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 Reader Rants: Time to take a stand
By Wishmstrfromhell on October 29, 2001 5:47 PM
NOTE: These are the opinions and writings of a Dtheatre.com reader. Dtheatre.com and it's staff may or may not share these opinions.
I was shocked to read into the article by the pmrc (parents music resource center) that they have guided our government into controlling what we wear, listen to, and say in public. it's an outrage. children are being suspended from school because they attended a rock concert. people are arrested and thrown in jail because of wearing a concert shirt. Walmart refuses to sell anything with a parental advisory warning on it because they say it's detrimental to the health and well being of youth. it's time we took a stand and did something about this attrocity. I have some ideas of what we the people can do but am interested in others ideas on the subject. time to put these freedoms back where it belongs--in the hands of the people
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 29, 2001 6:48 PM
Though I haven't a decent idea myself, I still say Amen to that!
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Posted by Dirk Digler (no) on November 6, 2001 7:08 AM
In the words of Arnold Schwarzeneggar:
Eat lead MAR-DAR-FAR-CARS!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 29, 2001 9:19 PM
Those corporate bastards and government regulations! I'll be throwing my rotten dentures in their direction! ARGH!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 4:44 AM
Welcome to the new world.. you will eat what we tell you, watch what we tell you, listen to what we tell you to, and think like we do..F@#K THAT! I am an individual and I do what I want. let them arrest me, i'll have an infringment lawsuit on these idiots faster than they can they can say "oops". That's what we need to do.. we need to stand up to this rediculous BS.
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Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on October 30, 2001 6:01 AM
People are very panicing, there is no doubt about that, can you really blame them?
Since Ashcroft has put the country on high alert, pending another big attack, we should expect more of the same. One thing is for sure, there's no use crying about it. The "Seifeld" episode, where Susan dies from licking hundreds of wedding envelopes with slightly poison adhesive was just pulled from syndication. Should we:
A. Bytch & Whine about it.
B. Ban Seinfeld and the channel that it's on.
C. Turn off the tube and read a book.
Hold your head high, stay tough. Until terrorism is defeated, fear will run amok in the U.S. and other parts of the world, these petty fears we face are the least of some real serious ones we may have to face later.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 10:20 PM
Defeat terrorism? Terrorism isn't a group of people you can just blast away. How do you defeat an idea?
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 13, 2001 4:38 AM
It's impossible to defeat terroism. If I wanted I could easily make a home-made bomb and blow some place up- If someone decides that they want to do it there's not much anyone can do until it's too late.
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Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on October 31, 2001 5:11 AM
Terrorism is not an ideal, it's an act. The beliefs these particular terrorists have is an ideal. When terrorists are aware of the consequences of their actions, the chances of attacks diminish's greatley. However Random Shemp, we could do what you prefer and let these people kill every single one of us. We as Americans are proud people with dignity, pride, and resolve, we won't let these scum continue the acts of terrorism, sorry to disappoint you.
To the shmuck that keeps pointing out grammatical errors, get a life. Most of us type in a post when we get a free moment at work, there is no time to be careful. My work day is 16 hours, perhaps if I had it as easy and spoiled as you, I'd have more time.
To sum up this thread, if you are going to make a stand to those who are obviously panicing during these stressful times, then do it, but don't whine about it.
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Posted by Dirk Digler (no) on November 6, 2001 7:09 AM
Rage against the machine man!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 6:07 AM
The first atrocity is your spelling of "atrocity", and the second is your lack of a reliable Caps Lock key. If you're going to change the world, you better get the language down before you do.
Yes, I do agree that the PMRC are a bunch of whining maggots who have nothing better to do than slap labels on material they find offensive.
Is there a Parental Advisory on the new Britney Spears CD? Of course not. Is she a poor role model for young girls and may lead said young girls to a life of poor self-image? You bet.
To the originator of this discussion, how many "B"s would you include in "double standard".
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Posted by AXEMAN (bigturnerfish@hotmail.com) on October 30, 2001 7:00 AM
"This will not stand, this agressions will not stand."
We are all sheep anyway, so what the f*ck.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 7:39 AM
In times like these we Austailans like to perform all male oral sex with each other, I'm indulging myself as we speak. OH Dundee, do it to me baby!
BEXLEY
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 8:36 AM
STOP it!, I don't think this is so funny! You guys are being JERKS!!
SPIDER SHEMP
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Posted by Bexley (MrMojoRisin@Tripping.com) on November 7, 2001 10:08 PM
It's funny that this comment, supposedly from me is trying to make it sound as if I'm gay or female. The thing is I am male and at the time the above comment signed Bexley was written I was about 200 km from any computer.
So to the child out there who is signing Bexley to their homophobic and sill comments stop it.
