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I really like those, one day I'll have.......
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hmm.....Spam and Baked Beans are American....you can keep the pasties and fish & chips..<clears throat>
[take grain of salt] [sarcasm]
As someone born in England, still a British citizen, I am OFFENDED. All you non-english people speak English. You have appropriated my language and culture! I demand that you immediately cease and desist!! Develop your own damned language!!!
And stop eating Spam, Baked Beans, Cornish Pasties, and Fish and Chips!!!! More cultural appropriation!!!!!
Sincerely,
Sir Big-Ben Lift Lorry
[/grain of salt] [/sarcasm]
Agree (as corrected). Life is to short; you can do better.
In case it isn't clear from the above. Thunderbird is a piece of American iconography. Cars, basses, military units, business schools... It is widespread throughout the SW USA. In my mind, it is tribute, not usurping.
I reached that point at age 27. I no longer GAF what people think. I hate people; although there are a number of individuals of whom I am quite fond.
Shipping $100 from Hawaii? By what? Outrigger?
Didn't Chris Squire have one of those?
Um... both maybe. More just descriptive of what it is and what it does and what it looks like.Here's one for you guys and gals. I was showing my basses to my girlfriend last night - she's an archaeologist and anthropologist - and she took exception to the name "Thunderbird" and it's logo. Resulted in a mild argument. So I submit to the group - Thunderbird: Cultural Appropriation or Harmless Tribute?
That always ends well.Pretty wild stuff, right? The argument was me accusing her of being too PC and sensitive.
That always ends well.
Eight of them. It is a trend.I really like those, one day I'll have.......
"Agree to disagree." Handiest attitude ever.Yeah not so great, lol. We dusted ourselves off and are all good now.
She has a point, it's definitely appropriation, not so sure about the cultural part since it's just an icon and not being used to define a specific cultural aspect.Here's one for you guys and gals. I was showing my basses to my girlfriend last night - she's an archaeologist and anthropologist - and she took exception to the name "Thunderbird" and it's logo. Resulted in a mild argument. So I submit to the group - Thunderbird: Cultural Appropriation or Harmless Tribute?
totally...always had a #$%#%^gy for one.....I really like those, one day I'll have.......
It might be interesting to see her reaction to a swastika-a design used by many cultures worldwide, including Native American tribes, before a certain group appropriated it.She has a point, it's definitely appropriation, not so sure about the cultural part since it's just an icon and not being used to define a specific cultural aspect.
That said, as an anthropologist she should be perfectly aware that nearly every society in the history of the earth has appropriated something from previous cultures, it's called building on the past and has led to the continued growth and improvement of society in general.
So, the big question for her should be - what's your point? Yes, it's appropriation, darn near everything is, live with it and grow. Or immediately stop using anything that has been appropriated from a prior civilization, including the house you live in because it was appropriated from cavemen who decided it would be better to sleep inside vs getting rained on every night.
I like my Thunderbirds so I'll continue to buy and play them. Likewise I like the strings and the frets and the tuning keys and bridges on them, which were all appropriated from prior civilizations that developed stringed instruments. HMMV
i'd love to!!!thanks.you're thundebirds are bad ass btw. i'd repaint mine some kinda green too in the future.errrr...maybe not excactly like yours, but inspired by your birds...
Thunderbird Embassy sounds amazing. "Club" is so silly.
After digging back a helluva lotta pages and reading a coupla comparisons, I'm now wondering if I'd be 'happy'* with a Classic Pro.
* a very relative term
She says that. But you aren't.Yeah not so great, lol. We dusted ourselves off and are all good now.
Here's one for you guys and gals. I was showing my basses to my girlfriend last night - she's an archaeologist and anthropologist - and she took exception to the name "Thunderbird" and it's logo. Resulted in a mild argument. So I submit to the group - Thunderbird: Cultural Appropriation or Harmless Tribute?
Screw that! I am disavowing all cultural appropriations. I'm going back to being a caveman. Just as soon as I put it out there on YouFace and InstaToob so that I can find a cave with decent cell signal, a nearby Starbucks with good WiFi, and reliable electricity. Or at least until Home Depot will deliver a diesel generator. I wonder if Dominos delivers to caves. I guess they better or I will sue them for discrimination.She has a point, it's definitely appropriation, not so sure about the cultural part since it's just an icon and not being used to define a specific cultural aspect.
That said, as an anthropologist she should be perfectly aware that nearly every society in the history of the earth has appropriated something from previous cultures, it's called building on the past and has led to the continued growth and improvement of society in general.
So, the big question for her should be - what's your point? Yes, it's appropriation, darn near everything is, live with it and grow. Or immediately stop using anything that has been appropriated from a prior civilization, including the house you live in because it was appropriated from cavemen who decided it would be better to sleep inside vs getting rained on every night.
I like my Thunderbirds so I'll continue to buy and play them. Likewise I like the strings and the frets and the tuning keys and bridges on them, which were all appropriated from prior civilizations that developed stringed instruments. HMMV
something not adding up here...
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