Suriname and ChuckbigkalfJanuary 21 2005, 15:27:05 UTC
I had never heard of Suriname so I did some google action (as Í know you have) and came up with the good ol',objective, CIA factbook. It seems like a really interesting place though. Heh, a particular favorite thing of mine from it -
Ethnic groups: Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%.
You're going to be part of the 1% white on this place! You want foreign people, well you got it! :p It seems like you'll dig it though, I'm sure you'll learn an unbelievable amount. And Liam, being the genius that he is, will pick up Chinese, Amerindian, Creole, Javanse and Hindustani in no time. And you have any number of languages to try and pick up. And remember, when the police pull you over "don't resist". :D
That Chuck Carothers chap seems out of this world. For example, explain to me, how do you do this?
I think you'll definetly need several hobbies other than picking up a language and tanning. Your mind is far too active, and the pool thing will bore you, me thinks. Sure it might take a while, but you're soon going to want to do something that will keep them neurons sharp, like *cough* nuclear physics. ;)
Umm, yeah...that's why I said I was gonna spend hours at the salon...nails, hair, hello?
LOL...I know. My mind is incredibly active, I also intend to write a novel. I have tons of ideas, but most will require aliases for the sake of the digity of my family's good southern name. :)~
Re: Suriname and ChuckpixietrickJanuary 21 2005, 15:53:03 UTC
Chuck is a freakin' die hard. We used to go out every Thursday night after work, dancing. You should see this fool dance. His skill on the dance floor is as good as it is on that bike. And he NEVER drank, NEVER smoked and NEVER did drugs or even dated...eye on the prize. If you ask me, kids should look up to guys like Chuck instead of those NBA thugs that are constantly in and out of trouble. He saved every penny he had, bought a van (so he could transport his bike) and moved to LA to pursue his dream. Yeah I saw the CIA fact book entry, and also Mike told me a few points of interest: a.) most of the buildings are centuries old. b.) there are as many mosques as there are any other religiously oriented worship centers and c.) I will be the most exotic thing most of these people have ever seen, as more look like him than do me. Well, Liam and me I guess. Maroon is probably related to Quadroon, which is of course a "creole" term. I can't wait to know what I'm talking about! So, yeah, totally psyched.
Ethnic groups:
Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2%.
You're going to be part of the 1% white on this place! You want foreign people, well you got it! :p It seems like you'll dig it though, I'm sure you'll learn an unbelievable amount. And Liam, being the genius that he is, will pick up Chinese, Amerindian, Creole, Javanse and Hindustani in no time. And you have any number of languages to try and pick up. And remember, when the police pull you over "don't resist". :D
That Chuck Carothers chap seems out of this world. For example, explain to me, how do you do this?
http://www.chuckcarothers.com/gallery.php?offset=18
I mean, I could totally do it, but I'd end up a mush puddle on the ground afterward.
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LOL...I know. My mind is incredibly active, I also intend to write a novel. I have tons of ideas, but most will require aliases for the sake of the digity of my family's good southern name. :)~
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Yeah I saw the CIA fact book entry, and also Mike told me a few points of interest: a.) most of the buildings are centuries old. b.) there are as many mosques as there are any other religiously oriented worship centers and c.) I will be the most exotic thing most of these people have ever seen, as more look like him than do me. Well, Liam and me I guess.
Maroon is probably related to Quadroon, which is of course a "creole" term. I can't wait to know what I'm talking about!
So, yeah, totally psyched.
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