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Being raised a certain religious belief ≠ being good people.
I know that's not exactly the point you are making. But I just wanted to point out that plenty of good people come out of households without strict religious beliefs.
And plenty of gang members walk around with crosses on their necks.
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Kudistos Megistos
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And another thing.
Jeff claims to have been in prison on drug charges, and it seems that he was buying drugs in this anecdote, but he is judging Californians and talking about the virtues of a Southern Baptist Christian upbringing. lol
Jeff claims to have been in prison on drug charges, and it seems that he was buying drugs in this anecdote, but he is judging Californians and talking about the virtues of a Southern Baptist Christian upbringing. lol
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I don't see the correlation with my bad joke but ok. On that same note, I will take your bet. Alabama has always ranked slightly higher then NY in the SAT department. But the particapation in those exams by Alabama is only 9% as N.Y is 89%.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-28-sat-table_N.htm
Also there standards I'm sure. Like for instance nursing, if I got my license in say Alabama (for the most part anyway) would not be recognized in N.Y at all. But a licence in N.Y is recognized around the US! Why? Cause the testing standards in Alabama are considered way to low.
There are exceptions to this rule. But it is on a per case basis. As NY is one of the the Highest in the country we are recognized everywhere.I'd imagine is it very similar to the SAT's, some states have higher testing standards, while others do not.... For the record the exams might be the same. But that doesn't mean the teacher leaves the room for the duration of the exam. Or forgets to check to see if you are carrying a smartphone...
But it was just a joke... a bad one at that... and I did say I was sorry.
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That might be fruitless. I once had a beef with Jeff about his boasting and challenged him to show his glorious SAT certificate; instead, he asked obesebear to lock the thread.I don't see the correlation with my bad joke but ok. On that same note, I will take your bet. Alabama has always ranked slightly higher then NY in the SAT department. But the particapation in those exams by Alabama is only 9% as N.Y is 89%.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-28-sat-table_N.htm
Also there standards I'm sure. Like for instance nursing, if I got my license in say Alabama (for the most part anyway) would not be recognized in N.Y at all. But a licence in N.Y is recognized around the US! Why? Cause the testing standards in Alabama are considered way to low.
I'd imagine is it very similar to the SAT's, some states have higher testing standards, while others do not.... For the record the exams might be the same. But that doesn't mean the teacher leaves the room for the duration of the exam. Or forgets to check to see if you are carrying a smartphone...
But it was just a joke... a bad one at that... and I did say I was sorry.
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And if you want a laugh, look at the stats for Jackson's gap in Alabama:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Jacksons-Gap-Alabama.html
Population in July 2009: 767 (this town is barely bigger than my primary school)
For population 25 years and over in Jacksons' Gap:
High school or higher: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
(that's right; half of adults haven't graduated from high school)
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767!? Geez! Here in NY we got more people then that in a local walmart!?
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Why? Because Stan Bush told me so. JK XD
It isn't intolerable, and I the way I see it I'm a human male just like everyone else and will die just like everyone else. I know a guy who meets that short description of yours, though. It's so irritating how he is. >.< I'd really like to witness his demise. But anyway, I've been called dumb and considered as such for my entire high school years thus for. I don't expect it to change. Some people have their reasons for believing such things, and others are just idiots themselves. I worry not what other people care of me, only how they treat me. Funny how the two go and hand in hand.
@Armorvil: lol Dare. >.>
Wow, for the SAT, Louisiana has a participation rate of 7, math average of 567, critical reading average of 569, and a writing average of 563. This ain't so bad. How can I get my hands on more statistical information such as this?
I didn't know there were 67 registered sex offenders in Slidell. You'd think it'd be on the city page or something. >.>
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I think that's pretty low considering the participation rate =/
I dunno where to get more info... but (and this might be false) there is this magical place that has TONS of info, where you can sit in the privacy of your own home and gather said facts... but this place if of myth I am sure of it.
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Your town has a disgraceful crime rate in general.
And I lol'd when I saw how unobservant your Catholics are. ;D
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Unobservant? Towards what?
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Their church. Adherents make up 53.2% of the Slidell population, but only 11.3% of Slidellians attend Catholic services. Barely 1/5 of the town's Catholics practice their religion.
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I dont recall getting a topic locked, Id like to see it though, maybe you are right.
I will dig up my old test scores in a bit and take pictures, needless to say I blew the whole state away.
As far as Jacksons Gap stats, you cant look at those, this isnt even a town....
