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Toronto Councillor Pushing for Panhandling Bylaw
Richards replied to Richards's topic in Speakers Corner
*** I don't think anyone is trying to be mean spiritted. The problem has been the aggressive behaviour that accompanies panhandling. If they stood off to one side and asked for change that would be fine but some of the ones here will block your path, follow you, come into a diner and pester you at your table while you try and eat. It gets ridiculous. I hate to say it but I think something did need to be done; maybe not a complete ban but some sort of regulation. Complaints about the aggressive behaviour is what usually drives these panhandling bylaws. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. -
Yup pretty much. Kudos to those who can muster up the cojones to jump off a bridge. I like that nice margin of error I have when openning at 2500. Yes I know, I am a big fucking wuss. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Toronto Councillor Pushing for Panhandling Bylaw
Richards replied to Richards's topic in Speakers Corner
http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2007/01/25/3445164-sun.html Asking people to not give anything might be a bit much. I am all for laws that curb aggressive panhandling but I do not see any harm in a guy sitting there off to the side asking passers by for change. Not sure how I feel about the begging free zones (tourist areas). Curious to see how far this goes. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. -
Saw this and thought I would post. Amazingly it looks like all parties were OK. Sorry if it is a repost. http://break.com/index/lucky_parachuter.html Hats off to all you base jumpers out there. That has got to take some serious guts . I think regular skydiving might just be my limit. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Scrambled eggwhites? Do you not need both parts of the egg for it to be scrambled? I'm so confused. Is it a case of three eggwhites with one yolk maybe or is it actually just eggwhites beaten vigorously? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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I'm not sure toboganing will be as risky as snowboarding in most cases, but again that is just opinion. The issue of concern for me is that they want to make it mandatory. More families today are living close to the poverty line so adding the expense of a required helmet just makes the activity less attainable for some kids. If they wish to strongly recomend it then fine but don't make it a requirement. We do not need additional regulation. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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So who do we blame? Lawyers for pushing this sort of ambulance chasing, people who capitalise on it? Can there not be some way of overriding the right to sue for every poor choice a person makes with their own health? I remember as a teenager I used to drive a forklift in a job I had, yet by my mid 20's i could not because you needed a liscence to drive one despite the fact that they are as slow as golf carts. Therefore I got paid less because I was not "forklift certified". Every new peice of regulation creates layers of hoops we have to jump through just to live, including additional costs for the priviledge of jumping through those hoops. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Housecats don't kill people...bitchy cat owners kill people. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Gotta be careful there. A child may get a strained thumb from excessive use. We should enact regulation to prevent that. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Now that you have put that idea out there, the first person who injures themselves by doing any of the things you advised against will sue the canoe companies for not protecting them against themselves and sue the government for not forcing the canoe companies to protect them against such injuries/indignities. You know what, I think all of us who have ever fallen off a bike should start a massive class action lawsuit against bike companies for not making training wheels mandatory for adults to. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Kids born in poor neighborhoods will simply have to find other ways to occupy thier time, like stealing , selling drugs, running with gangs...etc, since we clearly cannot risk the possible consequences of them going on a tobagan without a helmet. SSSHHHTT!!! WTF are you doing? Don't give them ideas! My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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You mean..actually......letting people make decisions for themselves? In todays state regulated society such radical ideas are almost unheard of. But you are right though. We need to get away from letting the powers that be think for us, and yes kids need to develop a sense of awareness. What I hate about this, is that as with most regulation, it will create an industry that just soaks hard earned dollars from people. It is getting expensive to pursue what should be simple pursuits. Up here they were actually looking at mandatory liscensing for canoes which would require people to take canoe safety courses at huge cost so they can go out on a lake. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Too late. Sad but true. My freind was always watching his son in his fenced in backyard to make sure that he was properly hydrated (it seems to me that when I was a kid no-one had to let me know if I was thirsty), and he didn't want him playing to hard because it was hot out and he did not want to risk heat exhaustion, and he wanted him to stay in because he was worried about west nile virus. HOLY CRAP. I know this is going to sound odd but I think one of the saddest things is that you never see a kid with a cast on his/her arm anymore. It is impossible for kids to be regularly active without someone eventually getting a broken wrist or arm, so this just reinforces the argument that they are not out being kids (playing tag, riding bikes, climbing trees, playing baseball...etc) like they should, and are instead getting fat in front of the nintendo. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Sounds pretty sad when they are giving dumpster diving advice to thier employees, but unfortunately that is a sign of the times with most firms. Whats sad is with all the trends towards treating employees like expendable assets, I still hear senior management types bitching about how you cannot find dedicated employees anymore. They can rationalise that the dedication to ones workforce that existed for the boomers is no longer practical in todays economy yet they cannot fathom why they should not still get the same dedication that resulted from such practices. Incedentally I could not find the word "Craptacular" in the dictionary, so I have to presume it is your own invention. I hope you don't mind if I violate copyright and plagiarise you on that one. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=f58b2418-af50-48f7-b288-f0b0a6c3bce4 Unbeleivable that our great minds in government who soak up our tax dollars cannot come up with better initiatives than simply adding more layers of regulation to our lives. What next? Having to pay for a tobboganning safety course so you can get a tobbogan liscence? Tobaggan insurance? Hell why don't we just ban it and allow kids to have one more reason to sit inside, play nintendo and get obese. Newsflash. There are inherent risks to growing up. You can fall out of a tree, you can get hit in the chest with a hockey puck and have a heart attack, you can die from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. You cannot regulate away random chance. Why people want to bring children up in a bubble is beyond me. We will produce a generation of people who are terrified to go outside. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Sorry for your loss. People who have never owned a dog often do not realise how much they become a part of the family. Mans(Womans) best freind. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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The Rideau Canal and the Parliament buildings My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Guys like Pickton make me wish we still had the death penalty. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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***However, I still don't understand why people just don't all have a passport, even if they don't plan to travel, they might have to someday. I have to renew mine this year (The tiny country people on here who call themselves 'world travelers' - due to travel amongst 7 countries that all fit in the space of Alberta - won't get it at all why you don't already have a passport.) *** In reality it is not that big of an administrative hassle just to keep an updated pasport in case it is needed anyway, so this law shouldn't place an unreasonable burden on travelers. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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Hmmmm. I detect thread overlap. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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What a nutbar. Unless this is some sort of fraudulent video this guy has got to be crazy. http://break.com/index/amazing_cliff_jump_onto_boxes.html My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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When did you stop being nervous?
Richards replied to Thomsen91's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
It is never 100% gone with me but it is usually minimal. Up here in frozen Canada I tend to take winters off so the first jump of the spring brings the nervousness back in full force. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. -
I think Ladydyver hit the nail right on the head. You sound like you have depression, and should look for professional help, particularly since you are having thoughts of suicide. It is no different than seeking medical help for any other condition. I would advise you not to use a discussion forum as a place to seek help for something so gravely serious. While there are some that will give good advice or at least give advice with good intent, you might get a lot of bad advice, silly one liners and even a few mean spirited shots. Regards, Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.
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California Legislator Proposes Ban on Spanking
Richards replied to lawrocket's topic in Speakers Corner
Is it critical to hit a child under 3 to instill discipline? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. -
Thanks for the clarification. Ashley? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.