Hehe, not a problem, I love to rant :D -----Original Message----- From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 15 July 2002 15:56 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Newsbites
Yeah, what Craig said! <grin> Much more eloquently than I managed to write ... Thanks Craig! Erika ------------------------------------------------------------ >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Craig Dudley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| Oh I wouldn't worry about it, this sort of stupidity is not >>| limited to any one country on earth, it's the same here in >>| the UK, an alarming amount of people just seem to slip >>| through the education system and learn absolutely nothing, >>| other than the names of current pop stars of course, >>| perhaps they might know how to smoke crack too. >>| >>| As far as isolationism go, the UK is probably the most >>| isolationist country in Europe, mainly brought on by being >>| an island, so it's hardly surprising that other countries >>| matter less to us that say the French or Germans, it's >>| therefore pretty easy to see why Americans in general care >>| less about international matters, the country is so damn >>| large and most people don't even live within a days drive >>| of a foreign country. However, I could quite easily hop in >>| my car and drive through 5 or 6 countries in the next 24 hours. >>| >>| I would say that education is probably the solution to most >>| of our problems, more educated people tend to 'care' more >>| and make it their business to be informed, while the same >>| dumb ass people who don't even know who the USA won their >>| independance from will probably get all their news from the >>| National Enquirer or some other tabloid, probably 'The Sun' >>| here in the UK. >>| >>| Anyway, after that bit of rambling, back to Jochem's point, >>| I would argue that the differences in our countries come >>| down to one much simpler point, size and distance. Spread >>| people out and they become different over time, make the >>| distance between peoples greater and they become more >>| isolated, simple geography and human nature. >>| >>| Craig. >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: 15 July 2002 15:20 >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Newsbites >>| >>| >>| Yep. I agree. Not sure on the level. It would be an >>| interesting study to conduct though and find out for sure >>| who is more ignorant. But I saw Alan Colmes from Fox News >>| on the 4th go out and ask people what we were celebrating >>| Independence from and it was amazing how many people didn't >>| know. They were able to find people who didn't know who >>| fought in the Revolutionary War. That's like asking who's >>| buried in Grants tomb. >>| >>| >>| >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:16 AM >>| To: CF-Community >>| Subject: RE: Newsbites >>| >>| Being a Canadian who has lived down here for the last 15 >>| years or so, I'm not sure whether that's the case. In >>| comparison to many Canadians, I've found a lot of people >>| here is the US who have been woefully ignorant of anything >>| outside of their neighbourhood, much less their city, or >>| even state. OTOH I've met some Canadians who are the same, >>| but generally there has been a far smaller proportion to >>| what I've seen down here. Generally there is a larger >>| amount of isolationism here. >>| >>| larry >>| >>| -- >>| Larry C. Lyons >>| ColdFusion/Web Developer >>| Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer >>| EBStor.com >>| 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 >>| Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 >>| tel: (703) 393-7930 >>| fax: (703) 393-2659 >>| Web: http://www.ebstor.com >>| email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>| Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >>| -- >>| >>| > -----Original Message----- >>| > From: Harkins,Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:04 AM >>| > To: CF-Community >>| > Subject: RE: Newsbites >>| > >>| > >>| > >>| > There was a silly show here in Canada where a comedian >>| dressed up as a >>| > reporter and travelled to the US and would ask the most >>| outlandish >>| > questions relating to Canada to Americans of all walks of life >>| > including Harvard professors or George Bush and get them >>| to say the >>| > most ridiculous things >>| > like "Congratulations Alberta on getting your first highway!" >>| > or some such >>| > garbage, and we all laughed , but truth be told I'm not sure >>| > Canadians are >>| > any better informed than Americans. >>| > >>| > > Patrick Harkins >>| > > Research Application Support Specialist >>| > > Shur-Gain >>| > > 150 Research Lane Suite 200 >>| > > Guelph ON >>| > > N1G 4T2 >>| > > (519) 823-7017 >>| > >>| > >>| >>| >>| ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
