Sunday, June 18, 2006

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by ZachKC

Knowing a little bit about nostradamus doesn't exactly put a stamp on your scholar card.

Are you kidding-people at work have never heard of Jimmy Carter, Rosa Parks, Ted Nugent-before reality show, Hitler, Ty Cobb, Dante-the poet-not Hall, Mozart, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Josh Gibson.

If it is not on tv in a reality show-they have never heard of them. What the hell are they teaching you kids in school nowdays??

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

If it is not on tv in a reality show-they have never heard of them. What the hell are they teaching you kids in school nowdays??

That's a good question, actually.

I watched Street Smarts a few months ago, and one of the questions was "How many states in the United States?".

They actually had an entire show dedicated to this question.

I was shocked that people, born, raised, and educated in the U.S. weren't able to answer the question correctly.

It came up in conversation with one of the receivers I deal with, and he didn't know the correct answer.

So, as I continued through my day, I asked others, and the only person to get it right was a naturalized citizen.

Are we, as a society, really this ignorant?

[Jenson71]

It seems to me it should be mandatory to be able to name all of our country's past presidents. Is that asking too much?

[luv]

Originally Posted by Jenson71

It seems to me it should be mandatory to be able to name all of our country's past presidents. Is that asking too much?

I'd fail. I can tell you all fifty states, and where they're at. I guess that would be considered geography, though. Never was big on history. Teachers I had sucked, though.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by luv

I'd fail. I can tell you all fifty states, and where they're at. I guess that would be considered geography, though. Never was big on history. Teachers I had sucked, though.

Name the Capitols.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

A more interesting test would be to name the capitals.

Hey, its halfcan. Not exactly the king of smart.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Jenson71

It seems to me it should be mandatory to be able to name all of our country's past presidents. Is that asking too much?

I used to be able to do that.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Jenson71

It seems to me it should be mandatory to be able to name all of our country's past presidents. Is that asking too much?

It's worthless information. So yes, it is asking too much.

[Bwana]

Tick Tock........

Still waiting.

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Tick Tock........

Still waiting.

It's early yet, give it a chance.

[luv]

Originally Posted by milkman

That's a good question, actually.

I watched Street Smarts a few months ago, and one of the questions was "How many states in the United States?".

They actually had an entire show dedicated to this question.

I was shocked that people, born, raised, and educated in the U.S. weren't able to answer the question correctly.

It came up in conversation with one of the receivers I deal with, and he didn't know the correct answer.

So, as I continued through my day, I asked others, and the only person to get it right was a naturalized citizen.

Are we, as a society, really this ignorant?

We haven't gone past 50 yet, have we? I'm a little behind on my current events.

[Jenson71]

1:30am on the east now. Dang, this is exciting.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by luv

We haven't gone past 50 yet, have we? I'm a little behind on my current events.

I'm fairly certain that if a state had been added since '58(?), that would be pretty big news.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by luv

We haven't gone past 50 yet, have we? I'm a little behind on my current events.

Actually it is 48

We count Texas as part of Mexico now and Florida as part of Cuba.