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wolf · 12-14-2004, 12:33 PM

You are clearly a city person.

I am not a city person, even though I live in proximity to one.

I love watching the kids in the 4H competitions, and enjoy a good sheep shearing contest.

Freshly made pie and funnel cake and cotton candy are part of what completes an excellent afternoon.

How can you not enjoy a county fair?

Oh, and I'm guessing you never had a Mister Potatohead as a child. Or were traumatized by one. Of course, you could be young enough that you missed the period in time where the parts were small and dangerous, and you supplied your own spud. Mister Potatohead is not as much fun when you can't choke on any of the face parts.

This does, though, lead me to something I don't get ... how parents can be so inattentive of their children that it becomes necessary for there to be government regulations on the size of toy parts ... and television content, for that matter ... whatever happened to personal responsibility? I don't get that lack at ALL.

elf · 12-14-2004, 01:01 PM

Sheep shearing? ... nope, don't get it. These are the things that I just stand there and blink at. I doon't understaaaand!

The funnel cake and cotton candy I can comprehend, uh-huh. But you get those at the Circus or the (Ethnicity of choice) Festival.

But I did have a Mr. Potato head. I think. It's hard to remember that far back. Holding a contest, though? Uhm... no?

My roomate delights in suggesting we go to these fairs and things. There's a lot of hokey community events that I don't get. But then again, maybe I'm a little bit peculiar about my social habits.

She just likes to watch for the pained expressions that run across my face.

mrnoodle · 12-14-2004, 03:42 PM

hey everyone, how ya been? been lurking for about a month now, started to miss it here. don't remember why i left...think i o.d.'ed on philosophy and religion discussions.....

what i don't get:

oxygen bars
tanning booths
extremely hot salsa
sex fetishes, particularly those involving pain. or stuffed animals.
snuff (it's making a comeback for some reason - filthy habit)
televised home remodeling on 50 channels
the franklin mint
organized gymnastics for children under 5
organized anything for children under 5
flavor flav and brigitte nielsen having a tv show based on their mutual wuv.

12-14-2004, 12:33 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You are clearly a city person. I am not a city person, even though I live in proximity to one. I love watching the kids in the 4H competitions, and enjoy a good sheep shearing contest. Freshly made pie and funnel cake and cotton candy are part of what completes an excellent afternoon. How can you not enjoy a county fair? Oh, and I'm guessing you never had a Mister Potatohead as a child. Or were traumatized by one. Of course, you could be young enough that you missed the period in time where the parts were small and dangerous, and you supplied your own spud. Mister Potatohead is not as much fun when you can't choke on any of the face parts. This does, though, lead me to something I don't get ... how parents can be so inattentive of their children that it becomes necessary for there to be government regulations on the size of toy parts ... and television content, for that matter ... whatever happened to personal responsibility? I don't get that lack at ALL. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-14-2004, 01:01 PM	#2
elf Yay! We're Dooomed! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mostly: New York. Most Recently: New Jersey. Currently: Colorado Posts: 214	Sheep shearing? ... nope, don't get it. These are the things that I just stand there and blink at. I doon't understaaaand! The funnel cake and cotton candy I can comprehend, uh-huh. But you get those at the Circus or the (Ethnicity of choice) Festival. But I did have a Mr. Potato head. I think. It's hard to remember that far back. Holding a contest, though? Uhm... no? My roomate delights in suggesting we go to these fairs and things. There's a lot of hokey community events that I don't get. But then again, maybe I'm a little bit peculiar about my social habits. She just likes to watch for the pained expressions that run across my face. Last edited by elf; 12-14-2004 at 01:02 PM. Reason: edit: Suburbanite, through and through.*

12-14-2004, 03:42 PM	#3
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	hey everyone, how ya been? been lurking for about a month now, started to miss it here. don't remember why i left...think i o.d.'ed on philosophy and religion discussions..... what i don't get: oxygen bars tanning booths extremely hot salsa sex fetishes, particularly those involving pain. or stuffed animals. snuff (it's making a comeback for some reason - filthy habit) televised home remodeling on 50 channels the franklin mint organized gymnastics for children under 5 organized anything for children under 5 flavor flav and brigitte nielsen having a tv show based on their mutual wuv. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

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