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Soldati Senza Confini
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:50 pm

Stern des Meeres wrote:
Soldati senza confini wrote:
Stern! Tesorina, come va? :hug:

=P

Non parlo l'Italiano. :p
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I'm doing good, just messing with my broken Italian right now :lol: and you?
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Postby Luxew » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:50 pm

Taoju wrote:
New Maldorainia wrote:
But we need to dumb things down so more students pass and make things easier on the teachers and their unions, don't you understand that?

Fuck regressive thoughts so damn hard.
Luxew wrote:We're making it more difficult. Then we pass students who don't understand due to No Child Left Behind.

No. Your education system passes every bub that was not tought proper material.

Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/
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New Maldorainia
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Postby New Maldorainia » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:50 pm

Taoju wrote:
Aeken wrote:Not in my face, not in my face!

Dico Latinum.

Sorry.

Latin?
New Maldorainia wrote:
Boo, unions. >:(

Um. Education unions are beneficial.


Yay, back to disagreeing with Seito, all is right with the world. :lol:
The Walrus God of NS (arch-nemesis to Big Jim), plus a really strange Jewish cowboy libertarian conservative (Fusionism) believe in Laissez-faire free trade capitalism. Most people call me Mal, Mald, or Maldo.
Nanatsu no Tsuki is my Big Sis Grumpy Cat. She calls me Maru.
Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete. ----Rod Serling, from "The Obsolete Man".

Zionist, deal with it.
Economic Left/Right: 8.00
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Postby Aeken » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:51 pm

Taoju wrote:
Aeken wrote:Not in my face, not in my face!

Dico Latinum.

Sorry.

Latin?

Just one of the many cases of the word, Latin.

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Soldati Senza Confini
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:51 pm

Lianhua wrote:
Stern des Meeres wrote:Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?

Apenaŭ. Nur je tre baza nivelo kiel mia araba kaj persa. :)


Esperanto look surprisingly similar to Spanish :blink: or at least I can understand it without effort.
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Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

"When it’s a choice of putting food on the table, or thinking about your morals, it’s easier to say you’d think about your morals, but only if you’ve never faced that decision." - Anastasia Richardson

Current Goal: Flesh out nation factbook.

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Lianhua (Ancient)
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Postby Lianhua (Ancient) » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:51 pm

Luxew wrote:
Lianhua wrote:大丈夫。しかし私は2を持っている。哪一個你更喜歡哪個?

如果您選擇後者,有正式, 和非正式. :p


只是说任何你想要的,廉。

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Postby Taoju » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:52 pm

New Maldorainia wrote:
Taoju wrote:Fuck regressive thoughts so damn hard.

No. Your education system passes every bub that was not tought proper material.


Does not happen often, but agree with Seito.

So much suck.

[beat]

I am very... Very disappointed in the mismanagement of y'alls education system. When will your gov't realize it is time to change it up once more, for the better?
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:52 pm

Lianhua wrote:
Luxew wrote:
只是说任何你想要的,廉。

If you're going to call me in Chinese, say my whole Chinese name. :lol: Liánhuā. "Lián" on its own means stingy, so you just called me cheap.


:rofl:
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Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

"When it’s a choice of putting food on the table, or thinking about your morals, it’s easier to say you’d think about your morals, but only if you’ve never faced that decision." - Anastasia Richardson

Current Goal: Flesh out nation factbook.

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The Serbian Empire
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:52 pm

Coffee Cakes wrote:
Taoju wrote:Education needs more love in the States :c


Ir's called teachers unions.

And anti-intellectualism in the more fundamentalist Christians often seen in the South and Midwest. Combine the two and it's a train wreck resulting in mediocrity. This religious stuff is strongest where one finds the most poverty in the South.
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Postby Lies and Ignorance » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:52 pm

Aeken wrote:
Lies and Ignorance wrote:It's been a long-ass day. Luckily I went and bought a CD and it's currently giving me life as it blasts out of my hi-def stereo. Nostalgia!

Yay, Iggy's back! :hug:

For the moment, yes! I find it easier to live a productive life the less time I spend here, though. :p
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Postby New Maldorainia » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:52 pm

Taoju wrote:
New Maldorainia wrote:
Does not happen often, but agree with Seito.

