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Men--It's in Their Nature
The American Enterprise ^ | Sept 2003 | Christina Hoff Sommers

Posted on 07/31/2003 6:16:54 AM PDT by Valin

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To: Darksheare
"Later on, when we got older, we joined the military.
We signed up for field artillery."

There is nothing more satisfying to a man than knowing the explosives you personally packed and set blew something to kingdom come in a nice rosy mushroom cloud that goes for hundred of feet!



81 posted on 07/31/2003 8:23:45 AM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: Valin
I don't think it's in these guys' natures. www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/955751/posts
82 posted on 07/31/2003 8:24:16 AM PDT by mommybain (not Walmart greeter material)
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To: judicial meanz
Yes!

It was only natural to join artillery like that.
Loud noise, flashy lights, and things exploding.
I don't know why more people don't go for artillery.
83 posted on 07/31/2003 8:25:29 AM PDT by Darksheare ("I didn't say it wouldn't burn, I said it wouldn't hurt.")
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To: Arkie2
(Second paragraph by Gary) Meanwhile, Advance Sergeant Carl Harris, leader of the attack squadron now in orbit over Skylon 4, had more important things to think about than the neuroses of an air-headed asthmatic bimbo named Laurie with whom he had spent one sweaty night over a year ago.

LOL!!!

I remember seeing this before. This is a hoot!

84 posted on 07/31/2003 8:26:40 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Darksheare
Old US Navy submarine service motto:

Sixteen empty missile tubes
a bunch of large mushroom clouds over the Soviet Union
Now its Miller time!
85 posted on 07/31/2003 8:27:34 AM PDT by judicial meanz
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To: Arkie2
Little did she know, but she had less than 10 seconds to live.

LOL!!!

86 posted on 07/31/2003 8:29:09 AM PDT by Semaphore Heathcliffe ("Allow myself to introduce...myself.")
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To: headsonpikes
"I assumed 'metrosexuals' were folks who liked shagging in those weird little Nash Metropolitans!"

And later on, Nash became American Motors and begat the Ambassador with fold down seats, I can testify from personal experience that there was plenty of room to study Diplomacy in one of those.
87 posted on 07/31/2003 8:29:55 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Mercy on a pore boy lemme have a dollar bill!)
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To: judicial meanz
We always said something to the effect that we send stuff postal direct.
88 posted on 07/31/2003 8:30:09 AM PDT by Darksheare ("I didn't say it wouldn't burn, I said it wouldn't hurt.")
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To: Valin
That is the problem with a God less society; they think themselves Gods, in that they can change the nature of men and women. I wonder how many children's lives have already been damaged by such reckless folly.

Such actions do not amuse to me in the least. In case anyone hasn't noticed, there are a lot of problems with children these days; no doubt due in part to those who think themselves Gods. And having failed in their God-like attempt to change the nature of males and females, they now rely on drugging the males.

Thank God I saved my son from becoming one of their Pavlovian experiments and the neurosis that is it’s inevitably result. Our country has enough poor examples of men.

I imagine our amusement will end one day when we realize the damage that has been done by those who think themselves Gods.

But such pleadings are of no use anyway; our course has already been chosen, its consequences inevitable.
89 posted on 07/31/2003 8:35:56 AM PDT by Search4Truth (When a man lies he murders some part of the world.)
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To: Valin
Dissident feminist Camille Paglia is one of the few scholars who values maleness: “Masculinity is aggressive, unstable, combustible. It is also the most creative cultural force in history. When I cross…any of America’s great bridges, I think—men have done this. Construction is a sublime male poetry.”

When I read honest women thinkers like Christina Hoff Sommers and Camille Paglia, I get optimistic that the Democrats and their agenda against traditional America and its families will be defeated. Not just slowed down and taken underground, but defeated.

90 posted on 07/31/2003 8:36:09 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: RonF
Allow me to point out that in the Native American culture, and many other hunter/gatherer cultures, it was the women who had the job of skinning and preparing carcasses from the hunt.

And that has to do with current american culture how?

91 posted on 07/31/2003 8:36:43 AM PDT by holdmuhbeer
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To: Valin
Social theorist Hannah Arendt is believed to have said that every year civilization is invaded by millions of tiny barbarians—they are called children.

I love it! What a great article, little boys do not play house.

92 posted on 07/31/2003 8:38:36 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (You bring tar, I'll bring feathers....recall Davis in 03!!!)
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To: headsonpikes
"Shopping with my mate as an enjoyed shared activity???" Only if it's for a new compound bow or at the Caterpillar dealer. (then she best not say much either!)
93 posted on 07/31/2003 8:39:31 AM PDT by ctlpdad
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To: Chancellor Palpatine
They scattered into the desert, quickly became bored, and sought out each other’s company. Then they threw the pencils and paper into a pile, and used the candles and matches to start a little bonfire. The boys loved it; the sensitivity trainers were horrified. Heehee, reminds me of the time my son set the backyard on fire. Okay that wasn't funny at the time...

I let my son play with his sister's Barbie dolls once. He lined them up on the sidewalk and ran them over with his Tonka dump truck. He was 4 at the time.

94 posted on 07/31/2003 8:44:17 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (You bring tar, I'll bring feathers....recall Davis in 03!!!)
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Mm, cool of desert night. (sniff sniff). Mm smell fragrant desert rose somewhere. Me look. Ahhh find desert rose lonely and haunted. Have candle. Light candle. Have paper and pencil...write "I want you". She read. She like. What next? What we tell sensitivity trainer now? :o)
95 posted on 07/31/2003 8:51:13 AM PDT by Life of Brian
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To: TheSpottedOwl
I let my son play with his sister's Barbie dolls once. He lined them up on the sidewalk and ran them over with his Tonka dump truck. He was 4 at the time.

I thought that the "evil" kid next door in 'Toy Story' was the hero of the movie. I can't tell you how many toys I tried to blow up with firecrackers.

96 posted on 07/31/2003 8:51:41 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Hatteras
Well I don't know the difference between a linebacker and a strong safety.

But I can ride a bronc into the ground and take out a sentry with a knife..

Am I still considered a pansy? :O)

(joke, please don't think I'm serious)
97 posted on 07/31/2003 8:53:47 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (If you continue to do what you've always done, you will continue to get what you've always got.)
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To: Thud
You are going to like this.
98 posted on 07/31/2003 8:55:38 AM PDT by Dark Wing
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To: holdmuhbeer
http://www.wordspy.com/words/metrosexual.asp
99 posted on 07/31/2003 8:59:03 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: Valin
Simple genitics. Boys are the way they are because it is how they learn the skills they need as adults to fulfill thier destany as a real man.

Real men live to seek out liberals and kick thier ass.
100 posted on 07/31/2003 9:00:00 AM PDT by Petruchio (<===Looks Sexy in a flightsuit . . . Looks Silly in a french maid outfit)
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