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X002548
Not Just a Number
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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2875 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 09:50:14
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| I thought we were a nation of whiners!Jimhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/us/politics/11campaign.html |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 10:05:25
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And there I was thinking you were a nation of immigrants..  |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7174 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 10:21:31
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| We are nation of Bailouts as well.http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/wo/story/1142600.html |
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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2875 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 11:25:50
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| I used to whine about bailing out immigrants, but now I'm afraid to.Jim |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
15732 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 11:45:19
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Well, I'm a whining coward and grandson of immigrants, so I should get a bailout! |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7174 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 12:25:25
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Originally posted by robvolk
Well, I'm a whining coward and grandson of immigrants, so I should get a bailout!
Actually,We deserve that. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 13:35:08
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quality porn is the cornerstone of modern society! we can't let it fall  ___________________________________________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.5 out! |
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TG
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
6065 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 14:22:13
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| Never fear, my friend. Like cockroaches after a nuclear holocaust the porn industry (in some form) will survive long after all other industries fall :)Be One with the OptimizerTG |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 14:40:51
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| The porn industry will definitely rise again.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-19 : 14:41:12
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| ...and again, and again...________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 10:15:42
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Originally posted by X002548
Now we're a Nation of cowardshttp://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&q=cowards&btnG=Search+NewsGreat AdministrationBrett8-)
I think his point was exactly on target. Race is always talked *around*. Not much is actually accomplished and most americans are afraid to talk frankly about race in the public arena. It seems to me that if you are emotionally secure, then the notion that we are cowards in respect to a specific issue isn't going to upset you.Americans have this tendency to want to say we are better than we actually are, better than the whole world. We have become fat, lazy, arrogant and ignorant*. We feel that we should be denied nothing and for a long time the government has tried to help us continue in our quest for stuff on credit. Perhaps it would do us well to be more honest about our failings instead of covering it with a thin veneer of American pride and blind patriotism. Maybe we should start working harder, become more humble and jettison false pride.Or we can continue to bristle with false outrage whenever anyone comes close to impugning our great American facade.*I do recognize that a lot of the USIANS on this board do not fit into this category, but seriously, we can all see our neighbors. We see the conspicuous consumption, the disproportionate focus on material things, the braggadocio, and the lack of competency in others.An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 10:21:30
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| How can you seriously claim that nothing much has been accomplished regarding race relations in the United States?Seriously. That's just kvetching.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 10:32:15
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| Like I said, it's always talked *around*. In other words no one ever mentions what issues are left or what can be done about them. It's just assumed there are X non specific issues and nothing tangible is ever identified, said or done. The topic of race seems to be this amorphous issue that no one wants to nail down for good.An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 10:36:54
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| Nonsense. People discuss race all the time. If we weren't discussing it, on TV, on Radio, in our newspapers and magazines, and in our schools, (not to mention our forums...) we would not have made the progress that we have.Hyperbole, though, does NOT help the situation.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2875 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 11:01:26
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| I've told you a million times to avoid hyperbole!Jim |
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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior
547 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 11:25:11
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| Well, maybe I'm wrong. I'm curious Blindman, what specific issues in regard to race are discussed in detail these days? What specific issues are left? It seems to me that there's plenty of vague talk, but nothing specific or frank.An infinite universe is the ultimate cartesian product. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 13:21:04
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| Name the ones that aren't that you think should be.And be sure to google them first to make sure no hits show up.________________________________________________If it is not practically useful, then it is practically useless.________________________________________________ |
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mfemenel
Professor Frink
1421 Posts |
Posted - 2009-02-23 : 14:03:05
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| Somebody wake me up when we have white history month.Mike"oh, that monkey is going to pay" |
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