Da_bang80
A few sectors short of an Empire
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quote:A request to interview those participants was denied by CBS because of the potential for spoiling story lines.
I guess "reality" T.V. really isn't all that "real" now is it?
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That just bothers me on so many levels. There's no way I'd allow my kids to be out of contact like that, and with a bunch of strangers to boot. I suppose the parents had to sign something that prevents them from suing CBS.
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WizArtist II
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This is just another example of people who should NOT be allowed to have kids. Too bad it didn't turn into "Lord of the Flies" with the kids killing the TV crew and every executive at CBS.
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Well I heard on the radio that some of the kids got sick when they drank bleach which was placed in an open can of soda. Another girl got burns on her face while trying to cook with a stove. Real smooth CBS.
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Da_bang80
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And the really sick, twisted part of the story? People watch it.
Screw CBS, I'm stickin with FOX.
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^ That's not quite wrong, but not quite right, either. For the longest time, many people were taught that "none" is always singular. I think it's still in some tests, test guides, and style manuals as being that way. It really should be based on context whether "none" is singular or plural. This particular example could go either way, but seems awkward to me as singular.
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I was always taught to mentally add "of the $ITEM/S" after "none" to figure out singular versus plural. So it would be "none (of the children) were eliminated" but "none (of the wonderful, wonderful food I brought to this potluck) was eaten".
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Recall that Voyager episode with the biiig area of empty, starless space? Go figure.
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Daniel Butler
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*deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH ... that is .... ahhhhhgggghhhh.
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