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Shey, Jamaican of FF
Gordon Swaby
I dont have anything against gays,but what if it becomes widely accepted and they start having a lot of gay tv shows and cartoons. Eventually i'll have a son or a daughter they watch this and say to me? Daddy is it ok if i do that too or is it ok if i kiss a dude...I think NOT! Feedback from everyone.
This could happen regardless of whether or not your child watches shows where there are same-sex couples. Given that your reaction is so adamant, I question your first statement. It seems to me that you do have something against someone being gay. I would hope that if this does ever happen that you'll love your child enough to support him/her in the way that is needed. - ♥patricia♥
It's more likely to happen if there head is being filled with the idea of it being correct. I don't want them to think it's ok. And if it's all over the tv and everywhere else they're likely to think it's ok. And i honestly don't have a problem with them..to each his own. but that doesn't mean i think it's right. - Gordon Swaby
why would it not be ok for you for your son to be gay, or to explore that at least? - mjc
First thing to do, stop differentiating 'gays' and 'non gays'. They are people too, who show emotion. Teach your son or daughter tolerance and acceptance, and watch them grow into incredible human beings. - jcunwired
Because i want him to grow up. Have a wife, have children with that wife, it's simple really. - Gordon Swaby
I feel sorry for your future children if that is your opinion. Kids have a funny way of finding things out on their own whether or not you're aware or approve. - CAJ, somewhere else
This is not an issue if you help your children learn their own way. You can't live their lives for them. - LPH™ and his dog P™
And now I'm done with this troll bait. The guy with the post about the South had already used up my patience this week. - CAJ, somewhere else
I'm just throwing what i think out there, it's just been on my mind lately. I'm not bashing anyone here @ Alan. - Gordon Swaby
@Gordon so you're not ok with your son being gay. nice job on "I don't have anything against gays" - mjc
Its a legitimate question, and I'm sure a weight on anyone with children or thinking of having children. It all boils down to acceptance. Would you love your child any less when he/she grows up and comes to you with an announcement that was not a part of your ideal roadmap? - jcunwired
Ok let me clarify Michael. I don't have a problem with Gays ( I have gay friends) but i would really love my son to turn out being one. And him constantly being exposed to it on tv would not help my situation. Maybe i should have kept this to myself because now I'm being labeled as a "troll"... - Gordon Swaby
Gordon, my bad. I certainly overreacted a bit. Throwing out such a strong topic and seemingly be so one-sided of it is pretty typical troll-like behavior. Like I said, there was a guy earlier who did something similar just to get a rise out of folks here. - CAJ, somewhere else
Ok look at it this way. If i have a child, he's not exposed to anything that would put the idea of him being gay ok in his head but ends up having that natural inclination then i guess i'd have to deal with it, on the other hand if i think he was influenced (which i think can happen) then i'd try my best to break that "impulse" for men... - Gordon Swaby
@ If so i apologize Alan.It's been on my mind lately and i thought this would be a good medium to ask my question. Again i apologize if i seem one sided. Would love to hear from Derrick on this. - Gordon Swaby
i don't think gordon should be crucified because he brought up a question like this. it's a sensitive topic for many on both sides, but no one gets anywhere with all the noise - Cee Bee
Thanks Cee. I guess it's one of those things not everyone can agree on, but i think at the end of the day everyone should have respect for each other to avoid conflict. - Gordon Swaby
Your position is very selfish Gordon. - Mitch
Imagine being gay and having the idea of being straight as the only option. It's not easy for us on the other side of the equation either. Good luck. - Derrick
So, your son would be more influence to being gay by seeing it presented as normal on, say, TV, but your daughter wouldn't be influenced towards being promiscuous because that's also what's being presented as normal on TV? - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
How am i being selfish @ Mitch. I never said i was stuck on the idea. I just wanted to have a discussion about it, I'm not bashing anyone. - Gordon Swaby
Gordon, you can't make that choice. That pretty much ends the debate. Can you control the influences that your children absorb? Yes - to a point. But at the end of the day its not in your hands, so the only thing you can do is show love and support regardless of the choice. There's an old Buddhist saying - "if a problem can be solved there's no use worrying about it, and if it can't, worrying will do no good". - jcunwired
@Tina I don't put being promiscuous and being gay in the same category Tina, that would be a poor analogy for me, but i get your point. Thinking about this in retrospect maybe i should have left this topic alone...It's way touchier than i thought it would be...ugh - Gordon Swaby
Gordon, are you going to drop your gat friends when you have a child? Otherwise, your child will know that some people are gay from the fact you have gay friends. - MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
Actually, it is Gordon. A daughter wanting to kiss boys is the same exploration and promiscuity as a son wanting to kiss boys. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
umm.. you can't turn someone gay or straight. just because a kid sees to dudes kissing (and thinks its okay) does not mean they will turn gay. many gays come from strictly anti-gay families. if your kid is gonna be gay then he/she is gonna be gay. - D. Eda Goze
Nahh its not Gordon, if it troubles you then let it out. Those who criticize you for your thoughts need to learn a lesson or two themselves. Keep discussing. - jcunwired
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1... a BBC story from 2004 and a more recent statement by the prime minister of Jamaica: http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Richard ¿digame? Walker
