TV may also be used as a mild laxative or vomit inducing replacement for ipecac.
To: NormsRevenge
And if you're depressed and want to end it all, there always the DUmp.
2 posted on
08/17/2006 1:40:30 PM PDT by
JamesP81
("Never let your schooling interfere with your education" --Mark Twain)
To: NormsRevenge
"Especially disturbing to the author of the scientific study was that the cartoons were even more comforting than Mom."
Not if your Mom happens to be Marge Simpson. ;)
They studied 69 children. Sixty-nine! Out of how many millions that get shots each year while sitting on Mom or Dad's lap? This is the biggest load of cr@p I've read all day.
But thanks for posting, LOL!
3 posted on
08/17/2006 3:27:45 PM PDT by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: NormsRevenge
Funny....when I quickly read the title of the article I thought it said.....
TV Found to be BRAINKILLER for children.....
LMAO!
4 posted on
08/17/2006 4:08:59 PM PDT by
BossLady
To: NormsRevenge
"TV found to be a painkiller for children"
In general, TV is the Quaalude for unsuspecting youngsters.
5 posted on
08/17/2006 8:08:12 PM PDT by
Cedar
To: NormsRevenge
TV just numbs the mind to the point of stupor, that's all.
6 posted on
08/17/2006 8:21:54 PM PDT by
Tamar1973
(Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.)
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