Re: [NTLK] Racism On The Board (Was "Any Idea Why")

From: Laurent Daudelin (Laurent_Daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Tue Mar 23 2004 - 13:55:33 PST


On 23/03/04 16:43, "Ikem Nzeribe" <zen18723_at_zen.co.uk> wrote:

> Think you're a smart guy, eh Jared? Contrasting US Dollars to "African
> Zazafroomonkies". I take it you're white, or at least, not a person of
> colour. At least, you are an ignorant, heinous ape. Do you think there
> are no Black people in the computer/ hacker/ Newton community? Do the
> maths, if you have two brain cells to rub together: where did the
> foundation for mathematics come from? Do you even *know* that the word
> "mathematics" comes from the word "ma'at" (meaning balance), an African
> word??
>
> Is this acceptable to you all? I am a new member of this community.
> Should that be an ex-member?? I am saddened by the silence of y'all.
>
> Are there any people of colour on this board?
> And Jared: did your momma raise you to be an assh*le, or were you just
> born that way?

Woah!! Back off here! What did I miss?

-Laurent.

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