Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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That there are so many seriously FAT people in this dUK. I have spent time in USAnia so my metrics are calibrated. This hot weather spring must be bringing them out. There are many times in past few weeks I have looked, flinched and thought 'why?' There's 'yeah I've put on a bit of flab' then there's 'jeez, you kiddin' me?'
Don't see such enormity in France, Italy, Spain...0 -
I think the cases of 'lockdown ar$e' far outnumber those of COVID-19.orraloon said:That there are so many seriously FAT people in this dUK. I have spent time in USAnia so my metrics are calibrated. This hot weather spring must be bringing them out. There are many times in past few weeks I have looked, flinched and thought 'why?' There's 'yeah I've put on a bit of flab' then there's 'jeez, you kiddin' me?'
Don't see such enormity in France, Italy, Spain..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
But they had it before covidStevo_666 said:
I think the cases of 'lockdown ar$e' far outnumber those of COVID-19.orraloon said:That there are so many seriously FAT people in this dUK. I have spent time in USAnia so my metrics are calibrated. This hot weather spring must be bringing them out. There are many times in past few weeks I have looked, flinched and thought 'why?' There's 'yeah I've put on a bit of flab' then there's 'jeez, you kiddin' me?'
Don't see such enormity in France, Italy, Spain...
The older I get, the better I was.0 -
I think it's spreading though.capt_slog said:
But they had it before covidStevo_666 said:
I think the cases of 'lockdown ar$e' far outnumber those of COVID-19.orraloon said:That there are so many seriously FAT people in this dUK. I have spent time in USAnia so my metrics are calibrated. This hot weather spring must be bringing them out. There are many times in past few weeks I have looked, flinched and thought 'why?' There's 'yeah I've put on a bit of flab' then there's 'jeez, you kiddin' me?'
Don't see such enormity in France, Italy, Spain..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Not trivial but why do 'protesters' against police violence decide to smash up cars and shops? Throwing a boulder through the window of an Amazon store chanting 'I can't breathe' and 'Black lives matter' makes no sense whatsoever.0
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Or looting and yes.Pross said:Not trivial but why do 'protesters' against police violence decide to smash up cars and shops? Throwing a boulder through the window of an Amazon store chanting 'I can't breathe' and 'Black lives matter' makes no sense whatsoever.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I sort of understand looting. Take the opportunity of a break down in law and order to steal what you fancy. I don't get it when they steal anything just because it's there though.pinno said:
Or looting and yes.Pross said:Not trivial but why do 'protesters' against police violence decide to smash up cars and shops? Throwing a boulder through the window of an Amazon store chanting 'I can't breathe' and 'Black lives matter' makes no sense whatsoever.
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Sure but in terms of protesting against the crime...seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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No, it's pure oppurtunism of course.0
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Because sometimes it's the only way change happens? Plus having seen a brief clip of the incident I can only imagine what it's like to live somewhere like that. The subsequent actions are born out of pure frustration I would have thought, it's not about a rational attack on Amazon.Pross said:Not trivial but why do 'protesters' against police violence decide to smash up cars and shops? Throwing a boulder through the window of an Amazon store chanting 'I can't breathe' and 'Black lives matter' makes no sense whatsoever.
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Protest is justifiable. Wanton vandalism and opportunism isn't.
It's a bit like Hezbollah - as long as they (self appointed to a degree) represent the people of Lebanon, the plight of the Lebanese looses credibility (for me at least).
Wouldn't the world sit up and pay more attention to a political group not intent on launching random missiles into Isreal and terrorism, who protested through the right channels and in a way that wasn't a mix of stone throwing and Molotov coktails?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
To be fair, peaceful(ish and mostly one sided) negotiations in the USA on the race matter has been going on for 150 years. There comes a time when the camel's back breaks.
Not defending rioting, but understanding the frustration.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I understand it but I just question if it's justifiable.
The background to it is the continually widening gap between rich and poor, the disenfranchised - for whom some where re-connected (temporarily) under Obama, that has now been blown away, the lack of a proper welfare state, education depending on your Zip code and a lack of a proper health service.
