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Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: BlackJamesRackham on July 05, 2008, 07:40:10 PM
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See my member name and automatically assume I'm black?
;D I know it's a funny question, but people will write me and ask if I'm black? I never even realized people would make the assumption, although it makes perfect sense with my member name.
Just to clear things up, I'm actually Indian. Black James Rackham was my nickname on a hockey team I play for, we're the Buccaneers, and Black James goes with the whole Pirate thing for the team. I'm not some pirate wannabe either ;D
Well that's all, just wanted to clear the air if there was any confusion
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Nope, never thought about it really.
Does it matter?
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Not to me, but it does to some people...you'd actually be surprised
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I didn't think you were black because of your screen name, but I did think you were black when you posted your picture a while back. Not that I spent a great deal of time looking at it, but perhaps the screen name did put the idea in my head. It sounds crazy, but you can't always tell from photographs, especially when it's a guy with a shaved head. Someone else who used to post here and disappeared a while back -- Mr. Clean -- was black and I never realized it until he mentioned it, even though he'd had his picture posted all along.
Anyway, it doesn't really make any difference, does it? :)
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Never dawned on me one way er 'nother....
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Not to me, but it does to some people...you'd actually be surprised
If it matters to them maybe they're not worth bothering with.
Just my opinion.
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I didn't think you were black because of your screen name, but I did think you were black when you posted your picture a while back. Not that I spent a great deal of time looking at it, but perhaps the screen name did put the idea in my head. It sounds crazy, but you can't always tell from photographs, especially when it's a guy with a shaved head. Someone else who used to post here and disappeared a while back -- Mr. Clean -- was black and I never realized it until he mentioned it, even though he'd had his picture posted all along.
Anyway, it doesn't really make any difference, does it? :)
Yeah people can never really guess that I'm Indian...I usually get Dominican or Hispanic before I get Indian.
But yeah, doesn't really make a difference to me
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Yeah people can never really guess that I'm Indian...I usually get Dominican or Hispanic before I get Indian.
But yeah, doesn't really make a difference to me
I'm not black, either -- just in case you were wondering. :*))
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No. Never thought about it. Some folks assume since part of my name is hammerdrill I am or was in construction. Nope...but used one often in treating homes for termtites for years..hence the name.
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Yeah people can never really guess that I'm Indian...I usually get Dominican or Hispanic before I get Indian.
But yeah, doesn't really make a difference to me
I'm not black, either -- just in case you were wondering. :*))
Damn, you coulda fooled me :*))
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Yeah people can never really guess that I'm Indian...I usually get Dominican or Hispanic before I get Indian.
Ok, in the English language Indian covers a helluva lot of ground. Are you American Indian (such as my paternal grandmother who was Apache), Indian from India, or Indian as in a native of some other land?
You brought it up and aroused my curiosity.
Sorry, I'm a language geek.
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okay.. In all truth and honesty, I did think maybe that the Black meant that perhaps you were, but it didn't bother me any.. I just thought it was a great name. I'm all for pirates :@` and it is a pretty piratical name! (if that's a word!)
I can't understand why people would ask you if you were though.. that seems a little weird - why would they do that?!! and what's more.. who?!!
Whatever James, black, blue, green, peach, you're still a slybaldguy with a freakin' cool name!
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Yeah people can never really guess that I'm Indian...I usually get Dominican or Hispanic before I get Indian.
Ok, in the English language Indian covers a helluva lot of ground. Are you American Indian (such as my paternal grandmother who was Apache), Indian from India, or Indian as in a native of some other land?
You brought up and aroused my curiosity.
Sorry, I'm a language geek.
No problem at all, Trucker. I'm Indian from India. I'm glad you asked, a lot of times when I tell people I'm Indian, they'll ask, "oh what tribe are you from?"
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okay.. In all truth and honesty, I did think maybe that the Black meant that perhaps you were, but it didn't bother me any.. I just thought it was a great name. I'm all for pirates :@` and it is a pretty piratical name! (if that's a word!)
I can't understand why people would ask you if you were though.. that seems a little weird - why would they do that?!! and what's more.. who?!!
Whatever James, black, blue, green, peach, you're still a slybaldguy with a freakin' cool name!
