Pennsylvania,what the heck is your major malfunction?

ZenPirate · 11th Nov 2001, 09:51 AM

A friend of mine from PA told me that where she lives schools are open for veterans day!What the hell?She further explained that they get off for the first day of hunting season.WTF?I was slightly confused untill she reminded me that PA is not really a state,but a commonwealth.So look out folks,New York has decided to send in the national gaurd and "re-Americanize" your values

Maj1013 · 11th Nov 2001, 04:40 PM

I did all of my schooling in PA, and not once did I have off for the the first day of hunting season. Veteran's Day was always a holiday. Different regions celebrate different holidays. Much of New England (Massachusetts in particular) closes on Patriot's Day, for example.

So chill.

L_S · 11th Nov 2001, 04:41 PM

Alot of schools in northern Michigan get opening day off.

thewalkingman · 11th Nov 2001, 04:44 PM

dont mind Zenpirate he is having xbot withdrawal.

Hey Zen do you have a Pc? I hear there are great games for them

The Dopefish · 11th Nov 2001, 05:13 PM

Massachusetts is also a commonwealth.

And NH doesn't get Pats Day off.

little darlin · 11th Nov 2001, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Dopefish
Massachusetts is also a commonwealth.

And NH doesn't get Pats Day off.

Haven't we already established that nothing good can come out of this whole New Hampshire thing.

I'm thinking contraction. We'll keep the Twins and disolve New Hampshire.

WileyPeyote · 11th Nov 2001, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Maj1013

Quote:

I did all of my schooling in PA, and not once did I have off for the the first day of hunting season.

You must not lived close enough to BFE like me because I always had it off

Cap'n Beeb · 11th Nov 2001, 07:56 PM

We get opening day off for hunting, but not veterans day. Gah.

I cant even get pagan holidays off either. Poo.

The Dopefish · 11th Nov 2001, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by little darlin
I'm thinking contraction. We'll keep the Twins and disolve New Hampshire.

Just you wait until part of New Hampshire breaks away.

Papapishu · 11th Nov 2001, 09:12 PM

What's the difference between a state and a commonwealth?

WileyPeyote · 13th Nov 2001, 02:56 AM

PA *is* a state. I'm not sure what the definition of a commonwealth is but I have seen other states referenced the same way. "Commonwealth of Vermont" etc.

el Gato · 13th Nov 2001, 06:17 AM

com·mon·wealth (kmn-wlth)
n.

1. The people of a nation or state; the body politic.
2. A nation or state governed by the people; a republic.
3. The official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,Virginia and Kentucky)
4. Used to refer to a self-governing, autonomous political unit voluntarily associated with the United States, namely, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.

All Commonwealths are States, but not all States are Commonwealths.

I'm a PA resident since birth. My schools always had Veterans' Day (Observed) off, and the first day of hunting season. Hell, even if they did have school the first day of hunting season, only 1/4 of the school would show up.

Zen, where does this friend live? Maybe it's a charter school she's talking about?

Sam_The_Man · 13th Nov 2001, 07:16 AM

Am I missing something here? Remembrance Day was on a Sunday.

Or is Veteran's Day completely different, and not held on the 11th of November? If not, when is it held, and why then instead of the day the armistice was signed?

WileyPeyote · 13th Nov 2001, 08:10 AM

I think they just use Monday as an observance day so people can get a day off that they would normally have to work. Kinda to make it more special I guess.

11th Nov 2001, 09:51 AM	#1
ZenPirate Living Legend (and moderator) Join Date: Nov. 21st, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 7,468	Pennsylvania,what the heck is your major malfunction? A friend of mine from PA told me that where she lives schools are open for veterans day!What the hell?She further explained that they get off for the first day of hunting season.WTF?I was slightly confused untill she reminded me that PA is not really a state,but a commonwealth.So look out folks,New York has decided to send in the national gaurd and "re-Americanize" your values

11th Nov 2001, 04:40 PM	#2
Maj1013 Amused One Join Date: Sep. 28th, 2001 Location: Being Fangoriously Devoured by a Monster Posts: 1,057	I did all of my schooling in PA, and not once did I have off for the the first day of hunting season. Veteran's Day was always a holiday. Different regions celebrate different holidays. Much of New England (Massachusetts in particular) closes on Patriot's Day, for example. So chill. __________________ A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Nothing is better than true love. Ergo, a ham sandwich is better than true love.

