tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post2599814979008498139..comments2023-10-25T11:41:37.191-04:00Comments on I'VE MOVED TO WWW.NATIVE-BORN.COM.: Can I Get You A Slurpie with This Post?Faiqahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-68363393338032447612008-09-06T11:18:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:18:00.000-04:00Sybil, you make total sense. Asshat. Giggle.Sybil, you make total sense. <I>Asshat</I>. Giggle.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-34828383062360635062008-09-05T19:49:00.000-04:002008-09-05T19:49:00.000-04:00Way to go, Joe.Way to go.ARRGGGHHHHHH.Still, I lik...Way to go, Joe.<BR/>Way to go.<BR/>ARRGGGHHHHHH.<BR/>Still, I like that you posted this. In my opinion, you're some kind of asshat for even wanting to be president, or VP, so you just pick the one LEAST like an asshat.<BR/>:)<BR/>(And obviously I don't mean YOU, you, Faiqa, I just mean the collective, universal you.)<BR/>Am I making any sense?!sybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-1167369741334292012008-08-30T18:56:00.000-04:002008-08-30T18:56:00.000-04:00Bill, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment...<B>Bill</B>, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I agree with the contention that he was trying to be complimentary. Personally, I wasn't offended, I just thought it was damn funny. Particularly, since he said you had to have an accent to <I>go</I> there not <I>work</I> there. <BR/><B>karmi</B> Congratulations on Mac's VP pick. Or should I congratulate myself? Wink, wink. <BR/>Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-65902222609082596322008-08-30T01:43:00.000-04:002008-08-30T01:43:00.000-04:00Hi Faiqa,That is an interesting post indeed, and t...Hi Faiqa,<BR/>That is an interesting post indeed, and thanks for stopping by my blog as well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-39041009707862776722008-08-29T23:00:00.000-04:002008-08-29T23:00:00.000-04:00Faiqa? This Joe Biden episode happened waaaay back...Faiqa? This Joe Biden episode happened waaaay back. It was predictable. The man is a lame brain. He's a one man gaffe machine. He even flubbed his introductory speech: "I give you, Barack ... America!" huh??? He also said that Barack was articulate and "clean." Like it's unusual for black Americans to be clean? Geeez. oh also, sorry i was indisposed for a few days, Faiqa. President Mac called a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-10223540534999793122008-08-29T21:30:00.000-04:002008-08-29T21:30:00.000-04:00Yes, it was an unfortunate comment. Coupled with h...Yes, it was an unfortunate comment. Coupled with his "praise" of Obama as a clean and articulate black man or whatever, it pretty much cost him a serious run for the presidency.<BR/><BR/>The interesting thing though, from my Anglo perspective, is that he doesn't seem to think he's being insulting. Maybe he was trying (and failing) to compliment Indians on their entrepreneurial spirit. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-47443751440869080102008-08-28T22:00:00.000-04:002008-08-28T22:00:00.000-04:00LOVE the title!! Great job :)LOVE the title!! Great job :)Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084242509519566587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-26619139136881952102008-08-27T23:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:42:00.000-04:00Kat, you have to tell me what flavor you want in y...<B>Kat</B>, you have to tell me what flavor you want in your best Indian accent. Duh. On another note, I just got someone to call Joe Biden "that dude on YouTube." I'm something of a demagogue, aren't I? <I>Awesome</I>.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-63697887933655166442008-08-27T15:14:00.000-04:002008-08-27T15:14:00.000-04:00Hey, where's my slurpie? Or did you mean that ...Hey, where's my slurpie? Or did you mean that dude on the YouTube. <BR/><BR/>Foiled again. <BR/><BR/>cheers & best of luck with Problogger's contest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-29641754248256673582008-08-27T08:39:00.000-04:002008-08-27T08:39:00.000-04:00I think it was in alphabetical order? But thanks ...I think it was in alphabetical order? But thanks for stopping by.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-23750803060737599232008-08-26T22:59:00.001-04:002008-08-26T22:59:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-49908519104401906592008-08-26T22:59:00.000-04:002008-08-26T22:59:00.000-04:00I found your post through ProBlogger's group proje...I found your post through ProBlogger's group project and just thought I would stop by to say hello to the top 5 posters for the first day of the contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-29179807275228065142008-08-26T19:31:00.000-04:002008-08-26T19:31:00.000-04:00Goes to the old adage - better to keep your mouth ...Goes to the old adage - better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you a fool than to open it and prove them right.