Thanks Magma, you're pretty cool yourself ;)
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I can't understand why people would ask you if you were though.. that seems a little weird
Seems a bit weird to me too.
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a lot of times when I tell people I'm Indian, they'll ask, "oh what tribe are you from?"
LMAO that has to be funny as hell for you. Or maybe not, I don't know how sensitive you are. Personally I get a lot of amusement from stupid people.
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I can't understand why people would ask you if you were though.. that seems a little weird
Seems a bit weird to me too.
Yeah, that's why I made this post. I've got it on other message boards. I'd rather not air people out, but I just wanted to clear the air.
a lot of times when I tell people I'm Indian, they'll ask, "oh what tribe are you from?"
LMAO that has to be funny as hell for you. Or maybe not, I don't know how sensitive you are. Personally I get a lot of amusement from stupid people.
Oh no worries, Trucker. I'm not sensitive about this stuff at all
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I have a friend from India that I just call Patel. I can't possibly pronounce his first name, but he understands because he says his wife has a hard time with it too. I swear it's longer than the English alphabet! LOL
He's a great guy though.
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;D Yeah we don't always have the easiest names. I was lucky enough to get an easy one tho
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;D Yeah we don't always have the easiest names. I was lucky enough to get an easy one tho
Well that's the nature of language. I've watched people from other cultures struggle with English word and names that seem perfectly easy to me. That's just the way it is with language.
Personally, for what it's worth my friend, I really don't care where you're from, what your background is, or anything else, as long as your a good person with a good heart.
You'd be surprised how much bigotry I deal with in my job as a trucker just because I have a Southern American accent. Luckily I am big enough (and ugly enough) to dissuade a lot of that and get my job done.
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;D Yeah we don't always have the easiest names. I was lucky enough to get an easy one tho
Well that's the nature of language. I've watched people from other cultures struggle with English word and names that seem perfectly easy to me. That's just the way it is with language.
Personally, for what it's worth my friend, I really don't care where you're from, what your background is, or anything else, as long as your a good person with a good heart.
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You'd be surprised how much bigotry I deal with in my job as a trucker just because I have a Southern American accent. Luckily I am big enough (and ugly enough) to dissuade a lot of that and get my job done.
You're alright in my book, bro O0
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Being from the South I understand what bigotry is all about. I was raised in that type of atmosphere and though I loved him I found out alot of what my dad belived was just flat wrong. Funny thing is one of my favorite "spritual teachers" is a guy originally from India named Deepak Chopra.
The other comical thing to me is where I live we have alot of folks that relocate from up north. Somehow they automatically assume we have white sheets on hangers in the closet, burn crosses and think our biggest goal in life is to be on the Jerry Springer show!
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To be honest when I was reading a post by you today and I was wondering if you were black or not. It doesnt bother me at all. The town I live in is about 4000 people and we have 2 african americans, about 5 southeast asians, a few mexicans and native americans, and a couple Ukrainians. Then there is me and my famil that are Russian. Other than that everyone is white and alot of them live in trailers. My wofe is 1/16 Indian so that makes the kids 1/32 Indian if that counts at all.
Since I have slightly darker skin people always ask me if I am part Latino or something, I just tell them I am Russian and get the usual 'Russians are white' thing. I them tell them that during the days of the USSR Georgains (the country, not state)Armenians, and some other people in the Caucas mountains moved to northern Russia, and also Siberians have darker skin like chinese, it can get confusing.
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This is uncomfortable...........I thought you were just Sly! O0
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This is uncomfortable...........I thought you were just Sly! O0
;D No need to feel that way, buddy. I was more curious than anything...
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This is uncomfortable.
Why? It's actually a good topic of discussion. We're all the same no matter where we or our ancestors come from. It's a good thing to talk about this stuff. It's just a shame that we still have to.
