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Comment Re:I could have told you that. (Score 1) 938

I know how much everyone hates anecdotal evidence, but I'd like to share my story anyways. I went to High School with this one guy; I didn't really know him nor did I ever talk to him, but I knew who he was. One day I went to school and overheard on the morning announcements that he had passed away. I didn't know that he was sick, but it was sad nonetheless. I get home and take a quick look at the newspaper and it turned out he'd committed suicide. This was quite a shock to me and his family. It turned out he was constantly bullied by one kid because he was gay. He outlined all of this in his suicide note to his family that he left in the tree house in which he leapt from. After about a week, I was looking at the paper again and it turned out the bully was suspended for not standing for the memorial silence my school had the day after his passing. Why did he hate him so much? I don't really know exactly. It didn't seem like he could have done anything that serious enough to the bully to warrant a constant lashing.

Comment Re:What Was And Is No More (Score 1) 494

Could the move have something to do with the introduction of more and more computers and media into our libraries? Back in the day, all you basically had were books. Sure you could rent videos there, but you couldn't really watch them there, you had to take them home to watch. But with the computers, you can chat online, facebook and even play games. Hell, sometimes people even look at porn on those things(I've read in the news about some guy getting caught looking at child pornography at my local library downtown). Seems to me that these things might have played a large role in the conversion.

Comment Re:Propaganda? (Score 1) 839

Exactly, I like in Canada and through the many 9 month winters I've never experienced, seen or even heard of anything remotely close to what this story is demonizing. Maybe we don't use LED lights, I'm not really sure, but I find it odd that this is an uncommon problem in a very cold country.

Comment Re:glitter - the new nano measurement standard (Score 1) 155

Peter Griffin: A palette? Am-am I readin' this right? Y-You need a palette of chocolate-covered pretzels? Wh-wh-where the hell am i supposed to - a-an-an-and wh-what is this, a drum of grape jam? Is that - wh-what is that - is that like a drum like, they ship oil in? Is that - a-a-an-and wh-wh-wha - look at this one: A desk of Cheez-its. A desk - wh-where are you gettin' these units of measurements from? Jackée Harry: Mary. Peter Griffin: [laughs] That is still funny. Okay you stay right here, big funny gal, i'll be right back with... [reads from the clipboard] Peter Griffin: a hammock of cake.

Comment Re:Stop giving out personal info that isn't needed (Score 1) 262

The issue I have sometimes with giving a fake birthday is that it's usually a security question when you go to try the "forgot password" function. If I were to give a different birthday every time, I wouldn't remember which is for which. I suppose I could just give the same fake birthday every time, though.

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