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Lies, Myths and Downright Stupidity : Stossel's List of Popularly Reported Misconceptions
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| 1/23/2004
| John Stossel
Posted on 01/23/2004 4:02:12 PM PST by ZGuy
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Stossel's special is tonight 10 PM on ABC
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:02:14 PM PST
by
ZGuy
To: ZGuy
mark
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:04:38 PM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: ZGuy
Sorry, but I still believe that money CAN buy happiness and anyone who disagrees with me should send me a couple of thousand dollars. Including Mr. Stossel :^D
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:08:01 PM PST
by
Tempest
To: ZGuy
I see Myths #10 through #2 listed... but no Myth #1. What the heck...??? :)
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:11:23 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("The Clintons have damaged our country. They have done it together, in unison." -- Peggy Noonan)
To: ZGuy
Being cold has nothing to do with it. Being exposed to cold for a long time is a big stress on your body. Stress degrades your immune system. Yes, viruses give you colds, but you get exposed to viruses all the time. Exposure to virus + weakened immune function = higher risk of cold.
I thought everyone knew that by now.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:12:14 PM PST
by
VadeRetro
To: ZGuy
Hey, thanks for the heads-up!
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:13:36 PM PST
by
onehipdad
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
There is no #1. It's just a myth.
To: Tempest
Sorry, but I still believe that money CAN buy happiness and anyone who disagrees with me should send me a couple of thousand dollars.Money can't BUY happiness, but it can rent a reasonable facsimile of same.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:14:53 PM PST
by
Poohbah
("Beware the fury of a patient man" -- John Dryden)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Read the whole article. Stossel says you have to watch the special to hear Myth #1.
Any guesses? My vote: Myth #1 is that George W. Bush is stupid. That's easy to refute.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:16:24 PM PST
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Then: "Ask not what your country can do for you" Now: "You sit down. You had your say.")
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I see Myths #10 through #2 listed... but no Myth #1. What the heck...??? :) That's so you'll watch the show.
BTW, in my opinion #1 should be the fear of nuclear power.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:18:55 PM PST
by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: ZGuy
I didn't want the van with the cloth seats and the no entertainment system.
I'm sure she didn't mean to have a double negative in there and instead it should read "and the
Noh entertainment system" which can get pretty expensive:
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:18:55 PM PST
by
lelio
To: ZGuy
I know that money can't buy happiness, but as Mae West said, "I've been rich and I've been poor, and believe me, rich is better." At least if you're rich you can suffer in comfort, or pay shrinks to help you figure out why you're being unhappy.
My own philosophy is that of R. L. Stevenson: "The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:20:27 PM PST
by
Capriole
(Foi vainquera)
To: Tempest
Yep....I don't want to be rich and unhappy or even poor and happy.....just well-off and moody! :)
To: ZGuy
One lottery winner told us she was very happy for several days, then the thrill wore off. Probably so. I mean, after new seat covers for the pickup, what else is there?
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Here's my list of popularly reported lies and myths. I'll reveal Myth No. 1 during my special tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Please see the second line of the original article.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:23:07 PM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: ZGuy
Myth No. 6 Republicans Shrink the Government
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:23:18 PM PST
by
RJCogburn
("Hooray for the man from Texas!"........Mattie Ross of near Dardenelle in Yell County)
To: Tempest
Sorry, but I still believe that money CAN buy happiness and anyone who disagrees with me should send me a couple of thousand dollars.I was surprised that he puts that in the same class as the others. He should know that, up to a point, the belief that money buys happiness is of great social utility in getting people to work hard. Plus, what's this with blaming the myth/belief on TV and the movies? What about human nature?
I think that UNEARNED money doesn't buy happiness. Earned money buys a little.
To: Steve Eisenberg
I think it was Little Orphan Annie who said,
"Whether you're rich or poor, it's always nice to have plenty of money."
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:26:06 PM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
The number #1 myth is that if you get married, you'll have more sex.
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:29:31 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Myth #1 has got to be "Howard Dean is a rock star."
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posted on
01/23/2004 4:30:07 PM PST
by
Fizzie
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