Re: Open Bar: RECOMMENDABLE

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's kind of bumming me out that, in a college with over 50% black enrollment, there is literally not even one other black person in either chemistry or biology at my class level. I looked at the other classes, just to be sure.

[Salty]

Why do you suppose that is?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Just met some hippie globetrotter midlife Crisis Eartha clone.

She has been to the North coast of Spain.  Not kidding.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

There's a northern part that juts out away from France. It's coastline.
But my money is still on cray-cray.

[Cain]

The north coast of Spain is actually pretty nice.  Beautiful views over the Bay of Biscay, accessible mountains and virtually untouched ancient castles.

Kill her.  The secret cannot get out.  It's the only place in Spain I can tolerate the temperature and not run into fucking English tourists everywhere.  Kill her now.

[LMNO]

I can't remember which thread it was that we were talking about hats, but here's this:
http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/brand-thats-not-a-fedora-and-stop-wearing-it/

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Why do you suppose that is?

I think there are a lot of ingrained cultural messages that basically tell black people that they aren't cut out to be scientists. They aren't encouraged in math, there are few visible black representations in math and science, and at the community college level we are mostly talking about poor black kids from poor black schools, so they were severely shortchanged at the elementary school level. My guess is that the #1 reason I don't see black faces in my classes is because they are intimidated by the math required to go on to the "serious" chemistry and biology courses. They feel like they just can't do it... even though, like every other class they may take, it is simply a matter of taking the classes that lead up to it. If you can pass math 95, you can pass 111, and then 112, and then 253/254. But math is mystified, and black students are given the message at the elementary level that they aren't up for it. Teachers expect less of black students.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I can't remember which thread it was that we were talking about hats, but here's this:
http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/brand-thats-not-a-fedora-and-stop-wearing-it/

Those are TOTALLY the hats east-coast douchebags wear. They are totally not a thing here and I wish people would stop talking about them. Someone mentioned them last night and I was like, listen, have you EVER actually seen a dude wearing a Trilby anywhere but the Internet?

I think people are just repeating the "it's not a Fedora" meme because they saw it on the internet. NOBODY FUCKING WEARS TRILBIES HERE. NOBODY THINKS THEY'RE FEDORAS, BECAUSE NOBODY WEARS THEM. They are the domain of East Coast douchebags and bros.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Yeah, I just asked my housemates whether they have EVER IN THEIR LIVES seen a person in real life wearing a Trilby. Answers: "No", and "My grandpa in Boston".

[Salty]

Pretty sure I own both.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Just met some hippie globetrotter midlife Crisis Eartha clone.

She has been to the North coast of Spain.  Not kidding.

As long as it wasn't the North coast of India. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Pretty sure I own both.

Is the Trilby plaid?

[Salty]

Pretty sure I own both.

Is the Trilby plaid?

No, it is black with a gold flower print band and a large fake white flower.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

I can't remember which thread it was that we were talking about hats, but here's this:
http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/brand-thats-not-a-fedora-and-stop-wearing-it/

A trilby on a big man looks like the reservoir tip on a condom.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I can't remember which thread it was that we were talking about hats, but here's this:
http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/brand-thats-not-a-fedora-and-stop-wearing-it/

A trilby on a big man looks like the reservoir tip on a condom.

Hehehe. Good article.