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YouTube.
See, even Samira agrees with me.
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NephthysWanderer the Charming wrote:
Samira wrote:
YouTube.
See, even Samira agrees with me.
Not because of the one you linked, particularly. Just because it's overwhelming in general.
I was going to say fashion, TV, iPods, etc. - but as BT points out, a lot of that stuff is available in prison (or at least in the case of fashion, exposure is available via TV). So it's not like a huge surprise.
The reality of the availability of semi-automatic weapons might be a bit much for someone locked away since 1960; but he would have at least heard of it, along with the human genome and for that matter the moon landing.
Give him a few more years before he's released and I'll say the death of the daily newspaper.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
But you don't understand, Samira, I want a prize and I'll kill for it. 
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 3:47pm by Annabella
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 3:47pm by Annabella
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
But you don't understand, Samira, I want a prize and I'll kill for it.
More flies with honey dear.
"I have lost my way
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
damn
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 1:50pm by Iamadam
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 1:50pm by Iamadam
"I have lost my way
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
But you don't understand, Samira, I want a prize and I'll kill for it.
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 3:47pm by Annabella
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 3:47pm by Annabella
That, I think our convict would have no trouble assimilating.
Edit, cause not =/= no.
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 3:50pm by Samira
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Iamadam the Shady wrote:
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
But you don't understand, Samira, I want a prize and I'll kill for it.
More flies with honey dear.
Samira and I are BFF! I just wanted to issue a statement of intent.
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
Iamadam the Shady wrote:
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
But you don't understand, Samira, I want a prize and I'll kill for it.
More flies with honey dear.
Samira and I are BFF! I just wanted to issue a statement of intent.
By honey I mean that flying to Britain and sleeping with Nobby will guarantee you the prize.
"I have lost my way
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
Or maybe afterwards he would tell me I owed him a gift card.
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Iamadam the Shady wrote:
By honey I mean that flying to Britain and sleeping with Nobby will guarantee you the prize.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
King Nobby wrote:
Iamadam the Shady wrote:
By honey I mean that flying to Britain and sleeping with Nobby will guarantee you the prize.
I think that would be pretty expensive.
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Seeing how he's a criminal and all criminals are completely deviant. I'd think he's be blown away most by the evolution of pornography.
In 1967 he was buying Betty 'zines from the backroom of the newstand in a hushed voice. Now that he's out, and most likely living in the 'hood right upstairs from a twenty-five cent arcade, he'd be blown away by the ease and accepted nature of modern ****. Fetishism was just starting when he got locked up and now there are more varieties than he could hope for. What once was a few pioneering photographers and filmmakers is now a burgeoning industry of smut.
Once he has gotten adapted his story only becomes more tragic. At this point he's found the internet his new found addiction begins to fester. CollegeOrgy, Real Dolls, S&M, Sploshing; a never ending supply of fetish. More and more, his hard drive filled. 80 gigs gives way to 160 gigs and later to 500 gig. The far corners of the internet stored on his computer. But as much as he's discovered in fetish he's neglected to notice a simple ruling in 1996 that is about to send him back to jail.
And as he's sitting awaiting his sentence he tries to place blame. He's lost access to all his glorious pornography. He knows that as an inmate his mail will all be filtered and the access to his addiction will be limited to Playboy and ***** comics.Maybe NWS, but probably ok
By the end of his first week the inmate is hanging dead in the laundry room. Apparently another 15 years without **** is 15 years too long.
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 2:21pm by baelnic
In 1967 he was buying Betty 'zines from the backroom of the newstand in a hushed voice. Now that he's out, and most likely living in the 'hood right upstairs from a twenty-five cent arcade, he'd be blown away by the ease and accepted nature of modern ****. Fetishism was just starting when he got locked up and now there are more varieties than he could hope for. What once was a few pioneering photographers and filmmakers is now a burgeoning industry of smut.
Once he has gotten adapted his story only becomes more tragic. At this point he's found the internet his new found addiction begins to fester. CollegeOrgy, Real Dolls, S&M, Sploshing; a never ending supply of fetish. More and more, his hard drive filled. 80 gigs gives way to 160 gigs and later to 500 gig. The far corners of the internet stored on his computer. But as much as he's discovered in fetish he's neglected to notice a simple ruling in 1996 that is about to send him back to jail.
