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Originally posted by Lao Lao View PostRonnie Whelan should never be allowed commentate on a Utd game. He's shit full stop but his anti Utd bias makes him even worse, he's the nut cunt commentator.
Funny that. Liverpool fans hate him commentating on our games too as he is so negative there too. I think it is just him rather than any bias. He was a utd fan when he was a kid, sure.
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This sounds very promising
Amazon Studios to Adapt Consider Phlebas, First Novel of the Culture Series, for Television
Dennis Kelly who wrote Utopia and Pulling with Sharon Horgan will be writer / showrunner and will be produced by Brad Pitts production company.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThat's not real is it?
Yikes! Sounds like it's real. Give guns to the teachers, what sort of an imbecile would think something that stupid GTFO.
Baffling stuff.
I really hope that Trump is lend false support here to improve his image.
"Trump was gonna do it, but them chickenshit democrats in congress would let him".
Not a fan of that kinda bluffing from politicians, but the alternative is much worse.Last edited by Mellor; 22-02-18, 06:47.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostThat's not real is it?
Yikes! Sounds like it's real. Give guns to the teachers, what sort of an imbecile would think something that stupid GTFO.airport, lol
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Mark Cuban in hot water with the NBA over comments regarding "tanking" for draft picks and is fined 600k.
The same day this drops: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/20/da...cuban-response
Although he's a bit OTT at times, Cuban never struck me as the type that would tolerate behaviour that would bring the team into disrepute. It is very hard to imagine he wasn't aware of what was going on here though.
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What about when the coach fails to shoot the culprit (hell of a thing killing a man –Clint) does that mean he/she will now also be part of the blame? Will army training now be requisite on CVs to be a coach/teacher. This is ignorant on so many levels. Bring guns INTO the classroom. If my kids were in a US school they’d have a bulletproof vest under the uniform. Some company out there will make a fortune if they ever design something to that effect. I also blame violent computer games but sure that’s another argument :-P
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Originally posted by 5starpool View PostThe first time a teacher shoots a pupil in class will be interesting, or the first time a student takes the gun off the teacher and shoots them."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Don't agree it should be the teachers been armed outside of an interim measure as they had enough to worry about. Off duty cops or ex military vets would be better options as they have the experience and training. There was some school in Arizona were the teachers already have guns and a TV crew asked the kids if they feel safer knowing their teachers have guns every single kid put their hands up. In the absence of guns I'd be sending kids off with those bullet proof backpacks and a door stop at a minimum.
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Originally posted by jack90210 View PostDon't agree it should be the teachers been armed outside of an interim measure as they had enough to worry about. Off duty cops or ex military vets would be better options as they have the experience and training. There was some school in Arizona were the teachers already have guns and a TV crew asked the kids if they feel safer knowing their teachers have guns every single kid put their hands up. In the absence of guns I'd be sending kids off with those bullet proof backpacks and a door stop at a minimum.
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Originally posted by Mike Bullocks View PostWhat about when the coach fails to shoot the culprit (hell of a thing killing a man –Clint) does that mean he/she will now also be part of the blame? Will army training now be requisite on CVs to be a coach/teacher. This is ignorant on so many levels. Bring guns INTO the classroom. If my kids were in a US school they’d have a bulletproof vest under the uniform. Some company out there will make a fortune if they ever design something to that effect. I also blame violent computer games but sure that’s another argument :-P"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by jack90210 View PostDon't agree it should be the teachers been armed outside of an interim measure as they had enough to worry about. Off duty cops or ex military vets would be better options as they have the experience and training. There was some school in Arizona were the teachers already have guns and a TV crew asked the kids if they feel safer knowing their teachers have guns every single kid put their hands up. In the absence of guns I'd be sending kids off with those bullet proof backpacks and a door stop at a minimum.
Heck of a statement that.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostFor that to be valid, you'd need to ask students in schools where the teachers aren't armed whether they'd like their teacher to be rocking a shotgun during poetry class.
Every last student agreeing on any topic is highly suggestive of stage management in any case.Last edited by Keane; 22-02-18, 09:04.
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Originally posted by jack90210 View PostDon't agree it should be the teachers been armed outside of an interim measure as they had enough to worry about. Off duty cops or ex military vets would be better options as they have the experience and training.
First, you cannot normalise the militarisation of public spaces in this way. It creates a terrible social acceptance that is almost impossible to undo. Second, it falls into the classic pro-gun position that presupposes that the answer to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. There's a certain logic to that. However, the real answer is to make it exceptionally difficult for the bad guy to ever have a gun in the first place. The equivalent would be to suggest that the answer for the obesity crisis is dieting only once the person has become obese. The best approach in all things are preventative measures, not just curative. Although I accept as a general principle that curative approaches are required, they should be a fall back position rather than the first response.You are technically correct...the best kind of correct
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Originally posted by Kayroo View PostThis is one of those ideas that has the benefit of feeling sensible at first but, on even a cursory examination, is absolutely atrocious.
