| Diver,
Up here at Fort Lewis College, there is some rule
that you can’t smoke within 15 feet of a building entrance
or something like that. Yet no smokers acknowledge this. They
practically stand in doorways smoking. Would it be rude to remind
people of this law?
– Jim, via e-mail
Dear Jim,
You’re right – it does suck that smokers light
up in front of these entrances while reading that sign that
asks them to back up 50 feet. As if the pollution we consume
isn’t enough, there are these people blowing smoke in
your face. Funny though, the people who put these signs here
conveniently placed ashtrays right underneath them, putting
them in a contradictory state. You tell me which would be more
rude: telling these people to step back 50 feet to preserve
your sense of smell for the finer things in life like the smell
coming from the Chub, OR letting them throw their butts on the
ground. Smoke ’em if you got ’em!
-Diver
Dear Diver, Are
kids spoiled? I know a handful of kids under 10 who get all
this great stuff for Christmas but never play with it. However,
if there is an old box lying around or something that would
be considered “trash” they think it’s the
greatest thing. Then, when you go to take the toys away or sell
them at a yard sale, they throw a tantrum. What do you think?
– “Mom” in Durango
Dear Mom,
Yes, kids are spoiled but it’s not their fault. You need
to buckle down and ask yourself about the wants and needs for
your children. Do you want to spoil your kids? Or do you need
to hear them throw tantrums because you overspoil them?
-Diver
Dear Diver, Is
political activism a bit over the top these days? It seems like
everyone I know has something to say about the current state
of the world, and everyone is trying to make changes. Personally
I think it’s wasted time, and I could care less. Your
thoughts?
– Brian, via e-mail
Dear Brian,
Wake up you fool! Political activism is all we have these days
to stand up for our rights. Do you think change happens when
you don’t care less about it? It seems to me like you
are wasting your time in front of the tube watching “Friends.”
– Get involved, Diver
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| Diver:
Adrian from Nini’s
Facts: Adrian is capable of spewing
advice on college kids, tots, political activists and
weather-predicting rodents. What more can you ask for?
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Diver,
Is Groundhog Day a true and legitimate way of predicting
the weather?
– Curious,
Phil
Dear Punxsatawney Phil,
If you’re tired and it’s cold outside, then stay
in a few more months. If not, come out of your hole and take
a deep breath of all the smoke created by these obnoxious smokers
standing outside your hole.
– Cheers, Diver
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