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Mon Dec-29-08 10:46 AM
Response to Reply #41 |
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It is hyperbole.
No one is really calling for people to die for this. If you really think these folks are serious about the death penalty -- perhaps you need to update your sarcasm\hyperbole meter.
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| -I recommend the death penalty for anyone operating a motor vehicle while talking on a cell phone |
BOSSHOG |
Dec-29-08 09:41 AM |
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That's what |
notesdev |
Dec-29-08 09:44 AM |
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I'm holding out for a photon torpedo launcher behind the grille ... |
dbaker41 |
Dec-29-08 12:57 PM |
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Claymore mines are much cheaper.. |
Fumesucker |
Dec-29-08 01:21 PM |
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Let me know when you figure out how to avoid the backblast while in your car. |
bertman |
Dec-30-08 12:24 AM |
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They have been hung on trucks before... |
Fumesucker |
Dec-30-08 07:22 AM |
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I've fired rockets and claymores but the backblast on a claymore is a much wider |
bertman |
Dec-30-08 02:33 PM |
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I always thought cars should come equipped with paint ball guns |
rufus dog |
Dec-30-08 01:18 AM |
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I was rear ended in September sitting at a stop light in my little car |
peacetrain |
Dec-29-08 09:44 AM |
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Was it proven in court that the other driver was talking on the phone? |
Orsino |
Dec-29-08 09:46 AM |
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It can easily be proved by records, which can be subpoenaed. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-29-08 09:50 AM |
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We did not go to court.. his insurance paid for all the repairs.. and |
peacetrain |
Dec-29-08 09:51 AM |
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Was he charged with operating a cell phone while driving, or is that not illegal? n/t |
Orsino |
Dec-29-08 10:00 AM |
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I think it was reckless endangerment.. |
peacetrain |
Dec-29-08 10:08 AM |
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To be honest I thought we were going to have to fight for the car repairs |
peacetrain |
Dec-29-08 10:10 AM |
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So was I. The guy was looking for his cell phone, it fell. |
Festivito |
Dec-29-08 01:14 PM |
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Death by pressing |
TexasProgresive |
Dec-29-08 09:46 AM |
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But how else can I Tweet people to let them know I'm driving? |
SteppingRazor |
Dec-29-08 09:49 AM |
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How about with a Bluetooth or an earbud? |
EstimatedProphet |
Dec-29-08 09:48 AM |
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you are still not fully concentrated on driving |
Donnachaidh |
Dec-29-08 01:08 PM |
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I don't argue that. |
EstimatedProphet |
Dec-29-08 02:45 PM |
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I don't know - that seems harsh. Maybe just 5 years in jail and never driving ever again |
el_bryanto |
Dec-29-08 09:48 AM |
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I'm always up to a compromise |
BOSSHOG |
Dec-29-08 09:52 AM |
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Given the prevalence of the behavior, Angola would be too small. |
Jackpine Radical |
Dec-29-08 10:12 AM |
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Tailgaters....UGH! |
Perragrande |
Dec-29-08 10:37 PM |
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People who talk and drive are as dangerous as those who drive drunk. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-29-08 09:49 AM |
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I'm wondering, though, how much more dangerous they are... |
Orsino |
Dec-29-08 10:01 AM |
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It's a good point, however, the phone talking does seem to be more distractive. |
TexasObserver |
Dec-29-08 10:19 AM |
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The argument I've seen about this |
kiva |
Dec-29-08 10:42 AM |
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The other passengers can scream LOOOOOK OOOUUUT!!!! |
Gidney N Cloyd |
Dec-29-08 11:09 AM |
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or turn here, or turn there. ever drive with a naggin husband. NOW that is the one |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:10 AM |
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Passive vs. Active concentration, I think... |
LanternWaste |
Dec-29-08 11:39 AM |
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i had a fly in my car once. trying to wave it out, cause it was distracting me so.... well |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:43 AM |
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Damned flies, indeed. |
LanternWaste |
Dec-29-08 12:04 PM |
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that is funny. my new car shoots air conditioning thru the little wholes in upholstery, lol |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 04:18 PM |
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Yep, I think that self-preservation is helpful in these situations. |
kiva |
Dec-29-08 11:44 AM |
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I feel your pain! |
watrwefitinfor |
Dec-29-08 09:49 AM |
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Or putting on mascara, shaving, or reading the newspaper opened on the steering wheel. |
genevat |
Dec-29-08 09:49 AM |
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To date, I've only administered corporal punishment for this, |
billyoc |
Dec-29-08 09:50 AM |
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I'm with you in spirit, but am a death penalty opponent... |
hlthe2b |
Dec-29-08 09:51 AM |
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K&R! |
classicfilmfan |
Dec-29-08 09:51 AM |
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I constantly yell "GET OFF YER FUCKIN' PHONE AND DRIVE!" |
Phentex |
Dec-29-08 09:52 AM |
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First they should have the shit beaten out of them |
