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Are there any African-Americans represented here?
« on: Mar 8th, 2003, 11:48am » |
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If not, does that mean that Cluster Headaches don’t affect the African-American community? (Sorry, I personaly know that to be false). Or, does that mean that we haven’t reached out. What can we do?
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #1 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 12:00pm » |
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If you look at BobP's page you'll see some of the people are black. We're on a lot of search engines and that's how we get found. One of the reasons for fewer blacks finding us is because fewer blacks have computers and are online. Although, I'm sure seeing the racist comments that pop up on the board here once in a while doesn't help matters.
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #2 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 12:13pm » |
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You are right ch can hit anybody white,black,yellow,red
anybody.I been here over a year and i never ask them what there color is.If they need help we will help them.
If you want to know what color i'am white
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #3 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 12:45pm » |
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Pretty interesting, Davo, since I was noticing the same thing over the last few months. The only African American Bob-pix I could find was "Bernie".........if there are others, I missed them. Have paid (some) attention to this when searching, and never really noticed any info on frequency of CH in differing races.
Lack of computers or online? Doubtful.
Racism/intolerance/rudeness on MB? No brainer.
Reason why there's not much racial interaction here? Unknown, but it's had my interest for a while.
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #4 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 12:57pm » |
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Is it just Bernie on Bob's page? Maybe I'm thinking of the few posts that are put here where it's mentioned that the person's black.
I don't know why the lack of computers and being online is doubtful since there's a whole slew of information and research about how the technological gap between whites and blacks in this country is quite wide (and let's face it. While it's an international board, it's predominantly people from this country who use it) and a very small percentage of blacks own PCs, when compared to whites and Asians.
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #5 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 3:23pm » |
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Dannyboy claims to be "black as night". But then again, he doesn't have clsuters.
Be that as it may, I'm looking forward to meeting Danny some day. I want to pinch those big round, shiny, black cheeks of his (the ones on his face Jonny).
Danny, how about a picture?
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« Reply #6 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 3:40pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2003, 3:23pm, Bob P wrote:Dannyboy claims to be "black as night". But then again, he doesn't have clsuters.
Be that as it may, I'm looking forward to meeting Danny some day. I want to pinch those big round, shiny, black cheeks of his (the ones on his face Jonny).
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Holly crap......ROTMFFLMMFAO!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Back to the mines Danny boy.....LOL
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #7 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 3:48pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2003, 3:40pm, jonny wrote:
Holly crap......ROTMFFLMMFAO!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Back to the mines Danny boy.....LOL
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Oh dear Jonny I think Danny will be giving you some real black looks right now....never mind things will be all white in the morning....... ;D
Sweet cheeks.. 
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #8 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 4:09pm » |
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i'm sick of this African American bullshit, the're black people, we're all Americans first! after that add what you want. .........Jack
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on Mar 8th, 2003, 4:09pm, 2late wrote:| i'm sick of this African American bullshit, the're black people, we're all Americans first! after that add what you want. .........Jack |
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I dont know about anyone else but im native American, being born here makes it so.
Ought to fuck the cencus reports up if we all check that box.....LMMFAO ;D
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« Reply #10 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 8:38pm » |
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One of the things that I think is cool about Internet chatrooms is that I can be anyone I want to be. Even here, as long as I am truthful about having cluster headaches, I can be who I want to be.
If I told you all that I am a white American, who believes in some God but I am really agnostic, who is an ex drug addict, that I am a practicing alcoholic and a smoker... would it make any difference in how you treat me?
I hope not... but sometimes those details matter to some people... and so, they are better left unsaid.
All that matters here is that I am a fellow clusterhead.
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« Reply #11 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 8:49pm » |
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ROCK ON, FRANK!!!!!
Im a ex druggie, alcholic smoker white brotha.
Do script drugs count?......LOL ;D
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #12 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 9:29pm » |
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Ramon - Cerebus - Hit by Bus - Crash...
is 1/2 black..
gotta problem with that??? LMAO!!!
