grue 1 #1 October 14, 2013 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/active-kid-postage-stamps-yanked-over-safety-concerns-1.2021485 Jesus. Tittyfucking. Christ. I… God. I just don't even have words. Fuck it. Hope the cowards responsible are ostracized by their peers.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 54 #2 October 14, 2013 A Fricking Mazing! Life is not bubble wrapped, and those that think it is are ijits. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #3 October 14, 2013 What the actual fuck??? Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 319 #4 October 14, 2013 Since when do we expect to wear a helmet when standing on our heads? Do they make helmets specifically for this purpose, with flat tops so the kid doesn't fall over? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of a headstand, which is creating your own balance (thereby activating core and other support muscles)? Maybe the skateboarder is wearing kneepads under his jeans. They look large/baggy enough! And I guess if the swimming stamp portrayed instead some kids playing in the water, someone would complain that they weren't wearing water wings, or you couldn't see a lifeguard in the distance! Need to break out the thesaurus to find just the right words to describe this story. (ETA: although, Grue's first "reaction" is quite appropriate, and still has me giggling!) See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #5 October 14, 2013 I wonder which is less safe, riding a skateboard without knee pads or getting diabetes at 13 because you're a tubby little fucker. Maybe they should release a tubby little fucker series of postage.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 October 14, 2013 Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Totally fucked up .. The PC morons have taken over the asylum. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #7 October 14, 2013 Well, moving in just about any kind of way could cause an obese person to have a heart attack... So they should *all* be banned!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 October 14, 2013 FlyingRhenquest I wonder which is less safe, riding a skateboard without knee pads or getting diabetes at 13 because you're a tubby little fucker. Maybe they should release a tubby little fucker series of postage. F-in' stamps would be too big to fit the letter!God, I just love the self-righteous safety nazis among parents. They just love to throw out the "safety" flag and blow their whistle every chance they get. If you try to oppose them, they accuse you of endangering all children. I'm guessing most of them got picked last for every game.Our kids grew up with a trampoline, tree house, huge swing set and BB guns. We coached them as to what was appropriate and what was not. No problems and they are all healthy and active adults now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #9 October 14, 2013 I was born in 1970 and never wore safety gear on my bike or anything else I did. I've managed to survive into my mid 40s just fine and jump out of airplanes. Then, as now, shattering a femur is just nature's way of telling you not to do whatever it was you were doing!I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDom 0 #10 October 14, 2013 FlyingRhenquestI was born in 1970 and never wore safety gear on my bike or anything else I did. I've managed to survive into my mid 40s just fine and jump out of airplanes. Then, as now, shattering a femur is just nature's way of telling you not to do whatever it was you were doing! this is why america fails.You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 October 14, 2013 FlyingRhenquestThen, as now, shattering a femur is just nature's way of telling you not to do whatever it was you were doing! Nope it should be telling you .."that you are doing it wrong ... Find another way" ... not stop doing it!! (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,460 #12 October 14, 2013 Me, too (except for the born in 1970 part). But recently I managed to dump my bicycle, and hit my head. I'll admit I was glad I was wearing a helmet; it meant that I straightened the handlebars, put a strap around where I scraped my knee so it wouldn't gross out onlookers, and finished my ride and my errand. Dunno if it would have knocked me out, but it was a good hard clunk. I think I'll keep wearing the helmet. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #13 October 15, 2013 They still make stamps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #14 October 15, 2013 It gets better! QuoteNo longer allowed at the Weber Middle School in Port Washington, New York: footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, lacrosse balls and any other hardballs that could injure a child. Also off limits: rough games of tag and cartwheels unless an adult supervisor is on hand. http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/09/living/parents-middle-school-bans-balls-recess/index.html and... QuoteNew Groningen kindergarten teachers in Grand Rapids, Michigan caused some consternation amongst parents recently with a letter they sent home that banned the game of tag and other chase-oriented games. http://now.msn.com/zeeland-public-school-in-outlaws-tag-chasing-running-in-packs The only thing more obnoxious than other people's children are their short-sighted parents... "Don't run or exercise, it's dangerous..." (as they text and eat breakfast while driving 90mph down the highway).NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDom 0 #15 October 15, 2013 Calvin19They still make stamps? ^^^ love it.You are not the contents of your wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 319 #16 October 16, 2013 mattjw916 It gets better! Quote No longer allowed at the Weber Middle School in Port Washington, New York: footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, lacrosse balls and any other hardballs that could injure a child. Also off limits: rough games of tag and cartwheels unless an adult supervisor is on hand. How else are kids supposed to develop the hand-eye coordination and spacial awareness that come from playing these types of sports? And cartwheels??? How many kids that age are enrolled in gymnastics, or were during elementary school? It was much more dangerous for me later into adulthood to try to do event he simple back flips I used to do on the trampoline as a child. Turns out kids are much more adept at that type of physical movement. Until we forbid them from doing it. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #17 October 16, 2013 So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!!Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 54 #18 October 17, 2013 LuckyMcSwervy So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #19 October 17, 2013 oldwomanc6 ***So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board. Mercury was fun too.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 54 #20 October 17, 2013 turtlespeed ******So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board. Mercury was fun too. *clap* lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #21 October 17, 2013 turtlespeed ******So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board. Mercury was fun too. You had mercury. We had to play with silver paint. And we liked it.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #22 October 17, 2013 two words... mimeograph ink the best part of "test day" NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #23 October 17, 2013 oldwomanc6 ***So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board. HAHA! Nice!! I loved firecrackers in my brother's model air force jets. Miracle we never lost our fingers!!Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 54 #24 October 17, 2013 *** You had mercury. We had to play with silver paint. And we liked it. Everyone had access to mercury. All you has to do was snap a thermometer. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #25 October 17, 2013 turtlespeed ******So glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s!! +1 Everything in your attachment was true for me. And then some! Heck, I played with molten lead and sent Tonkas down the sidewalk with cherry bombs on board. Mercury was fun too. LOL!! Yes, it was!! I remember dropping a thermometer on the bathroom vanity tiles and tried picking all of the little balls with my bare fingers. I thought it was a fun challenge. Maybe that's what's wrong with me now... Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
