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Scooter wrote:On the Jeopardy Teen Tournament. Fine, they are teens, but it's fucking Jeopardy, they are supposed to be the cream of the crop:


Final Jeopardy Answer: This country's first eight presidents were born in the U.S., the first native born president was elected in 1884, 37 years after independence.

One contestant responded "What is Canada?"

Another contestant responded "What is Canada the Philippines?

The third wrote "What is Mexico?"

Jesus H. Fucking Christ upside down on a bicycle on Calvary, even I, dumbass foreigner, know enough American History to recognize that there is only one country colonized by Americans that could possibly make sense, and even if I had never heard of Liberia, there isn't a level of stupidity that could justify thinking that Canada, Mexico, or the Philippines could be the correct answer.

I blame Betsy DeVos.







eta - I originally wrote "born in" rather than "elected in" 1884

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the history of Liberia is not taught because, after establishment, it was of no further importance to U.S. history.

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the history of Liberia is not taught because, after establishment, it was of no further importance to U.S. history.

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Only five months after its original posting, Asperger's Boy comes up with the, rather remarkable, assertion that countries which gain independence from the US are no longer taught in US schools, (as if they cease to exist in time and space!?!?)

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"This country's first eight presidents were born in the U.S.," Huh? The eighth president, Martin Van Buren, WAS born in the USofA. The first seven, and the ninth, (Harrison) were all born in English colonies, before the USofA existed.

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Scooter wrote:Final Jeopardy answer, adults this time. Category is Political Phrases: Speechwriter Samuel Rosenman said FDR 'attached no importance to" this phrase, "two monosyllables" in a 1932 speech.

Responses:

What is "OK"?

What is "fear itself"?

What is "itself"?

Even if one didn't think of "new deal", at least demonstrate that you know what a two monosyllable phrase is, because none of them managed even that.
That question stumped me, but I was surprised no one on the show got it after I heard the answer. I guess OK may be two monosyllables (but it's not a phrase, ditto for "itself"), but I always thought that went back to Andrew Jackson.

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Burning Petard wrote:"This country's first eight presidents were born in the U.S.," Huh? The eighth president, Martin Van Buren, WAS born in the USofA. The first seven, and the ninth, (Harrison) were all born in English colonies, before the USofA existed.

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Burning Petard wrote:"This country's first eight presidents were born in the U.S.," Huh? The eighth president, Martin Van Buren, WAS born in the USofA. The first seven, and the ninth, (Harrison) were all born in English colonies, before the USofA existed.

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BP is 80 and I think you could cut some slack here. Or just be a big, rude poopy head.

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TPFKA@W wrote:BP is 80 and I think you could cut some slack here. Or just be a big, rude poopy head.
Hey, I misunderstood it, too. The reference to "THIS country's..." lead me in the wrong direction.

And I'm ONLY 70 1/2 years old.
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I still don’t get it and I’m only 32.

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TPFKA@W wrote:BP is 80 and I think you could cut some slack here. Or just be a big, rude poopy head.
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TPFKA@W wrote:BP is 80 and I think you could cut some slack here. Or just be a big, rude poopy head.
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But I do think that is an intesting assortment in that box of hammers. It must belong to a very serious machinist.

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Gob wrote:
rubato wrote:
the history of Liberia is not taught because, after establishment, it was of no further importance to U.S. history.

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Only five months after its original posting, Asperger's Boy comes up with the, rather remarkable, assertion that countries which gain independence from the US are no longer taught in US schools, (as if they cease to exist in time and space!?!?)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I made an assertion about one particular country. That it was not historically significant after its founding. And you appear unable to uncover any facts which contradict this.

You argue like Trump or a Brexian. Moron.

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The lack of historic significance of Liberia (to non-Liberians) after its founding rather begs the question. The fact is that "black studies" and U.S. history of chattel slavery are even more in focus in the current day than they were 50+ years ago when many of us were in school.

U.S. high school students should be fully versed in the fact that Liberia was founded as a "solution" to slavery. 'Ship 'em all back home' was seen as a good answer, even down to the time of Lincoln - himself a subject of much further study, especially in his approach to the problem of what to do with former slaves.

It is not at all necessary to know the continuing history of "this country" that had a succession of American-born presidents BEFORE it had a native-born one in order to correctly identify Liberia as the only possible answer.
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rubato wrote:
I made an assertion about one particular country. That it was not historically significant after its founding. And you appear unable to uncover any facts which contradict this.
It was significant enough for it to be a question on Jeopardy Teen Tournament, so apparently was considered significant for people to know about. Thus giving the lie to your assertion that: "after establishment, it was of no further importance to U.S. history."
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MajGenl.Meade wrote: U.S. high school students should be fully versed in the fact that Liberia was founded as a "solution" to slavery. 'Ship 'em all back home' was seen as a good answer, even down to the time of Lincoln - himself a subject of much further study, especially in his approach to the problem of what to do with former slaves.
Buzz!! : "I'll take that one! The history of Liberia is not taught because, after establishment, it was of no further importance to U.S. history!!"
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what is stupid is having 0nly 0ne hammer.

I have seven hammers , I think, all different. and I still lack the prper type 0f hammer at times.

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I have seven hammers
Well, that certainly explains why every problem looks like a nail to you...
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0nly 2 f them are f0r nails..., silly.

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wesw wrote:0nly 2 f them are f0r nails..., silly.
And the others are for hunting, fishing, and electrical repair, right?
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