HINT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR COUNTRY THAT YOU TAKE THIS TEST HONESTLY.....
Pick a number from 1-9.
Multiply by 3.
Add 3.
Multiply by 3 again.
Now add the two digits of your answer together to find your predicted favorite movie in the list of 18 movies below.
Movie List:
1. Gone With The Wind
2. E.T.
3. Blazing Saddles
4. Star Wars
5. Forrest Gump
6. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
7. Jaws
8. Grease
9. The Obama farewell speech of 2012
10. Casablanca
11. Jurassic Park
12. Shrek
13. Pirates of the Caribbean
14. Titanic
15. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
16. Home Alone
17. Mrs. Doubtfire
18. Toy Story
Now, isn’t that something..?
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.
In WWII, Japan's highest ranking naval officer was Isoruku Yamamoto. Although he was Japanese, and his loyalties were unquestionably with The Empire, he studied for many years in America, graduating from Harvard University. There is an oft-repeated (and sometimes disputed) quote attributed to him regarding the possibility of any nation taking a war to American soil:
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass."
Here is why he was correct:
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America's Hunters. The World's Largest Army.
The state of Wisconsin has gone an entire deer hunting season without someone getting killed. That's great, considering there were over 600,000 hunters that got permits this year.
Allow me to restate that number.
Over the last two months, the eighth largest army in the world - more men under arms than Iran; more than France and Germany combined - deployed to the woods of a single American state to keep the deer population under control.
But that pales in comparison to the 750,000 who are in the woods of Pennsylvania this week. Michigan's 700,000 hunters have now returned home. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia, and it is literally the case that the hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world.
And that is just FOUR states.
The total population of registered hunters in America today ranges from 23 million to 43.7 million individuals. (Based on annual data provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.)
As long as the American Hunter retains his right to Bear Arms, America will forever be safe from foreign invasion of troops.
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass."
Here is why he was correct:
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America's Hunters. The World's Largest Army.
The state of Wisconsin has gone an entire deer hunting season without someone getting killed. That's great, considering there were over 600,000 hunters that got permits this year.
Allow me to restate that number.
Over the last two months, the eighth largest army in the world - more men under arms than Iran; more than France and Germany combined - deployed to the woods of a single American state to keep the deer population under control.
But that pales in comparison to the 750,000 who are in the woods of Pennsylvania this week. Michigan's 700,000 hunters have now returned home. Toss in a quarter million hunters in West Virginia, and it is literally the case that the hunters of those four states alone would comprise the largest army in the world.
And that is just FOUR states.
The total population of registered hunters in America today ranges from 23 million to 43.7 million individuals. (Based on annual data provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.)
As long as the American Hunter retains his right to Bear Arms, America will forever be safe from foreign invasion of troops.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Free 411
Just in case you haven't received this info yet.
This is worthwhile information:
Phone companies are charging us $1.00 or more for 411 information calls
when they don't have to.
When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial
1-800-FREE-411 or
1-800-373-3411 without incurring a charge.
This is information people don't mind receiving - Pass it on.
Works on both your home phone and cell phone.
Verified as TRUE on Snopes.com. and TruthorFiction.com
FOR FURTHER INFO GO TO:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp
This is worthwhile information:
Phone companies are charging us $1.00 or more for 411 information calls
when they don't have to.
When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial
1-800-FREE-411 or
1-800-373-3411 without incurring a charge.
This is information people don't mind receiving - Pass it on.
Works on both your home phone and cell phone.
Verified as TRUE on Snopes.com. and TruthorFiction.com
FOR FURTHER INFO GO TO:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp
Fable of the Porcupine
It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. They were covered and protected, but the quills of each wounded the closest companion.
After a while, they decided to distance themselves, and they began to die, alone and frozen.. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.
They learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by their close relationships because the most important part was the heat that came from the others. They were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the one that forms when individuals learn to live with the imperfections and
admire the good qualities of others.
After a while, they decided to distance themselves, and they began to die, alone and frozen.. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.
They learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by their close relationships because the most important part was the heat that came from the others. They were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the one that forms when individuals learn to live with the imperfections and
admire the good qualities of others.
THE OSTRICH
A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him.
The waitress asks them for their orders.
