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Post #292,220 by Lily 9/3/07 12:01:44 PM Reply	Reply to your OT comment All that is left of Daisy is a wall. They tore the rest of the factory down and left the wall as an historic memorial. The Wilcox house is a B & B now. I didnt know it was the home of a dirty mistress, though. How interesting! I was just in Plymouth yesterday. Did a little window shopping and went to the Box Bar for lunch. You ever been? 40 beers on trap and 700 bottled varieties from around the world. I got too overwhelmed with the choices and had a Sam Adams. A Sam Adams! D'Oh! We should meet up there sometime. Then I finished up the day with a trip to Earth Lore (the Pagan/Wiccan/crystal/new age store), which will open me up to all kinds of ridicule if I tell you what I bought, so I wont. Regarding the topic of the thread... Government regulations to ensure that products are safely manufactured are well and good. Beyond that, it is the consumer's responsibility to use the product in a safe and prudent manner. If you drive your snowmobile onto Whitmore Lake and fall through the ice, that is your own damn fault. All the warning labels in the world wont protect someone against their own ignorance. Remember Jarts? Every kid with half a brain knew not to stand next to the ring we were aiming for, and every kid with half a brain knew not to throw the jart if someone was standing near the ring. The kids with less than half a brain were not allowed to play. And what about Ouija boards? If you dont want your kids to summon up demonic spirits, you dont buy your kids a tool to do so. That's what got that girl from The Exorcist in so much trouble! It's all common sense, really. It is all about personal responsibility and the government has no business regulating that.
Post #292,230 by Seamus 9/3/07 12:41:12 PM Reply	I have never actually been to the box bar All the teachers used to go there, so for some reason I had no desire to go there, but that would be fun. Name the date and time. I won't ask about what you bought till we meet. I remember hearing Jack Wilcox tell the story about Markham and his mistress when I was at Central. That story was about all I remember learning in middle school. That and some things the gym teacher taught us. We had a jart set when I was growing up, didn't last long. When it comes to common sense and what the government's role is, I tend to agree with you that the government shouldn't replace someone's common sense. But, when it starts to be a big cost to society, it is worth discussing what can or should be done. The article was about the circumvention of that discussion. Seamus
Post #292,233 by Lily 9/3/07 12:50:57 PM 9/3/07 12:56:06 PM Reply	Well, then you are missing a real treat Let me consult my babysitter and review my mostly empty social calendar and I will let you know. Tell you what I bought? I can SHOW you! That will be another treat for you. Also, they have really good food. Central as in CMU or Central as in middle school? I went to Central Middle School! What year did you graduate, and from where? Ummmm... Do I know you? Edited by Lily Sept. 3, 2007, 12:56:06 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #292,235 by imqwerky 9/3/07 1:00:26 PM Reply	Be careful, Seamus! (new thread) Created as new thread #292234 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=292234\|Be careful, Seamus!] Smile, Amy
Post #292,249 by Lily 9/3/07 3:45:59 PM Reply	!! (new thread) Created as new thread #292248 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=292248\|!!]

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