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Jeremy Clarkson 'begs forgiveness' over N-word footageTop Gear presenter says his efforts to obscure word while reciting eeny meeny miny moe 'weren't quite good enough'Jeremy Clarkson has begged viewers' forgiveness after he appeared to use the N-word during filming of his BBC programme Top Gear. In a video statement posted online on Thursday, he said that he had tried to obscure the word when reciting the "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" nursery rhyme to chose between two cars, but that his efforts to do so "weren't quite good enough".Clarkson had previously issued a robust denial of the allegation, telling his 3.2 million Twitter followers: "I did not use the N-word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time."But footage of the incident was later posted on The Daily Mirror website. In it Clarkson recites the beginning of the children's nursery rhyme "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" before apparently mumbling: "Catch a ni**er by his toe."Full apology:"Ordinarily I don't respond to newspaper allegations but on this occasion I feel I must make an exception. A couple of years ago I recorded an item for Top Gear in which I quote the rhyme "eeny, meeny, miny, moe". Of course, I was well aware that in the best-known version of this rhyme there is a racist expression that I was extremely keen to avoid. The full rushes show that I did three takes. In two, I mumbled where the offensive word would normally occur and in the third I replaced it altogether with the word teacher. Now when I viewed this footage several weeks later I realised that in one of the mumbled versions if you listen very carefully with the sound turned right up it did appear that I'd actually used the word I was trying to obscure. I was mortified by this, horrified. It is a word I loathe and I did everything in my power to make sure that that version did not appear in the programme that was transmitted."I have here the note that was sent at the time to the production office and it says: 'I didn't use the N-word here but I've just listened through my headphones and it sounds like I did. Is there another take that we could use?'"Please be assured I did everything in my power to not use that word, as I'm sitting here begging your forgiveness for the fact my efforts obviously weren't quite good enough, thank you."
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/may/01/jeremy-clarkson-begs-forgiveness-n-word-top-gear
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decency, honour and dignity have given way to deceit, self-interest and exploitation.
I am happy to report...this was not written by some old disgruntled ex-pat...although many ex-pats...who do not wear rose colored glasses...have known this for years...
Uber-capitalist United States, which professes its trust in God on its banknotes - is the decay of our moral backbone.
If you had a backbone...you would take responsibility for your greed...corruption...and lack of moral fiber...IMO...
It should be noted that the author of the missive in the OP, Pauline Kanchanalak, is a graduate of Stanford University and spent many, many years living in the United States. She is also a convicted felon in the United States. Believe me, she is an expert on CORRUPTION. And she clearly has no shame.
She probably wishes she could return for a reunion, but can't see her getting a visa.
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You can use metal tiffins, available everywhere...
Zebra is a local manufacturer, among others:
I have a few sets, and leave one at a nearby restaurant which they use and deliver.
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Thailand has entered an Age of Decadence.
As Ms. Kanchanalak is both an expert on decadence and degeneration, she is well qualified to pontificate.
She is a convicted felon in the United States: corruption associated with campaign contributions, and general sucking up to President Clinton.
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Is it even legal to secretly record conversations? Where I come from the woman would be prosecuted.
It has been reported that Ms. V. Stiviano routinely records conversations at the specific request of Mr. Sterling as he is becoming more forgetful in his golden years.
Note that the conflict appears to be between Mrs. Sterling and Ms. V. Staviano, at the present time.
So it is probably legal.
There are incredibly significant tax implications, to the tune of ~ $300 million, for the Sterlings, if forced to sell before his death: Capital Gains Tax vs. Estate Tax. I would expect the team would remain in the family until after his death, unless the other owners, or a buyer, agrees to cover that nut.
Was it legal to record and release Sterling's racist rant?
Sterling has confirmed it is his voice expressing racist views on audio of a private conversation that was leaked to the media. Some who have followed Sterling over the years say he had shown this side before and the leaked audio led to public outcry too loud for the NBA commissioner to ignore.
