how americans are living dangerously - time magazine cover story

The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
edited November 2006 in A Moving Train
Another habit says it's in love with you
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Posts: 7,177
    Eh.

    Life's a bitch. You can sit around and worry about it, or you can live and enjoy it. I don't worry about any of the things listed. I can't control most of them except intake of fat and salt, and staying out of hurricane country during hurricane season, so why spend any time worrying? The whole notion of dread is crazy to me.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I was about to post this!

    People worry about the bird flu so much yet the common flu kills 36,000 Americans every year!.. crazy.
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    I was about to post this!

    People worry about the bird flu so much yet the common flu kills 36,000 Americans every year!.. crazy.

    something that i was thinking as i was reading that piece was how many people really are worried about the bird flu, or are still worried about ecoli or about mad cow disease? I mean they use phrases like "agonizing over". Seriously, who is agonizing over those things? I think half of that article is just to spark alarm with people.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    chopitdown wrote:
    something that i was thinking as i was reading that piece was how many people really are worried about the bird flu, or are still worried about ecoli or about mad cow disease? I mean they use phrases like "agonizing over". Seriously, who is agonizing over those things? I think half of that article is just to spark alarm with people.

    a frightening number of people WERE truly freaked out about that shit. the article itself pointed out how it faded and now nobody thinks about it. but the initial panic was ridiculous. it was all over the news... the next plague! americans eat that shit up with a spoon. it's why we have negative campaigning. playing to fear is such an effective way to paralyze people. you convince the public your opponent is a baby-murdering, fag-loving, terroist supporting liberal and they vote for you without even checking what your stances are.
  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    You know what scares me? That Y2K computer malfunction stuff. Now THERE is some scary stuff!! Do you think i still have time to buy a generator?
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cornnifer wrote:
    You know what scares me? That Y2K computer malfunction stuff. Now THERE is some scary stuff!! Do you think i still have time to buy a generator?

    hehe, my ex's family still has water and toilet paper and canned goods stocked in their bathroom for that. they added duct tape when rummy announced it would save them from a chemical terrorist attack on hicktown, ohio.

    sad thing is, im not joking. the people described here DO exist, in large numbers. it's why ive lost a lot of faith in america.
  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    hehe, my ex's family still has water and toilet paper and canned goods stocked in their bathroom for that. they added duct tape when rummy announced it would save them from a chemical terrorist attack on hicktown, ohio.

    sad thing is, im not joking. the people described here DO exist, in large numbers. it's why ive lost a lot of faith in america.

    Man, i almost forgot about the duct tape! Funny stuff!
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    you convince the public your opponent is a baby-murdering, fag-loving, terroist supporting liberal and they vote for you without even checking what your stances are.

    then why are the democrats in control now? ;)
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
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