The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to
the ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will
be $9.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and
pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man
says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?"
asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and
a salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and
places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me,
sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change
in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and
found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered
me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything,
I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money
would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
for as long as you live!"
"That's right..Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact
money is always there," says the man.
The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick
with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say.."
The waitress asks them for their orders.
The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to
the ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will
be $9.40 please." The man reaches into his pocket and
pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man
says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?"
asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and
a salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and
places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me,
sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change
in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and
found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered
me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything,
I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money
would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
for as long as you live!"
"That's right..Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact
money is always there," says the man.
The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick
with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say.."
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Cowboy Solution. . . So True
Cowboy rules for: Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Nebraska, Idaho, and the rest of the Wild West are as follows:
1. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot.
2. Turn your cap right, your head ain't crooked.
3. Let's get this straight: it's called a "gravel road." I drive a pickup truck because I want to. No matter how slow you drive, you're gonna get dust on your Lexus. Drive it or get out of the way. 4. They are cattle. That's why they smell like cattle. They smell like money to us. Get over it. Don't like it? I-10 & I-40 go east and west, I-17 & I-15 go north and south. Pick one and go.
5. So you have a $60,000 car. We're impressed. We have $250,000 Combines that are driven only 3 weeks a year.
6. Every person in the Wild West waves. It's called being friendly. Try to understand the concept.
7. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of geese/pheasants/ducks/doves are comin' in during a hunt, we WILL shoot it outta your hand. You better hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.
8. Yeah. We eat trout, salmon, deer and elk. You really want sushi and caviar? It's available at the corner bait shop.
9. The "Opener" refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday held the closest Saturday to the first of November.
10. We open doors for women. That's applied to all women, regardless of age.
11. No, there's no "vegetarian special" on the menu. Order steak, or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the 2 pounds of ham and turkey.
12. When we fill out a table, there are three main dishes: meats, vegetables, and breads. We use three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup!
13. You bring "Coke" into my house, it better be brown, wet and served over ice. You bring "Mary Jane" into my house, she better be cute, know how to shoot, drive a truck, and have long hair.
14. College and High School Football is as important here as the Giants, the Yankees, the Mets, the Lakers and the Knicks, and a dang site more fun to watch.
15. Yeah, we have golf courses. But don't hit the water hazards - it spooks the fish.
16. Turn down that blasted car stereo! That thumpity-thump ain't music, anyway. We don't want to hear it anymore than we want to see your boxers! Refer back to #1!
A true Westerner will send this to at least 10 others and a few new friends that probably won't get it, but we're friendly so we share in hopes you can begin to understand what a real life is all about!!! And there is more............. The COWBOY Solution to save Gasoline. OBAMA wants us to cut the amount of gasoline we use..... The best way to stop using so much gasoline is to deport 15 million illegal immigrants! That would be 15 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down..... Bring our troops home from Afghanistan to guard the borders.... When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the Border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Afghanistan .... Tell him if he wants to come to AMERICA then he must serve a tour in OUR military.... Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it...... After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country..... He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal resident..... This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Afghanistan and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves........ If they refuse to serve, ship them to Afghanistan anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo. Problem solved.....
Thursday, March 17, 2011
ID10OT error
As the "Silver Surfers" [older internet users] know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers.
I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over.
Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.
As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?
He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'
I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,
'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'
Eric grinned.... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?
'No,' I replied.
'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.'
So I wrote down:
ID10T
I used to like Eric, the little bastard.
I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over.
Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.
As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?
He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'
I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,
'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'
Eric grinned.... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?
'No,' I replied.
'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.'
So I wrote down:
ID10T
I used to like Eric, the little bastard.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Blue Spring Center Auto Wash Orange City Fl
Gets the "Poop to That!!" award of the day for the most awful service I have received at a car wash. It wasn't so much that they did a bad job, it was the attitude Milton, yes that's right his name is actually Milton, gave saying that it looked absolutely fine when I was looking at sand and grass on the black carpet. I may not have the most expensive vehicles, but they are well maintained and deserve a good wash especially when I paid $25 for a freakin car wash. So thank you Blue Spring Center. . .for nothing. Please join me in welcoming them to the POOP TO THAT! Club. I would recommend steering clear of this business.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares:
These great questions and answers are from the days when the Hollywood Squares game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now.
Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course.
Q. Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat?
A. Paul Lynde: Loneliness!
(The audience laughed so long and so hard it took up almost 15 minutes of the show!)
Q. Do female frogs croak?
A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be?
A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years.
A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A. Rose Marie: No wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say 'I Love You'?
A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.
Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'?
A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A... Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberries.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other?
A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures.
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.
Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls?
A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected..
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant?
A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?
A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh
WE DON'T STOP LAUGHING BECAUSE WE GROW OLD, WE GROW OLD BECAUSE WE STOP LAUGHING!
These great questions and answers are from the days when the Hollywood Squares game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now.
Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course.
Q. Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat?
A. Paul Lynde: Loneliness!
(The audience laughed so long and so hard it took up almost 15 minutes of the show!)
Q. Do female frogs croak?
A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.
Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be?
A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.
Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years.
A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.
Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?
A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.
Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married?
A. Rose Marie: No wait until morning.
Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.
Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say 'I Love You'?
A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.
Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'?
A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment.
Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking?
A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget.
Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.
Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year?
A... Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberries.
Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score?
A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.
Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other?
A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures.
Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet?
A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.
Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls?
A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out.
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to?
A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.
Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army.
Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it?
A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected..
Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.
Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant?
A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?
Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him
Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
A. Charley Weaver: His feet.
Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed?
A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh
WE DON'T STOP LAUGHING BECAUSE WE GROW OLD, WE GROW OLD BECAUSE WE STOP LAUGHING!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Bullying: The Modern Moral Plague of Schoolchildren
by Carla Murray
Parents have the ultimate responsibility of ensuring the safety and security of their children. Apart from this, they are the first "teachers" of children and from them values, morals and ethics are learned. However, once children reaches school age, the educators at school take on these responsibilities whenever children are in the educational centers. Thus, schools have the responsibility not only of educating the young minds of children but protecting them from harm and ensuring that they are safe whenever children are in the confines of the school environment.In recent years, bullying has become the subject of scholarly research, and many schools have adopted programs to teach kids how to deal with bullies or have tried to eradicate it from school campuses (Koch 604). Unfortunately, despite the best intentions and precautions taken by teachers and school authorities to protect schoolchildren, there are still problems that pose threats to the safety and security of children and one of these is bullying. Bullying takes on many forms and may be as simple as verbal abuse and harassments to outright physical assault. This type of abuse has always been prevalent not only at schools but in society as well. Bullying becomes a major concern when it comes to the school environment because the victims are often helpless and do not know what course of action to take. Thus it is critical for school authorities and the government as well to set up measures not only to curtail the problem of bullying but implement legislation against what amounts to adult crimes in disguise.
Although completely stopping bullying – or its modern evolution known as cyber bullying, is easier said than done, school authorities and society should never give up though since the problem of bullying does remain as simple harassment, verbal and physical abuse it can still result in dire consequences. In a report by the National Crime Prevention Council, up to 75 percent of American children have been victims of bullying (Greenya 103). This is a high statistical fact and as such, there should be more stringent measures and legislations in place to combat this menace of society. Aside from this, parents should get together and rally the school authorities and the governments to enact measures that will at the least criminalize bullying.
This will serve as a warning to bullies and potential bullies that what they are doing or intend to do is wrong and will not be condoned in a civilized and democratic society. To further get the message across to bullies, there should be an education and information campaign at schools that will provide information to victims of bullying on where they can seek help if they are victimized by bullies. This program should not be a one-off initiative but a continuing effort in order to put in place a venue or means of protecting those being bullied.
If school authorities, the government, and parents do not act on the problems brought about by bullying, they are not protecting the civil rights of schoolchildren, rights that are protected and guaranteed by the American Constitution. Further, bullying causes a negative Domino Effect whereby one problem leads to another not only for the victims but for the bullies as well. For instance, there have been several studies and cases that victims of bullies – especially those that never received any help, undergo depression and even go as far as committing suicide. An example of an extreme effect of bullying happened to Ryan Patrick Halligan of Essex Junction, Vermont. Ryan, a 13 year old, committed suicide after being harassed for months by being called gay by bullies especially with the use instant messages. (Billitteri 387) This probably would never have happened had there been legislations in place and support initiatives where Ryan could go to and report the bullying being done to him. Although Ryan is an example of the extreme side of the spectrum, he probably felt at a lost and had no place to go and felt that the only escape was taking his own life.
