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I don't know where the conversation is now, and it'd take too much time
to find it. But in relation to the discussion about textbook issues in
the US, you asserted a generalisation that "all people in the US are
stupid" (or something to that effect).
The defense presents exhibit A:
http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK based
on this? ;-)
Jim
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On 03/06/2010 6:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> The defense presents exhibit A:
>
> http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
>
> What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK based
> on this?;-)
>
I don’t know if I believe the script but anyone who says that *all*
Americans/Welsh/Jocks/… are stupid is talking about himself.
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> The defense presents exhibit A:
>
> http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
>
> What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK based
> on this? ;-)
Pfaaahahahaha!
Yes, there are unfortunately a number of people in this country who
would, in fact, do something that dumb. (I don't know if this is true of
other countries, but it is true of the UK.)
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Stephen wrote:
> I don’t know if I believe the script but anyone who says that *all*
> Americans/Welsh/Jocks/… are stupid is talking about himself.
How about "most" then?
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:54:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 03/06/2010 6:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> The defense presents exhibit A:
>>
>> http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
>>
>> What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK
>> based on this?;-)
>>
>>
> I don’t know if I believe the script but anyone who says that *all*
> Americans/Welsh/Jocks/… are stupid is talking about himself.
Well, yeah, I don't know that I believe the script either, but then
again, we have all kinds (in both countries <g>).
Jim
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:17:14 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> The defense presents exhibit A:
>>
>> http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
>>
>> What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK
>> based on this? ;-)
>
> Pfaaahahahaha!
>
> Yes, there are unfortunately a number of people in this country who
> would, in fact, do something that dumb. (I don't know if this is true of
> other countries, but it is true of the UK.)
Well, yes, but my point is that one (or even "a number") does not equate
in any way to "all". IOW, my point was about making generalisations with
such a broad brush as to exclude the fact that for a given population,
there are going to be some not-so-smart people and some incredibly smart
people, and that some people who are not so smart will get into positions
where their lack of intelligence will be made really apparent.
That doesn't mean everyone in that country is dumb, which was the
generalisation you were making. ;-)
Jim
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http://notalwaysright.com/faux-bi-wan-kenobi/3138
http://notalwaysright.com/in-desperate-need-of-a-cellphone/3910
^ didn't know you could do that.
--
Tim Cook
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:33:21 -0400, Tim Cook wrote:
> http://notalwaysright.com/faux-bi-wan-kenobi/3138
> http://notalwaysright.com/in-desperate-need-of-a-cellphone/3910 ^ didn't
> know you could do that.
It's a fun site, that's for sure. :-)
Jim
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On 03/06/2010 7:17 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> I don’t know if I believe the script but anyone who says that *all*
>> Americans/Welsh/Jocks/… are stupid is talking about himself.
>
> How about "most" then?
>
Getting better but "some" would be even better.
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Stephen
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On 03/06/2010 7:55 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:54:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 03/06/2010 6:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> The defense presents exhibit A:
>>>
>>> http://notalwaysright.com/big-bother/5677
>>>
>>> What's your interpretation of the intelligence of people in the UK
>>> based on this?;-)
>>>
>>>
>> I don’t know if I believe the script but anyone who says that *all*
>> Americans/Welsh/Jocks/… are stupid is talking about himself.
>
> Well, yeah, I don't know that I believe the script either, but then
> again, we have all kinds (in both countries<g>).
>
You won't get an argument from me on that.
Unless you really want one. :-P
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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