"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:47:45 GMT, Charlie Brown
wrote:


Those are some stupid freaking people. I remember back in college, I
was working on a group project with this one girl who was reasonably
intelligent. THe project involved some basic knolwedge of world
geography and this chic had absolutely no idea where China was on the
globe. I mean no idea, couldn't even identify the correct continent
where it is located. That really blew my mind at the time. I didn't
think people with that level of education and intelligence could be so
dim about something as important and relevant as to where major
countries are located in the world.

Not knowing where Sri Lanka is I can understand. Not knowing that
North Korea isn't part of Australia is just plain dumb.

There are highly placed students in colleges who don't have a freakin'
club where their state capital is located, nevermind where another
country is.

And then, there seems to be a concentrated enclave of provincian thinkers in
Long Island. A year after I moved away, my old boss complained that I never
stopped in to visit. "Tommy....I'm in Rochester. This is the first time I've
been back in a year". His response: "Bull**** excuse....isn't that right up
by Yonkers?"

People at my home office have no idea where Rochester is. These people deal
with transportation all day long, and have enormous, detailed maps of the
U.S. on the wall in almost every room.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:47:45 GMT, Charlie Brown
wrote:


Those are some stupid freaking people. I remember back in college, I
was working on a group project with this one girl who was reasonably
intelligent. THe project involved some basic knolwedge of world
geography and this chic had absolutely no idea where China was on the
globe. I mean no idea, couldn't even identify the correct continent
where it is located. That really blew my mind at the time. I didn't
think people with that level of education and intelligence could be so
dim about something as important and relevant as to where major
countries are located in the world.

Not knowing where Sri Lanka is I can understand. Not knowing that
North Korea isn't part of Australia is just plain dumb.

There are highly placed students in colleges who don't have a freakin'
club where their state capital is located, nevermind where another
country is.

And then, there seems to be a concentrated enclave of provincian thinkers
in Long Island. A year after I moved away, my old boss complained that I
never stopped in to visit. "Tommy....I'm in Rochester. This is the first
time I've been back in a year". His response: "Bull**** excuse....isn't
that right up by Yonkers?"

People at my home office have no idea where Rochester is. These people
deal with transportation all day long, and have enormous, detailed maps of
the U.S. on the wall in almost every room.


I thought Rochester was down by Wareham - towards Cape Cod.

(just kidding - spend lots of time at the UofR)

Eisboch

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:47:45 GMT, Charlie Brown
wrote:


Those are some stupid freaking people. I remember back in college, I
was working on a group project with this one girl who was reasonably
intelligent. THe project involved some basic knolwedge of world
geography and this chic had absolutely no idea where China was on the
globe. I mean no idea, couldn't even identify the correct continent
where it is located. That really blew my mind at the time. I didn't
think people with that level of education and intelligence could be so
dim about something as important and relevant as to where major
countries are located in the world.

Not knowing where Sri Lanka is I can understand. Not knowing that
North Korea isn't part of Australia is just plain dumb.

There are highly placed students in colleges who don't have a freakin'
club where their state capital is located, nevermind where another
country is.

And then, there seems to be a concentrated enclave of provincian thinkers
in Long Island. A year after I moved away, my old boss complained that I
never stopped in to visit. "Tommy....I'm in Rochester. This is the first
time I've been back in a year". His response: "Bull**** excuse....isn't
that right up by Yonkers?"

People at my home office have no idea where Rochester is. These people
deal with transportation all day long, and have enormous, detailed maps
of the U.S. on the wall in almost every room.


I thought Rochester was down by Wareham - towards Cape Cod.

(just kidding - spend lots of time at the UofR)

Eisboch


I know where both Rochesters are. The New York one is where one locks the
keys in the trunk of the rental car on Columbus day. Really bad move.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:47:45 GMT, Charlie Brown
wrote:


Those are some stupid freaking people. I remember back in college, I
was working on a group project with this one girl who was reasonably
intelligent. THe project involved some basic knolwedge of world
geography and this chic had absolutely no idea where China was on the
globe. I mean no idea, couldn't even identify the correct continent
where it is located. That really blew my mind at the time. I didn't
think people with that level of education and intelligence could be so
dim about something as important and relevant as to where major
countries are located in the world.

Not knowing where Sri Lanka is I can understand. Not knowing that
North Korea isn't part of Australia is just plain dumb.

There are highly placed students in colleges who don't have a freakin'
club where their state capital is located, nevermind where another
country is.


And then, there seems to be a concentrated enclave of provincian thinkers in
Long Island. A year after I moved away, my old boss complained that I never
stopped in to visit. "Tommy....I'm in Rochester. This is the first time I've
been back in a year". His response: "Bull**** excuse....isn't that right up
by Yonkers?"

People at my home office have no idea where Rochester is. These people deal
with transportation all day long, and have enormous, detailed maps of the
U.S. on the wall in almost every room.


Even I know where Rochester is...and I've never been there.
The reason might be that you have had an AHL hockey team there forever,
before we did, and you still have one after we lost all three of ours.
Nova Scotia Voyagers ... farm team of Montreal
Nova Scotia Oilers ......farm team of Edmonton
Halifax Citadels ......farm team of Quebec

"Don White" wrote in message
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Even I know where Rochester is...and I've never been there.
The reason might be that you have had an AHL hockey team there forever,
before we did, and you still have one after we lost all three of ours.
Nova Scotia Voyagers ... farm team of Montreal
Nova Scotia Oilers ......farm team of Edmonton
Halifax Citadels ......farm team of Quebec

We still have the team because all 203 fans keep paying for tickets. My son
and I went to couple of games with his boy scout troop. It was like watching
paint dry, except for a fist fight near the end. The final score was
something like 3-0. Snore...zzzzzzz........

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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Even I know where Rochester is...and I've never been there.
The reason might be that you have had an AHL hockey team there forever,
before we did, and you still have one after we lost all three of ours.
Nova Scotia Voyagers ... farm team of Montreal
Nova Scotia Oilers ......farm team of Edmonton
Halifax Citadels ......farm team of Quebec


We still have the team because all 203 fans keep paying for tickets. My son
and I went to couple of games with his boy scout troop. It was like watching
paint dry, except for a fist fight near the end. The final score was
something like 3-0. Snore...zzzzzzz........


The teams only did so so in attendance here so they moved away where
they didn't draw much more. Our 'Halifax Mooseheads' Major Junior team
does much better and are quite popular.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Even I know where Rochester is...and I've never been there.
The reason might be that you have had an AHL hockey team there forever,
before we did, and you still have one after we lost all three of ours.
Nova Scotia Voyagers ... farm team of Montreal
Nova Scotia Oilers ......farm team of Edmonton
Halifax Citadels ......farm team of Quebec

We still have the team because all 203 fans keep paying for tickets. My
son and I went to couple of games with his boy scout troop. It was like
watching paint dry, except for a fist fight near the end. The final score
was something like 3-0. Snore...zzzzzzz........

We have a new professional, not NBA, basketball in Maryland named the Night
Hawks. They have a pretty good marketeer that has figured out that you
invite local elementary schoold chorus', dance teams and cheerleading teams
and the stands get filled up with proud parents paying to see their child
perform at a sports event.