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vinny1967 On Tour, Devon, England UK
The_Kansan: Ok, here's the straight skinny: This same joke has been around, in one form or another, for more than 1,000 years. Whilst doing research on comedy and humor in various cultures/countries, I've seen at least fifty different translations of this same joke. American indians even had a version of it concerning the Indo-Europeans that "invaded" the North American Continent.

For every joke out there that makes some folks bust a gut laughing, there will be others who take offense to to it. The simple fact is that if humor weren't cruel, it wouldn't be humor. Even the most innocent joke or funny story is making light of or "poking fun at" someone/something.

The difference I've noticed over the years of telling jokes and writing comedy is that those who scream loudest when a joke/story is told about their particular race/nationality/skin color/football team/favorite brand of automobile, etc... are, themselves, the most short sighted, racist, least tolerant, most unforgiving, etc... These folks are also the same ones who laugh the loudest when the same joke or story is told about a different culture/losing team/favorite auto, etc...

Then of course, you also have those who simply are not happy unless they're pointing fingers at someone else. Like petulant children wanting a piece of candy because of the shiny wrapper, they won't hush until you ignore them. (Make the mistake of giving them the candy and they'll only whine for another piece in a different wrapper.)

There's an old joke that I could slip in here - and because I'm a truckdriver, I'll use that as the subject, but one could also substitute nearly any profession/ person's name and/or nationality - Q: What's the difference between a truckdriver and a puppy? A: After about six weeks, the puppy will stop whining!


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Luv it............thumbs up
Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland
bollywood: DOnt get personal please I keep trak of things .and I am certianly proud of my heritage and the culture I come from .What you call modern world is not mordern at all . I guess we need to know what is modern .

YOu make me laugh my friend .. I am born in Karachi and lived my 25 years of life in Pakistan. My ex is a Pak muslim and my children still live there . I know these countires Pak /India/Afgan than any of you here . I know how hard its for a non muslim to live there .I am sure if you are a pakistani u Understand this so dont preach . You only have ideas formed thourh watching a few western channles and reading Hindustantimes online. If you are from the US and you consider urself from a modern society ? which nuked millions and killed another few millions around the world to meet political end .?


In response to: which nuked millions and killed another few millions around the world to meet political end .?
I think you had better elaborate some on those "NUKED" Millions.doh
Drewski Olds, Alberta Canada
BW
In response to: what is that you are tring to point out ?


Nothing more than that you are a racist. You told me on a blog commentary that because I was white I didn't like Obama and here, you allude to me not knowing anything about the world despite having lived in the Mid East for four years and, two of which were served in war zones.

BW
In response to: silence is better when you dont know things


Your real life experiences are living in a society that is rather closed and then living in a society that is rather open. Both next door to one another and involved in heated political and military adversity and here, you tell me that you know of the world.

In the 'world' people talk, understand and such, not throw around insults and such. Skin color,religion,income matters little and, when a valid point is presented it matters not if the presenter is a million miles from where it happened or right next door, it is a valid point nonetheless and should be addressed without glib 'you know nothing etc' and the same goes for a non valid point.

Changing the subject, have you met any Taliban on the battlefield? Wondering how you felt when you did? I mean, you are so close to the 'action' that you must be dodging bullets and IEDs daily like the guys I trained,served with in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and talk to me over a few beers between tours of Afghanistan. I mean hell, I'm way over here and you, in Mumbai are in the middle of Afghanistan so know so much more.

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Drewski: BW

Nothing more than that you are a racist. You told me on a blog commentary that because I was white I didn't like Obama and here, you allude to me not knowing anything about the world despite having lived in the Mid East for four years and, two of which were served in war zones.

BW

Your real life experiences are living in a society that is rather closed and then living in a society that is rather open. Both next door to one another and involved in heated political and military adversity and here, you tell me that you know of the world.

In the 'world' people talk, understand and such, not throw around insults and such. Skin color,religion,income matters little and, when a valid point is presented it matters not if the presenter is a million miles from where it happened or right next door, it is a valid point nonetheless and should be addressed without glib 'you know nothing etc' and the same goes for a non valid point.

Changing the subject, have you met any Taliban on the battlefield? Wondering how you felt when you did? I mean, you are so close to the 'action' that you must be dodging bullets and IEDs daily like the guys I trained,served with in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia and talk to me over a few beers between tours of Afghanistan. I mean hell, I'm way over here and you, in Mumbai are in the middle of Afghanistan so know so much more.


