1967 vs. 2007

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1967 - Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack .
2007 - School goes into lock down, and FBI is called. Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario: John ny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1967 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail; nobody is arrested; nobody is expelled.
2007 - Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1967 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey is diagnosed with ADD and given huge doses of ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a learning disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives h im a whipping with his belt.
1967 - Billy is more careful next tim e, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is placed in foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy 's mom has affair with psychologist.

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1967 - Mark shares aspirin with principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro 's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro 's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1967 - Ants die.
2007 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Home and Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates parents; siblings are removed from home; computers confiscated. Johnny 's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Heather . Heather hugs him to comfort him.
1967 - In a short tim e, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Heather is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.

How true, how true.:sad:

Good stuff Sid or is that bad stuff? :)

1967 vs. 2007



Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Heather . Heather hugs him to comfort him.
1967 - In a short tim e, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Heather is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.


you forgot then they ban tag and all other running games then complain kids are getting fat and need to run more.

good stuff but im only 19 but i can see the difference between 1997 and 2007

reminds me of how dodgeball is banned in my district.

Now we have to play bombardment... there is a bowling pin on oppsing ends of the gym and the goal is to knock it down with a dodgeball. if you hit a player on the opposing team they are out. if you catch a throw from the opposing team they are out and you get a guy back.


i wonder how long until they figure this one out and ban bombardment.

...and seriously, who breaks a clavical playing dodgeball?

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro 's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro 's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

I like this one... English she be a prerequisite of doing anything in the United States.
If you cannot speak the language and are just visiting. Cool!
If you cannot speak the language and are here for more than just a visit. Leave!

I grew up in California and we had several ESL classrooms just for this purpose.

Big D

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1967 - Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack .
2007 - School goes into lock down, and FBI is called. Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

In the sixties most pickups in my schools parking lot had gun racks with rifles in them.

omg we are a nation of pussies who let ourselves be bullied by terrorists (aka ATF)

Our kids got a new high school teacher from Manitoulin Island (quite a ways north of here). She was absolutely astonished that the boys were all at school the first day of deer hunting season. Up north you had girls schools for two weeks. Now you need to jump through so many hoops to get a gun license that most people don't even bother trying.
My one sister and her husband were both teachers. The use of Ritalin is a sore point with all of us. There is really no differentiation in the schools between the child that needs it and the child that is spoiled rotten. They both act somewhat the same. If it weren't for incompetent parents, probably most of the kids on ritalin wouldn't even need it.

Our kids got a new high school teacher from Manitoulin Island (quite a ways north of here). She was absolutely astonished that the boys were all at school the first day of deer hunting season. Up north you had girls schools for two weeks. Now you need to jump through so many hoops to get a gun license that most people don't even bother trying.
My one sister and her husband were both teachers. The use of Ritalin is a sore point with all of us. There is really no differentiation in the schools between the child that needs it and the child that is spoiled rotten. They both act somewhat the same. If it weren't for incompetent parents, probably most of the kids on ritalin wouldn't even need it.

I believe there are many cases where adderal or ritalin is given when not necessary. I also believe there are cases where it is necessary and it helps. My Youngest, takes Ritalin and Rhespirdol (spelled wrong). We tried a dozen others before moving to ritalin. We absolutely refused it, but in the end it was what he needed. If it wasn't for the combination he takes now my son wouldn't be in school. He was kicked out of 6 days cares, 2 pre-school, 2 summer camps, and 1 elementary school prior to this combination. His first year in kindergarten he missed so many days it wasn't funny. Now what was astonishing was that whenever he did have a good day at school he excelled. He is 6 now and working on 2nd/3rd grade work when students his age are typically in first grade. Our other two kids didn't have any problems with school.

I admit that we are embarassed at times when someone hears that he takes Ritalin, because of the stereotype that has been created, but I am thankful that it has helped so much.

Am I incompetent?

