Burning question...no pun intended.

[peterstevans]

George Bush...the current guy, not the other one, well maybe the other one too, was President of a Fraternity at Yale, Delta something. The Fraternity was busted while he was at the helm for branding its Pledges. Does anybody know what George meant when asked about the Fraternity, he said that he was "a lot younger and inexperienced"? Somehow I feel that this is something that should not be glossed over. Are there any other Presidents of countries around that have a history of branding people? I'd like to start a hobby, maybe recreate some of the brands and sell them on the Internet. That way I can have fun with my hobby and make money at the same time. It could be a new fashion trend, just like those digital eyebrow implants women are having installed. I'm sure they'll work out that problem they're having with the default setting. I didn't know microwave ovens had that much of a range. By the way, what happened to Michael Jackson's nose? It's like a couple of tiny dots on his face. I think he needs to do some more with his eyebrows so he can draw attention away from the two tiny dots. Does anyone know if Michael Jackson would be interested in endorsing my new line of branding irons? He'd be perfect to use.

[Mike]

Digital eyebrow implants?

[peterstevans]

Didn't you see that story on the default problem. Apparently in Las Vegas, where it is so dry that sparks come off your fingers, they discovered that the implants default to the "Ultra-Perky" setting, which is about 30 degrees. Carrot-Top filed a suit or something. I suspect that they work like Mood-Rings, but with some kind of way to control, like for let's say a fake mood-swing, or fake joy.

[OuTpaTienT]

Well, yes it IS something that should be glossed over because it's just stupid. However, your idea of recreating them and doing something with them...that's a good idea. I say go for it.

[Knothead]

your idea of recreating them and doing something with them...that's a good idea. I say go for it. ---OuT

Oh, yes. That'll give the human pincushions something else to aspire to!

BTW....I'm not sure, but I think the Frat you're referring to may be Skull and Bones, which was an infamous secret fraternity at either Harvard or Yale. Read about it many years ago in Esquire magazine.

[peterstevans]

One gets tapped in their Senior Year for a Secret Society. Fraternities are a whole different ball game. Bush was President of that Fraternity in his Junior Year...in the late 60's. I smell cover-up if nobody can dip into the facts. The whole affair puts a new twist on our value system...way cool.

[kenyg]

dude - when I won my airborne wings - they were shoved into my chest - not quite branding - but thats the way it was -

was it a proper and right thing to do - well no.

but at the ages of 18~21 (what most of us were) - it was just the thing that was done - and we were honored to get our 'blood wings'.

does the story sound cool today... no - now at 39 it sounds dumb and juvenile.

same same for the pres.

Ken

[peterstevans]

Good point Ken, but look at the much bigger picture. You can't just gloss over it, and the truth is that what they did then was illegal and violated so many rules of common sense that I really don't think you understand the hypocracy it all implies. Look up the old news stories and you will see how ugly it was then...and by today's standards, much uglier. The guy was and still is a slimeball, and guess what...the job is actually designed to make me feel that way...he's doing a good job.

[NeoStarO1]

Holy Mackeral.

I could have Swore you PeterStevens taught me that feel is only a woman thing and by golly, you do in fact feel. and being of the male species that you are.


I think its time YOU get a grip.

[peterstevans]

You were nice to help me out, and I appreciated it...truely I did, even though it took me literally three hours of typing with you to convince you that my Control Panel is a completely different animal than yours. In the spirit of a statement made by Warren Beatty years ago, "The trouble with movie critics is that they watch too many movies."., when I plugged myself into your world at your suggestion, I found myself inside an insane asylem. You guys spend way too much time typing. The models for communication are well founded in the real world. Those are the models I use and will continue to use.

The trouble I see is that most of the communication in chat rooms and forums (especially yours, but not anywhere as insane as AOL's and most others) are about misunderstanding communication. It's like that infamous chick thing where the woman in a relationship insists on talking about the relationship with the man in her life, and the man can't think of a hell worse than a relationship which is comprised mostly of talking about the relationship. I don't expect you to understand this.

Larry Gonick wrote a wonderful series of Cartoon Histories...you're a single mom...you should get them. They are true American Treasures...one of them is The Cartoon History of Non-Communication. I'm just fine...and frankly I don't care what you think about me. I've expressed my gratitude and I shall be on my way. It's been swell. I learned that the Internet is one big Flying Dutchman...cheers...

I edited out the personal info that was posted. The member whose name you used asked that her name not be disclosed on the forum. I simply deleted the two instances of it in your post.
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