A sign that Americans still have a ways to go
in [World Football]
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From: Mark V. on 6 May 2010 11:09 On May 6, 4:08 am, Abubakr <deltara...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 6 May, 19:13, "Mark V." <markvande...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On May 6, 12:29 am, Abubakr <deltara...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 6 May, 16:56, "Mark V." <markvande...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > And the other thing is that we (i.e. the smart people of > > > Nonamericandom) that when we say "America" we are abbreviating the > > > full title of United States of America; the same level of geographical > > > knowledge can't be said of Yanks vis a vis the outside world. > > > Are you sure you want to make blanket statements like this? You > > usually come across as being a bit more thoughtful. > > I was joking. OK. I didn't pick up on that. I'm sorry.
From: Binder Dundat on 6 May 2010 11:45 On May 6, 11:08 am, Dwight Beers <hdbe...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 05/06/2010 08:03 AM, Binder Dundat wrote: > > > On May 6, 10:52 am, Dwight Beers<hdbe...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 05/06/2010 12:01 AM, Mark V. wrote: > > >>> On May 5, 6:23 pm, "Bob"<B...(a)Bob.com> wrote: > >>>> Mark V. wrote: > >>>>> I was lecturing a group of about 20 community college students on > >>>>> European immigration issues, and focusing on North African communities > >>>>> in France and elsewhere. Not ONE of them responded in the affirmative > >>>>> when I asked if they were familiar with "the headbut" from 2006. And > >>>>> this in the media market of the MLS team with the highest attendances. > >> <snip> > > > I think i am more surprised that there is anyone under 65 in Surprise > > Arizona? > > You could perhaps use a bit of math tutoring? :-) > Is that what the retiree's do when they are not driving their scooter through the local Walmart ? A guy I play soccer with bought a future retirement place down there, that is how i heard about it. Very dry, lots of sun, easy on the system, no drafts etc... Problem is he is English, so now he is always being asked to show his papers to the commandant.
From: Mark V. on 6 May 2010 16:34
On May 6, 5:11 am, "Bob" <B...(a)Bob.com> wrote: > Mark V. wrote: > > On May 5, 6:23 pm, "Bob" <B...(a)Bob.com> wrote: > > I wonder if the average soccer fan is more middle class than the average > community college student in the PNW. I don't know, but can tell you that the average community college in the PNW is more middle class than the average community college student in many other parts of the country! |