Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 26, 2007, 08:15:23 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
Post by: Fly320s on August 26, 2007, 08:18:57 AM
I wonder if she can find the U.S. And I don't mean on a map.
Post by: grislyatoms on August 26, 2007, 08:21:07 AM
" I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so, because, uh, some ... people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and ... I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., er, ... should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future... for us."
Post by: El Tejon on August 26, 2007, 08:36:43 AM
"Noooo, we're the New South. We've changed!"
Post by: K Frame on August 26, 2007, 08:43:10 AM
What are you expecting, a nookulur siuntist?
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 26, 2007, 08:44:10 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 26, 2007, 09:01:08 AM
Post by: Sergeant Bob on August 26, 2007, 10:12:30 AM
Post by: roo_ster on August 26, 2007, 11:12:36 AM
She sure is easy on the eyes, but hard on the ears.
Post by: illinoisdeerhunter on August 26, 2007, 11:40:16 AM
I AM a HS social science teacher, history though, not geography. Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.
Post by: Fly320s on August 26, 2007, 11:59:39 AM
She sure is easy on the eyes, but hard on the ears.
Nah. Bottle blond and too much makeup. All show and no go. All flash but no bang.
But since you think she's attractive... Nice cage, no bird.
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 26, 2007, 01:02:39 PM
Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.
I don't think that kind of stupid can be imparted. She was born with it.
Post by: illinoisdeerhunter on August 26, 2007, 01:39:20 PM
Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.
I don't think that kind of stupid can be imparted. She was born with it.
It just goes to show---NCLB is a joke.
Post by: RocketMan on August 26, 2007, 02:52:14 PM
I graduated HS in 1974, and remembering some of my classmates, they were the same way. They had the basic equipment to absorb the education being offered, but they chose not to. In other words, their brain cells were functional, they just chose not to use them.
The folks that chose to learn what was offered were, as often as not, ostracized and made fun of.
Post by: Rocketman56 on August 26, 2007, 03:58:05 PM
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I graduated HS in 1974, and remembering some of my classmates, they were the same way. They had the basic equipment to absorb the education being offered, but they chose not to. In other words, their brain cells were functional, they just chose not to use them.
The folks that chose to learn what was offered were, as often as not, ostracized and made fun of. Rocketman
The folks that chose to learn what was offered were, as often as not, ostracized and made fun of. Rocketman
Well said, and ditto for me including year!!.. Graduating class of 105 .. Sigh...
Steve
(Forgot to mention the year..)
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 26, 2007, 09:01:39 PM
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 26, 2007, 09:12:17 PM
Post by: LadySmith on August 27, 2007, 12:32:56 AM
Post by: Harold Tuttle on August 27, 2007, 01:58:09 AM
This may help
It has subtitles
She would make quite the spokes model for this program:
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/
AGE: 17 | HEIGHT: 5'9 | HAIR COLOR: Blonde | EYE COLOR: Hazel
Lexington, South Carolina
Caitlin Upton is a 17-year-old senior at Lexington High School. Caitlin values her faith, family and friends. She is actively involved in her school, as well as in the community. Her interest and talents include: sports, graphic design, professional modeling and community service. First of all, Caitlin is an athlete and is active in club and varsity soccer. She has been starting player for the high school varsity soccer team the past four years. During the summer of 2007, Caitlin traveled with her elite soccer team to Germany. While there, her team placed second in a tournament involving several European countries. One of Caitlins life goals is to follow a healthy lifestyle, and to always remain physically active. Secondly, Caitlin is a talented artist with a focus in the area of graphic design. She has received Star Student awards in both Photoshop and Advertising Design. She holds a student government office as President of Skills USA. Her career goals include earning a four-year Graphic Design degree. Ultimately Caitlin aspires to create special effects for television and movies. In addition to sports and art, Caitlin has been successful as a professional model with advertisement appearances in national magazines including: Seventeen, Cosmo Girl and American Cheerleader. She has modeled for Wrangler, Soffe and Nautica. One of her dreams is to make it into the European modeling market which would offer her once in a lifetime experiences. Lastly, and most importantly, Caitlin has become increasingly involved in community service. Volunteer activities she is involved in include making monthly meals for Sistercare, an organization for abused woman and their children. Caitlin has discovered the joy of serving others. Her primary goal as Miss SC Teen USA 2007 will be making appearances and developing action plans to involve teen in community service.
http://www.misssouthcarolinausa.com/aboutteentitleholder.html
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 27, 2007, 03:26:31 AM
U.S. Americans, right now South Africans are cursing us because we cannot help them. If only we could locate ourselves.
*Post 6000!*
Post by: jeepmor on August 27, 2007, 07:27:02 AM
At least the Miss America from Portland can articulate well enough to do car ads now.
Post by: Paddy on August 27, 2007, 08:34:55 AM
Besides, when you look as good as she does, you don't have to be smart.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 27, 2007, 08:39:46 AM
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 27, 2007, 08:45:12 AM
I had a hell of a lot more sense than that. I could even string together a complete sentence.
+1
It makes it hard for these pagents to say it is more than about beauty when you have contestants like this.
Post by: mtnbkr on August 27, 2007, 08:54:56 AM
This should not be a surprise to anyone. She had to work at being that stupid. Being stupid is, as it has been for a long time, hip, in that age group. Learning is not fashionable...The folks that chose to learn what was offered were, as often as not, ostracized and made fun of.
