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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,315
    Stevo_666 said:


    Although ironically I quite like the regular Masterchef.

    I don't. It's that horrible female voice over that sounds like some embalming expert.

    " [x] is making a Mediterranean rice pavlova with a delicate sprinkling of Jojoba nuts steeped in Goats urine with a fine side sorbet of carbuncle oils fragranced with shaloopahoppa petals from Newport pagnell..."
    I mean, ffs.

    Then the arrogance of the presenters...

    After that, the heavily elongated pauses between announcing who's 'leaving us'.

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,913
    rjsterry said:

    shortfall said:

    Celebrity Masterchef. I mean who are some of these people?

    I think that's standard for middle age.
    A complete lack of knowledge of popular cultural is not something I acquired with age.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,396
    shortfall said:

    rjsterry said:

    shortfall said:

    Celebrity Masterchef. I mean who are some of these people?

    I think that's standard for middle age.
    Possibly, but claiming celebrity status for some of these none entities is stretching the definition to breaking point. I asked my youngest daughter who's 21 and she hardly knew any of them either.
    Same here, my 18 yo doesn't know most of them either. Mind you you, one of them starred in 'Quadrophenia' so not exactly a current celeb.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Stevo_666 said:

    shortfall said:

    Celebrity Masterchef. I mean who are some of these people?

    Celebrity anything. I'm hard pressed to work out who nearly all these people are when unlucky enough to flick onto a channel with this sort of bilge on. That's why they have to explain to people what the has-been does, or did ages ago.

    Although ironically I quite like the regular Masterchef.
    I find myself watching MasterChef and disagreeing with the judges even though they're actually tasting the food and I'm just looking at pictures.
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    I wonder about that skinny judge. He must be chucking up between course to be that thin.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,315
    Maybe he's an alcofrolic.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,315
    Hic!
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,396
    edited July 2020
    Pross said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    shortfall said:

    Celebrity Masterchef. I mean who are some of these people?

    Celebrity anything. I'm hard pressed to work out who nearly all these people are when unlucky enough to flick onto a channel with this sort of bilge on. That's why they have to explain to people what the has-been does, or did ages ago.

    Although ironically I quite like the regular Masterchef.
    I find myself watching MasterChef and disagreeing with the judges even though they're actually tasting the food and I'm just looking at pictures.
    Ironically I'm a bit crap at cooking. Might be a bit of culinary wannabe-ism for me. I usually disagree when it's something I really would or wouldn't like anyway rather than whether I think the contestant has done a good job or not.
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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,345
    Without comment

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/19/potential-covid-19-cluster-being-tracked-in-north-lanarkshire
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,150
    briantrumpet said:

    Without comment

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/19/potential-covid-19-cluster-being-tracked-in-north-lanarkshire

    Easy work for them there. Might as well all take a couple weeks off.
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
  • john80
    john80 Posts: 2,965
    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    It is funny watching witness after witness state that she had no injuries after these claimed events. She is a proper nutcase.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    john80 said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    It is funny watching witness after witness state that she had no injuries after these claimed events. She is a proper nutcase.
    Still, after a quick skim of the BBC's report, you would wonder whether you are talking about the same events.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53472114

    Not that the BBC would ever have an agenda, mind.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,324
    edited July 2020
    Reminds me of a saying.
    One man's fantasy is another man's annoyance*.

    *There was another ending but could be the other man's fantasy. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    The misogyny on this forum is horrendous. No wonder there are no women here.



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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,548
    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
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  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
    More the men who have been the victim of lying manipulative women and whose reputations have taken a hit as a result. The guy's got some balls to be fair.
  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    rick_chasey said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    The misogyny on this forum is horrendous. No wonder there are no women here.



    I've had the RC racist and bigot badges (not sure if I've had the homophobe one yet) and I'm embarrassed it's taken so long to get the misogynist one. An oversight on my my part I admit.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,548
    nickice said:

    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
    More the men who have been the victim of lying manipulative women and whose reputations have taken a hit as a result. The guy's got some balls to be fair.
    Is that a significant issue? Or just people being people?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    nickice said:

    rick_chasey said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    The misogyny on this forum is horrendous. No wonder there are no women here.



