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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:19:21 +0000

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By: Don Quijote

Don Quijote — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:32:00 +0000

I suspect it could be readily verified that there are not a lot of African heritage folks comprising the Prague business community

I suspect it could be readily verified that there are not a lot of Asian heritage folks comprising the Prague business community.

I wonder why he didn't get replaced by a European...

By: casualobserver

casualobserver — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:41:09 +0000

By the way, I should have typed “Warsaw” and not “Prague”.

By: DLS

DLS — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:17:46 +0000

"But, it brings a new twist to the definition of "bi-racial", don't you think?"

Don't neglect organ transplants! This already happens, for quite good and desireable reasons.

But now, imagine future advances in immunology, preservation of cadaver or living-donor parts, and the prospect of bi-racial replacement of missing limbs someday (also quote good and desireable).

(Yes, including for the devastating loss some male diabetics can face from loss of circulation...)

By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:33:49 +0000

casualobserver said: “But, it brings a new twist to the definition of “bi-racial”, don't you think?”

You just gave me a Photoshop idea for my Disqus and TMV photo. LOL!

By: casualobserver

casualobserver — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:30:07 +0000

I agree, TS. Advertising models are logically (non-racistly) chosen to reflect the target market customer. I suspect it could be readily verified that there are not a lot of African heritage folks comprising the Prague business community.

But, it brings a new twist to the definition of “bi-racial”, don't you think?

By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:36:22 +0000

I think the move wasn't racist. Just more of a localization thing. But it's still SOOOO FUNNY that they missed the black hand. LOL!