Not in any of the schools I went to. The folks who were ostracized or made fun of where the ones who either had poor social skills or were out of the norm for one reason or another. That included smart and not-so-smart folks.
I graduated HS in 91.
Chris
Post by: Euclidean on August 27, 2007, 08:57:43 AM
#1. She was under a lot of stress and probably smart enough to realize referring to endangered animals and/or suffering in third world countries is how you win these things.
#2. The question itself was bull. My response would be "I question the veracity of that statement. It's useless to speculate on it until we have some better evidence this bold claim is true. In fact, I think we should be questioning how we gather information..." etc.
But that's not really attempting to answer the question, even if it is a valid response. She couldn't answer the question by challenging it in a beauty contest.
So if you were 17, under a lot of stress, given a bull #### question, and knew all of your answers had to do with something that appeals to bleeding heart liberals, you might make just as little sense.
But yeah, that was hilarious. Poor Caitlin.
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 27, 2007, 09:02:39 AM
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So if you were 17, under a lot of stress, given a bull #### question, and knew all of your answers had to do with something that appeals to bleeding heart liberals, you might make just as little sense.
I disagree. I don't think most people are capable of sounding that stupid, even given the aggravating factors you cite. Well, maybe 280Plus. He's not all there.
Besides, don't ruin our fun.
Post by: Harold Tuttle on August 27, 2007, 12:13:10 PM
Post by: tyme on August 27, 2007, 02:16:27 PM
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It makes it hard for these pagents to say it is more than about beauty when you have contestants like this.
Beauty pageants seem to be the equivalent of online polls. You can only pick the best of the people who end up in the ring. I'm not quite sure whether smart and truly beautiful teens keep themselves out of these sorts of pageants, whether parents of smart children keep them out, or whether the duller girls make up for their illiteracy by back-stabbing the smarter ones very early on.
I particularly liked the question posed to Miss NJ. (Pick between Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMU192Kp02o
I have no idea how I'd answer that. Paris because she has smart parents and maybe has more upside potential?
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 27, 2007, 02:24:12 PM
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Post by: Perd Hapley on August 27, 2007, 05:30:14 PM
Post by: Scout26 on August 27, 2007, 07:04:41 PM
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Quote from: fistful on August 26, 2007, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: illinoisdeerhunter on August 26, 2007, 10:40:16 AM
Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.
I don't think that kind of stupid can be imparted. She was born with it.
It just goes to show---NCLB is a joke.
Quote from: illinoisdeerhunter on August 26, 2007, 10:40:16 AM
Evenso, every one of her teachers should be totally ashamed of themselves and that kind of an answer. Poor child.
I don't think that kind of stupid can be imparted. She was born with it.
It just goes to show---NCLB is a joke.
She wasn't left behind, she was lapped.
Post by: Hawkmoon on August 27, 2007, 08:09:54 PM
The ability to string together a real sentence, and perhaps even loosely address the question.
Are you ALWAYS so unreasonably demanding? Or is it only when dealing with air-head blonde bimbos?
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 27, 2007, 08:11:57 PM
Post by: Hawkmoon on August 27, 2007, 08:13:50 PM
A better answer is that too many schools worry about history of other countries, which isn't a bad thing, but ignore US history and geology. Which is a bad thing.
They can't teach U.S. History -- the liberals are too busy revising it. By the time a teacher teaches anything, a new textbook will have been published that contradicts the previously "politically correct" historical fairy tale, supplanting it with something even more politically correct ... and fanciful.
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 28, 2007, 02:06:45 AM
Long day in the sandbox?
Post by: illinoisdeerhunter on August 28, 2007, 02:22:40 AM
Post by: Sergeant Bob on August 28, 2007, 02:27:37 AM
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 28, 2007, 02:42:04 AM
Post by: longeyes on August 28, 2007, 07:19:36 AM
Post by: client32 on August 28, 2007, 08:38:36 AM
The look on the MC's face is priceless.
I have to give him a lot of credit for not laughing or giving her a "are you really that stupid" look. I couldn't have done it.
Post by: JonnyB on August 28, 2007, 08:56:55 AM
jb
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 28, 2007, 10:23:16 AM
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"I would love to re-answer that question," Upton said. "Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography."
When given another chance on one of the morning shows the above was her answer.
Story was on Foxnews.com.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 28, 2007, 10:26:33 AM
We don't ask spelling bee contestants to be attractive, why are we asking BEAUTY pageant contestants to be smart?
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 28, 2007, 10:29:46 AM
A local morning show host today had a great point.
We don't ask spelling bee contestants to be attractive, why are we asking BEAUTY pageant contestants to be smart?
We don't ask spelling bee contestants to be attractive, why are we asking BEAUTY pageant contestants to be smart?
Because the pageant organizers would like us to believe that there is more to the pageants than Beauty.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 28, 2007, 10:33:56 AM
Post by: Archie on August 28, 2007, 11:52:38 AM
She admitted she didn't register more than two words of the question.
She isn't as dumb as she sounded. Happily. At seventeen, she was doing good to recognize a question had been asked. Give her some time; another seventeen years and she'll probably be a real woman.
Post by: 280plus on August 28, 2007, 01:43:54 PM
Quote from: fistful
Well, maybe 280Plus. He's not all there.
There I was, just a minding my own business... I liked the way she BS'd her way through a good 20 - 30 seconds as she searched for an answer. That DOES take talent.