Don't know why, but I suddenly have "Invisible Sun" in my head, but instead of "Sun" it's "Thom" and it's about you getting free rides on SEPTA.
Anyway, I enjoyed your story.
And yes, I, too, think people need to become more familiar with the idea that correlation does not imply causation. As well as biases, selective memory, and related phenomena. People tend to remember (and emphasize the occurances of) when black-clad kids do bad things. And they do it because of Satan and Marilyn Manson and that Goth subculture. When people bad things in the name of God, it is because they are schizophrenic.
If you ever tire of free train rides, let me know the next time you need a driver. I could use some quality Thom-time. I'm available at least throught the end of December.
As a side note, aparently in Atlanta Fetishist=Goth, but there are no free train rides. This is less of a concern there, however, because the train is really quite useless for most destinations.
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Anyway, I enjoyed your story.
And yes, I, too, think people need to become more familiar with the idea that correlation does not imply causation. As well as biases, selective memory, and related phenomena. People tend to remember (and emphasize the occurances of) when black-clad kids do bad things. And they do it because of Satan and Marilyn Manson and that Goth subculture. When people bad things in the name of God, it is because they are schizophrenic.
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I think it's the crazy beard and hair. You should go to Gladys soon. We gots the fundage.
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As a side note, aparently in Atlanta Fetishist=Goth, but there are no free train rides. This is less of a concern there, however, because the train is really quite useless for most destinations.
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