Crabby Appleton |
Dec-29-08 09:52 AM |
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My grandson's teenaged friend was in a wreck and his mother got there |
watrwefitinfor |
Dec-29-08 09:53 AM |
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Wow...that is unbelievable |
MadMaddie |
Dec-29-08 11:13 AM |
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Or eating a bowl of noodles with chopsticks |
foxfeet |
Dec-29-08 09:54 AM |
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Those are people who would be driving just as bad for another reason, |
Waiting For Everyman |
Dec-29-08 09:55 AM |
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I think the OP was being hyperbolic... |
Dennis Donovan |
Dec-29-08 10:02 AM |
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The same thing for anyone adjusting their car stereos and loading CD's into them... |
Dennis Donovan |
Dec-29-08 10:00 AM |
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while we're at it, let's just kill anyone who brings their kids to Olive Garden |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:01 AM |
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Let's just kill everyone who annoys us. Imagine what a better world it would be! |
Atman |
Dec-29-08 10:07 AM |
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yeah, along with the unruly kids at Olive Garden thing, |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:09 AM |
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And clearly, people who defend Windows Vista...BLAM BLAM. |
Atman |
Dec-29-08 10:14 AM |
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When does screaming kids in the Olive Garden put anyone's life in danger? |
classicfilmfan |
Dec-29-08 10:16 AM |
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I could choke on my breadsticks, or get high blood pressure or something. |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:30 AM |
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Or you might sprain your wrist |
Moochy |
Dec-29-08 10:46 AM |
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could happen I suppose, |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:54 AM |
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the parents of those brats |
JitterbugPerfume |
Dec-29-08 01:19 PM |
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i was just talking this anti child on du and pointed out that my kids and i find as many or more |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 10:20 AM |
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I'm right there with you. |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:31 AM |
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Spoken like someone who is on the cellphone constantly while driving. |
EstimatedProphet |
Dec-29-08 10:32 AM |
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...to Olive Garden. |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:35 AM |
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what is.... |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 10:57 AM |
#54 |
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it was an old Lounge phony flame war |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 11:00 AM |
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ah, well see |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:02 AM |
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until now. |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 11:03 AM |
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I was almost killed by a cellphone driver |
OutspokenLiberal |
Dec-29-08 10:07 AM |
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She hit & ran? |
wartrace |
Dec-29-08 12:57 PM |
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I've often wonder what people did in their cars before cell phones. |
KansDem |
Dec-29-08 10:07 AM |
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There's nothing that warms my heart more than anti cell phone threads on DU |
GloriaSmith |
Dec-29-08 10:08 AM |
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I would add for #2 a penalty similar to #3 |
classicfilmfan |
Dec-29-08 10:14 AM |
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oh oh oh and people that have the audacity to use cash, count it out AFTER the total given |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:01 AM |
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After seeing your posts here comparing this |
kiva |
Dec-29-08 11:13 AM |
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i am anti cell phone user as a whole. rarely use it. carry it in case emergency for kids |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:20 AM |
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Agreed that flamewars fire up over the strangest things here-- |
kiva |
Dec-29-08 11:27 AM |
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If |
BOSSHOG |
Dec-29-08 12:29 PM |
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Agreed. Like I said, this one pushes all my buttons, |
kiva |
Dec-29-08 01:29 PM |
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On cell phone talking in the grocery store... |
Gormy Cuss |
Dec-29-08 11:28 AM |
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oh Gormy! |
JitterbugPerfume |
Dec-29-08 01:27 PM |
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Preach it, sistah! |
fudge stripe cookays |
Dec-29-08 12:22 PM |
#84 |
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You just locked up my vote |
Oeditpus Rex |
Dec-30-08 01:00 AM |
#125 |
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Salt |
Husb2Sparkly |
Dec-29-08 10:12 AM |
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It is common in this state to see young girls |
sherbear |
Dec-29-08 10:14 AM |
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Bad drivers will always be bad drivers, no matter what privilege you take away. |
jobycom |
Dec-29-08 10:16 AM |
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Death penalty for talking while driving, death penalty for talking during a |
Lorien |
Dec-29-08 10:18 AM |
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death penalty for putting cat pictures in your sig line |
leftofthedial |
Dec-29-08 10:36 AM |
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BLAM! |
janx |
Dec-29-08 11:38 PM |
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screw the barking dogs, death penalty for people with cats that let them out and they sit on roof |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 10:40 AM |
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Lighten up, Francis |
