On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:47:28 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-03-21 9:29 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 11:20:06 AM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
>>> On 2021-03-21 8:02 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>>> On 3/20/2021 3:29 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:27:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/19/2021 4:38 PM, wrote:
>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 9:59:04 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>>> You couldn't even point at Belgium on a map
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nobody cares about them except for eastern europe and most Americans
>>>>>>>> don't care about eastern europe and all their bickering.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Belgium is in eastern Europe??? Dang, what map have I looked at all
>>>>>>> these years??? Belgium would be surprised as well to find they are
>>>>>>> not in western Europe.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All I know is that Belgium is somewhere in the vicinity of eastern and
>>>>>> western Europe. Close enough for me as I don't really care.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Easy enough for you to google it before responding though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you really think Belgium was eastern Europe? That's as weird as
>>>>> thinking that Oklahoma's in South America.
>>>>
>>>> Bad example.
>>>>
>>>> I've never paid attention to Europe's tiny countries. Never needed to
>>>> know or care. Naturally you know very well where Belgium is as you grew
>>>> up right next to it.
>>>>
>>>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>>>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Crikey! Someone who is proud of being ignorant!
>>
>> Millions of Americans are proud of being ignorant.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>And they vote!

And NONE of them are Democrats, right?

On 2021-03-21 1:17 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:09:16 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

>> I always compare it to the US states. You'll have a hard time finding
>> a European who can point at more than 1 or 2 US states on a map.
>
> Fair enough. I'm pretty good with Canadian provinces, but not with
> Australian states/territories.
>
> And I'm nearly hopeless with anything since about 1975. My mental
> map of the world still has a big chunk labeled "U.S.S.R."
>

I watch enough Jeopardy to know that I am better than a lot of
Americans at identifying states and their capitals. Cripes, there is 50
of them. At least they have keep the same names for a long time, unlike
the countries in Africa.

On 2021-03-21 2:31 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:06:21 -0700 (PDT), GM
>>
>> How many Europeans could place even 25 US states on a map test...not all Europeans are Einsteins...
>
> Most Eros are geografic Imbeciles... most never heard of the Pacific
> Ocean.
>

Not true. For a while they owned a lot of it ;-)

On 20:59 21 Mar 2021, Pamela said:

> On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:47:28 -0600, Graham >
> wrote:
>
>>On 2021-03-21 9:29 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 11:20:06 AM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
>>>> On 2021-03-21 8:02 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>>>> On 3/20/2021 3:29 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:27:50 -0400, Gary >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 3/19/2021 4:38 PM, wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 9:59:04 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> You couldn't even point at Belgium on a map
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nobody cares about them except for eastern europe and most
>>>>>>>>> Americans don't care about eastern europe and all their
>>>>>>>>> bickering.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Belgium is in eastern Europe??? Dang, what map have I
>>>>>>>> looked at all these years??? Belgium would be surprised as
>>>>>>>> well to find they are not in western Europe.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All I know is that Belgium is somewhere in the vicinity of
>>>>>>> eastern and western Europe. Close enough for me as I don't
>>>>>>> really care.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Easy enough for you to google it before responding though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you really think Belgium was eastern Europe? That's as
>>>>>> weird as thinking that Oklahoma's in South America.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bad example.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never paid attention to Europe's tiny countries. Never
>>>>> needed to know or care. Naturally you know very well where
>>>>> Belgium is as you grew up right next to it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>>>>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Crikey! Someone who is proud of being ignorant!
>>>
>>> Millions of Americans are proud of being ignorant.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>And they vote!
>
> And NONE of them are Democrats, right?

Neodome, how would I know about Democrat politics?

On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
(in article >):

> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.

Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
would do, without googling in advance, of course?

On 2021 Mar 20, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> People often make the mistake of thinking that factual knowledge has
> anything to do with intelligence.

A fact is something that can be proven. Have you ever encountered one?

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:16:18 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
>(in article >):
>
>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>
>Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
>would do, without googling in advance, of course?

