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(05/13/08 10:02 PM)

Frickin' Fred Durst on Stilts

What I remember happening after we left the ceremony is that I told you I've heard that story on the internet. It's an urban legend.

Then you said that he claimed it was true and that he said he was the person in the story who knew "Rose". I don't personally remember him saying that part of it because I was zoning off during that whole procedure and it was only the familiarity of the story that woke me up.

Think of what you're saying,
You can get it wrong
And still you think that it's all right.
Think of what I'm saying,
We can work it out
And get it straight or say good night.

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

Crawl and 1OOO

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(05/14/08 12:45 PM)

The Fuzzy Physicist
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Flying Omelette wrote:
Then you said that he claimed it was true and that he said he was the person in the story who knew "Rose".

I don't remember saying that, but even if I did, there's a good chance I wasn't being serious.

See how your opinion ruined Christmas for everyone!

Forum Jackass

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(05/14/08 1:00 PM)

It seemed like you were. I think you even said something like, "That's pretty bad", or "That's not good" or something like that.

I can't find any relevant posts about it so I don't remember what the exact words were.

Oh my God, they found Tom.

Flying Omelette

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(05/17/08 8:33 PM)

Frickin' Fred Durst on Stilts

Another thing about this story is that it takes the most selfish and egotistical viewpoint on education.

One purpose of education is not only to better yourself, but to use that education to benefit others as well. But Rose just gets her degree so she can brag about it in a "I'm now more special than you" sort of way.

I wouldn't be surprised if an older person originally wrote this story. I think that as people get older, they like to believe they're so full of wisdom and wise beyond anyone who is younger, that their every word drips with prophetic truth. I'm just the opposite. The older I get, the more I realize that most people are just as dumb as the next, regardless of age.

Think of what you're saying,
You can get it wrong
And still you think that it's all right.
Think of what I'm saying,
We can work it out
And get it straight or say good night.

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

ACC KAIN

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Posts: 743

(05/29/08 12:51 PM)

Band on the Run

Not to mention that there's absolutely no explanation of how she was able to afford college. There are a lot of people who want to go to college (like me), but simply do not have the money or the means. Even if I got student aid or a loan, it would have to be enough to either cover a ride every day or close living quarters, not to mention the costs of living, and usually it doesn't cover even your supplies let alone all of that.

Sorry, but with rising gas and food prices and everything else, it's not a matter of not having enough desire or motivation.

"No one can withstand the power of KAIN"

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