I guess your right jcun, thanks. Really all i was asking for was insight, but apparently some people have made me out to be an asshole. I respect everything everyone says here and i'm just asking for the same. - Gordon Swaby
So question. Let's say i have a child. He consumes a lot of violent content, watches only violent shows, has violent friends, he is more or less consumed by violence your telling me it's not possible that he'll end up being an aggressive person? If this is happening from infancy right up to adult hood? - Gordon Swaby
Sexual orientation is not the same as being exposed to violence. At all. - Rochelle
but that doesnt seem relevant to me. you can make someone violent, but you cant make someone gay. thats the thing. gay is something you're born with, not grow into. - D. Eda Goze
I can see where Gordon is coming from. I am not "anti-gay" and would love my kids the same gay or straight. Reasons I would have misgivings about my kid coming out: 1. Many people in our family(including their grandparents) would likely disown them immediately. 2. I know they would face discrimination and I would hate to see that. 3) My wife would have a difficult time dealing with the... more... - Alan Simpson
@Mary I have gay friends, not necessarily close to them, i won't invite them over for dinner or anything. - Gordon Swaby
I also think there are a looooot of gay content on tv/magazines/internet etc. i doubt it turns anyone gay. - D. Eda Goze
Alan - so start now to do your part to fight against discrimination. You've got what it takes already :) - jcunwired
@Deniz That's debatable. I don't' think being being Gay is anything innate. - Gordon Swaby
As soon as you become comfortable with the fact that you're a homophobe, the less conflicted you'll be. - Akiva Moskovitz
Won't invite them over for dinner? Ok, I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you've just lost it. I'd rather you just say you hate gay people which all of your actions dictate, than say you don't and try to sugar coat it. Good luck with that. - Derrick
Gordon - I was on your side until that last statement "I won't invite them over for dinner or anything". Now I'm agreeing with Akiva. Effectively, there's no hope for you. - jcunwired
D-mn that was trolling, I hope. Won't break bread and share a meal with someone. I hope that was in jest. - Mathew A. Koeneker
jcunwired - I've spent many hours teaching classes of middle school boys at my church why it is wrong for them to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation. The hatred starts early. Most of the kids I taught had been drilled with the extreme right wing agenda for a long time. I'm surprised the parents didn't get me kicked out of the church for my lessons on this subject. - Alan Simpson
@ Derrick I'm Jamaican i live in Jamaica and I'm a Proud Jamaican. I personally wouldn't mind it BUT in Jamaica, The populace is still widely homophobic. If i was to do such a thing then I'd be labeled as being gay and being labeled as being gay here by everyone including the naive people here does not spell out well. It ruins your career and everything else. - Gordon Swaby
You're right, don't invite them over to dinner. The gay rubs off. Your kid might accidentally kick their foot under the table and it's all over then. - Trish R
1UP Trish. - Rochelle
Hiding the reality of homosexuality from gay kids doesn't make them straight, it makes them (generally speaking) emotional train wrecks. - Alix Whitmire
Here we go again wish the bashing...i don't even get the privilege of explaining myself ...? Wow .When i said " I wouldn't invite them over for dinner" i didn't mean it literally i was just trying to explain my point... - Gordon Swaby
It's sad that the original question is getting buried in the noise here. I guess everyone believes that outside influences have no affect on sexuality? - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
more fiyah! rofl sorry I just had to say that :P - Kirk
I wasn't trying to say that at all, Rah. As I asked above: how is one's daughter wanting to kiss and explore with boys because that's what she saw on TV somehow more acceptable than one's son doing the same? - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Gordon, what point would that be? - Rochelle
Gordon, I'm well aware of the homophobia rampant in Jamaica. And at the end of the day, you're free to do what you want and wish to do. As a gay man who is dealing with homophobia in America, it's a tough life to live, and you can believe that I certainly didn't choose this lifestyle; why would I? It's taken me years, of therapy, of suicide attempts, of self-hatred, of stress to finally accept who I am. I really feel for the gay men and women who have to endure that environment. - Derrick
Gordon - Is the gist of your question? Nature or nurture? In other words, is sexual orientation hardwired or learned? - Mathew A. Koeneker
Its really something how most posts centering around hot button issues always seem to take the same turn. Maybe we should just stick to posts about SciFi, Macs and LOLcats... - J. Abdul-Qahhar
Rah, generally, no. I think outside influences plus the fact that sexuality is a continuum, not an either/or can lead to exploration, or even acting out a sexuality that you aren't for a time (ie, homophobia causing a gay person to marry someone of the opposite sex or straight chicks having sex with each other for male attention), but none of that changes the underlying sexuality of the person. I started getting crushes on girls when I was 5. I didn't even know about homosexuality until my late teens. - Alix Whitmire
@ Mathew Quite possibly both. - Gordon Swaby
let me jump in and support Gordon. Homosexuality is unnatural and I personally believe it is a learned behavior in the MAJORITY of cases. - Kirk
This is a hard question. I don't think any parent really wants their kids experementing sexually at a young age. I don't care if it's my daughter kissing boys or my son doing the same. The point is that I wouldn't want my kid to do something they might regret later. If my son was gay, I wouldn't want them to try and be straight and vice versa. I even know people that experimented with same sex stuff and were pretty disturbed by it later. - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
For the record, I have no ill will towards Gordon. I wish him well. I hope he lives a happy life in Jamaica. I've lived my live as a big gay dude my whole life now. And while I would like to share my experiences with people on how I've arrived here, I never was under the idea that I would change every person wary of gays lives into some big happy rainbow dance. I'm much more realistic than that. - Derrick
That's the point I was trying to make, Rah. Why is having gay relationships and sexuality on TV more any different than the plethora of promiscuous straight sexuality that's being shown on TV? - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I know that these are "hot button" questions. Kirk...I am sure you garnered a few blocks with that comment. I am glad that folks here are willing to engage in discourse. if you can't discuss something without venom, then there is no hope for understanding. - Mathew A. Koeneker
If you believe that seeing same-sex couples expressing affection for each other will encourage your children to "become gay", and you live in a homophobic culture, then exercise your parental responsibility and turn off the TV and don't take them to movies that show such things. Bigotry and intolerance are learned attitudes, you can easily pass them along to your children. But no one... more... - Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
for the most part I'd have to say I agree with Kirk and Rahsheen - John Blanton from twhirl
Interesting. Now I'm unnatural and I learned how to be gay. Is that on one of my report cards? - Derrick
@Kirk does that mean that you would willingly have sex with a man? I mean for it to be "a choice" (and thats really what you're saying) it would have to be some thing that any one might try under the most benign of circumstances - J. Abdul-Qahhar
regarding the nature vs nurture thing -- it's tough to say. i say this "speaking" as a straight male. i think perhaps someone who's homosexual might be more qualified to answer that question. i'm not sure that the analogy of violence affecting young viewers is in line with a young person seeing "homosexuality" on tv and being equally affected by it to the point of acting out. there's... more... - Cee Bee
D, yeah, it's on the pink one with the sparkles on it. - Akiva Moskovitz
@ Mathew you seem rather sensitive, I meant or can see no discourse or venom in my comment I merely stated my opinion which you obviously don't agree with. - Kirk
Dislike. - Kevin Bondelli
Yes, I am a sensitive hetero human male. I didn't say that I blocked you. I really don't use the block feature. You can't deny that your comment was inflammatory and not helpful to intelligent discourse. - Mathew A. Koeneker
I am a single mother, and I have a really good male friend who is gay and who has been a great male role model to my son. In my opinion, it makes kids more tolerant than to tell them there's only one way to be and everything else is wrong. My son would have lost a great mentor and friend if he had been told that this guy's lifestyle is "wrong" or "unnatural." It's just not an issue for kids. Most kids don't notice race either, until adults point it out. - Trish R
+5 Trish R - Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Maybe the basic idea here is that we don't want our kids to learn about sex or sexuality from TV or something. I don't think it matters if it's a gay or straight thing. I would never tell my kid that being gay is unnatural and I don't pretend to know if some people learn it as a behavior, but I knew my oldest brother was gay since we were knee-high to a grasshopper. We were really close... more... - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
1UP Rahsheen for all sorts of awesomeness but especially for earnestly using the phrase 'knee-high to a grasshopper'. - Akiva Moskovitz
2UP Rahsheen, and I'll throw one more your way if you have your brother call me. - Derrick
When I was a kid, if I had seen all of these things on TV, it wouldn't have changed anything. I'm attracted to females, and there is nothing that could have turned that around lol. - The Kid
Thanks Akiva :) I guess getting more to the point is that we basically had the same upbringing and turned out completely different. We both loved to sing and dance. We both knew all the choreography to several Micheal Jackson and Janet Jackson videos. We learned gymnastics together in the grass following diagrams from library books. Just so happens he likes boys and I like women. (sorry, D. He has been in a committed relationship for some years now) :) - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
your violence analogy doesn't hold for another reason: watching violence doesn't beget violence. in fact one study suggests that violent movies *reduce* it. so no worries about your kid catching teh gay ok? watching won't make him gay anymore than playing a violent game means he'll shoot kids in the sandbox. being gay will make him gay. - tiffany
Oh no! Your kid is gay! Now, why is that a cause of concern? - anna sauce
I can't believe I read this entire thread. it doesn't shock me that some parents share Gordon's views about homosexuality. I get that. the thing is, there's nothing you can do about it. the vast majority of homosexuals didn't *learn* to feel love for the same sex vs. the opposite. and yes, I'm going the love route vs. the sex route because it's the sex that phobes get hung up on. anybody can have sex. there are emotions behind our sexuality. it's not just "this body part feels good in that body part". - jbrotherlove
And that's why I *love* jbrotherlove. That is all. - Derrick
I think the love part is definitely more acceptable than the sex part for most people, but also probably the most overlooked part. - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
"I don't have anything against gays, but I don't want my kids thinking it's ok to be gay". Cognitive dissonance much? - Neal Jansons
This was a very interesting conversation. My take away is that we need to be involved parents and make sure the our kids grow to be GOOD PEOPLE capable of making their own decisions. - Vaughn
Gordon, if they're gay, they're gay - ain't nothing on TV or anywhere else that will change that - if they're not, then they aren't gonna wanna kiss a same sex person - reality, however, is that sexuality is a spectrum and no one is one thing or the other, we're various shades of gray - William Harryman
Gordon Swaby
"I want to go down on you and make you really happy, then I want to come back up slowly and fuck you real good, yours sincerely Petrol Prices" Ha!
Anika
Happy Birthday,Ilia! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Happy Birthday,Ilia!
