The AG Community Blog - Page 59

Giligan · 05-27-2007, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATMachine

*rant born of frustration and despair follows*

The more I browse the Internet, the more I wonder if American anti-Europeanism is in fact rather justified.

I'll admit the current US administration is pretty bad, and I understand why those abroad don't like it. But Bush is by no means the root cause of anti-Americanism; rather, he gave it a convenient excuse to blossom.

From experience I know that most Europeans are nice, gentle folk with plenty of manners, true enough, and this post isn't directed at them.

But there's a vocal minority, present even on this very forum, who think "wit" consists of throwing pointless anti-American jabs into threads where they have no real place, and expecting others to laugh. It bespeaks an arrogance and a willingness to fall back on ignorant stereotypes.

And I wonder: if they can feel good about negatively stereotyping us, why shouldn't we feel good when doing likewise with them?

I've been noticing this trend a lot as well, and feel similiarly. An occasional comment directed at the government isn't bad; making a lot of pointless comments to that effect is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlpw

You think that it's bad for Americans, try being a Texan. They keep blaming us for all the troubles.

Hah, that's just the Alaskans. When Texans annoy them, Alaskans just say, "Don't make us split in half and make you the third smallest state!"

samIamsad · 05-28-2007, 12:53 PM

Recently in Vice City my boss sent me on a job to assassinate the leader of the Haitians in Little Haiti. I took my rusty moped, drove there. The Haitians were holding a funeral of one of theirs. I found the place, they spotted me first it seemed. I ran for cover, snipered that bugger from a distance. Saw two cars approaching at breakneck speed. Thought: "Screw that, that moped's not gonna get my far in this situation!"

I fled from the cars through the side roads, wiped out two more Haitians, stole the first car that caught my eye and GOT THE HELL OUTTA THERE. A minute or so later I realized that I was driving the Cuban's hearse, coffin inside. The radio was playing "Pet Sematary", The Ramones. Discuss!

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-28-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samsie

A minute or so later I realized that I was driving the Cuban's hearse, coffin inside. The radio was playing "Pet Sematary", The Ramones. Discuss!

Priceless.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-29-2007, 07:47 PM

Work with it. Find a place to dump the corpse. If they catch up to you, you always have a coffin to slip into.

samIamsad · 05-29-2007, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Priceless.

You tellin' me, it was this mere moment that I fell in love with that city!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Work with it. Find a place to dump the corpse.

This ain't "Goodfellas", this is like the real World!

Good idea with the coffin though...

Jatsie · 05-30-2007, 11:50 AM

My arms are in pain, I got a little too over enthusiastic today playing boxing on Wii Sports, and now I'm paying the price.

Also, I've officially turned boxing gay. Wii Sports + Madonna CD = amusing combination of dancing and throwing punches. I had surprisingly successful results when I momentarily forgot what I was doing, and began waving the controllers around as I did the hand movements to Vogue.

Jelena · 05-30-2007, 12:02 PM

If I only could have watched you.

bulldog · 05-30-2007, 12:21 PM

I agree with Jelena, Jatsie, I wish that I could have seen that

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-30-2007, 02:33 PM

Sounds like a YouTube moment.

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-30-2007, 03:03 PM

Towards the end of Nanay's constitutional afternoon nap, I like to sneak up to her and poke her gently in the side til she wakes up and waves her arms at me and says, "Hey. Hey!". Then I poke her once more before walking away.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-30-2007, 07:13 PM

Such tough love.

rlpw · 05-30-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Towards the end of Nanay's constitutional afternoon nap, I like to sneak up to her and poke her gently in the side til she wakes up and waves her arms at me and says, "Hey. Hey!". Then I poke her once more before walking away.

HEY NANAY!! I would never poke you with a stick. I'm all about the love and respect of anyone who cooks better than me.
Yes, this means I love a lot of cooks!.

Hammerite · 05-30-2007, 11:12 PM

Yeah me too.

bulldog · 05-31-2007, 05:31 AM

Great news for, since I got my Black Belt in December I have been helping my instructor with teaching. I have been his assistant since February. That in its self was great for me; I help him on Mondays and Wednesday from 5:45pm - 8:45 teaching three classes. So last night he asked me if I wanted to take over the Wednesday classes. WOW, of course I said sure thing. So now I am a full fledged teacher all on my own on Wednesdays nights from 6pm - 8:45. I'm so excited.

Jelena · 05-31-2007, 06:19 AM

Congrats Bulldog!

rlpw · 05-31-2007, 07:12 AM

Woohooo! don't hit me.

bulldog · 05-31-2007, 08:21 AM

Thanks to Jelena and rlpw

Hammerite · 05-31-2007, 08:51 AM

Congraduration!!

Jelena · 05-31-2007, 09:41 AM

Countdown has begun. Today there are only six work days before our students go on summer holiday/vacation. Then I work another week before my summer holiday starts.

I haven't really checked yet, but I think I start work again around August 15th.

samIamsad · 05-31-2007, 09:53 AM

Didn't know you were a teacher... is there any reason to be scared?

Dear diary,

I know this girl named Denise.
She makes me weak at the knees.
She drives a lavender Lexus.
She lives in Queens but her dad lives in Texas.

Shalalalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! And that's all.

05-28-2007, 12:53 PM	#1162
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	Recently in Vice City my boss sent me on a job to assassinate the leader of the Haitians in Little Haiti. I took my rusty moped, drove there. The Haitians were holding a funeral of one of theirs. I found the place, they spotted me first it seemed. I ran for cover, snipered that bugger from a distance. Saw two cars approaching at breakneck speed. Thought: "Screw that, that moped's not gonna get my far in this situation!" I fled from the cars through the side roads, wiped out two more Haitians, stole the first car that caught my eye and GOT THE HELL OUTTA THERE. A minute or so later I realized that I was driving the Cuban's hearse, coffin inside. The radio was playing "Pet Sematary", The Ramones. Discuss! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...! Last edited by samIamsad; 05-28-2007 at 01:00 PM.

05-29-2007, 07:47 PM	#1164
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Work with it. Find a place to dump the corpse. If they catch up to you, you always have a coffin to slip into. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-30-2007, 11:50 AM	#1166
Jatsie Lovable rogue Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 6,378	My arms are in pain, I got a little too over enthusiastic today playing boxing on Wii Sports, and now I'm paying the price. Also, I've officially turned boxing gay. Wii Sports + Madonna CD = amusing combination of dancing and throwing punches. I had surprisingly successful results when I momentarily forgot what I was doing, and began waving the controllers around as I did the hand movements to Vogue. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Jatsie is amazing." - Jazhara "My mental image of Jat is a gentleman sitting in a leather armchair, wearing a robe. The light in the room is dim and strangely he's not sitting in front of a computer, but next to a small, round table with a box of cigars on." - Jelena Gay-Nerds.com

05-30-2007, 12:02 PM	#1167
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	If I only could have watched you. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

05-30-2007, 12:21 PM	#1168
bulldog Second Degree Black Belt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,086	I agree with Jelena, Jatsie, I wish that I could have seen that Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lord make my words as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. “Pretty badass and tough and won't take crap from anyone” -Squinky

05-30-2007, 02:33 PM	#1169
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Sounds like a YouTube moment. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

05-30-2007, 03:03 PM	#1170
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Towards the end of Nanay's constitutional afternoon nap, I like to sneak up to her and poke her gently in the side til she wakes up and waves her arms at me and says, "Hey. Hey!". Then I poke her once more before walking away. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

05-30-2007, 07:13 PM	#1171
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Such tough love. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-30-2007, 11:12 PM	#1173
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	Yeah me too. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

05-31-2007, 05:31 AM	#1174
bulldog Second Degree Black Belt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,086	Great news for, since I got my Black Belt in December I have been helping my instructor with teaching. I have been his assistant since February. That in its self was great for me; I help him on Mondays and Wednesday from 5:45pm - 8:45 teaching three classes. So last night he asked me if I wanted to take over the Wednesday classes. WOW, of course I said sure thing. So now I am a full fledged teacher all on my own on Wednesdays nights from 6pm - 8:45. I'm so excited. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lord make my words as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. “Pretty badass and tough and won't take crap from anyone” -Squinky

05-31-2007, 06:19 AM	#1175
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Congrats Bulldog! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

05-31-2007, 07:12 AM	#1176
rlpw Creepy Father Figure Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Dammit! Posts: 5,107	Woohooo! don't hit me. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The Nature Conservancy www.soulpancake.com www.ted.com Twitter

05-31-2007, 08:21 AM	#1177
bulldog Second Degree Black Belt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,086	Thanks to Jelena and rlpw Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lord make my words as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. “Pretty badass and tough and won't take crap from anyone” -Squinky

05-31-2007, 08:51 AM	#1178
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	Congraduration!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

05-31-2007, 09:41 AM	#1179
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Countdown has begun. Today there are only six work days before our students go on summer holiday/vacation. Then I work another week before my summer holiday starts. I haven't really checked yet, but I think I start work again around August 15th. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

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05-31-2007, 09:53 AM	#1180
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	Didn't know you were a teacher... is there any reason to be scared? Dear diary, I know this girl named Denise. She makes me weak at the knees. She drives a lavender Lexus. She lives in Queens but her dad lives in Texas. Shalalalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! And that's all. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...!