Comments on: The Americans And The Vagina http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:15:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-31476 Andy @ Yellow Swordfish Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:05:48 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-31476 @Lady V: But why not? @Lady V: But why not?

]]> By: Lady V http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-31450 Lady V Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:14:48 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-31450 My only question is; Why were they reading "The Vagina Monologues" in class? My only question is; Why were they reading “The Vagina Monologues” in class?

]]> By: Firestorms erupt around me when I hardly try « Foehammer’s Anvil http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-8513 Firestorms erupt around me when I hardly try « Foehammer’s Anvil Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:14:43 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-8513 [...] Swordfish » The Comedy And The Tragedy Of The USA. Here’s a taste: I posted an item entitled The Americans And The Vagina a couple of weeks back following which the comments wandered off topic a bit and I said some things [...] [...] Swordfish » The Comedy And The Tragedy Of The USA. Here’s a taste: I posted an item entitled The Americans And The Vagina a couple of weeks back following which the comments wandered off topic a bit and I said some things [...]

]]> By: Foehammer http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-8394 Foehammer Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:41:17 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-8394 The answer is simple really -- the USA is practically a continent unto itself. The scope of the people, dialects, geography, languages and cultures is comparable to the rest of the world as as whole. It is not possible to sum up the USA or its people in the context of what you see overseas on television, what you believe you know of us from movies or even books. I've been to almost every state in this country and still can't hope to ever see everything in my lifetime. I can tell you this much -- there are villages, towns, cities and then mega-cities like Chicago, Dallas, LA and NYC. You would be very surprised at how beautiful, peaceful and neighborly many places are in the USA that most of you have never even heard of or will ever see. Many villages in NY State for instance, would amaze -- the difference between what most people know of NY from New York City and the actual state itself is night and day. And that's the short answer. The answer is simple really — the USA is practically a continent unto itself. The scope of the people, dialects, geography, languages and cultures is comparable to the rest of the world as as whole. It is not possible to sum up the USA or its people in the context of what you see overseas on television, what you believe you know of us from movies or even books. I’ve been to almost every state in this country and still can’t hope to ever see everything in my lifetime.

I can tell you this much — there are villages, towns, cities and then mega-cities like Chicago, Dallas, LA and NYC. You would be very surprised at how beautiful, peaceful and neighborly many places are in the USA that most of you have never even heard of or will ever see. Many villages in NY State for instance, would amaze — the difference between what most people know of NY from New York City and the actual state itself is night and day.

And that’s the short answer.

]]> By: IcelandDreams http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-8018 IcelandDreams Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:04:04 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-8018 almost any city has its detractors and bad image. Here we're also dealing with neighbourhoods that are upset by the media's portrayal. yada yada. So no I don't believe the media image of any place. But I do think that Vegas is a tinsel town. I'm sure the folks are swell and normal. But the town isn't for me. Niagra NY is a dump of a town too but the falls are nice. Niagra Ontario is cheesy but the falls are even better. and on and on. Oh yeah, Vagina. My horror is that every tidbit of info, news, film, everything, is first analyzed and rated by someone's measure of good vs evil. Trying to codify everything is the problem. But it keeps lawyers laughing at the bank. And it makes the media a boring joke. Don't laugh Canada, all the ills are coming but won't be dealt with until it is too late. oops, too late. almost any city has its detractors and bad image. Here we’re also dealing with neighbourhoods that are upset by the media’s portrayal. yada yada.
So no I don’t believe the media image of any place. But I do think that Vegas is a tinsel town. I’m sure the folks are swell and normal. But the town isn’t for me. Niagra NY is a dump of a town too but the falls are nice. Niagra Ontario is cheesy but the falls are even better. and on and on.

Oh yeah, Vagina. My horror is that every tidbit of info, news, film, everything, is first analyzed and rated by someone’s measure of good vs evil. Trying to codify everything is the problem. But it keeps lawyers laughing at the bank. And it makes the media a boring joke.

Don’t laugh Canada, all the ills are coming but won’t be dealt with until it is too late. oops, too late.

]]> By: vkaryl http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-8007 vkaryl Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:04:03 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-8007 Oh gosh, Elaine, you still live there? Well, I'm glad I grew up there, but I'm also glad I don't live there any more.... Oh gosh, Elaine, you still live there? Well, I’m glad I grew up there, but I’m also glad I don’t live there any more….

]]> By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Andy @ Yellow Swordfish Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-7973 I rather thought I'd covered this below so i don't feel the need tio apologise again. Put it down to Hollywood and US TV. The 'exported' image of Las Vegas is, of course, the Strip. That's all that anyone who has never been there knows and that's the side of Las Vegas that is ever shown. And a bigger monument to seediness and gaudiness would be hard to imagine. It is, in fact, bordering on the obscene. And it's good to know that surrounding it is a normal, nice place to live. I rather thought I’d covered this below so i don’t feel the need tio apologise again. Put it down to Hollywood and US TV. The ‘exported’ image of Las Vegas is, of course, the Strip. That’s all that anyone who has never been there knows and that’s the side of Las Vegas that is ever shown. And a bigger monument to seediness and gaudiness would be hard to imagine. It is, in fact, bordering on the obscene. And it’s good to know that surrounding it is a normal, nice place to live.

]]> By: ElaineVigneault http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-7972 ElaineVigneault Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:11:49 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-7972 I take exception to your comment about Las Vegas being "seedy and gaudy." It's only that way for the tourists. We put on a show for you guys. The majority of Las Vegas is regular, hard working folk who tend to be Catholic or Mormon (12%) and who work in either of the two major industries: construction and hotel. Most of the residents of Las Vegas are former Californians (40%) who can't afford California anymore. The city began hundreds of years ago because it was a meadow with a good watering hole in the middle of the desert. It's evolved through history from a Native American camp to a Mormon fort to a railroad stop to a gaming destination to a cheap family vacation destination. Yes, Las Vegas has it's problems of crime and homelessness, but compared to cities like New Orleans and New York, Las Vegas is a shining star of cleanliness and safety. I take exception to your comment about Las Vegas being “seedy and gaudy.” It’s only that way for the tourists. We put on a show for you guys.

The majority of Las Vegas is regular, hard working folk who tend to be Catholic or Mormon (12%) and who work in either of the two major industries: construction and hotel. Most of the residents of Las Vegas are former Californians (40%) who can’t afford California anymore.

The city began hundreds of years ago because it was a meadow with a good watering hole in the middle of the desert. It’s evolved through history from a Native American camp to a Mormon fort to a railroad stop to a gaming destination to a cheap family vacation destination.

Yes, Las Vegas has it’s problems of crime and homelessness, but compared to cities like New Orleans and New York, Las Vegas is a shining star of cleanliness and safety.

]]> By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-7927 Andy @ Yellow Swordfish Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:13:23 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-7927 He's what? With his rep? If he was a Democrat he would be taken to the cleaners.... He’s what? With his rep? If he was a Democrat he would be taken to the cleaners….

]]> By: vkaryl http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/comment-page-1/#comment-7918 vkaryl Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:51:19 +0000 http://www.yellowswordfish.com/534/the-americans-and-the-vagina/#comment-7918 Perry, not all of "us" agree with anything that's gone on in this country for the last 40 years. But we are unfortunately limited by what our constitution allows us to do. I don't similarly point fingers at your whole nation for the idiocies perpetrated by your PMs, current and ex.... Perry, not all of “us” agree with anything that’s gone on in this country for the last 40 years. But we are unfortunately limited by what our constitution allows us to do.

I don’t similarly point fingers at your whole nation for the idiocies perpetrated by your PMs, current and ex….

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