Comments on: Where Is Louisiana? Many Have No Idea. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Fornicated Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-139879 Mr. Fornicated Fusion Fri, 05 May 2006 03:53:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-139879 #17, Bruce, I have been to New Brunswick many times and know several people quite well from there. Even the people with French as a first language are quite well spoken in English. I would have to say that the test must be flawed if 100% of the students failed it. So I checked it out and couldn't find ANY reference to a test in English where not one student had a good grasp of English writing Second if you would look on a map, New Brunswick is North-East of Maine, not North. That, though, is subjective, the same as the quality of English writing is subjective. #17, Bruce, I have been to New Brunswick many times and know several people quite well from there. Even the people with French as a first language are quite well spoken in English. I would have to say that the test must be flawed if 100% of the students failed it. So I checked it out and couldn’t find ANY reference to a test in English where not one student had a good grasp of English writing

Second if you would look on a map, New Brunswick is North-East of Maine, not North. That, though, is subjective, the same as the quality of English writing is subjective.

]]> By: Bruce IV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-139610 Bruce IV Thu, 04 May 2006 22:08:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-139610 The province of New Brunswick in Canada (I'd say its just north of Maine, but according to this article, still no one would know where it is) just completed some Grade 9 English-language testing - > not a single student - NOT ONE - had a strong grasp of English writing (say there's a couple thousand Grade 9 students in NB) Unfortunately stupidity isn't just reglagated to American high schools. Bruce got-a-1510-on-his-SAT IV The province of New Brunswick in Canada (I’d say its just north of Maine, but according to this article, still no one would know where it is) just completed some Grade 9 English-language testing – > not a single student – NOT ONE – had a strong grasp of English writing (say there’s a couple thousand Grade 9 students in NB) Unfortunately stupidity isn’t just reglagated to American high schools.

Bruce got-a-1510-on-his-SAT IV

]]> By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-139043 joshua Thu, 04 May 2006 05:47:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-139043 My Dad and Mom said that when they were in high school, people didn't know places outside the U.S., but knew there own country pretty well. Back then they taught geography and you had to learn the states and their capitals. You also had to know where the big rivers were as well. My Dad and Mom said that when they were in high school, people didn’t know places outside the U.S., but knew there own country pretty well. Back then they taught geography and you had to learn the states and their capitals. You also had to know where the big rivers were as well.

]]> By: Nick http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138908 Nick Thu, 04 May 2006 01:26:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138908 Blocked by websense! ..it was verb, right? :( Blocked by websense!

..it was verb, right? :(

]]> By: RonD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138893 RonD Thu, 04 May 2006 01:12:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138893 Only 25,000 illegal immigrants? Maybe we can send them some of ours. Only 25,000 illegal immigrants? Maybe we can send them some of ours.

]]> By: Mr. Canuck Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138774 Mr. Canuck Fusion Wed, 03 May 2006 22:48:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138774 #12, Canada is the second largest country in the world. There is about 32 million people living there, (including almost 25,000 illegal immigrants). When I moved to the US, one of the first questions I was asked is, “ Hey I met this guy from Canada once, I think his name is Bob, Ya know 'im” #12, Canada is the second largest country in the world. There is about 32 million people living there, (including almost 25,000 illegal immigrants). When I moved to the US, one of the first questions I was asked is, “ Hey I met this guy from Canada once, I think his name is Bob, Ya know ‘im”

]]> By: Embarrassed to be an American http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138686 Embarrassed to be an American Wed, 03 May 2006 20:46:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138686 So my U.S.-born wife was touring Europe with a Canadian friend she met along the way when the pair encountered another U.S.-born person. The third person learned there was a Canadian among them, and quickly asked, "Where is the state of Canada?" So my U.S.-born wife was touring Europe with a Canadian friend she met along the way when the pair encountered another U.S.-born person. The third person learned there was a Canadian among them, and quickly asked, “Where is the state of Canada?”

]]> By: Thomas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138665 Thomas Wed, 03 May 2006 20:20:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138665 ROFL!!!. He used *all* three of his assists on the $300 question and *still* got the most idiotically simple question wrong?! Ahahahaha...I haven't laugh that hard in years... ROFL!!!. He used *all* three of his assists on the $300 question and *still* got the most idiotically simple question wrong?! Ahahahaha…I haven’t laugh that hard in years…

]]> By: Awake http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138655 Awake Wed, 03 May 2006 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138655 Edumacation be good in the USA. For example we can all answer important questions like: a) Name the two nations that the USA invaded because of their proven roles in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. b) If we export 50 middle class jobs to China and India, and that results in lower costs for US corporations, how many equivalent pay Walmart jobs will that produce to replace the exported jobs? c) Now for the hard math: If you have a political system with two dominant parties, and the President was elected by a 52 - 48 margin, what would the margin be if the president enjoys a 32% approval rate overall, with the approval rate within the winning party being 70%. If you can't do math, then lets simplify the question... does a 52% margin constitute a "mandate"? Edumacation be good in the USA.
For example we can all answer important questions like:
a) Name the two nations that the USA invaded because of their proven roles in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
b) If we export 50 middle class jobs to China and India, and that results in lower costs for US corporations, how many equivalent pay Walmart jobs will that produce to replace the exported jobs?
c) Now for the hard math:
If you have a political system with two dominant parties, and the President was elected by a 52 – 48 margin, what would the margin be if the president enjoys a 32% approval rate overall, with the approval rate within the winning party being 70%. If you can’t do math, then lets simplify the question… does a 52% margin constitute a “mandate”?

]]> By: J.Goebbels http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138626 J.Goebbels Wed, 03 May 2006 19:22:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138626 Mike -- glad to see you're still fighting for the cause. Mike — glad to see you’re still fighting for the cause.

]]> By: Uncle Dave http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138625 Uncle Dave Wed, 03 May 2006 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138625 <em>"So, what do we do about the state of education in America?"</em> Isn't that the state above South Dakota? “So, what do we do about the state of education in America?”

Isn’t that the state above South Dakota?

]]> By: blank http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138586 blank Wed, 03 May 2006 18:44:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138586 Um...what is the most heavily guarded border in the world then? My guess would be the North/South Korea border? If not that, then it must be the Virgina/North Carolina border. Um…what is the most heavily guarded border in the world then? My guess would be the North/South Korea border?

If not that, then it must be the Virgina/North Carolina border.

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138584 gquaglia Wed, 03 May 2006 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138584 Schools seem more fixated on political correctness and not offending any minority group, then actually teaching anything. Schools seem more fixated on political correctness and not offending any minority group, then actually teaching anything.

]]> By: raddad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138576 raddad Wed, 03 May 2006 18:31:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138576 Ummm. Aren't most maps labeled? Mine are. Ummm. Aren’t most maps labeled? Mine are.

]]> By: Gary Marks http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/03/where-is-louisiana-many-have-no-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-138566 Gary Marks Wed, 03 May 2006 18:19:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5227#comment-138566 With this apparent reduction in the capacity for higher learnin', maybe Uncle Dave's earlier story about reduced teen fertility is the good news of the day ;-) With this apparent reduction in the capacity for higher learnin’, maybe Uncle Dave’s earlier story about reduced teen fertility is the good news of the day ;-)

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