Members Thelonius Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 I wonder why it hasn't occurred to either Kestral or gdwill2u that their opinions on very far sides of the spectrum. And they both suck. This seems very plain to the rest of the sane world but maybe being on the inside it's harder to tell. I don't know. Any theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcn37203 Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius I wonder why it hasn't occurred to either Kestral or gdwill2u that their opinions on very far sides of the spectrum. And they both suck. This seems very plain to the rest of the sane world but maybe being on the inside it's harder to tell. I don't know. Any theories? I get all of my opinions from System Of A Down albums. As far as you, I suspect you're about half-gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ottobahn Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe I can't tell you how happy that article just made me. As someone with a degree in history who spent a lot of time studying the Holocaust, I am really sick of people who constantly fall back on Nazi/Hitler analogies and comparisons as an easy rhetorical reference when less-extreme references would be more appropriate and/or useful. And a related annoyance is how that Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" episode popularized the use of the noun "nazi" to mean anyone who is harsh or unbending, no matter how silly the arena. Holy crap. It's not like the last hundred years haven't provided the names of other genocidal regimes and despots to throw around. Try and mix it up once in a while with an Idi Amin or a Rwanda if you absolutely have to bring up a culture's mass trauma to make a point about something unrelated. How about the 'Soup Right-Wing Extremist'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ottobahn Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 Well let's go back to Alabammy Let's go see my dear old mammy She's fryin' eggs and cookin' hammy And that's what I like about the south Boy, you won't be no mistakey You oughta taste that layer cake You see that's what I like about the south They got baked ribs and candied yams Sugar cured Virginia hams ...berry jams And that's what I like about the south Cornbread and turnip greens Ham hocks and butter beans Mardi Gras down in New Orleans And that's what I like about the south Here comes that guy with all the news Box back coat and button shoes He's paid up with his union dues And that's what I like about the south There's a place down here called Doo Wah Diddy It ain't no town and it ain't no city Oh but it's pretty it's mighty pretty Doo Wan Diddy, oh yeah Now every time I pass your door You act like you don't want me no more Just shake your head and sigh And I'll go truckin' right on by 'Cause I ain't here to criticize And I ain't here to sympathize Don't tell me them no good lies 'Causee a lyin' gal I do despise That's what I like about the South Y'all come down for some of mama's chicken Homemade biscuits, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrisr0712 Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 hey kestral - you sure got a purtty mouth... Kiss my Ass! Bet you've never travelled in the South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcousticControl Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 CAN WE PLEASE LET THIS THREAD DIE NOW? unless we're gonna talk about food some more, please, stop. you're making the baby jesus cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chriss Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 Originally posted by Kestral http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0615/p03s01-ussc.html ...and threads like this are why you... oh, never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bucket_brigadier Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 I can't believe you guys have given him the satisfaction of so much indignation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 the south is a weird place, it has a weird history but I think that at the end of the day, people are really cool and easy going nowadays. They are still a bit narrow minded in certain regions but then if you lived in the middle of nowhere, even if you got medias, you'd lack the broad view on things unless you wanted to see things differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 Originally posted by ArrMatey the south is a weird place, it has a weird history but I think that at the end of the day, people are really cool and easy going nowadays. They are still a bit narrow minded in certain regions but then if you lived in the middle of nowhere, even if you got medias, you'd lack the broad view on things unless you wanted to see things differently. Not totally true. I live in the middle of nowhere, and the people are very knowledgeable about all kinds of stuff. It really depends on the individual. Not the area. People here are very open minded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted June 15, 2005 Members Share Posted June 15, 2005 People outside of the South like to fall back on the hicks-in-trailers stereotype, but the reality of the county in which I grew up (Williamson, Tennessee) is very different. Since I moved away in 1989 after graduating from high school, it's turned into a money-soaked materialistic land of giant megachurches and tackily-designed big houses on tiny lots. It's now the richest county in the state, one of the most solidly Republican counties in the country, and a county developing faster than seems possible. (The field where we all used to go to drink booze and make out is now a hideously large shopping mall.) So in my own experience, the South that I have to visit regularly is indeed different from where I live now, but not because of the traditional negative associations that come to some people's minds. (I've heard similar complaints about parts of Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcousticControl Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 let's get this thread back on track now. FOOD. kevin: what is the {censored}ing deal w/ that stuff they pass off in Ohio as chili?? what the hell, man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 I know what your saying. Both the towns I grew up in are very different today too. Both Smyrna & LaVergne look nothing like what the did when I went to school. I graduated '89 too. Big dorky looking houses on 1/2 acre lots and resturants out the ass. The place we'd go to ride bikes is all houses. An old creek out there is gone, and I can barley find my way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by delorean let's get this thread back on track now. FOOD. kevin: what is the {censored}ing deal w/ that stuff they pass off in Ohio as chili?? what the hell, man? Cincinnati Chili!!!!! My grandmother used to bring us some every year she came through. Boy I sure do miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by delorean kevin: what is the {censored}ing deal w/ that stuff they pass off in Ohio as chili??what the hell, man? I won't touch it. It looks like dog vomit. Granted, I don't like chili anyway; but the commercials for Skyline and Gold Star during the Reds' games don't do much for me at all. Being originally from Nashville, I never knew about such things as "three-way" chili items until I was an adult and knew to stay away from such things. I was more concerned with avoiding Krystal hamburgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members palthegiraffe Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Marcus Dahl I know what your saying. Both the towns I grew up in are very different today too. Both Smyrna & LaVergne look nothing like what the did when I went to school. I graduated '89 too. Big dorky looking houses on 1/2 acre lots and resturants out the ass. The place we'd go to ride bikes is all houses. An old creek out there is gone, and I can barley find my way around. Now I'm getting all nostalgic. I used to look out of the window of my high school at the rolling hills and cow pastures; now it's all a giant subdivision of silly-looking minimansions. The upside to all of this is that my parents' house, which they bought in 1978, has skyrocketed in value thanks to the development around them. I think I went to some religious event in Smyrna once, back when my mother went through a hyper-religious phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaSkip Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe People outside of the South like to fall back on the hicks-in-trailers stereotype, but the reality of the county in which I grew up (Williamson, Tennessee) is very different. Since I moved away in 1989 after graduating from high school, it's turned into a money-soaked materialistic land of giant megachurches and tackily-designed big houses on tiny lots. It's now the richest county in the state, one of the most solidly Republican counties in the country, and a county developing faster than seems possible. (The field where we all used to go to drink booze and make out is now a hideously large shopping mall.) So in my own experience, the South that I have to visit regularly is indeed different from where I live now, but not because of the traditional negative associations that come to some people's minds. (I've heard similar complaints about parts of Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston, etc.) True, all true. The suburbs and oppressive heat for four months in a row. I still love the food and the peeps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 The only reason I can think that the South sucks is that there aren't quite enough vintage guitar stores around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marcus Dahl Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Roy Brooks The only reason I can think that the South sucks is that there aren't quite enough vintage guitar stores around here. I must be spoiled. For me I hate the humidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe People outside of the South like to fall back on the hicks-in-trailers stereotype, ] There sure are an awful lot of trailers and trailer parks in South Carolina and Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcousticControl Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe I won't touch it. It looks like dog vomit.Granted, I don't like chili anyway; but the commercials for Skyline and Gold Star during the Reds' games don't do much for me at all.Being originally from Nashville, I never knew about such things as "three-way" chili items until I was an adult and knew to stay away from such things. I was more concerned with avoiding Krystal hamburgers. three-way chili and Kestral hamburgers? spooky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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