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Everything posted by NJS
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I don't mind being the first to say it - very Robert like.
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First "What a fucking goal" for ages
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Marriner's giving them everything.
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My O level French is being stretched way beyond its limit by this commentary but its strangely comforting to have no Pleat/Marwood/other cunt to bite at.
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They used to put people in asylums for delusions which don't some within a million miles of that shit.
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What? Climate change protesters have been arrested using anti-terror laws - as have photographers and general people who get in the police's way - using those laws does not prove anything imo. Do you really think the establishment would let anyone try and arrest him?
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I don't see why assassination and terrorism would be mutually exclusive? Obviously we don't know anything about this specific case yet, but there's a bit of a debate about anti-terror laws being used and abused when trying to detain other types of criminal. Surely a plot to murder a foreign head of state on UK soil is an act of terrorism? The point is, the way police have used these powers, it could involve a "plot" to try and arrest him for a private prosecution - I doubt its a case of "murder".
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It's one of those thing enshrined as a human right but I'd love to see someone try it for Satanism or Jediism and then argue theres no difference. I'm in my usual two minds - I don't want to restrict belief but I think you shouldn't be able to put your job on hold. Obviously they would argue the religion is more important than the job and that's where Stevie has a bit of a point.
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Somebody should ask him: When did the Catholic church excommunicate Adolf Hitler? For how many centuries and how recently did the Catholic church withdraw the "warrant" against all Jews for Deicide? If he really wants to try the old Hitler was an Atheist bullshit it proves he's not the intelligent man his fans claim.
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Religion is the distillation of humans' desire for explanations, their fear of death, their need to be part of a tribe and a mechanism for those in power to control the masses. In 2010 I think we've pretty much addressed the explanation side of things but the need for belonging to a "gang" still remains. I think however that there are enough satisfactory alternatives gang identities around that we shouldn't need to cling to old ones based on disproven myths. Sometimes I do want to join CT in screaming how can adults be so stupid in believing in obvious nonsense, but other times I just accept it as part of human nature as much as any other regrettable trait. Of course if they want to affect my life and the things I care about, I reserve the right to stand up and point out how ridiculous their beliefs are without apology.
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I agree there are a lot of good people who are religious - though I also think Sam Harris has it right that so many "nice" believers do help shield the nutjobs.
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Had some dodgy experiences in Liverpool itself from both games but never felt the in-ground hated was that bad. That end behind the goal at Everton tends to be full of pathetic kids. Whats happened? If you don't mind me asking Nothing serious - just dodgy walks back to Lime St feeling like you needed six pairs of eyes. Also walking into pubs resulting in wild west style silences and get out orders.
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One thing that stands out talking about away support was one of the most appreciative goal celebrations I've seen was at Hull - McGee had obviously started well but hadn't scored which everyone realised. When he did score there was an extra edge to the response from the away fans.
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Had some dodgy experiences in Liverpool itself from both games but never felt the in-ground hated was that bad. That end behind the goal at Everton tends to be full of pathetic kids.
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It's not very PC to say but a huge ingredient in any decent atmosphere is aggression and hatred. That doesn't have to manifest in violence but it's still necessary imo.
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I love the use of "communist" as an insult - very American.
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As we've argued before, the notion that only those pointless public sector workers will be affected is wrong. All those consultancies and providers like EDS will also see a fall in business. Then theres the ancillary stuff like sandwich shops and even Taxi firms that will see less business if offices close. A lot of the "little people" like the Sandwich shops won't have Unions to fight for them - I have no objection to them being included in the fight. My overall position remeins the same - a better way to cut the defecit is to promote growth and tackle tax evasion rather than decimate government - especially as the latter is driven idealogically.
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It was the Mackems wasn't it? When they were running away with Division One in the mid 90s? The thing is I always thought "sad mackem bastard" was a more natural fit than "Sunderland supporter" in that song which is why I was always dubious about which version came first.
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My sister does. Hasn't really affected her life too much yet but obviously it can be progressive. She takes Betaferon for it which makes it manageable at the moment.
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You have won the grand sum of 3 more trophies than us - are you one of those who sing "You've never won fuck all"? Learn some history. You haven't won a trophy since, what, 1958ish, that's the excellent progress of a big club. Have you ever had a period where you've dominated English football? 1969 and yes - the period 1905-1912
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You have won the grand sum of 3 more trophies than us - are you one of those who sing "You've never won fuck all"? Learn some history.
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Like a lot of places, it used to be decent but has gone way downhill in recent years (though it is about 8 years since I was there). I'd say the same about places like Chelsea and West Ham - too many families/women/students/posh. (This also applies to SJP imo)
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I think I've mentioned before that one of my lowest moments as a football fan was sitting in a minibus after the 99 final waiting for the rest of the lads to get back and seeing a Man U fan with a kid of about 10 walking past - I couldn't help thinking how much the kid would assume that winning doubles/trebles was just the norm whereas I'd just about accepted by then that no matter how good we were, we'd never win anything.
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Man U's away support is excellent but I agree with the "it's easy to follow them" view - of course the usual allocation is probably taken by a pretty constant set of people which makes it easy - then compare that with how shit their support is when its swelled for Semis/Finals.
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Tying a knot in a cherry stalk with her tongue - hmmmm.