You need to look at Alexander City, AL. Its 5 mins from here and is where I was educated and born.
I will produce my stats for you later this afternoon.
And when I was taking these tests(2005) No one had smartphones or even phones with internet connections. Also, have you ever taken these tests? Imagine NOT using your brain and trying to search for the answers, will probably average you around 5 mins per question, which means you finish maybe half the test.
As far as me going on brain power, most questions were answered before even reading the entire question/multiple choice. I average around 5-10 seconds per question.
Testing is very strict here. And the ACT and SAT is universal. Every state takes the same test...
The smartphone and test arguements are invalid.
As far as the southern baptist thing goes, no I wasnt raised strictly religious. But I know many who were, and they are good people. They dont let their 10 y.o do drugs or even be in a position to know what drugs are or get into that.
I have many faults(drug use) But I have never seen some of the appalling things I saw in cali.
I also met a 14 y.o. crackhead...... Plus Homeless EVERYWHERE! They mustve made good life decisions.
As apposed to Alabama, I have NEVER ONCE seen a homeless in this state, although FEW do exist in Birmingham/Montgomery/ Maybe Mobile.
It seems like 25% of cali's population is homeless.
There are just as many drug users here, but not at such a young age, not even at my age(23). Most heavy users are in their 40's.I only smoke pot.
I dont know how much travelling you guys have done, but I have lived in 6 different states now and some far from the south. The south wins. All other people do is speculate and say inbred, and thats how you will always think of it in your ignorance. Why not gather enough info before you make such a grossly misstated opinion?
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those are some pretty lofty goals my friend, none if which are impossible, but extremely difficult. The best advice i can give you is the same I recently figured out on my own. Quit trying to do something and just do it. Very Yoda-ish i know, but if you REALLY get it then you should know exactly what you need to do to get where you want to be, and if your not willing to make big sacrifices for it, then you'll never make it.
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You forgot "person".
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Kudistos Megistos
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https://www.ff7catalog.com/posts/117587/
Can't wait to see this.
I love how you say "blew the whole state away"; how hard can it be to be the smartest kid in Alabama?
I love how Americans use the word "city". That's barely even a small town.
And please accept my most gracious apologies. It seems that you were educated in a town with a population of 15,000, where only 1/3 of the population failed to graduate from high school. Clearly, a cosmopolitan city full of geniuses!
That lovely town where you were educated has a very high crime rate and a lot of murders.
Pfft, big cities always have more extremes. They have more extremes of prosperity, too.
I'd love to see some stats on that California figure. You're claiming that there are almost 10million homeless people in California.
And maybe the reason why there are so few homeless people in Alabama is because the houses only cost $10?
Your experience of those different states seems to be very limited. You're basing your opinion of the whole of California, a state bigger than many countries, on the few months you spend living in a crack house.
True, California has some of the worst poverty spots in the Western world, but it also has some of the best places to live.
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What's a "Hermoor"? 
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The most insane troll in history.What's a "Hermoor"?
I can't adequately describe him to you, because you won't believe me, and I can't show you what he did, because the moderators covered up all the evidence of his misbehaviour (thus making it easier for him to gain sympathy).
He has been banned from multiple forums, spends all day fighting on the internet, is a neo-Nazi who wants to live in the forest having sex with blond Vikings, who thinks he is the next Jesus and can teach everyone the secrets of life (he thinks these secrets have been revealed to him) and who wants to destroy these forums. He has said many times that he wants to kill members of these forums. This isn't a case of jokingly saying "I'll kill you" and not meaning it; he really wants to kill us. I have never seen a human being with such a huge ego, and I have never seen anyone filled with such hate. What I have told you doesn't convey even a tenth of the evil that is Hermoor; you have to see him to believe it.
If you ask the mods, they'll tell you that he is a poor innocent victim of cyber bullying who should be given another chance. Sure, the last ten times he came here he threatened to kill us and spammed the forum with porn and gore, but he might behave himself next time.
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And then he -was- given another chance, dicked it up, using Jari (who has also gone off the deep end) as a trump card, and then they both wound up getting banned.
Funny thing is, I have this feeling that if any of us actually saw Hermoor in person... we'd be able to kick his ass without breaking a sweat.
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Hermoor has used up that chance. He will not be given another.
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The truth is hermoor would not have been as bad as he was except for the goading and baiting which brought him back again and again. he was a complete ass the last time he was here but I think all could have been avoided or at least a huge amount of it had we had the mods we do today.
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