Comments on: That Was Then, This Is Now http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: j s http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-121325 j s Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:13:22 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-121325 <p>Those scenarios were some of the best points ever written. They show exactly the path that "zero tolerance" and political correctness have taken us...it sounds like most of the people leaving comments are weak tit fags with no passion for living. I'll take 1967.</p> Those scenarios were some of the best points ever written. They show exactly the path that “zero tolerance” and political correctness have taken us…it sounds like most of the people leaving comments are weak tit fags with no passion for living. I’ll take 1967.

]]> By: j s http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249963 j s Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249963 <p>Those scenarios were some of the best points ever written. They show exactly the path that "zero tolerance" and political correctness have taken us...it sounds like most of the people leaving comments are weak tit fags with no passion for living. I'll take 1967.</p> Those scenarios were some of the best points ever written. They show exactly the path that “zero tolerance” and political correctness have taken us…it sounds like most of the people leaving comments are weak tit fags with no passion for living. I’ll take 1967.

]]> By: Scott http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-120020 Scott Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:43:49 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-120020 <p>I know it's been a while but I just was back here because I was looking at the backlinks to my website.</p> <p>And I just wanted to say you're all horribly misinformed about ADD. First, whoever accused me of being a Ritalin addict. . . I've never taken Ritalin in my life. Second of all, I've been on the pill for less than a year and I'm not addicted - some people become addicted and start taking more pills than prescribed, but I haven't. I really have become better able to focus on what I need to.</p> <p>Second of all, having ADD doesn't mean you can't stay focused. Read up before you claim to know it all. It depends on the person, and it also can change from day to day. Sometimes you might not be able to focus on anything, sometimes you might be extremely focused on what you're not supposed to be doing. It's a common misconception, but in reality, nothing could be much further from the truth. ADD is a problem with the entire focus process - not just an inability to stay focused. Sometimes it means your brain can't stay focused on a single stimulus, sometimes it means your brain blocks out other stimuli.</p> <p>Third of all, it might be like cocaine, but then again, there's stuff from the same plant (and that has the same effect) in chocolate, pain relievers, and other things. Are you going to die because you eat chocolate? No, at least not from the "drugs" in it. And even so, stimulants have the reverse effect on a person with ADD - stimulants make a normal person "wired", hyperactive, and unable to focus. With ADD, they make you more focused.</p> <p>I've wasted enough time here, I know there's some people who can't be convinced no matter what about ADD. The only other thing I'm going to say, is learn about diseases before you ridicule them or try to make statements about them - or make judgments about the people who have them.</p> I know it’s been a while but I just was back here because I was looking at the backlinks to my website.

And I just wanted to say you’re all horribly misinformed about ADD. First, whoever accused me of being a Ritalin addict. . . I’ve never taken Ritalin in my life. Second of all, I’ve been on the pill for less than a year and I’m not addicted – some people become addicted and start taking more pills than prescribed, but I haven’t. I really have become better able to focus on what I need to.

Second of all, having ADD doesn’t mean you can’t stay focused. Read up before you claim to know it all. It depends on the person, and it also can change from day to day. Sometimes you might not be able to focus on anything, sometimes you might be extremely focused on what you’re not supposed to be doing. It’s a common misconception, but in reality, nothing could be much further from the truth. ADD is a problem with the entire focus process – not just an inability to stay focused. Sometimes it means your brain can’t stay focused on a single stimulus, sometimes it means your brain blocks out other stimuli.

Third of all, it might be like cocaine, but then again, there’s stuff from the same plant (and that has the same effect) in chocolate, pain relievers, and other things. Are you going to die because you eat chocolate? No, at least not from the “drugs” in it. And even so, stimulants have the reverse effect on a person with ADD – stimulants make a normal person “wired”, hyperactive, and unable to focus. With ADD, they make you more focused.

I’ve wasted enough time here, I know there’s some people who can’t be convinced no matter what about ADD. The only other thing I’m going to say, is learn about diseases before you ridicule them or try to make statements about them – or make judgments about the people who have them.

