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[j2k4]

There is a bit of truth in what everyone has said about the US's "geographic demographic", but I think it can be more easily understood by breaking it down into an urban/suburban/rural construct.

Toss the accents, which don't mean anything.

Go from the urban, where such things as "tradition" are "quaint" or "quirky" through suburbia, out to the rural, where tradition is "everything".

Go from the urban, where continued "enlightenment" is the rule, again out through suburbia to the rural, where enlightenment is "urban".

Exceptions exist, of course, but there're your delineations, culturally and otherwise.

[clocker]

Or, to qualify even further...

Urban= Black, Hispanic and Asian

Suburban= White

Rural= a couple of Amish families


Hope this helps

[j2k4]

QUOTE (j2k4 @ 26 November 2003 - 09:17)


We are (most of us) adults who, if forced to spend time with children, prefer those children exhibit extraordinary talent in the area of acting OUR age.


Arm, just to clarify...

"Our age"= "near death", which explains the extreme morbidity and tendency to gloom around here.

Morbidity? Gloom? Near death?

Speak for yourself, sir.

j2..what "third person act"?

Arm has, in other threads, adopted a sort of "Bo knows baseball" thing. It was irritating.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by clocker@26 November 2003 - 12:39
Or, to qualify even further...

Urban= Black, Hispanic and Asian

Suburban= White

Rural= a couple of Amish families


Hope this helps

Clocker overstates, however slightly.

I am not Amish.

[Billy_Dean]

I can see your point there Clocker, Australia years ago was promoted as the "Outback" country, deserts, scrub, Ayres Rock, etc. When my mates came here in the 60's I wasn't interested, India was as far as I got. Now it's being promoted as a beach'n'barbie lifestyle. Maybe they are just trying to give people what they don't have in their own countries.

BTW, the attitude I was alluding to was more the patronising type, not necessarily intended, but there none the less.

[clocker]

Originally posted by j2k4@26 November 2003 - 09:42


Morbidity? Gloom? Near death?

Speak for yourself, sir.

I would love to speak only for myself, but I represent a large and rabid constituancy which clamors for a voice.

Arm has, in other threads, adopted a sort of "Bo knows baseball" thing. It was irritating.

Oh.

BTW, does Bo "know baseball"?
I mean, I thought she was good in "10" and all...

[j2k4]

Originally posted by clocker@26 November 2003 - 12:48
BTW, does Bo "know baseball"?
I mean, I thought she was good in "10" and all...

Yes, she does-

She is a great fan, and is stupifyingly attractive in a baseball cap.

I also like her politics.

[clocker]

She has politics?

They aren't silicon, are they?

[j2k4]

Originally posted by clocker@26 November 2003 - 13:11
She has politics?

They aren't silicon, are they?

No, they're conservative, and they stand up right proud, don't they?

[MediaSlayer]

as a true conservative pair should, but be warned...
there is a liberal in your mist
:'(

j/k