NBA 2015/16 thread
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I got the impression Electa was joking about the reference to Wales. Or am I missing something?
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<p>I got the impression Electa was joking about the reference to Wales. Or am I missing something?</p>
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<p>She's American, she's perpetuating the stereotype brilliantly.</p>
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<p>Reminds me of a time I got yarning to a black dude in the bar on the train between LA and San Fran and he told me how he could relate to the plight of the Aboriginals in New Zealand.</p>
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<p>She's American, she's perpetuating the stereotype brilliantly.</p>
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<p>Reminds me of a time I got yarning to a black dude in the bar on the train between LA and San Fran and he told me how he could relate to the plight of the Aboriginals in New Zealand.</p>
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<p>He was buying all the piss though so it would have been rude to correct him.</p>
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<p>Maybe he was cleverer than you thought? (But I doubt it.....) Maori are aboriginals..</p>
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<p>Maybe he was cleverer than you thought? (But I doubt it.....) Maori are aboriginals..</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboriginal'>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboriginal</a></p>
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<p>I hear what you're getting at but he mentioned the digeredoo, really black skin and going walkabout and so on and so forth.</p>
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<p>He probably thought Maori were like Oompa Lumpas or Hobbits......ie make believe.</p> -
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<p>I hear what you're getting at but he mentioned the digeredoo, really black skin and going walkabout and so on and so forth.</p>
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<p>He probably thought Maori were like Oompa Lumpas or Hobbits......ie make believe.</p>
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<p>He probably thought NZ was an island off the coast of Australia</p> -
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She's American, she's perpetuating the stereotype brilliantly.</p></blockquote>
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Yeah I get the stereotype type thing but people seem to believe she really thought Wales and NZ were the same or close to each other. To me that was a tongue in cheek comment by her. Maybe I am giving her too much credit, but my experience with Americans is they are not as ignorant about the rest of the world as maybe they once were. -
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<p>Yeah I get the stereotype type thing but people seem to believe she really thought Wales and NZ were the same or close to each other. To me that was a tongue in cheek comment by her. Maybe I am giving her too much credit, but my experience with Americans is they are not as ignorant about the rest of the world as maybe they once were.</p>
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<p>The bloke I had the beers with as entertaining but ignorant as fuck. I met others over there who were heaps more worldly though.</p>
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<p>Interesting though, we may mock yanks for being like they are ( I don't know if Electa was having a laugh or not, I suspect not judging by her precious comments earlier ) but get the average kiwi to sit down and name even half the US states and most wouldn't be able to do it I don't reckon.....</p> -
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<p>The bloke I had the beers with as entertaining but ignorant as fuck. I met others over there who were heaps more worldly though.</p>
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<p>Interesting though, we may mock yanks for being like they are ( I don't know if Electa was having a laugh or not, I suspect not judging by her precious comments earlier ) but get the average kiwi to sit down and name even half the US states and most wouldn't be able to do it I don't reckon.....</p>
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<p>maybe not states, but you know that trick you use as a young fulla to not come too fast, by concentrating on something else? I used to try and name all the NFL franchises, starting on the east coast and going west. </p> -
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<p>maybe not states, but you know that trick you use as a young fulla to not come too fast, by concentrating on something else? I used to try and name all the NFL franchises, starting on the east coast and going west. </p>
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<p>So concentrating on the Redskins rather than your own redskin?</p> -
<p>problem was the Jets were always early on....</p>
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<p>maybe not states, but you know that trick you use as a young fulla to not come too fast, by concentrating on something else? I used to try and name all the NFL franchises, starting on the east coast and going west. </p>
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<p>Tell me you said them outloud: "Patriot, yeah, Jet is going, buffalo baby, up the bucaneers, I'm a titan, don't be a bronco"</p> -
<p>the 49ers always got confusing, and too late...</p>
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Orlando have hired Frank Vogel, recently fired Indiana coach,to a four year deal. He's a good coach who got a raw deal from GM Larry Bird so I think it's a good move. ESPN are asking if the magic should try to bring back Dwight Howard. Not such a good idea, like taking myxomatosis back to the burrow again
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<p>So concentrating on the Redskins rather than your own redskin?</p>
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<p>You win the fern today Smudge, Outstanding work.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="580893" data-time="1463701980"><p>She's American, she's perpetuating the stereotype brilliantly.<br><br>
Reminds me of a time I got yarning to a black dude in the bar on the train between LA and San Fran and he told me how he could relate to the plight of the Aboriginals in New Zealand.<br><br>
He was buying all the piss though so it would have been rude to correct him.</p></blockquote>
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<p>haha, gold! </p>
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<p>who's history historically...</p>
