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Playing Angry Birds or "Liking" some jerkoff's post on Facebook equates to "new and powerful" technology?

Open a history book and look up J. Robert Oppenheimer you little douche. Also, I've seen plenty of tweenies staring at their smart phones or iPad like slack-jawed mongoloids over the past few years.

The brain depleting power of all this new technology does not play favorites to any generation. It's making kids, teens, young adults, and old farts more stupid by the day.

The only thing that is truly amazing about all of this is that Americans could be any more lazy or stupid.

RickStevens on February 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM

The art of conversation is completely overrated. A woman asked a man to sit down on the bus this morning and he gave her his whole life story without her expressing the slightest bit of interest. If only she'd had a device handy.

seanpdx on February 13, 2014 at 4:25 PM

Ohhhh, "history book"! "J. Robert Oppenheimer"!
Wow, lemme look those up on this tablet thingie I bought.

Dizzy on February 13, 2014 at 4:27 PM

Shut up kid, we're on grinder.

Demondog on February 13, 2014 at 4:27 PM

Dizzy, be sure to refer to my comment as I doubt the smart typing feature will spell Oppenheimer for you.

RickStevens on February 13, 2014 at 4:39 PM

yeah cuz it's old people who are the problem! Can we all agree?

i'mrightyourwrong on February 13, 2014 at 4:39 PM

Gosh, it's almost like the younger generations would have benefited from better parenting....

Which brings us to rule one of working with (or in this case thinking about) children: don't blame the children, blame their parents.

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 13, 2014 at 4:50 PM

ZIGGY SAY RELAX

Todd Mecklem on February 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Wow Rick, I'll guess you're sending the Merc semaphore messages to put on this "website" and having IA updates sent to you via homing pigeon.
Oh, you're staring at a laptop but not a smartphone? You Luddite, you!

Dizzy on February 13, 2014 at 6:50 PM

Besides noticing the Generations War seemingly never gets old, I refuse to get a smartphone, and wonder how ancient that makes me.

frankieb on February 13, 2014 at 7:19 PM

You are such a petty asshole, anonie.

TheOnlySanePersonInTheWorld on February 13, 2014 at 9:37 PM

GO AWAY! 'BATE'N!

JRRTrollkien on February 13, 2014 at 11:19 PM

Dizzy, you sounded pretty smart until the "staring at a computer" comment. Are you uploading your comments via the Matrix?

Your incredible knowledge of history and extensive vocabulary are exceeded only by your hypocrisy. Maybe you should've spent the money you paid for your tablet thingie on a viable degree. 19th Century English Literature degrees no longer serve a purpose in the information age.

RickStevens on February 13, 2014 at 11:43 PM

Hey Rick, please explain where one can get a viable degree for the price of a "tablet thingie".

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 14, 2014 at 7:31 AM

Making fun of millennials is boring, but I can't get behind anyone defending teens.

Aestro on February 14, 2014 at 8:42 AM

FWTBT, ever see those ICS commercials by Sally Struthers? Degrees available for VCR repair, gun repair, etc.

RickStevens on February 14, 2014 at 9:05 AM

JRR Trollkien--nailed it. That is one of the funniest lines in any movie. The first time I watched, it took a second to register, then I actually fell out of my chair laughing. That movie is more prescient every day.

Satorical on February 14, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Oh, so the issue is with your comprehension of the word "viable".

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 14, 2014 at 10:48 AM

FWTBT - Your comments bore me. I'm moving on. Maybe I'll pass some time by looking up the definition of "viable."

If you get bored, might I recommend that you look up the definition of "obtuse?"

RickStevens on February 14, 2014 at 10:57 AM

Generalizations about generations are boring and usually wrong.
That said, who do I most often see wandering into traffic while staring at their phone? That'd be the Youngs. What do I take away from this observation? not much.

on February 14, 2014 at 11:23 AM

That's okay, but I can use it in a sentence if that's helpful to you! I understand that you probably have a LOT of words to look up.

"Rick Stevens continued to make obtuse argument after obtuse argument, leaving all bystanders with acute headaches."

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 14, 2014 at 2:01 PM

FWTBT - Your last comment is another stellar example of how obtuse you really are. At no point in our back and forth have I attempted to make any cogent argument with you. You simply did what you do best and that's making pathetic attempts to look smarter than the other commentors.

My original comment was directed at the author and not you. Fucking simpleton!!!!

Now go troll someone who shares your limited intellect.

RickStevens on February 14, 2014 at 5:02 PM

I know it wasn't directed at me. I just points out stupid where I sees stupid, and especially when somebody is being stupid in the course of calling somebody else stupid. It's called trolling, honey.

I'm flattered that you came back to argue more after saying you were done, though! Hearts!

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 14, 2014 at 5:58 PM

How come you haven't pointed yourself out then honey?

Where exactly does one list "trolling expert" on their resume?

Finally, my joke about degrees may've been stupid, but you taking it literally, makes you an absolute fool.

Troll on brah!!!

RickStevens on February 14, 2014 at 6:58 PM

Mmmm, more please! Your annoyance is delicious.

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 14, 2014 at 7:14 PM

I do hope the vulture has enjoyed his crumbs.

RickStevens on February 14, 2014 at 9:35 PM

TIL that Rick Stevens considers a degree in VCR repair to be a "viable" degree.

pdxMB on February 15, 2014 at 6:45 AM

TIL that FWTBT and pdx MB share a brain.

RickStevens on February 15, 2014 at 12:50 PM

Good. They are being good sheep. All is well. Sleep. Buy.Reproduce.

on February 15, 2014 at 1:00 PM

The crumbs were most enjoyable, but that's LADY vulture, to you.

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 15, 2014 at 1:11 PM

Not having a penis doesn't necessarily make you a lady FWTBT. I can only hope you don't have children that are being neglected while you attempt to annoy people in cyber-space for your own amusement.

RickStevens on February 15, 2014 at 5:48 PM

^^ Geez you guys- get a room. *eye roll*

JRRTrollkien on February 15, 2014 at 8:43 PM

Go take care of your own kids and make me a sandwich while you're at it, lover! ;)

ForWhomTheBellTrolls on February 16, 2014 at 12:43 PM

Las Vegas has FWTBT as a 7 to 5 favorite over the Rickster at 2 to 1. I'm a long shoter though, think I'll go with JRR at 6 to 1 he's a strong finisher. If I were at a Jersey track I might jump on pdxMB. He could be the boat in the race. See ya at the finish line Taters.

Medicated Marine on February 16, 2014 at 6:28 PM

FWTBT...

For all your hard work and ceaseless support, making you a sandwich is the least I can do. Pube sandwich with aged smegma coming right up darlin'.

Happy belated Valentine's Day.

RickStevens on February 17, 2014 at 10:38 AM

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