Members Dr Wanker Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 CNN : Speed of WHAT?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jakem Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 A question for the Americans: There was an American exchange student in Sweden, in the same school where I went to, and she said that it is NOT obligatory to read geography in the American schools (elementary school, high-school etc..)? Is this true:confused: -Jaakko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Code-001 Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem A question for the Americans:There was an American exchange student in Sweden, in the same school where I went to, and she said that it is NOT obligatory to read geography in the American schools (elementary school, high-school etc..)? Is this true:confused: -Jaakko Person was lying. You have to have Geography all the way up until High-School. Also, in High School and College, all the History classes have Geography mixed in with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jakem Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Code-001 Person was lying. You have to have Geography all the way up until High-School. Also, in High School and College, all the History classes have Geography mixed in with them. Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem A question for the Americans:There was an American exchange student in Sweden, in the same school where I went to, and she said that it is NOT obligatory to read geography in the American schools (elementary school, high-school etc..)? Is this true:confused: -Jaakko No, sadly - that kid is a Moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... That's typical.American Tax Dollars at work Without looking, I'd guess that Sweden is near Germany.But, I don't know with certainty.For those Non-Americans, without looking, where is New Hampshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Code-001 Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... Um, wow. Just......wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ripfence Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... Maybe she is just really really stupid. You might have been able to get her to believe your dick was a lollypop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iAnders Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by doggage5050 iAnders, that some nice photgraphy on the SE....or photoshop. regardless, nice pic. Thanks No photoshop except cropping and frame added. Here's a lagrer version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rig-talk.com Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Tisca a one legged news anchor? thats the problem right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dinrodef Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem A question for the Americans:There was an American exchange student in Sweden, in the same school where I went to, and she said that it is NOT obligatory to read geography in the American schools (elementary school, high-school etc..)? Is this true:confused: -Jaakko Yes that's totally true The public school curriculum in the US is basically decided by marxist teachers unions. Certain districts are different than others... but Geography and US HIstory have been widely replaced by something called "social studies" Geography is no longer taught partly so that US students will accept a common free trade zone in NOrth America.. (no border with Mexico) "He who controls the past, controls the future"... If students don't know the borders of their nation they won't miss them when they're gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atbear Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... Just because it's taught, doesn't mean the idiots have to learn it. I'm American (proudly), and I'm excellent at geography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RMS Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Code-001 Person was lying. You have to have Geography all the way up until High-School. Also, in High School and College, all the History classes have Geography mixed in with them. All true, though I suppose there are differences state-to-state on what's pushed. The one thing to keep in mind is that a lot more effort has to be spent on learning basic U.S. geography than you'd need to spend learning basic [insert European country] geography before moving on to other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jakem Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Thanks for your answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RMS Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Hmmm, that's weird, because she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden... I really can't believe that. Who would go someplace and not even bother looking at a map before they go? I'm guessing it was a bit of the understated joke that's common in parts of the U.S. that doesn't seem to translate well. ...or maybe she really was that dumb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jakem Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by RMS I really can't believe that. Who would go someplace and not even bother looking at a map before they go? I'm guessing it was a bit of the understated joke that's common in parts of the U.S. that doesn't seem to translate well. ...or maybe she really was that dumb... Yep, really! Her grandmother is from Sweden originally and I thought it was odd she hadn't even looked some info from Sweden by that reason alone...I wrote one phrase incorrectly earlier. I said that "she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden..." it should've been "She had chosen Sweden 'cause it sounded cool and after making the decision to go there she had looked some info about it...". My bad:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inearthed Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Yarmo well for starters, the cities are not at they're proper place and Stasbourg and Toulouse look like they're in Austria or Germany. CNN needs a geography lesson.. "They're" eh? Sorry, just had to give you {censored}. Originally posted by Jakem A question for the Americans: There was an American exchange student in Sweden, in the same school where I went to, and she said that it is NOT obligatory to read geography in the American schools (elementary school, high-school etc..)