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F4lconF16

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111. " & yet they still have all their freedom & haven't been nuked."

Reply to giftedgirl77 (Reply #35)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 06:30 PM

Feb 2015

Uh, what country have you been living in?

Edit: okay, so we haven't been nuked........YET.

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Ladies and Gentlemen I'm afraid [View all] minivan2 Feb 2015 OP

. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #1

Be more afraid of being killed on the road. cwydro Feb 2015 #2

I'm concerned about water born parasites that nest in urethras. rug Feb 2015 #3

It's just people on DU are saying how we're all going to die minivan2 Feb 2015 #5

One of the things DU is used for is to vent. We all will die, eventually.As William Shatner says... uppityperson Feb 2015 #11

Sorry to go off topic here but have you ever heard Shatner's version of btrflykng9 Feb 2015 #130

People on DU are always saying something lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author HappyMe Feb 2015 #17

We are all going to die.... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #67

That is not going to happen. merrily Feb 2015 #106

Well, if you have a minivan you are good to go, just don't sit in the third row snooper2 Feb 2015 #4

Don't worry about the nukes you can worry about global warming but it is global ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #6

LOL at the idea America is dying Egnever Feb 2015 #60

your life do what you want I don't care ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #118

Live your life and try to make the world a better place. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #7

I wish I was 19 (I'm 64) panader0 Feb 2015 #8

I don't. I look around me and I think, "I'm glad I'm old." nt raccoon Feb 2015 #30

Yeah, me too. nt Nay Feb 2015 #38

I don't. SamKnause Feb 2015 #37

"I feel like I never belonged in such a hateful environment" hamsterjill Feb 2015 #41

Thanks for your reply and input. SamKnause Feb 2015 #51

I agree. Maedhros Feb 2015 #54

I know many who feel like this. hamsterjill Feb 2015 #57

Indeed! Maedhros Feb 2015 #97

This is the kind of thinking that made the OP afraid. panader0 Feb 2015 #121

Well, if the world didn't end then... bobclark86 Feb 2015 #53

I'm afraid of losing the ability to see when people mock other people. trumad Feb 2015 #9

I'm afraid I just did salin Feb 2015 #13

Ah, damnit! HappyMe Feb 2015 #23

never mind n/t salin Feb 2015 #10

If you spend all your time worrying about how you will die you will never live. dilby Feb 2015 #12

At your age, your big killers are car wrecks, TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #14

Normal to be afraid. My generation had similar fears, and I'm in my 50's. haele Feb 2015 #16

"There is no safety in the Cosmos" Alan Watts Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #18

Women even .... TBF Feb 2015 #19

Lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #42

That's a legitimate fear. PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #43

Damn right! cwydro Feb 2015 #47

My mother has hit me with a cardboard tube repeatedly for that. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #98

As well it should!! PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #100

She is! F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #102

Ladies works well, too. But always "miss", hold off on using "ma'am" PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #105

Oh gosh, I know enough to avoid using that one! F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #108

there has been a devil sitting on my shoulder brer cat Feb 2015 #45

then do something about it mercuryblues Feb 2015 #20

Step away from the computer go outside & get some fresh air. William769 Feb 2015 #21

I'm afraid PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #22

Try more vulgarity Bonx Feb 2015 #24

Fuckin' A! Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #52

You are at the right age to go to work on changing those things Cleita Feb 2015 #25

50 or 60 years ago, we were on brink of being blown to smithereens by Ruskies or dying of polio. Hoyt Feb 2015 #26

What you should REALLY be afraid of is A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #27

Uh huh. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #28

Your concern is noted. HappyMe Feb 2015 #29

When I was, gosh, what? 12 or 13, I had the mumps. (I had measles vaccination right before closeupready Feb 2015 #31

If you're for real, acquaint yourself with this great work of classic rock. raccoon Feb 2015 #32

Great song! But, cwydro Feb 2015 #50

I actually love the song Don't Fear the Reaper minivan2 Feb 2015 #85

That song came out in 1976. HappyMe Feb 2015 #89

Whatever minivan2 Feb 2015 #91

Lmao! cwydro Feb 2015 #92

I had that album too. HappyMe Feb 2015 #94

I have an unhealthy addiction to that song :D F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #107

