BB's Orders: No talking about votes
MoveCloseDeleteAdmin

The ClubHouse: General Discussion Archives: Archive One: BB's Orders: No talking about votes
 SubtopicMsgs  Last Updated
Archive through July 11, 2002 25   07/11 08:16pm

Shannon

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They give them way to many rules. And the foth is ANNOYING! I thought the point of the live feeds was to see them 24/7 as advertised... not just the boring stuff. People pay to see the live feeds they should get to see EVERYTHING!

Dovedzwiek

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rules Rules Rules...Why didn't Arnie ban SHAVING BODY PARTS THAT DO NOT SEE THE SUN!

Delilah

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just looked at my homepage (well, Netscape) and here are the top stories from CNN


Brooklyn Boy Killed in Fight Over a Dollar (This is insane!)
• 100 Flesh-Eating Fish Found in Pond (OK, that is hilarious)
• Sesame Street to Feature HIV-Positive Muppet (Are you freakin' kidding me?)

I honestly cannot believe the world we are living in and all these people can talk about is "how sexy am I?" "Do I look better shaved?" "Ooooh look this is from Pier 1." "Do you think my nipples stand out in this top?"

So shallow I am going to scream!

Zachsmom

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
HIV-Positive Muppet? You mean the Muppets are infected now? I didn't even think a muppet was anatomically correct!! Geez..I would have thought Barbie or Ken infected first..but a Muppet! Please..don't let it be Kermie.. he always did say it wasn't easy being green..

Delilah

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know Zachsmom, crazy! I do not want my three year old watching a show with a HIV+ Bert, Ernie or Elmo! It is for South African Sesame Street, I guess trying to explain to children what is happening in their country. Still, I do not like the idea and hope it doesn't come to the US.

Here is the link:

Sesame Street

Zachsmom

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah..My son will be 4 next month and I cannot see trying to explain to him what HIV is, I mean, let kids be kids.. they'll find out the truth when they get older.. at least wait until they are 10 or 11.. don't rip out innocence.. kids grow up too fast this day and age anyway..

Delilah

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 10:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, the childhood years are so short and one can never have them back, kids these days are being bombarded with way too much. My daughter is 3 1/2 and I want her to enjoy being 3 1/2!

Zachsmom

Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah..and I want to enjoy my son being his age ..To play with him and see the world through his eyes..sometimes..especially when times get tough..it's refreshing and uplifting..like the first time I blew bubbles for him and saw his amazement..it was almost like seeing it the first time myself.. I don't know..I am only in my early 30's but it seems to me.. times have sure changed..sorry this is off topic of the thread..and someone opened this up only to read my off topic comment..

Kapow

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 12:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know that this is off topic for this thread, but this thread has brought it up. Delete it if need be. I spent about two hours tonight with a friend discussing the Sesame Street HIV positive issue. Friend and I work for a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities. She's a staunch liberal; I'm a strong conservative.

No AIDS Sesame Street for America! Maybe in Africa where it is a serious problem with many people infected. But I do not want to have to explain homosexuality or needle sharing to my 4 year old. Eventually, I will. But Sesame Street age is way to early, unless it is already an unfortunate part of the culture (i.e. Africa).

Lostinthefog

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 01:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I click on this thread titled "BB's Orders: No talking about votes". Somehow it has turned into a Sesame Street HIV forum. There is a time and place for everything. I don't see how a Sesame Street character with HIV fits in this thread.

Can we suddenly post any thought that enters our heads in any thread we like? I doubt it.

C1mag

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 01:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think my neighbors cat is a lesbian But I'm cool with it. :)

Ryanc2002

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 01:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lost - Chill, if the whole thread had been taken over, fine. But it was one post.

Seamonkey

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 04:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The HIV positive muppet will first be introduced in South Africa, where, unfortunately a HUGE number of 5 year olds already know exactly what that means and have likely lost at least one parent to this scourge.

And yes, that muppet is planned to come to the US in time.

Real world, baby... there are HIV+ kids here too.

And of course you want your kids to remain innocent and wide-eyed as long as possible; that is the wonder of life.

=======

Anyway, RULES.. In Australia people actually lost a chance to vote several times after being caught discussing votes. I tend to think there are too many rules. Like, what is wrong with sleeping on the sofa?

What I cannot imagine is being locked up with several CIGAR smokers.. eeeuw.

I wonder if they could sing public domain songs???

Gerry did mention at some point that if he sang a song he had written, it became property of CBS.

Bastable

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 09:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't wanna start a whole new thread for this so does anyone know:

Is the card-entry for the storage room new for BB3? I see a bar code on a laminated card that they use to get into the storage room. I always remembered them having to get permission to get into the storage room... is that now taken care of by the computer card??

Skol

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 10:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Unless they've experienced death firsthand, young kids don't really understand what it means and the finality of it. My daughter has just turned five and she still keeps talking about what we're going to do when I become a little girl again. She thinks she can go back to being a baby and we can go back to being her age. That's one bubble I'm not about to burst, so thumbs down to sesame street.

Bastable

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 10:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mr. Hooper died on Sesame Street when my brother was a kid and he turned out okay. (I think...!) He appreciated, even then, not being shield from reality/the truth. It was good to feel connected...I think it make him feel in control.