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I do think the administrator handled this fairly poorly. It was an educational moment, not a time for threats of suspension. I can think of half a dozen better solutions to this problem.

Probably not in unison.

The whole of California was claimed by the US after the Mexican-American War and made a state in 1850. The main thing is that the US and Mexico are culturally tied together, and they should be able to celebrate one another rather than being antagonistic.

Some of you are arguing way off in Ideal World rather than the Real World. Ideally, it wouldn't matter what these kids wore to school. But realistically it was inflammatory. You have a small group doing something stupid. You have a large group who is likely to react in a stupid way. Which is easier to police?

The kids went out of their way to disrespect a rather large group. That behavior is what is ridiculous. I'll tell you exactly went on in their heads, because I work with kids like this every day. These 5 boys got together and said, "I'm starved for attention, so let's all wear something that will take away from the cultural celebration that happens on Cinco de Mayo. Since the Mexican flag is a the main symbol of this celebration, let's wear Old Glory to cause a distraction.*" *paraphrased and removed all the bad language and bad grammar.

Actually I really like a few of the folks that have come over with the NV news, like Slowtrain (I believe that's how he got here.) But that is because they have taken part in other discussions. And I do appreciate Twinkie's honesty about being obsessed with Fallout 1 & 2. You are very dedicated and that is worth admiring. Although it's also slightly insane

It is pretty odd how Cinco de Mayo became a huge holiday in the US. Half of my family is living in Mexico, and it's practically a non-event there.

Oh please, if anyone on this forum has been a 'victim' in the Fallout 'vs' discussions it has been people who enjoy Fallout 3. You get called a retard here if you like Fallout 3. Fallout 3 was warmly received here originally. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but quite a few folks were enjoying it. Then Obsidian got NV and we ended up with a few new folks, and most of them treated FO3 like some sort of crime against humanity. The thing is most of the regulars don't really go in the Fallout threads anymore, it's just a few people and most of those are a bit rabid. I wander in occasionally hoping for a new JE Sawyer tidbit.

Also, most schools are not in session during the 4th of July, but if a group of students were wearing Mexican Flag bandana's on a Veteran's Day celebration, they would probably be told to remove them as well.

This school is a few blocks from my house. One oddity in this story is that the School District has taken the opposite side of the administrators at the school site. Usually they back the administrators or at least hedge, but they said straight up they disagree with the decision. I'm against political statements in K-12 schools period. If the shirts were causing a disruption, then the students should not wear them. This can go for any T-shirt. And you know what, it's in bad taste to wear a US flag on Mexican Heritage Day on purpose. If it was accidental, then that's fine, the students would probably not make an issue of changing. I personally would have been embarrassed if I had shown up with my US flag shirt on Cinco de Mayo, because it's a stupid thing to do. It's like going to a baseball game wearing a hockey jersey. You aren't expected to wear a baseball jersey, but you don't need to embarrass yourself.

I can definitely agree that games are easier and more dumbed down. As you said, there are pros and cons to that outcome. I miss the good strategy titles, but I like being able to jump in and play easily enough.

It is really tough to actually prove that games are getting shorter. When I was growing up, adventure games were king and you could finish those in a matter of a few hours. Early FPS games were also incredibly short. In fact it is fairly amazing that the price of games has only moved a smidge given the huge increase in costs that game developers have faced. You could argue specifically that RPG's have gotten shorter, but then you get games like Oblivion, Risen, and Two Worlds that are absolutely huge. I really see this as a "When I was younger, things were better" argument. The reality tends to be that you were easier to please when you were younger.

Really? Did you enjoy the original? I did, but I'm always worried about sequels.

I'm a little surprised at the going rate of pride myself. On topic, I bought Awakenings yesterday. I'm not quite into it yet. I might be burnt on DA.

It's less a question of legality and more a question of right and wrong.

WoW... a whole 1 day of gameplay for 50 bucks... One of the reason as to why I partially support piracy Yes, always have to find someway to justify your unwarranted sense of entitlement.

WoW... a whole 1 day of gameplay for 50 bucks... Don't worry, someone will come to convince you that its a good deal. It's all relative. We spend $10 on about 2 hours of movie entertainment. Not every game can give you a hundred hours of entertainment.

I'm from San Jose, which has a pretty mediocre theme song. That's in California, which is a part of Mexico.

I was pretty excited, to say the least. Thornton has really found his game in this series, he's making the big plays when it matters most.

My core class solidified there position as best class ever today by giving my a $150 gift card to Gamestop. It is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I usually get a few nice cards, but this was very unexpected.

He was defending his country from an invading force. It's not like he just travelled around the world shooting folks.

Creepy. I wouldn't be too concerned about overly fast weight loss. In the 300's it is going to come off quickly, there is a lot to lose. If you get down to the 200's and you are still losing as fast, then there might be cause for concern.

I'm getting ice and electrotherapy on my leg right now. It feels great though, I played a solid hockey game this weekend and I think it is almost up to full strength.

That is defintely healthier! I'm not saying a pound of sausage is normal, its just not man versus food challenging.

That's only liikke 3-4 sausages Kill