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	<title>Comments on: The future is here and it ain&#8217;t pretty</title>
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	<description>No one is promised tomorrow.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Hijabi Apprentice</title>
		<link>http://rickshawdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-future-is-here-and-it-aint-pretty/#comment-5298</link>
		<dc:creator>Hijabi Apprentice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hehehe! At 33 I feel I am too old to use the "cousinese"! LOL.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hehehe! At 33 I feel I am too old to use the &#8220;cousinese&#8221;! LOL.</p>
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		<title>By: mskoonj</title>
		<link>http://rickshawdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-future-is-here-and-it-aint-pretty/#comment-5295</link>
		<dc:creator>mskoonj</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You know, this sounds bad but it's the desis back home that are worse than anyone else. There, the grownups engage in pre-teen textiness and don't seem to recognize that there's a time and a place to be texty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know, this sounds bad but it&#8217;s the desis back home that are worse than anyone else. There, the grownups engage in pre-teen textiness and don&#8217;t seem to recognize that there&#8217;s a time and a place to be texty.</p>
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		<title>By: maximus mercury</title>
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		<dc:creator>maximus mercury</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oh dear - I know I'm late to the party here, but I got my own shock on exactly this a minute ago: my 9 year old niece, writing to me using 'da' and 'thanz' and 'how r u'. What are they teaching them in school if they have trouble composing a simple letter??? 

I am going to be pedantic and try to address this directly with her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oh dear - I know I&#8217;m late to the party here, but I got my own shock on exactly this a minute ago: my 9 year old niece, writing to me using &#8216;da&#8217; and &#8216;thanz&#8217; and &#8216;how r u&#8217;. What are they teaching them in school if they have trouble composing a simple letter??? </p>
<p>I am going to be pedantic and try to address this directly with her.</p>
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		<title>By: ABD</title>
		<link>http://rickshawdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-future-is-here-and-it-aint-pretty/#comment-5288</link>
		<dc:creator>ABD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>as-salam alaykum,

take heart, you're not alone:
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/99-grammar/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>as-salam alaykum,</p>
<p>take heart, you&#8217;re not alone:<br />
<a href="http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/99-grammar/" rel="nofollow">http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/99-grammar/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Baraka</title>
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		<dc:creator>Baraka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Salaams,

&lt;b&gt;Dreamessence&lt;/b&gt;: I think it does take a lot of effort but I suppose once you get used to it, it's quite easy.

&lt;b&gt;Varangali&lt;/b&gt;: I often feel the same way.

&lt;b&gt;Achelois&lt;/b&gt;: :)

&lt;b&gt;SheilaX&lt;/b&gt;: Welcome and good to see you on the new blog! 

&lt;b&gt;Basil&lt;/b&gt;: Thank goodness we were in the same room when I read this because until you translated I had no idea what you'd written! 

("Whatever! No tears from me. Got to get with it and love it. Future is coming babes." )

&lt;b&gt;Madeline&lt;/b&gt;: Exactly. As long as the "F" stands for "frack".

Warmly,
Baraka</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Salaams,</p>
<p><b>Dreamessence</b>: I think it does take a lot of effort but I suppose once you get used to it, it&#8217;s quite easy.</p>
<p><b>Varangali</b>: I often feel the same way.</p>
<p><b>Achelois</b>: <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><b>SheilaX</b>: Welcome and good to see you on the new blog! </p>
<p><b>Basil</b>: Thank goodness we were in the same room when I read this because until you translated I had no idea what you&#8217;d written! </p>
<p>(&#8221;Whatever! No tears from me. Got to get with it and love it. Future is coming babes.&#8221; )</p>
<p><b>Madeline</b>: Exactly. As long as the &#8220;F&#8221; stands for &#8220;frack&#8221;.</p>
<p>Warmly,<br />
Baraka</p>
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		<title>By: Madeline</title>
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		<dc:creator>Madeline</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 23:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wtf?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wtf?</p>
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		<title>By: Basil</title>
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		<dc:creator>Basil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 02:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>W/E!  No QQs from me.  G2 get w/it &#38; &#60;3 it.  Futrz comn babz...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>W/E!  No QQs from me.  G2 get w/it &amp; &lt;3 it.  Futrz comn babz&#8230;</p>
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