Comments on: Final Fantasy and my response to street solicitors http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/ it's another red day Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Steve#1 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-52 Steve#1 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 06:05:31 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-52 Don't worry about Jews for Jesus... Worry about Jehovah's Witnesses! Hmm... Thinking about all these religious people handing out fliers reminded me of something I read before Halloween. Ha, a little late, yes, but relevant nonetheless... Apparently, because Halloween is the Devil's night and leads all children to practice witchcraft and Satanism, some Christians decided they should spread the word of Jesus via Trick-or-Treating. They give out religious tracts along with candy so little kids can read them and find salvation through Christ. Yay... Scary (yet absurdly funny) examples I read: http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1053/1053_01.asp http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0032/0032_01.asp http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0063/0063_01.asp Check out some of the other tracts on that site if you thought those were bad. ^o^ Don’t worry about Jews for Jesus… Worry about Jehovah’s Witnesses!

Hmm… Thinking about all these religious people handing out fliers reminded me of something I read before Halloween. Ha, a little late, yes, but relevant nonetheless… Apparently, because Halloween is the Devil’s night and leads all children to practice witchcraft and Satanism, some Christians decided they should spread the word of Jesus via Trick-or-Treating. They give out religious tracts along with candy so little kids can read them and find salvation through Christ. Yay…

Scary (yet absurdly funny) examples I read:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1053/1053_01.asp
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0032/0032_01.asp
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0063/0063_01.asp

Check out some of the other tracts on that site if you thought those were bad. ^o^

]]> By: Ally http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-51 Ally Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:59:17 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-51 Oh, yes, that is a problem. Sometimes you can't tell what someone is handing out flyers for until you end up listening to them tell you about Jesus, and then you have to say that you aren't interested and hurry away. I hope the Jews for Jesus don't overrun the city. Oh, yes, that is a problem. Sometimes you can’t tell what someone is handing out flyers for until you end up listening to them tell you about Jesus, and then you have to say that you aren’t interested and hurry away. I hope the Jews for Jesus don’t overrun the city.

]]> By: Dave http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-50 Dave Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:18:08 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-50 I agree with you about accepting things from solicitors, except when they are religious people, because they are doing it willingly. The Jews for Jesus in Philadelphia have been cloning themselves to increase their numbers so they can hand out more tracts. They're everywhere! I agree with you about accepting things from solicitors, except when they are religious people, because they are doing it willingly. The Jews for Jesus in Philadelphia have been cloning themselves to increase their numbers so they can hand out more tracts. They’re everywhere!

]]> By: Ally http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-46 Ally Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:43:36 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-46 Hmm, I don't know. When I had a paper job ages ago, I was supposed to hand out some large quantity of sample papers every week. My mother and I just took the extras down to the recycling bins, though. Maybe that's what a lot of the people on the street do, but at least I can help them get rid of some papers. I understand what you mean about video games (and anime), I'm just having a terrible time thinking of a specific example to mention right now. Sorry! Hmm, I don’t know. When I had a paper job ages ago, I was supposed to hand out some large quantity of sample papers every week. My mother and I just took the extras down to the recycling bins, though. Maybe that’s what a lot of the people on the street do, but at least I can help them get rid of some papers.

I understand what you mean about video games (and anime), I’m just having a terrible time thinking of a specific example to mention right now. Sorry!

]]> By: Michael http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-43 Michael Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:06:05 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-43 Well, why can't the people (who get paid for) handing out papers on the street just hand out a few and then take the rest to a recycling center? Who would know? But yes, video games (and anime, for me) are a great learning resource :). I must admit I watch more anime than play games, but I learn all sorts of things from anime. Well, why can’t the people (who get paid for) handing out papers on the street just hand out a few and then take the rest to a recycling center? Who would know?

But yes, video games (and anime, for me) are a great learning resource :). I must admit I watch more anime than play games, but I learn all sorts of things from anime.

]]> By: Ally http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-42 Ally Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:41:43 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-42 Oh, I didn't even consider that, Steve. I'm glad you mentioned it, though. It reminds me of Connelly's class; maybe you're turning in to him. At least most of the people in the game are nice, even if real humans aren't. -- You simply don't play enough video games, Christina. They can make you realize all kinds of things. After all, didn't riding the horse around in Zelda make you want a horse? And that's true; papers in recycling bins are better than papers on the street. Did you realize we're even on the number of blog posts now? Oh, I didn’t even consider that, Steve. I’m glad you mentioned it, though. It reminds me of Connelly’s class; maybe you’re turning in to him. At least most of the people in the game are nice, even if real humans aren’t.

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You simply don’t play enough video games, Christina. They can make you realize all kinds of things. After all, didn’t riding the horse around in Zelda make you want a horse? And that’s true; papers in recycling bins are better than papers on the street.

Did you realize we’re even on the number of blog posts now?

]]> By: Christina http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-41 Christina Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:17:52 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-41 I think it's funny how a video game leads you to these insights, but I also see your point. Another reason to take papers is that you can recycle them. I think it’s funny how a video game leads you to these insights, but I also see your point. Another reason to take papers is that you can recycle them.

]]> By: Steve#1 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-40 Steve#1 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:51:06 +0000 http://www.nortongrad.org/2005/11/08/final-fantasy-and-my-response-to-street-solicitors/#comment-40 Ah... FFX-2. I remember playing through that flashback... Finding the last person was a hassle for me as well... At least you experienced a minor epiphany about the difficulties of fulfilling quotas... Yay. When I played through that section of FFX-2, I thought about the difficulties posed by jobs requiring a person to wear a mascot uniform... People being obnoxious for no good reason... Feeling hot and sweaty for most of the day... Limited, awkward movement depending on the type of mascot uniform... Methinks I couldn't do it. Ah… FFX-2. I remember playing through that flashback… Finding the last person was a hassle for me as well… At least you experienced a minor epiphany about the difficulties of fulfilling quotas… Yay.

When I played through that section of FFX-2, I thought about the difficulties posed by jobs requiring a person to wear a mascot uniform… People being obnoxious for no good reason… Feeling hot and sweaty for most of the day… Limited, awkward movement depending on the type of mascot uniform… Methinks I couldn’t do it.

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