 15/05/2011 11:55:23 AM 1021 Views
I think most of the relevant details have been covered here. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:06:09 PM 1165 Views
Silly laptops.... *NM* Joel - 15/05/2011 04:11:38 PM 576 Views
Now I am certainly not going into skype chat. Camilla - 17/05/2011 10:36:04 AM 1035 Views
Can't say I blame you, but that's always a possibility online. Joel - 17/05/2011 05:07:23 PM 1009 Views
Re: Can't say I blame you, but that's always a possibility online. Novo - 19/05/2011 12:59:14 AM 1335 Views
For people who categorically objected to all bans of any kind ya'll embraced them very abruptly. Joel - 19/05/2011 01:50:26 AM 1458 Views
You failed to respond to the main thrust of my argument, but, whatevs. Novo - 19/05/2011 03:01:07 AM 1078 Views
I did, but will try again; then I'm done with this subject and rebutting Adams false accusations. Joel - 19/05/2011 03:51:24 AM 998 Views
I joked to Roh "If I kill him will you be my alibi... Great, I'm pricing tickets on travelocity now! Urza - 17/05/2011 12:02:28 AM 1132 Views
That sounds ridiculous. *NM* Helene - 17/05/2011 06:06:39 PM 568 Views
When did I ask for attention, niceness or an apology? Joel - 18/05/2011 11:28:12 PM 1135 Views
It is nice to see even without chat the chat drama still seems to bleed into the main pages *NM* random thoughts - 10/05/2011 02:17:11 PM 636 Views
And that is your analysis? Really. Kids sure are dumb to ask questions and do research. Vivien - 06/05/2011 10:15:41 PM 1009 Views
I wish there were an applause smiley. Ghavrel - 06/05/2011 11:02:01 PM 1088 Views
No, but any kid whose research beings by finding out who he even WAS is dumb, period. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:31:08 PM 1025 Views
Any kid whos research doesnt start by finding out who he was must have been born with the knowledge. Urza - 06/05/2011 11:39:56 PM 1190 Views
Finding out, yes; finding out by actively searching, no. Joel - 06/05/2011 11:42:34 PM 1074 Views
You and I turned on CNN one morning to see the WTC burning. *NM* Urza - 07/05/2011 02:05:26 AM 621 Views
Again I cite the attempted "Christmas bombing" in 2009. Joel - 07/05/2011 04:01:27 AM 1058 Views
Any rational person wouldn't do a yahoo search. Other than that, the questions you posed are Helene - 15/05/2011 11:28:02 AM 1002 Views
So their search engine makes them dumb, but their questions are OK. Joel - 15/05/2011 02:57:27 PM 995 Views
By gods, you are hopeless to talk to. *NM* Helene - 15/05/2011 03:56:27 PM 561 Views
I repeat, one of us certainly is. Joel - 15/05/2011 04:20:07 PM 1167 Views
If you learned people are sometimes flippant Helene - 15/05/2011 06:13:52 PM 1082 Views
I'm sometimes flippant, too, but have always been adherent of Poes Law. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:11:04 PM 1019 Views
So quipping that rational people wouldn´t use a certain search engine is really about terrorism?!? Helene - 15/05/2011 08:14:59 PM 1028 Views
Terrorism, and knowledge of it, was the subject of the thread. Joel - 15/05/2011 08:38:35 PM 1123 Views
I don't think the article says much of anything at all. Dan - 07/05/2011 03:28:35 AM 926 Views
Maybe; I don't always appreciate deadpan jokes online.... Joel - 07/05/2011 03:43:51 AM 1189 Views
I think the linguistic conventions governing search engines and typical conversation differ is all. Dan - 07/05/2011 04:00:38 AM 1044 Views
Hopefully that's all it is. Joel - 07/05/2011 04:17:21 AM 1011 Views
actually, search engines are getting better towards "questions" now LadyLorraine - 11/05/2011 11:06:42 PM 1011 Views
Fair enough then, if surprising; objection withdrawn. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:17:28 AM 1133 Views
I think you're reading too much into this Isaac - 10/05/2011 12:58:20 AM 1129 Views
Possibly; I really hope so. Joel - 10/05/2011 04:01:50 AM 1042 Views
Re: Possibly; I really hope so. Isaac - 10/05/2011 05:18:43 AM 1140 Views
Again, fair enough. Joel - 12/05/2011 01:52:07 AM 1081 Views
Re: Again, fair enough. Isaac - 12/05/2011 02:04:53 AM 1117 Views
Acknowledged. Joel - 12/05/2011 02:41:38 AM 1072 Views
HA! Vivien - 12/05/2011 10:50:50 PM 1250 Views
Re: I'm more disgusted by this thread than by its original topic of conversation. *NM* Gaps - 15/05/2011 09:41:43 PM 583 Views
Just as well; I conceded on the original topic ages ago. Joel - 15/05/2011 11:10:20 PM 1056 Views
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