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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman_SBM on March 20, 2001, 02:38:00 PM
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If this is meant as a joke, it's funny. If it's a serious, true story, it's downright scary.
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/19/bushonics/index.html (http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/19/bushonics/index.html)
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that says it all, the liberals response to the conservatives critique of the ebonics program. One is a joke, while the other was real, REAL scary that is...
Eagler
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Its not serious. Its a joke mocking the way Gov. Bush speaks.
Eagler,
Most liberals hated the idiotic "ebonics" crap just as much as conservatives did. I sure as hell didn't support it. It was an embarassment foisted on us by the lunatic fringe.
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-Karnak
[This message has been edited by Karnak (edited 03-20-2001).]
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Some people, even very smart ones, have a slight medical problem similar to the dyslexia, only in a very mild form. They make mistakes in their speech when they try to think and talk at the same time, especially in public and under stress.
It is not as obvious as the stuttering or other major problems, so most stupid people do not realise it.
When faced with a man in a responcible position and great career who occasionally mispronounces a word but writes perfectly well, they prefer to think that such person is an idiot - it makes them feel better.
The most obvious examples are Dan Quale and GWB but lots of others suffer from that. Many of them shy people who do not choose public positions - scientists, mathematicians, ets.
I am known to forget a word in the middle of a sentence myself, even though my IQ is 130.
The fact that american public is so ignorant and likes to make fun of people's medical problems (hardly could call such a trifle a disability) tells a lot about your average american.
miko
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So... Dubya has a medical condition?
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if you funny speak and words jumble, im make gonna fun of you.
i must evil be (:
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no, you're Texan! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
That is a very interesting info you brought up. I AM dyslexic, my father is dyslexic as well.. and we both have a real hard time talking. I dont mean speech impediment or any of that, the words just don't flow in a conversation as easily as you would want to. Thus my dad and I are renowned as "silent types" when in groups.
VERY interesting indeed. Any links to medical stuff on it?
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM:
If this is meant as a joke, it's funny. If it's a serious, true story, it's downright scary.
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/19/bushonics/index.html (http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/19/bushonics/index.html)
Sandman,
It's a "joke". At the top of the page of the article is the word - Satire -
Think of it like puns, a low form of humor.
Mav
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I'm familiar with satire... just missed the label at the top... doh.
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You were probably confused because you didn't get it "off the shelves."
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Mk
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Satire is a low form of humour?
Clearly by your thinking, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Monty Python, Stephen Fry are all unfunny dim-wits. Satire is often at the heart of their comedy.
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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Dowding,
There is a difference between satire used as entertainment supplied by truly talented and witty people and that "product" supplied by hacks writing political commentaries masquerading as "news".
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
Mav
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Hmmm... Isn't the Onion considered satire? It masquerades as news.
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Ahh yes..give us good honest humour like the cake-in-the-face, banana-peel, etc..now that's funny!.
Daff
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Texans dun't talk funny. The rest of the world just has not caught up with the evolution of the language yet. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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skuzzy@applink.net
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Evolution? I think you meant degeneration.
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Evolution? I think you meant degeneration.
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jochen Gefechtsverband Kowalewski
Units: I. and II./KG 51, II. and III./KG 76, NSGr 1, NSGr 2, NSGr 20.
Planes: Do 17Z, Ju 87D, Ju 88A, He 111H, Ar 234A, Me 410A, Me 262A, Fw 190A, Fw 190F, Fw 190G.
Sieg oder bolsevismus!
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LOL Jochen,..it is a matter of perspective (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
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Roy "Skuzzy" Neese
President, AppLink Corp.
http://www.applink.net
skuzzy@applink.net
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Aaaaaaaaahh.... Oooooh...
that explains it <g>
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You are correct jochen. what do you expect from folks that listen to country music 24/7?
The Scots went crazy from their bagpipes, now history repeats itself..in Texas (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Actually, the real cause of the craziness is the accordian music on the Tejano radio stations. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Born and raised in Texas and have never, NEVER, listened to one country and western song.
I usually take a 12 gauge to radios that are tuned to em (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
I do not understand how anyone could listen to it....most irritating music I have never heard (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
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Roy "Skuzzy" Neese
President, AppLink Corp.
http://www.applink.net
skuzzy@applink.net
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Ha Maverick! Satire is funny providing it's not aimed at your political point of view? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
I don't know if Americans have anything like 'Private Eye'. It's a British satirical magazine, which is often quite serious about the stories it prints. It also uses satire to show the lunacy inherent in the media or politics. Does it very well, IMO, although they have been sued several times. Perhaps America is too litigious to allow such a publication to exist?
I guess it's a bit like Punch, but is actually funny. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
[This message has been edited by Dowding (edited 03-22-2001).]
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Originally posted by Skuzzy:
Born and raised in Texas and have never, NEVER, listened to one country and western song.
I usually take a 12 gauge to radios that are tuned to em (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
I do not understand how anyone could listen to it....most irritating music I have never heard (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
OK Skuzzy...just add a train, dog, divorce and a night in jail and you have the workings of a great C&W song here!
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Lars
***MOL***
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Some people just aint got no soul.
Cabby
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Originally posted by MrLars:
OK Skuzzy...just add a train, dog, divorce and a night in jail and you have the workings of a great C&W song here!
Ummmm I think you need mama, rain and getting drunk also (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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OhNooo
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