Now I got the point ...You lived in the Mideast for 4 years ? so what is the big deal ? You are still clueless about the issues there . there are many soldiers who live and die there .ask them what you know .With just a basic Highschool qualifiaction you could train someone to fight in Afgan .? Give me a break manyay there is a limit to bluff ..reading your many blogs I only see you read some news paper links and throuw that out .Once you even counted the exact no of people got killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki ..laugh do you remember how much it was ? well mr ski ..I have no words for you . As you told I am a racist to a racist.and I dont want to hide that.



pietermat Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands
bollywood: Now I got the point ...You lived in the Mideast for 4 years ? so what is the big deal ? You are still clueless about the issues there . there are many soldiers who live and die there .ask them what you know .With just a basic Highschool qualifiaction you could train someone to fight in Afgan .? Give me a break man there is a limit to bluff ..reading your many blogs I only see you read some news paper links and throuw that out .Once you even counted the exact no of people got killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki .. do you remember how much it was ? well mr ski ..I have no words for you . As you told I am a racist to a racist.and I dont want to hide that.
such a little fish with such mouvement - clssified medium fanatic - imagine the real ones - I never had problems living in these countries on the contrary but little shits like you, and I saw it happen are chased by your own people with wooden sticks
The_Kansan Claxton (Powell), Tennessee USA
pietermat: such a little fish with such mouvement - clssified medium fanatic - imagine the real ones - I never had problems living in these countries on the contrary but little shits like you, and I saw it happen are chased by your own people with wooden sticks



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Drewski Olds, Alberta Canada
BW
In response to: Now I got the point ...You lived in the Mideast for 4 years ?


No, that is not the point. The point is that I have been around and you have not therefore, to use your closed world as being an open world knowledge argument is wrong. Most people over 35 have been places you have not hence, we know stuff you do not and, are familiar with political situations and such even if we don't live in your safe neighborhood in the former Calcutta and see things from only one of two ways.

BW
In response to: Once you even counted the exact no of people got killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki .


That was a little more accurate than the 'millions' of people killed in those attacks that you stated. Funny that you get millions and I do a quick google and get two hundred thousand from a few different sites.

BW
In response to: With just a basic Highschool qualifiaction you could train someone to fight in Afgan .?


And 20 years as a jumpmaster, drill instructor, para instructor, recce, freefall paratrooper and a few more so, am quite qualified to teach soldiers how to soldier. You of course are speaking from experience having simply leaving a wife and kids in Pakistan and moving yourself to India for better pastures?

BW
In response to: As you told I am a racist to a racist.and I dont want to hide that.


You cannot,you bring it out when you are not guarded. Myself, I don't mention it whatsoever until I am told I cannot understand as I am not of a minority although I am. You are overly proud of your race, religion and history while me, and most others, just geton with life without an inbred feeling of superiority.
Antjo39 Pucara, Puno Peru
bollywood: One at a time friends you are attacking me like a pack of wolves .. United colur of Benneton . Well just look at your reply and see urself who are racists here ? YOu are right Midlle esterners ,Indians and Pakistanis run your motels/convenient stores and Taxis .But they are also running your big corporations as well ..City group ,Pepsi to name a few. Kalpana Chawala and SUnita williams had Brown skin some of the seniour adivsorers for Obama are of India Origin .40% of Microsoft employes and 25% Nasa Sientists are Indians .IBM has more Engieers in India than in the US. Intels biggest plant has started operating in India .Visteon is taken over by TATA group of India .Fords Jagaur and Landrover is a tata brand now .Your RitZ hotel grop is an Indian company now . Tetely is indian .Corus Steel is Indian all run by brown skinned peopleIf it is not for markets like India and China and Brazil your Iconic compaines would have collaped more faster .If not for the blood stained oil from Middle eastern countries your SUVs would not have run on the road .This is where they sell the products to feed your nation. and your current president himself is dark skinned with an afrincan/Middle eastern heritage. If it is not for markets like India and China and Brazil your Iconic compaines would have collaped more fasted.Baby ..you are not connected to the realities .yes there is an infiltration happening but its in a posative way and its just not to surprass your rights . I Know you all have problem with Barak Obams Skin but the fact is that Two dark skinned people are going to write your destiny . Obama and Osama .so lets forget the bad jokes here ...good bye


Eternal problem here. Usually when it comes to defend officials clichés of moral, manners and politics one will always find an army enlisted to fight the heathens until the bitter end. It is just ludicrous and miserable to my eyes as I have always appreciated independence of thought.
The wolves of the pack (well,I ask forgiveness to those noble animals but I just use it with figurative purposes) need to feel the warmth of the others close, and need to know there are many more walking in the same direction. If the defense of the status-quo and the stupid morals so appreciated as cliché weapons had to be contradict I would only choose as a good counter-argument the fact that way of thinking generates the neccesity to attack together, whisper their mutual agreement to one another and find the way to see that they are so right.