? Is this true:confused: -Jaakko Through elementary / middle / high school the only specific geography units that I remember were the 50 states and their capitals, as well as a unit on the counties of Washington state. Obviously, geography comes up quite a bit in school, especially in history. During the WW2 units, for example, students should pretty much have Europe memorized. That being said, it is also important to note that the requirements at schools out here are very lax and you can pretty much get through school without putting any effort into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RMS Posted November 11, 2005 Members Share Posted November 11, 2005 Originally posted by Jakem Yep, really! Her grandmother is from Sweden originally and I thought it was odd she hadn't even looked some info from Sweden by that reason alone... I wrote one phrase incorrectly earlier. I said that "she said that she didn't even know where Sweden was before she came to Sweden..." it should've been "She had chosen Sweden 'cause it sounded cool and after making the decision to go there she had looked some info about it...". My bad:( People never cease to amaze me in their ignorance....so maybe she really didn't pay much attention to geography. It is possible to just pass the classes and move on. (Like someone else said, most geography would be in history classes in high school and college and you can easily get by with only taking U.S. history classes to fill requirements.)Don't ask someone around here where Sweden (or Norway) are and expect to get dumb answers...or at least be prepared to wait in the cold awhile until you find someone who doesn't know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Negative K3 fan Posted November 12, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 For those Non-Americans, without looking, where is New Hampshire? I have no clue, i don't even know if it's a state or a city... please tell me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 You just GOTT'a see this....http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1297922&page=1 This still boggles my mind. It's one thing that the guy on the phone convinced the adult assitant manager that he was a cop, but how would he convince either, especially the girl, to do anything beyond emptying her pockets? He's looking for a purse! And it may be one thing if she did steal the purse, people will do nearly anything to get off, but there wasn't even a purse to begin with. "Take off ALL your clothes." "Uh, Ok" Come on, where could she hide a PURSE! "Now jump up and down so we can see if something falls out" "Uh, Ok" FALLS OUT??? Out of WHERE, it's a PURSE! And how it gets to sex acts is beyond me... and sodomy... "The policeman on the phone wants me to blah blah blah..... bend over..." "Uh, Ok" Then she's on TV with this pretty little smile that says "Hi, I'm the girl that was rumped by my boss's ex-boyfriend on video because some guy on the phone told us to. Luckily the maintence guy didn't want some, I'm already sore." Giggle grin. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 Originally posted by B-A-W-K a one legged news anchor? thats the problem right there That's Eileen. The waitresses at the restaurant next door love her because.... ...wait for it.... ....wait.... SHE ALWAYS TIPS Thank you! What a great audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RMS Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 Originally posted by Negative K3 fan I have no clue, i don't even know if it's a state or a city... please tell me! Everything you want to know about New Hampshire:http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108244.htmlBtw, most Americans who aren't from New England probably have to look at a map to remember which is Vermont and which is New Hampshire. Even in the map puzzles we all had as kids you can frequently reverse the two and make them work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pigsinzen Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 Originally posted by Riverdragon Another thread in which someone is judging Americans by what they see on CNN. Priceless! I'm starting to think we actually watch less television than the rest of the world. Or Europe by the BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pigsinzen Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 Originally posted by dinrodef Yes that's totally trueThe public school curriculum in the US is basically decided by marxist teachers unions. Certain districts are different than others... but Geography and US HIstory have been widely replaced by something called "social studies"Geography is no longer taught partly so that US students will accept a common free trade zone in NOrth America.. (no border with Mexico)"He who controls the past, controls the future"... If students don't know the borders of their nation they won't miss them when they're gone Get your tin foil hats on folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave_Mc_2 Posted November 12, 2005 Members Share Posted November 12, 2005 Originally posted by kannibul For those Non-Americans, without looking, where is New Hampshire? it's in the north eastern mainland USA, in new england, near vermont, maine, new york (state), massachussetts, that general areai didn't look*runs off to check*EDIT: pwNz0Rr3ddDD!!111 ( ) it's between maine and vermont, according to the map kindly supplied by yahooEDIT: and i've never been either, just in case you thought i cheated that way (not that that's cheating, but you know what i mean) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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