Also, link: F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #109

You have every right to be when former world leaders like Gorbachev are expressing KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #33

Thank you for posting this. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #99

Hikmet was tortured horribly by Turkish authorities and still managed to KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #101

Powerful it is. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #103

There's plenty to be afraid of, but living in fear is not the answer. Avalux Feb 2015 #34

Jesus christ kiddo giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #35

" & yet they still have all their freedom & haven't been nuked." F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #111

Random suggestions. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #36

Dang. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #114

I followed all of that. It didn't prevent what the reckless acts of others did. One goes on, forever freshwest Mar 2015 #133

Nice try pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #39

s/he admitted it in post 5. salin Feb 2015 #48

Oh, I still enjoy answering with advice. cwydro Feb 2015 #56

LOL salin Feb 2015 #58

Has the OP even responded more than once? cwydro Feb 2015 #62

Nope... but some classic zingers are showing up amidst those offering advice. salin Feb 2015 #65

Indeed! cwydro Feb 2015 #70

Boy, the newbies are just HappyMe Feb 2015 #59

I wish i knew how to get your little cwydro Feb 2015 #124

Like this? pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #129

Will try! cwydro Feb 2015 #132

Read a book. randome Feb 2015 #40

The age we are all living in right now is condusive to fear. hamsterjill Feb 2015 #44

I'm staying under my classroom desk TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #46

darned tootin' In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #55

I think the OP needs a nice dinner HappyMe Feb 2015 #64

No way. Ask them to deliver. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #69

Crap! I forgot about the HappyMe Feb 2015 #71

You're safer than anyone has ever been in history. There's no reason to be afraid. chrisa Feb 2015 #49

Sometimes it's best to turn off your TV and laptop and go live life. Initech Feb 2015 #61

The modern media in 4 seconds... bobclark86 Feb 2015 #63

I afraid of you texting while driving KMOD Feb 2015 #66

!! cwydro Feb 2015 #73

When I was your age, it was mostly nuclear weapons KamaAina Feb 2015 #68

We are all going to die tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #72

Also, unless you're in Brooklyn, the universe is expanding. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #74

What happened to Brooklyn? HappyMe Feb 2015 #75

From the biopic "What's the Point?: The Life & Times of Alvy Minivan2." A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #79

Well, there you have it. HappyMe Feb 2015 #84

perfect response. salin Feb 2015 #93

. Egnever Feb 2015 #125

Looks like DU got spoofed, then! freshwest Mar 2015 #134

And isn't Oscar still on the loose? salin Feb 2015 #78

Along with the universe, he's expanding. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #82

so what's this about Brooklyn? salin Feb 2015 #83

I think it will just be teeny tiny HappyMe Feb 2015 #86

It simply said, "No, we're not expanding, thank you." A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #88

I'm afraid you calling women "girls" will get you in some serious trouble. uppityperson Feb 2015 #76

I second that emotion. nt raccoon Feb 2015 #81

It's the only thing I could think of minivan2 Feb 2015 #87

... cwydro Feb 2015 #95

Thank you, good job. uppityperson Feb 2015 #110

A couple of us mentioned that upthread. cwydro Feb 2015 #90

Meh.... The empressof all Feb 2015 #77

A little bit of advice if you're still reading this thread. kentauros Feb 2015 #80

There's very little that I am actually afraid of. At 19 I figured I'd be lucky to get to 30. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #96

I used to be convinced I would die before 40 lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #122

The only thing gladium et scutum Feb 2015 #104

Living in fear and all tabasco Feb 2015 #112

today is the first day olddots Feb 2015 #113

...... steve2470 Feb 2015 #115

Happy Enchilada! countryjake Feb 2015 #116

awww, honey. Sheepshank Feb 2015 #117

I LOVE this post! cwydro Feb 2015 #123

I'm even more afraid of idiotic strawmen. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2015 #119

Take a break from paying attention to the LiberalElite Feb 2015 #120

This may help! Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #126

What is your fear doing for you? jberryhill Feb 2015 #127

Go out with your friends and have fun. yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #128

I can really relate to your sentiments here. n/t btrflykng9 Feb 2015 #131