Happy birthday to the most wittiest, engaging, empathic and helpful kid I know. You're the best daughter anyone could ever hope for and we are proud of all of your accomplishments. We can't wait to see what surprises you'll give us in the coming year. We love you. - Anika from Bookmarklet
Hey Ilia! Have an awesome b-day, baby girl! And we'll get you a tattoo sleeve soon enough! :) - Derrick
Happy Birthday,Ilia! May you have the best of everything in the world! Wishing you all a great many splendid returns of the day! - Parth Awasthi
I hope she has a fantastic day. <3 - ♥patricia♥
She is so cute! - Michelle Martinez
Happy birthday, Illia - Helen Sventitsky
Happy day :) - Michael W. May
Happy birthday!!! - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Super cute! - Internet's Tad
Many many happy return of the day, Ilia! :) - vijay
She's so sweet. I went to make breakfast and see we only have 2 eggs left. I was going to make her a birthday omelet. She said, 'You can have the eggs mama since you're bigger. I'll have birthday cereal." Awwww. - Anika
Many Happy Returns, Young Lady! - Ian May
Pretty Girl! Ya'll should come back to Jamaica soon, Happy Birthday Llia! - Gordon Swaby
Gordon, I would love to take her to Jamaica. I show her photos and since she's a big Elephant Man & Bob Marley fan (don't ask), she would be thrilled to go to the birthday place of reggae. - Anika
Happy Birthday!! - Janet
@Anika, awww elephant man? lol - Gordon Swaby
She saw him in concert 3 years ago & remembers it. Hilarity was hearing her sing Wine Gal. - Anika
Such a pretty girl....Happy Birthday, Ilia. - Emma
Have a wonderful birthday, pretty lady! - Laura B needin' waders
happy bday, now get a job - Steve C
That grin on her face, you can see she's up to something. Happy birthday, kiddo! - Mike Nayyar
Happy Birthday! - Anne Bouey
...awwww, what a sweetie! Happy B'day! - .LAG liked that
Happy birthday! - RAPatton
Aww. Happy Birthday, Doll baby. I still remember her asking me, "How do you know Mama's name?" - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Beautiful young lady there. - Amani
You're lucky to have her, and she's so lucky to have you! Happy Birthday Ilia! - embee
Happy birthday to the cutie pie. - Mark Krynsky
she's a humanitarian, you can see it in her eyes. she's going to do great things in the world. - Patricia
Happy birthday Ilia! - Hutch Carpenter
This little girl's charm and charisma oozes from pictures and her eyes are so wise, kind, and breathtaking. Annika - she's going to change the world! - Mona Nomura from fftogo
I showed her this entry on my phone earlier today. She asked me about the blue (links to your names) under the photo. I said, "Those are the people wishing you happy birthday." And she said, "Aw, FriendFeed is so friendly. That's probably why they picked that name. We should invite them all over for my birthday party. " - Anika
She sounds so amazing. And how proud you must be! But don't forget, children are reflections of their parents, too. ;) - Mona Nomura from fftogo
Happy Birthday cutie! - Mo Kargas
Mona believe me when I say, she didn't get any of those traits from me. Well, except the witty part. ;) She reminds me more of my grandmother who was awesome. - Anika
she is lovely! - R. Ferguson
Anika - as much you may deny or roll your eyes at my cheese, you are (or can be) open, warm, and welcoming. You pay attention to and interact with anyone and everyone that interacts with you. Thatmakes me think she's picked up a lot of her amazingness from you, dude. Now don't EVEN get me started on the flaws! (had to toss that in to counter the mush. Ha) - Mona Nomura from fftogo
:D happy birthday, sweet girl. - edythe
i love that she calls you mama. - edythe
She is absolutely beautiful! Happy birthday! - Lis Miller
She's so cute - Sarath
*Toots party horn* ^_^ - Ron Bailey
such a cutie :-) - Dobromir Hadzhiev
happy bday ... !!!!!!! - johnpiercy
Happy birthday! - Ladybug Heather
Happpy birthday!!!! - Thomas Hawk
Happy belated birthday!!!! Is she six now? - Shevonne
Happy birthday!!!!! - AJ Batac
Shey, Jamaican of FF
6 Sites To Make Flying A Whole Lot Easier | MakeUseOf.com - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag...
♥ Stephiepooos ♥
do you see a frog or a horse's head??
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I can only see the frog atm - Lindsey is Fierce!
ohhhh very cool! - Marco(aureliusmaximus)
Windmill - Simon Wicks
yes - Yolanda from NoiseRiver
tilt your head to the right - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
Frog at first, had to turn my head to see the horse, very cool. :) - sergiooo
initially frog, but I can't shake the horse image as soon as I find it. - Mauricio
i see both. - Astrid Virili
Rabbit. - Alan Le
Tilt your head to the right (or screen to the left)... only way I see the horses head. - mikepk
i struggled with the horse to start with - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
Streetlight - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Frog first cuz it's not sideways :p - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
hahaha :D - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
90 degrees counter clockwise, horsey! - Simon Wicks
Ohhhhhhhhh . . . now I see the horse! - Lindsey is Fierce!
Frog, then horse. - AJ Kohn
:D its a hard one to spot, but now i can see the horse, its hard to find the frog again lol - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
Both but the horse was unexpected in that orientation. - ·[▪_▪]·
im not sure where the fish come from lol - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
A baked potato. Pass the sour cream! - Dawn
I see someone's ass. Serious! - ld
you must have seen some weird looking butts then lol - ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
Sajid Akhtar
testing out http://www.anime.fm/ for videogame/anime/jpop music, wait whats that? The OP for Love Hina - god that brings back memories!
Shey, Jamaican of FF
I just know I'm gonna get in trouble for this one - http://www.motivatedphotos.com/...
I just know I'm gonna get in trouble for this one
I'm not saying this, just thought it was funny - Shey, Jamaican of FF
nah, you're good, if you were Jimmy the Greek or Al Campanis you'd get in trouble - Jeff Quinton
Hey Shey, get out of my head! I mean, uhh...nvm *gets nervous* - Anna Haro
@Anna Yes, I am that good - Shey, Jamaican of FF
only in football, basketball, track, tennis and golf. baseball? volleyball? auto racing? equestrian? lacrosse? not so much ... LOL (only sort of kidding) - tiffany
@tiffany Auto racing? See Lewis Hamilton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... :P - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Baseball? Seriously? - Alejandro
Agreed, not baseball - Shey, Jamaican of FF
@Abby Not hockey! - Shey, Jamaican of FF
insert Jimmy The Greek joke here - Bastard Operator From FF
trouble or not...it's true! :P - Kirk
I love how racism is perfectly acceptable here, but if that was the other way around, it'd be outrage. If you feel okay offending somebody, keep it in mind next time a white person does something evil to somebody black, an asian to an indian, etc. Sorry, but... tacky. Very. - Patricia
+5 Patricia - Lindsey is Fierce!