Stiviano's lawyer, however, told the Los Angeles Times that Sterling knew he was being recorded. The lawyer, Mac Nehoray, declined to tell the Times why Stiviano recorded the conversation, but said it was "by mutual agreement," he told the Times. -
Mr. Clarkson has denied using the N-word, in a tweet to his 3+ million followers.
https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson
Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson 4h
I did not use the n word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time.Unless one is prepared to also call him a liar I think it's safe to say that he did not.
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As it happens, a Minnesota case involving similar issues was just decided yesterday...the homeowner was convicted.
Minnesota jury finds Byron Smith, 65, guilty of murdering two teen intrudersSmith waited in his basement, stocked with supplies, early on Thanksgiving Day 2012 for the 17- and 18-year-olds to enter his house before he shot dead the two unarmed teens, Haile Kifer and Nick Brady. It took the jury just three hours of deliberations to find him guilty of premeditated murder.A Minnesota man who gunned down two teens who broke into his home was found guilty of murdering the unarmed intruders he likened to “vermin.”A jury took just three hours Tuesday afternoon to find Byron Smith, 65, guilty of the Thanksgiving Day 2012 slayings of Haile Kifer, 18, and Nick Brady, 17. Audio clips of the shootings were captured by a recording system the man had rigged up to capture the burglars in the act.-
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If Magic Johnson was caught in a similar position, that is to say a recording made public of him telling his GF not to show up at Dodgers game with a white guy would there be such a public out cry? Would there be calls to ban him from baseball and would he be forced to sell the team?
Is this some sort of hypothetical question? Or are you implying the Magic Johnson has a GF who may be what, black? white?, and this GF hangs out with white guys?
Assuming it's a hypothetical question I'm not sure it can be answered, without massive conjecture and room for huge error.
I assume that if Magic Johnson say had a black girlfriend, and if this fictional GF routinely hung out with white men, and Magic was recorded saying that he didn't want her to be photographed in the company of white men, that yes, there would be significant negative public response. I think his stake in the Dodgers is microscopic ( 1% ~ 4 % ). I think he sold his small stake in the Lakers a few years ago.
But it's a nutty question, about as likely as Mr. Sterling regaining a full head of hair, or his treating all minorities with decency and respect.
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It's not like you see Baylor getting any offers from other teams.
Well he was 74 years old when he was let go by the Clippers, so the fact that he didn't get any other offers of employment shouldn't be all that surprising.
I know it is impossible to support, but I am fairly certain Mr. Baylor would have had a much better record had he been allowed to run the team without the constant interference of Mr. Sterling.
At-will Employment pretty much means you can be let go immediately, and without reason. But there were some documents, and conversations, which indicated the Clippers felt Mr. Baylor was too old to continue. This could be construed to be age discrimination. Obviously, a normal owner would have worked out a favorable termination package for such a long-term employee, and allowed him to retire with grace and dignity.
I agree that it is the owner's prerogative to manage the team, GM and all aspects of the club, if he wants, just as it is his right to dictate to his paramour(s) who they should be allowed to be photographed with.
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He was GM for 22 years. During his 22 years leading the team, he amassed a record of 607 wins and 1153 loses. He had a grand total of TWO winning seasons during his time at helm.
He was let go because he was a failure.
I'm hardly alone in considering him one of the worst NBA GMs of all time.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=keri/080925
Maybe there are a few that were worse, it's arguable. Isiah Thomas and Kevin McHale were also NBA legends there were complete disasters as GM. Great players aren't always great managers.
And Mr. Sterling continued to employ Mr. Baylor for twenty-two years because he was such a horrible GM?
Does that honestly make any sense to you?
It is widely acknowledged that Mr. Sterling interfered in the daily running of the club, changing his mind constantly and over-riding most of Mr. Baylor's efforts. Heck, he even tried to overturn the Chris Paul "gift/trade" at the last second.
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Botched Oklahoma execution threatens Americans’ preferred form of capital punishmentA botched Oklahoma execution Tuesday in Oklahoma threatens to undermine lethal injection as Americans' most palatable form of capital punishment.Why do Americans have such a strong preference for lethal injection? While executing murderers is an long American tradition, the practice seems to be something people tolerate but don't revel in. Just 15 percent said they would want to watch Timothy McVeigh's execution on television in 2001, according to a CBS News poll at the time. Today, the public prefers capital punishment that is fair, out of sight, and performed as humanely as possible. Lethal injection is seen as the best of a series of bad options.
