On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:05:33 -0500, mimus <tinmimus99@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:32:57 -0800, pscissons wrote:
>
>> "mimus" <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:YcWdnZQJctrz3MnUnZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>>> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:32:38 +0000, metro-golden-meower wrote:
>>>
>>>> i just watched east is east. its still a funny film and reminds me of
>>>> being a kid in the 70's with all the 'paki' imigrants.
>>>>
>>>> now all i have to do is get hold of a copy of 'barji on the beach',
>>>> which i've wanted to see for years, and the buduh of suburbia which
>>>> for some reason i managed to miss when it was on bbc about 20 years
>>>> ago.
>>>
>>> <ponder>
>>>
>>> The only "culture shock" movie that I can remember seeing (and liking) is
>>> _The Gods Must Be Crazy_.
>>
>> I've seen that one about a dozen times. Then I saw the documentary about the
>> San. Spoiled the movie for me, it did.
>>
>> Smee
>
>They in about the same shape as the Australoids (Aborigines), or worse?
>
>Or have they adapted beautifully to the African version of the modern
>world and do they throng quarters in its cities?
>
>(Speaking as a historian, I know which side my quarter would be bet on, if
>I would bet, which I won't, 'cause I'm cheap.)
<witty response>
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dave hillstrom xrbj