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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 18:06:50 GMT -5
Yes, of course. It's the bestest country in the whole wide world!! I want it to be my BFF!!
USA! USA! USA!
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2012 18:08:34 GMT -5
You'd best make darned sure those pot shots are aimed at the post, not the poster, beags. It's starting to sound like you're targeting the poster. That's not going to work out well.
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Post by beags on Oct 23, 2012 18:08:40 GMT -5
Yes, of course. It's the bestest country in the whole wide world!! I want it to be my BFF!! USA! USA! USA! we know, you have a love/hate relationship with us. It's ok, we are just stupid enough from our poor education system to not see that. |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2012 18:10:30 GMT -5
Enough, you two. Cut it out now. This will stop before it starts.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 18:15:42 GMT -5
Massachusetts, best schools in the country (thanks to MA taxpayers) which means best schools in North America. ------------- Lol! And yet, other countries in North America are kicking your butt in education.  Sorry Welts but you are so wrong on that one. The best Universities in the world continue to be American with some English schools thrown in. UofT is ranked 21st and that is so bizarrely generous. I wouldn't rank any Canadian University in the top 50 in the world. I know something about this. Yay for #18...but we are way better than that. Joos sayin. www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-ranking |
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 23, 2012 19:43:18 GMT -5
... Mebbe one of these days our hosts at ProBoards will devise a "Like' function for a remark, ... v5 has it and it is supposed to be on line in December. |
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Post by deziloooooo on Oct 23, 2012 20:05:46 GMT -5
Massachusetts, best schools in the country (thanks to MA taxpayers) which means best schools in North America. ------------- Lol! And yet, other countries in North America are kicking your butt in education. Sorry Welts but you are so wrong on that one. The best Universities in the world continue to be American with some English schools thrown in. UofT is ranked 21st and that is so bizarrely generous. I wouldn't rank any Canadian University in the top 50 in the world. I know something about this. Yay for #18...but we are way better than that. Joos sayin. www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingnot sure where it actully ranks but would suggest Mcgill is highly thought of..had a friends daughter go there..cost was so much better even for a out of country student..and she is in her last year of Medical School...Yale, so she must be doing something right.. |
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 20:23:41 GMT -5
Massachusetts, best schools in the country (thanks to MA taxpayers) which means best schools in North America. ------------- Lol! And yet, other countries in North America are kicking your butt in education. Sorry Welts but you are so wrong on that one. The best Universities in the world continue to be American with some English schools thrown in. UofT is ranked 21st and that is so bizarrely generous. I wouldn't rank any Canadian University in the top 50 in the world. I know something about this. Yay for #18...but we are way better than that. Joos sayin. www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingSee PISA test scores. Nobody mentioned universities, just "schools". Yes, Mass has great universities....if you can afford to go. |
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 20:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 20:41:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't rank any Canadian University in the top 50 in the world. I know something about this.
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McGill comes in at number 18 out of 400. What are you talking about, not in the top 50?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 20:47:30 GMT -5
Weltz, you have an established pattern of muddling up the rants and diatribes with facts and figures... which apparently interferes with the digestion of whatever tea it is that others are drinking.
I hope they don't consider it subversive or anything.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 20:49:26 GMT -5
Man with 11 posts is commenting on Weltz's established pattern?
Who did you use to be?
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Post by beags on Oct 23, 2012 20:51:29 GMT -5
Sorry Welts but you are so wrong on that one. The best Universities in the world continue to be American with some English schools thrown in. UofT is ranked 21st and that is so bizarrely generous. I wouldn't rank any Canadian University in the top 50 in the world. I know something about this. Yay for #18...but we are way better than that. Joos sayin. www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingSee PISA test scores. Nobody mentioned universities, just "schools". Yes, Mass has great universities....if you can afford to go. So a university is not a school? our public schools grades K - 12 may not be the best, but don't knock our universities. There are many people that come here from other countries to attend our universities. Canada has one, compared to our how many? Go ahead and knock us out if you want. I know you love to. |
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Post by zipity on Oct 23, 2012 20:56:57 GMT -5
Massachusetts, best schools in the country (thanks to MA taxpayers) which means best schools in North America. :-)
I was about to apologize to everyone for having made this original statement. After seeing it quoted so many times I could have sworn that I had posted it with a smiley face following, meaning is was meant in a light hearted way. No having checked my original post, I did post it with a smiley. I sincerely hope that none of the follow on posts were taking it seriously. Personally I really like Canada and love visiting there. A few years ago I spent a lot of time in the Toronto area and have to tell you that I loved watching the nightly news. Actual stories about local people doing things that would never get reported in the US. The news is too serious here, someone has to die or pretty close too it to make the news in the States. In Canada you can watch the evening news without ever hearing about a death, horrific car accident, house burning to the ground and in the end you feel a bit better about the world. You keep doing your thing Canada.. (aaahhh just don't make fun of Massachusetts schools)
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 21:04:46 GMT -5
Weltz, you have an established pattern of muddling up the rants and diatribes with facts and figures... which apparently interferes with the digestion of whatever tea it is that others are drinking. I hope they don't consider it subversive or anything. A thousand apologies. I have a tendency to make facts and figures the bedrock of my posts.  |
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Post by beags on Oct 23, 2012 21:05:26 GMT -5
Let's take this site, shall we? www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-rankingOut of the top 50 colleges . . The United States has . . . 29 United Kingdom has . . . . 6 Canada . . . 3 Singapore . 1 Australia . . . 2 Japan . . . 1 Switzerland . . . 2 Hong Kong . . . 1 Sweden . . . 1 China . . .1 Germany . . . 1 Republic of Korea . . . 1 Out of the top ten United States . . .. 7 United Kingdom . . . 3 |
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 21:07:11 GMT -5
Canada has one, compared to our how many? Go ahead and knock us out if you want.
