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sibelian

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29. "banging the gloom and doom gong"

Reply to MADem (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jun 2013

Ooooh! What a lovely, pithy sounding phrase...

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So I had The Talk with my teenaged son tonight [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 OP

First LittleBlue Jun 2013 #1

Huh? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #2

Yeah, that wasn't so clear. MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #3

Hi Manny, sheshe2 here~ sheshe2 Jun 2013 #26

My son and I talked tonight, also. blue neen Jun 2013 #4

If they live in the right state, and don't move to the wrong one MNBrewer Jun 2013 #20

.... sibelian Jun 2013 #28

I'll bet that was a grand conversation! nt MADem Jun 2013 #32

I remember dhol82 Jun 2013 #5

Sounds like my Dad, elleng Jun 2013 #6

I *think* I'd encourage him to aid and abet civil disobedience MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #7

How do you know that your child won't end up at the top of that Predator Class food chain? MADem Jun 2013 #8

"banging the gloom and doom gong" sibelian Jun 2013 #29

I had the talk with one of my teenaged nephews a few weeks ago... TlalocW Jun 2013 #9

I see there are people who don't agree Hydra Jun 2013 #10

And some are ok with that nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #11

some actually get off on it MNBrewer Jun 2013 #22

they work for the surveillance state HiPointDem Jun 2013 #33

all mellinials need to know whatever they do on the phone or on the internet can cause liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #12

+1 Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #13

Had that discussion with my son about 10 years ago JoePhilly Jun 2013 #14

Touché emulatorloo Jun 2013 #24

Has your son read "1984" yet? Brigid Jun 2013 #15

Sure you did. Cool Story, Bro. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #16

! opiate69 Jun 2013 #35

You struck out swingin' with that post, eh? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #37

Shuuto! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #38

I've been there. And it wasn't even this bad then (1970s-80s) Fuddnik Jun 2013 #17

"The Talk" I had with my kid was tblue Jun 2013 #18

Cave for rent! TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #19

... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #21

how much? limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #25

!! JoePhilly Jun 2013 #27

The only real change is who holds the reins. I remember when alfredo Jun 2013 #23

It's too late. They can hear you through the bugs the dentist Dash87 Jun 2013 #30

K&R Zorra Jun 2013 #31

I think we do have to warn the kids marions ghost Jun 2013 #34

Quoted for Truth! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #36

K&R woo me with science Jun 2013 #39