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Mr. Man · 12-04-2006, 05:19 PM

I thought paragraph 5 was particularly appropriate for this forum:

From Scott Adams' Dilbert Blog:

Sometimes I wonder why music is legal. Music can alter your mood and your body chemistry just like any illegal drug. The fact that it goes into your body through your ear shouldn't make a difference. We take drugs via practically every other hole in our body - mouth, butt, eyeballs, nose - you name it. Ain't nothing special about an ear.

Music is clearly unsafe. Suppose you're in a perfectly good mood and a depressing song comes on. That could make you sad and break down your body's natural defenses. You could get sick and die. Thank you very much Tori Amos.

Many songs are dangerous to hear while operating a motor vehicle. For example, anything by the Doobie Brothers will force me to exceed the speed limit. You probably have your own songs that make you speed. If you believe in free will you might argue that people always have the choice of NOT speeding. But by that reasoning it should be legal to allow drunks to drive because they have the choice of not doing it.

Let me put it another way. If gum made people more likely to speed, you know there would be a law against chewing and driving. If it goes into your body through your mouth, it's a drug. If it goes in through your ears, it's entertainment. That seems random to me.

One way you know you have a drinking problem is if it affects your work. I don't know about you, but if I have a song stuck in my head, it lowers my I.Q. by about 40 points. I can sometimes do two things at the same time if those two things are easy, such as humming and walking. But if I'm trying to write a blog post or read a licensing contract, a song in my head will turn me into a chimp. Case in point - I have a song in my head right now and this post sucks.

Don't forget - music is a gateway drug to harder stuff. Music attracts dancing. Dancing attracts alcohol. Alcohol leads to unwanted pregnancies. Unwanted pregnancies lead to abortion. If you believe life begins at conception, you have to believe that music kills babies.

And then there's the corrosive effect of hip-hop music. I enjoy a lot of it, but after hearing three tracks I have an urge to slap a ho. That can't be healthy, especially for the ho.

Just to be clear, I don't think music should be illegal. I just think it's somewhat random that it isn't.

greatwhitenorthchick · 12-04-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I think I missed this. He is a crack addict? Or wanted you to be a dominatrix?

Where did you "hook up"?

I go with the second option. I think Fringey would make an excellent dominatrix.

LessinSF · 12-04-2006, 05:24 PM

Coincidentally, this article ran here today re digital cameras under $200. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl....DTL&type=tech

ABBAKiss · 12-04-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by ironweed
We have an excellent chance here to get to know the real Fringey, what with the Xanax kicking in and all, but if you get too pushy her guard will go right back up and we're back to square one. Kapeesh?

Don't we already know the real Fringey? I am lost.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 12-04-2006, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Man
I thought paragraph 5 was particularly appropriate for this forum:

From Scott Adams' Dilbert Blog:

Sometimes I wonder why music is legal. Music can alter your mood and your body chemistry just like any illegal drug. The fact that it goes into your body through your ear shouldn't make a difference. We take drugs via practically every other hole in our body - mouth, butt, eyeballs, nose - you name it. Ain't nothing special about an ear.

Music is clearly unsafe. Suppose you're in a perfectly good mood and a depressing song comes on. That could make you sad and break down your body's natural defenses. You could get sick and die. Thank you very much Tori Amos.

Many songs are dangerous to hear while operating a motor vehicle. For example, anything by the Doobie Brothers will force me to exceed the speed limit. You probably have your own songs that make you speed. If you believe in free will you might argue that people always have the choice of NOT speeding. But by that reasoning it should be legal to allow drunks to drive because they have the choice of not doing it.

Let me put it another way. If gum made people more likely to speed, you know there would be a law against chewing and driving. If it goes into your body through your mouth, it's a drug. If it goes in through your ears, it's entertainment. That seems random to me.

One way you know you have a drinking problem is if it affects your work. I don't know about you, but if I have a song stuck in my head, it lowers my I.Q. by about 40 points. I can sometimes do two things at the same time if those two things are easy, such as humming and walking. But if I'm trying to write a blog post or read a licensing contract, a song in my head will turn me into a chimp. Case in point - I have a song in my head right now and this post sucks.

Don't forget - music is a gateway drug to harder stuff. Music attracts dancing. Dancing attracts alcohol. Alcohol leads to unwanted pregnancies. Unwanted pregnancies lead to abortion. If you believe life begins at conception, you have to believe that music kills babies.

And then there's the corrosive effect of hip-hop music. I enjoy a lot of it, but after hearing three tracks I have an urge to slap a ho. That can't be healthy, especially for the ho.

Just to be clear, I don't think music should be illegal. I just think it's somewhat random that it isn't.

"Admitting to reading the Dilbert blog" may be the biggest hit to street cred since "admitting to being a member of the Sting fan club."

ltl/fb · 12-04-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I go with the second option. I think Fringey would make an excellent dominatrix.

It was option 2, and at a firm party, at a hotel somewhere in DC.

The Xanax has worn off.

edited to reorder things to be more understandable. logical.

Pretty Little Flower · 12-04-2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
"Admitting to reading the Dilbert blog" may be the biggest hit to street cred since "admitting to being a member of the Sting fan club."

Um, excuse me. Not to get all one-uppy and shit, but what about "admitting to being a regular spin class attendee"?

ltl/fb · 12-04-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Um, excuse me. Not to get all one-uppy and shit, but what about "admitting to being a regular spin class attendee"?

Oh and that guy, he didn't like spinning.

notcasesensitive · 12-04-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
"Admitting to reading the Dilbert blog" may be the biggest hit to street cred since "admitting to being a member of the Sting fan club."

The blogs that I read are cooler than the blogs that you read.

ABBAKiss · 12-04-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Oh and that guy, he didn't like spinning.

He was a fat?

I have never had anyone ask me to be a dominatrix. Is it worth my time to seek out someone who will make such a request? My bathroom could use a cleaning.....

dtb · 12-04-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger...%2C%20Wire.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger...948891/ny6.jpg

Ouch.

TM

What the hell? I got a "Forbidden" message when I clicked on your links. And I'm at home!

Given the sorts of things my husband downloads without difficulty on this computer, your links must be pretty nasty.

ltl/fb · 12-04-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
He was a fat?

I have never had anyone ask me to be a dominatrix. Is it worth my time to seek out someone who will make such a request? My bathroom could use a cleaning.....

He's not particularly fat,* no. I think it just didn't appeal as a form of exercise. Is it not OK to like some types of exercise better than others?

You need to be meaner and take a harder line with people. The submissive will find you. I would think.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 12-04-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
The blogs that I read are cooler than the blogs that you read.

Blindish comedy blogs haven't gone the way of the mojito, have they?

Pretty Little Flower · 12-04-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
He's not particularly fat,* no. I think it just didn't appeal as a form of exercise. Is it not OK to like some types of exercise better than others?

You need to be meaner and take a harder line with people. The submissive will find you. I would think.

Why, oh why must there be the unaccompanied footnote marker? My mind is now racing, thinking of the many possibilities for the missing footnote. I will be able to think of nothing else for days.

ThurgreedMarshall · 12-04-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
Given the sorts of things my husband downloads without difficulty on this computer, your links must be pretty nasty.

They are. But not in a good way.

Go here to see a string of photos of New York (from Flava of Love) and her new tits (she's in the purple, if you can't figure that out): http://ybf.blogspot.com/2006/12/foolywang-material.html

Here's a "before" shot: http://myspace-491.vo.llnwd.net/0131...19156491_m.jpg

TM