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Originally posted by Zild I wouldn't leave TA based on the COR and PDD. I understand though because for a few years I made it a point to never go into the COR or PDD because it only pissed me off. Try hanging out in TXTA a little bit more.

Well, I can't stand the COR. PDD is still tolerable. I'd hang out/post more in the TX/South Central forums more if... well, I could be wrong... but the impression I got the few times I did check it out was that it was full of red necks, the weirdest thing being that some hipanic guys there seem equally prejudiced towards Arabs/Muslims. I usually just go there to see if there's an event taking place. But I suppose it couldn't hurt if I gave it another chance and checked it out a bit more often.

EDIT: The only problem with leaving is that I still like checking out the new release/cd review forum, and I would still be itching to check out PDD every time I went there. Which is why I'd have to leave TA entirely all together.

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You have to realize you live in Texas. Of course they're rednecks but I still bag on their ass. Actually we all bag on each other, but I've hung out with most of them and they're for the most part really nice guys. I wouldn't take much that you see up on there very seriously.

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I guess that kind of makes sense. Having moved here from CA, I'm still not entirely used to the way people talk to/joke around with each other. I've lived in quite a few places, and the only place where I felt home was the Bay Area... and I miss it quite a bit.

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Hey Lira, I've got a question for you. You ever noticed how often I use the words "actually" and "well," especially at the beginning of a sentence ? Point out a few other one's in case you've noticed .

Although I've got to admit I haven't, I'd tell you not to worry: These are very common sentence starters in English. To tell you the truth, I was going to begin this very post with "actually", and if you look back 5 posts or so (where I was talking about my hair, or lack there of ), both Lilith and I began our posts with "well"

So, don't worry. By the way, introducing topics with "so" is also common, even though you expect something to come before the word "so", which doesn't happen in this case

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Originally said by Adolf Fleisch Hitler How naive can people be? Curing the COR with messy hair and philosophy?

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Originally said by Maurice Moss I came here to kick ass and drink milk... and I've just finished my milk

I only really noticed it after a friend of mine pointed it out, after which I realized that I do use those words a whole lot. And I hate being/sounding redundant.

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z I guess that kind of makes sense. Having moved here from CA, I'm still not entirely used to the way people talk to/joke around with each other. I've lived in quite a few places, and the only place where I felt home was the Bay Area... and I miss it quite a bit.

I understand that. One of the many reasons I left UT is because it felt too white for me. I much prefer UTSA where half the students are hispanic. Not that I'm racist but it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable going to a school in a state where half the population is hispanic but only 6% of the students are. There are more asian, black, and international students at UT than there are hispanics. It felt very unfair to me.

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z I only really noticed it after a friend of mine pointed it out, after which I realized that I do use those words a whole lot. And I hate being/sounding redundant.

Nah, it's all right. We all tend to use some particular words more often - in fact, it sounds extremely fake if you don't. I don't know what these words would be for me in English but, in Portuguese, I tend to say "and then", "for example", and "what was it called?" way too often, not to mention the slangs. However, except for the "what was it called?", these are very common expressions in everyday speech.

And the slangs are a local thing - it's incredible how people from other cities are often puzzled by the slangs I use... which is weird, given the fact that I belong to the first generation of people born here, and the rest of the population is made up by immigrants

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Originally said by Adolf Fleisch Hitler How naive can people be? Curing the COR with messy hair and philosophy?

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Originally said by Maurice Moss I came here to kick ass and drink milk... and I've just finished my milk

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Originally posted by Zild I understand that. One of the many reasons I left UT is because it felt too white for me. I much prefer UTSA where half the students are hispanic. Not that I'm racist but it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable going to a school in a state where half the population is hispanic but only 6% of the students are. There are more asian, black, and international students at UT than there are hispanics. It felt very unfair to me.

I can understand that, although I can't really relate to it. I've been a minority, or been treated like one everywhere I've lived (including the time I spend in Pakistan, where I got picked on alot because I was obviously culturally American). The only exception is California. That the only place I've been where people treat you like a person instead of a member of group X. You really have to spend some time there to know what I'm talking about.

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

It is hard for me to understand why anyone who isn't from Texas would want to go to UT unless they really like listening to the same country songs over and over again and drinking cans of Keystone light.

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Originally posted by Lira Although I've got to admit I haven't, I'd tell you not to worry: These are very common sentence starters in English. To tell you the truth, I was going to begin this very post with "actually", and if you look back 5 posts or so (where I was talking about my hair, or lack there of ), both Lilith and I began our posts with "well"

Lilith is allowed too, she's lazy and comparatively poorly educated

3rd person references to oneself = true lunacy


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Last edited by Lilith on Feb-03-2007 at 07:53

Hey there isn't anything wrong with third person references especially if it is in reference to one of your specific personas.

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I've never been able to eat a whole baby.
Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.

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