I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.

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On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.

Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.

On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 4:16:24 AM UTC-4, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
> > Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
> > Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
> Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
> would do, without googling in advance, of course?

I doubt I'd score better than 50%.

I recently familiarized myself with Ukraine and environs, because we
binge-watched Chernobyl on HBOmax.

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:22:28 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Mar 20, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> People often make the mistake of thinking that factual knowledge has
>> anything to do with intelligence.
>
>A fact is something that can be proven. Have you ever encountered one?

Sorry Leo, I keep forgetting that you're fact intolerant and would
rather listen to your Führer. And then you tell us that we should
learn from history.

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On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>
>Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>
Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.

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On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Sorry Leo, I keep forgetting that you're fact intolerant and would
> rather listen to your Führer. And then you tell us that we should
> learn from history.

And why wouldn´t I? You´re all gone when I check out.

On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>>
>> Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>>
> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>


Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
I'm still working on Belgium. lol

In article >,
says...
>
> On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 4:16:24 AM UTC-4, Leo wrote:
> > On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
> > (in article >):
> > > Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
> > > Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
> > Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
> > would do, without googling in advance, of course?
>
> I doubt I'd score better than 50%.
>
> I recently familiarized myself with Ukraine and environs, because we
> binge-watched Chernobyl on HBOmax.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

It was fascinating, a recommended watch. Not long after watching
"Chernobyl" we saw this on British TV

https://www.channel5.com/show/inside...ith-ben-fogle/

Which is an update about the current state of Chenobyl and
surrounding areas.

Well worth a look if it gets broadcast over there, or maybe on youtube

Janet UK

On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 9:54:12 AM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 4:16:24 AM UTC-4, Leo wrote:
> > > On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
> > > (in article >):
> > > > Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
> > > > Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
> > > Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
> > > would do, without googling in advance, of course?
> >
> > I doubt I'd score better than 50%.
> >
> > I recently familiarized myself with Ukraine and environs, because we
> > binge-watched Chernobyl on HBOmax.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> It was fascinating, a recommended watch.

Fascinating, deeply creepy, and compelling. I was sorry when we got
to the end.

We watched it over the course of two afternoons, making sure to watch
something lighter in the evening.

> Not long after watching
> "Chernobyl" we saw this on British TV
>
> https://www.channel5.com/show/inside...ith-ben-fogle/

Thanks. I'll take a look.

Cindy Hamilton

In article >, says...
>
> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
> > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
> >> (in >):
> >>
> >>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
> >>
> >> Meh. I couldn?t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
> >>
> > Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
> > Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
> >
>
>
> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
> I'm still working on Belgium. lol

Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.

Janet UK

On 3/22/2021 10:25 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>>>> (in >):
>>>>
>>>>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>>>>
>>>> Meh. I couldn?t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>>>>
>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>
> Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.

Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
Scottish mainland.

On 3/22/2021 4:16 AM, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>
> Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well we all
> would do, without googling in advance, of course?
>
>
I did well in 6th grade geography but not so sure now. I know some
parts of Asia would stumble me. No need to Google them though, I do
have a globe in the living room.

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:21:15 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 3/22/2021 10:25 AM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >, says...
>>>
>>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>>>
>>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>>
>> Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.
>
>Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
>Scottish mainland.

That must be where Janet UK lives.

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On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:33:03 GMT, Pamela >
wrote:

