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    On Saturday Alia and I had dinner at my good mates house with his fiance and another lovely couple in advance of a jazz club date to see a kick ass band called Rudder. ... it was great food, wine and conversation... amongst the group, representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, French Canada, and the Phillipines were a high school teacher, a university professor, a social worker, a community education manager for new immigrant families, a CBC (formerly at BBC) political news reporter, and me, a visual artist.
    The talk was largely about "when I was a kid" - type stories a la Monty Python...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

    However, there was serious concern about the economy, children's education and welfare and how out-of-touch and f*cked up the "politically correct" world had become especially the lack of responsible parenting and leadership in schools, leading kids to false expectations and a disillusioned, angry future.
    As these things often happen, I coincidentally received the following email from another mate today which I'd like to share with you... for your thoughts.



    An Obituary printed in the London Times

    Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense,
    who has been with us for many years.
    No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
    He will be remembered for having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and Maybe it was my fault.

    Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

    Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for not doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

    Common Sense lost the will to live as churches became businesses;
    and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

    Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

    Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
    realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

    Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

    He is survived by his four stepbrothers: I Know My Rights, I Want It Now,
    Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.

    Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
    If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.


    I remember....so I'm passing it on.




    =o)

    Noel

  • #2
    i think that about sums the world up
    http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/a...new%20project/

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    • #3
      But obviousely the appraisal of the situation is the same all over the world.
      So that is a kind of common sense, isn't it?
      I am confused... Oh wait... Maybe I'm not...

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      • #4
        Very funny that Noel....but you dont know your born posting things on You Tube...In my day we used royal mail to pass a message on... but we did not have the luxery of buying a stamp nooooooo, we had to hand deliver out letters after working a 16 hour shift down pit, with only bread and dripping fer ourrr taay and a lump of coal for desurt.

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post
          Very funny that Noel....but you dont know your born posting things on You Tube...In my day we used royal mail to pass a message on... but we did not have the luxery of buying a stamp nooooooo, we had to hand deliver out letters after working a 16 hour shift down pit, with only bread and dripping fer ourrr taay and a lump of coal for desurt.
          Awesome reply Mate! Thanks!
          LOL



          =o)

          Noel

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          • #6
            ChatLag...

            But obviousely the appraisal of the situation is the same all over the world
            Yes.

            So that is a kind of common sense, isn't it?
            No.


            Not sense. Common apathy, mate. Apathy.



            =o(

            Noel

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            • #7
              A few quotes by Einstein....

              "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

              "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."

              "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."

              "If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut." (*)





              (*) OT ... the z is what's missing in Ronnie's equation .. that's why he will never be the greatest snooker player of all times
              Proud winner of the 2008 Bahrain Championship Lucky Dip
              http://ronnieosullivan.tv/forum/index.php

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              • #8
                very good noley
                2009 Shanghai Masters Predict the Qualifiers Champion

                2008 Grand Prix Final Prediction Champion


                http://ryan147.com

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by 1lawyer View Post
                  Very funny that Noel....but you dont know your born posting things on You Tube...In my day we used royal mail to pass a message on... but we did not have the luxery of buying a stamp nooooooo, we had to hand deliver out letters after working a 16 hour shift down pit, with only bread and dripping fer ourrr taay and a lump of coal for desurt.
                  Luxury! We had to pay for the privilege of working 16-hour shift down the pit, when we woke up, 2 hours before we went to bed.

                  Thanks, 1lawyer! First genuine broad smile of the day for me. Great one!

                  Noel, common sense will die when the last memory of it has died. Not the case. Yet.
                  S.P.I.L.F.

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                  • #10
                    Meaning of life for me is be

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loyjm4SOa0

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                    • #11
                      Noel, I don't want to contradict you.
                      I just want to make you feel better about the spoilt brats of today, so I will use this quote smartly posted by someone else on another board :

                      Wiki:

                      The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers. ~Socrates

                      470 BC - 399 BC
                      Robbo's potting is so good he doesn't need to bother with positional play like the rest of the players. He laughs in the face of those who spend hours on the practice table perfecting their cue ball control! ~ Forman
                      2009 Grand Prix Fantasy Game winner

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                      • #12
                        Originally Posted by Monique View Post
                        acronymn alert! K.I.S.S.


                        =o)

                        Noel
                        Last edited by noel; 22 March 2010, 03:49 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by mushka View Post
                          Noel, I don't want to contradict you.
                          I just want to make you feel better about the spoilt brats of today, so I will use this quote smartly posted by someone else on another board :

                          Wiki:

                          The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers. ~Socrates

                          470 BC - 399 BC

                          mushka.... thanks for that... I think Socrates was talking about ME! *

                          My concerns are really about institutionalized governments support for behaviours that ultimately cause societies to need to spend more money on prison corrections than on education. That is happening. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022803016.html)



                          =o(

                          Noel



                          *
                          ... at least before my parents stepped in and read that to me, adding in their list of rules! LOL.

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                          • #14
                            Originally Posted by mushka View Post
                            Noel, I don't want to contradict you.
                            I just want to make you feel better about the spoilt brats of today, so I will use this quote smartly posted by someone else on another board :

                            Wiki:

                            The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; ........ ~Socrates

                            470 BC - 399 BC
                            This is NOT a quote by Socrates (direct quotes would be quite difficult anyway since he left no writings... ) even the wikipedia site says that...

                            I have seen this quote soooo often in forums, why does no one ever bother to check the source? O tempora, o mores! (this REALLY is by Cicero )
                            Ein jedes Werkzeug ist ein Tand in eines tumben Toren Hand.

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                            • #15
                              My oh My.

                              We really are getting very 'high brow' for a snooker forum.
                              "You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.

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