[vid] americans and their opinions (and a map!)
forgive if this is a repost. i think i saw it here somewhere but no search shows anything.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~netvoter...reetsOfUS3.wmv
right-click save-as
edit/ oh yes. this is not journalism, nor is it even equitable. but it is pretty funny. reminds me of a few people i've seen online...
Last edited by solypsist; 10-08-2005 at 04:31.
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sorry to be a buzzkill but its fake
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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LOL OMG!!! Those people thought Austrailia was the country they said! Lmao..
That is insulting in way though, considering I an American and I know where Iran, North Korea, Sri Lanka, etc... are.
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um.............its fakeOriginally Posted by ghost908
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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duh. i even said as much in my post.
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oh I replied before sorry
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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I feel sorry for them. I know exactly where every one of those countries are. They're probably Strike for the South's friends
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Uhm, no you didn't.
You said it wasn't journalism or even equitable. If that is the same thing as 'fake' to you, perhaps you should consult a dictionary or thesaurus.
Do you know what 'disingenuous' means?
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EDIT: Deleted by author due to poor taste. The moderators are always right. The moderators are always right. The moderators are always right....
Last edited by Don Corleone; 10-11-2005 at 22:39.
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Don Vito Corleone: The Godfather, Part 1.
"Then wait for them and swear to God in heaven that if they spew that bull to you or your family again you will cave there heads in with a sledgehammer"
Strike for the South
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Attention. Come to understand this term:
Those who continue to be so will be called on it.Main Entry: dis·in·gen·u·ous
Pronunciation: "di-s&n-'jen-y&-w&s
Function: adjective
: lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness :
Crazed Rabbit
P.S. Oh, and I bet I know more geography than any 'intellectual' European.
Ja Mata, Tosa.
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter – all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement! - William Pitt the Elder
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You do do you?
The smaller the country the more likely the inhabitants are to know the rest of the world (one could argue that it is forced onto them).
In any case, have you guys noticed what is rollin by in the bottom?
"Man thinks of ex-girlfriend during sex" "Gym-freak wears sleeveless during subzero temperatures." ect ect... It is quite funny.
But since I don't know this channel/program, have they hired people or what?
You may not care about war, but war cares about you!
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Come on guys lighten up
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lol! that was amusing....but why are people so obsessed with the dumb american? i've met loads, and they were as smart as your normal european
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye.
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown,
The dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb...
Proud Supporter of the Gahzette
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you normal europeans
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Hey, we're not europeans...we're british!you normal europeans
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye.
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown,
The dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb...
Proud Supporter of the Gahzette
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The video was only a slight exaggeration. If you pick and choose a group of Americans going in and out of a Walmart, you'll hear some answers like the responses in the video. There are some remarkably stupid, angry, insecure people here.
On the other hand, you will get some very thoughtful, intelligent answers as well. This place has some of the brightest and dimmest bulbs on the planet.
Unfortunately, the dimmest ones vote.
Screw luxury; resist convenience.
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Just keep making the machines really confusing like in Florida.
Let's see them vote then!
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That is very true. European countries can't even touch the depth in debate and political philosophy that graces the united states, it would be an achievement to find 1 book about a (ex)ruling president over here. Credit where it belongs, but we still look a whole lot better
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sigh. i did say it.
if it isn't journalism, and it isn't equal to journalism, what else could it be? it's a simple, logical process...
this is my own punishment for trying to be subtle (in my description) and just show a video i found funny.
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Ah, so you aren't familiar with the word disingenuous.
Oh well, Rabbit. You gave it your best.
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i am familiar with the word. i'm also familiar with a certain phrase about arguing on the internet and the special olympics. so please continue with your arguments.
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charity...
Our genes maybe in the basement but it does not stop us chosing our point of view from the top.
Pape for global overlord!!
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I feel like the only american which can accuratly fill in a map of Europe in about 5 minutes (that is, writing each nation, then coloring it in)
Why do you hate Freedom?
The US is marching backward to the values of Michael Stivic.
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European countries can't even touch the depth in debate and political philosophy that graces the united states, it would be an achievement to find 1 book about a (ex)ruling president over here.
Yes Galloway was completely trounced in the "debate" with American politicians .
Oh and take a look in your local bookstore or library , you will find dozens of books on ex-presidents and a few on the current one as well .
It would be a hell of an achievement to find any in a place that doesn't have any books though Frag , I found it nearly impossible to find any at the local chip-shops , but I still found one that had a book on George Washington
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That reminds me of that segment This Hour Has 22 Minutes used to, called 'Talking to Americans'. Ol' Rick Mercer used to go around and ask Americans questions about Canada, doing things like getting them to sign petitions for the removal of the Canadian practice of putting their elders on ice floes and casting them off to sea. He also got Dubya to congratulate the Canadian Head of Government, President Poutine, on his "double double". Good stuff.
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I like the old guy:
Turn it into a [insert unoffensive pleasant adjective here] glass crater.
yaaaayyyyyy!!! I knew I wasn't alone in the world!!!!!!
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Einstein
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Agree. Go to any major university in the nation, and I guarantee you won't hear that. Remember, I said MAJOR, not just any college.
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Boondock supports the glass crater idea as well.
Viva La Rasa!!!
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Colo[u]r? Gah! Racism! You define countries with colo[u]r!?
[I assure you, that is a bad joke.
Anyway, I believe I beat you to that. I'm well versed in the basics of World Geography. But, then again...I'm not really an American. Not yet, at least. I'm just an underprivileged young, ambitious, perfectly stereotypically Asian legal immigrant... :P
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I live in America, but I'll be the last to disagree with the fact that we have some stupid people here. Our public schooling is not as good as it should be at all.
We have two years of Texas history (state history) and two years of American history. In my opinion it's rediculous.
That is why I have to research everything I need to know by myself.
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