The Confederate battle flag

[Yumyumsuppertime]

And now I have that Johnny Cash song stuck in my head.

Goddammit.




I've been everywhere, man...


Dammit.

I'd say that I was sorry, but there's a "Misery loves company" thing at work, as well.

[Dakini]

Well, at least there is one thing the North and the South can agree on! Hard to go wrong with bacon.

As long as it's real bacon and not Canadian Bacon. Philistines.

Only you people call that stuff "Canadian bacon". It's back bacon everywhere else.

[Master Shake]

Uh... I'm a foreigner (as I stated many times in this thread, I'm from Canada). I apparently know a lot more about the US civil war than certain high school drop outs around here.

I am only a high school drop due to social-economic situations beyond my control. Besides I had some really shitty teachers and made more money working a job then sitting around all day being told I was stupid and being mentally abused by said teachers...

[Cannot think of a name]

As long as it's real bacon and not Canadian Bacon. Philistines.

Only you people call that stuff "Canadian bacon". It's back bacon everywhere else.

This doesn't make it better...the contention wasn't that the "Canadian" part was a lie, it was the 'bacon' part.

[Nazi Flower Power]

Uh... I'm a foreigner (as I stated many times in this thread, I'm from Canada). I apparently know a lot more about the US civil war than certain high school drop outs around here.

People who carry or wear the flag nowadays definitely give the impression of being racist.

I'm not sure if the Confederate flag would be easily recognisable to, say, a high school student in the interior regions of China.

I would guess not, but I am not sure because I didn't bring one when I went to China. Some of my students in Shijiazhuang did know what the Boston Tea Party was, though.

[Dakini]

Wait, so some dude from a state that formed because it didn't want to be part of the CSA wrote a song about how being proud of the CSA isn't really racist?

West Virgina joined the union as a slave state.

I'm not sure what your point is supposed to be here. My point was that it was strange that someone from a state that came into existence as a split from Virginia because Virginia wanted to leave the USA and the people living there did not was all "this flag represents my heritage!".

Because it doesn't.

[TheConfederate States of America]

Uh... I'm a foreigner (as I stated many times in this thread, I'm from Canada). I apparently know a lot more about the US civil war than certain high school drop outs around here.

I am only a high school drop due to social-economic situations beyond my control. Besides I had some really shitty teachers and made more money working a job then sitting around all day being told I was stupid and being mentally abused by said teachers...

Much like that carpetbagger teacher.

[Master Shake]

I'm not sure if the Confederate flag would be easily recognisable to, say, a high school student in the interior regions of China.

I would guess not, but I am not sure because I didn't bring one when I went to China. Some of my students in Shijiazhuang did know what the Boston Tea Party was, though.

I'm actually rather impressed...I mean that the communists would let the kids learn about the Boston Tea Party...

interesting...

I am only a high school drop due to social-economic situations beyond my control. Besides I had some really shitty teachers and made more money working a job then sitting around all day being told I was stupid and being mentally abused by said teachers...

Much like that carpetbagger teacher.

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

[Yumyumsuppertime]

I am only a high school drop due to social-economic situations beyond my control. Besides I had some really shitty teachers and made more money working a job then sitting around all day being told I was stupid and being mentally abused by said teachers...

Much like that carpetbagger teacher.

Who did not exist.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

High school, believe me, is in no way "higher learning". College is an entirely different experience.

[Dakini]

Uh... I'm a foreigner (as I stated many times in this thread, I'm from Canada). I apparently know a lot more about the US civil war than certain high school drop outs around here.

People who carry or wear the flag nowadays definitely give the impression of being racist.

I'm not sure if the Confederate flag would be easily recognisable to, say, a high school student in the interior regions of China.

Oh, well, now we're being particular about our "foreigners" are we?

I can go survey some Japanese people if you want.

[Nazi Flower Power]

I would guess not, but I am not sure because I didn't bring one when I went to China. Some of my students in Shijiazhuang did know what the Boston Tea Party was, though.

I'm actually rather impressed...I mean that the communists would let the kids learn about the Boston Tea Party...

interesting...

China's not really communist anymore.

Much like that carpetbagger teacher.

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

College is way better than high school. You have a lot more freedom to decide what you want to study and some courses are not as strict about attendance.

[Dracoria]

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

Not a week goes by that I don't wish I had the time (and money) to go back to college. Might be because I'm a corporation instead of a true Southerner though.

[TheConfederate States of America]

I would guess not, but I am not sure because I didn't bring one when I went to China. Some of my students in Shijiazhuang did know what the Boston Tea Party was, though.

I'm actually rather impressed...I mean that the communists would let the kids learn about the Boston Tea Party...

interesting...

Hey Master Shake look at this.

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www. ... UKiPmKRxHA

[Master Shake]

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

High school, believe me, is in no way "higher learning". College is an entirely different experience.

I'll never know...

[Nazi Flower Power]

The educational system in certain parts of the US is pathetic at best...quite sad really...I recall when I was in elementary school I had an english teacher that told me I had to go to college because I was full of potential compared to my classmates, but my high school experiences really made me despise higher learning and made me long for the day I could just leave and never come back...

Not a week goes by that I don't wish I had the time (and money) to go back to college. Might be because I'm a corporation instead of a true Southerner though.

I knew it! I knew there were no people in Delaware!

[Dracoria]

Not a week goes by that I don't wish I had the time (and money) to go back to college. Might be because I'm a corporation instead of a true Southerner though.

I knew it! I knew there were no people in Delaware!

We're people! Just people with investors. Who sometimes merge with or split into other people.

[Dracoria]

High school, believe me, is in no way "higher learning". College is an entirely different experience.

I'll never know...

I can't hesitate to suggest, if you ever have the time and a little money set aside, to take a few courses at a local community college. Even if you don't take any credit courses. It's a much different atmosphere.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

High school, believe me, is in no way "higher learning". College is an entirely different experience.

I'll never know...

You probably could! If the Republicans haven't totally gutted those sorts of programs where you are, you could probably get an adult education scholarship or grant to a local community college or something like that if you looked into it. Night classes, things of that nature. It's far from impossible! Don't give up on getting yourself educated.

[TheConfederate States of America]

Much like that carpetbagger teacher.

Who did not exist.

So i'm a liar now?

[Nazi Flower Power]

I knew it! I knew there were no people in Delaware!

We're people! Just people with investors. Who sometimes merge with or split into other people.

That sounds even kinkier than the stuff people do in Massachusetts...

[Dracoria]

We're people! Just people with investors. Who sometimes merge with or split into other people.

That sounds even kinkier than the stuff people do in Massachusetts...

Only sometimes. Damned government. There are times we all kinda start merging together into one enormous capitalistic orgy, but then the anti-trust lawyers break down the door and separate us all again.

[Nazi Flower Power]

I'll never know...

You probably could! If the Republicans haven't totally gutted those sorts of programs where you are, you could probably get an adult education scholarship or grant to a local community college or something like that if you looked into it. Night classes, things of that nature. It's far from impossible! Don't give up on getting yourself educated.

Not everyone WANTS to get themselves educated. If Shake is happy and able to earn a living without a college education, then there's nothing wrong with that.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

I knew it! I knew there were no people in Delaware!

We're people! Just people with investors. Who sometimes merge with or split into other people.

You're essentially the Founders on the show Deep Space 9, down to the same motivations and goals.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

Who did not exist.

So i'm a liar now?

Not necessarily. You may have convinced yourself that it actually happened.