And as he's sitting awaiting his sentence he tries to place blame. He's lost access to all his glorious pornography. He knows that as an inmate his mail will all be filtered and the access to his addiction will be limited to Playboy and ***** comics.Maybe NWS, but probably ok
By the end of his first week the inmate is hanging dead in the laundry room. Apparently another 15 years without **** is 15 years too long.
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 2:21pm by baelnic
Annabella the Puissant wrote:
King Nobby wrote:
Iamadam the Shady wrote:
By honey I mean that flying to Britain and sleeping with Nobby will guarantee you the prize.
I think that would be pretty expensive.
Buying 5 live lobsters - £45
Selling 5 Langoustes Marinieres - £120
Profit - £75
***** Lobster-scars - Priceless
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Grandmother baelnic wrote:
My Generation invented sex
For thousands of years, men have been able to view or experience any sexual deviant fantasy for the right price.
The only variable is the Price:Ugliness ratio
Off my lawn
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Quote:
Grown-ups talking, n00b
For thousands of years, men have been able to view or experience any sexual deviant fantasy for the right price.
The only variable is the Price:Ugliness ratio
Off my lawn
For thousands of years, men have been able to view or experience any sexual deviant fantasy for the right price.
The only variable is the Price:Ugliness ratio
Off my lawn
You're just bitter cause we're going to have a perfected Real Doll in my time. Don't worry, I'll contact you from beyond the grave to tell you all about it.
Not to mention you damn Royalists. You just want to keep the free **** out of the hands of the masses! Come see the violence inherent in the system!
Edited, Sep 14th 2007 2:33pm by baelnic
Grandmother baelnic wrote:
You're just bitter cause we're going to have a perfected Real Doll in my time. Don't worry, I'll contact you from beyond the grave to tell you all about it.
I want to witness that seance.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Samira wrote:
Grandmother baelnic wrote:
You're just bitter cause we're going to have a perfected Real Doll in my time. Don't worry, I'll contact you from beyond the grave to tell you all about it.
I want to witness that seance.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
MissMandie wrote:
Debit cards and the ease of getting credit cards - What? Just sign my name and I can go shopping for a couple grand of stuff?
Second choice is big screen HDTVs. I don't think there were even remote controls back in the 60s, was there?
Second choice is big screen HDTVs. I don't think there were even remote controls back in the 60s, was there?
We got a Zenith remote radio control TV, in time for the '64 summer Olympics in Japan. It had the normal controls, and I think the remote didn't work after a year or two, so it was back to having to get up and turn the nob to change the channels when told.
Buttons on TV's came out in the early 70's. I remember going to visit my sister in College and seeing a small Panasonic TV with no nob controls.
I would have to say the lack of manners, people show in public. One can't seem to go out in public without having to listen to folks talking about personal matters on their cell phones. Plus ever 3th word seems to be the F word.
In the place of a Dark Lord you would have a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Morn! Treacherous as the Seas! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair! -ElneClare
This Post is written in Elnese, If it was an actual Post, it would make sense.
This Post is written in Elnese, If it was an actual Post, it would make sense.
ElneClare wrote:
Plus ever 3th word seems to be the F word.
What are you implying?
Quote:
What are you implying?
That people ***** more than they did in the past.
See Nobby, I told you!
The Glorious GitSlayer wrote:
ElneClare wrote:
Plus ever 3th word seems to be the F word.
What are you implying?
Never mind that. How often is every threeth?
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
The Glorious GitSlayer wrote:
ElneClare wrote:
Plus ever 3th word seems to be the F word.
What the f*ck are you implying?
/f*cking nod
Samira wrote:
The Glorious GitSlayer wrote:
ElneClare wrote:
Plus ever 3th word seems to be the F word.
What are you implying?
Never mind that. How often is every threeth?
Oh Samira, you crack my ***.
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
I would say the most mindblowing innovation would have to be the Laserjet.
Until he found out what the word actually meant.
Uncertainty.
Unfortunately, I doubt this will translate well to Europe, or other parts of the world, so it's an Americocentric comment. I don't know other parts of the world well enough.
1. Economic
2. Computers (technology)
3. Culture
4. Health Care
1. Although it was fading, in 1967, a career for life was the norm. Industry dependent, but job switching was far, far less common then now. The kinds of things people did as jobs had not changed too dramatically since 1927. Industry was factories and offices. There were white and blue collar jobs.
But my argument is not that the types of jobs have changed since 1967. Although that is obvious. It is that we're not certain those jobs will be done here for much longer. And we're not sure in 10 years what kind of a job they will be.
