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Old 03-12-2009, 08:00 AM   #1
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It pisses me right off. That guy was right. What if it'd shown a picture of a child slumped (apparently fatally) in inactivity with a sinister looking book in their hands instead of a joypad?
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Old 03-12-2009, 08:05 AM   #2
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It pisses me right off. That guy was right. What if it'd shown a picture of a child slumped (apparently fatally) in inactivity with a sinister looking book in their hands instead of a joypad?
Oooooo - goody! What book would it be?

What book could kill?

Let's think about this and meet up later with our ideas....the list is potentially endless....


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Old 03-12-2009, 08:27 AM   #3
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Well, for the purposes of propaganda, A kid reading The Anarchist Cookbook would be good.
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Old 03-13-2009, 01:43 PM   #4
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Oooooo - goody! What book would it be?

What book could kill?

Let's think about this and meet up later with our ideas....the list is potentially endless....


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Old 03-12-2009, 01:12 PM   #5
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It pisses me right off. That guy was right. What if it'd shown a picture of a child slumped (apparently fatally) in inactivity with a sinister looking book in their hands instead of a joypad?
Because of gaming, I dont think that would be a problem. Most kid would rather play Call of Duty than read a book.
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Old 03-13-2009, 02:09 AM   #6
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It pisses me right off. That guy was right. What if it'd shown a picture of a child slumped (apparently fatally) in inactivity with a sinister looking book in their hands instead of a joypad?
Make 'em go out and play... reading should be done under the covers, with a flashlight, after the parents have gone to bed.
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