Dear Rest of the World (Those From Outside the US)

**dirtydog** · 08-03-2010, 01:43 PM

^Which part of Tasmania is that?

**blackgang** · 08-03-2010, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Which part of Tasmania is that?

Same part as MOMO,, best of friends.

Most TEFLers cant hide fingers when counting,, even have to unzip fly yo get over 20.

**UpTooYou** · 08-03-2010, 02:00 PM

Fail Safe this is round 2! Good luck!

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by UpTooYou

Fail Safe this is round 2! Good luck!

Eh- I'll toss in a few more posts, but the point's been done to death, I think- if I may quote that great American philosopher, Homer Simpson- "Everyone is stupid except me."

**panama hat** · 08-03-2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by blackgang

Most TEFLers cant hide fingers when counting,, even have to unzip fly yo get over 20.

Let's just pretend that made sense . . . are you saying you have more than 20 fingers, a la Deliverance?

**nevets** · 08-03-2010, 03:01 PM

I had a conversation with an American in Kanchanaburi , she was about 45 this was 10yrs ago, i had to explain all about the Bridge over the Kwai river and the Japanese rail way saga she had not got a clue .

**Mid** · 08-03-2010, 03:02 PM

^

oh jezus , duck

**nevets** · 08-03-2010, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by UpTooYou

Fail Safe this is round 2! Good luck!

Eh- I'll toss in a few more posts, but the point's been done to death, I think- if I may quote that great American philosopher, Homer Simpson- "Everyone is stupid except me."

I thought that is what the Thai people say.

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by nevets

I had a conversation with an American in Kanchanaburi , she was about 45 this was 10yrs ago, i had to explain all about the Bridge over the Kwai river and the Japanese rail way saga she had not got a clue .

Which proves...........?

Too many people aren't conversant or knowledgeable about their country's history- it's a sad state of affairs ("Those who forget history..." and all that).

At the moment I'm reading "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn- powerful stuff from a completely different perspective than the usual 'history written by the winners' angle- it's really opening up my mind to some new ideas.

I'm switching back-and-forth between that and "War of the World- History's Age of Hatred" by Niall Ferguson.

If you had met me instead of her in Kanchanburi, your anecdotal experience would have been a bit different.

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by nevets

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by UpTooYou

Fail Safe this is round 2! Good luck!

Eh- I'll toss in a few more posts, but the point's been done to death, I think- if I may quote that great American philosopher, Homer Simpson- "Everyone is stupid except me."

I thought that is what the Thai people say.

Yes, but they believe it.

**nevets** · 08-03-2010, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by nevets

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by UpTooYou

Fail Safe this is round 2! Good luck!

Eh- I'll toss in a few more posts, but the point's been done to death, I think- if I may quote that great American philosopher, Homer Simpson- "Everyone is stupid except me."

I thought that is what the Thai people say.

Yes, but they believe it.

How very true ,as i have an open mind to learn they will not and will argue instead of taking the new knowledge , its a face thing , as where i don't give f---.

**Propagator** · 08-03-2010, 03:24 PM

The subject of Bush has been broached before. I must quite honestly say that I am a bush lover, see the thread below

https://teakdoor.com/members-only/142...ush-lover.html

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Propagator

The subject of Bush has been broached before. I must quite honestly say that I am a bush lover, see the thread below

https://teakdoor.com/members-only/142...ush-lover.html

The amazing thing is that it took 187 posts for that to come up- I figured we'd see it on the first page.

**Humbert** · 08-03-2010, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by nevets

I had a conversation with an American in Kanchanaburi , she was about 45 this was 10yrs ago, i had to explain all about the Bridge over the Kwai river and the Japanese rail way saga she had not got a clue .

And you've come to what conclusion based upon your sampling of one?

**panama hat** · 08-03-2010, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

"War of the World-

You're not the only high-brow literati here, mate . . . War of the World is a classic. Spielberg and Tom Cruise . . . totally ace movie . . . Niall Ferguson. Can't remember him, what role did he play?

So much for your intelligence!

Ha! War of the Worlds . . . thinks he's the only one to have seen it. 'Merkins!

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 07:03 PM

Hey- I read the full 52-page version- and please note- "NO ADS"- beat that:

**panama hat** · 08-03-2010, 07:07 PM

Oh, you did read the book, bloody educated snob . . . one-upmanship . . . 'Merkins!

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 07:09 PM

We do like to flaunt our intellectual superiority at every opportunity.

**panama hat** · 08-03-2010, 07:21 PM

Bloody superior . . . Oh yea? We have the BIG MOSQUITO!!!!! Massive tourist attraction as you can imagine . . . and all you have is piddly stuff . . .Disneyland! Ha!

Eat your hearts out . . . 'Merkins!

**khang** · 08-03-2010, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

You are just a thin skinned amerikan, ask an english person what they think of say thatcher, they will tell you the truth, they wont care if you say she was a cnut or the greatest person on earth, they don't feel the need to protect her as we aint thin skinned amerikans.

Spot on on the thin skin ... and I agree with you 100% ... Thatcher was a cnut.

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 07:26 PM

Hmmmm... this may take some doing to defeat- gimme a minute- there's GOT to be a larger mosquito in the US somewhere....

**FailSafe** · 08-03-2010, 07:31 PM

Here's a rather large one, but it's a pretty crappy model:

Here's an excellent one, but DAMN IT it's Canadian:

I hate to do it, but it looks like I have to admit defeat- I bow to the superior Australian mosquito.

**dirtydog** · 08-03-2010, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by khang

and I agree with you 100% ... Thatcher was a cnut.

If it wasn't for her those commie pinko liberal wankers would have stayed in power and closed down all the public and private schools turning the UK into a nation of uneducated fuking morons, sadly she only delayed the inevitable for a few years.

**khang** · 08-03-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I hate to do it, but it looks like I have to admit defeat- I bow to the superior Australian mosquito.

FS: Help me out here ... just where is Australia ... Isn't that one of those African nations bordering Niger ?

**panama hat** · 08-03-2010, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I bow to the superior Australian mosquito.

Gotcha! Australian kultcha wins out again . . .

Originally Posted by khang

FS: Help me out here ... just where is Australia ... Isn't that one of those African nations bordering Niger ?

Ignoramus . . we are strategically located near Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Christmas Island . . . wanker! 'Merkins

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