JonnyF

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

This ruling will lead to much suffering and misery for these unfortunate outcasts I fear it will lead some to take their lives and don’t spout republican (delet)about not wanting big government they don’t belong trying to regulate something like this a major overreach imo and political theater 

If minors want to dress like the opposite gender, boys wearing skirts, makeup etc. then they are free to do so. 

But allowing them to make permanent, life changing modifications to their bodies before they've stopped developing mentally is deeply irresponsible IMO. So they can't drink, can't get a tattoo, can't vote but they can get their breasts/penis removed? Nah, that's ridiculous.

Good move.

Minors should be prevented from making life changing changes to their bodies before their mind has fully matured.

https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/detransitioned-teens-explain-why-they-regret-changing-genders/

Same as Prayut was only going to be there 6 months? ????

Fool me once...

20 minutes ago, MartinL said:

There isn't "only one hole in the rim for the valve", there are LOTS of holes for spokes too which would permit the escape of air.

 

Use tubeless tyres by all means BUT use an inner tube too.

It's a mag wheel. 

I'm replacing the very old tyres and tubes on my very old Nouvo MX that I occasionally use on the farm. 

When I removed the old tyres and tubes, the rims look like they can take tubeless tyres. Anyone know for sure? The research I've done looks like they can.

Here is a cross section of the rim. There is only one hole in the rim for the valve.

Here is a diagram that leads me to believe the rims can accept tubeless hookless tyres.

Anyone know for sure?

Just watched the video.

It really should have been called "What happens when you lose your job in Thailand". Which is only really an issue if you live hand to mouth and haven't saved enough to make it through a few years without working.  

Nong, Nong, there's a fly in my soup. No pompen Sir, JingJok will catch naaaa.

Seriously though, looks fake. No way the person serving that wouldn't notice it.

The EU corruption scandal continues to widen.

https://www.politico.eu/article/arrest-warrant-two-meps-connected-qatargate-parliament-corruption-probe-maria-arena-alessandra-moretti/

They are all rushing to declare their 'gifts' now.

https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-rush-declare-junkets-qatargate-analysis-transparency-international-corruption/

6 minutes ago, Social Media said:

 

Inevitable.

There is no way the teasing of Manuel or the jokes about the war would be tolerated by the Wokies. Imagine if he did the Hitler walk!! There would be millenials all over Twitter crying into their iPhone cameras about how they are "literally in tears, just SO  offended". ????

He'll probably be arrested for thought crimes for even considering the idea. What do they call it now? A non crime hate incident? 

Unless of course he's joking. Doublespeak, if you like... That WOULD be funny.

6 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Could be that the war has been going on for 1 year and the atrocities have been well known and publicised  and Kamala jumps in and states the obvious after keeping quiet for a whole year?

  Like, Thanks for letting us know Kamala , we had no idea terrible things were going on in Ukraine ????

Just jumping on the bandwagon again. Typical of Harris. 

I'd love to know how she plans to hold them to account. Force them to listen to her word salad on repeat? Come to think of it, most of her speeches could be classified as crimes against humanity. 

13 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Opposition fans have for many years sung songs claiming Chelsea are "rent boys" , its only recently been made an offence and that's why its been reported and those "who truly love the game " and go every week are not bothered by what oppo fans sins .

   Reading V Cardiff were fans singing anti  English/Welsh songs at each other  and the "always offended" people categorised it as racist chanting .

    Its just football fans singing songs to each other and non going people want to tell them what songs they should be singing .

Exactly. It's just a way of insulting the opposition fans. Same as the "Does your boyfriend know you're here" chant to the Brighton fans (Brighton having a large gay community). Are the fans singing that really homophobic? Or are they just taking the mickey out of the opposition fans (most of whom they are well aware are not homosexual).

Or people calling Spurs fans Yids. Are they really anti-semitic? Or just finding a way to insult the opposition? They are well aware that most of the Spurs fans are not even Jewish. 

I remember Man Utd had a chant about their own Korean player (that they worshipped) Park Ji-Sung and his predilection for consuming canines. It was a joke (which set up the next line about it being better than the scousers who eat rats).

Liverpool had one involving a cliche about one of their black players having a large appendage. Did they hate that player because he was black? No, he was a cult hero at the club. 

Too many #bekind virtue signallers who know nothing about football culture trying to install their value system onto others. If you want polite society and golf claps, go to the opera. Leave football for football fans.

Genuine racism must be kicked out, of course. But this a very, very small minority of fans. Probably the same proportion of racists that exist in wider society as a whole. There are way too many Guardian reading hand wringers trying to demonize a game that they have no business being anywhere near.  

17 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Really, the Guardian has a hatred for the working class? Can you provide proof of that along with the exaggeration of it in football? 

 

Does the Sun also have that hatred when they report racism in football or perhaps the police? 

 

The news comes just days Brentford condemned racist abuse aimed at Ivan Toney on social media after Saturday's draw against Arsenal.

In a statement, the Bees said Toney had been subjected to a "barrage of abusive, racist direct messages" on Instagram.

Last month it was announced that racist football fans who troll players will be banned from matches in England and Wales for up to 10 years under Government plans.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21395586/brazil-soccer-racism-rule-points-deduction/

 

Unfortunately, we also saw the return of reports of racist and or homophobic chanting during at least three cup ties: Crystal Palace vs Millwall, Spurs vs Chelsea and Reading v Cardiff City. This disgusting behaviour will never be tolerated by those who truly love the game, and by most of society.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/dpp-max-hill-how-were-taking-action-against-racist-and-homophobic-football-chants

Work out how many fans attend matches up and down the country. Then work out how many acts of racism there are. 

Of course there should be a zero tolerance policy. But it's a very, very small minority and describing it as a huge problem is just following the "working class Brits are racist, football fans are racist" trope that the Brit haters (including The Guardian) love to trot out. 

Like many organizations with a toxic culture. The good leave, the bad stay.

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Racism in football has always been a huge problem, one which just gets worse. As with this incident, complaints are made to social media companies but nothing gets done. Its also not just social media but a whole host of cultural problems. Its impossible to focus just one aspect and miss the dozens of others that are contributing to football supporters (not all I know) acting out racism at matches.

 

English football is consumed by racism and hatred. Can the cycle be broken?

Wave of abuse directed at players on social media is part of a deep societal crisis but perhaps football can provide a solution

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/08/english-football-is-consumed-by-racism-and-hatred-can-the-cycle-be-broken

It's not a huge problem at all. It's a very small minority of idiots. Of course The Guardian will massively exaggerate the problem, because it suits their agenda and their hatred/contempt for the working classes.

17 hours ago, RayC said:

If you had bothered to read the whole thread you would found that JohnyF introduced Trump and Brexit into the conversation (1st page@10:04).

Trump is in the thread title. The thread is literally about Trump. So you are accusing me of introducing Trump into a thread about Trump? ???? 

As for Brexit, I mentioned Trump (the topic of the thread) being open to a trade deal with Britain. Never mentioned Brexit.????