Devaluation? Deflation?

[TheU2]

Originally posted by Klodomir:

Is he black? He doesn't really look black to me.

Yes, he is African-American. From da Bronx I believe.

CK

[melon]

Originally posted by TheU2:
Yes, he is African-American. From da Bronx I believe.

CK

Hmm...I thought he was born in Jamaica. I'm sure one of his fan club members here will clear it up.

Melon

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"He had lived through an age when men and women with energy and ruthlessness but without much ability or persistence excelled. And even though most of them had gone under, their ignorance had confused Roy, making him wonder whether the things he had striven to learn, and thought of as 'culture,' were irrelevant. Everything was supposed to be the same: commercials, Beethoven's late quartets, pop records, shopfronts, Freud, multi-coloured hair. Greatness, comparison, value, depth: gone, gone, gone. Anything could give some pleasure; he saw that. But not everything provided the sustenance of a deeper understanding." - Hanif Kureishi, Love in a Blue Time

[TheU2]

Originally posted by melon:
Hmm...I thought he was born in Jamaica. I'm sure one of his fan club members here will clear it up.

Melon

He was born on April 5, 1937 on the Bronx to Jamaican born parents.

CK

[pub crawler]

Originally posted by Klodomir:
Is he black? He doesn't really look black to me.

That's in his favor, trust me. Sad but true. It's an "inter" and "intra" racial phenomenon. Lighter skinned folks are favored over darker skinned ones.

And by the way, it's acceptable to use the term "black." I was admonished by a couple of my black friends for using the term "African American," which they didn't care for at all. They consider themselves black Americans. (Though I'm sure there are those who prefer the term African American).

[sulawesigirl4]

Originally posted by pub crawler:
That's in his favor, trust me. Sad but true. It's an "inter" and "intra" racial phenomenon. Lighter skinned folks are favored over darker skinned ones.

And by the way, it's acceptable to use the term "black." I was admonished by a couple of my black friends for using the term "African American," which they didn't care for at all. They consider themselves black Americans. (Though I'm sure there are those who prefer the term African American).

yeah pub...that is sadly the case.

And I've had the same conversation with my black friends. Some prefer "black" others "African-American". But all of them seem to agree that neither term is offensive. I still remember some of my first run-ins with the unique lingo and culture...one of my black friends introduced a bunch of guys to me as her "brothers" and I politely said something like "wow, you have a big family". To which she howled with laughter and told me that they weren't her siblings but her friends. lol. Not having grown up in this country, it was quite amusing for me to watch myself stumble around learning basic stuff like that.

-sula

[pub crawler]

Originally posted by sulawesigirl4:

...one of my black friends introduced a bunch of guys to me as her "brothers" and I politely said something like "wow, you have a big family".

LOL!

[Spiral_Staircase]

Originally posted by TheU2:
CK is eagerly waiting for the Republican response.

CK

1. Yes, Ronald Reagan was a relatively old president.

2. Yes, he was a relatively bad actor (in my opinion)...but not any worse than Bill Paxton.

3. Yes, Bedtime for Bonzo is his most famous film.

-Spiral Suitcase, Republican.

[Achtung Bubba]

4. Since it was missed the first time...

...at least our presidents know the meaning of the words "is" and "alone."

[melon]

Originally posted by Achtung Bubba:
4. Since it was missed the first time...

...at least our presidents know the meaning of the words "is" and "alone."

Your words were duly noted. I just didn't want to get accused of "harrassment" again.

And, with that, I'm leaving this be.

Melon

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"He had lived through an age when men and women with energy and ruthlessness but without much ability or persistence excelled. And even though most of them had gone under, their ignorance had confused Roy, making him wonder whether the things he had striven to learn, and thought of as 'culture,' were irrelevant. Everything was supposed to be the same: commercials, Beethoven's late quartets, pop records, shopfronts, Freud, multi-coloured hair. Greatness, comparison, value, depth: gone, gone, gone. Anything could give some pleasure; he saw that. But not everything provided the sustenance of a deeper understanding." - Hanif Kureishi, Love in a Blue Time

[Achtung Bubba]

Fair enough.

[Lemonite]

Originally posted by Salome:

isn't that the main job of any president though?

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I believe the main job is to be able to make a decision, Excellent presidents surround themselves with competent and intelligent advisors who give them all sides of issues, and fill them in on everything.. pros and cons.. then Make Decisions. That is what W. is so good at, He is able to make decisions, and he makes them from what he believes deep down which is the key.

L.Unplugged

[This message has been edited by Lemonite (edited 02-20-2002).]