ahem... Michael Phelps? This is all in jest, of course. We can do this because I'd say the majority, if not all of us, here have not a bit of racism in us. We can laugh at ourselves and be confident that there's nothing more to it. At least, I hope that's the case. - Vince DeGeorge
Racism? No I disagree. Discrimination? You can argue that, yes. Perhaps degrading a minority, I'm listening... - Shey, Jamaican of FF
See Shey, now you're in trouble. Oh yeah, +Vince DeGeorge. - Anna Haro
@Anna Yeah, I was asking for it wasn't I? - Shey, Jamaican of FF
*whistles* - Anna Haro
I would be highly P'Od if someone had a poster that said white people were so much better than black people at getting Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, or even Bloggies. - MiniMage, sheeple of FF
@Mini Then I would point out the well known socio-economic and digital divides that follow racial lines. This is just a poster about sports. [crap, now I've really opened a can of worms] - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Mini, what would you say to this http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Anna Haro
I can't deny how well-known they are, but I've seen for myself that we sometimes create our own lines. One thing I am hoping to get out of the Obama administration is a clear signal to our youth that excelling academically is not tantamount to rejecting the skins we're in (and I suspect that's the can inside the can). - MiniMage, sheeple of FF
Anna, I would respond with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch... :) - MiniMage, sheeple of FF
Mini, that's teh awesome! :) - Anna Haro
I just had to watch it again. - MiniMage, sheeple of FF
I guess I would say "White people are better at racism than Black people" :-) - Richard ¿digame? Walker
tiffany, Jim Brown was an awesome lacrosse player - John Saunders and Mike Tirico were good hockey players too - Jeff Quinton
I concur... except when it comes to hockey... ;) - Joshua Schnell
Trish Haley
Things My Kids are Grateful For… - http://www.trishhaley.com/2008...
I love when kids let their goodness peek out clearly. - Scott of Two Countries
well, i think mine are mostly addicts to Nintendo. thanks for reading! my blog is mostly for family that never comment because we talk on the phone or email. - Trish Haley
Good times, hon...good times - Josh Haley
sure. we adopted mark wilson for a time... you have to change your name to abby martin haley and then the deal is sealed. - Trish Haley
sweet! two canadians are better than one. now get on the roof and help josh nail the tarps down (that's what sarah is doing right now). - Trish Haley
Her Lindsay-ness
BlackBerry Love: Obama Looking for Ways to Hold onto His Blackberry - http://gizmodo.com/5099616...
BlackBerry Love: Obama Looking for Ways to Hold onto His Blackberry
"And I'm in the process of negotiating with the Secret Service, with lawyers, with White House staff ... to figure out how can I get information from outside of the 10 or 12 people who surround my office in the White House. Because one of the worst things I think that can happen to a president is losing touch with the struggles that people are going through every day." - Her Lindsay-ness from Bookmarklet
President Obama is giving straight "moose-knuckle" to the guy sitting off to his right.hahaha..awesome. - Terence
The problem is not that he cant use it - it is that he wants to use it without the messages being part of the permanent archives. He is free to use anythign he wants, he just has to be ont he record :) - Soulhuntre from twhirl
Not exactly. There is a whole security as in national security element also ;) - Michael W. May
So, theoretically, he couldn't send an encrypted message to someone who knew the key? Would the decrypted message have to be on record or the encrypted one? Seems like there should be a way for him to have SOME private communication... maybe a limited number of messages a day or only during a certain time a day. He is a human being too and deserves at least a bit of privacy. - Her Lindsay-ness
So, in reading The Presidential Records Act of 1978, there's no provision about electronic communications, obvs, other than that they need to be recorded. I'm assuming the question is around security because there's no way to get around the concept of Presidential and Personal records -- the archivist gets them all. Confidentiality of national secrets and the presumption of confidentiality for anyone who does business at the pleasure of the President must be the primary concern of the Secret Service. - Jason Toney
Also, in the act is a requirement that every effort be made to separate personal records from presidential ones. The blackberry complicates that a bit doesn't it? - Jason Toney
Zee.
Crazy pics of a Spider Catching a Snake in it's Web - http://lockcaps.blogspot.com/2008...
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black widow - Shevonne
That's a tiny snake - Michael W. May from twhirl
Where did this come from, Zee? who took it? - anna sauce
ACK! Two of my least favorite critters in one photo. No thanks!!! Hiding!! - Her Lindsay-ness
***amendment***no idea Anna, found via digg - but looking at the comments...it looks like i'm wrong, the snake was already dead. Sneaky bastards... :P - Zee.
Wow that's one strong web - Rodfather
I didn't see the link to Digg, just the site - anna sauce
no no, i didn't imply that you had...i just meant looking through the comments on digg - thats what i discovered. Here's the digg link if ur interested: http://digg.com/pets_an... - Zee.
thats nuts - Jim Goldstein
not a black widow. The shot to the right would appear to be a Red Back. - Duncan Riley
Duncan would know.. - Zee.
Black widows don't spin webs like that. It's some kind of orb spider, but not one I've ever seen. - Rob Sterling
HideHideHideHideHHHIIIDDDEEE!!!!!!!!! - Ladybug Heather
Yeah, looks like a red back as well I think. - Colin Archer
OMG WTF BBQ!!!!111!1 - hellonm
Dude....seriously. - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
<shivers> - Pete Delucchi
Definitely a red back and I would hazard a guess that that is a legless lizard, we get them everywhere (and red backs) in country Victoria. - Penny
Shit that looks just like the one right behind you! - Capn' One Eye - adrift
I. Hate. Snakes. - Valley
I. Hate. Spiders. - Benton
Ok, sorry, Zee, but I'm hiding this one....freakin' me out each time I scroll down and see it. :::shivers::: - Katie: Witch Of The West
My uncle was bitten by a Brown Recluse... alot smaller and less flashy, but packs a poisonous punch. - Richard ¿digame? Walker
Wow, I haven' t hidden this one, yet. You guys may be curing me. Those of you who are frightened of clowns might try looking at pictures of clowns preparing their meals! - MiniMage, sheeple of FF
OMG NO - Mona Nomura
Sad clowns and Keene paintings <shudder> :) - Richard ¿digame? Walker
I don't like spiders and snakes - And that ain't what it takes to love me - Like I wanna be loved by you. - Christopher Harley
nightmares. for. years. - MG Siegler
Her Lindsay-ness
My reaction to Akiva's "Tad's photo meme" picture. - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
My reaction to Akiva's "Tad's photo meme" picture.
