B-Large Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Yeah, at one time, actually quite recently, ethincs referred to Jews, Irish, Polish, Italians, etc. Somehow, all of us, even the "papists", got lumped into being "white people". For F's sake, at least the blacks are protestant, or did you miss Hillary doing her Sunday tent revival impressions? Care to explain how everybody that wasn't a WASP 20 years ago...suddenly inherited WASP standing? Or, would you rather tell this board that you have never heard a Polish joke in your life....or have never considered Irish people to be drunks....or have never said the phrase "He's trying to Jew me out of X". Tell us that you've never said the word "Greaseball", or worse, "Guinea". You might be able to lie about one the above, but not all. Not unless you have 0 ties to WNY, and you've never been there. EDIT: After I ate, I thought...isn't Zimmerman a "White Hispanic"? So, yeah, throwing people into the white bucket...I suppose will exist as long as the D party continues to believe that they can win elections by doing it. that was too exhausting to read and digest, put I called somebody a Polock just the other day.... Come to think of it, I thin kI made an off the cuff comment about someone being an MOT as well. pretty solid week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 No, in this instance, they do not. Read it again. When one is referring to a term at the end of a sentence: Ben Franklin thinks he knows "grammar". The quote goes before the punctuation. But, if somebody was to ask the question: "Why does Ben think he knows grammar?" the quote goes after the punctuation. Thus ends your lesson for today. You're the best kind of arrogant. Ignorant arrogant. The second example is correct but you likely couldn't explain why. The first, vastly more prevalent example, is totally wrong. In your sentence, "grammar" should include the period within the quotation mark. You won't find a well-edited American periodical example or American usage dictionary that shows/says otherwise. (This lesson ignores your 13 year old girl-ish overuse of the quotation marks.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Gold Star family booed on flight The Gold Star family of Sgt. John W. Perry says they were booed after the captain allowed them to deplane a flight first on their way to claim their son's remains. Source: CNN http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/11/19/gold-star-family-booed-on-flight-orig-vstan-aa.cnn http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/19/father-fallen-soldier-says-plane-passengers-booed-family.html Edited November 20, 2016 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Gold Star family booed on flight The Gold Star family of Sgt. John W. Perry says they were booed after the captain allowed them to deplane a flight first on their way to claim their son's remains. Source: CNN http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/11/19/gold-star-family-booed-on-flight-orig-vstan-aa.cnn This must one of those fake news stories, I hope Strange. I fly a lot and have seen the cpatain many times ask people to hold off boarding because someone needed to get off. Never seen anyone complain. I'm guessing only people who didn't understand (headphones wearing) would B word. Edited November 20, 2016 by Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Pretty despicable behavior by the "first class" passengers. If money could actually buy class, they'd probably have a lot. But they have none. Seeing their plane took off from Sacramento, CA I'm sure it was filled with Trump supporters - you know - the despicables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Pretty despicable behavior by the "first class" passengers. If money could actually buy class, they'd probably have a lot. But they have none. Seeing their plane took off from Sacramento, CA I'm sure it was filled with Trump supporters - you know - the despicables. Soundbyte snap judgment media sells. Do you really think that Americans would boo a family they knew was going to pick up their son's body? Do you think that little of people? Or do you think the media seized on a bad moment of communication between the captain and passengers and dressed up to get clicks? I've been in airports and seen random standing ovations for service people in uniform. We are not monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Soundbyte snap judgment media sells. Do you really think that Americans would boo a family they knew was going to pick up their son's body? Do you think that little of people? Or do you think the media seized on a bad moment of communication between the captain and passengers and dressed up to get clicks? I've been in airports and seen random standing ovations for service people in uniform. We are not monsters. They were not told they were on their way to claim their son's body. However they were told they were a military family. That's probably why you've never heard people that needed to get off ahead of others booed and why this family was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Soundbyte snap judgment media sells. Do you really think that Americans would boo a family they knew was going to pick up their son's body? Do you think that little of people? Or do you think the media seized on a bad moment of communication between the captain and passengers and dressed up to get clicks? I've been in airports and seen random standing ovations for service people in uniform. We are not monsters. Me too. But a plane with a first class section full of (most likely) Californians booing a "military family" getting a preferential deplaning courtesy is despicable - as I originally stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Reporter to Obama: Will You Be Like Bush And Not Criticize Your Successor?; I think that we all know the answer, Obama: I Will If "Necessary" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Obama: Trump should follow my example on ethics http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama-trump-should-follow-my-example-on-ethics/ar-AAky4DL?ocid=spartandhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Obama: Trump should follow my example on ethics http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama-trump-should-follow-my-example-on-ethics/ar-AAky4DL?ocid=spartandhp So Obama says it's OK for Trump to use the IRS against dissenting political organizations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Mayor John Hamilton recently announced that are renaming two paid holidays for city workers -- in an effort to respect "differing cultures." Columbus Day will henceforth be known as "Fall Holiday" and Good Friday will be known as "Spring Holiday." And apparently the only way to achieve cultural diversity and sensitivity is by disrespecting Italians and Christians. The latest case in point: Bloomington, Indiana http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/23/town-renames-good-friday-for-sake-cultural-sensitivity.html St Patrick's Day and Dyngus Day survive for now Edited November 23, 2016 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Mayor John Hamilton recently announced that are renaming two paid holidays for city workers -- in an effort to respect "differing cultures." Columbus Day will henceforth be known as "Fall Holiday" and Good Friday will be known as "Spring Holiday." And apparently the only way to achieve cultural diversity and sensitivity is by disrespecting Italians and Christians. The latest case in point: Bloomington, Indiana http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/23/town-renames-good-friday-for-sake-cultural-sensitivity.html St Patrick's Day and Dyngus Day survive for now Columbus Day is out in most schools in favor of Explorer's Day or Indigenous People's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Columbus Day is out in most schools in favor of Explorer's Day or Indigenous People's Day. What the hell is wrong with Columbus Day? What he did was incredible and things have changed just a bit over the past 525 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING LEGACY: Federal judge blocks Obama overtime pay rule. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas, whom President Obama appointed, imposed a nationwide injunction against the rule Tuesday at the request of 21 states, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. Business groups cheered the decision as another rebuke of the Obama administration’s penchant for regulation and for extending executive power. “The Labor Department’s overtime changes are a reckless and aggressive overreach of executive power, and retailers are pleased with the judge’s decision,” said David French, the National Retail Federation’s senior vice president for government relations. The judge said the Labor Department regulation exceeded the authority granted it by Congress, which he said gave Labor the right to define which workers are considered salaried but only based on the duties they performed, not by how much they made. Live by the phone and the pen, die by the phone and the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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