>On 20:59 21 Mar 2021, Pamela said:
>
>> On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:47:28 -0600, Graham >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2021-03-21 9:29 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 11:20:06 AM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
>>>>> On 2021-03-21 8:02 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/20/2021 3:29 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:27:50 -0400, Gary >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2021 4:38 PM, wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 9:59:04 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> You couldn't even point at Belgium on a map
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nobody cares about them except for eastern europe and most
>>>>>>>>>> Americans don't care about eastern europe and all their
>>>>>>>>>> bickering.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Belgium is in eastern Europe??? Dang, what map have I
>>>>>>>>> looked at all these years??? Belgium would be surprised as
>>>>>>>>> well to find they are not in western Europe.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All I know is that Belgium is somewhere in the vicinity of
>>>>>>>> eastern and western Europe. Close enough for me as I don't
>>>>>>>> really care.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Easy enough for you to google it before responding though.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Did you really think Belgium was eastern Europe? That's as
>>>>>>> weird as thinking that Oklahoma's in South America.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bad example.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've never paid attention to Europe's tiny countries. Never
>>>>>> needed to know or care. Naturally you know very well where
>>>>>> Belgium is as you grew up right next to it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>>>>>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Crikey! Someone who is proud of being ignorant!
>>>>
>>>> Millions of Americans are proud of being ignorant.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>>And they vote!
>>
>> And NONE of them are Democrats, right?
>
>Neodome, how would I know about Democrat politics?

If you have to ask that, then you're unqualified to comment on the
topic at all, duh.

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:40:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>>> (in >):
>>>
>>>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>>>
>>> Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>>>
>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>
>
>
>Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>I'm still working on Belgium. lol

Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.

On 3/22/2021 2:46 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/22/2021 4:16 AM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Mar 21, , Gary wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> Relatively speaking, ALL of Europe is in the east from the US.
>>> Given a blank map of Europe test, you would do better than me.
>>
>> Given a map of Eurasia and all the current borders, I wonder how well
>> we all
>> would do, without googling in advance, of course?
>>
>>
> I did well in 6th grade geography but not so sure now. I know some
> parts of Asia would stumble me. No need to Google them though, I do
> have a globe in the living room.

My two maps are old ones and both made by Rand McNally.
The globe is from 1965 or so (no date on it).

The wall map is from the mid-1980s (also no date on it)
It measures 30" high and 48" wide. On the wall above my desk.
I might replace that one with a current one. I'd like that change.

On 3/22/2021 4:01 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:21:15 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> On 3/22/2021 10:25 AM, Janet wrote:
>>> In article >, says...
>>>>
>>>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>>>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>>>>
>>>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>>>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>>>
>>> Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.
>>
>> Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
>> Scottish mainland.
>
> That must be where Janet UK lives.
>
Yes. That was my point.

On 3/22/2021 4:24 PM, Susan Moseley wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:40:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>>>> (in >):
>>>>
>>>>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>>>>
>>>> Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>>>>
>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>
> Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.
>
Both north and south of China, no doubt.

> > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:21:15 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/22/2021 10:25 AM, Janet wrote:
> >>> In article >, says...
> >>>>
> >>>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
> >>>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
> >>>>>
> >>>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
> >>>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
> >>>
> >>> Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.
> >>
> >> Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
> >> Scottish mainland.

Let us know if you can't find Scotland. It's at the north end of
Britain. Britain is an island west of Europe.

Janet UK

On 2021-03-23 10:08 a.m., Janet wrote:

>>>> Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
>>>> Scottish mainland.
>
> Let us know if you can't find Scotland. It's at the north end of
> Britain. Britain is an island west of Europe.
>
>
I worked a compressed work week with three day weekends almost every
week. If there was a statutory holiday it would be a three day weekend.
We frequently switched between Mondays and Fridays off, so if I had the
Friday and Monday as scheduled days off and there was a a stat holiday
I would get five days off, so it was like being on vacation for a week.
Holidays could be extended by choosing the right weeks to take off.

On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:08:41 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>
>> > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:21:15 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 3/22/2021 10:25 AM, Janet wrote:
>> >>> In article >, says...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>> >>>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>> >>>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>> >>>
>> >>> Nest week Gary, you can have a look on the map for Vietnam and Korea.
>> >>
>> >> Next I'm going to look up your "Isle of Woe," located right off the
>> >> Scottish mainland.
>
> Let us know if you can't find Scotland. It's at the north end of
>Britain. Britain is an island west of Europe.

Just look for the pasty-white, scrawny looking people who can't speak
proper English with poor dental hygiene..