]]> By: Scott http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249962 Scott Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:43:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249962 <p>I know it's been a while but I just was back here because I was looking at the backlinks to my website.</p> <p>And I just wanted to say you're all horribly misinformed about ADD. First, whoever accused me of being a Ritalin addict. . . I've never taken Ritalin in my life. Second of all, I've been on the pill for less than a year and I'm not addicted - some people become addicted and start taking more pills than prescribed, but I haven't. I really have become better able to focus on what I need to.</p> <p>Second of all, having ADD doesn't mean you can't stay focused. Read up before you claim to know it all. It depends on the person, and it also can change from day to day. Sometimes you might not be able to focus on anything, sometimes you might be extremely focused on what you're not supposed to be doing. It's a common misconception, but in reality, nothing could be much further from the truth. ADD is a problem with the entire focus process - not just an inability to stay focused. Sometimes it means your brain can't stay focused on a single stimulus, sometimes it means your brain blocks out other stimuli.</p> <p>Third of all, it might be like cocaine, but then again, there's stuff from the same plant (and that has the same effect) in chocolate, pain relievers, and other things. Are you going to die because you eat chocolate? No, at least not from the "drugs" in it. And even so, stimulants have the reverse effect on a person with ADD - stimulants make a normal person "wired", hyperactive, and unable to focus. With ADD, they make you more focused.</p> <p>I've wasted enough time here, I know there's some people who can't be convinced no matter what about ADD. The only other thing I'm going to say, is learn about diseases before you ridicule them or try to make statements about them - or make judgments about the people who have them.</p> I know it’s been a while but I just was back here because I was looking at the backlinks to my website.

And I just wanted to say you’re all horribly misinformed about ADD. First, whoever accused me of being a Ritalin addict. . . I’ve never taken Ritalin in my life. Second of all, I’ve been on the pill for less than a year and I’m not addicted – some people become addicted and start taking more pills than prescribed, but I haven’t. I really have become better able to focus on what I need to.

Second of all, having ADD doesn’t mean you can’t stay focused. Read up before you claim to know it all. It depends on the person, and it also can change from day to day. Sometimes you might not be able to focus on anything, sometimes you might be extremely focused on what you’re not supposed to be doing. It’s a common misconception, but in reality, nothing could be much further from the truth. ADD is a problem with the entire focus process – not just an inability to stay focused. Sometimes it means your brain can’t stay focused on a single stimulus, sometimes it means your brain blocks out other stimuli.

Third of all, it might be like cocaine, but then again, there’s stuff from the same plant (and that has the same effect) in chocolate, pain relievers, and other things. Are you going to die because you eat chocolate? No, at least not from the “drugs” in it. And even so, stimulants have the reverse effect on a person with ADD – stimulants make a normal person “wired”, hyperactive, and unable to focus. With ADD, they make you more focused.

I’ve wasted enough time here, I know there’s some people who can’t be convinced no matter what about ADD. The only other thing I’m going to say, is learn about diseases before you ridicule them or try to make statements about them – or make judgments about the people who have them.

]]> By: chadxfallen http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-104672 chadxfallen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:45:57 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-104672 <p>LAwl. This was a wonderful post. </p> <p>Scenario: dude reads awsome satirical post on the internet:</p> <p>1962: he rolls over and shits himself because he has no idea what his eyes just fell witness to.</p> <p>2007: he laughs, finishes his hotfries, and falls asleep in his underwear.</p> LAwl. This was a wonderful post.

Scenario: dude reads awsome satirical post on the internet:

1962: he rolls over and shits himself because he has no idea what his eyes just fell witness to.

2007: he laughs, finishes his hotfries, and falls asleep in his underwear.

]]> By: chadxfallen http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249961 chadxfallen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:45:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249961 <p>LAwl. This was a wonderful post. </p> <p>Scenario: dude reads awsome satirical post on the internet:</p> <p>1962: he rolls over and shits himself because he has no idea what his eyes just fell witness to.</p> <p>2007: he laughs, finishes his hotfries, and falls asleep in his underwear.</p> LAwl. This was a wonderful post.

Scenario: dude reads awsome satirical post on the internet:

1962: he rolls over and shits himself because he has no idea what his eyes just fell witness to.

2007: he laughs, finishes his hotfries, and falls asleep in his underwear.

]]> By: stefano http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-102169 stefano Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:45:45 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-102169 <p>Looks like we make it harder and harder, would be interesting to see how it's gonna be in another 30 years.</p> <p>http://www.webyaa.com/category/time</p> Looks like we make it harder and harder, would be interesting to see how it’s gonna be in another 30 years.

http://www.webyaa.com/category/time

]]> By: stefano http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249960 stefano Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:45:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249960 <p>Looks like we make it harder and harder, would be interesting to see how it's gonna be in another 30 years.</p> <p>http://www.webyaa.com/category/time</p> Looks like we make it harder and harder, would be interesting to see how it’s gonna be in another 30 years.

http://www.webyaa.com/category/time

]]> By: pat http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-100352 pat Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:29:59 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-100352 <p>Really terrible and inaccurate article. Even if the modern world is so bad it is these fuckers who grew up in the wonder years that ruined it.</p> Really terrible and inaccurate article. Even if the modern world is so bad it is these fuckers who grew up in the wonder years that ruined it.

