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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 10, 2010 - 08:53am PT
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Because we've been told for so long how special we are.
We started believing it. Then we started thinking that not only were we special, but better.
When you're better than others, your need to learn about them or have empathy for them diminishes.
"They should just be more like....US! Then their problems would be solved, yeah, that's it."
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Sep 10, 2010 - 09:00am PT
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Nicely stated Survival.
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dirtbag
climber
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Sep 10, 2010 - 09:41am PT
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Indeed, good post.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 10, 2010 - 09:53am PT
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Because it's all about ME!...rj
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
Arkansas, I suppose
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Sep 10, 2010 - 10:05am PT
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Why should I listen to some dang Hungarian
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 10, 2010 - 10:34am PT
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Our literacy rate is appalling and far below other first-world countries. Our health is also miserable especially as related to body mass index. Our appallingly poor collective sophistication in things political continues to prove our basic ungovernability and to manifest the miracle of the electorate voting against its own direct benefit over and over again.
We are completely unprepared to run our country. Only 2 out of 5 voters (40%) can name the three branches of government. 49% think the President has the power to suspend the Constitution. The simplest principles of legal reasoning escape most. It is a race to the bottom these last 40 years.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2010 - 10:54am PT
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Really Fats? How so?
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tooth
Trad climber
The Best Place On Earth
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Sep 10, 2010 - 10:56am PT
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Philo you are naive for thinking that guys like Fatty can learn anything from history. They have to touch the stove to know it is hot.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2010 - 10:57am PT
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Tooth you are correct I am naive.
But hopeful.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:19am PT
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Yeah, that dood lost me when he got down on Masons!
Next thing he'd be wantin' to get rid of carpenters!
Plus, his tie was waay too short!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:21am PT
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Well, would it be the lawyers, the banks, and talk radio?
Made me spit my coffee!
That kills it man, excellent!
I thought WalMart was one of the branches.....
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:22am PT
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Sheesh, Locker;
Manny
Moe
Mack
Er Groucho
Harpo
Chico
Curly
Larry
Moe
Well moe, for sure, anyway
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FeelioBabar
Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:32am PT
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The average US household buys less than 1 book a year.
we are completely fooked.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:33am PT
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They sell half a book in Walmart?
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2010 - 11:43am PT
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If "Little Johnny" can't read do you think "Teacher Betty" has done her job?
For whatever lame excuse, evidently not.
Skip
No DumbAss! I hold foolish municipal politics for gutting budgets and support for teachers.
They face a nearly insurmountable task made only more difficult by AssHats like you thinking they have it too easy and should just be gratefull for their annual 3 month forced layoff.
Go back to school fool.
I find it immensely humorous that just the other day Blowus got her support hose in a bunch when she falsely assumed I was disparaging the noble profession of nursing by calling her a bed pan jockey. Now one of her favorite BFFs in Taco-land clearly casts aspersions about the NOBLEST profession there is.
I wonder if Ol' Blowus will speak up and correct Skip to the loo?
Or are they just pathetic hypocrites?
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2010 - 11:55am PT
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After all, according to philo, screw little Johnny. It's all about the paycheck.
Hey Skiptothenon-sequitur, where do you come up with these lunatic ASSumptions.
How is what I said in any way related to your reply?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2010 - 11:58am PT
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Well said Lolli! Many are the mansions in Monaco built with USAID money given to African despots.
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