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #13 on: Mar 8th, 2003, 9:57pm » |
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I didn't know that we needed to give blacks a special welcome. I thought the front door gave a nice welcome for all nationalities. And if that aint good enough well then be offended and leave.
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #14 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 1:53pm » |
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I wanna meet Dannyboy tu.....as to which cheeks to pinch -- hmm, have to see... Need a visual.... 
Post that/those pics DB!
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #15 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 2:05pm » |
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Brad kept callin me CRACKER all weekend.......guess that makes me a whitie supporter..........guess the beer made him do it.......I never really thought CH was a racial beast myself......figur'd it could hit anyone......Pam-Coots-thats-a-crispie-cracker
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #16 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 3:42pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2003, 12:00pm, Ted wrote:| One of the reasons for fewer blacks finding us is because fewer blacks have computers and are online. |
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SHEEEEIT !!!!!
on Mar 8th, 2003, 12:00pm, Ted wrote:| Although, I'm sure seeing the racist comments that pop up on the board here once in a while doesn't help matters. |
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Wouldn't the first line be considered a 'racist comment'?
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #17 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 3:49pm » |
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Now that was smaaat! 
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #18 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 3:48pm » |
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Now that was smaaat!
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #19 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 8:17pm » |
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on Mar 9th, 2003, 3:42pm, brain_cramps wrote:
SHEEEEIT !!!!!
Wouldn't the first line be considered a 'racist comment'?
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Nope. It's not racist to state facts. Isn't being scared to discuss the facts adding to the racism? Avoiding racial topics of inequity from fear of offending someone (and it's usually the white middle-class who's offended) means nothing will ever get done about the non-discussable issues. Blacks also have a higher unemployment rate and have a larger percentage in the prison system. If you're one of the people who is scared to state these facts then you are one of the people who perpetuates the problem of racism by being scared to talk about the truths.
Fucking typical.
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #20 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 8:52pm » |
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on Mar 9th, 2003, 8:17pm, Ted wrote:
Nope. It's not racist to state facts. Isn't being scared to discuss the facts adding to the racism? Avoiding racial topics of inequity from fear of offending someone.
Fucking typical.
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WOW... I didn't know RACISM was the topic to this thread....
I am not afraid - but i do have to tell ya.. I am married to an african american russian..
(a black russian).. LMAO! 
and you're right.. he DOESN"T have a computer. The computer is MINE. he can only borrow it from time to time. It's MY little way of keepin the brotha down!!
LOL!! ;D
Just a joke, ya'll!!
Now, can we stop talking about racial shit??
The question david asked was about DEMOGRAPHICS, not about racism!! I totally understand his question.. and for people to turn it into a racial issue, ... that's just fuckered up.
Now stop it, because I'm white, and middle class, and I may get offended!
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #21 on: Mar 9th, 2003, 9:35pm » |
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You’re right, it didn’t begin as a race post but we always turn it into race because we don’t know how not to. Most from my generation are scared to death to talk about race so we begin by qualifying everything. I’m not proud of it.
Ted's right
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #22 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 8:32am » |
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Ted:
Lets say for a minute that instead of 'black', you mentioned another visible minority that is not proportionately represented here (ie. Asian, Native American, East Indian, Latino, etc.). Would your comments about the number of *insert visible minority here* "not having computers or being online", "higher unemployment", "larger percentage in the prison system" still stand up?
When dealing with a potentially volatile subject, it might be a good idea to use some degree of tact and/or diplomacy. If you don't think of this as a potentially volatile subject, you might want to open your eyes and look at the WORLD around you.
the red-neck bastard that used the 'PONTIAC' acronym, 
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« Reply #23 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 8:37am » |
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My grand-father was born in South Africa...Does that count?
Actually I'm Eurorussianasiansouthpacificislandercaucasion-American.
Clusters don't discriminate!
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Re: Are there any African-Americans represented he
« Reply #24 on: Mar 10th, 2003, 8:48am » |
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on Mar 10th, 2003, 8:37am, Hound_Dogg wrote:Actually I'm Eurorussianasiansouthpacificislandercaucasion-American.
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LMAO!!!
Heinz-57, like the rest of us.
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