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What’s happening at Columbia?

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  • M Mik
    3 May 2024, 13:22

    @George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

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    George K
    wrote on 3 May 2024, 13:34 last edited by
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    @Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

    @George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

    In fairness, some might be faculty.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • G George K
      3 May 2024, 12:02

      Students.

      In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

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      Jolly
      wrote on 3 May 2024, 13:40 last edited by
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      @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

      Students.

      In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

      There's two there that JWH, maybe two more with good makeup...

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • J Jolly
        3 May 2024, 13:40

        @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

        Students.

        In the comments: "Looks like the Star Wars cantina scene."

        There's two there that JWH, maybe two more with good makeup...

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        George K
        wrote on 3 May 2024, 13:43 last edited by
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        @Jolly said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

        There's two there that JWH, maybe two more with good makeup...

        I'm surprised not one person has made that comment in the "At 92" thread.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          Horace
          wrote on 3 May 2024, 13:46 last edited by
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          I imagined how disappointed the Asian guy’s parents are going to be.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • G George K
            3 May 2024, 13:34

            @Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

            @George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

            In fairness, some might be faculty.

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            Renauda
            wrote on 3 May 2024, 13:47 last edited by Renauda 5 Mar 2024, 13:59
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            @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

            @Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

            @George-K they look a little long of tooth for students

            In fairness, some might be faculty.

            To me they look like people who ought to know better than they do.

            Which reminds me….

            The other day during a press conference in NYC the mayor made some statement to the effect that agitators from the outside were brought in to radicalise “our children” attending the university. I agree that protesting students behave like children but they are adults 18 years of age of and over. They should be called adults and treated like adults. Calling them children lets them off the hook for their actions. The mayor, whoever he is, is way out of line referring to the students as children. I can only hope he too knows better. I doubt it.

            Elbows up!

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              Doctor Phibes
              wrote on 3 May 2024, 14:08 last edited by
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              If I'm honest I don't really think I was an adult until I was at least 25. Some have said considerably later.

              I was only joking

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                Renauda
                wrote on 3 May 2024, 14:14 last edited by Renauda 5 Mar 2024, 14:28
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                @Doctor-Phibes

                Point taken that few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21. Some never do. But that is not the my point. 18 year olds are legally adults, not children. While their behaviour may be childish, their responsibility and accountability are those of an adult.

                Elbows up!

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                • R Renauda
                  3 May 2024, 14:14

                  @Doctor-Phibes

                  Point taken that few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21. Some never do. But that is not the my point. 18 year olds are legally adults, not children. While their behaviour may be childish, their responsibility and accountability are those of an adult.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 3 May 2024, 14:38 last edited by George K 5 Mar 2024, 14:39
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                  @Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                  few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21

                  As I've said many, many times. It's not like, at age 21, the "maturity switch" gets flipped to the "on" position.

                  18 year olds are legally adults, not children.

                  Yup. You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc) be prepared to accept the responsibilities and consequences

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • G George K
                    3 May 2024, 14:38

                    @Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                    few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21

                    As I've said many, many times. It's not like, at age 21, the "maturity switch" gets flipped to the "on" position.

                    18 year olds are legally adults, not children.

                    Yup. You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc) be prepared to accept the responsibilities and consequences

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                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on 3 May 2024, 14:54 last edited by Doctor Phibes 5 Mar 2024, 14:55
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                    @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                    You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc)

                    Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18, so they are still being treated differently at that age in that way at least.

                    I was only joking

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                    • D Doctor Phibes
                      3 May 2024, 14:54

                      @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                      You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc)

                      Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18, so they are still being treated differently at that age in that way at least.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 3 May 2024, 15:03 last edited by George K 5 Mar 2024, 15:03
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                      @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                      Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                      In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                      I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • G George K
                        3 May 2024, 15:03

                        @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                        Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                        In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                        I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 3 May 2024, 15:22 last edited by
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                        @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                        @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                        Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                        In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                        I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

                        Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult. Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

                        I was only joking

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                        • D Doctor Phibes
                          3 May 2024, 15:22

                          @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                          @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                          Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                          In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                          I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

                          Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult. Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

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                          George K
                          wrote on 3 May 2024, 15:51 last edited by
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                          @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                          Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult

                          Yeah, but you can get pretty shit-faced on beer, amirite?