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On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:27:43 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 3/22/2021 4:24 PM, Susan Moseley wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:40:05 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/22/2021 6:12 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:46 -0700, Leo >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2021 Mar 22, , Bruce wrote
>>>>> (in >):
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd find Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar etc. hard to get exactly right.
>>>>>
>>>>> Meh. I couldn´t even get Mesoamerica right, let alone South America.
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, who's going to tell Guatemala from Nicaragua? Or Uruguay from
>>>> Paraguay? Paraguay's smaller, I know that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Perhap Cindy knows all about the above.
>>> I'm still working on Belgium. lol
>>
>> Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.
>>
>Both north and south of China, no doubt.

You mean both north and south of the future new province of China?

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On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7:25:14 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> The wall map is from the mid-1980s (also no date on it)
> It measures 30" high and 48" wide. On the wall above my desk.
> I might replace that one with a current one. I'd like that change.
>
Belgium will be exactly where it's always been, western Europe, bordering
th North Sea.

not Bruce wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>
>> On 3/22/2021 4:24 PM, Susan Moseley wrote:
>>> Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.
>>>
>> Both north and south of China, no doubt.
>
> You mean both north and south of the future new province of China?

Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.

Gary wrote:
....
> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.

which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
every other year or so.


songbird

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:59:44 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
> Gary wrote:
> ...
> > Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
> > and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
> which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
> every other year or so.

Like with almost any traditionally agricultural community.

On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>...
>> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
>> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
>
> which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
>every other year or so.

And they're really fast when they're performing genocide.

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On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:40:34 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> not Bruce wrote:
> > Gary wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/22/2021 4:24 PM, Susan Moseley wrote:
> >>> Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.
> >>>
> >> Both north and south of China, no doubt.
> >
> > You mean both north and south of the future new province of China?
> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.

They're similar to the Jews, except that their history/culture goes back much further. There's also a whole shitload of them more than anybody else. They also know kung fu.

On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:40:25 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>not Bruce wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/22/2021 4:24 PM, Susan Moseley wrote:
>>>> Coming next week: Gary finds Mexico and Canada on a map.
>>>>
>>> Both north and south of China, no doubt.
>>
>> You mean both north and south of the future new province of China?
>
>Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
>and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.

Exactly correct. They play the long game, we do the exact opposite.

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On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>...
>> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
>> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
>
> which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
>every other year or so.

Do you have a point here, bimbo?

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On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:26:34 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
> wrote:
> >Gary wrote:
> >...
> >> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
> >> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
> >
> > which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
> >every other year or so.
> Do you have a point here, bimbo?

Oooh, look who's getting mad !!

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:25:52 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:26:34 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
>> wrote:
>> >Gary wrote:
>> >...
>> >> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
>> >> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
>> >
>> > which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
>> >every other year or so.
>> Do you have a point here, bimbo?
>
>Oooh, look who's getting mad !!

You noticed the passive-aggressive stuff going on too?

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On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 4:09:23 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:25:52 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:26:34 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
> >> wrote:
> >> >Gary wrote:
> >> >...
> >> >> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
> >> >> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
> >> >
> >> > which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
> >> >every other year or so.
> >> Do you have a point here, bimbo?
> >
> >Oooh, look who's getting mad !!
>
> You noticed the passive-aggressive stuff going on too?

It depends.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:06:18 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 4:09:23 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:25:52 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:26:34 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:58:43 -0400, songbird >
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >Gary wrote:
>> >> >...
>> >> >> Probably true eventually. The Chinese are a very patient society. Slow
>> >> >> and steady...like the story of the tortoise and the hare race.
>> >> >
>> >> > which explains 1500 years of repeated famines about on average
>> >> >every other year or so.
>> >> Do you have a point here, bimbo?
>> >
>> >Oooh, look who's getting mad !!
>>
>> You noticed the passive-aggressive stuff going on too?
>
>It depends.

Depends? Ask Popeye, I think he has considerable experience with
Depends.

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