Our generations, forgetful, or short attention spans?

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Okay, we all know about the situations with Iraq and how harshly the Iraqi's were treated. We also have a basic idea of how horrid Jewish people were treated 60 years ago. But nobody seems to care about what happened 5 or 6 years ago. Can anybody here honestly say they remember the Yugoslavia conflict, let alone what it was about? Now I know that many of the people here at GTP are 13 or 14, but still, we do have a fair number of people that are at least 16. It's just amazing to me to see how quickly we seem to forget some things, like the Yugoslavia period, and how naive we are....
 
Originally posted by rjensen11
Can anybody here honestly say they remember the Yugoslavia conflict, let alone what it was about?
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The reason nobody remembers Yugoslavia is because everybody in that region is always fighting, and in this instance it got slightly out of hand. Truly. The borders in the Balkans are drawn up so often it's absurd - most people couldn't give a damn less.
 
I'm at least 16, and this is the first I'm hearing about it.
Not that it's at all to blame, but I have an incredibly short attention span.
 
I think this generation will be known more for the discovery of the Internet. I mean, internet (god bless it) sure gave us a lot of power. From getting information the moment we want, and not wait for tomorrow's newspaper to even create chaos and corruption (hackers).
 
Originally posted by Tercel_driver
I think this generation will be known more for the discovery of the Internet
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When something that has previously existed is first ascertained or realized, it's known as a discovery. Example: Fire

An invention is a new method, process, or device. Example: the internet.

Al Gore invented the internet, he didn't discover it. He also invented the wiffle ball. A regular Thomas Edison.

Commence with the hijacking...
 
Thomas Edison? What did he do? Thomas Jefferson invented the light bulb - I know it's true 'cos it was on Jaywalking.
 
Originally posted by M5Power
Thomas Edison? What did he do? Thomas Jefferson invented the light bulb - I know it's true 'cos it was on Jaywalking.
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Howard Stern invented Jaywalking. Ironic, huh?

He also invented The Osbournes' show.
 
Originally posted by SaleenASL
Howard Stern invented Jaywalking. Ironic, huh?

He also invented the Osbournes show.
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Did he? I hate him - he's even worse than Conan for maturity. Often I wish he were dead. Chris Rock too.
 
Originally posted by SaleenASL
Is that the guy in Rush Hour or Big Mama's House?
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No, that's Martin Lawrence. I saw him in "Blue Streak", he owned. But I'm still afraid of renting "National Security."
 
rush hour= chris tucker
big mama's house=martin lawrence
chris rock is a good comedian, m5 doesnt know what hes talking about...
another good comedian is dave chapelle watch his show on comedy central this guy is just naturally FUNNY
 
Originally posted by M5Power
No, that's Martin Lawrence. I saw him in "Blue Streak", he owned. But I'm still afraid of renting "National Security."
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Hollywood can never make enough "White cop/Black cop" movies. Ever.

Rap is funny. White people can't dance (which is funny). Black cops are loose cannons. White cops play it by the book.

Ever!
 
Originally posted by 1mic

chris rock is a good comedian, m5 doesnt know what hes talking about...
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Too bad he's so stupid. Though I agree I don't know what I'm talking about. :D

Rap is funny. White people can't dance (which is funny). Black cops are loose cannons. White cops play it by the book.
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But Lethal Weapon was the other way around!!
 
Originally posted by M5Power
And poor dancing, but only by white people.
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Danny Glover can't get a cab, and this makes him angry.

Why?

Didn't he get to keep the Caprice Station Wagon from Lethal Weapon? Who needs a farkin' cab.
 
Originally posted by SaleenASL

Didn't he get to keep the Caprice Station Wagon from Lethal Weapon? Who needs a farkin' cab.
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He had that Caprice, then he got his daughter's Grand Am coupe destroyed.
 
All the Lethal Weapon movies sucked.

And you Saleen, you dont have to get so anal about it. My point was that this generation is associated more with the internet.
 
Originally posted by SaleenASL
Hollywood can never make enough "White cop/Black cop" movies. Ever.

Rap is funny. White people can't dance (which is funny). Black cops are loose cannons. White cops play it by the book.

Ever!
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Heh. Read this.

I love that guy's website. I agree with everything he says.
 
Originally posted by Tercel_driver
All the Lethal Weapon movies sucked.

And you Saleen, you dont have to get so anal about it. My point was that this generation is associated more with the internet.
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Usually people still laugh, even if they don't get the joke.

Just one of those social quirks.
 
Originally posted by SaleenASL
When something that has previously existed is first ascertained or realized, it's known as a discovery. Example: Fire

An invention is a new method, process, or device. Example: the internet.

Al Gore invented the internet, he didn't discover it. He also invented the wiffle ball. A regular Thomas Edison.

Commence with the hijacking...
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Al Gore didn't invent the interent. The Internet is much older, and was first used as military technology, and was invented by ARPA in the 1960's. My dad even used the interent when AppleIIe's were popular.
 
Originally posted by rjensen11
Al Gore didn't invent the interent. The Internet is much older, and was first used as military technology, and was invented by ARPA in the 1960's. My dad even used the interent when AppleIIe's were popular.
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You're correct, I was wrong.

The wiffle ball part is still correct, though.

A regular Thomas Edison, I say.
 
This is an interesting comment - I had a few things going on in my life at the time, so I don't have a terribly clear recollection of the period, but I don't think there was anywhere near the coverage of it that you would see today. It's odd, isn't - I mean it took place in Europe, but it is a little understood conflict that killed a lot of people. To be frank, I don't have a clear handle on it, and I'd be flat out telling you the countries involved (I know it was the old Yugoslavia, though!) - and I consider myself fairly well informed.

It is odd, particularly given the US involvement over there. Can't explain it - maybe it wasn't 'sexy' enough?
 
I am a white man, (6', 190lbs.) born in and lived in New York City for twenty-nine years. I have yet to meet a single black person. I have no knowlege of "black cultre" what so ever.
Perhaps I could take a road trip to....... Kansas where I stop at a diner to eat. The place is crowded, but the waitress seats me at a booth. Shortly afterwards, the waitress returns, asking me if I wouldn't mind sharing my booth with another diner, she mentions that the place is so crowded and he's a regular. I tell her "No problem". Suddenly, this LARGE black man appears (6'5" 240lbs.). He's got a tatoo of a huge anchor and the letters USN on his immense bicep. Naturally I'm terrified. He sits across from me and we exchange akward greetings as we sip our coffee..........
Suddenly, two black helicopters appear from out of nowhere. Strafing the diner with their Gatling guns as we hit the deck. Amid all the turmoil, the black man grabs me and throws me through a convinently "removed" bay window and I belly flop onto the ground. As we run through the exploding, summersaulting cars in the parking lot, I discover that my Volvo sedan is unscathed.
We tear out of there just as the diner explodes like Hiroshima.There is a frienzied exchange of; "What the hell is going on?!?" and "I dont know, just drive!!!" So I drive REALLY fast. A minute or two later, we realize the helicopters have mysteriously disappeared and I skid the car on to the shoulder of the road.
We catch our breath, and the black man introduces himself as Gil. And I HAVE to help him........



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