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Well, apparently we've managed to piss off the Native Americans by using "Geronimo", a revered Apache leader who was hunted down by America at the end of the 1800's (for those who didn't know), as the code word for Osama bin Laden. No word yet on whether the NCAA plans on taking action versus the Obama administration for such insensitivity.

http://online.wsj.com/article/APa13d824 ... d0111.html

I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

grizzaholic wrote:I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

What did I tell you about that thinking business, Grizza?

Grizalltheway wrote:

grizzaholic wrote:I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

What did I tell you about that thinking business, Grizza?

to always ask you or Ursus what my thought should be.


I am sorry.

grizzaholic wrote:I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

A Frenchman, American, Mexican and Briton were on a plane over the Atlantic when the pilot announced they were low on fuel and everything had to be jettisoned. After throwing everything off, the pilot said they were still too heavy and were going down and they were all going to die.

Suddenly, the Briton gets up and tells everyone, “We British are the bravest of all people. We held on during World War II while everyone else was beaten or sitting out the fight. I’ll save you chaps!” He yelled, “God Save the Queen!”, and jumped out the door.

Everyone was stunned but impressed with the Briton’s bravery.

The pilot came back on and said, “Sorry, but we’re still too heavy and everyone’s going to die.”

The Frenchman got up and said, “We French are truly magnificent people who have given so much to the world. The world, especially the Americas, owes so much to us and our culture as we helped break the back of tyranny and helped ring in the ideas of freedom.” He yelled, “Viva la France!” and jump out the door.

The American and Mexican were again stunned but thankful for the Frenchman’s bravery.

The pilot though, came back on with the bad news that the plane was still too heavy and that they were all going to die.

The American stood up and said, “Nobody has helped the world more than Americans. We’ve saved the world from evil many times over and we are the most generous people on Earth. If anyone can solve problems and save the day it is an American. With that, he said, “Remember the Alamo!” and threw the Mexican out the door.

I hadn't given 'Geronimo' a second thought after hearing it was the code word for the mission.

Now whenever I hear 'Geronimo' I'll always think "Indians are a pissy bunch".

grizzaholic wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
What did I tell you about that thinking business, Grizza?

to always ask you or Ursus what my thought should be.


I am sorry.

No one's perfect (except Ursus and I). But, you're learning.

grizzaholic wrote:I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

That brought back memories and made me laugh

Just to correct GF's thread title. Only some, as the WSJ article states, American Indian tribes, are pissed. Native Americans, that is all of us who were born in the United States, aren't pissed.

BDKJMU wrote:Just to correct GF's thread title. Only some, as the WSJ article states, American Indian tribes, are pissed. Native Americans, that is all of us who were born in the United States, aren't pissed.

You just can't help yourself, can you?

grizzaholic wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
What did I tell you about that thinking business, Grizza?

to always ask you or Ursus what my thought should be.


I am sorry.

Like a good donk.

The Indians can wait their turn. I'm still pissed off that my name has to be associated with Buffalo's sucky football team!

AZGrizFan wrote:

grizzaholic wrote:
to always ask you or Ursus what my thought should be.


I am sorry.

Like a good donk.

I would have said you, but every answer you would have given me would be "WOLVERINES".

I think it was a great code name, would have worked for me. Maybe it's good I don't take my weaponry when I visit Target and Walmart in Billings around the first of the month, it would work again.

grizzaholic wrote:I thought Geronimo was a guy that just jumped off a cliff so that is why we yell that when we jump out of a plane or something.

It was what some of my frat brothers yelled before screwing fat girls at 2am...

BDKJMU wrote:Just to correct GF's thread title. Only some, as the WSJ article states, American Indian tribes, are pissed. Native Americans, that is all of us who were born in the United States, aren't pissed.

I'm not sure how the census breaks it down - silly me, I've been circling Caucasion all these years - should've been putting down Native American.

But hey, now I am a little pissed about the Geronimo name. Not very, but a little. Call it a tinkle.

Caucasian is absolutely the worst race identifier of the bunch. Makes no sense. But, there aren't any good ones either... it's not easy to pick a word to apply to a whole, huge group of people.

Skjellyfetti wrote:Caucasian is absolutely the worst race identifier of the bunch. Makes no sense. But, there aren't any good ones either... it's not easy to pick a word to apply to a whole, huge group of people.

Cracker is more descriptive, and therefore better.

GannonFan wrote:

BDKJMU wrote:Just to correct GF's thread title. Only some, as the WSJ article states, American Indian tribes, are pissed. Native Americans, that is all of us who were born in the United States, aren't pissed.

I'm not sure how the census breaks it down - silly me, I've been circling Caucasion all these years - should've been putting down Native American.

But hey, now I am a little pissed about the Geronimo name. Not very, but a little. Call it a tinkle.

Census uses "American Indian" I believe. If it had used "Native American" I would have checked that, as I have done on a couple of forms before that used Native American.

American Indian is horrible too. Should have a sub-question of "dot or feather?"

Skjellyfetti wrote:Caucasian is absolutely the worst race identifier of the bunch. Makes no sense. But, there aren't any good ones either... it's not easy to pick a word to apply to a whole, huge group of people.

"makers of western civilization"

Wedgebuster wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:Caucasian is absolutely the worst race identifier of the bunch. Makes no sense. But, there aren't any good ones either... it's not easy to pick a word to apply to a whole, huge group of people.

Cracker is more descriptive, and therefore better.

My people owned several hundred servants so I really don't mind this term.

Skjellyfetti wrote:American Indian is horrible too. Should have a sub-question of "dot or feather?"

Around here it does have that question, we use curry or pemmican.

Skjellyfetti wrote:Caucasian is absolutely the worst race identifier of the bunch. Makes no sense. But, there aren't any good ones either... it's not easy to pick a word to apply to a whole, huge group of people.

How about "chosen ones"?

89Hen wrote: How about "chosen ones"?

May be stepping on Citdog's toes.... but, that's jews.