Since many of you will read the thread and have no inclination to read the underlying story, you'll miss the screen shots of the actual brainwashing techniques used.

Picture of trash dumpster with caption: These chemicals won't be used in a bomb because your neighbor reported them.

Picture of a public gathering with a mother holding an infant with the caption: a bomb won't go off here because weeks earlier because a shopper reported someone studying the CCTV cameras.

For many years I've operated under the idea that if I don't have the cash for something, I can't afford it. Last week I had to buy new glasses. I got 3 pairs. Walked in and handed them 9 $100 bills. The lady behind the counter said she didn't think she had ever handled that many $100 bills at once before.

That really bugged me. I know most people who didn't put something like that on plastic would write a check, but is cash really that rare? That's really sad. I love it because the transaction's so clean. You pay, you get change and a receipt and it's done. There's no payments to be made, no interest, no threat of bounced check or bank mistake. They have their money and I have my product.

On the other front, it's probably a side effect of my upbringing, but I always try to know my neighbors -at least a little. I figure if my house catches fire, it's their door I'll be banging on at 3am. That's not the time for introductions. Likewise, I want them to feel comfortable banging on my door if they've got trouble.

L_RContrarian,
Why are you posting artcles about England?
Most of the bloggers on DR can't even find England on the map.

Scary concept. I fit much of that, but that mainly due to my not speaking Spanish and 100% of my neighbors not knowing English.

#3 jeff
I expected a question on why England. There are multiple reasons: