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LIR: David, but I think that those attitudes exist EVERYWHERE..

Posted by colin (aka colinski) May 11 '12, 14:10

saying the South is special in its ignorance I don't think is fair to the South because it reinforces that idea to the rest of the country.

America needs better education, not just the South. Unless you're Mississippi...

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Unfortunately, measurables indicate the south is economically depressed and less intelligent as a rule. - David May 11, 14:13 28
- A gay exchange program! -- nm - Reagen May 11, 14:25 2
  - related: a church i was contracting for as their sound person always treated Allie pretty poorly.. - colin May 11, 14:28 1
    - I think that's a fantastic slogan - znufrii May 11, 14:30
- My impression of the South is that there are two cultures that don't talk to each other. I'm not sure that education, or even smartphones or the - Roger More May 11, 14:21 9
  - This is a valid point, and only slightly ironic when posted on this board. - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:25 6
    - I was thinking of this board in part when I wrote it. This community is overwhelmingly white and male. Women, Hispanics and African-Americans are - Roger More May 11, 14:35 5
      - But we linked to an afro-american newspaper today! - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:43 4
        
        so we could crush what we assume their poll results would be! -- nm - loosilu May 11, 14:58 2
        
        Yeah, no disrespect to Qale... - Dr.Vermin May 11, 15:00 1
        
        MDH -- nm - loosilu May 11, 15:18
        
        I thought today's meme was "ST doesn't accept diversity of opinion"? - Roger More May 11, 14:47
  - Thankfully, this isn't really the case. The neighborly atmosphere forces conversation. - David May 11, 14:24 1
    - By cultures talking to one another, I'm not really talking about casual conversation - Roger More May 11, 15:03
- this is what i poorly attempted to say about businesses boycotting NC - if you cut funding, jobs, etc to a state that needs education... you're - colin May 11, 14:15 13
  - Yup, I love that colleges are doing free online classes. When that becomes an established educational system for children... - David May 11, 14:20 1
    - the Apple University app is pretty cool, as is MetEd.. it's nice learning for the sake of it. - colin May 11, 14:24
  - Ooh, nice. This was my reasoning for my vacation advice to Qale. - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:18 10
    - Let's all vacation in Cuba! -- nm - Roger More May 11, 14:21 1
      - I would love this. A recent episode of No Reservations in Cuba was spectacular. -- nm - David May 11, 14:25
    - i'm having trouble finding this thread.. can you link? -- nm - colin May 11, 14:20 7
      - I think he means me. -- nm - TWuG May 11, 14:21 6
        
        Whoops. You're right. Sorry. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:22 1
        
        (thread) -- (link) - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:23 [Backboard]
        
        you're my gay friend from Atlanta? Aww, I never knew. -- nm - colin May 11, 14:22 3
        
        If the price is right I'll be anything you want. ;-) -- nm - TWuG May 11, 14:25 2
        
        gmail me - colin May 11, 14:25 1
        
        One beelion dollars! -- nm - TWuG May 11, 14:30
- more access to ST = humanity wins. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, slacktivist May 11, 14:14

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