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#122202 05/12/06 11:37 AM
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Hopefully Scubalady is not swallowing too much blood but I also notice in her posting that it appears "THAT THERE WAS A PROMOTION OF ALCOHOL" during this workaholic day -I am not sure that it is a good thing taking away the glorious carefree years from our children just so that we can get foreigners land cleared very cheaply and so that a majority of them can get a "buzz" on whilst the kids are spending hours working their fingers to the bone to earn a few paltry dollars and a few mouthfulls of gringo food(remember Oliver Twist)-I do not buy Nike products for this very reason and am hugely disappointed to see that this practice from the far-east is coming here.

#122203 05/12/06 11:48 AM
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Pedro, what possible reason would you have to buy a Nike product? They don't make couches or beer.

#122204 05/12/06 12:30 PM
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#122205 05/12/06 06:04 PM
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I remember growing up (In the usa),My parents tought me how hard honest work will always pay off. I did a lot of crappy jobs but in the end I learned that it does pay off. Kids today seem to think that everything should be handed to them. It's nice to see that the kids worked hard and were rewarded with money etc. It teaches them to appreciate (sp) the money they earned while doing a good deed for their neighborhood.


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#122206 05/12/06 06:19 PM
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It also allows adults to be slothful,overweight and Lazy

#122207 05/13/06 02:35 AM
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guess that means you've been out picking up the garbage in your yard all this day . . um, in between beers and jagermiester, that is.

I guess that's how you keep your youthful figure and good looks.


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#122208 05/13/06 05:04 AM
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I still think it was a wonderful thing, no matter what Pedro say's. No one twisted the kids arms, it was a fun time for all, and they came away with maybe a prize, a little money, a full tummy, a feeling of community, and the adults, even tho some may have had a buzz, had an opportunity to watch and encourage, and maybe join in, getting their butts off the chair, putting the beer down, and helping out. Even if they didn't, they weren't doing anything different than they would have been doing, except the food and beer were free. The kids are our future, and teaching them responsibility is EVERYONE's responsibility. And, Pedro, I'm so sorry you had a bad childhood....not everyone will see this as child labor...most will see it as creating something they can be proud of, participate in, and look forward to the next one. Besides, they didn't have to show up, but they did.


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I'm almost certain Pedro didn't have a childhood.

#122210 05/13/06 07:30 AM
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Pedro never had an adulthood. wink

#122211 05/13/06 08:06 AM
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Actually, if you cut thru Pedro's offensive approach, you could look at this as a suggestion on how to make a well intentioned project better. As an example, at my summer home in Arkansas we have a fall clean up of the lake after Labor Day. Very similar to this project. The difference is there is no drinking until after the work is done and the adults set an example by working along with the children. We have a party afterwords with food and libations. If any adults do not participate in the actual work of clean up, they are not invited to participate in the party. There is a very refreshing attitude of the people there showing a strong work ethic and the idea that the "play comes after the work" and you do not play if you do not work.

Of course I always plan to be gone on that weekend to Vegas. wink

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