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manasecret 03-15-2007 12:05 PM

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Segway is a two-wheeled machine that has balance issues when the battery runs low.

Professor S 03-15-2007 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by manasecret (Post 207950)
Segway is a two-wheeled machine that has balance issues when the battery runs low.

Ok, fine. I went phonetic with it. Sue me, word nazi. :D

Typhoid 03-15-2007 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Are we both talking about the same general populace? The one I'm talking about have proven themselves to be knee-jerk, naive, giant tongued mongoloids who believe anything they see on a movie screen. "An Inconvenient Truth" being a perfect example. "New York City under 20 feet of water" and "warriors with scales and tusks" both have about the same amount of scientific backing and believability, so why would I think anything else about the general populace?

*best segway to a political conversation EVER*

Oh, you're talking about Americans.;)

Professor S 03-15-2007 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid (Post 207952)
Oh, you're talking about Americans.;)

You know what? While living in Canada I did notice that Canadians are a bit more thoughtful* than Americans in making their political decisions. In America political discussion has degraded to taubts of "You're a terrorist!" and "Your'e a racist, evil conservative!". Those that honor intellectual honesty and objective discussion need not apply, or you'll be branded a bigot, hatemonger, commie or terrorist-lover.

My politics may not go hand in hand with a lot of Canadians, but at least your leaders seem to be knowledgeable and well read. I think this stems from a Parliamentary form of government that makes you confront other ideas and defend your own with intelligent vigor.



*Well, outside of Quebec they are more thoughtful, but thats a given. Quebecers are inbred jackasses with severe penis envy.

The Duggler 03-15-2007 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S (Post 207953)
*Well, outside of Quebec they are more thoughtful, but thats a given. Quebecers are inbred jackasses with severe penis envy.

Care to explain that comment?

Dylflon 03-16-2007 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor S (Post 207947)
Are we both talking about the same general populace? The one I'm talking about have proven themselves to be knee-jerk, naive, giant tongued mongoloids who believe anything they see on a movie screen. "An Inconvenient Truth" being a perfect example. "New York City under 20 feet of water" and "warriors with scales and tusks" both have about the same amount of scientific backing and believability, so why would I think anything else about the general populace?

*best segway to a political conversation EVER*


Professor S 03-16-2007 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The Duggler (Post 207954)
Care to explain that comment?

Well I didn't think I was being all that cryptic, but sure:

Quebecers are so caught up in being Fake French that they tend to interbreed with one another in their own little Fake French universe at the Fake French capital of Montreal. Their gene-pool has become so small and polluted that all of Quebec's combined IQ equals that of Corky from Life Goes On. This is the reason that such idiotic notions like cessession can become common thought. Also, its kind of funny/stupid how they pretend to hate Americans while they consume American culture like an alcoholic throws back a flask of vodka.

Have I crystalized my opinion a little better for you?

Oh wait, Quebec does have one thing going for it: Strip clubs. Super Sex OWNS. You go ride that national strip club pride while you **** your sister.







Wow, I am in a rare mood thi morning. :D

Typhoid 03-16-2007 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S (Post 207957)
Well I didn't think I was being all that cryptic, but sure:

Quebecers are so caught up in being Fake French that they tend to interbreed with one another in their own little Fake French universe at the Fake French capital of Montreal.

Like how Americans are caught up in fake English that they tend to interbreed with one another in their own little fake English universe?

Professor S 03-16-2007 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid (Post 207958)
Like how Americans are caught up in fake English that they tend to interbreed with one another in their own little fake English universe?

Not talking about language, Ty, I'm talking about culture. Quebecers WISH they were French and European. Its not just the language. Americans don't act like the British or wish they were British. Americans love being Americans (in general) and you don't see New York trying to cecede from the union. Relativistic argumnts don't work when you miss the point of the argument.

Besides, I'm not talking about Hockey and Beer Canadians... I'm talking about Baguette and Attitude Canadians in one area of the country. I've stated many times that I loved my stay in the Toronto area. I don't know why you would defend those people who obvious dislike the rest of you enough to want to remove your shared nationality.

Typhoid 03-16-2007 06:40 PM

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The amount of Quebecers who want to seperate is far greater than those who call themselves Canadian.

I dont know where in Quebec you visited, but you must have got a **** draw, because you might have stumbled into one of the only seperatist cities in the province.

And of course they're proud of who they are, and what they are. They're a french speaking province, among an entire continent dedicated to English. They're the one difference about all of North America. I see it as no different as everything else. Culture is what you make of it, not what you take away from it.

Teuthida 03-16-2007 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S (Post 207959)
and you don't see New York trying to cecede from the union.

Although a lot of New Yorkers don't really consider it to be part of the U.S.

manasecret 03-17-2007 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid (Post 207962)
The amount of Quebecers who want to seperate is far greater than those who call themselves Canadian.

I dont know where in Quebec you visited, but you must have got a **** draw, because you might have stumbled into one of the only seperatist cities in the province.

Those two paragraphs seem to contradict each other.

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And of course they're proud of who they are, and what they are. They're a french speaking province, among an entire continent dedicated to English. They're the one difference about all of North America. I see it as no different as everything else. Culture is what you make of it, not what you take away from it.
I really, really want to agree with you here, because I think what you're saying is what I think. But please clarify what it is you're saying. Culture is what you make of it, not what you take away from it isn't exactly clear.

KillerGremlin 03-17-2007 06:46 AM

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The cinematography was quite nice. The picture was incredibly bleak, like Sin City, with the minimalist backdrops, the color choice, and simple sets. Snyder’s style of gore is pretty decent; it splatters and has a certain thickness to it. It’s nice blood. As for the movie itself, it was pretty good. I enjoyed Sin City more when I think about it. But 300 had its moments, and I was rooting for those Spartans till the end. Given the current state of opening movies this weekend, 300 isn’t a bad choice to go see.

Angrist 03-17-2007 08:18 AM

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KillerGremlin, please stay on topic, we're talking about Quebec here.

Professor S 03-17-2007 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid (Post 207962)
And of course they're proud of who they are, and what they are. They're a french speaking province, among an entire continent dedicated to English. They're the one difference about all of North America. I see it as no different as everything else. Culture is what you make of it, not what you take away from it.

Quebec speaks french, but exactly what language are you writing in? Once again, I'm not talking about the language... I'm talking about how Quebecers think they're european and look down on those around them, especially to the south. As for what my test group is, I was in Montreal and I've been there many time. If Quebecers aren't like them, then Quebec needs to replace it.

And yes, they have every right to be proud of who they are, and I have every right to think they're stuck up, inbred, rude and lacking in any sort of redeemable personality traits.

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KillerGremlin, please stay on topic, we're talking about Quebec here.
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