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Practical uses for Bending in today's world

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    Miroku_of_Nite1

    [41]Jan 10, 2007
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    Taang_Forever wrote:
    Miroku_of_Nite1 wrote:
    Taang_Forever wrote:
    School and taxes?

    I just don't like it when I don't have a choice of things. On my own, I could do whatever I wanted when I wanted it. But in the modern world, you're usually slowed down by the usual job, paying your bills, working most of the day, levaing very little time to do anything good for yourself... ya know.


    You find time. Also taxes are not that bad. Or at least my taxes are not that bad.


    The point is not if they're bad or not, the point is, they're MANDATORY. I don't like things that are MANDATORY. (With the exclusion of things anyone with common sense could separate.)


    Sure it maybe mandatory, and taxes don't always go where you want them to go. But school is a good thing. Well higher education that is. As for jobs just find something you like, or win the lottery.
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    Taang_Forever

    [42]Jan 10, 2007
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    Miroku_of_Nite1 wrote:
    Sure it maybe mandatory, and taxes don't always go where you want them to go. But school is a good thing. Well higher education that is. As for jobs just find something you like, or win the lottery.


    I don't pay taxes yet, but I dislike them. School may be a good thing, but it's STILL MANDATORY! I don't think a Lion has to go to a school for hunting... humans are already self contious and capable of planning, I'm sure we'll get along just fine without intergers, long division, quote blending, and yes, even without history class.

    I'm sorry if I'm sounding irritating, I guess I Am going a little overboard... still, MANDATORYNESS!
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    Miroku_of_Nite1

    [43]Jan 10, 2007
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    Taang_Forever wrote:

    I don't think a Lion has to go to a school for hunting... humans are already self contious and capable of planning, I'm sure we'll get along just fine without integers, long division, quote blending, and yes, even without history class.


    Trust me you will need to know integers, and long division. As for English you just really need to know how to spell, and use decent grammar. As for history, that could be one of the most important classes. It may not seem like it now, but listen to what happened in history, and learn from it. Because history has a nasty habit of repeating it's self. Much like the age old quote. Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately the people in power fail to see this every time.
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    Taang_Forever

    [44]Jan 10, 2007
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    Yeah, but I WOULDN'T be in power. I'd be on my own. I don't think on my own I could make a big enough mistake to ruin something.....
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    Eman5805

    [45]Jan 10, 2007
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    Practical uses? One shot burials. Forget digging the hole. And need to get rid of a body? Or just someone you don't like? One stomp and they're pulled 30 feet underground.
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    obsessedchic1

    [46]Jan 10, 2007
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    Miroku_of_Nite1 wrote:
    Taang_Forever wrote:

    I don't think a Lion has to go to a school for hunting... humans are already self contious and capable of planning, I'm sure we'll get along just fine without integers, long division, quote blending, and yes, even without history class.


    Trust me you will need to know integers, and long division. As for English you just really need to know how to spell, and use decent grammar. As for history, that could be one of the most important classes. It may not seem like it now, but listen to what happened in history, and learn from it. Because history has a nasty habit of repeating it's self. Much like the age old quote. Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately the people in power fail to see this every time.

    If you notice, the war in Iraq with the US had the same tactics that the US used in Vietnam, and we lost
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    Taang_Forever

    [47]Jan 10, 2007
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    obsessedchic1 wrote:

    If you notice, the war in Iraq with the US had the same tactics that the US used in Vietnam, and we lost


    Why would I start a war?
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    obsessedchic1

    [48]Jan 10, 2007
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    Taang_Forever wrote:
    obsessedchic1 wrote:

    If you notice, the war in Iraq with the US had the same tactics that the US used in Vietnam, and we lost


    Why would I start a war?

    I never said you were, just that history repeats itself...and I kind of agree with you. If you see the neanderthals, they weren't educated and they lived for hundreds of years. They thought of the idea of agriculture!!! And civilization!
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    Taang_Forever

    [49]Jan 10, 2007
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    obsessedchic1 wrote:
    I never said you were, just that history repeats itself...and I kind of agree with you. If you see the neanderthals, they weren't educated and they lived for hundreds of years. They thought of the idea of agriculture!!! And civilization!