<BR/><BR/>As an expat, my absentee ballot is ready and waiting...now if it just gets counted!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.avasemerau.com" REL="nofollow">Ava Semerau</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/GOD-WAS-PLEASED-Ava-Semerau/dp/1604777427/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=Ava Semerauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020369310073208693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-69744512718602529342008-08-26T18:58:00.000-04:002008-08-26T18:58:00.000-04:00thanks for commenting, laurie, i appreciate it!zia...thanks for commenting, <B>laurie</B>, i appreciate it!<BR/><BR/><B>zia</B>, didn't tariq tell you that?Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-7631812987256441242008-08-26T18:20:00.000-04:002008-08-26T18:20:00.000-04:00Loved the title - it was the first submission from...Loved the title - it was the first submission from the problogger contest I checked out!! Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-52682862703185225752008-08-26T17:02:00.000-04:002008-08-26T17:02:00.000-04:00Tariq:A friend once told me that 70% statistics ar...Tariq:<BR/>A friend once told me that 70% statistics are made up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-10120407059678902352008-08-26T08:04:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:04:00.000-04:00komal: remind me not to ever steal a sandwich from...<B>komal</B>: remind me not to ever steal a sandwich from you. the fate of the democratic party could rest on my shoulders.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-50412990343687039292008-08-26T00:05:00.000-04:002008-08-26T00:05:00.000-04:00um I didn't mean to sound THAT crazy in my las...um I didn't mean to sound THAT crazy in my last comment....lol I think I was pissed because "someone" aka "shamomo" ate my cusatndwich...>:/ScoutDebussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801898806049120969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-61144997367878865022008-08-25T23:57:00.000-04:002008-08-25T23:57:00.000-04:00I don't like Joe Biden, however I don't think it’s...I don't like Joe Biden, however I don't think it’s that big of deal. I mean it’s not like he’s the first political representative to treat the American people like ignorant buffoons in order to make "simplified", yet "complimenting" remarks on socio-economic issues. I’m just saying if you’re going to be insulted by a South Asian stereotype, you might as well take it a step further and realizeScoutDebussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801898806049120969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-67689234704994743662008-08-25T17:49:00.000-04:002008-08-25T17:49:00.000-04:00mahnaz: yeah. i hate it, too. the things is he's...<B>mahnaz</B>: yeah. i hate it, too. the things is he's actually kind of smart and well qualified. just not well qualified on not pissing off indian people.<BR/><BR/><B>miss britt</B>: this is like getting a phone call from a movie star. can i get your autograph? seriously? anyway, i don't think the comment was necessarily racist as it was just culturally insensitive. hopefully, obama will Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-3759850322041914912008-08-25T16:59:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:59:00.000-04:00Oh for pete's sake. DAMN.Although, how are you go...Oh for pete's sake. DAMN.<BR/><BR/>Although, how are you going to say "oh I don't want to elect the Obama/Biden ticket, they're racists against minorities"?<BR/><BR/>I guess there's THAT. *eye roll*Miss Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934134485175970612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-49064127730636463532008-08-24T19:35:00.000-04:002008-08-24T19:35:00.000-04:00oh, let me amend that statement about "nobody care...oh, let me amend that statement about "nobody cares" to most people don't care. sigh. <BR/>avitable, i'm sure that's not what he meant. i think that's the saddest part. but, yeah, still better than the alternatives.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-8786313572419524232008-08-24T16:35:00.000-04:002008-08-24T16:35:00.000-04:00Oops - that was me. I was helping someone else wi...Oops - that was me. I was helping someone else with their blog.Avitablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541188721193079705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-1927683771561067592008-08-24T16:34:00.001-04:002008-08-24T16:34:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jordie Bellairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422366332458538076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5267813023756182067.post-71957521158388280772008-08-24T16:34:00.000-04:002008-08-24T16:34:00.000-04:00you know, tariq, if you had said "oh my goodness *...you know, tariq, if you had said "oh my goodness *gracious*" you would've sounded just like Apu from the Simpsons. don't worry, i think we'll be ok. nobody cares about offending indian people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com