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Originally posted by Nimdock+13 January 2004 - 12:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nimdock @ 13 January 2004 - 12:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@13 January 2004 - 07:53
:huh: What about Canada? :huh:
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:ph34r: i thought we are a country
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Originally posted by DrunkeNStylE+13 January 2004 - 08:16--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DrunkeNStylE @ 13 January 2004 - 08:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Quote:
Originally posted by Nimdock@13 January 2004 - 12:55
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@13 January 2004 - 07:53
:huh: What about Canada? :huh:
Oh, they're a continent on their own...
:rolleyes:
Hehehe, I was just kidiing ;)
can i explain the bit about the countries.
the country people refer to as america is actually the united states.
the continent is america.
Yea....ME! :angry:Quote:
Originally posted by Nimdock@13 January 2004 - 05:51
We might want to throw Central America in there too, we don't want anybody here to feel being left out.
BY THE WAY - America is made up of 4 (thats FOUR) "continents". North, South, Central, and Caribbean.
I hate it when USA (citizens?) think America is USA. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. :frusty:
Actually I think of America as just one big continent, not separate ones, maybe because that's what I was taught as a kid in geography class, a big continent with some divisions.
Yea that IS the way it should be thought of. However, there's nothing we can do about gringo's saying America referring to USA. It's kinda depressing. :frusty: :helpsmile:Quote:
Originally posted by Nimdock@13 January 2004 - 07:34
Actually I think of America as just one big continent, not separate ones, maybe because that's what I was taught as a kid in geography class, a big continent with some divisions.
I guess I should correct myself. I am a "Untied States of America Citizen".Quote:
Originally posted by DWk@13 January 2004 - 10:29
I hate it when USA (citizens?) think America is USA. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. :frusty:
But the Mexicans sure find every effort to make themselves comfy in the USA. Bush is even allowing illegal Mexican immigrants to work in the USA for the next few years. A lot of products made for the USA come from Mexico. They sure like that USA money. A lot of USA tourists visit Mexico too. The average Mexican is alright, it is the "other Mexicans" that abuse the USA.
Canada is cool! They compliment the USA. I can't say anything, but good about that country. I love the casinos in Niagra.
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I am not disrespecting black people. I am just saying that when the black people must refer to themselves as "African Americans", I get the impression they are saying, "Look, I am not just an American. I am African American, and I am more special than you." As though I can't see that your skin is a different color than mine. It is like they have to make a point of it. That's fine (to be proud) but in my view, if you are born in America, and especially if your parents are born in America, then that makes you AMERICAN! How many black people know for sure that their forefathers are actually from Africa. There are other parts of the world that have dark skinned people too. Sure, the majority of the slaves came from Africa (200 years ago), but who's to say that a small number of them were not from Africa. I know that my great grandfather was a Chak-taw Indian on my mother's side. And on my fathers side, my great grandfather was a Cherokee Indian. Can I say I am American Indian? That makes me 1/16th American Indian. When it comes down to it, I am just American. So when I asked the question, "Are you African American?", I was being sarcastic. You are either American or you are not, where your descendants came from is is more information than I need.
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Okay, I know my posts today seem a bit rough. They are just "topic starters". My apologies for offending anyone. It is the coffee that is making me run in circles today
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Sorry but I AM american, but I wasnt born or have (or possibly want) to do anything with the US. I am american because i was born in a continent called America, due to Américo Vespucio.