Comments on: Iron Laws of High School Reunions http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:17:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Burgess http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/comment-page-1/#comment-105418 John Burgess Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/#comment-105418 All of the above, plus: <blockquote>The people who were assholes are still assholes; The nice people are still nice people </blockquote> I've also noted (and I'm past my 40th reunion) that reunions lead to marriages. Some of those fall apart quickly; most seem to last. All of the above, plus:

The people who were assholes are still assholes;
The nice people are still nice people

I've also noted (and I'm past my 40th reunion) that reunions lead to marriages. Some of those fall apart quickly; most seem to last.

]]> By: Mark http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/comment-page-1/#comment-105407 Mark Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:22:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/#comment-105407 There will also be at least one person everyone considered a loser destined to end up working minimum wage jobs for the rest of his life who shows up as a multi-millionaire... There will also be at least one person everyone considered a loser destined to end up working minimum wage jobs for the rest of his life who shows up as a multi-millionaire...

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/comment-page-1/#comment-105404 Dave Schuler Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:56:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/#comment-105404 I continue to hope that I didn't peak as a teenager. Or as a 20-something. Or 30-something. Or in my forties. Or… I continue to hope that I didn't peak as a teenager. Or as a 20-something. Or 30-something. Or in my forties. Or…

]]> By: danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: Blog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/comment-page-1/#comment-122625 danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: Blog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/iron_laws_of_high_school_reunions/#comment-122625 <!--%kramer-pre%-->should you subject your spouse to this function. [Against the Geneva Conventions?--ed. Only if you think boring someone to death is a form of torture.] As a public servive, readers are hereby requested to suggest their own covering laws. UPDATE: James Joyner weighs in: "Women, much more than men, still define themselves by who they were in high school. Possible exceptions include men who were star athletes or otherwise peaked as teenagers." Hmmm... I wonder if this applies to math team captains.....<!--%kramer-post%--> should you subject your spouse to this function. [Against the Geneva Conventions?--ed. Only if you think boring someone to death is a form of torture.] As a public servive, readers are hereby requested to suggest their own covering laws. UPDATE: James Joyner weighs in: "Women, much more than men, still define themselves by who they were in high school. Possible exceptions include men who were star athletes or otherwise peaked as teenagers." Hmmm... I wonder if this applies to math team captains.....

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