First, you cannot normalise the militarisation of public spaces in this way. It creates a terrible social acceptance that is almost impossible to undo. Second, it falls into the classic pro-gun position that presupposes that the answer to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. There's a certain logic to that. However, the real answer is to make it exceptionally difficult for the bad guy to ever have a gun in the first place. The equivalent would be to suggest that the answer for the obesity crisis is dieting only once the person has become obese. The best approach in all things are preventative measures, not just curative. Although I accept as a general principle that curative approaches are required, they should be a fall back position rather than the first response.
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Originally posted by jack90210 View PostDon't agree it should be the teachers been armed outside of an interim measure as they had enough to worry about. Off duty cops or ex military vets would be better options as they have the experience and training. There was some school in Arizona were the teachers already have guns and a TV crew asked the kids if they feel safer knowing their teachers have guns every single kid put their hands up. In the absence of guns I'd be sending kids off with those bullet proof backpacks and a door stop at a minimum.
I'd imagine the cost involved is a lot. Certain beyond the budget of any US public schools where staff are already underpaid.
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An army vet just back from a tour of Afghanistan, touch of ptsd armed and stuck in a school.
What could go wrong, it's not as if kids are noisy, unpredictable or cheeky fuckers who like winding everyone up.
Literally the worst idea I have ever heard.
They should clearly replace the water in sprinkler systems with tear gas, there must be more school shootings than school fires in the states at this stage.
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Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View PostFor that to be valid, you'd need to ask students in schools where the teachers aren't armed whether they'd like their teacher to be rocking a shotgun during poetry class.airport, lol
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Originally posted by Mellor View PostThere are plenty of schools with armed security. Elite schools for the children children of diplomats (think Along came a Spider), or rich people who kids might be targeted for kidnapping. A Jewish school near my gym has armed security.
I'd imagine the cost involved is a lot. Certain beyond the budget of any US public schools where staff are already underpaid.
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View PostTrump says a lot of things
Although seeking to deflect attention away from Russia and politicising murder are not the kind of things that should be said by any responsible leader.
I suspect though Trump needs to hit rock bottom in order for America to come to its senses."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by RichieM View PostAn army vet just back from a tour of Afghanistan, touch of ptsd armed and stuck in a school.
What could go wrong, it's not as if kids are noisy, unpredictable or cheeky fuckers who like winding everyone up.
Literally the worst idea I have ever heard.
They should clearly replace the water in sprinkler systems with tear gas, there must be more school shootings than school fires in the states at this stage.
I am so glad that I don't live in that Country, I would be homeschooling my kids at this stage!
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It’s getting to the stage where you won’t be able to extort a penny out of the softees lunch money without fear of fatal retribution if said softee becomes unhinged. It’s also interesting that this doesn’t happen in the workplace more often. Why the schools? Emotionally charged teens? If that’s the case make it illegal for anyone under a certain age to fire a gun anywhere , if they do YOU are fined (not them). I’m trying to help here so no lentil recipes alright.
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Bless your hearts discovering lentils. Make sure you use the right ones for what you want. Main variants are brown, green, red, yellow, black beluga and puy. If a bag just says lentils it's probably brown. Brown/green hold their shape well and the only difference is taste really, brown are more earthy, green are more peppery, good for soups, stews, bolognaise, salads, roasts, burgers, whatever.
Red/yellow are more sweet/nutty and are the ones you find in middle eastern/indian food. They fall apart and turn to mush so use for any puréed dish. Like Trippie said, daal is class. Also find them in Ethiopian food.
Black beluga/puy are the two most common other lentils although there are far more types. I think the puy ones are the ponciest as they are grown in volcanic soil in France in "Le Puy".
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Originally posted by jack90210 View PostAgree the widespread access to guns isn't what anyone would want but it is what it is for now. President Trump is moving to ban bump stocks and increase background checks but its going to be a slow moving process. Obama was extremely anti gun and didn't make much if any ground on it. So while its nice to not want to do something there is also a time to be practical when a threat exists. Look at any major tourist site In Europe at the moment you will have cops and military with automatic weapons - is it ideal no is it necessary for now yes.
If Trump does ban the bump stock I will happily laud it as an achievement. But just as Obama failed with gun control so too will Trump is bump stocks is as far as he gets.You are technically correct...the best kind of correct
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Originally posted by Mike Bullocks View PostIt’s getting to the stage where you won’t be able to extort a penny out of the softees lunch money without fear of fatal retribution if said softee becomes unhinged. It’s also interesting that this doesn’t happen in the workplace more often. Why the schools? Emotionally charged teens? If that’s the case make it illegal for anyone under a certain age to fire a gun anywhere , if they do YOU are fined (not them). I’m trying to help here so no lentil recipes alright."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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I see Michael D is likely going to walk a second term after promisining he was only going to do the one. Probably one of the worst presidents we've had in recent times, if Gay Mitchellhad treated the office like he has there'd been uproar but instead we get things like this http://www.dailyedge.ie/michael-d-hi...63149-Feb2018/
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Originally posted by Denny Crane View PostI see Michael D is likely going to walk a second term after promisining he was only going to do the one. Probably one of the worst presidents we've had in recent times, if Gay Mitchellhad treated the office like he has there'd been uproar but instead we get things like this http://www.dailyedge.ie/michael-d-hi...63149-Feb2018/
Himself and the wife have seen the world and attended loads of league of Ireland games not many pass presidents can say that
Also he has overseen the tweed suit revolution
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How does one become a terrible president of Ireland?
