Actually, they did fly the carpets, it's true.
But they didn't know about Indian Style, and it's optimal effects on flying said carpets. The Arabs sat with the left leg in the air, as a rudder. While this was good for steering, it was not good for staying on the carpet.
Now that I think about it, the term probably originated for a style of sitting popular among the people of the Indus valley.
You know, in India.
Not Indiana.
I actually took time off from work to think about this.
And don't for one second try to convince me that the pilgrims landed on the shores of Massachutsets, walked into the woods, saw an Indian giving an Indian burn to another Indian, and said, "By God, I never thoughteth of that before, verily."
Why do they call it sitting "Indian Style?" Do you seriously expect me to believe that the Europeans didn't think to sit down with their legs crossed?
Damn yall.
The Chappelle Show thread aside, "nigger" has been dropped a lot in the forums, and no discernable punishment has been applied.
This is in the "State of the Union" thread in CE, first page. No reprimand from anyone, in fact, Tom enters the thread only to belittle some bizarre joke about Millard Fillmore.
How can you spice up a movie about a man's life? A drama, at that? I can accept him not liking the movie (Hell, I expect that from Mike), but to say it was dull just seems stupid to me.
Are you implying John Edwards and his ilk are behind the wheel of the healthcare crisis? That's laughable. If you want to point fingers, point them at the HMOs and the AMA, which keeps prices so fucking high in the first place.
If the poor can't afford medical help, why does it matter whether the doctors are there or not?
If that article (from the Agitator, no less) is the basis of your qualms against Edwards, well you'd better start waving his banner. Here is the link to an online store: http://www.demstore.com/cgi-local/SoftCart...s/products.html
You know, I've always wondered why big events have themes like "Celebrating Heroes". That's so old and overused. You never see a school charity having a "Celebrating Villians" theme, or "Celebrating Lactose Intolerance in Latinos".