The abundance of cell phones makes it much less likely that anyone needs to stop and help - help may already be on the way.
@bill93?ÿ
Yes Bill, I agree. Sometimes I caught up in past thoughts. Nonetheless excercise caution these days if someone ??flags you down. It??s called ??carjacking? down here. ?????ÿ
@noodles thank you for your response. this has not been easy to talk about for me since 1965. One thing I would add is that in 1965, everyone (almost), respected the police - many of us aspired to become a police officer when we "grew up" - and that respect for the police has been lost. My parents both coached me and my two sisters on what to do if we encountered a "stranger". We took this risk very seriously, and knew that we were lucky. Our society is strongly behind ending this sickness, and my point is that we've reached a point where my parents would be jailed today for letting me and my sisters play in those same parks unaccompanied.
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You're welcome. ?????ÿ
And it's true... play in a park today without supervision, and it's considered "Child Neglect."
Then ya have DHS, CPS, CHP, LAPD, ETC... knocking at the door. ????ÿ
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@flga-2-2?ÿ
Hasn't the world changed since then??ÿ ?ÿMy oh my, yes it has.
We did things for our jobs back then that young folks would turn up their nose at nowadays.?ÿ And I'm really not trying to tell someone a "walking to school through the snow"?ÿ story,?ÿ I'm just stating facts.
One thing that I constantly ponder is whether or not the world has changed for the better.?ÿ I question this because it seems that all of the discipline and wisdom that I have needed to survive this life came at a price.?ÿ None of the experiences from which I gained my serious coping skills are available to young folks it seems.?ÿ I mean I'm all about having a "cotton-candy unicorn childhood", but it teaches absolutely nothing in my opinion.?ÿ How can a child learn serious responsibility when the system is designed to make sure that everything is someone else's fault?
I don't have any answers to my questions.?ÿ But I do know nowadays I usually think twice about extending a helping hand to a stranger in any given situation.?ÿ And that in itself is enough to cripple our society.?ÿ
Chatted for a few minutes yesterday with our high school auto shop teacher.?ÿ He has largely turned over the operation of his engine and machine shop to his son, but puts in a few hours there every day.?ÿ He also operates an auction service that specializes in car parts, especially for race cars of all types.?ÿ The guy must have 500 trophies from his wins over the decades.
He has a great relationship with most of his students.?ÿ But, trying to pay them to do any kind of work for him is like pulling teeth.?ÿ Either they won't show up or they do show up but have no clue as to how to follow simple directions.?ÿ HIs goal is to expose them to the working world at a basic level, where failure is not a big deal, normally.?ÿ Some of these kids need any dollar they can get their hands on, but still aren't willing to go outside their comfort zone.
@flga-2-2?ÿ
@dougie?ÿ
Speakeng of greamar where is the dam spel check on this think, my spelings ans gromear are atrocious. I havw to chekc everythinf on Word first. ?????ÿ
Word, Dude.
A woman has never said this...............................
My life story in a song.....but I can go from zero to 60 in 2.7 seconds, why I would want to? I haven't a clue. ?????ÿ
@flga-2-2?ÿ
Just don't lie, cheat, or steal; and you'll be ok...
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.... although as I'm gladly and blissfully encumbered with an Ivy League double major(not art or basket weaving, health sciences) I am constantly reminded of my less than acceptable use of lay versus lie, and I use it to just make things spicy when needed. ???? ???? ?????ÿ
She loves my erudite and adroit usage of the common vernacular we both share.
it generally leads to her concupiscence toward me.
especially when I'm not being an A$s intentionally. which is my major downfall I suppose. and my general low ability to be empathetic to people until I get to know them.
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and yes.?ÿ I'm a huge e.e. Cummings fan too. ?????ÿ
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I'm a huge e.e. Cummings fan
I don't have any answers
The answer is Consequences...
@dougie?ÿ
The last half of a city named for a radio show.
But, what was it's name prior to being Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?