11th Nov 2001, 04:44 PM	#4
thewalkingman ssssssssssss bugger! Join Date: Nov. 12th, 2000 Location: Quahog Posts: 6,446	dont mind Zenpirate he is having xbot withdrawal. Hey Zen do you have a Pc? I hear there are great games for them __________________ Only IPv6 enabled browsers can see my posts

11th Nov 2001, 05:13 PM	#5
The Dopefish 2008-09 Stanley Cup Champions. Join Date: Apr. 17th, 2000 Location: Springfield, MA, USA Posts: 8,228	Massachusetts is also a commonwealth. And NH doesn't get Pats Day off. __________________

11th Nov 2001, 07:56 PM	#8
Cap'n Beeb Banned Join Date: Nov. 27th, 1999 Location: A mountain compound Posts: 8,107	We get opening day off for hunting, but not veterans day. Gah. I cant even get pagan holidays off either. Poo. __________________ Cap'n Beeb & Fizzil <3 for life. Anaemic is a super stud.

11th Nov 2001, 04:41 PM	#3
L_S . Join Date: Nov. 24th, 1999 Posts: 5,102	Alot of schools in northern Michigan get opening day off.

11th Nov 2001, 09:12 PM	#10
Papapishu 我是康 Join Date: Jun. 18th, 2001 Location: void Posts: 2,043	What's the difference between a state and a commonwealth?

13th Nov 2001, 02:56 AM	#11
WileyPeyote Dazed in UT Join Date: Jul. 26th, 2000 Location: A hole in PA Posts: 100	PA is a state. I'm not sure what the definition of a commonwealth is but I have seen other states referenced the same way. "Commonwealth of Vermont" etc. __________________ "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man"

13th Nov 2001, 06:17 AM	#12
el Gato Has-Been Join Date: Jan. 19th, 2000 Location: outside Raleigh NC Posts: 3,522	com·mon·wealth (kmn-wlth) n. 1. The people of a nation or state; the body politic. 2. A nation or state governed by the people; a republic. 3. The official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,Virginia and Kentucky) 4. Used to refer to a self-governing, autonomous political unit voluntarily associated with the United States, namely, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. All Commonwealths are States, but not all States are Commonwealths. I'm a PA resident since birth. My schools always had Veterans' Day (Observed) off, and the first day of hunting season. Hell, even if they did have school the first day of hunting season, only 1/4 of the school would show up. Zen, where does this friend live? Maybe it's a charter school she's talking about? __________________

13th Nov 2001, 07:16 AM	#13
Sam_The_Man I am the Hugh Grant of Thatcherism Join Date: Mar. 26th, 2000 Location: England Posts: 5,793	Am I missing something here? Remembrance Day was on a Sunday. Or is Veteran's Day completely different, and not held on the 11th of November? If not, when is it held, and why then instead of the day the armistice was signed? __________________ The personal, as everyone's so fcking fond of saying, is political. So if some power player tries to harm you, TAKE IT PERSONALLY. Get angry. Time and again they cream your liquidation, your displacement, your torture and brutal execution with the ultimate insult that it's just business, it's politics, it's the way of the world, it's a tough life and that IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL. Well, fck them. Make it personal." -Quellcrist Falconer, Things I Should Have Learnt By Now, Vol. II

13th Nov 2001, 08:10 AM	#14
WileyPeyote Dazed in UT Join Date: Jul. 26th, 2000 Location: A hole in PA Posts: 100	I think they just use Monday as an observance day so people can get a day off that they would normally have to work. Kinda to make it more special I guess. __________________ "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man"

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