    I've had the RC racist and bigot badges (not sure if I've had the homophobe one yet) and I'm embarrassed it's taken so long to get the misogynist one. An oversight on my my part I admit.
    You will also need to get an ageist badge from Rick, if you want to try for the full set. ;)
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
    More the men who have been the victim of lying manipulative women and whose reputations have taken a hit as a result. The guy's got some balls to be fair.
    Is that a significant issue? Or just people being people?
    It's a significant issue if you are the person on the wrong side of the false allegations I would have thought. Whilst it is probably far less common than genuine cases of domestic abuse that don't get reported mud sticks and there must be a lot of people out there who have had their lives ruined by false allegations even if they don't get the same level of attention as Depp who may or may not have done some of the things claimed.

    It's also potentially an issue for the genuine victims if people start to become cynical in their view of allegations.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,913
    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
    More the men who have been the victim of lying manipulative women and whose reputations have taken a hit as a result. The guy's got some balls to be fair.
    Is that a significant issue? Or just people being people?
    I suspect there is under reporting of male victims of domestic violence as the perception is that the man is stronger so can defend himself. I think that argument should be challenged as it is unhelpful and doesn't consider the psychological part.

    In my sample size of three domestic violence cases I have witnessed. It was two female victims and one male.

    I'm not sure that is nickice's angle though as he appears to be talking about false allegations.

  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,548
    edited July 2020
    Pross said:

    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    rjsterry said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    What, the tens of thousands of people married to dysfunctional Hollywood film stars? You're right why is *no one* talking about this?
    More the men who have been the victim of lying manipulative women and whose reputations have taken a hit as a result. The guy's got some balls to be fair.
    Is that a significant issue? Or just people being people?
    It's a significant issue if you are the person on the wrong side of the false allegations I would have thought. Whilst it is probably far less common than genuine cases of domestic abuse that don't get reported mud sticks and there must be a lot of people out there who have had their lives ruined by false allegations even if they don't get the same level of attention as Depp who may or may not have done some of the things claimed.

    It's also potentially an issue for the genuine victims if people start to become cynical in their view of allegations.
    Sure, I'm just questioning whether men being the victims of lying manipulative women is any different from men being the victims of lying and manipulative men, women being the victims of lying and manipulative men, or women being the victims of lying and manipulative women. Does incidence vary by gender? Or are they just a number of lying and manipulative people, some of whom - let's say roughly half - are women?
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    nickice said:

    rick_chasey said:

    nickice said:

    shortfall said:

    ballysmate said:

    The Johnny Depp court case to save his reputation.

    It's a car crash isn't it though? Neither of them comes out of it very well but Amber Heard seems positively vile. Be interesting to see the verdict.
    Johnny Depp is doing a public service for all the men out there who've been victims of women like that.
    The misogyny on this forum is horrendous. No wonder there are no women here.



    I've had the RC racist and bigot badges (not sure if I've had the homophobe one yet) and I'm embarrassed it's taken so long to get the misogynist one. An oversight on my my part I admit.
    Pah!! Amateur. :)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited July 2020
    The daily roundup of the Heard, so to speak.
    Today, not so much about defamation as defecation.
    An Amber Heard is now guaranteed to be added to the lexicon of Cockney rhyming slang. :D

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53489105

    Sex, Lies and Videotape.............well cctv. :p
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,396
    blazing_saddles said:

    The daily roundup of the Heard, so to speak.
    Today, not so much about defamation as defecation.
    An Amber Heard is now guaranteed to be added to the lexicon of Cockney rhyming slang. :D

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53489105

    Sex, Lies and Videotape.............well cctv. :p

    Looks like the phrase 'A Richard the Third' has just had its day.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    I wonder who Russia are supporting in the upcoming Lib Dem leadership election :tongue:
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,150
    coopster_the_1st said:

    I wonder who Russia are supporting in the upcoming Lib Dem leadership election :tongue:

    Maybe the Russians hacked their polling before the last election and told them that "Stop Brexit without a second ref" was a good idea. More likely they were just inept though.

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