Posted on 08/29/2012 4:09:07 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 29, 2012false flag (false-flag)
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
false flag, noun
False flag (also known as black flag) operations are covert operations designed to deceive in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities. The name is derived from the military concept of flying false colors; that is: flying the flag of a country other than ones own. False flag operations are not limited to war and counter-insurgency operations and can be used during peace-time.
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What is “Grand Torino,” Alex?
If I gave you any specific information, I wouldn’t have to kill you, but the mods here would likely Zot me, and probably ban you as well.
I won’t go all pedant on you and say it’s Gran, but Dave probably will. ;-)
I bet he broadcasts from a location in FEMA Region 6.
They used a similar system in NYC grade schools, but when I was in 5th grade, they decided there was a stigma involved, so they assigned class numbers randomly. Since practically all of the "smart" kids had been in 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, and 4-1 together, sticking them (okay, sticking "us") in class 5-3, while putting the future democrats who had previously been in 1-6, 2-6, 3-6, and 4-6 into 5-1 really didn't fool anybody. An early attempt at political correctness, way back in 1958.
Sh*t—Trebek just docked me $2000.
i think they did away with the tracks in my pub school also for the same reason. it’s amazing they let this gifted and talented stuff go on today because what does that do to the self esteem of the ungifted and untalented? I guess because i live in a hypercompetitive world where everyone competes through their kids [and OY the christmas letters that demonstrate that!] the whole idea of it seems like more ammo for people to use to brag about their kids.
Obama boasted further that he would cut the deficit by half during his first term, and asserted that he would rather be a successful president than a two-term one.
If he were a successful president, he would be a two-term one.
Awesome.
I’m not sure one can use “OY” and “Christmas letters” in the same sentence, but virtually all of those brag sheets that come to Casa de Truthy end up unread.
Wasn't that the 3.6 point dive that Chinese guy did?
I'm sorry, that's Gran Torino. Gran Torino.
You sound like you’re complaining. It’s good that these things exist.
My daughter was sick and tired of the pace and repetition in some of her previous classes.
i really don’t think you get the same sort of christmas letters that we do, or you would understand.
hey, we get them from the Jewish friends too!
I don’t get them.
It sounds like a hypercompetitive yuppie thing that just doesn’t happen in western pa or eastern oh.
oh i don’t know, my SIL gets a few in Warren.
hence, your perspective is different. we joke about AP facepainting and HONORS balloon-animal making, because everyone needs to be so ADVANCED and SPECIAL.
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