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Sbudda · 12-02-2004, 08:54 AM

For the same reason that I feel the need to do these sort of things. We all know things you aren't supposed to do - like put a toaster in the bathtub. But people who know how toasters are made and how electricity actually works know that most toasters you can toss in a tub with impunity (DON'T TRY THIS IS YOU DONT KNOW WHICH TOASTER YOU HAVE).

This can be proven by your disinclination to open the floodgates, but your inclination to flip the switch. You don't want to be told not to do something, you want to be told WHY not to do something. You should be applauded for retaining your curiosity - it's sad that most adults tend to give that up.

12-02-2004, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sbudda Tilted Location: Atl	For the same reason that I feel the need to do these sort of things. We all know things you aren't supposed to do - like put a toaster in the bathtub. But people who know how toasters are made and how electricity actually works know that most toasters you can toss in a tub with impunity (DON'T TRY THIS IS YOU DONT KNOW WHICH TOASTER YOU HAVE). This can be proven by your disinclination to open the floodgates, but your inclination to flip the switch. You don't want to be told not to do something, you want to be told WHY not to do something. You should be applauded for retaining your curiosity - it's sad that most adults tend to give that up.