Subj : Wikipedia
To : Bj�rn Felten
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Aug 25 2024 08:26 pm
Re: Wikipedia
By: Bj�rn Felten to Ward Dossche on Mon Aug 26 2024 01:39 am
> Ward Dossche -> Dan Clough skrev 2024-08-25 13:15:
> WD> Probably I do know more about it than 99% of those who live there.
>
> Haven't we heard this reasoning before, but about language understanding?
>
> "How dare you tell me what it means, it's my native tongue?" to you and
> Michiel, who both have a much better grip on the English language than almos
> all Fidonet participants (except, of course, the excellent David Rance).
>
> I would never claim to know so much about Swedish and Sweden just because
> was born and live here. I know perfectly well that we, like every other
> country, have a lot of ignoramuses.
>
> In the US, only an average of 3% know how many freedoms and what they are
> listed in their sacred 1st amendment.
>
> In the US, only an average of 35% of citizens by birth would pass the
> citizen test. 91% of immigrants pass the test the first time, and 7% more th
> second time (after that, there are no more tries).
>
> In the US, half of the voters have still, after nine years, not seen that
> the Orange Emperor has no clothes.
>
> I rest my case.
>
>
>
> --
>
> To paraphrase former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura:
>
> I'm 76 years old now, so the window is closing. I want to be alive to see
> first woman President of the United States of America.
>
> ..
>
Catching up but I like the tagline! Just not the candidate.
xxcarol
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