Brought to you by the letter "p" for "pedophilia"?

[the G-man]

Has it? I read a study once that said [IIRC] 'Sesame Street,' with it quickly edited chaotic style, actually interfered with learning and created generatioins of kids who couldnt concentrate. IIRC, the study also said shows like 'Mr Rogers' were actually better for developing minds.

 

[TheSeeker]

I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem concentrating.

 

[Gaith]

Has it? I read a study once that said [IIRC] 'Sesame Street,' with it quickly edited chaotic style, actually interfered with learning and created generatioins of kids who couldnt concentrate. IIRC, the study also said shows like 'Mr Rogers' were actually better for developing minds.

My mother let me watch Mr. Rogers but kept me off the Street for that very reason. Overprotection? Maybe, but I can't fault her reasoning.

 

[Deckerd]

We didn't watch any US imports. Our idea of a treat was watching a beardy hippy with big specs standing in front of a diagram on Open University.

 

[Data Holmes]

Dave Shapel: the truth about sesame street.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLdim8hWR44&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/yt]

 

[the G-man]

I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem concentrating.

Congratulations. That makes you the exception that proves the rule.

 

[BillJ]

I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem concentrating.

Congratulations. That makes you the exception that proves the rule.

I don't have any issues with concentration and neither do my kids and we've all watched Sesame Street.

 

[the G-man]

Penn State Takes Down A Photo Of Elmo Being Given A PSU T-Shirt: Penn State University appeared to make private a photo on their Flickr feed Tuesday of Elmo receiving a Penn State T-shirt during a visit to the university in March.

Those guys at Penn State can't catch a break...

 

[Mister Fandango]

Just because the accuser took back the accusation doesn't mean it wasn't a true accusation. It just means he decided to take it back for whatever reason. I mean, if there was nothing questionable going on, there'd be nothing to validate the original accusation to begin with. He didn't say "No, he wasn't fiddling me when I was 16." He's saying "Yes, he was fiddling me when I was 16, but I was okay with it."

So I guess the moral of the story is: As long as you get them to say its okay (and hope they don't decide to lie about it later), you can fuck 16 year olds to your heart's content.

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE he didn't fuck a 16 year old. Because MAYBE it wasn't true, and the guy would be in a shit ton of trouble if it could be PROVED his accusation was a lie.

But, no, it can't be that. We couldn't possibly live in a world where people are innocent. It's just easier to think the worst of people.

 

[Admiral2]

Just because the accuser took back the accusation doesn't mean it wasn't a true accusation. It just means he decided to take it back for whatever reason. I mean, if there was nothing questionable going on, there'd be nothing to validate the original accusation to begin with. He didn't say "No, he wasn't fiddling me when I was 16." He's saying "Yes, he was fiddling me when I was 16, but I was okay with it."

So I guess the moral of the story is: As long as you get them to say its okay (and hope they don't decide to lie about it later), you can fuck 16 year olds to your heart's content.

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE he didn't fuck a 16 year old. Because MAYBE it wasn't true, and the guy would be in a shit ton of trouble if it could be PROVED his accusation was a lie.

But, no, it can't be that. We couldn't possibly live in a world where people are innocent. It's just easier to think the worst of people.

Here's an idea. Why don't we just ask the second guy suing Clash over the same charge what he thinks?

 

[Mister Fandango]

That was kind of my point. I was the poster in the first quote. That was kind of a sardonic .

 

[Bob The Skutter]

I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem concentrating.

Surely that should be "I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem... uh... What was I saying?"

 

[Admiral2]

That was kind of my point. I was the poster in the first quote. That was kind of a sardonic .

Gotcha!

 

[Data Holmes]

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE he didn't fuck a 16 year old. Because MAYBE it wasn't true, and the guy would be in a shit ton of trouble if it could be PROVED his accusation was a lie.

But, no, it can't be that. We couldn't possibly live in a world where people are innocent. It's just easier to think the worst of people.

Here's an idea. Why don't we just ask the second guy suing Clash over the same charge what he thinks?

Wasn't the second guy 15 when he had his sexual encounter with Elmo, and came foward because of the first guy who came forward?

 

[TheSeeker]

I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem concentrating.

Surely that should be "I grew up on Sesame street in the 70s and I have no problem... uh... What was I saying?"

I was considering going that route, but in the end I decided that...

OOOH! a butterfly!

 

[Harvey]

Damn. Kevin Clash just resigned amid new allegations. I was really hoping it wasn't true.

We won't know if it's true or not until this thing goes through the courts, assuming these complaints have enough merit to make it that far. All we know is that Clash resigned (probably, forced out) because this is a big distraction Sesame Street doesn't need. Whether it is true or not, these allegations will likely be drawn out in the media for months to come, and he had to go.

 

[Data Holmes]

Damn. Kevin Clash just resigned amid new allegations. I was really hoping it wasn't true.

We won't know if it's true or not until this thing goes through the courts, assuming these complaints have enough merit to make it that far. All we know is that Clash resigned (probably, forced out) because this is a big distraction Sesame Street doesn't need. Whether it is true or not, these allegations will likely be drawn out in the media for months to come, and he had to go.

$125,000 hush payments don't usually happen when the accuations are not true...


So, anyone think he used the Elmo voice while having sex with these kids?

 

[cardinal biggles]

*cough*

So he doesn't use his Elmo voice when he cums?

I'd also add "NINJA'D," but I don't think that counts when the other post was made three pages and eight days ago.

 

[BillJ]

So, anyone think he used the Elmo voice while having sex with these kids?

Why does anyone care?

 

[Professor Zoom]

Just because the accuser took back the accusation doesn't mean it wasn't a true accusation. It just means he decided to take it back for whatever reason. I mean, if there was nothing questionable going on, there'd be nothing to validate the original accusation to begin with. He didn't say "No, he wasn't fiddling me when I was 16." He's saying "Yes, he was fiddling me when I was 16, but I was okay with it."

So I guess the moral of the story is: As long as you get them to say its okay (and hope they don't decide to lie about it later), you can fuck 16 year olds to your heart's content.

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE he didn't fuck a 16 year old. Because MAYBE it wasn't true, and the guy would be in a shit ton of trouble if it could be PROVED his accusation was a lie.

But, no, it can't be that. We couldn't possibly live in a world where people are innocent. It's just easier to think the worst of people.

NEVERTHELESS, I stand by what I said. As I wrote, I'm disappointed. I see nothing wrong with NOT rushing to judgement.