Ferguson, MO

[DrPhil]

People like Madmax are aware of such programs and use the perceived necessity of such programs as evidence that Blacks are inherently violent and lesser than. That's why we usually ignore people like Madmax.

Anyway, we shall see whether Nelly's involvement will make a difference in Ferguson.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

People like Madmax are aware of such programs and use the perceived necessity of such programs as evidence that Blacks are inherently violent and lesser than. That's why we usually ignore people like Madmax.

Anyway, we shall see whether Nelly's involvement will make a difference in Ferguson.

At least he's from here. (Well, he's from University City, but close enough.)

And I know I should not feed the trolls, but sometimes I like smacking them.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KDCat

At least he's from here. (Well, he's from University City, but close enough.)

And I know I should not feed the trolls, but sometimes I like smacking them.

Is that a small city beside St. Louis? I guess that's why he tends to claim St. Louis.

I think I initiated the troll feeding. Too tempting.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is that a small city beside St. Louis? I guess that's why he tends to claim St. Louis.

I think I initiated the troll feeding. Too tempting.

University City is a community that is right next to the city limits of St. Louis. It is the community that surrounds Washington University. You just walk across the street to get from St. Louis to U City.

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is that a small city beside St. Louis? I guess that's why he tends to claim St. Louis.

I think I initiated the troll feeding. Too tempting.

People from St. Louis identify themselves as St. Louisans whether they live in the City or the County. If I say I'm from StL, someone will ask me what part, and I say the City. Nelly would say he is from StL, and if asked what part, would say U City. Residents of Ferguson would say StL, and if asked what part, would say Ferguson.

StL is very unique with the City/County structure. It doesn't make much sense to those not from here.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by pbear19

People from St. Louis identify themselves as St. Louisans whether they live in the City or the County. If I say I'm from StL, someone will ask me what part, and I say the City. Nelly would say he is from StL, and if asked what part, would say U City. Residents of Ferguson would say StL, and if asked what part, would say Ferguson.

StL is very unique with the City/County structure. It doesn't make much sense to those not from here.

That's not what they'd say.

If you say that you're from St. Louis, people from St. Louis will ask you "Where did you go to high school?"

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by KDCat

That's not what they'd say.

If you say that you're from St. Louis, people from St. Louis will ask you "Where did you go to high school?"

Well, yes, there's that, too. But where you went to high school and where you live currently aren't always the same, so I think both questions get asked. At least, I get asked both all the time.

I haven't been to any of the protests. There was a false alarm across the street from my office building (in a different part of the area than Ferguson), and I could see it out my window. That's the closest I've been. But, then I've been out of town most of the past couple weeks for Mizzou recruitment.

I'm still praying for peace, and hoping that this advances the discussion on some serious issues locally. However, based on the kinds of things I see on my FB wall, I am afraid all that is happening is for the wedge to be driven even deeper.

[KDCat]

No, I haven't gone. They are getting creamed by the cops and it isn't going to help. I don't have much hope of this town changing.