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From: Jim Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 12:40 Coming soon to the USA... the ultimate nanny state... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8592317.stm ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
From: ian field on 29 Mar 2010 13:45 "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in message news:aul1r5dcnv27nkv095klm69d7dhgad70it(a)4ax.com... > Coming soon to the USA... the ultimate nanny state... It'll never be as bad as in the UK. Kids not allowed to play conkers - or climb trees to get them, no chasing a round cheese down a hill contests, no jumble sales in case the village hall burns down. The list is inexhaustible.
From: Baron on 29 Mar 2010 13:56 ian field Inscribed thus: > > "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> > wrote in message news:aul1r5dcnv27nkv095klm69d7dhgad70it(a)4ax.com... >> Coming soon to the USA... the ultimate nanny state... > > It'll never be as bad as in the UK. > > Kids not allowed to play conkers - or climb trees to get them, no > chasing a round cheese down a hill contests, no jumble sales in case > the village hall burns down. > > The list is inexhaustible. Ian. I agree with you ! Its political correctness gone mad. Even more so when parents are afraid to cuddle their children, as discussed on the news this morning. -- Best Regards: Baron.
From: amdx on 29 Mar 2010 18:36 "ian field" <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:RG5sn.124236$1j3.111888(a)newsfe10.ams2... > > "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote > in message news:aul1r5dcnv27nkv095klm69d7dhgad70it(a)4ax.com... >> Coming soon to the USA... the ultimate nanny state... > > It'll never be as bad as in the UK. > > Kids not allowed to play conkers - or climb trees to get them, no chasing > a round cheese down a hill contests, no jumble sales in case the village > hall burns down. > > The list is inexhaustible. > Ian, a Massachusetts school stopped using jump ropes! They still jump, they just don't use the rope, you see if little Mary or Billy catch the rope with a foot as it goes round it could hurt there self esteem. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/children-238013-bronson-merryman.html http://www.news-journalonline.com/opinion/editorials/2010/03/05/praise-in-the-lunchbox-tripping-on-a-jump-rope.html
From: Bill Garber on 29 Mar 2010 22:37
"amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote in message news:5a4d$4bb12b71$18d66003$16489(a)KNOLOGY.NET... > > "ian field" <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:RG5sn.124236$1j3.111888(a)newsfe10.ams2... >> >> "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in message >> news:aul1r5dcnv27nkv095klm69d7dhgad70it(a)4ax.com... >>> Coming soon to the USA... the ultimate nanny state... >> >> It'll never be as bad as in the UK. >> >> Kids not allowed to play conkers - or climb trees to get them, no chasing a round cheese down a hill contests, no jumble sales in >> case the village hall burns down. >> >> The list is inexhaustible. >> > > Ian, a Massachusetts school stopped using jump ropes! > They still jump, they just don't use the rope, you see if little Mary or Billy catch > the rope with a foot as it goes round it could hurt there self esteem. > > > http://www.ocregister.com/articles/children-238013-bronson-merryman.html > > http://www.news-journalonline.com/opinion/editorials/2010/03/05/praise-in-the-lunchbox-tripping-on-a-jump-rope.html I believe that taking away the rope hurts their self-esteem more, as it symbolizes that they are too stupid to jump with the rope. Like the 'Everyone gets a Trophie' Trophies. Some will see that as a means of getting everyone not to try as hard as they can. Bill |