Rebubula |
Dec-29-08 10:46 AM |
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yep |
JitterbugPerfume |
Dec-29-08 01:29 PM |
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Finally, a sensible post on this board. nt |
Gidney N Cloyd |
Dec-29-08 11:04 AM |
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bah hahahha.... |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:06 AM |
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Good Thing You're Not Writing the Laws, Then |
ribofunk |
Dec-29-08 11:07 AM |
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I hate seeing people talking on the phone while they are driving. |
undeterred |
Dec-29-08 11:23 AM |
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What about those people who have their stereos so loud you have to text? |
MindPilot |
Dec-29-08 11:27 AM |
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Really? I pull it off and I have a flawless record. (Talking, not texting of course) |
YOY |
Dec-29-08 11:29 AM |
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That's much more responsible... |
Phentex |
Dec-29-08 11:35 AM |
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bought a new car with gps and all kinds of stuff. dial cell in car, look thru address book |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:45 AM |
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mine's cool too but you have to have the brake on for many of the |
Phentex |
Dec-29-08 11:49 AM |
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took it on our trip for christmas. they wont let you go into the sports cause it may distract. lol |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 11:51 AM |
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Wow, I thought I'd get flamed for daring to pull things off intelligently. |
YOY |
Dec-29-08 11:50 AM |
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True story - |
IDemo |
Dec-29-08 11:46 AM |
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I saw a guy the other day TEXTING on his Blackberry with both hands awhile driving, not sitting at |
LibInTexas |
Dec-29-08 12:12 PM |
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Suspension of driver's license for one year for first offense |
Better Believe It |
Dec-29-08 12:13 PM |
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we watched as a female SHERIFF slammed into the back of the car next to us. |
Donnachaidh |
Dec-29-08 01:21 PM |
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Death penalty might be a little harsh |
ObamaVision |
Dec-29-08 12:33 PM |
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Death penalty for tailgaters and people who whistle on elevators. |
faygokid |
Dec-29-08 12:36 PM |
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Whistling? How about people who pass gas on elevators? n/t |
wartrace |
Dec-29-08 12:59 PM |
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Uh Oh |
progressoid |
Dec-29-08 01:13 PM |
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I saw an absolute genious this morning texting while driving |
mikelgb |
Dec-29-08 01:06 PM |
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That's g-e-n-i-u-s, Comrade Genious. |
bertman |
Dec-30-08 12:34 AM |
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Death Penalty for LEFT LANE slowpokes!!!1 |
flvegan |
Dec-29-08 01:07 PM |
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with you on slow poke left lane.... and the assholes that dont use cruise and fluctuate in speed |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 04:32 PM |
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texting while driving |
JitterbugPerfume |
Dec-29-08 01:15 PM |
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I don't know about death... |
Hardhead |
Dec-29-08 01:22 PM |
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I would be happy with shoving the phone into a certain orifice on the offender's person |
classicfilmfan |
Dec-29-08 02:10 PM |
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Thank goodness its not your decision then. |
OwnedByFerrets |
Dec-29-08 01:23 PM |
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If I'm the first car in line waiting for a red light to change to green ... |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-29-08 01:29 PM |
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Nah, just for murderers. |
deaniac21 |
Dec-29-08 01:30 PM |
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K&R! |
yellerpup |
Dec-29-08 01:54 PM |
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It's against the law here. |
Cleita |
Dec-29-08 02:52 PM |
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Malon Labe |
aikoaiko |
Dec-29-08 03:17 PM |
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It's the height of personal overestimation and selfishness |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-29-08 04:29 PM |
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I once thought of firebombing the guy in the ice cream truck for putting spinkles |
MALEVOLENT MARINE |
Dec-29-08 04:36 PM |
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lol lol lol, ..... ya. n/t |
seabeyond |
Dec-29-08 05:03 PM |
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Yo Jarhead |
BOSSHOG |
Dec-29-08 05:59 PM |
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I recommend we mandate more and better driver's education, and the death penatly for hyperbole (nm) |
Book Lover |
Dec-29-08 11:39 PM |
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how do you feel about texting while driving? |
orleans |
Dec-30-08 12:20 AM |
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Death penalty for anyone operating a motor vehicle while taking on a cell phone would |
bertman |
Dec-30-08 12:38 AM |
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I was thinking the same thing today when I was riding my bike. |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-30-08 01:10 AM |
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It's a great idea, just poorly implemented |
MajorChode |
Dec-30-08 05:08 AM |
#129 |
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A little bit of George Carlin lives on within each of us. |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-30-08 06:31 AM |
#130 |
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A little strong. I feel simply amputating their hands and feet would suffice. |
MrSlayer |
Dec-30-08 04:55 AM |
#128 |
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Cigarette in one hand, cell phone in the other |
Blue Gardener |
Dec-30-08 08:00 AM |
#132 |
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