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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Those would be exactly the stories we're lookin' for, but since we dont really understand Patois, [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] they're just a bit diffiult to understand, for the most part at least...Originally posted by Free JAH CURE dahjah:
[qb] some a de jamericans told their stories in the our story poas if any a dat is relevant to you. [/qb]
Tigrrr: About my signature; dunno what U saw in it but it comes from a certain obsession of mine, Orson Scott Cards 'Ender's Game'. Heard of it? It is a good book.
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/70361-embarassed.gif[/img]Originally posted by justalittlerain:
[qb] http://www.saunalahti.fi/sakarit/kerro-lisaa/tfti.jpg [/qb]
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
It could be ancestral. Hell, they say the fruit doesn't usually fall far from the tree.Originally posted by wiggin:
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Tigrrr: About my signature; dunno what U saw in it but it comes from a certain obsession of mine, [/qb]
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
What's the lesson no:2 then? I think it's time for lesson no:2.Originally posted by BlackStar:
[qb] Lesson no. 1: Jamaican people are skeptics. [/qb]Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
And into what specific obsessions of my ancestors were you referring to?Originally posted by B.R.:
[qb]It could be ancestral. Hell, they say the fruit doesn't usually fall far from the tree.Originally posted by wiggin:
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Tigrrr: About my signature; dunno what U saw in it but it comes from a certain obsession of mine, [/qb] [/qb]
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Wanna take a guess? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70365-flirt.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70365-flirt.gif[/img]Originally posted by wiggin:
[qb]And into what specific obsessions of my ancestors were you referring to? [/qb]Originally posted by B.R.:
[qb]It could be ancestral. Hell, they say the fruit doesn't usually fall far from the tree.Originally posted by wiggin:
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Tigrrr: About my signature; dunno what U saw in it but it comes from a certain obsession of mine, [/qb] [/qb]
You appear to be rather brilliant so go ahead and run with it. Ciao.Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Wow, B.R. That's just nasty.
Can't people just have a conversation without being so sceptic and having such attitudes? Twisting other people's words is narrow-minded and not fair, is it?Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
I think BR was teasing, not being mean. Lesson #2 I guess would be - have a thick skin. Remember that how you receive most electronic messages has more to do with your personality and mood than the sender's.Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Actually I was more intrigued that you took the time to add a signature since you are a visitor just asking for info for a project.Originally posted by wiggin:
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Tigrrr: About my signature; dunno what U saw in it but it comes from a certain obsession of mine, Orson Scott Cards 'Ender's Game'. Heard of it? It is a good book. [/qb]
You didn't answer the question of how you came to choose Jamaican Americans if you haven't visited Jamaica. Just curious.Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
We were talking about minorities in the U.S. Latin-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans etc etc and Islanders. So Wiggin and I thought, why not Jamaican-Americans. No particular reason really, just popped into our heads.Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Huh? What tha? What did I say? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]Originally posted by justalittlerain:
[qb] Wow, B.R. That's just nasty.
Can't people just have a conversation without being so sceptic and having such attitudes? Twisting other people's words is narrow-minded and not fair, is it? [/qb]Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Originally posted by Tigrrr:
[qb] I think BR was teasing, not being mean. Lesson #2 I guess would be - have a thick skin. Remember that how you receive most electronic messages has more to do with your personality and mood than the sender's. [/qb]
Thank you! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
[qb]Well like I said the book is an obsession of mine. Hence the signature. No big deal, really, guess jus was curious to see if anyone would recognice it. 'N besides, I never expected to get any info in a couple of days and the presentation isn't due until April so 'guess I'm sticking around at least a month or so...Originally posted by Tigrrr:
Actually I was more intrigued that you took the time to add a signature since you are a visitor just asking for info for a project.
You didn't answer the question of how you came to choose Jamaican Americans if you haven't visited Jamaica. Just curious. [/qb]
And why Jamaican Americans... Actually we have ansvered that on several occasions. 1) For no reason in specific, just had to do the essay on a minority in America 2) 'Cause the difference in cultures is such a big issue and a personal interest of mine.
And... Hmm... Actually this kinda needs some bacround info. We studied the relations of the U.S. with its' neighbours etc, for instance, Jamaica. First the official American wiew on the history and the tensions existing today, and then some outsider wiews on it. (Differed on MANY things.) To say this politely; (I am talking of your home country, here, no offence but...) I found the American inteferance with it's neighbours quite disturbing, and wanted to know more. Now thinking of it, we weren't actually told where the 'outsiders wiews' came from... but I'm pretty sure they weren't Jamaican wiews. Hence, we're here.Comment
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Re: About being a Jamaican-American
Don't worry about it. Quess littlerain here is overinterpreting.Originally posted by B.R.:
[qb][img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Huh? What tha? What did I say? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/qb]Originally posted by justalittlerain:
[qb] Wow, B.R. That's just nasty.
Can't people just have a conversation without being so sceptic and having such attitudes? Twisting other people's words is narrow-minded and not fair, is it? [/qb]
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