2. 1967 technology had existed for some time: TV, radio, the car, the typewriter, the printing press, the factory. And one could expect they would have a similar life beyond that point (and of course they did, for at least say a decade).
The car, for example, has become vastly more reliable and requires less maintenance then the 1967 versions. However, my point is that I'm less certain that I will have a car in, say, 10 years that even operates on the same principle (internal combustion of gasoline) then 10 years ago. I'm not certain that American car companies will be able to make a decent passenger car at that time, or even what it means to be "made" by General Motors. In '67, the parts were American. The car was assembled in America, and some parts were likely made by private contractors, they basically sold them just to GM built to GM's specs. The steel was made here, too. And the car would be crushed here.
3. Culture is less homogeneous. Which is not my central point. I can't forecast what the culture will be like, generally. Nine of ten music formats in 1967 would likely have been around in 1977. Whereas I simply don't know how many music formats will survive as commercially viable in 10 years.
A man reaching maturity in '67 likely knew where he stood in society. Take a particular person, likely to land in jail for 40 years: blue collar, southern, white male. Age 20 at the time. Think of the jobs he would have done in '67, the relative certainty those jobs held. He fished, worked in a factory, or did manual labor. And expected he could do that for some time. Now take the same type of person. Same class. Same place. What's he doing now? And how long is that going to last? Is he defined as having a place in society?
4. Medical Care is less expected. (Sorry, highly US specific) Now we could treat that well with a simple procedure - but who gets that is largely divided: some do, some don't. Whereas in '67 if you needed it, you got it and the hospital ate the cost, if necessary.
Even with insurance, it is largely unknown if the most effective treatment will be covered, or whether mortgaging the house will pay for it.
Further, I'm totally uncertain what the US system will even look like in 10 years. If we don't have socialized care, and costs continue increasing like they have for decades, exactly what fraction of the US will be covered at all?
And what, exactly, will care look like for those without insurance?
Unfortunately, I doubt this will translate well to Europe, or other parts of the world, so it's an Americocentric comment. I don't know other parts of the world well enough.
1. Economic
2. Computers (technology)
3. Culture
4. Health Care
1. Although it was fading, in 1967, a career for life was the norm. Industry dependent, but job switching was far, far less common then now. The kinds of things people did as jobs had not changed too dramatically since 1927. Industry was factories and offices. There were white and blue collar jobs.
But my argument is not that the types of jobs have changed since 1967. Although that is obvious. It is that we're not certain those jobs will be done here for much longer. And we're not sure in 10 years what kind of a job they will be.
2. 1967 technology had existed for some time: TV, radio, the car, the typewriter, the printing press, the factory. And one could expect they would have a similar life beyond that point (and of course they did, for at least say a decade).
The car, for example, has become vastly more reliable and requires less maintenance then the 1967 versions. However, my point is that I'm less certain that I will have a car in, say, 10 years that even operates on the same principle (internal combustion of gasoline) then 10 years ago. I'm not certain that American car companies will be able to make a decent passenger car at that time, or even what it means to be "made" by General Motors. In '67, the parts were American. The car was assembled in America, and some parts were likely made by private contractors, they basically sold them just to GM built to GM's specs. The steel was made here, too. And the car would be crushed here.
3. Culture is less homogeneous. Which is not my central point. I can't forecast what the culture will be like, generally. Nine of ten music formats in 1967 would likely have been around in 1977. Whereas I simply don't know how many music formats will survive as commercially viable in 10 years.
A man reaching maturity in '67 likely knew where he stood in society. Take a particular person, likely to land in jail for 40 years: blue collar, southern, white male. Age 20 at the time. Think of the jobs he would have done in '67, the relative certainty those jobs held. He fished, worked in a factory, or did manual labor. And expected he could do that for some time. Now take the same type of person. Same class. Same place. What's he doing now? And how long is that going to last? Is he defined as having a place in society?
4. Medical Care is less expected. (Sorry, highly US specific) Now we could treat that well with a simple procedure - but who gets that is largely divided: some do, some don't. Whereas in '67 if you needed it, you got it and the hospital ate the cost, if necessary.
Even with insurance, it is largely unknown if the most effective treatment will be covered, or whether mortgaging the house will pay for it.
Further, I'm totally uncertain what the US system will even look like in 10 years. If we don't have socialized care, and costs continue increasing like they have for decades, exactly what fraction of the US will be covered at all?
And what, exactly, will care look like for those without insurance?
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