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Offline aldo_14

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on: December 02, 2004, 08:58:12 am
 

Offline pyro-manic

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Reply #1 on: December 02, 2004, 09:21:32 am
Ain't it the truth...

That's sad, but not in the least surprising. I suppose the kids would rather sit in front of the TV all day... :doubt:
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Offline Lynx

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Reply #2 on: December 02, 2004, 09:24:54 am
I suppose the name "Optimist Club" is enough to drive most people off.
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Offline aldo_14

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Reply #3 on: December 02, 2004, 09:27:05 am
I was thinking they were being a bit pessimistic about it.........
 

Offline Fineus

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Reply #4 on: December 02, 2004, 09:31:40 am
I think the media has all but ensured that childrens interest in such activities once they're old enough to choose for themselves is killed off. Certainly if you were 14 and in a school right now and announced you were a member of such a club - the chances are your peers would laugh at you and in my estimation - society and the media are you blame for that.

I do remember when such activities were considered fun by all involved. Not so much anymore...
 

Offline Corsair

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Reply #5 on: December 02, 2004, 09:46:48 am
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Originally posted by aldo_14
I was thinking they were being a bit pessimistic about it.........
:nod: Where's the optimism?
Wash: This landing's gonna get pretty interesting.
Mal: Define "interesting".
Wash: *shrug* "Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die"?
Mal: This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then... explode.
 

Offline Clave

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Reply #6 on: December 02, 2004, 10:06:34 am
altgame - a site about something: http://www.altgame.net/
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Offline Rictor

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Reply #7 on: December 02, 2004, 04:46:50 pm
Wait, aren't Optimist Clubs for those guys with the boats? I thought it was stupid too, and then one day I mentioned it to my dad (or someone, I forget) and got told that an optimist is apparently a type of boat, which would explain why they're all located close to marinas.
 

Offline phreak

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Reply #8 on: December 02, 2004, 04:52:26 pm
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Originally posted by Clave
Lets find out:

http://www.queendom.com/tests/minitests/fx/optimist.html




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Offline Ford Prefect

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Reply #9 on: December 02, 2004, 06:20:42 pm
I don't really care that much about apathy.
"Mais est-ce qu'il ne vient jamais à l'idée de ces gens-là que je peux être 'artificiel' par nature?"  --Maurice Ravel
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #10 on: December 02, 2004, 06:23:21 pm
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Originally posted by Ford Prefect
I don't really care that much about apathy.


But...er...ah, sod it.
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