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GaryPanic · May 8, 2006

Building walls , is not the answer - being a Brit and having lived in Europe the Berlin Wall made people more determined to get in whatever ,
maybe the answer is to make Mexico a better place,

Being a Brit , Also aren't we all migrants,probably 95% of Americans are ,and I can trace my routes back to Vikings days and god know where before that

I don't think there is an answer, Given that most countries belive in the "American Dream" - in England ,we have a similar problem with the Eastern Block countries who think that England is the Gem of Europe , its not-just as the American Dream is possible but for 99.9& turns out to be ral life - which ain't quite as flower as the films make out (oh and by the way I coming over in a couple of weeks on a week visit to see the other halfs family )

FoFa · May 9, 2006

GaryPanic said:
which ain't quite as flower as the films make out (oh and by the way I coming over in a couple of weeks on a week visit to see the other halfs family )

See, it's that dang Hollywood again. And yall' blame bush.
DOWN WITH HOLLYWOOD, DOWN WITH HOLLYWOOD

So where exactly are you coming too?

NJudson · May 15, 2006

GaryPanic said:
Being a Brit , Also aren't we all migrants,probably 95% of Americans are

Well, I guess that is true from a certain perspective, but how many generations do you have to go back to really consider that? For all intents and purposes we are just plain American (unless of course you are literally an immigrant).

FoFa · May 17, 2006

Last week I purchased a burger and fries at McDonalds for $3.58.

The counter girl took my $4.00 and I pulled 8 cents
from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there
holding the nickel and 3 pennies. While looking at the
screen on her register, I sensed her discomfort and
tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but
she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to
explain the transaction to her, she stood there and
cried.

Why do I tell you this?
Because of the evolution in teaching math since the
1950s:

Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his
profit?

Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What
is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20 Your
assignment: Underline the number 20.

Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is
selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the
habitat of animals or the preservation of our
woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of
$20. What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the
question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the
logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong
answers.)

Teaching Math In 2005
Un ranchero vende una carretera de madera para $100.
El cuesto de la produccion era $80. Cuantos tortillas
se puede comprar?

Kraj · May 17, 2006

FoFa said:
Cuantos tortillas se puede comprar?

How many tortillas can he buy? ... Nice.

MrsGorilla · May 17, 2006

Kraj said:
How many tortillas can he buy? ... Nice.

Kraj beat me to the punch.

It's one thing to illustrate a point but we don't need to be degrading about it.

First of all FoFa, what were you doing eating at McDonald's in the first place?

Second, how dare you take out 8 extra cents and confuse the poor girl. That was really your fault now, wasn't it?

Kraj · May 17, 2006

MrsGorilla said:
That was really your fault now, wasn't it?

Si. Ella es muy triste porque FoFa es muy antisimpatico. Mal, FoFa. Mal!

Bodisathva · May 17, 2006

ROTFLMAO, FoFa

MrsGorilla · May 17, 2006

Kraj said:
Si. Ella es muy triste porque FoFa es muy antisimpatico. Mal, FoFa. Mal!

The rest of FoFa's post was pretty funny. I must admit that I've been frustrated by the lack of math skills by more than one cashier in my time. Sometimes they can't even get it right when the register tells them what to do!

jsanders · May 17, 2006

MrsGorilla said:
The rest of FoFa's post was pretty funny. I must admit that I've been frustrated by the lack of math skills by more than one cashier in my time. Sometimes they can't even get it right when the register tells them what to do!

However, it is also up to parent to start early teaching math to their kids.

FoFa · May 17, 2006

jsanders said:
However, it is also up to parent to start early teaching math to their kids.

It should also be up to the parents to start teaching english early to their kids

Wish we had one of those ROFL imoticons

Rich · May 17, 2006

FoFa said:
It should also be up to the parents to start teaching english early to their kids

Even if they live in Peru?

Brianwarnock · May 17, 2006

Rich said:
Even if they live in Peru?

Of course, it is the most useful language in the world, which is why foriegners speak it and the English don't learn foriegn languages

Brian

Rich · May 17, 2006

Brianwarnock said:
Of course, it is the most useful language in the world, which is why foriegners speak it and the English don't learn foriegn languages

Brian

Yes it's true, I frequently have trouble understanding American

jsanders · May 17, 2006

Rich said:
Yes it's true, I frequently have trouble understanding American

News flash boys, American English is the onty true English.

FoFa · May 17, 2006

Rich said:
Yes it's true, I frequently have trouble understanding American

Back '94 I had a software install through the middle east, 6 weeks of pure bliss

. My first stop was the UK, arriving at Gatwick, staying the day/night, leaving from Heathrow to the U.A.E. the next day. First time in Europe/Middle East for me (been in Asia). Figured, well at least I'll be able understand them in my first stop, since I was traveling alone. I had to catch some bus that went betwen Gatwick and Heathrow to get to my hotel for the night. So after clearing customes, I go up to the information/customer service or whatever it was called. Waiting in line I see a decent looking young girl giving instructions. Wait, Wait, Wait, MY TURN. So I ask where I can catch this bus, and she replies, well, hell if I know what she replied, cause I have never heard anything so foreign in my life. This was no British accent, it went far beyound that, I had not clue at all. She was pointing behind me off to my left. She got done making noise, and in my dumb founded state I said , Pardon? Would you repeat that please? Don't know what I was thinking, cause to the best of my knowledge, she did repeat it, word for word. And I still didn't understand any of them. I was thinking, Gee, can't wait to get to the middle east. She is pointing behind me and to my left again, and the noise stops. So I say Thank You, and trudge on off. I at least head behind and to my left (well in front and to my right now) but have no idea where I am going. So I stop and must have looked dumb founded (stupid). This guy walks up and asks if he could help. I explain my delima and he points to a door, says go out there, turn right on the walk, go to a sign that says (something, can't remember, but it was like Shuttle Bus or something easy). Said he was from Holland and was glad he could be of assistance.

Kraj · May 17, 2006

jsanders said:
News flash boys, American English is the onty true English.

Brianwarnock · May 17, 2006

What's that saying, "Two great nations separated by a common language"
but seriously accents can cause problems to all, but the Dutch, well they speak better English than anybody, in my experience.

Brian

Kraj · May 17, 2006

I'm suddenly reminded of Ralph Wiggum.

... Good grief it's hard to get a sound byte on a post.

Rich · May 17, 2006

Wait, Wait, Wait, MY TURN. So I ask where I can catch this bus, and she replies, well, hell if I know what she replied, cause I have never heard anything so foreign in my life

She was either from the local Cockaknee tribe or a product of Comprehensive education

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