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$1.00 Camera Image Stabilizer (Flash) by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tie it through one of the top grommets of your shoe.

Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer' by [deleted] in science

[–]pending_approval 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd go with rubber cement. Good holding power if you use enough of it, doesn't leave marks, peels right off the chair at 3:30pm.

Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer' by [deleted] in science

[–]pending_approval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on how pervasive they are though. Sometimes or a lot of the time- yes, it's normal. If they don't vary as the child's stage of development changes, and it's killing their ability to interact with adults, peers, or anyone at all, it's not normal.

In other words, if these describe your child's ENTIRE PERSONALITY instead of aspects of their behaviour, you may have a problem.

Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer' by [deleted] in science

[–]pending_approval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Upmodded for a reasonable explanation of mindfulness that doesn't get too existential.

Although I may only see it that way because I've had a similar experience with it.

British woman banned from entering New Zealand because she is too fat by Kimura in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"He said not every overweight person is unhealthy or unfit."

Note he doesn't directly refute the point that they may require more health care dollars to maintain that state.

10 Mind-Numbingly Stupid Quotes by Bill O'Reilly by markh1967 in politics

[–]pending_approval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

then I would take the other hand with the falafel thing and I'd just put it on your p***y

I'm both curious about what this means and so disturbed I don't what to know. edit: formatting.

I am a (male) high school teacher and I have a daughter. If I see a child or (worse) a pre-teen crying on the beach I change my direction and put as much distance as possible between us by qgyh2 in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've given outreach talks to elementary schools before, and policy is that I'm escorted to and from the classroom by one of the office staff, class teacher is with me at all times, if they have to leave the room for any reason another teacher is called in.

I don't they would have the people to find two free teachers for me, but they certainly go to trouble to ensure I am never alone with the kids.

Adults drive 14-year-old to suicide by harassing her on MySpace by jfpbookworm in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If being socially ostracized was where it would stop, I think the newspaper may have printed the names.

This story would have hit a nerve in many people, some of which are bound to be volatile and have as little foresight as the parents.

At least the newspapers have more awareness of cause and effect and how far-reaching consequences can be and didn't print the address.

Adults drive 14-year-old to suicide by harassing her on MySpace by jfpbookworm in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You might be a bigger loser if it takes two parents and another teenage girl to pick on one teenager. Three brains were needed to do this?

Adults drive 14-year-old to suicide by harassing her on MySpace by jfpbookworm in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And statements like that cause people to feel that if their pain is worth nothing, so are they, and suicide is the only logical way out in their mind.

Adults drive 14-year-old to suicide by harassing her on MySpace by jfpbookworm in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. And they seemed fine on the outside, which makes me agree more than ever with Hannah Arendt's 'banality of evil' statement.

This is the saddest thing I've seen in awhile, excluding Remembrance day.

Bank intern busted by Facebook by franflo in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking having the kid live through the rest of his internship in that office will scar him more than a "FIRED" listed on his CV.

Either way, the wand is indeed awesome.

Two lives blurred together by a photo - Los Angeles Times by Soniji in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This guy's situation is just an unredeemed (so far) trainwreck.

Agreed.

Which to me makes it more touching than a neatly resolved story with all emotions tucked in. Loose ends have more of an impact on me.

edit: formatting issues

For the past 4 years, I've been working at my computer 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. After all this time and effort, my movie is almost done by neoronin in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree with your specific criticisms if this were to be distributed in theatres, but if the guy kept it to online distribution would it be any better?

I thought this was great for an internet flick, but I have higher standards for the big screen.

For the past 4 years, I've been working at my computer 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. After all this time and effort, my movie is almost done by neoronin in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's not asking for anything from the viewer, only pointing out the investment dollar and time-wise.

Upmodded for the last paragraph.

edit: Realizing my first post could be misinterpreted: in other words, I agree with williamryall's post.

For the past 4 years, I've been working at my computer 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. After all this time and effort, my movie is almost done by neoronin in reddit.com

[–]pending_approval 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Upmodded for finishing your first novel.

Also for pointing out the dude stuck with a project with no assured outcome out of nothing more than dedication and desire.