Being a black man

gumbo

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Wenchy said:
I don't think. I open the door for everybody, and almost everybody has held the door open for me (Must be my big smile, and dorky walk)

The "Everybody" part is not stereotyping.

Isn't this just common courtesy?

I say "thank you", and the other says "you're welcome".

I don't see in black and white, as far as people are concerned.
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:nono: Thread mixing is not allowed. You must be punished:wench:
 

gumbo

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Wenchy said:
Excuse me?

Read the starting post in this thread.

I thought the same thing at first, but reading comprehension is our friend.

Bend over...

:wench:
OK your right! :holdingdooropenforprincess:

Bend over...:wench:
:nono: Gumbo don't play dat :nono:
 

fttrsbeerwench

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What the heck does anyone know about common courtesy these days?
NO one pulls over for a funeral around here:tantrum:

Grown men curse in the worst way, right in front of my kids when we are at stores and restaurants.
My 25 year old neighbor has been caught calling my 9 year old daughter a "b!tch" and giving her the finger because I don't allow my kids to play with hers.
I had a man in professional attire nearly plow me over at Wawa the other day without so much as a, "oops".
I watch lots of people walk but elderly women as they slowly load one bag of groceries at a time. I really don't get that. I go over and help her, then return her cart.
I do my best to return the cart to the store, and save the boy the extra effort. It's not hurting me.
I bag my own groceries, not only because I'm particular, but because the bagger could be better used elsewhere I'm sure.
My neighbors and I will swap sitting, cut each others grass and offer to cook or buy dinner at least once a week. Not because we're the best of friends, but because we are neighbors. We share space, so why not be nice to each other?

People suck. They move too fast, can't see out side their own bullshiat and are goign to find fault with just about anything they can find.. It's not a race thing, it's a nation wide, "EFF YOU, IT'S AAAALLL ABOUT ME" thing.

:toolatetobeup:
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
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vraiblonde said:
I think it's YOU that needs to read, Mr. Grumpball :neener:
Read what, you missed it not I. If you read again you will see where the concept was to place these "kids" in camp until 18 and then ship them off to the military for a 4-year stint.

This used to be done when judges gave people the option of joining up or going to jail (it was used a lot during the Vietnam era).
gumbo said:
Apparently you haven't been through a boot camp.
I've been, was there with some that were there on the "jail deferment plan". Real losers a couple of them were and not the type of guys I would want to be in a squad with.

When you went to boot camp, were they still doing the “jail deferment plan”? I think nowadays they don’t take many criminals into the service.
 

vraiblonde

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Ken King said:
If you read again you will see where the concept was to place these "kids" in camp until 18 and then ship them off to the military for a 4-year stint.
I addressed the 4-year stint as well. And I'm not even going to tell you where because you should be hanging on my every word to get you some wisdom from yo' bettahs.

:neener:
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
PREMO Member
vraiblonde said:
I addressed the 4-year stint as well. And I'm not even going to tell you where because you should be hanging on my every word to get you some wisdom from yo' bettahs.

:neener:
You didn't address sh!t, you said something along the lines of "if the camp didn't take then they wouldn't go into the military" whatever the eff that means. Care to share your boot camp experiences and no I'm not talking about your training to handle sales at Foot Locker. :moon:
 

vraiblonde

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Ken King said:
Care to share your boot camp experiences
See, this is you all over. Do you think that just because I have never personally experienced boot camp, that means I've never had ANY experience with it whatsoever, nor have I ever seen the results?

you said something along the lines of "if the camp didn't take then they wouldn't go into the military" whatever the eff that means.
Let me clarify, then, Mr. ESL:

Send kids headed down a bad road to a military camp where they can learn self-esteem and a new way of life. If they do well, they can move on to a 4-year military enlistment and learn a trade. If they do not do well, then they go to prison and to hell with them.

Is that any clearer? Or do I need to whip out my redneck translator in order to communicate more effectively with you?

:razz:
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
PREMO Member
vraiblonde said:
See, this is you all over. Do you think that just because I have never personally experienced boot camp, that means I've never had ANY experience with it whatsoever, nor have I ever seen the results?


