Tom Ripley
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Mon Oct-31-11 11:45 AM
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| 46. The rumor was propagated by M&M/Mars when they introduced "fun-sized" Snickers, etc... |
| -Poisoned Candy Is A Halloween Myth ----- BE AFRAID! BE VERY AFRAID! |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:27 PM |
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NestleCo, Mars Co, et al can't profit from apples or your home made oatmeal cookies... |
NYC_SKP |
Oct-30-11 08:29 PM |
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wrong place |
Autumn |
Oct-30-11 09:11 PM |
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By George, I think you've got it! nt |
raccoon |
Oct-31-11 09:26 AM |
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The rumor was propagated by M&M/Mars when they introduced "fun-sized" Snickers, etc... |
Tom Ripley |
Oct-31-11 11:45 AM |
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Do you have any proof to back that up, pray tell? |
TheWraith |
Oct-31-11 12:18 PM |
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I Remember |
RobinA |
Oct-31-11 01:41 PM |
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No. |
FarCenter |
Oct-30-11 08:29 PM |
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No, what? |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:30 PM |
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No. It is not time to be community again. At least not on a non-critical, naively trusting basis. |
FarCenter |
Oct-30-11 08:33 PM |
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So, we should ignore the evidence that most people are good? |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:34 PM |
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Lots and lots of good people can't necessarily save you if a bad person gets to you. |
MH1 |
Oct-31-11 12:10 PM |
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Except that there ARE NO "statistics" here. |
TheWraith |
Oct-31-11 12:17 PM |
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If fear runs your life, then you've already become your own statistic. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 12:38 PM |
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I think that intentionally conflating the words 'concern' and 'fear' |
LanternWaste |
Nov-01-11 09:28 AM |
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Hogwash. |
HuckleB |
Nov-01-11 02:25 PM |
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That is such a contradiction, Snow White was poisoned |
Autumn |
Oct-30-11 08:46 PM |
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Her evil stepmother, the Queen, disguised herself as an old peddler woman |
FarCenter |
Oct-30-11 09:08 PM |
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well, the woodland animals did try to warn her. |
Maine-ah |
Oct-30-11 09:13 PM |
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Snow White made the wrong choices. |
Autumn |
Oct-30-11 09:17 PM |
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Are you saying the apple was sprayed with chemicals in the days of Snow White? |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 12:40 PM |
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Dipped in poison. |
Autumn |
Nov-01-11 05:42 PM |
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Yeah, in an era where few people washed anything. |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 09:14 AM |
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There is no reason to fear Halloween. |
Autumn |
Nov-02-11 09:20 AM |
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Interesting. |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 09:43 AM |
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Seriously, what the fuck is that supposed to mean in the real world? |
TheWraith |
Oct-31-11 12:15 PM |
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"Look what happened to Snow White" |
JVS |
Oct-31-11 03:57 AM |
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Snow White had it coming! |
didact |
Nov-02-11 11:31 AM |
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Are you putting pot in them? |
Autumn |
Oct-30-11 08:31 PM |
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Those are good, as long as they're labeled, IMO! |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:32 PM |
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Cool I do the jello shots too. |
Autumn |
Oct-30-11 08:34 PM |
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+1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:35 PM |
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Someone gave this an unrec? |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 08:33 PM |
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Some people hold on tightly to things they "know," even when it's proven not the case. |
TheWraith |
Oct-31-11 12:25 PM |
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Exactly. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 12:31 PM |
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Remember the "crack babies" myth in the 80's and 90's? |
bluestateguy |
Oct-30-11 08:38 PM |
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Indeed. -eom- |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 09:07 PM |
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Not so much a myth as simply hysteria and science-free reporting. |
TheWraith |
Oct-31-11 12:21 PM |
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When the razor blade scares happened in the 60s, and we wanted to give out |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-30-11 08:47 PM |
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So, do you suppose it might have been a myth started by the candy companies? |
BanzaiBonnie |
Oct-30-11 09:12 PM |
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Who knows? |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 09:19 PM |
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My mom scared me shitless with stores about poisoned candy and razor blades in apples. |
Odin2005 |
Oct-30-11 09:19 PM |
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Ouch! |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 10:00 PM |
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Why do people lie to kids? |
Codeine |
Oct-30-11 10:02 PM |
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The first Halloween I remember was 1963 |
Art_from_Ark |
Oct-31-11 12:48 AM |
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Ugh. Irrational fear has permeated us for far too long. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 01:28 PM |
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Wow! |
Odin2005 |
Oct-31-11 07:29 PM |
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I think Grandma felt a bit guilty about that popcorn ball incident |
Art_from_Ark |
Oct-31-11 08:21 PM |
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I Grew Up |
RobinA |
Oct-31-11 01:45 PM |
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Yup, right up there with a syringe and a "congratulatory note" in... |
TheMadMonk |
Oct-30-11 10:09 PM |
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I like how reality is actually more interesting than the myth. |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 10:18 PM |
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The O'Bryan case happened about five miles from where I grew up. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Oct-31-11 04:43 AM |
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So we should be afraid because this guy wanted to kill his kid? |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 09:23 AM |
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"killed his son by lacing his Pixy Stix with cyanide" |