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Posted by Dirk Digler (no) on November 6, 2001 7:13 AM
sOmE one HElP Me!!! mY CaPs lOck KEY Is bROCKEn!!! AND My sPACE bAr seEMS To HaVE a mInD Of iT's Own!!!!!!!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 9:02 AM
You rant about giving the power to the people then attack Walmart because they choose to sell only what they believe their customers want. If you want to buy a CD with a parental advisory, go buy it elsewhere. If you do not like "sanitized" songs, don't shop at Walmart. What gives you the right to dictate what Walmart does and does not sell? If the people you wish to empower wanted to buy CD's with parental advisories from Walmart, then they would complain en masse and Walmart would capitulate. The fact that Walmart still sells only clean or sanitized CD's shows you are off base.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 9:12 AM
Go straight to hell 100% AMERICAN, to hell with the constitution, to hell with the Bill of Rights, to hell with freedom. These corporations should have to sell or play what we want them to, or they should burn in hell with you 100% AMERICAN. Why should they have rights? Why should American laws apply to them too? Oh... they are panicking...big frigggin deal! To hell with them, they should be slaves and have to do what consumers want or go to jail!
The Shemps have spoken.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 9:24 AM
none of this matters much...now that they are starting to censor things at the production level (editing scenes out of movies etc) we aren't going to want anything anyway...
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 9:41 AM
They have always censored all types of entertainment and they always will.
TWAN
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Posted by Dirk Digler (no) on November 6, 2001 7:16 AM
There's alot a flag burners who have got too much freedom, I want to make it legal for the policemen to beat them.
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Posted by LT. Von Handagraff (No Email) on November 6, 2001 7:30 AM
Hello. I am an officer of the Amsterdam police and I think that all of you Americans should 'chill out'. In my country we get many of the old people complaining about the young people. Only the other day we had a call come in from some old people complaining about a number of young people having an all-out gay orgie in the middle of the city park. Well of course this kind of behaviour can not be tolerated... from the old people. We encouraged them to try and express their homosexual side and embrace raw gay urges. I suggest you Americans do the same.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 8, 2001 8:13 AM
Thank for the advice Adolf. We suggest you get back to your real hard 4 hours of work a day.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 3:38 PM
sounds good
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Posted by Error11 (No Email) on October 31, 2001 7:41 AM
Yeah right, Walmart can sell what they want as long as people aren't arrested for wanting [the other stuff]. Next we'll be going after Blockbuster Video because they don't have a porn section in the store...least I couldn't find it.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 5, 2001 12:49 AM
It's in the back behind the beaded curtain.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 14, 2001 5:22 AM
Damn straight!
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The Candyman says...
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Posted by The Candyman (lilcandymanz@excite.com) on October 30, 2001 11:38 AM
To the shemp:
KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!
IF YA SMELL-LLLLLLLLLLLLAOU WHAT THE CANDYMAN IS COOKING!!!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 12:36 PM
That was really funny Candy. It was just like that gay wrestler the "Rock", he say's that sometimes right before he climbs on to another man, and then they roll around together, in bathing suits no less. lol. You go Candy!
Shemp # 4
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 10:23 PM
"It was just like that gay wrestler the "Rock", he say's that sometimes right before he climbs on to another man, and then they roll around together, in bathing suits no less."
There's a beautiful invention out, now. It's called "punctuation." it is quite useful, actually, it helps keep you from looking like a total f*cking idiot. Though I doubt it makes any garuntees...
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 14, 2001 6:04 AM
There's a beautiful invention out, now. It's called "punctuation." it is quite useful, actually, it helps keep you from looking like a total f*cking idiot. Though I doubt it makes any garuntees...
An elipse at the end of a sentence has four(4) dots. You forgot the period.
Shemp English 101
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Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on October 31, 2001 5:28 AM
Thank you Random Shemp. I see now that the faithful Shemps are adding numbers to thier names, for this coward however, we will just call you Osama till you register, by the way, that was a really well typed thread, your a winner.
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Posted by Error11 (No Email) on October 31, 2001 7:48 AM
Ha Ha. You posted a message just to slam some typos and you miss typed guarantees ... what a JACKA$$. !
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Posted by The Candyman (lilcandymanz@excite.com) on October 31, 2001 10:06 AM
What did I misplace?
C'mon, tell me!
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Posted by zena25 (noneavailable) on October 31, 2001 9:36 AM
Learn how to spell mr punctuation man!!!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 31, 2001 1:48 PM
I'm gay, and i do not appreciate what your saying.
SPIDER SHEMP
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 2:28 PM
I agree with the opinions given. However, since it was decided to post the letter as an article, couldn't someone applied a little judicious editing?
It is wonderful that this whole net thing has folks writing again but, damn, it's a shame when a good thought gets short shrift because the printed words look "childish" or like they were written by someone who has just started with english as a second language.
I'm certainly not excluding myself from the above. My posts tend to be rushed and loaded with typo's and grammer errors. I am really trying to put forth a concerted effort to improve.
OK, I'm done, flame away.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 2:44 PM
good post, it was focussed on the thread at hand and witty as can be!
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 30, 2001 5:47 PM
Sometimes grammar and spelling is incorrect in posts made by readers. Get over it. We've all made typo's. Typing in a hurry can do unusual things to words. :)
Anyhow, As Americans, Wal-Mart has the right to sell only the music they choose. It's also the consumer's right to shop elsewhere. The Wal-Mart issue doesn't bother me as much as the others mentioned in this article. I, for one, would like more information on someone being thrown in jail for wearing a concert T-shirt. And being suspended from school for attending a rock concert? WHAT!? That's ludicrous.
