More proof that the youth of America is driving this country down

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  1. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    My last sentence makes that clear. :usaflagwa
     
    bayareatiger, Feb 16, 2006
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  2. saltyone

    saltyone So Mote It Be

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    I know brother, just making it clear for everyone else. :thumb:
     
    saltyone, Feb 16, 2006
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  3. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    :thumb: :usaflagwa
     
    bayareatiger, Feb 16, 2006
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  4. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    The difference in maturity between an 18-year-old and an 22-year old is remarkable. Much time and money is wasted by college undergraduates who lack the maturity to tackle college like a job and work at it.

    I have recommended to many high school graduates that college will always be there and that taking a few years to go into the service or to an oilfield job that pays a healthy young person well, or even just doing a little roaming and exploring different places and jobs to gain a little life experience is not a bad thing.

    It can enable somebody to get a little smarter, less naive, vastly more experienced, and with some cash of their own before starting college. Older students, especially those paying their own way, tend to stay focused, make better grades, and get more out of their educational experience.
     
    red55, Feb 20, 2006
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  5. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    I don't know, amigo. What you just describe is liberal idealism versus conservative idealism. The realistic, the pragmatic, and the progressive viewpoints lie with the moderates.
     
    red55, Feb 20, 2006
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  6. sassylsufan2002

    sassylsufan2002 Founding Member

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    hey guys, don't base this on all females I agree with you 100% these are just a few stupid ones that don't know a damn thing about what's good for anyone but themselves...all eyes on them...that's all they want ;)
     
    sassylsufan2002, Feb 20, 2006
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  7. TigerFan23

    TigerFan23 USMC Tiger

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    I couldn't agree with you more. There are times that I wish I'd taken a few years off before college. I think hitting the real world before college would definitely give you some perspective and allow you to focus more on your studies.
     
    TigerFan23, Feb 20, 2006
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  8. goldengirlfan

    goldengirlfan simple man

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    Agree. Wish I'd done that too. I'd probably still have come out stupid, but I would have been mature enough to handle my own stupidity.
     
    goldengirlfan, Feb 20, 2006
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  9. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I'm happy I'm going straight through. I'm here to have fun and any knowledge I happen to get on the way is just bonus.
     
    CParso, Feb 20, 2006
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  10. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Well, I did too and it worked out great. But I thought about working on the Alaska Pipeline for a couple of years first. Sometimes I wish I had.
     
    red55, Feb 21, 2006
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