Random thoughts thread

[2forme]

Just wanted to say it's Friday and I'm off work early bitches! Proceed

[IntotheOcean]

One thing I was always glad of -crazy father never laid a finger on me. Father's day still sucks a lot tho but hey it could have been worse
Almost 3 full years of freedom and my depression is gone. Who the hell knew!

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by SVTSHC

Unfortunately it seems like disciplining your children with any sort of force these days can get you thrown in jail.

My mom, on top of temporary superhuman strength, speed and agility, could work a belt like a bullwhip. There was no escape.

That and her legendary lockpicking/heat seeking house slippers.

I didn't even know kids GOT grounded when I was growing up lol.

Corporal punishment is legal but it's a thin line nowadays. The purpose is to inflict minor pain to reinforce a lesson, not to cause injury. So it cannot cause bruises or leave marks. I know personally someone who got a week in jail for using a cane pole on his daughter. He was angry and wailed on her so hard there were huge welts on her legs. Her mom didn't want to call the police so my mom did. The judge ruled him guilty after a brief trial. They actually lost all the photographic evidence and were going to throw it out due to lack of evidence until my mom gave them copies again.

My parents used corporal punishment infrequently. The few times were for serious offenses like lying, stealing, etc. They focused more on verbal reprimands and isolation for lesser offenses. I was grounded many times for not finishing homework or not doing chores. I did get more than my fair share of lectures but I remember those few spankings far more.

Older adults tend to say I turned out well. I'm not too sure about that but I know my parents are proud of the way I turned out.

[Chewie4299]

The d word.... that always got me.

My mother raised my brother and me pretty much by herself and I don't know how she managed to do such a good job.

I've never done drugs. I've never had any significant run-ins with the cops. I think I drank a grand total of twice before hitting 21. I could go on...

I put it all down to her being very open and honest and educating us properly. We were not able to watch PG-13 or R rated movies when we were kids. Eventually she did allow this prior to reaching the 'appropriate' age but by then we knew WHY these films were rated in such a way and could deal with the content properly.

Kids these days are too damned entitled.

[Chewie4299]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Not sure if paranoid, or if crickets are back...

They are.

Mine came back after about a full tank of the US Piss gas went through the HPFP.

There's a large meet in Atlantic City tomorrow. I'm gonna suggest we all idle after pulling into the garage for a bit so we can close our eyes and pretend it's a mid-summer evening in the country.

[dem00n]

You guys are right, these drugs are great!

[Giccin]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Corporal punishment is legal but it's a thin line nowadays. The purpose is to inflict minor pain to reinforce a lesson, not to cause injury. So it cannot cause bruises or leave marks. I know personally someone who got a week in jail for using a cane pole on his daughter. He was angry and wailed on her so hard there were huge welts on her legs. Her mom didn't want to call the police so my mom did. The judge ruled him guilty after a brief trial. They actually lost all the photographic evidence and were going to throw it out due to lack of evidence until my mom gave them copies again.

My parents used corporal punishment infrequently. The few times were for serious offenses like lying, stealing, etc. They focused more on verbal reprimands and isolation for lesser offenses. I was grounded many times for not finishing homework or not doing chores. I did get more than my fair share of lectures but I remember those few spankings far more.

Older adults tend to say I turned out well. I'm not too sure about that but I know my parents are proud of the way I turned out.

I got sick of hearing lectures. I knew if I just say.. "I'm sorry I'm stupid" I'd get away with it. Then do it again.

I would think twice if I were to get a beating.

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Corporal punishment is legal but it's a thin line nowadays. The purpose is to inflict minor pain to reinforce a lesson, not to cause injury. So it cannot cause bruises or leave marks. I know personally someone who got a week in jail for using a cane pole on his daughter. He was angry and wailed on her so hard there were huge welts on her legs. Her mom didn't want to call the police so my mom did. The judge ruled him guilty after a brief trial. They actually lost all the photographic evidence and were going to throw it out due to lack of evidence until my mom gave them copies again.

My parents used corporal punishment infrequently. The few times were for serious offenses like lying, stealing, etc. They focused more on verbal reprimands and isolation for lesser offenses. I was grounded many times for not finishing homework or not doing chores. I did get more than my fair share of lectures but I remember those few spankings far more.

Older adults tend to say I turned out well. I'm not too sure about that but I know my parents are proud of the way I turned out.

You probably did turn out well and no doubt both your parents and more importantly your environment had a lot to do with it.

I grew up in (at the time) a bad part of the East Bronx, most kids that weren't physically reprimanded just blew their parents off once they hit HS.

Actually, I remember during my freshman year of HS at a parent teacher conference this kid about three people in front of me shouting something like "Mom will you shut up so we can leave, I don't want to hear Mr. L's bullshit anymore". I was jawed, and even more surprised when I saw them promptly leave. I definitely would have been delivered the type of epic slap that comes with a soundtrack and slow-mo for that.

Thinking back, when I was in my sophomore year of HS, my Dad heard I got suspended for smoking behind the baseball bleachers. I fought my old man that day cause I thought I was too old to be hit (which truthfully I probably was... just not in a Jamaican household lol). He laid me out on our 2nd floor steps then enrolled me in boxing two weeks after cause he said I couldn't fight.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by SVTSHC

I grew up in (at the time) a bad part of the East Bronx, most kids that weren't physically reprimanded just blew their parents off once they hit HS.

Actually, I remember during my freshman year of HS at a parent teacher conference this kid about three people in front of me shouting something like "Mom will you shut up so we can leave, I don't want to hear Mr. L's bullshit anymore". I was jawed, and even more surprised when I saw them promptly leave. I definitely would have been delivered the type of epic slap that comes with a soundtrack and slow-mo for that.

I can't stand kids who have no decency of respect for their parents or other adults. In my opinion it's fine to disagree with others, but don't act like childish brat while doing so, since it will just end up hurting their own cause. And I can't stand when some parents don't do anything to correct some of these kids otherwise they just walk all over them.

Its a shame that I've watched so many kids or friends act like fools and some still haven't grown out of that habit. SMH

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by Giccin

I didn't even know either lol. I just knew everytime I did something wrong I was told to go to the back (this was at the liquor store) where my dad took out the metal (its like a copper wire that's formed into a handle) fly swatter, broke the part that kills the flies off and unwound the twisted metal. Them went at it with my butt, thighs, and back.

That stuff broke skin.

Ouch >_<! I'd have tried to steal and hide the swatter lol.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by Giccin

I got sick of hearing lectures. I knew if I just say.. "I'm sorry I'm stupid" I'd get away with it. Then do it again.

I would think twice if I were to get a beating.

Same here. My military science instructor has a bad habit of turning every discussion into a lecture. I really hate personal lectures, so it's been rough having him for two consecutive semesters. It's so bad at this point that if I somehow fail this semester, God forbid, I'll gladly go to LTC to avoid having class with him next year.

[SVTSHC]

[Rage]Customer just told me I look like a ripped taller version of Usher. [/Rage]

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

I need to determine the best way to go about purchasing a racing helmet.

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Motorcycle store. Try the helmets on in real life to get a feel for size/shape helmet that you need.

Seconded. Never buy a helmet online unless your very familiar with the brand. The last helmet I bought for racing a car had buell written all over it. It was ugly as he'll, but fit and felt good.

[Chewie4299]

I'm looking at the Simpson Voyager due to price and visability.

Gotta find a place where I can try it out.