And also the link he put in the comments! - Her Lindsay-ness from Bookmarklet
i put on the same face when i place too much detergent in my wash - Cee Bee
Hahahah. - Rochelle
HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Akiva Moskovitz
you look like he dropped ice down your shirt. it's a GREAT meme. - Anika
Yeah, that's probably why I am still awake. - Peter Ghosh
ALRIGHT AKIVA!!!! Your turn!!!! Go brush your hair and put on some makeup. I want to see that pic ASAP! :) - Her Lindsay-ness
hahhahahahahhahahahahhahahah!!!! - Mona Nomura
NO CHANCE. - Akiva Moskovitz
CHICKEN!!! BWOK BWOK BWOK!!!! - Her Lindsay-ness
AKIVA! AKIVA! AKIVA! - Internet's Tad
Yay! We got Lindsay to pretty up! Thanks FF! Now I'll have to see about taking advantage of all that later... - Internet's Tad
I have that similar look when I receive my paycheck - imabonehead
LOL @ imabonehead! - Her Lindsay-ness
imabonehead: after taxes of course. LOL :D - Ron
O HAI - Josh Haley
Dang, how did this old one get bumped?? - Her Lindsay-ness
Well, Josh said "O HAI," and then you said, "Dang, how did this old one get bumped??" and there you are. - Glen Campbell
*glares at Glen* - Josh Haley
So, Josh, when did you become interested in history? ;) - Her Lindsay-ness
this showed up on a search. ha ha ha, loved the pic, had to bump it - Josh Haley
Hahah. I want to "like" this again. - Rochelle
:D - edythe
BeeLing
Louis P.
Resident Evil Degeneration Trailer - TGS 2008 | Infidel Gamer - http://www.infidel101.com/residen...
Resident Evil Degeneration Trailer - TGS 2008 | Infidel Gamer
Shey, Jamaican of FF
Yay Shey! - Internet's Tad
shey! arrr! :) - AJ Batac
Shey is seriously teh hawt (sorry Jasmin, had to say it...) - Jennifer Leggio
And in that second pic you look like LL Cool J (also hawt) - Jennifer Leggio
lol! yes he is! - Jasmin Smith
Shey's hot!! Jas, where's yours?! - Mona Nomura
dude, you are putting the rest of us guys to shame - RAPatton
ahh!! Un-expand! Un-expand! - Tim Hoeck
*blushes* - Shey, Jamaican of FF
mmm... yeah, I'd hit that! - Jasmin Smith
LOL @ Jasmin!! - Her Lindsay-ness
Shey dude, your lips form a heart -- lucky casanova! ;) - directeur from NoiseRiver
@Jennifer If I had a dime for every time I've heard that (on both counts) I'd be rich :P - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Hot! - Sally Church
LOL!!! no way, I don't see it - Shey, Jamaican of FF
A lil' too much Shey for ya Charlie? :P - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Shey, that third photo with your lips zoomed in, that is for whom? :) I liked the first one most! - Hayk H.
@Hayk That one is for the fans, LOL - Shey, Jamaican of FF
You do indeed look like LL cool j, no uhm i mean ll cool shey - Gordon Swaby
Carlos Ayala
Tad's Photo Meme
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fashionably late. ( i was actually working :| ) - Carlos Ayala
Los!! - Corie
howdy from canada - johnpiercy
Hey Carlos! - Carmen
HOWDY Carlos! - Mona Nomura
رضا عطاران - Mil∂d
Hi There!! I am trying to catch up. I see that we had quite a few participants and that a User Room was created too. Do I have to repost this in the user room now as well? - Carlos Ayala
yeah, it's pretty much the law - Cee Bee
hi carlos. - Anika
I wish I could [Love] this photo just for all the hardware. :D Nice. - ♥patricia♥
hi fm! - Carlos Ayala
haha - mjc
Wow. That's great posing! - Mattie Kenny
Liking the artwork in the corner. - Tsega Dinka
I keep thinking Carlos gets to play arcade games all day, but no, wah, it' sa regular monitor. - anna sauce
@Tsega Thanks! if you are familiar with the NYC graffiti scene, that's a Jere DMS original canvas. - Carlos Ayala
@anna I wish. - Carlos Ayala
@Carlos Dabbled in graf last decade, but haven't followed it too close since. Looks awesome. - Tsega Dinka
yeah same here. - Carlos Ayala
Umm, finally!! :) - Corie
were you half a sleep when you first saw me??? ;)~ - Carlos Ayala
actually, YES. and you know that already!! ;-p - Corie
Kyle Lacy
My Photo Meme!!
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AAAAAAAAAAA CAFFEINE - Akiva Moskovitz
Hey everyone! - Kyle Lacy
ROFL - Mo Kargas
Beyond epic sir! - Johnny Worthington
happy / mad?! - Susan Beebe
Awesome. - Jennifer Leggio
happy :-) - Kyle Lacy
hahahhahahha - Mona Nomura
این مزیدی هست؟ - Mil∂d
HAHAHAHAH - mjc
can't wait to meet you at the meetup - mjc
Finally! Dude, you and Geoff are both WAY behind! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
WAAASSSSSUPPPPPPPP!!!!?!?!?!?!?! - Internet's Tad
I know sorry :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Kyle Lacy
hello. :) - Melissa
Exactly what I expected from you, Kyle :) - Tim Hoeck
+1 Tim - Kyle Lacy
lol totally seeing the 'waaaassssuuup" commercial in this one! - Maria
Hrm...now that everyone has pictures on here...somebody could probably make a really neat video... - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
Hey Everyone :-) - Kyle Lacy
hhaha Rah - Kyle Lacy
Yup room already exists :D - Mo Kargas
oops... sorry mona - Kyle Lacy
happy? - Corie
Corie - where the hell is yours??? - Steve Isaacs
A swabby if me evr' did see one. :) - Capn' One Eye - adrift
Steve, I'm already in bed...should have been sleeping hours ago, since I have to be up at 4-ish. :( I'll figure out how to take one tomorrow, if everyone isn't over it by then. - Corie
hilarious. - Melissa
Her Lindsay-ness
ARRRRR!!! I loves it, Matey!!! - http://friendfeed.com/?bc=1
ARRRRR!!! I loves it, Matey!!!