The faux outrage over "he said he'd only do one term" is hilarious. Under absolutely no circumstances did the general public vote for him because they thought he'd be gone after one term. No one's going to vote against him this time around because of that either (if that's the only reason to vote for someone else, then you need to take a look at yourself)
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Originally posted by Ed View PostHow does one become a terrible president of Ireland?
The faux outrage over "he said he'd only do one term" is hilarious. Under absolutely no circumstances did the general public vote for him because they thought he'd be gone after one term. No one's going to vote against him this time around because of that either (if that's the only reason to vote for someone else, then you need to take a look at yourself)
Heat's back on baby.
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Originally posted by brady23 View PostMark Cuban in hot water with the NBA over comments regarding "tanking" for draft picks and is fined 600k.
The same day this drops: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/20/da...cuban-response
Although he's a bit OTT at times, Cuban never struck me as the type that would tolerate behaviour that would bring the team into disrepute. It is very hard to imagine he wasn't aware of what was going on here though.
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Originally posted by Ed View PostHow does one become a terrible president of Ireland?
The faux outrage over "he said he'd only do one term" is hilarious. Under absolutely no circumstances did the general public vote for him because they thought he'd be gone after one term. No one's going to vote against him this time around because of that either (if that's the only reason to vote for someone else, then you need to take a look at yourself)
I dont remember him really doing much on the global stage bar call some American loon a wanker or something similar.
I wouldn't say he was a bad or terrible president as Denny does but I am not sure if he was really much good either. He seems to be more drifting on as the state figurehead rather than actually using the position.
The Mary's were more item 1 or 2 on the news where as a lot of what I see about Michael D is the nice wrap up story or going into the sports section - not a particularly deep analysis of his effectiveness basing it on how much I remember him having a big story I know.
Interested to see who else runs really but unless someone great or really ridiculous runs I would say inertia carrys the vote.
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Originally posted by Mike Bullocks View PostLunch money lol. I'd eat all the corn beef sambos that weren't good enough for everyone else. And yes there were probably buggers in them.
I'm probably more of a softee now.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by Ed View PostHow does one become a terrible president of Ireland?
The faux outrage over "he said he'd only do one term" is hilarious. Under absolutely no circumstances did the general public vote for him because they thought he'd be gone after one term. No one's going to vote against him this time around because of that either (if that's the only reason to vote for someone else, then you need to take a look at yourself)Last edited by Denny Crane; 22-02-18, 11:37.
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Originally posted by Kayroo View PostUniversal background checks, banning sales at gun shows and an immediate ban on semi-automatic weapons would all have a better short-term effect than arming teachers or militarising schools.
If Trump does ban the bump stock I will happily laud it as an achievement. But just as Obama failed with gun control so too will Trump is bump stocks is as far as he gets.
Aiming lower would have a better chance, like banning semi-auto centrefire rifles - but that's probably a push too. Given a 3 shot hunting rifle would fall under that too.
They'll reinstate Clinton's 1994 assault weapon ban imo, with current legally owned weapons grandfathered. Leaving millions out there.
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Originally posted by Flushdraw View PostI know nothing about NBA, but i've watched all of 'Shark Tank' and hope he keeps his spot because he plays the part well!
I'd be surprised if he doesn't lay low for a while now, the level of sexual misconduct and overall culture of the Mavs organisation seems pretty damning.
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What would be the plan with these armed teachers or vets? The shooters tend to arrive with rifles so is a Glock enough for a teacher? Maybe they will need a bullet proof vest, an assault rifle and a couple of frag grenades.
What happens then when next shooter is heavier tooled again, kills a load of teachers. Do you beef up the schools arsenal?
And what fucking teacher will want to play the hero, I doubt many want to be on front line v these shooters when it kicks off with their pistol, I'd imagine most want to hedge their bets and leg it with the kids.airport, lol
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Originally posted by eamonhonda View PostWhat would be the plan with these armed teachers or vets? The shooters tend to arrive with rifles so is a Glock enough for a teacher? Maybe they will need a bullet proof vest, an assault rifle and a couple of frag grenades.
What happens then when next shooter is heavier tooled again, kills a load of teachers. Do you beef up the schools arsenal?
And what fucking teacher will want to play the hero, I doubt many want to be on front line v these shooters when it kicks off with their pistol, I'd imagine most want to hedge their bets and leg it with the kids.
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I'm trying to ideate the teachers I had growing up with guns. Some random diddery 60 year old Geography teacher from Leitrim packing heat in her back pocket along with some reading glasses and throat lozenges.
There was definitely one or two teachers I had that would have tilt shot kids at some point of my time in school.Profit before people.
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Congrats on the job, here's the keys to your new classroom and your department of education standard issue glock 9. If you need extra ammo you can order it from stores. No guns allowed in staff room though, there was a disagreement over the supervision rota last year and 3 were killed.airport, lol
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