It is strange though that the "haters" or the "losers" say those that see the status-quo and the established building of crap (morals, prejudices, etc) with horror and rejection do not usually get together for pack-attacks. They have come to their conclusions against the status quo , say the mounstrous nature of Western Civilization or whatever other entity they have focused on, by following many different paths. The have not been molded in the headquarters of OFFICIAL TRUTHS and Co. so their views occupy a wide range of ideas, they would disagree about many things. But above all the pack-attack is not necessary, are the pack members so insecure that need their mutual support? The "losing haters" only have to look outside their windows and see the horror of this world. This is when they find the confirmation of their views, then why to form a new truth with monks and warriors that defies the Official one?

Even if the pack were right in their holy views I would still be a heathen just because I can not stand lack of independence of thought and their "official-truth gluttony".
Need a break again.



pietermat Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands
Antjo39: Eternal problem here. Usually when it comes to defend officials clichés of moral, manners and politics one will always find an army enlisted to fight the heathens until the bitter end. It is just ludicrous and miserable to my eyes as I have always appreciated independence of thought.
The wolves of the pack (well,I ask forgiveness to those noble animals but I just use it with figurative purposes) need to feel the warmth of the others close, and need to know there are many more walking in the same direction. If the defense of the status-quo and the stupid morals so appreciated as cliché weapons had to be contradict I would only choose as a good counter-argument the fact that way of thinking generates the neccesity to attack together, whisper their mutual agreement to one another and find the way to see that they are so right.

It is strange though that the "haters" or the "losers" say those that see the status-quo and the established building of crap (morals, prejudices, etc) with horror and rejection do not usually get together for pack-attacks. They have come to their conclusions against the status quo , say the mounstrous nature of Western Civilization or whatever other entity they have focused on, by following many different paths. The have not been molded in the headquarters of OFFICIAL TRUTHS and Co. so their views occupy a wide range of ideas, they would disagree about many things. But above all the pack-attack is not necessary, are the pack members so insecure that need their mutual support? The "losing haters" only have to look outside their windows and see the horror of this world. This is when they find the confirmation of their views, then why to form a new truth with monks and warriors that defies the Official one?

Even if the pack were right in their holy views I would still be a heathen just because I can not stand lack of independence of thought and their "official-truth gluttony".
Need a break again.


not hate too will be much honor it showes in the guys header 'I want it now' he say - he should try this in Eurore a little wanker like that, woman here will chew him up and spit him out



pietermat Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands
sorry for the spelling i mix 5 lang but nobody here is too stupid not to understand otherwise you guys will surely make it clear in english for me



Mercedes1 Sydney, New South Wales Australia
I cant beleive all these guys fighting over their cant find a skinny piece of pelican shit and his camel!confused
Antjo39 Pucara, Puno Peru
pietermat: not hate too will be much honor it showes in the guys header 'I want it now' he say - he should try this in Eurore a little wanker like that, woman here will chew him up and spit him out

I think it should be taken less emotional, if you come back to the beginning Bollywood was attacked just by an opinion of his. If this thread is so JOKY then it could go to the proper area.... then personally I would not have read it as I do not read that section.



pietermat Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands
Antjo39: I think it should be taken less emotional, if you come back to the beginning Bollywood was attacked just by an opinion of his. If this thread is so JOKY then it could go to the proper area.... then personally I would not have read it as I do not read that section.

yeah it's not worth and politics on this site is off subject anyway Ileave him with his constipation = good luck cheers
Drewski Olds, Alberta Canada
Antjo
In response to: Bollywood was attacked just by an opinion of his.


Possibly by somebody other than myself. I have spoken with this man before and one of his discussion techniques is to use his race and North American racial profiling as well as geographical location as an argument on why our viewpoints are meaningless when in fact, with a billion people their recent attacks and population numbers put him so far away from hardship that he is completely on the other side of the world. He did it again here and, I called him out on it.

Antjo,you and I have disagreed on just about everything, yet I have never had reason or will to say something as glib as 'what do you know,you are here,(or there, or of such and such a race) in order to make my point more valid.

