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This is a T-shirt that I could never wear. Just wouldn't have the heart to be that cruel.

Gotta love this. Treat these people like the filth that they are! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=132070636995606&set=vb.454236237992461&type=2&theater http://www.youtube.com/dan291968 From what I can gather from his YouTube page, he lives in Allentown, PA. ... Then, there's this... the worst mistake a guy can ever make when talking smack with some new girl that he's been hitting on.

Who wore it better?

Ah, fuck sticks! This was "supposedly" Aunt Bee from the Any Griffith Show, but as it turns out it's just another internet hoax. Why the hell do people do shit like that? Here, I was getting all excited about a sexy young Aunt Bee, and just starting to get over how wrong that is, and suddenly, it never was!?!!? Urgh!!!! http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/celebrities/ss/Young-Frances-Bavier-Aunt-Bea.htm

^ Am I the only one wondering how that room would sound?

I've been there. Of course, the gate was closed... and that goofy guy wasn't standing there. Bangor, ME. Any guess of who the lovely lady in the picture below is? Click on it for a better view.

Well put, and I agree with what you've said. Perhaps I did jump to conclusions, and my apologies to you and anyone else who may have been offended. Nice post, as well, Grahame. I also agree that the Romeo and Juliet laws that are now beginning to come into play are a step in the right direction in helping to delineate the line-drawing issues that Al mentioned. Never an easy task for any jury, much like the whole date rape thing is difficult to adjudicate even when both parties are legal adults.

^ That dude is smooth!

I did miss that, Steve. Just read through the thread quickly and was struck by what seemed to be a universal rejection of what the school did in this case. Again, the parental involvement seems pretty devious, in that they knew all along and timed their public disclosure of the matter in such a way. Very unkind and sad parenting, not to be willing to accept your daughter for who she is, much less make her relationship a public and "political" matter. That part is truly disgusting and reeks of hate and prejudice. Shame on the mother who reported this. It's funny, because one of the best guys in my home town, who is the barber there that I have been going to for 35 years (whenever I'm in town) got married at the age of 18 when his wife, a native American Indian who was one of 14 children, was only 13. He's in his early 60s now and always says, "Thank God the laws weren't the way they are now, back then! Margie is the best thing that ever happened to me..." and then she'll argue the opposite, that he's the best. They're still a "cute" couple in terms of how the interact with each other and love their kids and grandkids. He's the best of the best in terms of his character and family values. She says that her parents thought he was a great guy and were just happy to have one less mouth to feed.

Maybe I am assuming a bit. Sorry if that's the case. Maybe what I missed completely is the offense taken by everyone (and myself as well, if this is the view that I missed) that your view was that the law was applied discriminately against her because she was a lesbian; thus, by extension, in your view if the same situation related to an 18 year old male, the school would have been cool with it. That seems a bit strained in my view. But if that was your take on it (or anyone else's), then I can see why it would make you upset. Discrimination in any form, for or against any particular race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, is a bad thing, although I do think it's generally a good thing that the law does make efforts (often insufficient) to protect certain classes of individuals that have historically been discriminated against. As for the situation you've linked to, yes that is patent unfairness in the application of the law. Completely abusive.

Messed up, maybe. Maybe messed up in terms of a parent reporting the relationship the minute she turned 18, although there are probably many, many examples of the same situation occurring with young heterosexual couples involved where a parent notifies the authorities in the exact same way, the minute one of them turns 18. But putting the parental involvement aside, what is so wrong in society's concern over a sexual relationship involving one person who is of legal age and another person who is a minor? Society has always been concerned about these types of situations. There are statutory rape laws in every one of the 50 states. But now, suddenly, it is a bad thing for society to be concerned about a person who is of legal age having a sexual relationship with a person who is a minor, and a 14 year old at that? Why? Because lesbians should be exempt from the same laws that non-lesbians are subjected to? If the 18 year old in question were a young man, and not a young woman, he would likely be tried as an adult for statutory rape, but because it's a lesbian couple, suddenly there is no issue for society to deal with? This should be of no concern to anyone, and why? Because lesbians are a special protected class? Because a lesbian cannot possibly inflict physical or emotional harm on a minor through a sexual relationship? Again, what might be fucked up in this particular situation is the parental involvement. But ask yourself, does it suddenly become a crime the minute a boy turns 18 and thus in the eyes of the law, becomes a man, and is now carrying out illegal acts with a minor (his girlfriend) who has not yet reached the age of consent? Yup. That's a crime. Always has been, and always will be. It might not always be "fair" and if the age of the minor is close to the age of the adult, then it might not get prosecuted. But by law in all 50 states, it is at least a violation of the law that would be subject to prosecutorial discretion. None of you who have replied to this thread can see the double standard? Suppose I'll be attacked ad hominem as being homophobic because I don't think there should be a different laws or different standards in the application of the law, merely because of sexual orientation. Have at me. Is the idea to have equal rights for gays and lesbians, but not equal responsibilities? Interesting.

Happy birthday, Raffy!

Happy birthday, Brent!

Happy birthday!

Funny stuff here, and oh my is she in shape! The funny part is in the first minute. The rest of the video is mostly for Dusty and Naaman. http://jokideo.com/funny-video-workout-video-epic-fail/

24 / 3.14 = 7.64 or about 7 5/8". Does that seem about right? Dude, you don't have a big head! Not compared to me or to Brent! Mine is around 8" and sometimes 8 1/8" hats are a better fit.

Did you know that hat sizes are determined by measuring the circumference of your head (about one inch above the ears) and dividing the result in inches by pi? I did not know that. I believe that's the first time I've ever run across a practical application of pi (to my life anyway, at least to my knowledge, which admittedly is quite limited). Edit: Just Googled it and see that this is actually definitional with respect to circumference, diameter and pi, but I guess I must admit it has been a long time since I took a math class, although I did have 4 years in high school and another year in college, but that was a long, long time ago and I forgot everything about pi (like what it's used for) except that it starts with 3.14 and never ends.

^ On the contrary, you're quite slim, and would make a fine bridesmaid, Grahame.

Sad news, indeed. Ray was the main reason The Doors stayed together for as long as they did. He seemed to be the only one to have patience enough to deal with Jim during his downward spiral. LA Woman probably would have never happened were it not to Ray's leadership and persistence. Then again, Ray was the rock from the beginning and put the group together from day one. RIP, good man.

Geez, this really wasn't about killing your friends, or killing anybody for that matter. I saw it merely as social commentary about the illegal immigration issue, which has become a real problem in the US in my opinion, and that millions of other Americans of every race, creed, color, and/or political persuasion. Yet, even with respect to that issue, this particular comment was more of a "rolling of the eyes" than anything. I didn't find it particularly zenophobic and I know well it's like to live in a country that I'm not from originally.

Read it again. It doesn't say anything about "look like" and doesn't even suggest racial profiling. It says they are going to kill "anyone who is a legal U.S. citizen." So no worries. Your relatives and friends will be Ok. What's not humorous is 13 million illegal aliens in the U.S., and a high concentration of them are in the L.A. area, Phoenix, Miami, etc. It's not even a political statement because the responsibility lies with both parties, neither of which has done much to get the situation under control.

Rumors are circulating in California that radical Muslims are planning to go on a rampage in Los Angeles, killing anyone who is a legal U.S. citizen. Police fear the death toll could be as high as 12.

^ Ok, I feel better now,

Angry cat found a friend: