I have just realized...

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Originally Posted by mjmacky

I can offer first hand observations that most (> 50 %) Americans are in fact rednecks, not just the rural populations. I can't speak on the existence of metaphorical hearts and souls, but their brain functions tend to focus on the heavy use of singular pathways. That is to say, unimpressive and under utilized brain activity.

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Not disagreeing with your last (it is entirely correct), but how do you come by this familiarity?

You imply comprehensive studies, with mathematical content.

Please clarify.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I don't know if I'm tall or not since mostly I hang around with children.
Btw Kev,I hope you don't mind if I call you Kev, living in LA have you ever seen any big stars like Kim Kardashian or one of the Jonas brothers?

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I live in the LA that is not Los Angeles; however, my ex-wife lives here, and she looks like a 54-year-old Kim Kardashian, fake boobs and all - sort of over-ripe, y'know?

We have the Connor brothers as well - there are scads of them, and they all play and sing.

They are teh ghey.

Yeah, it's just like Los Angeles, only lots smaller.

One might say it's downright Canadian in countenance.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

We have the Connor brothers as well - there are scads of them, and they all play and sing.

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I only know Jimmy and his brother Stompin' Tom you mean there are more of them?
Oh yeah and John Connor but I'm confused of the whole thing if he's actually been born yet or not.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

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Originally Posted by j2k4

We have the Connor brothers as well - there are scads of them, and they all play and sing.

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I only know Jimmy and his brother Stompin' Tom you mean there are more of them?
Oh yeah and John Connor but I'm confused of the whole thing if he's actually been born yet or not.

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We have Bill, Dennis, Jr., Scott, Justin, Henry, Phillip, and David.

The ones I've actually seen, at any rate - rumor has it there are a few more consigned to someone's basement, away from public portals.

One of my earlier clients: I believe you knew him as Lamsey, with an unhealthy adherence to medieval trebuchet techniques, and a singular horizontal hirsuteness met a just and ironic end shortly after his last forum post circa 2004.

His eyebrows were chewed to death by a burgeoning field mouse.

I won't say I did it. But in retrospect, I surely encourage it.

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Originally Posted by chavis

His eyes-brow were chewed to death by a burgeoning field mouse.

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ftfy.

Poor Liam.

Done in by our wee, tiny mouse.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

but how do you come by this familiarity?

You imply comprehensive studies, with mathematical content.

Please clarify.

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I said observation, right? However, if you're interested in empirical evidence:
-Jersey Shore was profitable enough not only to finish a season, but to make more than 1 season
OK, I'm sorry, that was anecdotal, how about some statistics:

>>>Some statistics here about how less than 50 % of Americans know the right answer about some well known/understood fact<<<

American idiocy in and of itself doesn't particularly bother me, it makes it easier to manipulate the microworld around me (don't know if you can tell just how lazy I am, e.g. my shortcut just above). What bothers me are situations like this: less than 20 % know what a cell is, but 30-50 % would argue against stem cell research, 10 % knows what radiation is but 40 % would argue against nuclear power. The people here are led around by mob mentality. People are dumb, but chances are so is the person.

More on the level with subjective opinion, 90 % of Americans believe at least one god exists, 40 - 60 % attend church. I think 90 % of Americans are fools.

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Originally Posted by mjmacky

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Originally Posted by j2k4

but how do you come by this familiarity?

You imply comprehensive studies, with mathematical content.

Please clarify.

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I said observation, right? However, if you're interested in empirical evidence:
-Jersey Shore was profitable enough not only to finish a season, but to make more than 1 season
OK, I'm sorry, that was anecdotal, how about some statistics:

>>>Some statistics here about how less than 50 % of Americans know the right answer about some well known/understood fact<<<

American idiocy in and of itself doesn't particularly bother me, it makes it easier to manipulate the microworld around me (don't know if you can tell just how lazy I am, e.g. my shortcut just above). What bothers me are situations like this: less than 20 % know what a cell is, but 30-50 % would argue against stem cell research, 10 % knows what radiation is but 40 % would argue against nuclear power. The people here are led around by mob mentality. People are dumb, but chances are so is the person.

More on the level with subjective opinion, 90 % of Americans believe at least one god exists, 40 - 60 % attend church. I think 90 % of Americans are fools.

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So, then - you offer various 'proofs' of American idiocy, and also your view that "90% of Americans are fools".

I think it's more than that, but...whatever.

You averred that ">50%" of Americans were "rednecks".

Support that, please.

Do you even know what a redneck is.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

...how about some statistics:

>>>Some statistics here about how less than 50 % of Americans know the right answer about some well known/understood fact<<<

American idiocy in and of itself doesn't particularly bother me, it makes it easier to manipulate the microworld around me (don't know if you can tell just how lazy I am, e.g. my shortcut just above). What bothers me are situations like this: less than 20 % know what a cell is, but 30-50 % would argue against stem cell research, 10 % knows what radiation is but 40 % would argue against nuclear power. The people here are led around by mob mentality. People are dumb, but chances are so is the person.

More on the level with subjective opinion, 90 % of Americans believe at least one god exists, 40 - 60 % attend church. I think 90 % of Americans are fools.

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<INSERT STATISTICS THAT PROVE THIS IS CRAP>

I like this method of "proof".
It's so easy.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

You averred that ">50%" of Americans were "rednecks".

Support that, please.

Do you even know what a redneck is.

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Ohhhhh, you meant THAT. Actually now that I reread the question it should have been clear that's what you were asking.

So this would be sampling, but the 2004 popular vote for presidency (statistical). The success of Larry the Cable Guy (anecdotal). Well you know what, I'm just repeating the same formula. I would rather derail this and point out that I can easily stand by this statement by defining redneck as someone who bigoted, or as a poor white person. Even if those aren't convincing, I could shift it to another flavor that would have some consensus of majority status.

But let's get to the root of it. What's really going is that I've used many adjectives/nouns/adjective-nouns to describe all the dumb white people I've been made aware to exist, and I use those terms interchangeably. That's not to say I don't misuse/abuse the term. I call my Korean friend a redneck because he bought a pickup truck without any conceivable reason to have one.

And for the final question, yes, regrettably I'm all too familiar with what a redneck is, in every form of its definition. Thanks for making me have to consider this aspect of my reality, it's fucking depressing.

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Originally Posted by clocker

<INSERT STATISTICS THAT PROVE THIS IS CRAP>

I like this method of "proof".
It's so easy.

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Isn't it? It'll catch on, and you'll all ask, why has no one ever thought of this before?! The answer will be, as it is usually, it was thought of and used before, but just needed a catalyst to spread.

Genius.

Troll me j2k4.

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Originally Posted by Hologram

Troll me j2k4.

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I don't do that.

Do I?

Do me.

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Originally Posted by Hologram

Do me.

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I'll need some sort of inspiration, then.

Do you best.

I couldn't miss out on this momentous occasion Kev.
14 to go!

So close, yet so far.

At this rate no one hold their breath.

Or else?

Usually you die but small chance of my luck improving to that extent

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Originally Posted by Skweeky

I couldn't miss out on this momentous occasion Kev.
14 to go!

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Oy, Sonja!

If I were there, I'd give you such a hug.

Hope you, the Hun and the tads is good and square.

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Originally Posted by Hologram

So close, yet so far.

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And here I am again, covering extra bases, doing kwality werk.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

At this rate no one hold their breath.

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Never, ever hold your breath on the interweb; other bodily functions will interfere, sure as, well...shit.

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Originally Posted by Hologram

Or else?

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See above.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

Usually you die but small chance of my luck improving to that extent

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Your vendetta survives, I see.

Good on you, and always remember:

DO NOT GO QUIETLY.

Dylan Thomas

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

The text I had for that poem in school had been defaced and I can't think of the poem in its original form.

All the 'G's had been replaced with 'P's.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

Dylan Thomas

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

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Ah - thanks.

Knew something wasn't kosher.

i'll race you to 15k

Go!

Wasted exercise to be fair.

Kev, at this rate, will most likely achieve mortality 5 posts short. While James will dither eternally on 14,999 just to be a cunt.

My front-runner status will do me in, I'm sure of it.

I'll be lucky to make 14,992.


















Oh, damn, damn, damn!

OK I see this isn't going well,maybe if we were to talk about something you were personally interested in.
How about them politics eh?

Insinuations my man, how about weather?

You may not be aware that Kev is quite the car guy...if you need a topic that might interest him, try that.

I ran over a puppy the other day*.Ever run over anything interesting in a car?




* Actually I didn't but one has to make concessions in attempt to be friendly.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I ran over a puppy the other day*.Ever run over anything interesting in a car?

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A pidgin. It was a bloddy feathery mess.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

OK I see this isn't going well,maybe if we were to talk about something you were personally interested in.
How about them politics eh?

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Yeah, but it's early days.






































No, wait, isn't it supposed end this October, according to that guy.

Whatever.

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Originally Posted by Hologram

Insinuations my man, how about weather?

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Weather, interestingly enough, has been less-than-interesting.

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Originally Posted by clocker

You may not be aware that Kev is quite the car guy...if you need a topic that might interest him, try that.

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I have a car that is stimulating enough to alleviate my guilt over the relatively small but still copious and constant outflow of cash, the last of which is to pay for the first actual repair I have had to make.

The rest has been utterly gratuitous, but, in the scheme of things, an incredible bargain, all in the name of fun.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I ran over a puppy the other day*.Ever run over anything interesting in a car?

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Prick.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

* Actually I didn't but one has to make concessions in attempt to be friendly.

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Oh.

Well, then.

Intent well spent.










Do you see what I did there.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I ran over a puppy the other day*.Ever run over anything interesting in a car?

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A pidgin. It was a bloddy feathery mess.

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I had a lame deer ruin into one of my site vehicles several years ago.

He was none-the-worse for wear; I was only traveling about ten mph, and he ran into me; he didn't even take a tumble, ffs, so get off my fucking back about it, eh.

Thumbs up for answering the whole thread. :) And down, after all you did killed a deer.

Thumbs down for creating big gaps in your thread and annoying me
Thumbs up for creating big gaps in your thread and annoying other people

I predict that Kev will do the honourable thing and suspend posting at 14,999.

Possibly.

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Originally Posted by clocker

I predict that Kev will do the honourable thing and suspend posting at 14,999.

Possibly.

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Nope, he made his 15000th post, and maybe to his misfortune it was a retraction regarding an assumption made about me :(

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Originally Posted by j2k4

Then I must offer you my sincerest apology for taking the liberty of mis-attributing your animus.

Please tell us about Mr. Gore, my American friend.

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Mentioning Gore in a climactic post is, well, anti-climatic. :sadwalk: