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Journeyman

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8. The period key on your keyboard appears to be stuck . . .

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 03:41 PM

Sep 2014

A little isopropyl alcohol, maybe some compressed air, may loosen that for you. I've noticed it the past couple days. Really detracts from the quality of what you want to say.

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Student put in detention for sharing school lunch [View all] KamaAina Sep 2014 OP

What kind of people B2G Sep 2014 #1

Stop I want to get off yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

This is the far north KamaAina Sep 2014 #9

That is the most excellent question of the day. Brigid Sep 2014 #13

"Liability," my ass... derby378 Sep 2014 #2

OH.JEEZE! elleng Sep 2014 #4

The period key on your keyboard appears to be stuck . . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #8

I think she mentioned that the space bar doesn't work on the terminal she's using, Maedhros Sep 2014 #15

I.wish.it.were! elleng Sep 2014 #16

Understandable. . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #17

No.offense.at.all,Journeyman! elleng Sep 2014 #19

. = The Final Frontier Glassunion Sep 2014 #26

OK, elleng Sep 2014 #27

You've inspired me to replace the word "space" with . Glassunion Sep 2014 #28

Oh,you're.so.(.)y,Glassunion! elleng Sep 2014 #29

The prose style does add a certain Kirk-esque flair to the reading. Orrex Sep 2014 #48

I also have been wondering Generic Other Sep 2014 #20

:-) elleng Sep 2014 #21

I think it was elleng who said . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #14

like the girl who died in Charlotte, NC a few years back ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #5

But did someone share it with her? KamaAina Sep 2014 #10

what would have been the difference? ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #22

Well, a rule's a rule frazzled Sep 2014 #6

Hardly something to make a federal case out of? kcr Sep 2014 #18

Right on! Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #31

Flag thrown for bullshit sharp_stick Sep 2014 #7

Now you've done it. A cheese sandwich thread. KamaAina Sep 2014 #11

This so calls for a Brony/Weird Al reference hifiguy Sep 2014 #12

I think the hand signal for the 15-yard BS penalty would be a shoveling motion KamaAina Sep 2014 #24

Nah.. his "friend" wanted the better lunch whistler162 Sep 2014 #25

And if kid had an allergic reaction, everyone on DU would be crying to sue the school. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #23

this ^^^ ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #30

Exactly. femmocrat Sep 2014 #32

Very True eom treestar Sep 2014 #39

^^That Orrex Sep 2014 #49

times have changed. i think a lot of people who object are thinking of a different era unblock Sep 2014 #33

But the burrito was (presumably) made in the school cafeteria KamaAina Sep 2014 #34

what they're trying to teach is that sharing food is dangerous. unblock Sep 2014 #37

The kid is 13 gollygee Sep 2014 #38

yeah, no teen ever fucks up so bad they die... ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #41

There aren't any peanuts in any school lunches gollygee Sep 2014 #51

One hops that even Weaverville has a supply of plastic knives in its school cafeteria KamaAina Sep 2014 #43

problem not solved. peanut protein stays in your saliva up to 12-24 hours even with brushing! unblock Sep 2014 #44

No, no, no. Use the plastic knife to cut the bitten part off. KamaAina Sep 2014 #45

crossed while editing -- hit post too quickly ;) unblock Sep 2014 #46

Sunbutter sounds like a great alternative KamaAina Sep 2014 #47

Thanks for exposing what the meaning of sharing a lunch has become. edgineered Sep 2014 #35

Same parents who pushed this story would have sued school for their getting son sick. LuvLoogie Sep 2014 #36

there is a very real reason for this policy dsc Sep 2014 #40

excellent point unblock Sep 2014 #50

"Liabilities." Starts and ends there Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #42