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Fuck Columbus Day
#7498289 - 10/08/07 04:33 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Columbus sucks ass!!! Fucking hate that guy. Everybody with me?
And whats up with all these varied days its celebrated. today i thought it was columbus day officially cus my bros off from school and nobody worked and on tv theyre talking about it and blah blah. but a few days ago there were threads about it also.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498299 - 10/08/07 04:35 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I live there. Nothing special. we still got school
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498355 - 10/08/07 04:44 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't know. I'm a fan.
I got work off. :P
My job kicks ass... 10 paid holidays a year.
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yeah yeah its cool you get off or whatever. but i mean fuck that guy. but whatever i guess nobody gives a fuck.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498408 - 10/08/07 04:53 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Had to go to class today, Fucking high school didnt though. So fuck that guy.
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whether you like Columbus or not, what he achieved was pretty damned incredible.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498417 - 10/08/07 04:55 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't know man. I try not to generate a bunch of negativity towards anyone for no reason at all... I find it pretty degrading to my own quality of life.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Syle]
#7498438 - 10/08/07 04:57 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I was going to make the same damn thread with the same damn title. Except my reasoning is that the fucking bank was closed and I need to cash a check!!!
I had dreams of cashing my check and going out for a nice sushi lunch with a few Grolsch's, but NO! It had to be Columbus Day. 
I pulled into the empty bank parking lot and sat there for a minute trying to remember if it was still Sunday.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498443 - 10/08/07 04:58 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Locus said: Columbus sucks ass!!! Fucking hate that guy. Everybody with me?
And whats up with all these varied days its celebrated. today i thought it was columbus day officially cus my bros off from school and nobody worked and on tv theyre talking about it and blah blah. but a few days ago there were threads about it also.
i never understood why we have a national holidy dedicated to him.......
1. hes not american. 2. he murdered innocent indigenous people. 3. he didnt do anything that impressive..... he ACCIDENTALLY found america while looking for india... hellooooooo if you set out west looking for india, youre bound to hit land.
he did some impressive things, but he also did some awful things. in my opinion no american holiday should have his name on in. he was an italian, who worked for the spaniards. wtf.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498452 - 10/08/07 05:00 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Okay, now we're talking. You make a valid point.
Maybe we could petition to have it changed to "Explorers' Day" instead. That would kick ass.
I love exploring!
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WakeboardrB said: I was going to make the same damn thread with the same damn title. Except my reasoning is that the fucking bank was closed and I need to cash a check!!!
I had dreams of cashing my check and going out for a nice sushi lunch with a few Grolsch's, but NO! It had to be Columbus Day. 
I pulled into the empty bank parking lot and sat there for a minute trying to remember if it was still Sunday.
mmmmmmm sushi. scratch grolsch, insert kirin ichiban.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Syle]
#7498461 - 10/08/07 05:02 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Syle said: whether you like Columbus or not, what he achieved was pretty damned incredible.
He didn't do anything that hadn't been done before. He merely discovered the land right out from under the people that had called it home for years and years and lived off the gold he "discovered" from the native population until he died.
What a dick.
And he didn't even set foot in mainland North America during any of his 4 journeys. Unless you consider circling Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and fucking over the natives from Mexico to Panama and a small bit of Venezuela and Trinidad.
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JacquesCousteau said: Okay, now we're talking. You make a valid point.
Maybe we could petition to have it changed to "Explorers' Day" instead. That would kick ass.
I love exploring!
that would be better. although i still think american national holidays should be reserved for strictly, awe inspiring americans.
what are some other stupid holidays we have?
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498479 - 10/08/07 05:06 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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lefty and wakeboardr....exactly. thats why i fucking hate that guy. and to think we actually have a holiday to celebrate him, its insane. it totally diminishes the strength and meaning of a holiday like martin luther king day who was a real hero.
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I'm not saying his discovery was legitimate in any way, but I will still give props to a man willing to set out to sea to sail across the Atlantic without knowing where he was going in the 1400's.
I mean, if nothing else, he was an explorer!
I'll say it again, we should rename the holiday to Explorers' Day!
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498486 - 10/08/07 05:07 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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leftysurprise said:
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JacquesCousteau said: Okay, now we're talking. You make a valid point.
Maybe we could petition to have it changed to "Explorers' Day" instead. That would kick ass.
I love exploring!
that would be better. although i still think american national holidays should be reserved for strictly, awe inspiring americans.
what are some other stupid holidays we have?
I dunno. Valentine's Day? Heh.
I don't think St. Valentine was American.
Shit, now that I think about it, Christmas is out too... :P
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JacquesCousteau said: I'm not saying his discovery was legitimate in any way, but I will still give props to a man willing to set out to sea to sail across the Atlantic without knowing where he was going in the 1400's.
I mean, if nothing else, he was an explorer!
I'll say it again, we should rename the holiday to Explorers' Day!
These days we call that a mid life crisis. Unfortunately most everything has already been discovered.
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Syle said: whether you like Columbus or not, what he achieved was pretty damned incredible.
He didn't do anything that hadn't been done before. He merely discovered the land right out from under the people that had called it home for years and years and lived off the gold he "discovered" from the native population until he died.
What a dick.
exactly. and he wasnt the first person to find america either, it was found by the vikings first(after the native americans), and then a couple other europeans had found it as well, he just got the recognition for it because he was the first person to convince the government to fund an exploration, which only happened because all of the major european countries were in heavy competition for colonial imperialism. they all wanted to hold the most land.
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JacquesCousteau said: I'm not saying his discovery was legitimate in any way, but I will still give props to a man willing to set out to sea to sail across the Atlantic without knowing where he was going in the 1400's.
I mean, if nothing else, he was an explorer!
I'll say it again, we should rename the holiday to Explorers' Day!
These days we call that a mid life crisis. Unfortunately most everything has already been discovered.
Exploration (to me) is not about finding something no one else has... it's about discovering unknown territory for your own enjoyment. It's about seeing the world.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498504 - 10/08/07 05:11 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Think about how different the world would be without colonization.
Indigenous tribes would be left to live on the land they rightly called home. Almost brings a tear to my eye.
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WakeboardrB said:
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JacquesCousteau said: I'm not saying his discovery was legitimate in any way, but I will still give props to a man willing to set out to sea to sail across the Atlantic without knowing where he was going in the 1400's.
I mean, if nothing else, he was an explorer!
I'll say it again, we should rename the holiday to Explorers' Day!
These days we call that a mid life crisis. Unfortunately most everything has already been discovered.
Exploration (to me) is not about finding something no one else has... it's about discovering unknown territory for your own enjoyment. It's about seeing the world.
Oh I agree. Exploration should not include beating down the locals however.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498521 - 10/08/07 05:14 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Columbus did not acomplish anything of merit. He was a tyrant and an idiot, and there should definately not be a holiday devoted to his misguided ass.
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WakeboardrB said: Oh I agree. Exploration should not include beating down the locals however.
We are in complete agreement then!
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JacquesCousteau said:
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leftysurprise said:
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JacquesCousteau said: Okay, now we're talking. You make a valid point.
Maybe we could petition to have it changed to "Explorers' Day" instead. That would kick ass.
I love exploring!
that would be better. although i still think american national holidays should be reserved for strictly, awe inspiring americans.
what are some other stupid holidays we have?
I dunno. Valentine's Day? Heh.
I don't think St. Valentine was American.
Shit, now that I think about it, Christmas is out too... :P
i think all of the major holidays are stupid.
valentines day- turned into another money making scheme for corporations. where men are told they HAVE to get their women chocolates, cards and be very romantic. i dont like being told what to do :/
thanksgiving- the most reasonable of all of them, however its ironic that most of us think that the pilgrims sat down and had a lovely dinner with the natives.... when in fact we were killing them. lol
christmas-biggest joke of them all. it makes a complete mockery of the real reason of christmas, even though i am not christian, i still think its stupid. the birth of christ turned into a competition to see who can afford the most and best presents.
easter- since when did christ turn into a big fuzzy egg laying rabbit?
halloween- just like the others, it has been warped severely by americans.
most of our holidays are nothing more than money making schemes anymore. and the ones that arent, will be.
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Columbus did not acomplish anything of merit. He was a tyrant and an idiot, and there should definately not be a holiday devoted to his misguided ass.
yep. if it werent for the king, he would have rotted the rest of his life away in prison for the things he did.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498544 - 10/08/07 05:20 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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well at least those holidays arent devoted to a rapist/killer/stealer of vast amounts of land
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Columbus was lucky they didn't throw his ass overboard.
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WakeboardrB said:
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Syle said: whether you like Columbus or not, what he achieved was pretty damned incredible.
He didn't do anything that hadn't been done before. He merely discovered the land right out from under the people that had called it home for years and years and lived off the gold he "discovered" from the native population until he died.
What a dick.
And he didn't even set foot in mainland North America during any of his 4 journeys. Unless you consider circling Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and fucking over the natives from Mexico to Panama and a small bit of Venezuela and Trinidad.
it was still a stepping stone for European discovery and exploration whether you want to admit it or not.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7498601 - 10/08/07 05:35 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Locus said: well at least those holidays arent devoted to a rapist/killer/stealer of vast amounts of land
very true. however they are raping most americans pockets. except the jehovas.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7498672 - 10/08/07 05:53 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ok the Native Americans came over on that little strip that connected Alaska and China a LONG time ago. And the Vikings found the Americas a few hundred years before Columbus.
He did nothing but find it for Spain. 2 other major groups had found it prior. Where is Viking Day? or Native American coming to America Day?
tradition.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Tangerines]
#7498806 - 10/08/07 06:23 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Tangerines said: Ok the Native Americans came over on that little strip that connected Alaska and China a LONG time ago. And the Vikings found the Americas a few hundred years before Columbus.
He did nothing but find it for Spain. 2 other major groups had found it prior. Where is Viking Day? or Native American coming to America Day?
tradition.
exactly.
and there is another theory as to how native americans got here. there is a possibility that atlantis was a real civilization, and when it was destroyed the refugees migrated over here.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7499323 - 10/08/07 08:18 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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fuck columbus day indeed. if it wasnt a national holiday i'd have my acid by now.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: LeftyBurnz]
#7499345 - 10/08/07 08:24 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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leftysurprise said:
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JacquesCousteau said:
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leftysurprise said:
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JacquesCousteau said: Okay, now we're talking. You make a valid point.
Maybe we could petition to have it changed to "Explorers' Day" instead. That would kick ass.
I love exploring!
that would be better. although i still think american national holidays should be reserved for strictly, awe inspiring americans.
what are some other stupid holidays we have?
I dunno. Valentine's Day? Heh.
I don't think St. Valentine was American.
Shit, now that I think about it, Christmas is out too... :P
easter- since when did christ turn into a big fuzzy egg laying rabbit?
No no christ isn't the rabbit, St. Peter was a rabbit, as should all the Pope's be.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7500172 - 10/09/07 12:41 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah, fuck that Columbus. What he did wasn't all that special. He's just a lame Leif Ericson copycat.
Happy Leif Ericson day everybody.
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Re: Fuck Columbus Day [Re: Locus]
#7500190 - 10/09/07 12:46 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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you're gonna get some goombas mad at you
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WakeboardrB said: I was going to make the same damn thread with the same damn title. Except my reasoning is that the fucking bank was closed and I need to cash a check!!!
same exact scenario here... i pulled into the bank thinking, "wow, only two cars. there wont be a line, my lucky day". then, after reading the sign on the door, i walked back to my car muttering a cuss word or two. fuck columbus, and the boat he sailed in on.
and a side note...
spell check can kiss my ass. i dont capitalize the beginning of my scentances, why the hell should his name be any different?
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