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Just to say belatedly that I agree with everybody else. Hope it all works out.
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Likewise. If you have any probs making contact I would suggest the Sally Army here could reach their opposite numbers over there and arrange to call on her fairly easily. Good Luck with it and may your cousin have some respite/ succour.
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« Reply #769 on: 17:14:16, 28-04-2008 » |
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Just dropped in to say 'Life's hard aint it?'
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Well tommo... 'Some days is good and some is bad' - that's life I think.
I suppose yesterday was not good but at least I did lots of violin practice , and piano for that matter , so ... can't all be bad!!
Orchestras rehearsal was better after I had sorted all the bowing out!
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I woke up - well, I didn't really sleep - still worrying about my son's wedding - or rather my relationship with him at the moment, of which more anon. Then I watched Breakfast on BBC 1 - yes, I know I should listen to Radio 3, but I've got a crush on Bill Turnbull - and as well as the Austrian horror story they were discussing the latest issue of the video "game" Grand Theft Auto, and I'm feeling that the world is irredeemably corrupt. I am actually more despairing about the young men defending the video than I am about the Austrian story. There have always been one-off depraved individuals, but no-one's pretending it's quite OK and normal, whereas people are saying that violent video games are acceptable, because it's not real life.
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I have to admit to playing computer games ( and enjoying them ) and I have played Grand theft Auto.. I don't like it though . It is too much like the back streets of any town.. pinching cars etc.
The game I play is far more 'unreal'!!
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I feel like that too sometimes Mary. With regard to violent viewing entertainment, the argument seems to be that it is harmless for most people and only dangerous if someone watching it is unbalanced or easily influenced. I don't agree at all. I think it's debasing to anyone. I know that the Bulger killers had been watching "Chukie" videos and the psychologists at the time felt they had been adversely influenced. The cry will immediately go up that this is rubbish and it's all harmless, blah, blah, blah. Nothing we can do in the circumstances except try to protect our own I guess. Grand Theft Auto is bringing out no. 4 I understand - well whoopy-do. It is all very depressing though. Trouble is, if we don't agree with it, we're fuddy-duddy, boring, intolerant and have-no-life. You stick to your principles Mary! I have. With regard to the relationship with your son, try and view it as a passing phase due to the stress of the wedding and life in general. Nothing lasts forever and I'm sure (without knowing the details but from frequent personal experience) that whatever it is he'll come round in the end. Obviously, don't try and advise him about anything whatsoever because that won't do at all. Don't forget that when they're young they know it all. It's only later when they have time to stop and think that realisation dawns.  |
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author=Mary Chambers link=topic=569.msg109436#msg109436 date=1209456515] I just don't understand how a nice person like you can play a game that involves so much violence, and not be upset by it - perhaps you can tell me??? I am genuinely puzzled . You haven't quite read that correctly Mary if I may say so... I said...... I have to admit to playing computer games ( and enjoying them ) and I have played Grand theft Auto.. I don't like it though . It is too much like the back streets of any town.. pinching cars etc.
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« Reply #777 on: 09:49:21, 29-04-2008 » |
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I'm sorry, A. I'm very tired and probably can't read straight, or indeed at all.
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« Reply #779 on: 10:13:50, 29-04-2008 » |
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