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OMG!!! You're Indian? I could have sworn you were Malaysian!!! Wait, or was that Russian? Dutch? Spanish? No, you live in Boston so you must be Irish right? :*))
Really, I pity those who dwell on such things as age, race, gender, religious beliefs and sexual orientation. I know everyone has heard this before since it's such an old expression, but really, don't judge a book by it's cover! I mean hell, what's the big deal about what anyone here looks like, aside from the fact we're Sly? We've all seen the good in our fellow Sly brothers and sisters in how supporting we all are of others on here, whether they are new, troubled with something or in a very difficult situation. THAT'S WHAT COUNTS PEOPLE!!! The goodness inside of us, not the red and whites some of us may wear, what we believe in or how old or young we are. This is a bit of a touchy subject due to us at work getting accused of racial profiling a lot. I'm just going to cut this off now otherwise I'll continue to rant and rave about this till I have to go back on duty Tuesday night! ;D
BJR, you're a great guy and it doesn't botheror matter to me what colour you are, I'll still look you up when I'm in Boston! Oh, and that'll most likely be a St. Patty's Day so I'll expect to go out and get right tanked with a fellow Irishman!
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If you told me you were "Indian", Id assume East Indian. When I started my military career decades ago, if you told me you were "african American", Id assume that you held citizenship and asked you WHICH country in Africa you held citizenship in.
Today, we have bastardized the meaning of everything to be politically correct. Using nationality to discuss ethicity is stupid and racist. Ergo, Obama referring to himself as a "proud African American and the group of Americans he is speaking to and about as "whites" is an example of current racism. Its insulting to a veteran like myself and its segregating and racist. By the way, there are white Africans who hold American citizenship. Food for thought.
So back to the original post, I wouldnt be too upset' Many Americans dont know what to say anymore
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BJR, you're a great guy and it doesn't botheror matter to me what colour you are, I'll still look you up when I'm in Boston! Oh, and that'll most likely be a St. Patty's Day so I'll expect to go out and get right tanked with a fellow Irishman!
Thanks, bro. And I'm gonna hold you to that. If you're ever in Boston, I expect to know so we can go get wrecked. And yes, St. Patty's Day is an ideal time in Boston.
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Yeah, we'll tear up the town Boondock style!
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I never gave the race thing any thought.
Cool nickname though. I thought it was something to do with pirates (Buccaneers). Your avatar kinda gave it away.
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This is uncomfortable...........I thought you were just Sly! O0
;D No need to feel that way, buddy. I was more curious than anything...
Just trying to make you laugh! 8)
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You didn't have a picture posted as your avatar, but instead a pirate image, so I figured you were a bald guy that liked pirates. I didn't assume you were ANY race...cause I didn't try to imagine what you looked like. Why would it matter what color your skin is? Some people have issues.
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Hey dude,
In all honesty I thought you were black AND into pirates...
I mean you do have a pirate flag and all and black seemed like your description...
whatever....
You ARE a cool dude and whatever color, THAT is what matters. Color is NOT an issue with me...EVER, and why would it be really?!?
You add a lot here, so thanks for that too!
Keep it SLY matey..arrrggghhhh!
Just kiddin'! ;)
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Not to me, but it does to some people...you'd actually be surprised
I'd really like to know who it mattered to on this forum. I'm hella curious since no one has ever PM'ed me asking "Hey guy, noticed you were black....". I think I'd LOL in real life if that happened.
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I couldn't figure out whether you were a card shark (black jack) or a pool player (rack 'em up)... seriously, it never even crossed my mind what you were, nor did I care. I hesitate to speak for everyone here, but I think we're all beyond caring about people's ethnicity. By the way, I'm somewhat of a European mutt - Irish, English, Swedish, Belgian, etc., but I just call myself 'A Proud American.'
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WOW! I've been gone way too long. Sorry I missed this post when it first came on-line. But now that I've read it BJR, I'll put my $.02 in.
Never dawned on me one way er 'nother....
Ditto, dude! O0
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Never thought about it. i thought "Black" was your name.
Being brought up in the South, I've been around all kinds of crap. Boy, the stories I could tell.
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AND ALL THIS TIME I THOUGHT YOU WERE A FREAKIN MARTIAN! Damn i get it wrong every time.
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I always assumed the Black came with the pirate thing.
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well never thought either way...i am red by the way this sun and being on a hot bardge cutting and welding makes me look like a craw fish / racoon...lol
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:*)) Cool well thanks for all the replies guys.