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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town Lol.. I mean, it being a wholly American word, I guess we could check web sites from Australia, Namibia and Croatia, along with the Telegraph. Just as credible. You literally said it was an externally-applied label, then went on to deride people for "tossing around terms they know nothing about". Now you know it was internally-created exactly as Dave said. "But well, you know..." now. Anyway, done arguing with a random on the internet. You're much more practiced at it. Enjoy. |
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| Wait a sec.... you mean all this time Al Simons was a black guy? For sale.... Spawn #1-316...... It's a joke guys. Just a little dark humor. Trying to lighten up this thread a little. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Sigur_RosSince you are misquoting me, and then attempting to erect a straw man argument using it, here you go ...this is my exact quote. "Woke is an externally applied label...it was done so for this thread for instance. How one interprets it CAN be based on perspective, but is not always, for instance when used as it was for this thread. It CAN be self applied , or externally. It CAN be neutral and descriptive, but often is not." You are welcome. Moving forward, you do realize that our national language, English is sort of a common language with Britain right? But well, you know... and you have fun ! |
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| I was going to try to lighten things up by asking how everyone feel about the weather today? About as neutral as one can get with a discussion topic, right?. But then I thought to myself ... it could deteriorate to global warming ... and then I had visions of World War IV in the near future on here. So I will not ask how does everyone feel about the weather.  Can we all maybe agree that 1 + 1 = 2? (Please don't throw stones at me if you disagree) |
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| lol great logic! | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Nuffsaid111 Only if it aligns with my facts!  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Nuffsaid111 The problem with 1 and 1 is sometimes you get 11. |
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| ... and now we're all in a peaceful; albeit disagreeing discussion about 1 + 1. Isn't it nice? |
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| Racist mathematics... google it. | ||
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| @Siggy lol I just saw that episode last night with the wife. Oh and I cook and do the dishes and take out the trash  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by GanaSoth Wearing white face no less….  |
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| @OGJackster I googled it. And now I've gone down a very deep rabbit hole and need a beer. | ||
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Only rabbit hole I have to watch is YouTube. Always ends up in funny animal videos for some reason  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by OGJackster I was always good at math, but still didn't take Algebra until the 9th grade. When I was 21 I was involved in a mentorship program where I tutored 8th grade students. Kids that still didn't understand fractions were taking Algebra I. It seems, regardless of skills, the kids are being placed in more advanced classes, instead of taking another year of the less advanced mathematics. They're also being given grades by their teachers rather than earning them, and also being held to far lower standards for partial credit on tests. I read an article after googling "racist mathematics" and it tells the story of a student that always liked math, but felt she was ignored in her Calculus class and ended up with a D-. The fact is, she should've never been taking Calculus, since she only got a D in Pre-Calculus. In my high school days, the mid to late 90s, you wouldn't be allowed to take Calculus unless you got a B or better in pre-calculus and only the smartest students in the school were even taking Calculus to begin with. Now it seems kids are just pushed onto the next course so they can be misled into thinking they're more capable than they are and unfortunately go into debt attending universities when they should just enter the workplace or attend a local community college and take specialized classes for a particular career. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Nuffsaid111 today was HAF in my area of the world..that's Hot As FXXX.....32 and 43 with humidex so converting that is 90 and 110 with humidity factored in - for us that is crazy |
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Quote:Originally Posted by flanders ^^^^^ yep - pre-requisites is what we called them in University and College - you need to pass course A to take course B.....in high school we had basic, advanced and enriched 'streams' Basic was if you weren't going to do any school after high school - advanced was college or university - enriched was if you were Dooogie Howser smart In advanced and enriched you had to maintain a certain grade to stay in that stream - basic could move up and there was no where for them to move down. Now they have 'no child left behind' - kids feel bad when they fail so lets not fail them....they used to post grades on the teachers door -so you knew where you were in relation to everyone else - kind of motivated me to do better!! if you felt bad..then really the teachers should have been offering extra assistance or tutor etc. feelings are great and all...but sometimes you just need to suck it up butter cup |
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| I had a horrible Algebra 1 teacher as a Freshman, but went on to complete Calculus and Advanced Math/Trigonometry in high school. I also completed two courses of Calculus in college. I'm saying this because I never really got a handle on Algebra until several years later when I worked as a Special Education assistant back at my old school and essentially took Sophomore through Senior classes all over again. Now, I think Algebra is fantastic. | ||
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| Technically I didn't deserve to graduate high school. In fact, I had no idea I graduated. I never walked the stage and didn't find out I graduated until the day after graduation. | ||
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| A lot of states require 4 years of math. The issue is the no child left behind. If they kid still doesn't understand fractions by the time they get to high school, what do we do? Can't have a 16 year old 8th grader. Do we track students at an early age like Asian countries? Just imagine the can of worms that would open if we started doing that. There really isn't an end all solution for the US educational system. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross I cook trash, and it's so bad I have to take out the dishes. j/k, I'm a good cook. Quote: Originally Posted by southerncross It's a subconscious attempt at healing your mind after all the shit that'll piss you off. It is for me, anyway. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson I always thought it was an equal sign standing at attention. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson 1st year of University I went for pure math - my Algebra course had an oral exam!! talk about fields, rings and loops.....I switched out to Economics the next year - focusing on mathematical economics - I needed to have something 'real' to apply things to...and then made my way to being an accountant (thought about being an actuary but for some reason accounting seemed more fun?) |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Siggy In my house the Chef cooks the food. The Butler serves it, the maid cleans up and the Dishwasher does the dishes. The Driver takes everyone home and picks up the Escorts on the way back. Is good life. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town I know the origins and also the modern adopted and then partially co-opted usage. Like I said, it is not an externally applied term but was instead adopted (or adapted, if you prefer). Nothing I said was inaccurate - not in the slightest. |
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| I enjoy cooking and do the majority of it. I also do all the heavy physical labor and probably a disproportionate amount of the cleaning too. My wife changes the diapers 90% of the time. With two kids in diapers I may even have the winning end of the deal. |
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| I reject the idea that using any term in a scornful or even derisive way is "hate speech". I've heard this now about the terms "woke" and "SJW" and I just fundamentally disagree. Even "Preppie", "Jock", "evangelical", "Karen" and "braniac" do not qualify as hate speech in my opinion. | ||
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