Topic: NO MORE COMMON SENSE
franshade's photo
Wed 12/17/08 10:59 AM
My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by until today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance. For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.


Obituary

Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in
bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a class mate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.


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Wed 12/17/08 11:01 AM
Alas, I knew him well.
Famous Quote "If you don't work, you don't eat"

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Wed 12/17/08 11:02 AM
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Wed 12/17/08 11:05 AM
Nice .. smokin VERY nice. smokin

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Wed 12/17/08 11:08 AM
POOR GUY DIED IN A IRAQE SHOE ATTACK..IT WAS A SNEEK ATTACK WITH SNEEKERS........

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Wed 12/17/08 11:09 AM
Common sense is not dead. He lives on with me.

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Wed 12/17/08 11:09 AM
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Wed 12/17/08 11:12 AM

POOR GUY DIED IN A IRAQE SHOE ATTACK..IT WAS A SNEEK ATTACK WITH SNEEKERS........


Any chance you can dispense with all the shoe comments sometime soon? They were fine the first 739 times, but now they're getting old.

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Wed 12/17/08 11:14 AM
Shoe me the money!!

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Wed 12/17/08 11:17 AM
laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Shoe me the money!!

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Wed 12/17/08 11:19 AM

POOR GUY DIED IN A IRAQE SHOE ATTACK..IT WAS A SNEEK ATTACK WITH SNEEKERS........


you are killing me

rofl rofl rofl

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Wed 12/17/08 11:26 AM
NO, I AM NOT.......HAVE I THTOWN ANY SHOE AT YOU...............

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Wed 12/17/08 11:52 AM
look at no common sense being shown in the no common sense thread, lol

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Wed 12/17/08 11:57 AM
GEORGE W. BUSH NEEDS A NEW JOB ..........

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Wed 12/17/08 11:59 AM
I have enough common sense for everyone..I'd be glad to share!

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Wed 12/17/08 12:02 PM

I have enough common sense for everyone..I'd be glad to share!
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