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GPFontaine
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Location: Connecticut
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I have a friend who has lived in America for 3 years. He finally has a good grasp of American English and is beginning to pick up on current pop culture references.
I would like to send him a few video clips each day so that he can better understand references made back to the 80's & 90's.
Yesterday for example I sent him the Michael Jackson video for Thriller along with the prison video on Youtube.
I can't think of a better population to help educate him.
I think the best way to start is if everyone posts 3 or 4 videos or articles that they think captures the essence of the past two or three decades worth of pop culture.
He has a good sense of humor, so feel free to post viral internet stuff too, but nothing that came out this past year. He has seen recent stuff.
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JRA
Joined: Sep 17 2007
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 There are a lot of what if's in life Donny. What if I hit you really hard in the face, knocked yo shit to the back of yo skull? What if I....had you girl gargle my nuts? The fact remains, you are a fuckin mutant. |
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Tsunami Red
Title: Maniacal Tactician
Joined: Jul 06 2008
Location: Metro Toronto
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How 'bout the Rick Roll vid? That was 80's to the core.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| Tsunami Red wrote: |
| How 'bout the Rick Roll vid? That was 80's to the core. |
I went over that with him yesterday.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!!!
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DarkMaze
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
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ged1928
Title: A new hope
Joined: Apr 24 2008
Location: Portsmouth, NH
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Wow, American Warrior looks like the coolest movie ever.
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DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
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| ged1928 wrote: |
| Wow, American Warrior looks like the coolest movie ever. |
The title was changed after this trailer came out, so it's actually American Ninja.
Also, it is the coolest movie ever.
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GPFontaine
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Location: Connecticut
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!!! |
He is from a country that used to be a part of the USSR. Something tells me that he knows about this one.
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ged1928
Title: A new hope
Joined: Apr 24 2008
Location: Portsmouth, NH
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| DarkMaze wrote: |
| ged1928 wrote: |
| Wow, American Warrior looks like the coolest movie ever. |
The title was changed after this trailer came out, so it's actually American Ninja.
Also, it is the coolest movie ever. |
I found a movie called Ninja:American Warrior, and I also remember a movie called American Ninja with the black guy from Predator in it. The same thing?
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Nekkoru
Title: Polish Pickle Wench
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| GPFontaine wrote: |
| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!!! |
He is from a country that used to be a part of the USSR. Something tells me that he knows about this one. |
What country, exactly?
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You should totally check out the IRC channel.
While you're at it, go check out my band, Her Majesty's Heroines.
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Tyop
Title: Grammar Nazi
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| Nekkoru wrote: |
| GPFontaine wrote: |
| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!!! |
He is from a country that used to be a part of the USSR. Something tells me that he knows about this one. |
What country, exactly? |
Беларусь
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Nekkoru
Title: Polish Pickle Wench
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Belarus?
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You should totally check out the IRC channel.
While you're at it, go check out my band, Her Majesty's Heroines.
| Cameron wrote: |
| I now bestow upon you the title of Most Awesome Person. |
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GPFontaine
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Nekkoru
Title: Polish Pickle Wench
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Ha, my cyrillic skills are still working. That's nice to know.
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You should totally check out the IRC channel.
While you're at it, go check out my band, Her Majesty's Heroines.
| Cameron wrote: |
| I now bestow upon you the title of Most Awesome Person. |
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Tsunami Red
Title: Maniacal Tactician
Joined: Jul 06 2008
Location: Metro Toronto
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How about the New Kids on the Block? Those guys could frickin' dance, back in the day.
They're performing tonight where I live.....
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