# Bright and shining examples of society... Fo' real! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 19, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601 "2007-07-19T05:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/1 "2007-07-19T05:29:17Z")
I’m sick of all the pessimism, cynicism, negativity, and general bad news. I’m usually caught up in it myself. It’s time for some optimism. Post up stories, news articles, and other anecdotes that do a little bit to preserve my faith in the human race. Here’s one: Geniuses who will change your life. Article about some of the greatest scienctists of our times, and what they’re doing for the world. [http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/13/genius.scientists/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/07/13/genius.scientists/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/2 "2007-07-19T05:32:18Z")
someone didn’t take their prozac this morning? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/3 "2007-07-19T05:33:55Z")
Get that cuddly “Save the world” bullshit out of here. No one wants to read that. Some of the things are pretty cool though. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/4 "2007-07-19T05:38:52Z")
OnTopic(?) [quote=“baboymo”"] > **[Original Transformers Boxed Collection Sold for $1,000,000](https://gizmodo.com/original-transformers-boxed-collection-sold-for-1-000-279598)** > > Count them. 275 Tranformers from the '80s. 101 Autobots, 81 Decepticons, 92 licensed products, some never removed from box, some mint-in-box, all ready for the mother of all battles. Sold for $1,000,000 at eBay in a story full of drama, love and... Count them. 275 Tranformers from the '80s. 101 Autobots, 81 Decepticons, 92 licensed products, some never removed from box, some mint-in-box, all ready for the mother of all battles. **Sold for $1,000,000 at eBay** in a story full of drama, love and cartoon passion that started out of pity for Starscream. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/5 "2007-07-19T05:39:45Z")
seriously… > **[Kingdom Bound Ministries - kingdombound.org](http://www.kingdombound.org/)** > > Four-day multi-stage Christian Music and Arts Festival, Darien Lake Resort, NY, and concerts and outreaches throughout the year to bring people to Jesus Christ and encourage believers. ![http://www.kingdombound.org/images/kb07_title02.gif](http://www.kingdombound.org/images/kb07_title02.gif) the commercial makes all these people look happy. :krazyjon: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/6 "2007-07-19T05:41:05Z")
[quote=“BikerFry”"] other anecdotes that do a little bit to preserve my faith in the human race. [/quote] Or, Biel always works too… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/7 "2007-07-19T05:43:06Z")
oh, and there is a WOOT-OFF going on!! [http://www.woot.com/](http://www.woot.com/) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/8 "2007-07-19T05:55:08Z")
How about this one: > **[Home](https://www.newstimes.com/)** > > NewsTimes: Local News & Information, Updated Weather, Traffic, Entertainment, Celebrity News, Sports Scores and More. Guy gets out of jail early, almost chokes a woman to death, then takes her 5 year old daughter and tosses her to the gators in alligator alley. The kid was alive when the alligators attacked her, crushed her skull, and ripped her arm off. Not what you were looking for huh? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/9 "2007-07-19T06:03:53Z")
^c’mon, you’re not even trying… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/10 "2007-07-19T06:11:56Z")
[quote=“Nikuk,post:2,topic:32601"”] someone didn’t take their prozac this morning? [/quote] lol more like I did take it. And +karma to you for the ass pic. Definitely makes me glad to be alive. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Calico\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Calico\_Angel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Calico_Angel)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/11 "2007-07-19T06:15:02Z")
Hm, I looked on the BBC to find something of this sort, but couldn’t. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/12 "2007-07-19T06:22:59Z")
Eh, I can agree, being surrounded by haters and negativity all day can really make you feel like a piece of shit inside. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/13 "2007-07-19T06:35:15Z")
:word: I’ve gotten way too cynical lately. Time for a paradigm shift. It’s tough to find news articles. Tragedies get attention, not good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/14 "2007-07-19T08:51:46Z")
Shut the fuck up don! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/15 "2007-07-20T06:03:17Z")
Bump! The world is not crumbling! Good things are happening! Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners: [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-07-20-israel-palestinians\_N.htm?csp=34](http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-07-20-israel-palestinians_N.htm?csp=34) Tobacco tax money put towards child health care: [http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1645106,00.html?xid=rss-topstories](http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1645106,00.html?xid=rss-topstories) I’m eligible for an additional middle class STAR rebate: [http://www.wgrz.com/news/news\_article.aspx?storyid=49564](http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49564) The police are trying to get to the bottom of what happened in the pit/child sodomy case, not just chalking it up to another dangerous pit bull. Plus over 20 people have called in asking to adopt it. Hopefully not just freaks looking for a dog that’ll fuck them in the ass. [http://www.wgrz.com/news/news\_article.aspx?storyid=49447](http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49447) ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/16 "2007-07-20T06:08:37Z")
see a couple beers last night and you’re a happy camper! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/17 "2007-07-20T06:10:35Z")
:jam: :wiggle: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/18 "2007-07-20T07:28:45Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:15,topic:32601"”] Bump! The world is not crumbling! Good things are happening! Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners: [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-07-20-israel-palestinians\_N.htm?csp=34](http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-07-20-israel-palestinians_N.htm?csp=34) Tobacco tax money put towards child health care: [http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1645106,00.html?xid=rss-topstories](http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1645106,00.html?xid=rss-topstories) I’m eligible for an additional middle class STAR rebate: [http://www.wgrz.com/news/news\_article.aspx?storyid=49564](http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49564) The police are trying to get to the bottom of what happened in the pit/child sodomy case, not just chalking it up to another dangerous pit bull. Plus over 20 people have called in asking to adopt it. Hopefully not just freaks looking for a dog that’ll fuck them in the ass. [http://www.wgrz.com/news/news\_article.aspx?storyid=49447](http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49447) [/quote] ok… this is what I see story one… they release the prisoners… and they will eventually put bombs on themselves and blow people up story two… the tobacco money is so children can grow up to be big and strong, and buy more cigarettes and get cancer… story three… i have no idea… story four… 1 person was michael vick and the other 19+ were his friends :lol: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/19 "2007-07-20T07:33:56Z")
[quote=“AFhockey31,post:18,topic:32601"”] story three… i have no idea… [/quote] Let me help you on that one. NYS overtaxed you about 30% compared to other states, but they’re going to give you 2% back, and people love it. :wtf: ---
**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601/20 "2007-07-20T07:34:50Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:19,topic:32601"”] Let me help you on that one. NYS overtaxed you about 30% compared to other states, but they’re going to give you 2% back, and people love it. :wtf: [/quote] see… its alll good news lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bright-and-shining-examples-of-society-fo-real/32601.md?page=2)