WOW!!!! I'm active in pageants and have had many SC titles, and I must say she is a true disgrace to all pageant contestants! I can't believe SHE was representing SC...what pageant was that exactly?

I'm not sure. I saw this on another website this morning. I believe it was on last night, but I'm not sure. I heard a snipet on the news this morning, and that's why I think it was on last night.

I hate these news anchors. They tell you what's coming up after the commercial, like in the case about this pageant, and when they come back after the commercial, they don't mention it. They make you wait and wait and wait, after like 10 commercials before they talk about it. It's not just with this, but everything. It's a teaser thing to make you watch all the other news.

So, I just get tired of waiting and leave. I won't give them the satisfaction, and I'm sure other people don't either, so maybe that technique is really backfiring.

what did she say/do???

Did you watch the video kitty?

It was the Teen Miss USA Pageant and she must have been on pcp or something. I don't like to say things like that, but she acted as though she was the recipient of Dr. Hannabal Lechter's brain surgery!!

I can understand that she was nervous.

Now that I think about it, what's even more scary is that 1/5 of Americans can't find their own country. That's about 70 million people. WOW !

Too many shopping malls, and not enough books...lol

watched it. wonder if she was on drugs.

She's very pretty, which apparently got her the title, but she could have just spaced out from nerves. Sounded like my last job interview! LOL

Interesting survey. Go to this site and click on TEST YOURSELF on the left side.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html

Pac, I have a story for you. Back when I was working at rob'em & stick 'em it was a slow summer day & for one reason or another I brought up Atlanta mentioning it was the Capital of GA. So one of the guys started to laugh and said "No it isn't. I lived in GA for 10 years and I know it's Savannah." (I think Savannah was the Capital City 200 years ago) Well, if you haven't already figured it out, I'm not the type to shut up and walk away. The manager got involved and to prove I was wrong, he called a travel service or a chamber of commerce or some office in Atlanta and the lady who answered the phone wasn't quite sure. (I am NOT making this up. I swear.)   We finally got the answer, and of course it's Atlanta. So then the store manager said "I'm from TN and I know the capital is Chattanooga!" He refused to believe it was Nashville and said I'd been listening to C&W too long. LOL I wish this were the end (and so does everyone who is reading this) but it isn't. Someone else was from KY and insisted Louisville is the capital. I said "Frankfort" and someone said "Isn't that in Germany?" I was so happy when a customer finally walked through the door!

I've had the case of the nerves before justxploring, but I must honestly say that the silliest thing I've ever said during an interview during the Miss America, SC Preliminary pageant was this...a judged asked the question, contestant number 21, can you please tell me the name of the oldest US Senator...I was SO HAPPY because the Ms. America system is based more on brains that implants like the USA system (I've competed in both)...my answer was "Sperm Thurman" with a huge smile...they began to chuckle and asked can you repeat your answer, I did, once again saying his name incorrectly in a major way. Finally the judge said, please repeat your answer and this time say it slowly...when I did I realized at that point that I was saying Sperm Thurman rather than Strong Thurman. LOL I made a joke to cover it up by saying he is also the oldest gentleman I know to make babies at his age. They all got a great laugh, and it was obvious I knew the answer, however I made a HUGE Fruedian Slip...this girl answer was a COMPLETE train wreck...what in the heck was so even talking about "the Iraq"...I can't believe that she even placed 3rd runner up...it just proves my point that the USA System is all about everything being fake, and the Ms. America ususally have women of substance to represent the organization. As I stated I'm honestly speaking from my personal experience and I have competed in both organizations. As a matter of fact I competed in pageants to assist in paying my way through college, and for me the Ms. America System far outweighed the Miss USA System. Think of all the issues (problems) the Miss USA System is having right now and had in recent past...finding some true winners to represent the organization. Good luck in college dear, and learn geography before heading there...it is a basic college course!

Winner, what would you have answered? I agree with you completely, but she would have had a hard time knocking the educational system or the people of America, so this was a tricy question. Her answer was so totally senseless that I wonder if she was even listening. Nobody is that stupid and still can dress herself. It was pitiful. I guess she could say "it's sad to think that so many people need to learn geography, but the students I know are bright, work hard and will be the leaders of tomorrow!" I haven't a clue why so many people don't know where the United States is located. I can understand someone thinking Costa Rica is in South America, but I once knew a woman who thought South Dakota was in the South! (no, I am not kidding!) She also made twice my salary, so go figure. I rarely knock other women, but I was young & said something to a neighbor and he called me "jealous" of her. It was after we were sitting by a duck pond and she said she never could figure out where they all came from since ducks can't fly. (that's why they swim in ponds in front of office buildings you know! lol) Then she complained about being assigned South Dakota as a territory because she already had Mississippi and had trouble with those strong Southern accents. It was at that point that I realized that financial success often was often unrelated to intelligence. :(

By the way, I love your Sperm Thurman story. Cute.