In short, he was not attacked for a simple opinion or, even attacked period my myself.
Antjo39 Pucara, Puno Peru
pietermat: yeah it's not worth and politics on this site is off subject anyway Ileave him with his constipation = good luck

I am not saying that Bollywood is not worth discussing with at all (and I do not mean you say so, just pointing it out)

To me he brings a different perspective of things. He started his thread about the Tamil people and certainly when you go to Sri Lanka or even reading the tourist books you will see the labels of terorists just because of the Tamil Tigers.
Since I am not from your latitudes and I do not have the same traditons or up-bringing I can not see reasons for extreme indignation in his points at all. That is why I think it should not be taken so emotional. I loathe the pack-attacks and if people do not agree with the reasons, I think, activate the pack-attacks they simply have to stop them, talk for themselves or do not talk at all.
Antjo39 Pucara, Puno Peru
Drewski: Antjo

Possibly by somebody other than myself. I have spoken with this man before and one of his discussion techniques is to use his race and North American racial profiling as well as geographical location as an argument on why our viewpoints are meaningless when in fact, with a billion people their recent attacks and population numbers put him so far away from hardship that he is completely on the other side of the world. He did it again here and, I called him out on it.

Antjo,you and I have disagreed on just about everything, yet I have never had reason or will to say something as glib as 'what do you know,you are here,(or there, or of such and such a race) in order to make my point more valid.

In short, he was not attacked for a simple opinion or, even attacked period my myself.


Yes, I know you did not start the attack but you put some Vainilla cream on top of the cake he got as a present. At least, I have seen it that way.
You get concentrated on the racial argument but I ma not sure if that is his. Are people racist when they say that Barack Obama is the first BLACK president of the US? Probably not, and probably yes. It is fact he is black and it is a fact that I am bloody red. This kind of touchiness has historical reasons but I would not get into that.
I think Bollywood means "being there" and he probably sees many people talking about things they don´t know. And this is relative too, I know but I think this is his point and not racism or rejection of people just because they do not have the right race to judge.
There are however terrible cases of "smart arses". There was a case when I read a heated debate between someone talking about the genocide of the red people in America (and I mean America and not the US), well the occasionla rivals of his simply denied that reality with all sort of arguments while the holder of that opinion talked from the simple reality of their life in an indigeneous village and his long reflection of the misery brought up -through the years- by such devious historical deeds.
I think Bollywood talks from that standing point of view.

The_Kansan Claxton (Powell), Tennessee USA
Antjo39: I think it should be taken less emotional, if you come back to the beginning Bollywood was attacked just by an opinion of his. If this thread is so JOKY then it could go to the proper area.... then personally I would not have read it as I do not read that section.


And I can certainly understand why.

My humblest apologies for failing to click the "proper" button when I posted this. Please, oh kind and mercifully omnipotent Antjo, can you ever find it your benevolent heart to forgive one as un-worthy as my lowly self?

doh
The_Kansan Claxton (Powell), Tennessee USA
Ok, here's the straight skinny: This same joke has been around, in one form or another, for more than 1,000 years. Whilst doing research on comedy and humor in various cultures/countries, I've seen at least fifty different translations of this same joke. American indians even had a version of it concerning the Indo-Europeans that "invaded" the North American Continent.

For every joke out there that makes some folks bust a gut laughing, there will be others who take offense to to it. The simple fact is that if humor weren't cruel, it wouldn't be humor. Even the most innocent joke or funny story is making light of or "poking fun at" someone/something.

The difference I've noticed over the years of telling jokes and writing comedy is that those who scream loudest when a joke/story is told about their particular race/nationality/skin color/football team/favorite brand of automobile, etc... are, themselves, the most short sighted, racist, least tolerant, most unforgiving, etc... These folks are also the same ones who laugh the loudest when the same joke or story is told about a different culture/losing team/favorite auto, etc...

Then of course, you also have those who simply are not happy unless they're pointing fingers at someone else. Like petulant children wanting a piece of candy because of the shiny wrapper, they won't hush until you ignore them. (Make the mistake of giving them the candy and they'll only whine for another piece in a different wrapper.)

There's an old joke that I could slip in here - and because I'm a truckdriver, I'll use that as the subject, but one could also substitute nearly any profession/ person's name and/or nationality - Q: What's the difference between a truckdriver and a puppy? A: After about six weeks, the puppy will stop whining![/
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Hmmmm... Maybe I should have said... Naw, I'll let it stand as it is. thumbs up
PeachesandRay Concord, North Carolina USA
I have no problem with the loss of the service reps. We may get someone who understands English thengrin
Antjo39 Pucara, Puno Peru
The_Kansan: And I can certainly understand why.

My humblest apologies for failing to click the "proper" button when I posted this. Please, oh kind and mercifully omnipotent Antjo, can you ever find it your benevolent heart to forgive one as un-worthy as my lowly self?
laugh laugh laugh I am not offended by that. I like chaos. I am just saying that it was the reason why Bollywood came up with his political rebuttal. He had his right as he was following order of the stupid threads and you were right by creating some chaos too. No problem and you have my forgiveness now (not next time hehehe)




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