Woolworth/Woolco Hallowe'en

[horrorhunter]

I loved candy cigarettes when I was a kid, but I knew the difference between candy and the real thing. One of the good things about "the good old days" was that there wasn't someone trying to take away your freedom of choice constantly. I also watched violent cartoons and movies all my life, but I didn't become a criminal because of it. I knew better. As time went on more and more rules and laws have eroded simple freedom of choice for everyone. Take the seatbelt law for example... if I don't wear a seatbelt the possible consequence is that any accident I may have is worse. It couldn't hurt anyone else, just me. I have sense enough to always buckle up for my own safety, but I resent the fact that some cop could ticket me for not wearing it. It should be my choice and none of their business. The government claims it's "for my own good" which is a load of bullsh*t. They don't care about me...they want to pass out tickets to line the local government's coffers. Too many people want to tell the rest of us what we can't do.

[Wich2]

Ask my brother-in-law the Fireman/EMS guy about the folks he's found thrown from wrecks - in his biz, they call them "Organ Donors."

Sorry, guys.

But when I see folks walking down the street smoking a joint; when I see all manner of sexually diverse couples' PDA; when I see performers on national TV wearing what was in essence softcore porn clothes when I was young; when I see kids playing video games with violence I wouldn't even have been able to see in a theater when I was their age; etc., etc. ...

Well, it makes it hard for me to be sold on the "We live in a Fascist Society!!!" rap.

[horrorhunter]

Legislating intelligent choice or morality will always fail. Stupid people will still do stupid things. Too much handholding in the past few decades have contributed to the rampant stupidity people suffer now. Unnecessarily drugging kids when a good *ssbusting was needed is another contributing factor. As long as I'm not harming anyone then keep your nose, and your oppression, out of my life.

[Hepcat]

Legislating intelligent choice or morality will always fail.... Too much handholding in the past few decades have contributed to the rampant stupidity people suffer now. Unnecessarily drugging kids when a good *ssbusting was needed is another contributing factor.

Truth.

[Wich2]

[Scatter]

Craig, you had me falling off my chair!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl4ufIrMtXg#t=14

[Wich2]

(Hope ya didn't hurt yerself!)

[twilitezoner]

No need to posit any conspiracies. It's whatever sells. That's always the bottom line.

Where was this?

Pennsylvania. Philly suburbs.

[Hepcat]

Craig, you had me falling off my chair!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl4ufIrMtXg#t=14

That's another great Monte Python clip! He should have made more movies.

[horrorhunter]

That's another great Monte Python clip! He should have made more movies.

Monty Python was a group consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam. They made:
And Now For Something Completely Different (1971)
MP And The Holy Grail (1974)
MP's Life Of Brian (1979)
MP Live At The Hollywood Bowl (1982)
MP's Meaning Of Life (1983)

They had a groundbreaking TV show from 1969 to 1974. And, like you, I wish they had made more films as well. In my opinion they were the funniest group in history. They are the only ones that I thought enough of to collect everything on DVD of, outside of the Monster/Horror/Sci-Fi genre(s).

[jimm]

I really loved their little animated shorts from the tv series...hilarious

[Haunted hearse]

Monty Python was a group consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam. They made:
And Now For Something Completely Different (1971)
MP And The Holy Grail (1974)
MP's Life Of Brian (1979)
MP Live At The Hollywood Bowl (1982)
MP's Meaning Of Life (1983)

They had a groundbreaking TV show from 1969 to 1974. And, like you, I wish they had made more films as well. In my opinion they were the funniest group in history. They are the only ones that I thought enough of to collect everything on DVD of, outside of the Monster/Horror/Sci-Fi genre(s).

Several of the Python's also appeared in  "Time Bandits", directed by Terry Gilliam (The guy who did the Python animation) which is one of my all time favorite films.

[horrorhunter]

Several of the Python's also appeared in  "Time Bandits", directed by Terry Gilliam (The guy who did the Python animation) which is one of my all time favorite films.

Yes, Time Bandits is great. The Pythons have been in several hilarious shows over the years. John Cleese in Fawlty Towers is side splitting. A Fish Called Wanda is funny as hell. Those guys have given us loads of comedy goodness over the years.

[jimm]

"Apologize...." 

[horrorhunter]