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| The Lounge | Scared to fly... any suggestions | May 06 2007 14:08 (UTC) |
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| ive been flying every summer for the last 15 years from florida to deleware and back! i love the 2 hours as opposed to the 19+ it could be in the car... and im still around :D | |||
| Games & Challenges | Change 1 letter Only Game | May 06 2007 13:46 (UTC) |
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| Games & Challenges | Change 1 letter Only Game | May 06 2007 01:41 (UTC) |
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| Games & Challenges | What's Your Cartoon Name? | May 06 2007 01:35 (UTC) |
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| boobie girdlechunks..... oh my. | |||
| The Lounge | I could kill my ex | May 05 2007 16:04 (UTC) |
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| that is DISCUSTING. all around applause for the #1 dad!!! what a horrible thing to hear ESPECIALLY coming from your father. what girl wants to hear the word "fat" pointed at her? those are things reserved for the classroom bully. MY father did that my entire life... and look what site im on now... he should be ashamed of himself. shes a SIZE 2!!!! i would KILL to be half way there. :) |
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| The Lounge | Pit Bulls - My city just banned them | May 04 2007 00:45 (UTC) |
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there is no single factor that translates in a lethal encounter between a person and a dog(s). A fatal dog attack is always the culmination of past and present events that include: inherited and learned behaviors, genetics, breeding, socialization, function of the dog, physical condition and size of the dog, reproductive status of dog, popularity of breed, individual temperament, environmental stresses, owner responsibility, victim behavior, victim size and physical condition, timing and misfortune.
While many circumstances may contribute to a fatal dog attack, the following three factors appear to play a critical role in the display of canine aggression towards humans;
THE BREED FACTOR Many communities and cities believe that the solution to prevent severe and fatal dog attacks is to label, restrict or ban certain breeds of dogs as potentially dangerous. If the breed of dog was the primary or sole determining factor in a fatal dog attack, it would necessarily stand to reason that since there are literally millions of Rottweilers, Pit Bulls and German Shepherd Dogs in the United States, there would have to be countless more than an approximate 20 human fatalities per year. Since only an infinitesimal number of any breed is implicated in a human fatality, it is not only unreasonable to characterize this as a specific breed behavior by which judge an entire population of dogs, it also does little to prevent fatal or severe dog attacks as the real causes and events that contribute to a fatal attack are masked by the issue of breed and not seriously addressed. Pit Bulls in particular have been in a firestorm of bad publicity, and throughout the country Pit Bulls often bear the brunt of breed specific legislation. One severe or fatal attack can result in either restrictions or outright banning of this breed (and other breeds) in a community. While any severe or fatal attack on a person is tragic, there is often a tragic loss of perspective as to degree of dangerousness associated with this breed in reaction to a fatality. Virtually any breed of dog can be implicated in a human fatality. From 1965 - 2001, there have been at least 36 different breeds/types of dog that have been involved in a fatal attack in the United States. (This number rises to at least 52 breeds/types when surveying fatal attacks worldwide). We are increasingly becoming a society that has less and less tolerance and understanding of natural canine behaviors. Breed specific behaviors that have been respected and selected for over the centuries are now often viewed as unnatural or dangerous. Dogs have throughout the centuries served as protectors and guardians of our property, possessions and families. Dogs have also been used for thousands of years to track, chase and hunt both large and small animals. These natural and selected-for canine behaviors seem to now eliciting fear, shock and a sense of distrust among many people. There seems to be an ever growing expectation of a "behaviorally homogenized" dog - "Benji" in the shape of a Rottweiler. Breeds of dogs with greater protection instincts or an elevated prey-drive are often unfairly viewed as "aggressive or dangerous". No breed of dog is inherently vicious, as all breeds of dogs were created and are maintained exclusively to serve and co-exist with humans. The problem exists not within the breed of dog, but rather within the owners that fail to control, supervise, maintain and properly train the breed of dog they choose to keep. |
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