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[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
My middle brother is an AFS grad. Their mascot is the Fighting Kangaroo. I could not make that up.

Actually, now that I think of it, my youngest brother went to a school that used the Scots as their moniker/mascot. Is that offensive too? Does it change things if the school was named after a Scottish saint?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I have an honest question.

Where do you stand on the UPenn Quakers? (For the record, my high school's arch-rivals were also the Quakers. I still have a button from my cheerleading days that says "Make Quaker Oatmeal"... we also played the Friars.)

Haven't given it much thought. But if the Quakers are pissed off about it and have a good argument, I'll listen to it.

Now, I have an honest question for you: Where do you stand on the Indians?



Because it reminds me of:



or

http://www.authentichistory.com/dive..._Inn_Menu.html

TM

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Haven't given it much thought. But if the Quakers are pissed off about it and have a good argument, I'll listen to it.

Now, I have an honest question for you: Where do you stand on the Indians?



Because it reminds me of:



TM

I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other. Honestly.

But I think I'd be really offended if someone fielded the Long Island Heebs or the Boca Raton Kikes. So I can see your point.

And I agree with you. St. Johns' change to the Red Storm wasn't such a big deal.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
today I got 2 emails on my ebay account from

Prefectures F. Chilly and

Coloreds A. Estimating

both at [aw-confirm@ebay.com]

Lot's of spam comes with these obviously fake, but colorful names. Why? When it was just with spam I figured they had to invent some name and so they were fighting boredom by making up names, but now with ebay doing it, it seems there might be some reason. ebay could have the "from" just be "ebay."

Anybody know the purpose of the fake names? MR?

I don't know the purpose, but I got emails from Shallot H. Brainstorm and Gladful B. Interstices.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I don't know the purpose, but I got emails from Shallot H. Brainstorm and Gladful B. Interstices.

Gladful B. Interstices is Shape Shifter's real name. you didn't delete it, did you?

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by taxwonk
But why would anybody want to get a drink with a cranky old fart like him?

Despite my obvious faults, I can be quite generous.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
It's always entertaining watching him berate the waitstaff.

Well yeah, there is that too.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other. Honestly.

But I think I'd be really offended if someone fielded the Long Island Heebs or the Boca Raton Kikes. So I can see your point.

Now, this is the type of attitude I never understand. If it were the Jersey City Jews and the mascot was a jewish person with a big nose and a yarmulke, you would be pissed off. But a red-faced Indian with a feather in his hair and a ridiculous smile, you can take or leave. Both of those things seem fucked up to me.

Whatever.

TM

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Despite my obvious faults, I can be quite generous.

What's your stand on top-shelf martinis?

Does it change if you know in advance I won't blow you?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Haven't given it much thought. But if the Quakers are pissed off about it and have a good argument, I'll listen to it.

Now, I have an honest question for you: Where do you stand on the Indians?



TM

Personally, I can't believe no one has made a bigger stink out of it. I find it offensive, and I'm not even Native American. When Stanford changed its mascot from the Indians to the Cardinal, I didn't quite get it since Indian is just generic and not specific to any particular tribe. And the logo was pretty non-descript. However, having read your quote of that article, I do remember some flack about how there was a lot of reference to the Indians being "massacred" in the press. I can see how that would be offensive.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by taxwonk
What's your stand on top-shelf martinis?

Does it change if you know in advance I won't blow you?

Would it also affect your decision if you knew that the above statement is a big fat lie?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Now, this is the type of attitude I never understand. If it were the Jersey City Jews and the mascot was a jewish person with a big nose and a yarmulke, you would be pissed off. But a red-faced Indian with a feather in his hair and a ridiculous smile, you can take or leave. Both of those things seem fucked up to me.

Whatever.

TM

Truth is, if it were the Jersey City Jews, I'd be offended. But I'm also pretty sure I'd be unwilling to lobby to have it changed. So I'd be pissed and indifferent. Which is really, not much different than how I am now.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by taxwonk
What's your stand on top-shelf martinis?

Does it change if you know in advance I won't blow you?

Spooky is not exactly a top-shelf kind of guy. iykwim.

But I'm fairly certain he won't blow you either.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Now, I have an honest question for you: Where do you stand on the Indians?



Because it reminds me of:




TM

Really? It reminds me of choking.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Really? It reminds me of choking.

Should have seen that one coming.

And AoN, shouldn't this Barbie's skin be lighter?:

http://www.authentichistory.com/dive...eo_Barbie.html

TM