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Old 05-17-2006 | 04:33 PM
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so..where have you been?
 
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Old 05-17-2006 | 04:33 PM
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Old 05-17-2006 | 04:35 PM
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And here I thought your moderator was going to have to lock up this thread

Seems it's just about another dim person doing a dumb thing

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Old 05-17-2006 | 05:20 PM
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you can actually remove it it you want, I did do a search before I posted on "Britney" and this didn't show up (title, entire thread) and "Britney Spears" (same), nada
 
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Old 05-17-2006 | 07:34 PM
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Raise your hand if you grew up in the 70s...anyone?

Remember putting on Baby Oil or even vegetable oil and laying out in the sun all day? ahhhh - those were the days.

But DialM is right - we should use protection against the sun's harsh rays...maybe Michael Jackson has the right idea covering up his kidlets.
 
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Old 05-17-2006 | 07:39 PM
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Pregnant pop star Britney Spears insists she did nothing wrong when she drove her Mini Cooper convertible with son Sean Preston slumped forward in his car seat in the rear of the vehicle. The singer sparked outrage when photographs appeared of her eight-month-old son strapped in the backseat of her car facing forward instead of backward, which is the safer direction for car seats according to California motor-vehicle code. According to the code, babies who weigh 20 pounds or who are less than a year old should have their car seats facing backward. California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall says, "The seat is facing the wrong way. We like it when the child's head is facing back." The singer's representatives have rejected the criticism, stating that because the baby is already over 20 pounds, he is allowed to face forward. In a statement, a spokesperson says, "It has been reported that there is a photo of Britney Spears driving with her child sitting in a forward-facing child safety seat in the back seat of the car. Having a child in the child safety seat facing forward in the rear seat of the car is in compliance with California law. There is no law in California requiring rear-facing seats. In fact, there are only ten states that require a child to be in a rear-facing seat, and in two of those states it is not required if the infant is more than 20 pounds. Britney's son Sean weighs over 20 pounds. As such, Britney Spears was in total compliance with California law with the forward-facing child safety car seat with the baby strapped in properly in the back of the car." Spears has already received two visits from the Department of Children and Family Services - one in February, after she was photographed driving with her son sitting on her lap and one in April, when her son fell out of his highchair and injured his head. No action was taken in either case.

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Old 05-17-2006 | 07:42 PM
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Nice car. Took me a while to notice there were people in it.
 
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Old 05-17-2006 | 07:43 PM
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All in all I have to say that I am just disappointed that she has a Mini.. of all the people :(
 
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Old 05-17-2006 | 08:19 PM
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I am shocked that no one has mentioned the fact that she is out driving in a convertible with her HAIR IN ROLLERS!!!!
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 09:20 AM
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deemotored, it's a sad state of affairs in my mini-love that all I see is the CAR in that photo...
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherry2005
Raise your hand if you grew up in the 70s...anyone?

Remember putting on Baby Oil or even vegetable oil and laying out in the sun all day? ahhhh - those were the days.

But DialM is right - we should use protection against the sun's harsh rays...maybe Michael Jackson has the right idea covering up his kidlets.
I was born in the 1970's but I GREW UP in the Big 1980's!
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Yardie
All in all I have to say that I am just disappointed that she has a Mini.. of all the people :(
I think it's great that celebs like Madonna and Britany Spears choose our brand of vehicle. It gives them street cred in my book.
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 01:57 PM
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Probably just a rental.
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MGCMAN
I think it's great that celebs like Madonna and Britany Spears choose our brand of vehicle. It gives them street cred in my book.
Don't forget Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Osbourne (Ozzie's gal)!
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 02:26 PM
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Don't forget Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Osbourne (Ozzie's gal)!
And me
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 03:16 PM
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And me
Can I have your autograph!?
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 03:56 PM
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Can I have your autograph!?
no. sorry
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DialM
It is about reasonable reduction of risk. Yes, most children survive, some do not. Is it worth the "inconvenience" of installing the seat facing the rear? Yes. Is it worth two extra seconds of inconvenience to pull the belts tight? Yes. Is it worth the tragic inconvenience of not putting the top down to drastically reduce your child's skin cancer risk? Yes. (A single bad burn under the age of 18 doubles your skin cancer risk, a series of lesser burns over time does the same).

Don't joke about people using high-SPF sunscreen. I burn using anything less than a "waterproof" 30. I typically use a 45, reapplying frequently, and still get sun. Jokes like yours encourage people to use lower SPF products, or none at all, which increases their chance of dying from skin cancer. There is nothing funny or silly about that. Researchers have found that reducing the risk, and thereby the actual incidence of skin cancer is incredibly easy. What they have found incredibly difficult is overcoming the moronic attitudes of the drooling masses in order to get them to actually take SIMPLE steps to do so. Again, reasonable reduction of risk.

As for "childproofing" a home, it is impossible. However, taking prudent steps saves lives. That fact is inarguable. Your attitude of poking fun that humans survived as a species without much care belies the fact that many individuals did not. Typically, parents hope that their individual child will be one of the ones that survives. I guess you consider the deaths of many children, even your own, to be acceptable losses. Personally, if I can reduce risk for my children with negligible negative imact on their quality of life (or mine), then I will do so.


Breathe M....
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by saakey
wow, that looks like a 50 year old woman to me ...and that baby doesn't even look to have any straps (shoulder) on at all . She is just a plain idiot and should be slapped quite a few hundred times and not just for this incident either.
You really need to breathe.........
 
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Old 05-18-2006 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyMINI
no. sorry
I'll survive!
 
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Old 05-19-2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMaxx
You really need to breathe.........
I live and breathe everyday my friend ... I know of something that you can do however
 
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Old 05-19-2006 | 12:08 PM
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Old 05-20-2006 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DialM
. . . . . Personally, if I can reduce risk for my children with negligible negative imact on their quality of life (or mine), then I will do so.
Have you considered having your children wear a safety helmet 24/7? Their chance of suffering a serious head injury would be significantly lowered and it would not have any significant impact on their quality of life. Sadly, most childhood head injuries happen when children are not riding bikes or participating in activities in which the wearing of helmets is considered necessary. That is why all good parents insist that their children should wear safety helmets at all times.
 
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Old 05-20-2006 | 03:36 AM
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Old 05-20-2006 | 07:11 AM
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Boy - if I had a nickel for every time I'd almost dropped my kids...DON'T STEP ON HIM, BRITTNEY!
 


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