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Incidentally, it was reported in Saturdays Times that the government scientists on the SAGE committee were surprised that looting and rioting hadn't happened here in the UK during the C19 lockdown.
Looking at the way some of the twats have been behaving today around the country I could see it happening here before too long.0 -
Alternatively it is because riots are tremendously exhilarating and once you have achieved dominance over the authorities you can do what you like.pinno said:I understand it but I just question if it's justifiable.
The background to it is the continually widening gap between rich and poor, the disenfranchised - for whom some where re-connected (temporarily) under Obama, that has now been blown away, the lack of a proper welfare state, education depending on your Zip code and a lack of a proper health service.
To me the stupidity is rioting where you live.0 -
Have an underdeveloped theory about a nation where films and film tropes are so totemic in culture and then technology improving so everyone can film everything.
Everyone ends up living their life like they’re a character in one.
Not enormously original, sopranos covered it, but still.0 -
According to the Trumpster most of the troublesome ones have been travelling to riot elsewhere.surrey_commuter said:
Alternatively it is because riots are tremendously exhilarating and once you have achieved dominance over the authorities you can do what you like.pinno said:I understand it but I just question if it's justifiable.
The background to it is the continually widening gap between rich and poor, the disenfranchised - for whom some where re-connected (temporarily) under Obama, that has now been blown away, the lack of a proper welfare state, education depending on your Zip code and a lack of a proper health service.
To me the stupidity is rioting where you live.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
It makes more sense and certainly happened in the London riots, which resulted in locals protecting their own patch.pblakeney said:
According to the Trumpster most of the troublesome ones have been travelling to riot elsewhere.surrey_commuter said:
Alternatively it is because riots are tremendously exhilarating and once you have achieved dominance over the authorities you can do what you like.pinno said:I understand it but I just question if it's justifiable.
The background to it is the continually widening gap between rich and poor, the disenfranchised - for whom some where re-connected (temporarily) under Obama, that has now been blown away, the lack of a proper welfare state, education depending on your Zip code and a lack of a proper health service.
To me the stupidity is rioting where you live.0 -
Posters with most likes. List below shows date posters achieved 100 likes. Maybe there is a lot of love on Cake Stop.
tailwindhome 11 June
Pross 30 May
steve_sordy 29 May
pblakeney 26 May
rick_chasey 24 May
kingstongraham 21 May
coopster_the_1st 17 May
Stevo_666 25 April
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TheBigBean said:
Posters with most likes. List below shows date posters achieved 100 likes. Maybe there is a lot of love on Cake Stop.
tailwindhome 11 June
Pross 30 May
steve_sordy 29 May
pblakeney 26 May
rick_chasey 24 May
kingstongraham 21 May
coopster_the_1st 17 May
Stevo_666 25 April
Is it the fact that there are so many likes or is it the posters who have got 100+ that intrigues you?TheBigBean said:Posters with most likes. List below shows date posters achieved 100 likes. Maybe there is a lot of love on Cake Stop.
tailwindhome 11 June
Pross 30 May
steve_sordy 29 May
pblakeney 26 May
rick_chasey 24 May
kingstongraham 21 May
coopster_the_1st 17 May
Stevo_666 25 April"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
A better representation would be ratio of likes vs number of posts since likes were introduced (not expecting anyone to do this)
Suspect I would be much further down the list on that measure.0 -
I like being top of the league"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Variation of likes would be a better representation too. Surprised to make the list at all to be honest.0
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Your jealousy is so transparentpinno said:"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Perhaps theTheBigBean said:
Posters with most likes. List below shows date posters achieved 100 likes. Maybe there is a lot of love on Cake Stop.
tailwindhome 11 June
Pross 30 May
steve_sordy 29 May
pblakeney 26 May
rick_chasey 24 May
kingstongraham 21 May
coopster_the_1st 17 May
Stevo_666 25 April
Perhaps they are the most needy?0