I think some states are considering adding, or should I say bringing back, previously used methods of execution like the electric chair.
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I did say that Mr. Sterling "won" a somewhat pyrrhic victory against Mr. Baylor, the details of which revealed fairly obvious racism, discrimination and generally boorish behavior on his part towards a legend.
A legend on the court. As a GM he is widely regarded as one of, if not THE, worst in NBA history. Possibly the worst in any sport. Seems like there might be a reasons other than racism for the pay disparity between him and Mike
And Mr. Sterling continued to employ Mr. Baylor for twenty-two years because he was "...widely regarded as one of, if not THE, worst in NBA history. Possibly the worst in any sport."
I bet you're going to have some logical explanation?
(By the way, Mr. Baylor was let go because of age discrimination, in my opinion. There were conversations and documents which clearly mentioned this, but the jury evidently felt that Mr. Baylor's termination was justified based on "At-Will Employment" contract law/precedent which is very clear.)
They did make the playoffs fours times in that period, and Mr. Sterling pretty much second-guessed Mr. Baylor at nearly every turn, dictating draft, trade, contract issues.
I would encourage you to read Jeff Perlman's nugget about the Clippers trying to recruit Rollie Massimino as coach in 1983.
It is interesting that, save for a few yahoos on anonymous internet forums and The Donald, no one is publicly defending or standing up for Mr. Sterling.
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Unless I'm mistaken, they don't gun the guy down after they steal the car.
Yes, presumably, assuming there is no escalation, and a subsequent requirement for deadly force.
However I was simply illustrating that the concept of "entrapment" be it with bait-cars, or police officers posing as prostitutes or drug dealers, is not in and of itself somehow illegal.
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Easy, never turn around.
A bit like the old one about how you can always tell when your lawyer is lying: his lips are moving.
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Supply/demand - competition.
Obviously it is impossible to compare exact travel dates, in opposite directions, unless you have some sort of time machine.
Note that premium cabin fares can/may be less expensive ex-BKK.
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Cheers everyone for your information, its been very helpful
Here's the current Golf Air official policy should anyone need it cheers again.
Kindly note to change your ticket the charges will be as below:
before 24 hours: GBP 100.00
within 24 hours : GBP 200.00
As I said in my first post here, the 100 GBP fee was accurate.
However, the 200 GBP close-in fee is new News to me. I assume that this would be subject to space available, sort of a same-day stand-by fare, rather than fare bucket available.
Both these fees are reasonable - some airlines might require you to buy up to the currently available fare bucket, which could possibly result in a much, much greater amount.
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Again this mainly shows how limited the knowledge of USAers is in general. It IS possible-but on SOME airlines only, to transfer/''donate'' the miles to someone else.
(I like the personal insult by the way. Not subtle, but assume it made you feel good?)
Actually this is correct for most/all frequent flyer programs; the key words being "transfer" or "donate".
Many airlines allow for the donation of air miles both directly and indirectly, to charitable/non-profit organizations.
Example: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/company/globalcitizenship/humanrights.aspx
Click through to see 50+ options.
However, I can absolutely guarantee that if any financial remuneration is involved, then said "exchange" would violate the terms and conditions of the program, and all sorts of penalties could be incurred.
Using your own air miles to issue an award ticket for a third-party starts to get a bit more dicey. Obviously if it is for a family member, relative or even a friend it can be fairly easy to document the relationship, having the airline note this detail in the PNR, which would insure a relatively easy trip. There may be some issues with the credit card used for the taxes, fees and fuel surcharge, but again, these can be documented in the PNR. It's always a good idea for the person "gifting" the miles to give the "giftee" a detailed letter documenting the arrangement, and offering to be available for contact.
When you start to involve a broker, financial payments, and a third-party who is unknown to the gifter, you start to enter the risk area. So caveat emptor, and YMMV.
Another issue is one where air-miles are used from one program to issue award travel on an alliance partner. This introduces another layer of complexity, and potential challenges.
