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Yes, Johnny can read – and loves it

By tvgnus   Follow   Mon, 22 Oct 2012, 9:11pm   549 views   12 comments
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New study shows reading habits are strong among the young •  But the format of whats being read is changing dramatically More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library, according to a new study.

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1. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,771 comments

   1   6:46am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Nonsense there's no way eight in ten American kids can read, there's just no way. What with Diabetes in their stupid fat little eyes and all.

2. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,984 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   2   8:01am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   CaptainShuddup says Nonsense there's no way eight in ten American kids can read, there's just no way. What with Diabetes in their stupid fat little eyes and all. How would they know what to order off the drive-thru menu if they couldn't read?

3. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,771 comments

   3   8:45am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The can just sing that song! "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. " and... "Hold the pickles Hold the lettuce Special orders don't upset us All we ask is that you let us "

4. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,790 comments

   4   9:06am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   tvgnus says and six in ten used their local public library, according to a new study. Riiigght.... kids today couldn't find a public library even with mapping programs on their iPhones... ....six in ten... maybe they just went there to surf porn because they couldn't get access on their home computers because mom and dad were too busy on Facebook and patnet.......

5. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,771 comments

   5   9:20am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I love how US Americans believe that the connected, social network, Internet phenomenon is Unique to America. Latin and Asian countries are more connected than we are in the States. They don't have Monopoly communications companies that lock their customers into expensive two year contracts. They can go anywhere with any phone. All they need is a SIMS card and they are good to go with the same phone as they go through boarders. On top of all that, they have cutting edge phones and technology two years before CNN gives us a sneak peak.

6. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,790 comments

   6   9:24am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   CaptainShuddup says Latin and Asian countries are more connected than we are in the States. They don't have Monopoly communications companies that lock their customers into expensive two year contracts. Ahh, but those other countries don't get the benefit of having all the .gov agencies monitoring all our communications... ...that's a benefit, right????

7. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,771 comments

   7   9:45am Tue 23 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Ahh, but those other countries don't get the benefit of having all the .gov agencies monitoring all our communications... Well actually they do get the BENEFIT of having .gov agencies not only monitor but censor the crap that erodes their societies morals. I would have never thought so 5 years ago. I would have been a hardened critic in fact. But when I was in Malaysia they actually filter out all of the crap that IS the only News our sensationalist media ever report. Movies are edited to exclude most violence and sex, even DVDs and HBO and premium channels. After a month of being there my hot red blooded American stress level went from a constant 10 red line to about 2. As actually experiencing it, I can honestly say there was some benefit being sheltered from that crap. Besides it's not like we have any journal integrity left in this country anyway. 90% of what we hear is altered or fabricated, taken out of context, distorted or just generally misreported as facts anyway. And God forbid a news agency would actually report positive news articles. They are the ministry of Negative reinforcement after all.

8. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,984 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   8   12:04am Wed 24 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Wanna feel old? CaptainShuddup says "Hold the pickles Hold the lettuce Special orders don't upset us All we ask is that you let us " Year: 1973 CaptainShuddup says "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. " Year: 1974

9. Ceffer Follow Befriend 6 threads 651 comments Pleasanton, CA

   9   12:23am Wed 24 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   elliemae says Wanna feel old? Year: 1973 CaptainShuddup says "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. " Year: 1974 I still have the vinyl record, DE-E-EVO. That makes me nearly dead.

10. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,771 comments

    10   6:14am Wed 24 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I also remember when Pele' was in the original Coke "I'd like to teach the world to sing" ad. Christ! Just remembering who Pele even was makes me feel old.

11. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,790 comments

    11   6:56am Wed 24 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   elliemae says Wanna feel old? CaptainShuddup says "Hold the pickles Hold the lettuce Special orders don't upset us All we ask is that you let us " Year: 1973 CaptainShuddup says "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. " Year: 1974 Ha Ha Ha... I wanted to bring that up too but didn't want to depress him.....

12. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,984 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    12   7:56am Wed 24 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Ceffer says I still have the vinyl record, DE-E-EVO. That makes me nearly dead. I was watching this crazy teevee show - Saturday Night Live - when these men came out in neon flowerpot hats and sang "Are We Not Men? DEVO!" My sis & I loved it but everyone else made fun of it. I specifically remember my father saying that crazy teevee show would never last...