WWII in a nutshell
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Christian Graus wrote:
Elvis in history class is beyond tragic tho.
Yep. In a Modern Music History course, maybe, but something like a world history class, no.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Sign of the times of my generation not knowing anything about the world. Vietnam had 5 very very short paragraphs. I wasn't happy considering my father could tell me more than that about it.
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Sign of the times of my generation not knowing anything about the world. Vietnam had 5 very very short paragraphs. I wasn't happy considering my father could tell me more than that about it.
I know what you mean. I know more Vietnam war vets who could tell me more about what happened than any school history books.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Oh how I wish. It would be a great excuse to get my old T-shirts out and regain some of the cool I haven't had in the last 30 years.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
20 year old T-shirt would probably strangle you, I know mine would.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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My daughter is actually doing WWII in school. I should show her this when I get home. Elvis in history class is beyond tragic tho.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Christian Graus wrote:
My daughter is actually doing WWII in school
I think I taught in a school like that, once! Discipline, that's what they need!
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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20 year old T-shirt would probably strangle you, I know mine would.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
20 year old T-shirt would probably strangle you, I know mine would.
why would your 20 year old t-shirt strangle Pete? What's he ever done to it?
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
20 year old T-shirt would probably strangle you, I know mine would.
why would your 20 year old t-shirt strangle Pete? What's he ever done to it?
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
Smart ass - now wheres that bloody grammar checker when it's needed.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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One big .gif[^] Finally, a history lesson today's kids can understand.
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Cheers, Vıkram.
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Smart ass - now wheres that bloody grammar checker when it's needed.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
Smart ass
Thanks (with a caveat on the 'Ass' depending upon whether you refer to the beast or the anatomical area)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
now wheres that bloody grammar checker when it's needed
Don't know - but we stopped checking grammer when Grandpa objected.
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
Smart ass
Thanks (with a caveat on the 'Ass' depending upon whether you refer to the beast or the anatomical area)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
now wheres that bloody grammar checker when it's needed
Don't know - but we stopped checking grammer when Grandpa objected.
maxxx# wrote:
we stopped checking grammer when Grandpa objected
Why did grandpa object using a spell checker? Was he afraid using spell checkers would promote laziness?
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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I'd laugh, but I'm afraid that this is how kids are going to be expected to answer questions on WW2. Slightly OT - my 10 year old nephew told me what he's doing in history; Elvis Presley - I sh!t you not, he's studying Elvis in history.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
Elvis Presley - I sh!t you not, he's studying Elvis in history.
Wasn't he a king?
Todd Smith
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maxxx# wrote:
we stopped checking grammer when Grandpa objected
Why did grandpa object using a spell checker? Was he afraid using spell checkers would promote laziness?
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Paul Conrad wrote:
Why did grandpa object using a spell checker?
He didn't - he objected verbally. :)
Paul Conrad wrote:
Was he afraid using spell checkers would promote laziness?
erm, am I missing something, or did you not realise there was a pun on 'grammer => grandma'?
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Paul Conrad wrote:
Why did grandpa object using a spell checker?
He didn't - he objected verbally. :)
Paul Conrad wrote:
Was he afraid using spell checkers would promote laziness?
erm, am I missing something, or did you not realise there was a pun on 'grammer => grandma'?
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
maxxx# wrote:
did you not realise there was a pun on 'grammer => grandma'?
I didn't, and I got it now :)
maxxx# wrote:
he objected verbally
By artistically stringing numerous swear words into a well orchestrated sentence?
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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maxxx# wrote:
did you not realise there was a pun on 'grammer => grandma'?
I didn't, and I got it now :)
maxxx# wrote:
he objected verbally
By artistically stringing numerous swear words into a well orchestrated sentence?
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Paul Conrad wrote:
By artistically stringing numerous swear words into a well orchestrated sentence?
Yes - except for the 'artistically' bit. Oh, and the 'well orchestrated'. Well, to be truthful, the 'sentence' bit too.
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Paul Conrad wrote:
By artistically stringing numerous swear words into a well orchestrated sentence?
Yes - except for the 'artistically' bit. Oh, and the 'well orchestrated'. Well, to be truthful, the 'sentence' bit too.
Life is like a pubic hair on the toilet seat... ...sometimes, you just get pissed off. .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
Yeah, stick to stringing numerous swear words.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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One big .gif[^] Finally, a history lesson today's kids can understand.
That was just brilliant! :D
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One big .gif[^] Finally, a history lesson today's kids can understand.
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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. [Chineese Proverb] Jonathan C Dickinson (C# Software Engineer)
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I know what you mean. I know more Vietnam war vets who could tell me more about what happened than any school history books.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Truth be told, it's probably because we live in a western society. I would think you would find more than 5 paragraphs in a Vietnamese history book (i.e. one they use in Vietnam). At the same time I would expect to to find less about, as a poor example, WW II. I think it also leans on the fact that nobody is proud about what happened in Vietnam. It's 'silent' propaganda: "Your government never committed those atrocities! Napalm? What's that?"
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. [Chineese Proverb] Jonathan C Dickinson (C# Software Engineer)
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That was *awesome*
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Only one mistake - de Gaulle wasn't the french president at the start of WW2, it was Albert Lebrun[^]
'Howard
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I'd laugh, but I'm afraid that this is how kids are going to be expected to answer questions on WW2. Slightly OT - my 10 year old nephew told me what he's doing in history; Elvis Presley - I sh!t you not, he's studying Elvis in history.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
Elvis should be in history lessons. Freddie Mercury is still very current (my kids are constantly asking me to play Queen songs in the car) as is most of the sixties music. But they should still be taught how today has been shaped by the music of yesterday.
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