:D :D :D - Her Lindsay-ness from Bookmarklet
Ahoy, me hearty! :D - Pedram
hahahah! I just noticed in the likes lists for posts it says "and X other mateys" LOL!! - Her Lindsay-ness
Me thinks it awful nice of sites to add stuff just for the fun of it. Argh! - Sonya Smith
Jennifer Leggio
Tad's Photo Meme
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Instructions: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture. Post that picture with NO editing. Post these instructions with the picture. - Jennifer Leggio
Blurry eyes FTW! - Jennifer Leggio
Nice Nice! - Gordon Swaby
You had me at Tad. - Russellreno
Weee! Like! - AJ Batac
O HAI JEN - Mona Nomura
Where's the kitty?? - Charlie Anzman
Haha, the kitty is at home. :) - Jennifer Leggio
Hi Jennifer! - Candace
HAI! Yarr :D - Mo Kargas
oh hai :) - Brandon
Why do you look like you're mad at us? - B. Hatin
LOL! I am just tired. ;-) - Jennifer Leggio
I love your top! Cute! - Carmen
:) - RAPatton
Nice! :D - Helen Sventitsky
you have beautiful eyes, jennifer. i just saw sideways again last night and actually you are reminding me of virginia madsen. - edythe
Hello there! :) - directeur from NoiseRiver
ola Jennifer! - anna sauce
Hi there Jennifer! - Carlos Ayala
Very cute Jen. :) - Colide81 (James)
nice to meet ya! - (jeff)isageek
Ron
Ron
Cosplay gone bad : Geekzkrieg - site for geeks - http://geekzkrieg.com/cosplay...
Cosplay gone bad : Geekzkrieg - site for geeks
Cosplay gone bad : Geekzkrieg - site for geeks
O...M...G... - Ron from Bookmarklet
Every morning I wake up feeling slightly worthless, I can now reflect on these images and all will be ok... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
+1 forever to you Tina. :D - Ron
Hahhah Tina! - Carmen
man this is wrong, wrong, wrong - Cee Bee
Hi Ron! (Oh wait, it's not a pic for the meme right?) :p - directeur from NoiseRiver
The first dude is at work, wonder what would happen if his boss barged in. haha :D - Ron
Shiver me timbers! Who plundered me photograph an' put it here? If ye did it and I find ye, ye'll be dancin' with Jack Ketch ye will. - Capn' One Eye - adrift
sailor moon? more like sailor FAIL. and what did that boy to do poor Lion-O? WRONG. - Anika
directeur: God No! LOL - Ron
H O L Y FKN F A I L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 - JA Castillo
ROFL! - Alejandro
Eye-bleach! Stat! - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
hehehehehehehehehehe - johnpiercy
Vox
Vox
“Instructions: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture. Post that picture with NO editing. Post these instructions with the picture.”
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big vox! what's up? - Cee Bee
I See ya Cee! - Vox
hi vox...i totally assumed you were an asian dude. don't get upset though, for some reason a lot of people think i'm an asian dude too. - Anika
Welcome to the party. - Russellreno
Gimmi the damn chair man!! - Gordon Swaby
wow... i recognize your face from your manga... it looked JUST like you. - Jasmin Smith
Thanks RRRussell. Gordon the best part of coming home from a long day of work is sitting in this chair! - Vox
Faboo that is a first LOL. Jasmin life imitating art or vice versa LOL. - Vox
No Asian here ladies. Check this out. http://flickr.com/photos... - Russellreno
Thanks for vouching for me RRRussell LOL - Vox
Russellreno
“Tad's Photo Meme” - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
“Tad's Photo Meme”
This is the best i could do tonight. - Russellreno from Bookmarklet
“Instructions: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture. Post that picture with NO editing. Post these instructions with the picture. #photomeme” - Russellreno
hehe, looks like Rah got the shirtless meme going around too!! - Her Lindsay-ness
Classic! - Peter Ghosh
hilarious! - Cee Bee
Possibly my favorite one yet. - Akiva Moskovitz
Great stuff ... - Charlie Anzman
LOL Russell, looks great! - jcunwired
Awesome! - Alix Whitmire
Good night all. - Russellreno
cool pic Russell! - Susan Beebe
Great pic Russell! - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Love the wry smile ;-) - Sally Church
are you nekkid? - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE from fftogo
Classic!! - Vox
sorry RRRussell LOL ---> http://www.nndb.com/people... - Vox
Ned Beatty. You are not the first, but probably only the second. - Russellreno
Smelly Hooker lol - Only the Shadow knows. (no). rotfl - Russellreno
Gordon Swaby
Tad's Photo Meme Part 2...The freakin' Good stuff...Pirate Love Banana Style.
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Instructions: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture. Post that picture with NO editing. Post these instructions with the picture - Gordon Swaby
Ok dude, I have to ask - what's with the bananas.. lol - Shawn Farner
I was in the kitchen just about to make some food with the Bananas...in Jamaica we call it "Banana Fritas" - Gordon Swaby
Drop the banana and no one gets hurt. - Russellreno
Oh shit; they shot me - Gordon Swaby
rofl...this is getting crazy! - Kirk
It's been crazy for a while now -_- - Gordon Swaby
Her Lindsay-ness
Alright, already... here's my pics. - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Alright, already... here's my pics.
Alright, already... here's my pics.
