[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by BRUTAL64

Ok, try this from a customer ( true conversation):
"I cut the hose too short. So I cut it again and it is still too short. How much more do I cut off to make it fit"?

That's not possible. . . Please God, tell me that's not possible. Do you ever get the feeling you're being Punk'd?

Maybe it works on a Blue car.

[94cobra69ss396]

Originally Posted by BRUTAL64

Ok, has anybody else seen the dumbing down of American? Everyday I talk to people they just get more stupid than day before. FUCK!

It's not that they're getting dumber you're just getting smarter so they seem dumber.

[joedls]

Originally Posted by big_G

Ahhh....Mustangs. they look so cute and small in my rear-view mirror......

I got nothing but respect for Old School muscle, but I've seen my share of vettes in my rear-view mirror.

[BRUTAL64]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

That's not possible. . . Please God, tell me that's not possible. Do you ever get the feeling you're being Punk'd?

Maybe it works on a Blue car.

Yes, it is true.

Here's another:
"Do you have an electronic distribitor?"

"No, I don't think so-what's that? Is that like a tape deck or stereo?"

[BRUTAL64]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

It's not that they're getting dumber you're just getting smarter so they seem dumber.

When I was ten I took apart a slot machine my Grandmother brought back from Vegas. This was in the early 60's. It didn't work. It worked when I was done.

Yea, maybe I have an advantage. But still................

[BRUTAL64]

Originally Posted by joedls

Let's just get one thing straight. There's nothing average about this Joe. Got it?

Of course. I haven't talked to you that much........... yet.








Sorry, Joe. Just had to do it.

[BRUTAL64]

Here's another one:

'What engine do you have in your 72 Nova"?

The customer's answer:
"I have an LS6 inline 6 cylinder".

[enkeivette]

We just had a Republican president who publically stated "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning." And you're trying to somehow blame general idiocy on the Democratic party? Are you kidding me? Are you guys 12?

Democrats are evil! Cuz mommy said so!

I'll tell you this, no government policy concerning education, no lack of education, no reform to the education system, and no blue OR red propaganda is going to produce a stupid person. People are born stupid. Taking geography out of elementary school had no correlation with the woman who came in to Best Buy and asked me where the DVD rewinders were.

The dumming down of schools, which I will attribute to neither party (although I'm sure I could think of some hair-brianed way to justify it as an action of either party) might play somewhat of a role in general ignorance, such as: Kids who know everything about the California Missions but still believe that the flag has 52 stars. But as far as stupidity goes... that's biological. That's a result of men wanting to sleep with Jessica Simpson instead of Hilary Clinton, and many of us have been guilty of that.

Republicans and Democrats alike, pull your heads out of your asses.



Groove on this ad.

[big_G]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

We just had a Republican president who publically stated "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning." And you're trying to somehow blame general idiocy on the Democratic party? Are you kidding me? Are you guys 12?

Wasn't it Bill Clinton (a Dem) who said: "It depends on what the definition of "IS" is.

Kids who know everything about the California Missions but still believe that the flag has 52 stars.

Barack Obama (another Dem) said this while running for office:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws

But as far as stupidity goes... that's biological. That's a result of men wanting to sleep with Jessica Simpson instead of Hilary Clinton, and many of us have been guilty of that.

Which one would you want to wake up next to in the morning?

[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

We just had a Republican president who publically stated "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning." And you're trying to somehow blame general idiocy on the Democratic party? Are you kidding me? Are you guys 12?

"I know the human being and fish can coexist." - W

Now how can you argue with that?

I have no love for either party. I do think there have been some education policies in the last 30 years that have lead to a generalized decline in basic skills. These policies have come from "progressive" thinkers about developing young minds. In very simplistic terms the emphasis has been (changing) on self esteem and other socialization rather than finding the best ways to raise the levels of basic skills. When these kids come into the real brutal working world, here's what happens, "You're a very pleasant and well adjusted person, but you can't balance the till, form a complete sentence, fill in the blank, I'm sorry but we're going to have to let you go." Yes I know this gets far more complicated than a post. And before any of you local boys chime in with it wasn't anything like that in my school, remember you went to public schools in upper middle class Orange County; hardly a bastion of liberal education experiments.

Additionally, especially here in CA, the Teacher's Union and Party D are like peas in a pod. The Teacher's Union cares about protecting their members far beyond improving the scholastic environment. Remember how hard party D and the Teachers Union fought against a recent proposition to restrict teacher tenure to make it easier to eliminate bad teachers? In New York it's sooo bad that instead of firing bad teachers, they literally put them in rooms and leave them alone, at full pay, for not doing anything. Sounds like the UAW and their work halls of people showing up an reading the paper. I see a pattern of protecting people who don't perform or produce. . .

I'll tell you this, no government policy concerning education, no lack of education, no reform to the education system, and no blue OR red propaganda is going to produce a stupid person. People are born stupid. Taking geography out of elementary school had no correlation with the woman who came in to Best Buy and asked me where the DVD rewinders were.

The dumming down of schools, which I will attribute to neither party (although I'm sure I could think of some hair-brianed way to justify it as an action of either party) might play somewhat of a role in general ignorance, such as: Kids who know everything about the California Missions but still believe that the flag has 52 stars. But as far as stupidity goes... that's biological. That's a result of men wanting to sleep with Jessica Simpson instead of Hilary Clinton, and many of us have been guilty of that.

You're the propagandist. People are born with certain normal ranges of aptitude. Parents play by far the biggest role in helping children to realize their full potential, followed closely by formal education. I think culture, in the broadest sense of values and priorities held by a community in total, play the largest role achieving what we might regard as being generally intelligent. A lot of people you might think are dumb are the way they are, because they haven't been developed. I've seen this several times in my own music teaching experience where a floundering student changes from a nice easy going instructor to some what of a hard ass, and it's stunning how fast they can improve. If they were born biologically incapable, they wouldn't improve. Teachers and educational systems matter a lot.