Colorado Movie Shooting - Page 3

愛 · 07-23-2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Gun control in America is a topic I actually teach about in school so advice from the likes of you doesn't mean that much to me.

So do you teach a class about how America as a country destroys itself on a daily basis? That would be rather devastating.

**Barkworm** · 07-23-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 愛

So do you teach a class about how America as a country destroys itself on a daily basis? That would be rather devastating.

Haha, no, it's just a sub-topic of the "American Dream" teaching unit. The Second Amendment is usually one of the most interesting topics to our students.

Mona_Lisa · 07-23-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf73

Surprisingly, I agree with this comment. I don't own a gun myself, but the only reason this dude pulled off what he did was because he had zero opposition from the people he was firing on (i.e. no one, to my knowledge, had a concealed weapon to fire back). These people were essentially fish in a bowl, and faced with a small a$$hole behind big guns.

I agree with this, Even if there is strickter gun control, people like this will still have guns... There will just be less people to fight back. Guns don't kill people... People kill people. I've thought about getting a concealed carry permit myself.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 07-23-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Gun control in America is a topic I actually teach about in school so advice from the likes of you doesn't mean that much to me.

Indeed. Well, to paraphrase an old saying, who teaches the teachers?

*Cure* · 07-23-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Type 97 Chi-ha

Indeed. Well, to paraphrase an old saying, who teaches the teachers?

Teachers. What's your point?

Type 97 Chi-ha · 07-23-2012, 05:57 PM

My point is where does Barkworm get his information on America? What makes him think gun control laws do any good (and that's not just a question for Americans)? And how does he know the good from the bad news sources? Does he determine that from sources' credentials, or from what he wants to hear from them?

愛 · 07-23-2012, 06:04 PM

Yeah, Barkworm, where do you get this TOP SECRET INFORMATION about America!? Who's the mole!?

OA · 07-23-2012, 07:55 PM

Two major topics here, gun control and death penalty, I struggle with. While I get that we have the right to bear arms, is it really necessary to have that right extend out to assault rifles (like he used)? What then about grenade launchers, hand grenades, etc.?

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf73

but the only reason this dude pulled off what he did was because he had zero opposition from the people he was firing on (i.e. no one, to my knowledge, had a concealed weapon to fire back). These people were essentially fish in a bowl, and faced with a small a$$hole behind big guns.

And if one (or two, etc.) did have weapons in the crowd, who's to say that in the darkness, with a full theater, there would not have been MORE people dead. Just cuz you have license, doesn't mean you know what your doing. You think everyone with a driver's license knows how to properly handle a car? The reason he pulled this off was simply because he had the desire to.

**Barkworm** · 07-24-2012, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Type 97 Chi-ha

Indeed. Well, to paraphrase an old saying, who teaches the teachers?

Well, there are these places called universities where smart people go and where they spend hours and hours in libraries to learn how to evaluate sources. You wouldn't have heard of it.

*mysterycolor* · 07-24-2012, 03:55 AM

is it just me or was seeing him on the news an extremely creepy experience. a cold, dazed expression like that- gives you chills!

愛 · 07-24-2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Well, there are these places called universities where smart people go and where they spend hours and hours in libraries to learn how to evaluate sources. You wouldn't have heard of it.

It's funny, in the four years I spent studying Physics, I stepped foot into the library a total of two times. I spent most of my time in the Physics computer lab, though, since it had a huge white board for those sweet equations that I stared at for hours on end and never made any progress.

**Barkworm** · 07-24-2012, 06:12 AM

Yeah, I guess us philologists need libraries more than mathematicians and scientists.

愛 · 07-24-2012, 11:01 AM

We need books, too, but our books sound like, "let me tell you a story that will vaguely illustrate that force equals mass multiplied by acceleration."

papa_smurf73 · 07-24-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mysterycolor

is it just me or was seeing him on the news an extremely creepy experience. a cold, dazed expression like that- gives you chills!

Yes... Totally agree. I read that he was on medication to help with paranoia.

Dirty Blond · 07-24-2012, 02:26 PM

Ha-ha-ha; gun control.

We need stricter fork control laws as well, since obesity kills more people on a yearly basis.

**GK Punk** · 07-24-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Guitar_Raph

I learned that the killer was dressed as The Joker!

Except he wasn't.

*mysterycolor* · 07-25-2012, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Blond

Ha-ha-ha; gun control.

We need stricter fork control laws as well, since obesity kills more people on a yearly basis.

suicide isnt a crime... unless we are reliving the movie se7en you arent likely to feed someone to death.

On a more positive note- Christian Bale went to visit the victims and their families
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/justic...html?hpt=hp_c1

*The Stryker* · 07-25-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GK Punk

Except he wasn't.

Except that he did call himself the Joker when he was arrested. Jumping down Guitar Raph's throat. Sheesh. I love Guitar Raph!

Also. Kinda sorta off topic but whats the big deal if costumes and midnight showings get banned from theaters? Is it REALLY that essential to your viewing experience?

**GK Punk** · 07-26-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Except that he did call himself the Joker when he was arrested. Jumping down Guitar Raph's throat. Sheesh. I love Guitar Raph!

Also. Kinda sorta off topic but whats the big deal if costumes and midnight showings get banned from theaters? Is it REALLY that essential to your viewing experience?

I'm not jumping down his throat, I like guitar raph as well. However he stated as a fact that he was dressed as the Joker. he said "I am the Joker" That's not dressing as The Joker. If I was jumping down his throat I would have been mean, but guitar raph means no harm. I like the guy. I may have been short with him but I've had a lot of health problems the past week and can't tell when I'm being short with someone out of pain, or when I'm talking normal.
So my apologies to Guitar Raph if I came off short.

You probably don't know this, but I'm part of a Costuming charity group that has branches through out the country. We take pictures with kids/families (and sometimes teens and adults too.) take donations for children hospitals so on and so forth. So to me, it's a pretty big deal.

Generally, I don't go to the theater much unless it's something I really badly want to see. Sometimes we go with out the charity group, but still go in costume and pose with kids and families just because it's part of who we are now. Although I generally half ass it when I just do it for fun.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 07-26-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mysterycolor

is it just me or was seeing him on the news an extremely creepy experience. a cold, dazed expression like that- gives you chills!

Yeah complete with the red-headed step child look

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07-23-2012, 05:57 PM	#46
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	My point is where does Barkworm get his information on America? What makes him think gun control laws do any good (and that's not just a question for Americans)? And how does he know the good from the bad news sources? Does he determine that from sources' credentials, or from what he wants to hear from them?

07-23-2012, 06:04 PM	#47
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Yeah, Barkworm, where do you get this TOP SECRET INFORMATION about America!? Who's the mole!?

07-24-2012, 11:01 AM	#53
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	We need books, too, but our books sound like, "let me tell you a story that will vaguely illustrate that force equals mass multiplied by acceleration."

07-24-2012, 02:26 PM	#55
Dirty Blond Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 827	Ha-ha-ha; gun control. We need stricter fork control laws as well, since obesity kills more people on a yearly basis.