Ritalin and such medications have their place, but I do concur that they are often times prescribed when not needed. Our sons medicine was prescribed after we took him to three Psychologists. The first two we were impessed and straight wanted to put him on a zombie dose. The third made since and worked with us every step of the way.

Big D

Joey Vento of GENO'S Steaks (Cheesesteak shop at 9th & Passyunk in South Phila) has a sign up. Order in English. He has went on to say, we all had to learn english, nowhere do you see Italian, German, French , etc. He has caught major grief from his stance on english. I agree with him.

And it's all in the name of progress. :D

Yeah, Right. :rolleyes:

I can associate with the use of Ritalin and getting in trouble. I was always in and out of trouble in school. But I didn't usually sit still in class after the office, I was ussually right back at it. Well not right away usually a day or two break. :p But back to the point. I was put on medication, told I had ADD, and I went and saw a counselor. The real problem was that I just didn't give a crap.

But I have since learned the errors of my ways. I haven't been in trouble once since my Sophomore year, and I'm now a senior.

The real sad thing is that that stuff isn't exaggerated. Well maybe the SWAT for fighting. :p But the rest would probably go down that way. :sad:

Big D. I agree that Ritalin is a very good drug when used properly. I am glad that your son is doing so well. Don't be ashamed, Be proud. He is one that truly needs it and is now doing exceptionally well.
The problem is that for years Dr's viewed it as a wonder drug and every time a child acted up Dr's blindly cried ADD and prescribed it.

Big D. I agree that Ritalin is a very good drug when used properly. I am glad that your son is doing so well. Don't be ashamed, Be proud. He is one that truly needs it and is now doing exceptionally well.
The problem is that for years Dr's viewed it as a wonder drug and every time a child acted up Dr's blindly cried ADD and prescribed it.

I know what you mean.. Like I said the first doctor wanted to throw him on the adderal without any kind of interview or intake session.

Big D

Joey Vento of GENO'S Steaks (Cheesesteak shop at 9th & Passyunk in South Phila) has a sign up. Order in English. He has went on to say, we all had to learn english, nowhere do you see Italian, German, French , etc. He has caught major grief from his stance on english. I agree with him.

How far is that from the airport? I have to go to a postal sorting center on Lindbergh Ave right off 95 & 291-would LOVE to give that man my money for lunch!

Joey Vento of GENO'S Steaks (Cheesesteak shop at 9th & Passyunk in South Phila) has a sign up. Order in English. He has went on to say, we all had to learn english, nowhere do you see Italian, German, French , etc. He has caught major grief from his stance on english. I agree with him.

Indeed he does, I've been there and seen that sign and it got a big :thumbsup: from me.

Scenario: A half-eaten Whopper is left in a bag on the floor by the boarding area to United flight 267 in Atlanta. (Please don't guess ahead...it ain't fair)
1967: The bag is tossed into trash can by an old lady from Toledo.
2007: Airport security notified. Area cordoned off until bomb squad arrives. All outgoing flights canceled and incoming flights diverted to alternate airports. Passengers herded in parking lots and strip searched. Air traffic for the entire eastern United States backed up for two days. Hundreds of thousands of people stranded in airports. Five airlines go bankrupt.

1967 vs. 2007

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1967 - Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack .
2007 - School goes into lock down, and FBI is called. Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario: John ny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1967 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail; nobody is arrested; nobody is expelled.
2007 - Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1967 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey is diagnosed with ADD and given huge doses of ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a learning disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives h im a whipping with his belt.
1967 - Billy is more careful next tim e, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is placed in foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy 's mom has affair with psychologist.

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1967 - Mark shares aspirin with principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro 's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro 's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1967 - Ants die.
2007 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Home and Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates parents; siblings are removed from home; computers confiscated. Johnny 's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Heather . Heather hugs him to comfort him.
1967 - In a short tim e, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Heather is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.


That is priceless Sid. Too bad it is true. Ah, 1967 was such a good year for cars. :D

Yeah it was. But not near as good as 1970. :D :D