FiveGoodMen |
Oct-31-11 02:10 PM |
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I'm not sure that's a great survival strategy either. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 02:11 PM |
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But it DOES follow the same logic as |
FiveGoodMen |
Oct-31-11 02:37 PM |
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Absolutely. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 02:57 PM |
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The kids I know get homemade goodies |
Irishonly |
Oct-30-11 10:21 PM |
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That's awesome! |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 11:02 PM |
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Not earth shattering but I gave it all away |
Irishonly |
Nov-01-11 09:21 AM |
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It has happened,just not often. |
athenasatanjesus |
Oct-30-11 10:21 PM |
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Did you read the article before responding? |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 10:28 PM |
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No, he's right. It actually happened several times. |
AngkorWot |
Oct-30-11 10:40 PM |
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+1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-30-11 10:51 PM |
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lol |
geardaddy |
Oct-31-11 11:41 AM |
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I really think because of these Myths that |
AsahinaKimi |
Oct-31-11 03:14 AM |
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Well, we live in a big city, and our neighborhood is filled with kids on Halloween night. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 09:25 AM |
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Thank you. |
Withywindle |
Oct-31-11 03:17 AM |
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All the connections that would unite people in large enough units to stand up to power are |
Laluchacontinua |
Oct-31-11 05:15 AM |
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Terrorists Sprinkle AIDS Germs on Toilet Seats |
SoDesuKa |
Oct-31-11 03:50 AM |
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One year my parents were so paranoid they didn't want me to go |
freeplessinseattle |
Oct-31-11 05:06 AM |
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You bring up a possible motive. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 05:51 PM |
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NNow that would make a lot more sense!;) n/t n/t |
freeplessinseattle |
Oct-31-11 09:13 PM |
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+1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 11:30 PM |
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The 1982 Tylenol poisoning murders fanned those fears too. |
myrna minx |
Oct-31-11 09:38 AM |
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Indeed, it did. -eom- |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 05:40 PM |
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Snopes.com COMPLETELY debunks the "Halloween poisoning" myth (click on the word "poisonings"... |
MiddleFingerMom |
Oct-31-11 09:51 AM |
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Yup. +1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 11:36 AM |
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Bullshit. See link. |
Dreamer Tatum |
Oct-31-11 01:33 PM |
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Read the article in the OP. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 01:35 PM |
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I've spent the last 6 months making small but lewd wood carvings that I plan to pass out. |
leeroysphitz |
Oct-31-11 11:45 AM |
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+1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 12:04 PM |
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I agree. It's got to be a myth. |
geardaddy |
Oct-31-11 11:46 AM |
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That is a great story! (n/t) |
Tom Ripley |
Nov-01-11 12:19 PM |
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Well, thats a relief |
quinnox |
Oct-31-11 11:49 AM |
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BTW, I would give you the same advice RE: LSD n/t |
robdogbucky |
Oct-31-11 11:49 AM |
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You think LSD is a myth? |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 12:34 PM |
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No, and you are being intentionally obtuse |
robdogbucky |
Oct-31-11 01:12 PM |
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Show me one post where I've done any fear mongering about LSD. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 01:23 PM |
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So. robdogbucky, it appears that you've made a false accusation. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 04:48 PM |
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It's not |
robdogbucky |
Nov-02-11 09:24 AM |
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That's your claim. |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 09:43 AM |
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Are you going to back up your claims? |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 11:41 PM |
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No, you're right, I had you mixed up with another asshole |
robdogbucky |
Nov-02-11 09:22 AM |
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I'm sorry to bring reality to the table. |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 09:42 AM |
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To wit: |
robdogbucky |
Nov-02-11 10:26 AM |
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In other words, it's ok if you and those you agree think you're better than others... |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 11:21 AM |
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As I personally witnessed hundreds of times, some folks don't get it. |
robdogbucky |
Nov-02-11 11:35 AM |
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Indeed. You really don't get it. |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 11:46 AM |
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Oh yeah? Well I heard about this one kid... |
Iggo |
Oct-31-11 01:46 PM |
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Oh I know him! |
Pacifist Patriot |
Oct-31-11 05:37 PM |
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Was he little Mikey, the Pop Rocks spokesman? |
chrisa |
Nov-02-11 11:38 AM |
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It is all about perpetuating the culture of fear so that we all remain obedient. |
ddeclue |
Oct-31-11 04:51 PM |
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Well, at least so we all buy prepackaged candy at a huge mark up. |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 05:41 PM |
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Kids, don't listen to this. Hand over your popcorn balls. |
rucky |
Oct-31-11 05:54 PM |
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+1 |
HuckleB |
Oct-31-11 06:23 PM |
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My favorite Halloween treat was the Coneheads on SNL putting 6 packs of beer in the bags. |
yellowcanine |
Nov-02-11 09:25 AM |
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Yup. Urban Legend. I wonder how it started? |
chrisa |
Nov-02-11 11:37 AM |
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That seems to be the big mystery. -eom- |
HuckleB |
Nov-02-11 02:19 PM |
#106 |
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