The People Above And Below You

[quamp]

^ Wellp pardner, Ah'm a Texan, so Ah have no ahdea of what yer a-talkin' about.

< Would probably say "Them's fightin' words!" if < knew what ^ was talking about.

V Doesn't understand any of this either.

[redsliver]

^ should take the time to learn Canada's provinces, there're only 10 (and 3 territories) and Canadians could probably name the American states.

< is seeing truth in the Canadians know more about America than Americans know about anything.

V wishes they were Canadian

[Guest echtrae]

^ is correct with statement, at least upon occasion, particularly when reading the news

< is saddened by the state (or lack thereof) of education in the US

v doesn't care about the news in any country

[redsliver]

^ is incorrect and unaware that despite the US's poor education system, its university graduates are on average more intelligent than in countries with better public education systems.

< only cares about news < gets from the Daily Show and Stephen Colbert

V thinks < gets all the important news

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Knows my views on the news.

< Should know more about the world considering how much CNN < watches

V Thinks that < would know more if she was actually paying attention.

[Guest echtrae]

^ suffers from an attention deficiency disorder when watching CNN

< doesn't watch the news, too much propaganda in the US

v believes everything the mainstream media spouts as truth

[dazzledfirestar]

^Thinks < is far too naive

< Has a well tuned bullshit detector.

V Hasn't tuned Vs bullshit detector in awhile

[StoryJunkie]

^ thinks liars are controlled somehow with buttons you can push and pull

<Is considering this novel idea and is wondering if bullshit comes with a shit-eating grin to distinguish it from someone who is merely misinformed.

V more bullshit detecting advice forthcoming

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Is right about the shit-eating grin...

< Knows that some people just have a shit-eating grin for other reasons and the bullshit dectecting system is far more complicated.

V thinks this needs to be patented.

[Guest echtrae]

^ is able to define it better

< is willing to help ^ patent it

v is a skeptic and doubts it can be done

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Knows about my skeptism

< Has never really believed in the marketablity of the bullshit detector

V Has more faith than I do

[Guest Enchanted Faery]

^ Thinks I have more fun than ^

< Don't like going out much coz < is always the one babysitting friends

< Usualy doesn't have fun when < goes out

< Prefers to sit at home

v thinks that < needs to get out more often

[redsliver]

if ^ is stuck in the house she should join us in the orgy

< is going to spend most of today writing and shamelessly plugging FtLG

V will go read From the Looking Glass or face horrible consequences

[quamp]

^ Sorry, I have to leave soon. I'll be out of town this weekend. :\

< Can name the following provinces off the top of his head: Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia (sp?,) Ontario, Alberta, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Labrador and Saskatchewan (sp?)

< Can only name two of the Territories: Northwest and Yukon.

V Thinks I did a web search for the names of the provinces. (I didn't!)

[StoryJunkie]

^ gets a pat on the head

< honestly, 10 provinces are easier to memorize than 50 some odd states (sheesh, guys!)

V Knows Hawaii is one of them!

[polywolly]

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^ Knows < knows <'s States.

< Could do probably 98% on naming the capitals as well.

< Knows Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands will eventually be #51 and #52, but wonders why anyone would mess with such a nice number like 50.

V Can name more than 5 African countries.

[StoryJunkie]

Egypt, the Congo(just talking about that today) Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Algeria, the Canaries...Morroco? nah, those are islands...(and Where, pray tell, is Timbuktu?)

^ has drawn out of me things I didn't know I knew

< Surprised.

V can perhaps name 5 provinces in India

[Nanaea]

^ Has too much faith in <'s geography skills.

< Would prolly be hard pressed to name all 50 states, let alone their capitals.

< Is outdone by <'s kids who can not only sing the names and capitals of all 50 states, but also all the presidents from George Washington to Bill Clinton (and even tack on 'Dubya') thanks to the Animaniacs.

V Thinks watching cartoons is the best way to learn things.

[dazzledfirestar]

^ Has a point

<Learned much from cartoons in <'s youth

V Didn't learn anything and thinks < and ^ are nuts

[redsliver]

^ learned much from cartoons

< thinks the reason most adults have children is to have an excuse to watch cartoons again

V doesn't need an excuse

[Guest Enchanted Faery]

^ Is right! < Will watch cartoons not matter what

< usually watches anime, but likes "Teen Titans" and "The Avitar"

v does not watch Teen Titans or The Avitar

[redsliver]

^ knows my cartoon watching habits

< has been sticking with One Piece as of late

V hasn't watched One Piece yet but suspects its similar to finding Jesus.

[Nanaea]

^ Knows I have not seen One Piece.

< Has recently gotten sucked into Avatar by <'s son.

V Will catch me up.

[redsliver]

^ overestimates my knowledge of the Avatar

< could bullshit, but it'd be obvious

V knows that one man's shit is another man's fertiliser.

[Nanaea]

^ Knows his fertilizer.

< Will have to Google Avatar so < can watch it without bugging Trae & son every five minutes.

< Is dying for a slice of the cake < baked for <'s son's birthday but will have to wait for at least four more hours.

V Wants a piece too.