Yes, I had to brush my hair and put on a little makeup, but honestly, people, I don't leave the house otherwise and I'm not going to take a picture of myself disheveled unless I'm also wearing a gi and throwing someone around a mat. - Her Lindsay-ness from Bookmarklet
LOVE!!!!!!! - Mona Nomura
love the second one -- that is so badass! - Shey, Jamaican of FF
haha look like VICTORY - Mil∂d
The second one is "Doing the Mona" :) - Her Lindsay-ness
Love them Lindsay!!!! You're too cute! - Carmen
aww perdy :) - Maria
OMG . . . LOVE!! - Lindsey is Fierce!
Yay! :D - Rochelle
lovely - RAPatton
You look as if you are about to flip the bird, LOL!! Nice work! - Helen Sventitsky
Much hotter than the profile pic (which looks very Stepford Wives'ish) - Peter Ghosh
...and in this corner, from parts unknown... - Dave "Freedom 35"
Oh HAIL Yeah! - Josh Haley
Is that the fist you use to beat Tad with? ;-P - Far
makeup? bleh. - mjc
Nice! :D - Randy
mona poses FTW! - Anika
Love the Mona style! - Mo Kargas
The one on the right is what I usually see just before she clocks me upside the head. - Internet's Tad
lol hilarious - Kirk
Andrew Trinh
Trinh's meme. That's right, mine!
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Just stepped out of the pools and drying off. It's supposedly 35 degrees and it's really sunny! - Andrew Trinh from email
It's Captain Mandrew ! - Mo Kargas
Swimming to was much exercise, had some fried chicken and nicotine to balance it out. - Andrew Trinh
Andrewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :) - Mona Nomura
Good afternoon, it's HOT! - Andrew Trinh
Nathan Chase
Tad's Meme
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you look well rested for a new dad. - Anika
yep - i've been getting actually plenty of sleep - my wife's been the one to get up to feed - but that'll be changing in October when she goes back to work... - Nathan Chase
Akiva Moskovitz
For Tad's meme.
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If you know what I mean. - Akiva Moskovitz
Yarr! Me hopes he does not turn around. I be fearful of seeing his Cracken - Johnny Worthington
Dude. - Mona Nomura
Duuuuuuuuuuuuude. - Akiva Moskovitz
Wheres the Hide button go? - CW™
ARRGHHH!! - Mo Kargas
You so funny, Akiva!! - Her Lindsay-ness
LOL - AJ Batac
classsy. - Carlos Ayala
ZOMG Ya lily livered lanlubber! - Duncan Riley
Hey. At least I didn't post THIS photo of me: http://www.backedupsomewhere.com/junk... - Akiva Moskovitz
I was wondering who would do this first. You win, Akiva. - Josh Haley
OMG!!! I DID NOT need to see that link! *claws eyes* I feel dirty. - Her Lindsay-ness
[courtsies] - Akiva Moskovitz
That's beats Rah's shirtless pics. 1st Prize! - €€€€€€€€
hide - mjc
and the meme has been killed by Cap'n Skeevy Pants. - Anika
Yaaargh! I reckon Akiva's run a rig on us. - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
+10 Brian...the wrongness of this is shocking - Alex Scoble
What! You guys don't like the 'cut' of my 'jib'?! - Akiva Moskovitz
all shirts off!!! - anna sauce
This is why things like this are a bad BAD B A D idea. - Mathew™ one of a kind
I'm gonna have to like and hide this one in the same motion...kudos to you Akiva for scoring for most shocking picture of the meme - Alex Scoble
do I get in trouble for saying this is very "GAY"? ....no wait I'm not sure it is "GAY" either. - Noah David Simon
[flexes unfortunately] - Akiva Moskovitz
Gah! hahaha!!! - Carmen
Arrr... shiver me timbers! ^_^ - AJ Batac
Dude! That has to be photoshopped! :O - Helen Sventitsky
/me vurps - Bwana ☠
When I hover the pic it says james_16.jpg (hum...) Who's James? Bond? :) - directeur from NoiseRiver
I'm also available for bar mitzvahs. - Akiva Moskovitz
FTW! hahahahahaha! nice one Akiva! - Randy
Yar! Me thinks me needs another eye patch! - Capn' One Eye - adrift
aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Kirk
my eyes!!!!!!!!! augh!!!!! the *worst* photo yet...ack! - Susan Beebe
Looking good, you sexy MF! - Mark Wilson
Akiva won the photo meme. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Svartling
Kevin Bondelli
How you can tell you've peeved off an engineer - http://www.lewr.com/engineer/
How you can tell you've peeved off an engineer
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!! - Mona Nomura
Centuries from now, they will still talk about how the revolution was started with one extremely intelligent (and cheeky) act of defiance... - J. Abdul-Qahhar
one of those times i wish i could do multiple likes. - Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins
e^iPi = -1, so the check is for $0.002. What's the deal with the text? - Mitchell Tsai
I wonder if they cashed it? - Jason Shultz from twhirl
What's sad is I know how to calculate that --- ew. (did 2 years of Chemical Engineering) - Shey, Jamaican of FF
brilliant - Michael W. May
awesome - Charlie Anzman
this is the guy who writes XKCD - mjc
This is so brilliant. I wanna do this. - Rishabh Mishra (p248)
Whats better is the fact that its legal tender. - Stepan Mazurov
And the Department of Homeland Security kicked in his door to arrest him for attempting to crash the banking system - Jason Carreira
You guys ever see the people who "draw" their own money (e.g. custom $20 art-bills)? - Mitchell Tsai
Love it!! - Her Lindsay-ness
@Mitchell it's e^2pi - mjc
mjc: But the check says e^iPi (unlike the text in the picture), which was probably the intent...to write a worthless 0.2 cent check :-) - Mitchell Tsai
Now that I think about it, how funny would it be to write a campaign contribution check to a candidate you don't like similar to this. - Kevin Bondelli
Hayk H.
hohoho
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the kid here looks like a productivity expert and an optimist - not many kids like breestfeeding, right?!! imagine what heights he will get to when h grows up :) - Hayk H.
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