Can I ask a favor re political messages?

[sundial]

I do have a few questions about the US.

What's the name of the rock structure with the four presidents on it?

Why is one state called New Mexico? I guess I could locate the state info site

Why haven't they changed the colour of your money?

I'll leave you kids & venture off to bed.

1. Mount Rushmore
2. Because it's the UFO capitol.
3. Because the color green is so soothing and because the US isn't as sophisticated in the fine arts, unlike our Euro neighbors.
4. Have a good night!

[OakLeaf]

What's the name of the rock structure with the four presidents on it?

Six Grandfathers.

Why is one state called New Mexico?

Because New Hampshire and New York were already taken.

Why haven't they changed the colour of your money?

Because then they'd have to change hundreds of American colloquialisms based on "green," and also the title of that classic Paul Newman film.

I'll leave you kids & venture off to bed.

Sweet dreams.

[Trek420]

And why isn't Mexico called Old Mexico or Mexico Classic?

[mimitabby]

All I know about NZ is bocce ball and Lord of the Rings. For me, that's kind of like being asked if I wear shoes because I live in Arkansas. Sorry. :-/

Karen

sorry, Bocce is from ITALY! NZ might have it, but they're just copycats.

[Tuckervill]

Yeah, I know about the bocce (I mean, bocce must be Italian), but I've only seen in played on TV in NZ.

They have chiggers in Alabama, too,

CC, no offense taken. It is pronounced Arkinsaw! Unless you're in Kansas, then it's pronounced Arkansas (with the s). http://www.arkcity.org/portal/portal.asp

Karen

[Tuckervill]

LOL! My in-laws own a shoe store. They call it a novelty store.

That's funny!

Karen

[Aggie_Ama]

They have chiggers in Alabama, too,


Karen

We have them in Texas as well, nasty little buggers!! Do they serve any meaningful purpose to any part of nature?

[Possegal]

In my family, the answer to this one....
Why haven't they changed the colour of your money?

is because then we can't make fun of our Canadian family about their money. When the US started adding some color to our money, it destroyed YEARS of teasing within my family. Couple that with the toppling of the US dollar and now the two being equal in value, well I'm running out of things to tease my cousins about. Yet they have new things to tease me with - I guess turnabout is fair play, as the saying goes.

[Possegal]

(doesn't Kermit ride a bike?) .....

An alltime great movie line, when he is riding his bike and gets hit by something or someone, and he comments "gone with the Schwinn".

How is this for political diversion and yet cycling related - anyone ever see the Frasier episode where he and Niles are going to ride bikes in a charity ride but do not know how to ride? Very funny episode, especially when they are buying the bikes and acting like they know what they are talking about. Kinda reminds me of me.

[bmccasland]

One way to get world views is to listen to short wave radio. Still have mine - and back when I was doing field research, in some areas that was the only way I could get anything other than AM. I had an eye opening by listening to the BBC, or radio Moscow (in english). My evening entertainment in camp was listening to radio shows.

I suppose for the modern era, you could look up internation news web sites, and many are multi-lingual.

AND I AM NOT AN OLD PHART. I got turned on to short wave radios by my brother, who build one from a Radio Shack kit back when he was in 6th grade, and we're talking a complicated kit too. Big Brother is now a Rocket Scientist.

But it's more fun to lie on your cot and twist the radio dial.

[sundial]

Are you a Contact fan? That's my favorite Jodie Foster movie.

I used to stare out my window every night to watch the stars. My favorite skies are in Alaska. The evening sky and stars are unlike anything I've seen anywhere else.

[OakLeaf]

Are you a Contact fan? That's my favorite Jodie Foster movie.

Adored the book, hated the movie - but it's usually that way isn't it.

One of the reasons I'm very reluctant to give up my home in the country is being able to see the stars.

[cyclinnewbie]

Aha, so now it's a religious discussion!

ok, see why I try to censor myself?!

he he he he

[cyclinnewbie]

[QUOTE=crazycanuck;325575]I do have a few questions about the US.

What's the name of the rock structure with the four presidents on it?

Why is one state called New Mexico? I guess I could locate the state info site

Why haven't they changed the colour of your money?

QUOTE]
1. Mount Rushmore...located in the BEAUTIFUL Black Hills of South Dakota.
2. It's called New Mexico because it was supposed to be a new and better Mexico.....(just made that up. Sounds good though)
3. Green is pretty.

[MillieNZ]

All I know about NZ is bocce ball and Lord of the Rings. For me, that's kind of like being asked if I wear shoes because I live in Arkansas. Sorry. :-/

Karen

what the heck is Bocce ball ?!?!?!??!!?!? Not come across that one in my 13 years in NZ !

Lord of the Rings move over, we're on to the Hobbit now down here