Let me clarify, then, Mr. ESL:

Send kids headed down a bad road to a military camp where they can learn self-esteem and a new way of life. If they do well, they can move on to a 4-year military enlistment and learn a trade. If they do not do well, then they go to prison and to hell with them.

Is that any clearer? Or do I need to whip out my redneck translator in order to communicate more effectively with you?

:razz:
Clear as mud, and are you aware that each of those kids, due to their criminal record, are not the best candidates for the military. Given your vast experience you certainly must know this.
 

vraiblonde

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Ken King said:
Clear as mud, and are you aware that each of those kids, due to their criminal record, are not the best candidates for the military. Given your vast experience you certainly must know this.
And given your vast experience, you certainly must realize that people can change with the right motivation and they can go on to lead strong, productive lives. Or do you think that a 16 or 18 year old kid who gets in trouble is just doomed and will be a criminal for the rest of his life?
 

mainman

Set Trippin
sushisamba said:
:confused:

Social experiment (ramb... 06-04-2006 05:14 PM you like the brohams do you

What's a broham?
Its what the one dude in the movie "history of violence" called his brother... Oddly enough that is the only thing I remember from that movie...:shrug:
 

Ken King

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vraiblonde said:
And given your vast experience, you certainly must realize that people can change with the right motivation and they can go on to lead strong, productive lives. Or do you think that a 16 or 18 year old kid who gets in trouble is just doomed and will be a criminal for the rest of his life?
No, I know some can change, but why would you want to hinder our military with bringing about that change? That isn't the place for it as it is hard enough to get non-criminals to learn to adhere to the military way of life with its discipline and structure. Not to mention training a known thug how to better use a firearm like what would be turned out with your typical Army 11B or Marine 0351/0311 as some of their crimes will limit where they can be used.
 

vraiblonde

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Ken King said:
No, I know some can change, but why would you want to hinder our military with bringing about that change?
Because, Mr. Huked on Foniks, they wouldn't be a criminal anymore by the time they got to the military service part.

Duh.
 

Ken King

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vraiblonde said:
Because, Mr. Huked on Foniks, they wouldn't be a criminal anymore by the time they got to the military service part.

Duh.
Really, how did you cipher up that conclusion, Ms. Wizard?
 

vraiblonde

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Ken King said:
Really, how did you cipher up that conclusion, Ms. Wizard?
Let's say it together:
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Yes, I am a believer! I think that a few months of military style camp would do many of these young thugs a world of good. Teach them responsibility, teamwork, leadership. Then they can go on to the Armed Forces to learn a skill. If they don't do well in the initial camp, then they do not graduate to military service.

Really, I keep reading what I write and it's perfect English. I fail to see what's so hard for you to understand about it.
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
PREMO Member
vraiblonde said:
Let's say it together:
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Yes, I am a believer! I think that a few months of military style camp would do many of these young thugs a world of good. Teach them responsibility, teamwork, leadership. Then they can go on to the Armed Forces to learn a skill. If they don't do well in the initial camp, then they do not graduate to military service.

Really, I keep reading what I write and it's perfect English. I fail to see what's so hard for you to understand about it.
I didn't say the camp wouldn't be a bad idea, nor did I say that some of them couldn't make it, what I am against is the concept of the initial post were it was said "then automatically enroll their butt for a 4 year hitch in the military for payment of teaching them how to live."

And as to that portion of what is being discussed, ask your son, a current military member (or any other current members serving in the Armed Forces), what they think of this idea, okay? If they think it would be okay, I'll let it go. I haven't served in about 20 years so maybe it has changed, I just don't think so nor do I think that potentially rehabilitated criminals make for good service members.
 

itsbob

I bowl overhand
Ken King said:
And as to that portion of what is being discussed, ask your son, a current military member (or any other current members serving in the Armed Forces), what they think of this idea, okay? If they think it would be okay, I'll let it go. I haven't served in about 20 years so maybe it has changed, I just don't think so nor do I think that potentially rehabilitated criminals make for good service members.
My first roommate in the Army was a "Three years in jail, or three years in teh Army" criminal.. we would have been better without him.
 
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