This is just for Silvio510!

[Nora]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

That raises an interesting point, can egyptians or lybians refer to themselves as "african-americans"? there on the african continent?

I have a good friend from high school who is Egyptian (born in England, now an American citizen, but both her parents are Egyptian). She does not want to be called black or African-American; she considers herself Arab or Middle Eastern. I don't know if this is the case for most or all Egyptian people, but that's how she sees herself.

--Nora

[Nora]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

That raises an interesting point, can egyptians or lybians refer to themselves as "african-americans"? there on the african continent?

I have a good friend from high school who is Egyptian (born in England, now an American citizen, but both her parents are Egyptian). She does not want to be called black or African-American; she considers herself Arab or Middle Eastern. I don't know if this is the case for most or all Egyptian people, but that's how she sees herself.

--Nora

[mudchicken]

drailed:

Current yellow railroad's moniker is W.U.M.P.S.-C Kinda the sound of a flat wheel going down the track....

vsmith: just call it Le Alphabet Soupe and color it boring black.....

Mookie: 47 & reluctantly anonymous

mudchicken

[mudchicken]

drailed:

Current yellow railroad's moniker is W.U.M.P.S.-C Kinda the sound of a flat wheel going down the track....

vsmith: just call it Le Alphabet Soupe and color it boring black.....

Mookie: 47 & reluctantly anonymous

mudchicken

[dharmon]

Ed,

I think you dark spanish friend would be termed a Moor. The North Africans that owned part of the Iberian peninsula for a bit. The other is a bit harder....not exactly sure what a Central/South American Indian is, I guess Latin American, but not sure.

As for the yellow road I thought it was the Chicago and SouthWestern Mop Up.

Ol' silvio must be seething by now...

Dan

[dharmon]

Ed,

I think you dark spanish friend would be termed a Moor. The North Africans that owned part of the Iberian peninsula for a bit. The other is a bit harder....not exactly sure what a Central/South American Indian is, I guess Latin American, but not sure.

As for the yellow road I thought it was the Chicago and SouthWestern Mop Up.

Ol' silvio must be seething by now...

Dan

[edblysard]

Dan,
Moor, I think you got it.
Now, wouldnt put it past my buddy to jerk my chain either,
making fun of ourselves, and each other is a requirement on a railroad, and this guy is a master at delivering jokes in such a dead pan manner, that the punch line dosnt click to you for hours, then it hits you he was pulling your leg, and you end up laughing you fanny off.
Which of course make everybody near you think you weirder than normal.
Now you got me thinking, was he pulling my leg, or serious with "dark spanish"?
Would lay odds he was having some fun, will have to get his switchman to nosey around for me.

Regardless, I try to follow what Aimee and I have tried to teach our kids,
dont worry about what color a persons skin is, worry more about how they act, what they do, and worry about how you act and what you say,
treat every person you meet exactly the way you want to be treated.
If their skin color, or your skin color is a problem for them, then its exactly that, their problem.
If you dont worry about the color of their skin, they shouldnt worry about it either,
nor should your color be a worry to you.
Every person you meet is a oppertunity to learn something about the world you live in.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[edblysard]

Dan,
Moor, I think you got it.
Now, wouldnt put it past my buddy to jerk my chain either,
making fun of ourselves, and each other is a requirement on a railroad, and this guy is a master at delivering jokes in such a dead pan manner, that the punch line dosnt click to you for hours, then it hits you he was pulling your leg, and you end up laughing you fanny off.
Which of course make everybody near you think you weirder than normal.
Now you got me thinking, was he pulling my leg, or serious with "dark spanish"?
Would lay odds he was having some fun, will have to get his switchman to nosey around for me.

Regardless, I try to follow what Aimee and I have tried to teach our kids,
dont worry about what color a persons skin is, worry more about how they act, what they do, and worry about how you act and what you say,
treat every person you meet exactly the way you want to be treated.
If their skin color, or your skin color is a problem for them, then its exactly that, their problem.
If you dont worry about the color of their skin, they shouldnt worry about it either,
nor should your color be a worry to you.
Every person you meet is a oppertunity to learn something about the world you live in.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[dharmon]

Amen...

I grew up around where you are and in a much different time. We've drug our kids all over the place so hopefully they taken it onboard that people are differnt but the same.

Regardless of whether they are Texans or sumpin else.

[dharmon]

Amen...

I grew up around where you are and in a much different time. We've drug our kids all over the place so hopefully they taken it onboard that people are differnt but the same.

Regardless of whether they are Texans or sumpin else.

[edblysard]

Yeah,
But why would they want to be anything else?
Ed

[edblysard]

Yeah,
But why would they want to be anything else?
Ed

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

I have to agree with vsmith but dont worry Ed, I'm not one for being politically correct. Besides, I have 2 favorite races. TALLADEGA & DAYTONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[:o)][8D][:D][:)][:p]

I have been to the "Oil" haha 400 in Homestead. I have fond memories of the race and South Florida in general. It was a good trip and a good time.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999

I have to agree with vsmith but dont worry Ed, I'm not one for being politically correct. Besides, I have 2 favorite races. TALLADEGA & DAYTONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[:o)][8D][:D][:)][:p]

I have been to the "Oil" haha 400 in Homestead. I have fond memories of the race and South Florida in general. It was a good trip and a good time.

[Anonymous]

Black engines and the name ___&___&___&___&___& Pacific. Kinda reminds you of SP SF. Shouldn't Paint So Fast.

[Anonymous]

Black engines and the name ___&___&___&___&___& Pacific. Kinda reminds you of SP SF. Shouldn't Paint So Fast.