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[RobJ]

What I remember from that incident is that Quayle had been handed an index card with the answers. Potato was spelled incorrectly on the card to set him up. Does anyone else remember that side of the story?

I do, some tend to forget that.

 

[RobJ]

but I can't spell worth a lick in this sorry excuse for a language.

So how is your Spanish these days. Better brush up.

 

[Bird]

So how is your Spanish these days. Better brush up.

When I was a sophomore in high school in Marlow, OK, I took a Spanish class just because I thought it would be interesting. I tried to get a couple of my buddies to join me, but they declined, so the class was just me and 6 girls; very enjoyable class. But the problem that arose was that you had to take two years to get two credits; one year wouldn't count for anything. I took the one year and that summer we moved to Marietta, OK, and the school there did not offer Spanish. So I only had one year and have always kind of regretted not learning enough Spanish.

 

[SnowRidge]

Quote:
Originally Posted by dmccarty
What I remember from that incident is that Quayle had been handed an index card with the answers. Potato was spelled incorrectly on the card to set him up. Does anyone else remember that side of the story?



I do, some tend to forget that.

Apparently the kid was the only one in the room who knew how to spell it correctly, according to Ann Compton, a reporter who witnessed the event. Everyone applauded when the kid "corrected" the spelling, including the principal and the teacher who wrote it incorrectly on the card. She also said that Qualyle did not look at the card before correcting the kid.

The bottom line seems to be: Qualyle really did not know how to spell potato, and he wasn't set up. The principal and the teacher were just as guilty of not knowing as Quayle and should have been held accountable, since they were educators, not politicians.

 

[Soundguy]

So you know 'un poco'.. that's better'n nuttin!

I took the 'sugested' 2ys of spanish. I can read it.. and if the person talks slow.. i can get enough of it to gett he general idea of what they are saying.. depending ontheir dialect or accent... My wife took latin in HS/college.. now that's a neat root language..

Soundguy

 

[Bird]

Chris, my Mother took Latin in high school, but I never went to a high school that offered a course in Latin or even any foreign language except Spanish.

 

[Killer_B]

Chris, my Mother took Latin in high school, but I never went to a high school that offered a course in Latin or even any foreign language except Spanish.

It's hard to call Spanish a "foreign" language anymore.

 

[SnowRidge]

So you know 'un poco'.. that's better'n nuttin!

I took the 'sugested' 2ys of spanish. I can read it.. and if the person talks slow.. i can get enough of it to gett he general idea of what they are saying.. depending ontheir dialect or accent... My wife took latin in HS/college.. now that's a neat root language..

Soundguy

I got talked into taking Latin in high school, instead of Spanish, which was the only other language offered. I have regretted that decision ever since. Maybe if you are Catholic, and see the priesthood as a calling.

Otherwise, it's useless IMHO.

 

[3RRL]

Yeah,
I took 4 years of German. What a stupid.
Like the Germans are crossing the borders illegally.

 

[woodchuckie]

To learn spanish all you have to do is sit down with the kids or Grandkids and watch all the kid's cartoon shows on TV now.