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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:09 am
I think the legal age should be an across the board age, be it 21 or 18. If a kid is allowed to go to war for his or her country, by all means give that kid a beer. With drinking, I think 18 is realistic, because most kids go to college and then have access to 21 year olds to buy for them anyways. I remember in a course I took, we learned that studies show fewer cases of over-drinking/misuse in places where alcohol is allowed at a younger age. Because it is less elusive, the tendency to overdo it when they DO have the opportunity decreases. With regards to DRIVING....I personally believe in the graduated licensing system that exists in some provinces up here. You can get your "learners" license, but you must be driving ONLY with someone OVER 25 in the car. Here in BC, you also have this fluorescent orange magnet with an L on it that you HAVE TO HAVE on the back of your car if there is a learner driving in it. I think that lasts for at least 2 years (I could have time wrong). THEN, you get your "new driver" license. That one lasts for a few years, and you have a fluorescent green N magnet for the back of your car. During the N period, you are ONLY allowed one person in the car at any time, you can't have alcohol at all (silly stipulation because our province has a zero-tolerance law anyways), and for some reason I believe there is also a night driving stipulation, like you can't drive after dark with anyone in the car. Anyways, I have no problem with drinking in a controlled environment after 18. But combine it with the reckless driving of a young person, and it's a recipe for disaster. The fact that Hulk Hogan BOUGHT the beers, then the guys tried to get into a night club, and then they go on to drag racing is why I think Hulk should be locked up too.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:09 am
I thought it was odd that Hulk's daughters friends were in their 30's (the woman he is dating was his daughter's best friend) and now I hear his 17 year old son has friends in thier mid-20s. Sounds to me like parents that don't want tobe parents.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:41 am
Maybe there should be six weeks of basic training for drinking. It would make kids better prepared for the consequences they will suffer if they drink too much.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:47 am
I don't see the logic in being able to drive, vote, have a gun, fight and die for your country – but you can't have a beer!
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:56 am
Coz there is none, Jimmer.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 12:39 pm
me neither, Jimmer. but..that still don't mean i buy booze for my son's friends! LOL
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 12:41 pm
Hey can someone military answer this for me? I've had a few Americans come up here on holidays, and they said that if someone was in the military, they could drink before 21, on the base. Is that true?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 1:03 pm
I looked that up and it is pretty interesting. The minimum drinking age on a DoD installation located in a State (including the District of Columbia) shall be consistent with the age established by the law of that State as the State minimum drinking age. Minimum drinking age means the minimum age established for persons who may purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages. In the case of a DoD installation located in more than one State or in one State but within 50 miles of another State or Mexico or Canada, the minimum drinking age on that DoD installation shall be the lowest applicable age of the State in which the DoD installation is located or the State or jurisdiction of Mexico or Canada that is within 50 miles of such DoD installation. The minimum drinking age on a DoD installation located outside the United States shall be 18 years of age. Higher minimum drinking age will be based on international treaties and agreements and on the local situation as determined by the local installation commander. The commander of a DoD installation may waive the above requirements, if such commander determines that the exemption is justified by special circumstances. Special circumstances are those infrequent, non-routine military occasions when an entire unit, as a group, marks at a military installation a uniquely military occasion such as the conclusion of arduous military duty or the anniversary of the establishment of a military service or organization. The event must be held on a military installation. The commander shall ensure that appropriate controls are in place to prevent endangering Military Service members or the surrounding community. link
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 7:45 pm
On the US Military bases in the UK they all drink Budweizers (sp?) constantly, regardless of age - or that's what it looked like at the airshows I used to go to!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 6:38 pm
James Garner has been hospitalized following a stroke 
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 6:43 pm
whoa. James Garner
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 6:51 pm
God bless him and his family.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 8:20 am
I hope he recovers. I have watched him for years on different shows--I surprisingly liked him on Eight Rules after John Ritter died.(I didnt think anything would help once Ritter died, hence the surprise) He was wonderful in the Notebook too.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 8:41 am
I hope he recovers well too. I've always been a big fan, I find him utterly charming. How old is he, anyways?
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Imbewitched
Member
03-08-2002
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 8:47 am
He had his 80th birthday in April (per Eonline).
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 9:42 am
Thx IMB! 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 11:07 am
It seems that Angelina Jolie was on the Today show from Cannes and she's confirmed that she's expecting twins.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 1:23 pm
I read or heard it was twin girls.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 4:27 pm
Al Reynolds vents on Star Jones divorce coverage Associated Press Comments (7) Yahoo! Buzz LOS ANGELES — It's not easy being Al Reynolds these days. The soon-to-be ex-husband of Star Jones says he's "been called a gigolo, a freeloader, unemployed, a sham and many other things that don't bear repeating" since Jones filed for divorce in March. Reynolds posted a 485-word rant on MySpace and Facebook on Tuesday, using the social-networking Web sites to air his frustrations with media coverage. "If you think you are having a tough day, may I propose you walk in my shoes for a few hours," reads the opening line. "In my mind, it feels like 'Dump on Al Month.'" His publicist issued Reynolds' only official statement on his split from Jones after three years of marriage: "We are taking the high road." "As much as I want to defend myself, it seems like a silly and futile exercise," Reynolds writes. "It's clear that the media doesn't want to let the truth get in the way of a good story. I hate to ruin their fun." Still, he spends the bulk of the time explaining himself and defending his marriage. "I know in my heart that I entered my marriage with love and the best of intentions and leave it with great sadness that it didn't work," he writes, going on to explain that he "grew up in a working class home, a mobile home in fact." He discusses his current pursuits — "follow(ing) my entrepreneurial spirit in the world of business and investment while completing my doctorate in Organizational Leadership" — and notes that "a guy is entitled to a little fun, after all." "I am complex, contradictory and capable of great intelligence but also remarkable stupidity. In other words, I am a human being," he writes. "Please don't try to define me; don't try to categorize me; and most of all, don't label me. Instead, JUST GET TO KNOW ME."
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 4:30 pm
I'll bite, what the heck is Organizational Leadership and why would you need a doctorate in it!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 5:45 pm
I had to go research it: A degree in organizational leadership focuses on building leadership skills that are applicable across industries rather than a specific discipline. The OL curriculum is both strategically focused and innovative, matching contemporary leadership theory with today's best leadership practices. Organizational Leadership graduates are prepared to lead others in the private and non-profit sectors, government and non-government agencies, military, educational institutions, and organizations within numerous other fields. The expertise mastered includes but is not limited to decision making, problem solving, creativity, strategy, and various analytical methods. Clear as mud, huh!
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 6:11 pm
umm business administration? lol
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:01 pm
upper level management who manages the smaller level managers. but large institutions... very large.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:05 am
Landi, was that a crack at Star Jones?
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:32 am
no it wasn't. what i meant was for large companies such as the corporate offices of Kaiser/Citicorp/Bank of America - that kind of thing.
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