Coward, South Carolina Superthread

[Irishteen]

Bengal somewhere, I think.

How about Dipesh Chakrabarty? This prick was once at Melbourne University.

“History” as a knowledge system is firmly embedded in institutional practices that invoke the nation state at every step—witness the organization and politics of teaching, recruitment, promotions, and publication in history departments, politics that survive the occasional brave and heroic attempts by individual historians to liberate “history” from the meta-narrative of the nation state. One only has to ask, for instance: Why is history a compulsory part of education of the modern person in all countries today including those that did quite comfortably without it until as late as the eighteenth century? Why should children all over the world today have to come to terms with a subject called “history” when we know that this compulsion is neither natural nor ancient?

History isn't ancient? Shit, some Greek and Roman guys are going to be terribly disappointed to find out they weren't historians.

What about all those myths too that are meant to be historic? Did we make those up in the last two centuries? What about JEBSUS!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Ax, I've gotta say you're handling that Edge Buys a Yacht - Stop Dissing Bono ;'(!!! thread better than I could and have.

Really, it's silly.

 

[Axver]

Ax, I've gotta say you're handling that Edge Buys a Yacht - Stop Dissing Bono ;'(!!! thread better than I could and have.

Really, it's silly.

Wow, I take that as a high compliment. Also, Gabe's rant amused me.

 

[Axver]

What about all those myths too that are meant to be historic? Did we make those up in the last two centuries? What about JEBSUS!

Oh, this is the hilarious part. Ashis Nandy tries to force a binary distinction between history and ahistory, and argues that mythology is an alternative way of understanding the past. I'm actually partly writing my essay on this and coming back with the point that History is the interpretation of the past, and mythology relies on particular interpretations of the past, thus it contains history and uses it for its own moralising purposes.

 

[Irishteen]

I wish Paul McGuinne$$' bank would close down and he lost all his money; then the album would be out tomorrow!

 

[Axver]

I wish Paul McGuinne$$' bank would close down and he lost all his money; then the album would be out tomorrow!

You know who would manage Paul McGuinne$$'s savings well?

Lehman Brothers.

 

[Irishteen]

Guys my marketing book says people don't buy TVs until they have kids! and single people don't buy Fridges! I think this book is just talking bullshit now

 

[Irishteen]

You know who would manage Paul McGuinne$$'s savings well?

Lehman Brothers.

Then again his savings could probably save any bank...

 

[The Sad Punk]

Finished your list, Ax.

 

[Axver]

Guys my marketing book says people don't buy TVs until they have kids! and single people don't buy Fridges! I think this book is just talking bullshit now

What the hell.

Though ... my TV is actually the TV Mum bought when we moved to Australia over a decade ago, and I bought my fridge when I was technically still with Kate.

Then again his savings could probably save any bank...

Hm, true. Maybe we should split up his savings, put them in multiple banks on the verge of collapse, and watch his wealth erode.

 

[Irishteen]

Guys I gotta go to class...3 hours...before I can go home and collapse on my bed for a while away from the world...

 

[Axver]

See you, John.

Finished your list, Ax.

Hope you enjoyed.

I'm planning on giving yours and a few other lists a spin in the next few days.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Bye John!

Hope you don't darken after listening to the first disc of mine, Ax (thus becoming rosy pink).

 

[Axver]

You aren't feeling too white right about now, are you Bonnie?

 

[Axver]

I think I should change my location to: A Melbourne tram with Bono™, bound for Deflects R Us™.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I think I should change my location to: A Melbourne tram with Bono™, bound for Deflects R Us™.

I'm sure Gabe will get a great kick out of it!

 

[Galeongirl]

 

[Axver]

You know, if it had blown up into a big argument or something, I'd totally use Deflects R Us™.

Also, Bonnie, re: DI review, I can always count on you to provide a good opinion in a hilarious manner.

 

[Axver]

GG2! I was thinking earlier today that I hadn't seen you around these parts for a few days too many.

 

[Galeongirl]

yea, it's always mo-wed that I"m busy with school, the rest of the week I'm off so I'll be on tomorrow morning/your evening...

how've you been?

 

[The Sad Punk]

You know, if it had blown up into a big argument or something, I'd totally use Deflects R Us™.

Also, Bonnie, re: DI review, I can always count on you to provide a good opinion in a hilarious manner.

Well, just you wait!

I was waiting for you to reply in the thread.

 

[The Sad Punk]

hola GG2!

 

[Galeongirl]

you guys are trolling up EYKIW again aren't ya?

 

[gvox]

Guys, it's not going to blow up into a huge argument or anything. I wasn't trying to rant on y'all, you should know when I'm truly ranting

 

[Axver]

yea, it's always mo-wed that I"m busy with school, the rest of the week I'm off so I'll be on tomorrow morning/your evening...

how've you been?

Awesome.

I've been working on the essay from Hell and procrastinating in a big way. Doing some proofreading of it now before adding some final touches.

How about yourself?

 

[Axver]

I was waiting for you to reply in the thread.

I was trying to consolidate. But fine, I'll go up my post count some more, if that's what you want!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Guys, it's not going to blow up into a huge argument or anything. I wasn't trying to rant on y'all, you should know when I'm truly ranting

Have no fear, Gabe - I went into the thread with no hostility! No, I knew where you were coming from. I've seen you when you're ranting.

 

[Galeongirl]

I'm going to play AOE2: The Conquerors again so I'll reply slowly final mission of the Atilla the Hun campaign!

 

[Galeongirl]

procrastrination... bad thing

how the eff do you spell that word???



I just picked up my license this morning! gonna drive toniiiight!

 

[Axver]

Guys, it's not going to blow up into a huge argument or anything. I wasn't trying to rant on y'all, you should know when I'm truly ranting

Damnit man, and here I was on the verge of a new inside joke and location!