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Canada has one what? One university? What are you talking about?
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 21:08:30 GMT -5
The United States has . . . 29
United Kingdom has . . . . 6
Canada . . . 3
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You also have ten times the population, so all things considered, we're about even. Next!
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Post by beags on Oct 23, 2012 21:08:59 GMT -5
Hey Zipity. I like most Canadians also. I even met a few of them personally. Most them are pretty nice to the people here.
Then you have the few who like to insult us and whine when it comes back at them.
It really has nothing to do with your post, zipidy, as much as it has to do with an attitude.
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Post by beags on Oct 23, 2012 21:09:27 GMT -5
The United States has . . . 29 United Kingdom has . . . . 6 Canada . . . 3 --------------------- You also have ten times the population, so all things considered, we're about even. Next! Whatever makes you feel better. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 21:10:22 GMT -5
She beat me to it.
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Post by chiver78 on Oct 23, 2012 21:12:22 GMT -5
Hey Zipity. I like most Canadians also. I even met a few of them personally. Most them are pretty nice to the people here. Then you have the few who like to insult us and whine when it comes back at them. It really has nothing to do with your post, zipidy, as much as it has to do with an attitude. exactly, and you have quite the attitude yourself. |
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 21:14:11 GMT -5
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2012 21:18:00 GMT -5
Weltz, you have an established pattern of muddling up the rants and diatribes with facts and figures... which apparently interferes with the digestion of whatever tea it is that others are drinking. I hope they don't consider it subversive or anything. I'll warn you one more time to keep your posts on the subject, not the poster. I'd suggest you heed that warning. mmhmm, P&M Moderator |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2012 21:22:02 GMT -5
Nobody knocked our universities, beags. Nobody.
Now, this is going to stop right here. This sounds like a children's playground! "My daddy is bigger than your daddy!" just doesn't work in an adult forum. Get over it. The US is a wonderful country. So is Canada. So are many countries to which I've travelled. Their citizens are very proud of them, just as we in the US are proud of our home.
Cut out the infantile penis-waving!
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 23, 2012 22:00:55 GMT -5
our public schools grades K - 12 may not be the best, but don't knock our universities. There are many people that come here from other countries to attend our universities. Canada has one, compared to our how many? Go ahead and knock us out if you want. I know you love to. Canada has one what? University??  Surely you jest!  |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2012 22:03:53 GMT -5
I think the post refers to the number of universities on the list linked to by beags. Thing is, the US is a much more populous country with more universities. That would need to be factored in.
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Post by b2r on Oct 23, 2012 22:13:24 GMT -5
Weltz, you have an established pattern of muddling up the rants and diatribes with facts and figures... which apparently interferes with the digestion of whatever tea it is that others are drinking. I hope they don't consider it subversive or anything. I'll warn you one more time to keep your posts on the subject, not the poster. I'd suggest you heed that warning. mmhmm, P&M Moderator Weltz, you have an established pattern of muddling up the rants and diatribes with facts and figures... which apparently interferes with the digestion of whatever tea it is that others are drinking. I hope they don't consider it subversive or anything. A thousand apologies. I have a tendency to make facts and figures the bedrock of my posts. Welts takes it as a compliment you take it as a insult...priceless! |
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 23, 2012 22:18:47 GMT -5
Welts take it as a compliment you take it as a insult...priceless!
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Insult? I wasn't the least bit insulted. I did take it as a compliment.
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Post by b2r on Oct 23, 2012 22:20:30 GMT -5
Welts take it as a compliment you take it as a insult...priceless! -------------------- Insult? I wasn't the least bit insulted. I did take it as a compliment. Isn't that what I said? |
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