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From: Michael A. Terrell on 6 Oct 2006 16:55 lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: > > "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote in message > news:IcOdnaP9I7mBNrvYRVnyqQ(a)pipex.net... > > > There are lots of people in the UK who can't point to the Falkland Islands > > on a map. There are even more who can't point to Uzbekistan or the > > Democratic Republic of Congo. > > > > I think that is sad. > > > > I can only assume it is the same in the US. (And the same in Germany, > > France, Uzbekistan, DROC etc.....) > > Worse. In the US, 49% of the people who cannot find New York State on a > map. *49%*. *New Freakin' York*, fer Chrissakes. Jeezus. It goes beyond > sad. > > Those Leno skits are funny, and are obviously not a candid representation of > the people he meets. But the reason they are so funny is that they > represent a fact about the general geographic illiteracy of Americans, that > would be funny if it weren't so sad. The statistics are out there. Read > them and weep. > > http://www.edven.com/news_us_geo_illiteracy_stats.html > > This is a commercial site, but these statistics are real--they were widely > reported when the study came out a few years ago. > > How can people continue to yammer on about how much they think they know > about Muslims, and what their culture is like, and what their goals and > aspirations are...WHEN THEY DON"T EVEN KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE????? > > Eric Lucas Did you ever think that they don't WANT to know where New York is? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
From: T Wake on 6 Oct 2006 16:57 "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:4526C148.40E07BEA(a)earthlink.net... > John Larkin wrote: >> >> Well, they do bring up some subjects that are interesting, and give me >> opportunities to practice my writing styles. And, actually, conversing >> with fat, unhappy European neurotics makes me appreciate my life and >> my country even more! >> >> John > > > Amen! Good food and a good day at the range shooting Eurotrolls. > What could be better? The reason they taste like chicken? They ARE > Chickens! ;-) It is easy to talk big on USENET. In reality all you are doing is making it look like you cant maintain a coherent point of view for more than about 40 seconds. I am sure you think this makes you look good. I suspect some of the others here think it does as well. The reality however is very different.
From: T Wake on 6 Oct 2006 16:58 "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:4526C1C8.CDE6FE7E(a)earthlink.net... >T Wake wrote: >> >> "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:45267813.5DB5BB6D(a)earthlink.net... >> > well, you know, its always open season >> > on trolls. No limit! ;-) >> >> Yes we know. That is why you get replies. > > > True, you trolls know no shame. ;-) Classic. You are such a genius. Trolling by calling others trolls. Who would have thought it. You should write a book about it.
From: T Wake on 6 Oct 2006 16:58 "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:4526C2A6.C7756652(a)earthlink.net... > lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: >> >> "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote in message >> news:IcOdnaP9I7mBNrvYRVnyqQ(a)pipex.net... >> >> > There are lots of people in the UK who can't point to the Falkland >> > Islands >> > on a map. There are even more who can't point to Uzbekistan or the >> > Democratic Republic of Congo. >> > >> > I think that is sad. >> > >> > I can only assume it is the same in the US. (And the same in Germany, >> > France, Uzbekistan, DROC etc.....) >> >> Worse. In the US, 49% of the people who cannot find New York State on a >> map. *49%*. *New Freakin' York*, fer Chrissakes. Jeezus. It goes >> beyond >> sad. >> >> Those Leno skits are funny, and are obviously not a candid representation >> of >> the people he meets. But the reason they are so funny is that they >> represent a fact about the general geographic illiteracy of Americans, >> that >> would be funny if it weren't so sad. The statistics are out there. Read >> them and weep. >> >> http://www.edven.com/news_us_geo_illiteracy_stats.html >> >> This is a commercial site, but these statistics are real--they were >> widely >> reported when the study came out a few years ago. >> >> How can people continue to yammer on about how much they think they know >> about Muslims, and what their culture is like, and what their goals and >> aspirations are...WHEN THEY DON"T EVEN KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE????? >> >> Eric Lucas > > > Did you ever think that they don't WANT to know where New York is? > Did you ever think? Actually, it's ok. I know the answer to that one.
From: Eeyore on 6 Oct 2006 17:04
John Fields wrote: > On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:01:33 +0100, Eeyore > <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >The answer is for Israel and the Palestinians to come to a peaceful accord. Nothing > >else will ever work. End of story. > > --- > Well, I see you're finally coming around. I have never held any other view on the subject. Graham |