The less extreme effects of bullying and cyber bullying on victims may not be suicide but depression and other mental and emotional disorders. Male and female children manifest depression differently; it is critical that school authorities and parents are familiar with the warning signs and symptoms of depression especially those resulting from being bullied. Male children victims of bullying often resort to violent and aggressive behavior especially when they are at home. This is their way of venting their anger and frustration at not being able to fight back at their aggressors. Female children victims of bullies become introverted and clam up losing the alacrity and joy of youth. These depressive tendencies, if not managed and treated properly, will be brought by these young children until they are adults and will even result to more extreme mental and emotional disorders – up to being suicidal. All these could have been prevented had bullying been stopped when they were being victimized. Indeed, psychiatrists and psychologists as well as medical doctors and school counselors are in agreement that "intense bullying can trigger depression in children and adolescents and cause lifelong emotional pain (Koch 594)."
Although successive problems are apparent with the victims of bullying and cyber bullying, the bullies themselves will manifest emotional and mental problems as they reach adulthood. These problems may take the form of committing criminal acts when young bullies become adults. In a study conducted by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, they found a relation between being bullies at a young age and becoming criminals as adults. The study showed that those male bullies in middle school have a greater likelihood of committing criminal acts as adults (Koch 595). This is a very plausible research finding considering when bullies get away with their behavior, they tend to try and get away with bigger malfeasant acts. If they see that they can get away with things, they become bolder and believe themselves to be above the law and society. This being the case, it becomes even more critical that bullying be stopped before it becomes a bigger problem in society.
Despite the efforts being mustered against the problems brought about by bullying, there are those who look at the matter as a simple rite of passage for children. Thus, some school authorities or parents will look the other way, and one of their reasoning would be that being bullied builds ones character. This kind or argument is what brings about more negative effects of bullying and renders the victims helpless. Without a venue to rectify their grievances against bullies, children would feel helpless and at the mercy of these individuals.
Bullying and cyber bullying are problems that not only affect the victims and the bullies but society as well. Parents, school authorities and the government should ensure the protection of children from bullies and the protection should come in the form of legislations and support endeavors where victims will regain their voices. Without measures to stop this menace of society, the problems brought about by bullying will manifest more as both victims and bullies grow into adulthood. Thus, stopping the bullying at its inception is not an option but a must in order to prevent its negative Domino Effect from happening; otherwise it will be too late.
Citations
Billitteri, Thomas J. "Cyberbullying: Are New Laws Needed to Curb Online Aggression?" CQ Researcher, 18.17: 385-408. 02 May 2008. Web. 31 Dec. 2010.
Billitteri, Thomas J. "Preventing Bullying: Do Anti-Harassment Laws Violate Students’ Rights?" CQ Researcher, 20.43: 1013-1036. 10 Dec. 2010. Web. 31 Dec. 2010.
Koch, Kathy. "Childhood Depression: Is It on the Rise?" CQ Researcher, 9.26: 593-616. 16 Jul. 1999. Web. 31 Dec. 2010.
Greenya, John. "Bullying: Are School Doing Enough to Stop the Problem?" CQ Researcher, 15.5: 101-124. 04 Feb. 2005. Web. 31 Dec. 2010.
Danger Alert: Kids are Planting Bombs on Unsuspecting People?
Subj: Fw: Danger Alert
Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles andcapping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash,and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds or less itbuilds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of yourextremities.
The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or inthe gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this. 1. a plastic bottle with a cap. 2. a little Drano. 3. a little water. 4. a small piece of foil. 5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
People are finding these bombs in mailboxes and in their yards, justwaiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash.But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow afteryou move the thing.
See "SNOPES" below....it's true.http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp
Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles andcapping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash,and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds or less itbuilds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of yourextremities.
The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or inthe gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this. 1. a plastic bottle with a cap. 2. a little Drano. 3. a little water. 4. a small piece of foil. 5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
People are finding these bombs in mailboxes and in their yards, justwaiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash.But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow afteryou move the thing.
See "SNOPES" below....it's true.http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp
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