]]> By: pat http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249959 pat Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:29:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249959 <p>Really terrible and inaccurate article. Even if the modern world is so bad it is these fuckers who grew up in the wonder years that ruined it.</p> Really terrible and inaccurate article. Even if the modern world is so bad it is these fuckers who grew up in the wonder years that ruined it.

]]> By: julie http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-100254 julie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:54:25 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-100254 <p>you don't know how right you are</p> you don’t know how right you are

]]> By: julie http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249958 julie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:54:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249958 <p>you don't know how right you are</p> you don’t know how right you are

]]> By: Jim http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-99739 Jim Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:22:27 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-99739 <p>1967: Viet Nam</p> <p>2007: Iraq</p> <p>We (United States of America) never learn!!</p> 1967: Viet Nam

2007: Iraq

We (United States of America) never learn!!

]]> By: Jim http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249957 Jim Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:22:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249957 <p>1967: Viet Nam</p> <p>2007: Iraq</p> <p>We (United States of America) never learn!!</p> 1967: Viet Nam

2007: Iraq

We (United States of America) never learn!!

]]> By: longlivelulz http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-98938 longlivelulz Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:25:04 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-98938 <p>you guys are incredible. btw, high school counselors can't prescribe medicine for ADD. XD that's silly. anyway, ya'll are over-reacting. do you see what i did there? over-reacting? as in exactly what this article was trying to point out.</p> <p>hmmm.</p> <p><3 lighten up man!</p> you guys are incredible. btw, high school counselors can’t prescribe medicine for ADD. XD that’s silly. anyway, ya’ll are over-reacting. do you see what i did there? over-reacting? as in exactly what this article was trying to point out.

hmmm.

<3 lighten up man!

]]> By: longlivelulz http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249956 longlivelulz Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:25:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249956 <p>you guys are incredible. btw, high school counselors can't prescribe medicine for ADD. XD that's silly. anyway, ya'll are over-reacting. do you see what i did there? over-reacting? as in exactly what this article was trying to point out.</p> <p>hmmm.</p> <p><3 lighten up man!</p> you guys are incredible. btw, high school counselors can’t prescribe medicine for ADD. XD that’s silly. anyway, ya’ll are over-reacting. do you see what i did there? over-reacting? as in exactly what this article was trying to point out.

hmmm.

<3 lighten up man!

]]> By: MeganB. , 17 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-98587 MeganB. , 17 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:43:24 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-98587 <p>People honestly need to lighten up; it was a satirical article written for humor. And it IS TRUE that people are too paranoid and tense these days. Not every male black teen is in a gang, and not every teenage female is pregnant. Also, to put this out there, not every teenager is drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having unprotected sex with multiple partners; that's only the majority of them. I, for one, am an intelligent teen who makes the right decisions, and I believe that people over-react way too much.</p> People honestly need to lighten up; it was a satirical article written for humor. And it IS TRUE that people are too paranoid and tense these days. Not every male black teen is in a gang, and not every teenage female is pregnant. Also, to put this out there, not every teenager is drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having unprotected sex with multiple partners; that’s only the majority of them. I, for one, am an intelligent teen who makes the right decisions, and I believe that people over-react way too much.

]]> By: MeganB. , 17 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249955 MeganB. , 17 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:43:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249955 <p>People honestly need to lighten up; it was a satirical article written for humor. And it IS TRUE that people are too paranoid and tense these days. Not every male black teen is in a gang, and not every teenage female is pregnant. Also, to put this out there, not every teenager is drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having unprotected sex with multiple partners; that's only the majority of them. I, for one, am an intelligent teen who makes the right decisions, and I believe that people over-react way too much.</p> People honestly need to lighten up; it was a satirical article written for humor. And it IS TRUE that people are too paranoid and tense these days. Not every male black teen is in a gang, and not every teenage female is pregnant. Also, to put this out there, not every teenager is drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having unprotected sex with multiple partners; that’s only the majority of them. I, for one, am an intelligent teen who makes the right decisions, and I believe that people over-react way too much.

]]> By: James D. Newman http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-98443 James D. Newman Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:19:22 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-98443 <p>A little bit oversimplified, don't 'cha all think?</p> A little bit oversimplified, don’t ‘cha all think?

]]> By: James D. Newman http://danielmiessler.com/blog/that-was-then-this-is-now/comment-page-4#comment-249954 James D. Newman Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:19:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now#comment-249954 <p>A little bit oversimplified, don't 'cha all think?</p> A little bit oversimplified, don’t ‘cha all think?

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