Originally posted by inconspicuous
In a word...not really.
But yes.
ahahahahaha
oh man i lol Posted by mezzir on Oct-12-2007 06:42:
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Originally posted by Beat Blog
...and that's the root of the issue.
Don't come here, or to any other other country, unless you're willing to be a part of it.
It's like joining a sporting team and then purposely not playing, just standing there in the middle of the game (crap analogy I know).
yeah lol...that analogy doesn't really work
how about...
friend crashing at your place
its cool for just a little bit (vacationers etc), but once it starts to be a permanent thing, dude better help the fuck out with the rent
wait
that analogy wasn't much better :/
Posted by Domesticated on Oct-12-2007 06:44:
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Originally posted by nchs09
i guess we wont agree on this. i hope a spider sneaks inside your car
I'm an Australian...I'm not scared of spiders. Posted by nchs09 on Oct-12-2007 06:46:
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Originally posted by Beat Blog
I'm an Australian...I'm not scared of spiders.
i hope a thief sneaks into your car Posted by Domesticated on Oct-12-2007 06:47:
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Originally posted by nchs09
i hope a thief sneaks into your car
We don't get thieves in Australia, we're too happy go lucky.
Besides, there's nothing for said thief to steal.
Posted by Frenchie on Oct-12-2007 06:48:
Give it a rest , tanto.
Posted by nchs09 on Oct-12-2007 06:48:
i hope an illegal immigrant who does not speak english sneaks into your car
if that doesnt scare you, i give up.
Posted by shaw on Oct-12-2007 06:50:
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Originally posted by nchs09
i hope an illegal immigrant who does not speak english sneaks into your car
if that doesnt scare you, i give up.
and sings Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" in every version but English.
Posted by Domesticated on Oct-12-2007 06:50:
The core has been far more entertaining that I could have hoped for today, big thanks to all you bait-eaters!
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Originally posted by inconspicuous
and sings Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" in every version but English.
Oh shit, now I'm runnin'. I had that song stuck in my head for a whole day once. Posted by nchs09 on Oct-12-2007 06:52:
i like "complicated"
Posted by denys envy on Oct-12-2007 06:56:
Labor...
wtf tho I totally wanted communist...
Posted by shaw on Oct-12-2007 06:58:
Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-12-2007 07:01:
if immigrants to this country dont want to speak english, i dont care. as long as theyre not driving cabs or in call centres etc
to be honest, id probably be too lazy to learn another language that i thought would be especially difficult to learn. and english is meant to be pretty difficult- just look how many americans struggle with it everyday!
there can be significant social cohesion problems with immigrants that dont learn the language. its pretty much the biggest barrier there is. endemic poverty, unemployment and crime are a serious possibility due to intense social isolation.
either way, a lot of immigrants have had a hard time so id prefer giving them a little slack.
Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-12-2007 07:03:
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
to be honest, id probably be too lazy to learn another language that i thought would be especially difficult to learn. and english is meant to be pretty difficult- just look how many americans struggle with it everyday!
I lol'd Posted by narcism on Oct-12-2007 07:15:
all u need to do is put durand in beatblogs car
Posted by 3F05Q on Oct-12-2007 11:36:
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Originally posted by nchs09
why?
I wasn't stating that, it was a question asked in the 'quiz'. My post referres to the possible answer of "only if everyone born here has to pass the test too." I probably should have put it as a quote to avoid confuzzlement.
[To state my thoughts on the subject, I think that US citizens should be held to higher-than-current standards as to their knowledge of government and its processes as well as their ability to speak english (because too many suck at it). I do not think that someone applying for citizenship should be held to a HIGHER standard than that. The possible answer to the quiz implies a situation where someone applying for citizenship is held to a higher standard, hence my post. Having been born as a US citizen, I have very little knowledge of the citizenship process so I don't know what standards, if any, there are.]
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
there can be significant social cohesion problems with immigrants that dont learn the language. its pretty much the biggest barrier there is. endemic poverty, unemployment and crime are a serious possibility due to intense social isolation.
I think I agree with that, but I'm too tired to think it through right now. Stockton has a fairly bad reputation when it comes to such issues.
My question for the Australians here is, when you've been discussing the extent to which immigrants must go to fit into society, are you talking about illegals or those who have become citizens?
I ask this because I wonder how your situation compares to ours. Border jumpers can walk into a DMV (dept. of motor vehicles) and get a driver licence. DMV, by law, can't report their illegal status to the INS (immigration and naturalization service). Then they can vote for politicians (I'll leave the party out, that's not what I'm discussing here, nor do I want to.) who pander to them by making it legal to get a driver's licence without being reported and to vote. They can use all the government resources that citizens get taxed for and they don't pay a dime in taxes.
Anyway, what are "poms?" I couldn't quite pin it down from context.
Posted by Domesticated on Oct-12-2007 20:24:
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Originally posted by 3F05Q
Anyway, what are "poms?" I couldn't quite pin it down from context.
Englishmen.
It's a semi-derogatory but playful term that Australians use.
Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-12-2007 21:22:
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Originally posted by Beat Blog
Englishmen.
It's a semi-derogatory but playful term that Australians use.
it actually stands for 'Prisoner Of her Majesty' and originally denoted the first settler convicts. somehow we changed it around!
Posted by Lilith on Oct-12-2007 22:52:
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
either way, a lot of immigrants have had a hard time so id prefer giving them a little slack.
