02-15-2007, 07:42 PM | #81 |
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why would you see a flag???
(sure, world cup, maybe ... butr why the obsession with a flag????) and Nurv - it's an ok flag (the U.S) - but artistically nothing special - neither is the (once) union Jack - |
02-15-2007, 07:45 PM | #82 |
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Gaffer?
wee Archie Gemmill??? sod ye flag - a wee f'in legend! DCFC! |
02-15-2007, 08:50 PM | #83 |
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02-21-2007, 01:10 AM | #84 | |
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02-21-2007, 01:59 AM | #85 |
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I agree that America should not be insulted by someone saying that it has no culture. Just look, we have culture from everywhere on this planet, everywhere where we have someone living here that is from a different place. Not only that, but look at the Native Americans! They have culture too, not to be left out. Though people may not celebrate their culture as much as they would where they came from, it is still there.
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02-21-2007, 02:15 PM | #86 |
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I dont know that the native americans would agree that our culture is their culture considering we tried to annihilate their culture for centuries before finally wizening up and embracing it in a living museum kind of way. But I dont think the average american thinks of their culture as say Sioux of Black Foot or Mohawk.
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02-21-2007, 08:05 PM | #87 |
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i think Dragonrider was being inclusively retrospective, and also embracing the many modern day cultures in the mix, Insidious
as has been mentioned, a whole vast and hugely influential cutlure in music - jazz, blues, RnB, rock and roll - (punk's british - you can get yer thievin' hands orf! ) ... Brittney so much art, literature and true, film. The perception may be at odds with the reality here, mainly because the US is mainly seen ,and, indeed, in terms of numbers and positioning, is the culture of mass culture rather than the traditionally viewed / percieved cultural elitism, that so many here seem to prescibe to the meaning of the word. For the music alone, i say Vive! American culture! my thanks, and my appreciation. Last edited by Butterbeer : 02-21-2007 at 08:20 PM. Reason: typos - culture rather than cutlery etc |
02-21-2007, 09:51 PM | #88 | |
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When I was in the UK,
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My understanding of the realities of life there wasn't much better, sad to say. I visited places I'd heard of in Nursery rhymes, and probably expected Mary Poppins in London. I was fortunate to spend enough time to get to learn to appreciate it on its own terms, I think. And to talk to enough people that I could explain that the US DID have an anti-war movement (won't say which war. ) and people who camped and bought groceries instead of staying in 4 star hotels. |
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02-22-2007, 05:59 PM | #89 |
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Nam?
*imagines Earl as a hard eyed, long legged, diamond emblazoned, gun-toting blonde in furs with texan accent ...* *Kiss* xx *oops -sorry, i mean, BB tips his bowler hat, raises his umbrella and walks bizarrely off into a pub in a pinstiped suit ...* Last edited by Butterbeer : 02-23-2007 at 07:56 AM. |
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I don't have any now, but some day, some day ... *goes off wishfully thinking* I used to train and show Quarter Horses, though. What kind/s of horses to you have?
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(For a pint of bitter and some fish and chips no doubt... Or perhaps a spot of tea?)
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