On a side note, I agree with the posting about Britney Spears. She's not a good role model for young girls. And although she says it's a parents job to control what their children wear, who does she think buys her music? Not anyone old enough to buy their own clothes.
~S
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Posted by FredHater (fred_hater@hotmail.com) on October 31, 2001 8:29 AM
I think the grammatically anal shemp has got to be one of the a$$holes that insists upon a byzantine beuracracy that mires this country in red tape.
If we, as a nation, were not so worried about process we could actually accomplish something.
Wal-Mart is bull$hit, but they are cheap and convenient. So you need to go to your local record store to buy good albums; I think that is cool. I appreciate the fact that local businesses can stay viable because Walmart has its head up its own ass.
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Posted by kukie3 (Kukie3) on October 31, 2001 11:17 AM
This group was founded in the mid 80's.
Was there a recent article---if so tell me where to find it. I am a parent of a teen, and I allow him to listen to whatever music he likes. He often takes my CD's to listen too. And I agree Britney Spears is no role model at all!! But, if my son wants to listen to her music it is OK with me!
You can e-mail me at Kukie3@aol.com
Thanks,
Kathy
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on October 31, 2001 2:57 PM
Kathy,
If your son does not like a super, super hot babe like Spears, then you got problems. I myself have never let my children watch any television except for the news, and the Robyn Bird Show. They can watch a movie a month, if they read 6 books a month.
Shemp # 1
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 5, 2001 12:54 AM
Why are books a more valid form of expression than movies, sure some movies are crap, but so are some books.
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Posted by kukie3 (Kukie3) on October 31, 2001 9:43 PM
What is the Robyn Bird Show?
I just said Britney was no role model, not that my son didn't like her. Gee, he's almost 15, and likes all girls.
Actually he never went thru the I hate girls phase (I should of started to worry then) :-). He even had a girlfriend in pre-school (at age 4).
Also, my son doesn't watch much TV by his own choice-he would rather work on his computer! But, his 1st TV crush was Melissa Joan Hart when she was on Nickelodeon.
Way to go Yankees!
Kathy
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 1, 2001 8:11 AM
How could you be a Yankee fan and not know who Robyn Bird is?
Channel J, hello!
Oh well...your probably one of the masses of non New Yorkers who root for the Bombers. All hail Jeter, Mr. November!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shemp # 9
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Posted by kukie3 (Kukie3) on November 1, 2001 9:52 AM
I'm from Chicago---I am a Cubs fan.
I just do not want Arizona to win!
Kathy
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 1, 2001 12:10 PM
I really do respect that Kathy, you know, being a loyal fan to a bunch of crappy teams:
Cubs: Suck
White Sox: Suck
Bears: Lucky
Bulls: Suck
Fire: Who cares
Really, I do respect it.
Marky Mark
Word up
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 1, 2001 2:38 PM
There are some really immature people here. Why do you all nitpick about stupid things like grammar and typos? Why not just focus on having a normal conversation, not getting all bitchy about everything.
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Posted by AgentLars (agentlars@hotmail.com) on November 2, 2001 6:18 PM
The posting was bitchy to begin with. Also, it's a bit hard to just discuss something when there aren't really any points to discuss. It was just a collection of poorly written statements.
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Posted by kukie3 (Kukie3) on November 2, 2001 6:38 AM
Very Very immature. Noone ever answered my original question---
Still waiting....
Don't pick on me about my typeing---I am sick and have a fever. Gotta go call the school now and tell them my son won't be in today, again. Still contaigious.
Peace,
Kathy
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 7, 2001 2:56 AM
I think the cowboys are gonna whip the yankies ass this year. And the Bulls are gonna get beat by Man Utd or Chelsea.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 5, 2001 12:56 AM
Ha... Arizona won!!
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Posted by AgentLars (agentlars@hotmail.com) on November 2, 2001 6:12 PM
Where is this article you are talking about? What children were suspended for going to a concert? Who were arrested for wearing a t-shirt? You need to tell us what you are talking about and where we can read this for ourselves? As far as Wal-Mart is concerned, don't they have the freedom to decide what they want to sell? You then say you have some ideas on the subject, but don't share them with us. Hey, if you want to rant or try to shock people, that’s fine by me. I just hope you at least write a rough draft next time before spouting off hot sports opinions. You might be a bit more effective.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 14, 2001 5:26 AM
U (_!_) O
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Posted by scichick (imscichick@ivillage.com) on November 14, 2001 6:38 AM
It's too bad some people don't have to earn their 'rights', they might appreciate them more! What is so wrong with having a parental watchdog? Their are so many kids out there whose parents don't care and don't pay attention to what they do. If we allow kids to do, say, wear and go anywhere they want, what kind of society will we have to look forward to? It seems like each generation allows their kids more freedom than they had, because they wanted it as a child, but that doesn't make a good kid. Kids don't appreciate ANYTHING they don't have to work for.
I have more to say but I'll be late for work if I don't stop now.
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 20, 2001 2:42 AM
Speak for yourself man! I had to earn my rights... no, really, I did. Honest.
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