So much suck.

[beat]

I am very... Very disappointed in the mismanagement of y'alls education system. When will your gov't realize it is time to change it up once more, for the better?


Depends on how you want to change it, and everyone has a differing opinion on that.
The Walrus God of NS (arch-nemesis to Big Jim), plus a really strange Jewish cowboy libertarian conservative (Fusionism) believe in Laissez-faire free trade capitalism. Most people call me Mal, Mald, or Maldo.
Nanatsu no Tsuki is my Big Sis Grumpy Cat. She calls me Maru.
Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete. ----Rod Serling, from "The Obsolete Man".

Zionist, deal with it.
Economic Left/Right: 8.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.28
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%
http://www.politicaltest.net/test/result/270530
I side with ... | Political Compass Chart
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Postby Luxew » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:53 pm

Lianhua wrote:
Luxew wrote:
只是说任何你想要的,廉。

If you're going to call me in Chinese, say my whole Chinese name. :lol: Liánhuā. "Lián" on its own means stingy, so you just called me cheap.

啊!对不起!对不起,联华!现在我死了! :oops:
I'm very sorry. cheap Lianhua.
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:53 pm

The Serbian Empire wrote:
Coffee Cakes wrote:
Ir's called teachers unions.

And anti-intellectualism in the more fundamentalist Christians often seen in the South and Midwest. Combine the two and it's a train wreck resulting in mediocrity. This religious stuff is strongest where one finds the most poverty in the South.


Fundamentalist Christianity *shudders*
Soldati senza confini: Better than an iPod in shuffle more with 20,000 songs.
Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

"When it’s a choice of putting food on the table, or thinking about your morals, it’s easier to say you’d think about your morals, but only if you’ve never faced that decision." - Anastasia Richardson

Current Goal: Flesh out nation factbook.

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Postby Aeken » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:54 pm

Lies and Ignorance wrote:
Aeken wrote:Yay, Iggy's back! :hug:

For the moment, yes! I find it easier to live a productive life the less time I spend here, though. :p

As long as it's benefiting you, that's all that matters.

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Postby Taoju » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:54 pm

Luxew wrote:
Taoju wrote:Fuck regressive thoughts so damn hard.

No. Your education system passes every bub that was not tought proper material.

Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/

What y'all need is a system that stimulates critical thought, encourages rote learning the East Asian way, small class sizes, uber qualified teachers, higher levels of accessibilty, and lass Jeezush.

[snaps fingers]
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Postby New Maldorainia » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:54 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote:
The Serbian Empire wrote:And anti-intellectualism in the more fundamentalist Christians often seen in the South and Midwest. Combine the two and it's a train wreck resulting in mediocrity. This religious stuff is strongest where one finds the most poverty in the South.


Fundamentalist Christianity *shudders*


Is militant secularism any better?
The Walrus God of NS (arch-nemesis to Big Jim), plus a really strange Jewish cowboy libertarian conservative (Fusionism) believe in Laissez-faire free trade capitalism. Most people call me Mal, Mald, or Maldo.
Nanatsu no Tsuki is my Big Sis Grumpy Cat. She calls me Maru.
Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete. ----Rod Serling, from "The Obsolete Man".

Zionist, deal with it.
Economic Left/Right: 8.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.28
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%
http://www.politicaltest.net/test/result/270530
I side with ... | Political Compass Chart
No surprise

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Postby Lianhua (Ancient) » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:54 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote: :rofl:

Luxew wrote:啊!对不起!对不起,联华!现在我死了! :oops:
I'm very sorry. cheap Lianhua.

Chinese is dangerous like that. :lol:
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Resistance is futile if less than one ohm.
Remember this, and you shall go far.
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Stern des Meeres
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Postby Stern des Meeres » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:55 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote:
Stern des Meeres wrote:Non parlo l'Italiano. :p
I'm good. How're you?


I'm doing good, just messing with my broken Italian right now :lol: and you?

I'm just trying to see how much Esperanto I remember. :lol: Not a lot.

Lianhua wrote:
Stern des Meeres wrote:Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?

Apenaŭ. Nur je tre baza nivelo kiel mia araba kaj persa. :)

Sama por mi. I need to pick it up again.
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:55 pm

Taoju wrote:
Luxew wrote:Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/

What y'all need is a system that stimulates critical thought, encourages rote learning the East Asian way, small class sizes, uber qualified teachers, higher levels of accessibilty, and lass Jeezush.

[snaps fingers]


Rote?! Fuck. No.
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Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

"When it’s a choice of putting food on the table, or thinking about your morals, it’s easier to say you’d think about your morals, but only if you’ve never faced that decision." - Anastasia Richardson

Current Goal: Flesh out nation factbook.

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Postby Taoju » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:55 pm

New Maldorainia wrote:
Taoju wrote:So much suck.

[beat]

I am very... Very disappointed in the mismanagement of y'alls education system. When will your gov't realize it is time to change it up once more, for the better?


Depends on how you want to change it, and everyone has a differing opinion on that.

Fuck other opinions >.>

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Postby New Maldorainia » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:55 pm

Stern des Meeres wrote:
Soldati senza confini wrote:
I'm doing good, just messing with my broken Italian right now :lol: and you?

I'm just trying to see how much Esperanto I remember. :lol: Not a lot.

Lianhua wrote:Apenaŭ. Nur je tre baza nivelo kiel mia araba kaj persa. :)

Sama por mi. I need to pick it up again.


I purposely don't remember much Latin.
The Walrus God of NS (arch-nemesis to Big Jim), plus a really strange Jewish cowboy libertarian conservative (Fusionism) believe in Laissez-faire free trade capitalism. Most people call me Mal, Mald, or Maldo.
Nanatsu no Tsuki is my Big Sis Grumpy Cat. She calls me Maru.
Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete. ----Rod Serling, from "The Obsolete Man".

Zionist, deal with it.
Economic Left/Right: 8.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.28
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%
http://www.politicaltest.net/test/result/270530
I side with ... | Political Compass Chart
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Postby The Sapientia » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:56 pm

Taoju wrote:
Luxew wrote:Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/

What y'all need is a system that stimulates critical thought, encourages rote learning the East Asian way, small class sizes, uber qualified teachers, higher levels of accessibilty, and lass Jeezush.

[snaps fingers]


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Luxew
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Postby Luxew » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:56 pm

Taoju wrote:
Luxew wrote:Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/

What y'all need is a system that stimulates critical thought, encourages rote learning the East Asian way, small class sizes, uber qualified teachers, higher levels of accessibilty, and lass Jeezush.

[snaps fingers]

Lass Jeezush is needed, but atheists will still be discriminated anyhow, as one kid in my class discriminates my one friend for not believing in God. The 'East Asian' way is a dream here, because someone will bring up how 'unpatriotic'....
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Postby Soldati Senza Confini » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:56 pm

New Maldorainia wrote:
Soldati senza confini wrote:
Fundamentalist Christianity *shudders*


Is militant secularism any better?


Nope.

I come from private religious schools and the schools I went to were very liberal.
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Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.

"When it’s a choice of putting food on the table, or thinking about your morals, it’s easier to say you’d think about your morals, but only if you’ve never faced that decision." - Anastasia Richardson

Current Goal: Flesh out nation factbook.

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Stern des Meeres
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Postby Stern des Meeres » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:56 pm

Taoju wrote:
Luxew wrote:Yeah. We're doing a new curriculum where I am, which is harder then previous. No Child Left Behind passes everyone for social matters/

What y'all need is a system that stimulates critical thought, encourages rote learning the East Asian way, small class sizes, uber qualified teachers, higher levels of accessibilty, and lass Jeezush.

[snaps fingers]

And quit encouraging regurgitation! So many people in my grade can recite information at the drop of a hat but they don't get it.
Sun Wukong wrote:All hail Stern. Empress of Nerds. Dread-Queen of TeT.
Other Thafoo wrote:hey stern, you should put this quote into your sig, it'll be fun

"bananas"
Esternial wrote:You're a good student, Sterny.

You'll accomplish great things.

Or end up faced down in the gutter, completely wasted.

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