Note that many (but not all) airlines now charge significant fuel surcharge (YQ), which along with the other fees (passenger service, security, etc.) and taxes (VAT), greatly increase the "cost" of a "free" ticket, sometimes approaching 50% - 60% of a discount economy ticket. So the "discount" offered in mileage-brokered tickets tends to be a lot lower than in the past, and the "profit" for all three parties (gifter, broker, giftee) is lower.
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Coach Dunleavy: Dunleavy is white and got screwed
OK, if by "screwed" you mean he was "awarded 13 million dollars by an arbitrator", then yes, he was "screwed".
I did say that Mr. Sterling "won" a somewhat pyrrhic victory against Mr. Baylor, the details of which revealed fairly obvious racism, discrimination and generally boorish behavior on his part towards a legend.
I do agree that turning down an employee's cancer treatment, when one is a billionaire, is indicative of savvy business principals. Having your own employees kick in for the payment for the treatment must have made Mr. Sterling very proud.
You have not shown that his black team members receive a lower salary due to the color of their skin.
Given the salary controls in the NBA this would be impossible to prove, and would be dumb on his part assuming he wanted to have a winning team. Attracting quality free agents like Chris Paul and a top-flight coach like Doc Rivers illustrates to me that he did not discriminate, for the Clippers, in the recent past.
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Off with their head. Relatives of the victims can swing the axe if they want.
My vote is for public be-headings, broadcast live on TV, and everyone, including children, should be required to watch.
These namby-pamby Supreme Court Justices can take their "un-cruel" and "usual" forms of punishment and stuff 'em. We want cruel, and unusual. If not be-headings then at least give us good hanging like they do in Iran.
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She'd Been Recording Conversations With Sterling at Sterling's Request
One of the biggest questions to emerge in the immediate aftermath of the tape was whether Sterling knew he was being taped during his conversation with Stiviano.TMZ answers that question as follows: Sterling not only knew he was being taped, he actually asked Stiviano to tape him, and he did so frequently, in part because he would often forget pieces of conversations and use the tapes to refresh his memory.http://www.heavy.com/news/2014/04/v-stiviano-donald-sterlings-girlfriend-racist-comments-tape/
Mrs. S appears to be a real gem as well...
She Was Accused of Posing as a Health Inspector & Discriminating Against Blacks & Hispanics
http://www.heavy.com/news/2014/04/donald-sterling-wife-rochelle-shelly-sterling-stein/
Magic Johnson is poised to lead a buy-out bid. I can just hear Mr. Sterling saying "I ain't sellin' to no ne**o."
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this really is about freedom of speech.
As far as I am aware he has not been charged with any crime, nor has his right to exercise free speech been somehow restricted. I suspect any further running of his pie-hole is self-inflicted?
The NBA has skads of rules, regulations, by-laws and is immune from nearly all DoJ oversight. I am pretty sure the NBA Commissioner, and owners have bylaws which will survive all but a scorched earth assault?
Quote: Adam Silver (the NBA Commissioner) detailed Sterling's punishment of a lifetime ban and $2.5 million fine -- the "maximum amount" allowed per league guidelines
Maybe the ACLU will rush to Mr. Sterling's defense? (holding my breath)
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Amazingly, ~ 65% of the firearm related deaths in the U.S. are attributed to suicide.
Two-thirds of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. are suicides. In 2010, there were 19,392 firearm-related suicides, and 11,078 firearm-related homicides in the U.S.[6]
When you factor in the d-bags who accidentally kill themselves or a family member when cleaning their gun(s), the figure probably goes much higher.
Not sure what it is about us gunnin' down exchange students, but the case of Yoshihiro Hattori in 1992 was fairly controversial.
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It would be interesting to see if Stirling pursued this matter through anti-trust/conspiracy charges.
He could push it, no doubt. He is a Lawyer, allegedly not afraid to play hard-ball, but he'd drive the value of the franchise into the dirt. Better to acquiesce a favorable sale, then maybe rehabilitate his image.
I guess only J.J. Redick will stay on from the current roster?
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Or maybe Dr. Kovorkian to help them out.
Let us know how that works out for you.
He died in 2011.
Daily News Headline:
Zombie Doc Doses Deathrow Demon
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