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                          But your point about drinking with an adult/parent/guardian is a valid one.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 3 May 2024, 16:00 last edited by
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                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • M Mik
                              3 May 2024, 16:00

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                              George K
                              wrote on 3 May 2024, 16:01 last edited by
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                              @Mik I believe I commented that all these protests, or at least many of them, are simply students LARPing.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • G George K
                                3 May 2024, 15:51

                                @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult

                                Yeah, but you can get pretty shit-faced on beer, amirite?

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                                But your point about drinking with an adult/parent/guardian is a valid one.

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                                Doctor Phibes
                                wrote on 3 May 2024, 16:04 last edited by
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                                @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                Yeah, but you can get pretty shit-faced on beer, amirite?

                                I don't know for sure but I'm willing to start a research project, provided I can get the funding.

                                I was only joking

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                                • M Mik
                                  3 May 2024, 16:00

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 3 May 2024, 16:21 last edited by
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                                  @Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                  She expressed that amazingly well.

                                  The Brad

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                                  • D Doctor Phibes
                                    3 May 2024, 15:22

                                    @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                    @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                    Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                                    In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                                    I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

                                    Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult. Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

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                                    Renauda
                                    wrote on 3 May 2024, 16:22 last edited by Renauda 5 Mar 2024, 16:23
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                                    @Doctor-Phibes

                                    Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

                                    I think there’s more to it than health. In part it’s a lingering hangover from the Temperance Movement of the 19 Century and Prohibition. The roots there go into puritanical Protestant morality on sinful excess and immoral behaviours. Some provinces here went through it as well and were slow to change the law from 21. Most have the legal age set at 19. Alberta, Quebec and Manitoba have the age set in line with the age of majority - 18 years old. All three of those provinces have always maintained the strongest French roots tied to the Catholic Church in the country.

                                    Elbows up!

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                                    • R Renauda
                                      3 May 2024, 16:22

                                      @Doctor-Phibes

                                      Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

                                      I think there’s more to it than health. In part it’s a lingering hangover from the Temperance Movement of the 19 Century and Prohibition. The roots there go into puritanical Protestant morality on sinful excess and immoral behaviours. Some provinces here went through it as well and were slow to change the law from 21. Most have the legal age set at 19. Alberta, Quebec and Manitoba have the age set in line with the age of majority - 18 years old. All three of those provinces have always maintained the strongest French roots tied to the Catholic Church in the country.

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                                      Doctor Phibes
                                      wrote on 3 May 2024, 18:32 last edited by
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                                      @Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                      @Doctor-Phibes

                                      Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.

                                      I think there’s more to it than health. In part it’s a lingering hangover from the Temperance Movement of the 19 Century and Prohibition. The roots there go into puritanical Protestant morality on sinful excess and immoral behaviours. Some provinces here went through it as well and were slow to change the law from 21. Most have the legal age set at 19. Alberta, Quebec and Manitoba have the age set in line with the age of majority - 18 years old. All three of those provinces have always maintained the strongest French roots tied to the Catholic Church in the country.

                                      Our little town has a number of ties to the family of the famously miserable puritan Roger Williams - in fact, some of his extended family are buried right next door. There are large numbers of apple orchards here, presumably because vineyards would have been considered sinful. I feel the need to redress this imbalance.

                                      I was only joking

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                                        Renauda
                                        wrote on 3 May 2024, 19:17 last edited by Renauda 5 Mar 2024, 19:18
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                                        Apples make a thoroughly sinful brew known as cider. What makes cider doubly sinful is some of the best ciders in the world come from the predominantly Catholic region of France, Brittany where medieval monks maintained apple orchards and concocted deliciously sinful brews from the forbidden fruits of their monastic labours!

                                        I say, Go for it, Phibes!!

                                        Elbows up!

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                                        • G George K
                                          3 May 2024, 15:03

                                          @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                          Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                                          In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                                          I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

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                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on 3 May 2024, 19:34 last edited by Jolly 5 Mar 2024, 19:34
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                                          @George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                          @Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

                                          Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

                                          In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

                                          I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

                                          I was having supper at Soileau's in Opelousas, when a couple and about an eight year-old boy walked in and were seated. The waitress handed them a menu and took their drink order. She brought back three 🍺, sat one in front of the lady and two in front of the guy. As she left after taking their order, the guy pushed a 🍺 over to the boy.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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