Originally Posted by cindyabs

FYI Bob, school calendars originated around agricultural communities based on what was in need of being sown or harvested. It's that way in the South as well.

Originally Posted by Pashtun

[SIZE="0.1"]I must ask. Why do you feel the need to have something to "go on" in order to make a comment about me not working? Do you have some kind of obsession in lurking around threads to build up information about people and then form assumptions about those people, in order to make a comment like that? You dont have to answer this, but this question pops to mind. This is a public forum, you are right. However forming opinions about someone (someone not working) and then portraying those opinions about someone and making them look like they could be facts, in a 'public forum' is just wrong. The context in which you made that comment suggests that in fact I have never worked in my entire life! It also makes it look like you actually do know me, when you do not. Reasons to make comments about people in a public forum as a joke or otherwise, with of course the 'joke' being always used as a cover, are none.

Yes. And? So you use this information to come to the conclusion that I have never worked before and then make a comment on a 'public forum' suggesting that I never have? If I had posted posts or created threads here that had information to conclude that I was someone who, for example liked to cook and loved Italian food and loves travelling to Italy, then does that mean that all I eat is Italian food and that I have never eaten a chicken curry, because it is Indian and not Italian? I am a human being, my life doesn't revolve around studying and I have a life. People come on this forum looking for advise and information on specific issues. No one posts a thread detailing every aspects of their life and their person in order to get specific info on wanting to study overseas. Do you get what I am trying to say? I hope so. BTW for your info - there is another post around here somewhere that indicates that I have worked for Universal, Warner Bros. and BBC - info that I offered to advise another poster/advise seeker. I should be scared that you are a stalker. But I am not.



Oh really? What do you mean by 'selectively share information'? You damn right on a 'public forum'. And which post was that? Oh hold on. I don't care. This is just evidence and characteristic of a stalker.




Oh really? And you don't think I know that? FYI I have done my research and I have been in close contact with UPenn and Chicago. In fact I have visted them during a visit to the US. They currently do not offer Pashto as a Major or Minor subject, or in a way where you have to take the language as a core part of the program. They only offer it as 'elective modules' and that too to a very basic level not suitable for me. If you really really really do not believe me, I can give you the name of the person at Chicago that I contact. Her name is Ms. Bashir. The one from UPenn is called Amanda, but I forgot her last name. If you want, I can forward you the email correspondence? I am just amazed that you actually went and researched Pashto in the USA. Why on heavens earth would anyone do that? Oh, I don't know - Stalker!




Oh really? You think I also do not know that? Well, if you researched correctly, you will find SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), where in fact I used to study myself. They used to offer Pashto in their Language centre, which offers Language courses not linked to a degree program, or any academic program for that matter. It was a basic level course (again not suitable to me) and this course didn't carry a qualification. In fact, It was just one of those short courses that people take to learn a language, like you can do in adult education centres, or like a cookery class where you just learn and get no certificate. This course was cancelled due to low students numbers (zero!). FYI France is the only place where you can do an academic course, such as a Diploma, Certificate, degree or a Masters in Pashto language specialisation.



Oh, so we do agree with something then. It didn't seem that you thought like this based on your original post. My 'selective' use of language to convince you had worked then



This extra foam padding of info, (generally used by people who sub-conscienciously feel they need to prove themselves) I don't need. I don't care, sorry.



"Do something about the ones that are already here? Meaning? You don't need to answer, but I am not sure in what context you mean by those "already here" - you mean legal immigrants or illegal? Or those trying to stay but can't? Whatever, again, no need to answer.




Joke, eh? Haha. Sure it was. Yeah right...[/SIZE]

Originally Posted by Michelmas

I'm sure there was a point to all of this, but I fell asleep about half way through. I did kind of get the point that you think i'm stalking you. Trust me, If I were a stalker, I'd pick someone much more interesting.

Originally Posted by nettlebed

What's wrong with tl;dr?

Originally Posted by Michelmas

What?? What or who is tl;dr?

Originally Posted by Michelmas

I'm sure there was a point to all of this, but I fell asleep about half way through.

Originally Posted by Pashtun

Great excuse for someone who has nothing to say, or should I say defeated?...

All I want to do is study a certain course. If that means going to France or having to move to the US, then so be it and I can whine as much as I want in the process.

Originally Posted by Michelmas

What?? What or who is tl;dr?

Originally Posted by Bob

to long, didn't read.

Originally Posted by tonrob

I really cannot be arsed reading all this. Can someone tell me who's being the biggest knob?

Originally Posted by tonrob

I really cannot be arsed reading all this. Can someone tell me who's being the biggest knob?

Originally Posted by Michelmas

Thank you for that. Obviously my net abbreviations are a little rusty

Pashtun, chill out and get a life. I'm not going to respond, point for point because I'm just not that interested in what you have to say.

I had never heard of Pashto, and inquiring minds did a search on Google and, hey presto several sites showed up indicating that they taught it. It just differed from your "only Indiana and France teach it" statement.

It sucks that the world is full of inequalities, deal with it.

And you say your PhD wanted to use the term Dr out of arrogance. Are you sure it wasn't just out of entitlement to recognise the hard work he had put in to achieve the honour? I think the arrogance is on your side. Maybe Dr is common and maybe those who can move to the US legally is also common. But you have neither so it's not that common is it.

Originally Posted by Pashtun

OK. This has gone too far. If people think something is too long to read, then simply don't read it.