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Post by The Dude on Jan 21, 2007 14:42:21 GMT -5
THIS idiot actaully has IMPLANTS in his forehead - If you got a sharpie and connected the dots it spells S-T-O-O-P-I-D. ;D
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Post by The Dude on Jan 21, 2007 23:10:25 GMT -5
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Post by dustman on Jan 23, 2007 20:02:19 GMT -5
Funny how she's still on the beach. I would've quit fishing a long time ago.
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Post by The Dude on Jan 26, 2007 17:06:03 GMT -5
Hehehe
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Post by cube on Feb 21, 2007 1:16:32 GMT -5
I wonder what kind of bait they used? Back Bacon? She is quite a catch... groan John
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Post by David Murray on Feb 21, 2007 13:09:40 GMT -5
Sometimes I am still amazed by the stupidity of the human race. That is why I come to this board, to escape it. But I guess there's always a catch.
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Post by sixty4k on Mar 3, 2007 20:44:20 GMT -5
A comparison of the over pierced to those into retro/micro computing is easy to make...
Just because you don't understand his chosen method of self expression, doesn't make it stupid, just different.
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Post by David Murray on Mar 3, 2007 21:09:48 GMT -5
I disagree. People who engage in this type of behavior also tend to exhibit other behaviors as well. Typical examples are:
1) criminal behavior 2) low income, due to not having a decent job (after all, who would hire him? not even McDonalds) 3) drug use 4) violence
In essence - a non contributing member of society. He most likely had the rings and other modifications done in order to prove his masculinaty to others, just as barbaric humans have done for thousands of years using bones in their noses, etc.
Sometimes you can find a guy who looks as clean as ever, and he commits crimes (example: Enron execs.) But I find it higly unlikely to ever find a person who looks like this who has a clean criminal record and a good career.
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Post by sixty4k on Mar 3, 2007 22:02:18 GMT -5
It takes a good bit of money to pay for tattoos and piercings, without a good steady job you can't pull off the work he's had (subdermal implants are not cheap).
Funnily enough most of the people I know who are what one might consider overly pierced (more than say 3-4 facial, extreme stretches on the ears, etc, none quite this guy's level), are all employed as highly skilled tech workers, the few who aren't are still quite gainfully employed. None of them are violent, in fact, most lean closer to the pacifist end of the scale. While there is some drug use amongst them, none of it is to a level that impedes their being a contributing member of society, and it's not a common facet amongst them.
However, I am well aware of the roots of a lot of the 'modern primitive' (horrible term) movement in Britain being about making oneself unemployable so as to stay on the dole. That doesn't work in the US so well I think.
We can go around and around on this, but I don't think it's really right for this forum. If you'd like to discuss it more via email or pm, let me know.
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Post by Golan Klinger on Mar 3, 2007 22:57:25 GMT -5
Body modification is a form of self-expression and is no different than the way one cuts the hair on their head or face or the jewelery or even the clothes that they wear. Making generalizations about a person based on appearance, much like making them on race, colour, creed, gender or sexual orientation, is ignorant.
This entire thread is completely off-topic and inappropriate.
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Post by David Murray on Mar 4, 2007 6:50:22 GMT -5
This is the general board, it specifically says, "You can talk about anything here." So I am not sure how anything could be off-topic. Inappropriate? Not sure here.
I think it is interesting to hear each others opinion on things non DTV or Commodore related every now and then. It reminds us that even though we have certain things in common, we are all different. We are also all from different parts of the world.
It is obvious to me from sixty4k, that people and body piercings are a different matter where he lives. Here in Texas, I can assure you everything he said is absolutly wrong. However, it may be true for where he lives. Body piercings like the picture shown are extreemly rare around here, and I can assure you they would not have a job unless they were fortunate enough to run their own business. And if they had to deal face-to-face with customers, they would never have any customers.
However, I did visit San Francisco a few years ago and I saw quite a bit more of this kind of thing there. However, I was only there for a few days and never figured out where these people actually worked.
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Post by Jeff Ledger on Mar 4, 2007 8:36:17 GMT -5
I was reviewing my statements in the FAQ/Guidelines for this board this morning, and while the photo itself might be scratching the edge of the concept of "Good Taste" for some, I did state that one could "Talk about anything here" (In the context of family friendly of course. ) "Body Piercings" weren't a topic I thought would arise, but with the standard participation of most involved in this thread, I'm letting it be. With that said, I'm in.. Many know that I was a high school vocational teacher for years. I taught A+ computer repair and CCNA (Commerical Cisco Netowrking) to both high school and adult students full time. (Ask me some other time about how much fun it is to have a disfunctional adult in the same room for 5 hours with a smart-alec(?) 17 year old. (And you wonder why I don't teach.. heh) If a student came in looking like this one, I would say that it would hurt his income to look like this and here's why. I'm in the computer repair business (working for myself) and most of the people I work for a the "baby boomers" -- In a word, "they write the check" -- and there are things that are offensive to that generation that are acceptable to both Generation X (my generation) and Generation troll? heheh.. (Please take that with humor!! Sometimes I really start to feel like an old frog around you young bucks, and hey I'm only 36!) Anyway, bottom line, If I want the money, I offer service, appearance, and attitude that get me called back. Get off my lawn... Jeff
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Post by expertsetup on Mar 6, 2007 19:42:00 GMT -5
Body modification is a form of self-expression and is no different than the way one cuts the hair on their head or face or the jewelery or even the clothes that they wear. Making generalizations about a person based on appearance, much like making them on race, colour, creed, gender or sexual orientation, is ignorant. This entire thread is completely off-topic and inappropriate. Golan I am so glad to hear you voice this, shame on me for being so passive up until now. I am dismayed at how readily people make snap judgments and rush to disparage another fellow human being. Prejudice is a hard spell to break it seems.
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Post by expertsetup on Mar 6, 2007 19:51:03 GMT -5
This is the general board, it specifically says, "You can talk about anything here." So I am not sure how anything could be off-topic. Inappropriate? Not sure here. I think it is interesting to hear each others opinion on things non DTV or Commodore related every now and then. It reminds us that even though we have certain things in common, we are all different. We are also all from different parts of the world. It is obvious to me from sixty4k, that people and body piercings are a different matter where he lives. Here in Texas, I can assure you everything he said is absolutly wrong. However, it may be true for where he lives. Body piercings like the picture shown are extreemly rare around here, and I can assure you they would not have a job unless they were fortunate enough to run their own business. And if they had to deal face-to-face with customers, they would never have any customers. However, I did visit San Francisco a few years ago and I saw quite a bit more of this kind of thing there. However, I was only there for a few days and never figured out where these people actually worked. <rant> Hi David, No disrespect with this comment but is it accurate to surmise you are familiar with the entire population of Texas? While your comment seems innocent it somehow implies that you are an accurate voice for the entire state. I find it difficult to believe that there is no option but unemployment or drug addiction. </rant>
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Post by expertsetup on Mar 6, 2007 20:29:20 GMT -5
I disagree. People who engage in this type of behavior also tend to exhibit other behaviors as well. Typical examples are: 1) criminal behavior 2) low income, due to not having a decent job (after all, who would hire him? not even McDonalds) 3) drug use 4) violence In essence - a non contributing member of society. He most likely had the rings and other modifications done in order to prove his masculinaty to others, just as barbaric humans have done for thousands of years using bones in their noses, etc. Sometimes you can find a guy who looks as clean as ever, and he commits crimes (example: Enron execs.) But I find it higly unlikely to ever find a person who looks like this who has a clean criminal record and a good career. One last rant here Do you have any quantitative data to support these statements or are these statments just what you think?
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