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prytania3
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« on: October 09, 2006, 07:37:07 PM » |
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I know many of you would like to know the history prof's intent re: the display with Confederate flag.
I call him forthwith to this board to give it up already.
Acrimone, you generated a great discussion; now, please us the "right" answer.
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francie_
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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2006, 10:40:46 PM » |
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Prytania, I second your motion. I've even offered to play "20 Questions" to get the answer. No dice.
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prytania3
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2006, 10:43:39 PM » |
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I sent him 2 personal messages, requesting the right answer. He quickly logged off both times. I think we should start bombarding him with personal messages.
Enquiring minds want to know.
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francie_
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« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2006, 10:47:06 PM » |
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I sent him 2 personal messages, requesting the right answer. He quickly logged off both times. I think we should start bombarding him with personal messages.
Enquiring minds want to know.
Ah well, knowledge is power, and control. Keep trying. |
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busyslinky
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2006, 06:10:49 AM » |
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He was trolling. There is no correct answer.
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ablewasi
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2006, 06:56:47 AM » |
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He was trolling. There is no correct answer.
I HATE being snide!. Too seductive and too easy. But... Based on what he caught (i.e. the nastiness of many of the posts), he wasn't trolling he was bottom fishing. jb |
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ablewasi
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2006, 06:59:29 AM » |
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He was trolling. There is no correct answer.
he wasn't trolling he was bottom fishing. CBL: Before you're grammarbot catches me: "he wasn't trolling; he was bottom fishing." |
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ablewasi
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2006, 07:00:48 AM » |
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He was trolling. There is no correct answer.
he wasn't trolling he was bottom fishing. CBL: Before you're grammarbot catches me: "he wasn't trolling; he was bottom fishing." (sigh...) "your" |
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2006, 07:25:37 AM » |
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<grin>
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As always, CBL rules! All hail the CBL!
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prytania3
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2006, 07:37:40 AM » |
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<grin> That's it, CBL. I told you he was mine. Either back off or you can meet me after school. Maybe you need to learn the hard way. |
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crazybatlady
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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2006, 07:38:53 AM » |
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Loser grades this stack of essays, then? I expect you have a nice pen handy?
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As always, CBL rules! All hail the CBL!
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prytania3
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2006, 04:09:57 PM » |
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Acrimone--you weasel. Get back down here and tell us the intent. The discussion is played.
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ablewasi
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« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2006, 07:25:32 PM » |
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Acrimone--you weasel. Get back down here and tell us the intent. The discussion is played.
Moderator: I would like to note that prytainia3's use of the term "weasle" in the above post. Was not an insult to acrimone. It was a friendly term of endearment (not the movie). ablewasi |
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francie_
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« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2006, 10:10:48 PM » |
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He was trolling. There is no correct answer.
Then maybe I should have written, "...power, and con-troll"? |
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acrimone
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« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2006, 10:19:19 PM » |
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It's a display about making difficult choices and having the integrity to follow your principles to their conclusion. All the people on the wall are people who were born to privilege and risked their lives and fortunes for what they believed in.
The professor and I actually had a discussion one long afternoon about whether Rommel deserved to be up on the wall. We decided he qualified because of the way he told his servants to stand down and not fight when the Nazis came for him. In the end, he decided not to include the FM because it would generate far too much controversy.
The flags are just decor for the pictures.
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