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denise

Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:44 am Post subject: |
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'The state of California has recently introduced a law which means that anyone convicted of three offences - however small - is automatically sentenced to between 25 years and life in prison.'
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The Three Strikes law is a few years old now, and completely whacked.
Just one more nutty thing that my beloved home has done...
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scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 11:00 am Post subject: california |
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| Why are there so many weirdoes in California ? |
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denise

Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 11:09 am Post subject: |
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A small town in Northern California recently debated changing its name to Got Milk?.
Thankfully, sanity prevailed. Too bad I don't recall the town's real name.
Oh, and speaking of name changes--Arnie (the man for whom this thread was started, waaaaaay back when...) may have a mountain named for him in Georgia. Look at the doors that governorship can open!
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Steiner

Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm assuming that's the state of Georgia and not the nation? They must be considering Mt. Arnold, not Mt. Schwarzenegger. Georgia's dead last in SAT scores in the nation; no one would be able to spell such a long word. Not the high schoolers anyway. |
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denise

Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:26 am Post subject: |
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It's the nation, not the state. And I believe it would be Mt. Schwarzenegger--if he visits them, they'll name the mountain for him.
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denise

Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Emailed to me by a friend back home:
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Top Ten Questions Received by the Schwarzenegger For Governor Hotline
10. "What's Arnold's poorly-worded plan to fix the economy?"
9. "Why is Arnold campaigning in St. Louis?"
8. "Will he govern shirtless?"
7. "Is he going to take a leave of absence if he becomes pregnant
again?"
6. "Just to clarify -- will he be back?"
5. "When is this Governor movie coming out?"
4. "Did Arnold get the egg I tossed to him?"
3. "Is this the Tom Arnold for Governor hotline?"
2. "Can you tell Mr. Schwarzenegger his steroid shipment has arrived?"
1. "What time is tonight's group sex fundraiser?
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Top Ten Ways California Would Be Different If I, Gary Coleman, Had Been
Elected Governor
10. "Pretty much the same as Schwarzenegger, but less body oil"
9. "Three words: Lieutenant Governor Urkel"
8. "Thanks to my innocent charm, I'd get away with 60% more groping"
7. "I guess I'd have to quit my job as a security guard"
6. "You may not agree with me, but at least you could understand me"
5. "Inaugural address would have a laugh track"
4. "Television viewers wouldn't know if they were watching C-Span or
Nick
at Nite"
3. "Wouldn't have to worry about me having to take time off to do
movies"
2. "I would form a task force to find out exactly what Willis was
talking
about"
1. "Unlike Schwarzenegger, I would admit I'm not qualified"
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Top Ten Possible California Newspaper Headlines The Day After The
Election
10. "135-Way Tie Throws State Into Confusion"
9. "Gray Davis Fails To Convince Self To Vote For Self"
8. "Governor Gary Coleman Names Lieutenant Governor Urkel"
7. "Recall Election Just Elaborate 'Punk'd' Prank"
6. "Dejected Comedian Gallagher Takes Sledgehammer To Own Head"
5. "Screw The Recall, How Did The Cubs And The Red Sox Get In The
Playoffs?"
4. "Millions of Californians Move To Nevada"
3. "Confused Al Gore Demands Recount"
2. "Bush Reminds Nation 'You Can't Recall a President'"
1. "Maria To Arnold: 'Why Don't You Ever Grope Me?'"
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Top Ten Pieces Of Advice Gray Davis Has For Arnold Schwarzenegger
10. "Governor, when you realize you don't know what you're doing, give
me
a call"
9. "Body-building oil will stain the mansion's Italian silk sofa"
8. "Listen to your constituents -- except Michael Jackson"
7. "(Sorry, joke number 7 was recalled)"
6. "To improve your approval rating, go on Leno -- when you get kicked
out, go on Letterman"
5. "Study the master -- George W. Bush" (laughs) "Ah, I"m just kidding"
4. "You could solve the deficit problem by donating your salary from
'Terminator 3'"
3. "If things are bad, just yell, 'Save us, Superman!'"
2. "While giving speech, never say, 'Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara...same
thing'"
1. "It's pronounced 'California'"
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Gordon

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: |
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I just heard that Arnie won't make any movies while he's governor. I guess there's a silver lining to this after all. It should have been his campaign promise and he would have gotten more votes. |
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