posted 01-12-2010 04:29 PM                  

I am not Jewish but I am certainly Frugal except when it comes to the Kat.

posted 01-12-2010 07:00 PM                  

Where in the joke did it say the pretzel lady was Jewish? All it said was that this is an example of a word and where the word came from. The word is used weekly in the Los Angeles Times to describe lots of people. Another example of the usage of this word is to say, "a person has a lot of CHUTZPAH to make the statement "typical jew" on the POA website!"

posted 01-13-2010 12:05 AM                  

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Originally posted by catfish:
typical jew.

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Holy $hit!!! Let me start out by stating that I am not anywhere near being a Politically Correct whistle blower, nor am I Jewish, and I must admit that I was greatly offended by your comment. Bj was just stating the definition of a Yiddish term as stated as per Leo Rosten and you turned it into a racial slur.

People have been banned for life from the POA for doing far less on this site. There are many people on this web site with different racial backgrounds, cultures and religions, as is all of America. That is what makes both so great. As an American, the constitution states that you are allowed freedom of speech and you are entitled to your own opinions. And we all know you have P-L-E-N-T-Y of those. However you need to review the POA Bylaws. This is not a forum nor a platform for racism and it should not be tolerated here by anyone one this web site.

This site has become a virtual family, and it represents each and everyone of us, and being racist is one of those of those opinions I will not be associated with nor represented by.

posted 01-13-2010 12:59 AM                  

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posted 01-13-2010 02:54 AM                  

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Originally posted by catfish:
yiddish is mainly a jewish term.it wasnt meant to offend anybody.guess you shouldnt read into it a remark that you assumed was racist.you should never assume,thats dangerous.
sounds to me like youre the racist wildbill.you call me a racist,youre full of it.i think you owe me an apology.

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Maybe in the future, after you spell check, you should sit back and think about what you wrote before you send it for public viewing. I don't easily get offended, but your first derogatory statement is racist and offensive. There was nothing to assume. Everyone can see that your comment is a racist remark. By saying, and IN YOUR OWN WORDS "TYPICAL JEW" is in fact, a racist and offensive remark. Just using the term, FROM YOUR OWN WORDS "JEW" is in fact a racist and offensive remark.

In your latest statement. Where, can you derive or even formulate with any common sense, or make an attempted "educated" guess from my remarks posted above of my disappointment of a statement which you made, that it sounds to you that I am a racist? Please. Point it out to me. I would really like to know. Talk about reading into something that isn't there. Ignorance is Bliss.

To correct the first sentence of your most recent statement. Yiddish is a High German language of Jewish origin. A language, not a Jewish term as you stated. Chutzpah is a Yiddish term from said High German language of Jewish origin.

i.e. Just because a person from the first party makes a comment about a person of the second party of "That person has a lot of Chutzpah" does not, in fact, imply or state that either party is Jewish.

While yes, Chutzpah is a Yiddish term, it in fact can be used by anyone of any cultural background. Great thing about living in a country that shares so many cultures. You can learn from them.

But you are right. I do owe you a very heartfelt apology.

Catfish... Jan,
I am deeply sorry you don't realize that what you wrote, and how you wrote it, was racist and very offensive. I further extend my apologies to everyone who reads the racial comment posted by catfish. I assure you that his comments or the contents of his publications do not reflect the views, feelings or policies of the Bylaws of the Prowler Owners Association, nor do they represent ProwlerOnLine.com

posted 01-13-2010 03:12 PM                  

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Originally posted by WildBill:

Catfish... Jan,
I am deeply sorry you don't realize that what you wrote, and how you wrote it, was racist and very offensive. I further extend my apologies to everyone who reads the racial comment posted by catfish. I assure you that his comments or the contents of his publications do not reflect the views, feelings or policies of the Bylaws of the Prowler Owners Association, nor do they represent ProwlerOnLine.com

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posted 01-14-2010 09:29 AM                  

From NY Times

"Jews are a famously accomplished group. They make up 0.2 percent of the world population, but 54 percent of the world chess champions, 27 percent of the Nobel physics laureates and 31 percent of the medicine laureates."

"Jews make up 2 percent of the U.S. population, but 21 percent of the Ivy League student bodies, 26 percent of the Kennedy Center honorees, 37 percent of the Academy Award-winning directors, 38 percent of those on a recent Business Week list of leading philanthropists, 51 percent of the Pulitzer Prize winners for nonfiction."

posted 01-26-2010 08:05 PM                  

When something like this happens, it is a violation of our ”Prowler Community's” values, commitments and goals! We should eradicate this reprehensible behavior and send the message that intolerance is unacceptable! There is too much good and right about our “Prowler Community” to have the actions of a few individuals tarnish a place that is a great place to meet friends and attend events!

I want the “Prowler Community” to be the kind of place where friends and fellow car owners feel safe, valued and encouraged! We can only get there if all of us make a personal commitment to doing what is right - and I know that the POA knows what that means!

Last Monday we observed Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. Let us recall his words; the time is always right to do what is right!

By the way, I’m not African American, I’m Jewish and my wife of 23 wonderful years is Irish Catholic!

Sincerely,

“Detective on the Prowl”

posted 01-27-2010 12:37 AM                  

Barry did a GREAT job in describing how most of us feel about our Prowler Family. There should be no place for derogatory comments.