    So everything that is mandatory now is their fault? Blast them! I knew I would need this unpaid time machine one day! *Hops onto delorean* Oh, I'm getting paged. *Checks beeper* Darn it. Copyrights.
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    janedoe401

    [50]Jan 10, 2007
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    ??Being a bender would keep you from bullies.?? That is assuming the bullies aren't benders themselves and that being a bender, you yourself won't become a bully.?? Remeber, power tends to corrupt.
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    Miroku_of_Nite1

    [51]Jan 10, 2007
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    obsessedchic1 wrote:

    If you notice, the war in Iraq with the US had the same tactics that the US used in Vietnam, and we lost


    The US signed The Paris Peace Accords on 'Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam' and pulled out. South Vietnam was later overran by North Vietnam, breaking the Paris Peace Accords. Then again we had no reason to be there anyway. The French pulled out in 1954 and for some reason we figured that if we did not stop the Communist north the rest of South East Asia would turn Communist and it would be a huge domino effect. The US could not cross the DMZ and attack the North with ground forces for fear of bringing China or Russia into the ordeal so basically it was just a stalemate war with military insurgency.

    Anyway enough about it. The Vietnam War has nothing to do with Avatar.
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    DrAvatar

    [52]Jan 10, 2007
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    PhoenixAngel37 wrote:
    obsessedchic1 wrote:
    PhoenixAngel37 wrote:
    obsessedchic1 wrote:
    PhoenixAngel37 wrote:
    electricblue18 wrote:
    DrAvatar wrote:
    I'd bend water to do a lot of things...though I shouldn't say what exactly

    does this or the fire one have to do with Joo Dee in any way?
    naughty DA

    lol...he'll bend her from the inside.
    *trys to imagine* *gets a disturbing picture* EWWWWW

    Eat Joo Dee cookies.
    yummy! *BIG SMILE*

    Glad you like them!
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    riddler062

    [53]Jan 10, 2007
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    earthbending can be used by busboys to move glasses because it is solidified sand that is earth
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    raienbrasa

    [54]Jan 10, 2007
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    Miroku_of_Nite1 wrote:
    Taang_Forever wrote:
    Miroku_of_Nite1 wrote:
    Taang_Forever wrote:
    School and taxes?

    I just don't like it when I don't have a choice of things. On my own, I could do whatever I wanted when I wanted it. But in the modern world, you're usually slowed down by the usual job, paying your bills, working most of the day, levaing very little time to do anything good for yourself... ya know.


    You find time. Also taxes are not that bad. Or at least my taxes are not that bad.


    The point is not if they're bad or not, the point is, they're MANDATORY. I don't like things that are MANDATORY. (With the exclusion of things anyone with common sense could separate.)


    Sure it maybe mandatory, and taxes don't always go where you want them to go. But school is a good thing. Well higher education that is. As for jobs just find something you like, or win the lottery.


    Airbend to win the lottery! Force your number out of the ball machine!
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    janedoe401

    [55]Jan 10, 2007
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    ??Problem would be if there was another air bender with the same idea.?? You'd cancel each other out and get a different number.?? However, should you decide to work together.....
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    Moxey15

    [56]Jan 11, 2007
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    I would use earthbending to dig trenches and i'm a plumber
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    janedoe401

    [57]Jan 11, 2007
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    Moxey15 wrote:
    I would use earthbending to dig trenches and i'm a plumber

    A good partner for you would be a water bender i'd imagine.?? Maybe it would help you unclog pipes more efficiently.

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    Moxey15

    [58]Jan 12, 2007
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    janedoe401 wrote:

    Moxey15 wrote:
    I would use earthbending to dig trenches and i'm a plumber

    A good partner for you would be a water bender i'd imagine.?? Maybe it would help you unclog pipes more efficiently.

    Taps do the same job

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    Lisa31468

    [59]Jan 12, 2007
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    Hmmmm. Lots of possibilities here.
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    Moxey15

    [60]Jan 12, 2007
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    Lisa31468 wrote:
    Hmmmm. Lots of possibilities here.

    And not one that you can name?

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