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    This ladies and gentlemen is a douchebag....

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      Originally posted by Lazare View Post
      This ladies and gentlemen is a douchebag....

      That post basically sums up how the protest social justice warrior types will never succeed they basically spend their time fighting each other for who is the most "woke".

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        Being vegan is just a fad anyway like all those other diets. People like to think they're cool by "being vegan"

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          Originally posted by jack90210 View Post
          That post basically sums up how the protest social justice warrior types will never succeed they basically spend their time fighting each other for who is the most "woke".
          Your m8 Blindboy made a good point about just that in his latest pod.

          10% of people in every grouping be they feminists or railway enthusiasts will be massive assholes.

          People tend to focus on the 10% when they want to rubbish the idea.

          Like you're doing now.

          People will say vegans are wankers after reading that arsehole's tweet. He's a wanker. Tar is the exact opposite of a douchebag, and representative of the majority of vegans.

          Same goes for SJW types.
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            Originally posted by Lazare View Post
            Your m8 Blindboy made a good point about just that in his latest pod.

            10% of people in every grouping be they feminists or railway enthusiasts will be massive assholes.

            People tend to focus on the 10% when they want to rubbish the idea.

            Like you're doing now.

            People will say vegans are wankers after reading that atsehole's tweet. He's a wanker. Tar is the exact opposite of a douchebag, and representative of the majority of vegans.

            Same goes for SJW types.
            There is definitely a higher % of "assholes" in SJW types in my opinion. Since being an "asshole" is an opinion it will be different for everyone.

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              Originally posted by dobby View Post
              Being vegan is just a fad anyway like all those other diets. People like to think they're cool by "being vegan"

              Reminds me of that scene in The Royle family when the youngfella brings his girlfriend home. The ma asks her does she want a ham sandwich and she says 'no thanks I'm a vegetarian' They all go ahhh, like she told them she had a terminal illness.

              The granny goes 'Do we have any of that wafer thin ham?'
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                That PLO game is one of the silliest things I have ever watched. In the early stages, I just thought it was some kind of setup for TV with pretend huge stakes as the pots and game seemed so ridiculous but clearly, that wasn't the case when you look at Matt's face doing his bollox in last nights play. It's a weird TV cash game because this isn't elite poker playing at the highest level. It is just a bunch of complete sickos playing incredibly high who clearly love gambling.

                Towards the end, the 8k straddle was constantly on. Matt at the very end was left just playing heads up with Leon at silly blinds with straddles of 16/32k. He asked to flip for his remaining $500K stack in the last couple of hands. I think Matt ended up down around $4m total.

                The rumours suggest he had a huge number in crypto before it blew up which would make sense I suppose. Himself and Sam share a joke at the table that BTC run over the last few days probably made him break even overall which lends a bit credence to that story. The game is so soft though that he might be a big winner in it overall and just had a very rough few nights for all I know. He did run ridiculously bad.

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                  I was vegan before it was cool

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                        Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                        There is something a bit religious about SJWs. As in they've a rigid set of rules that they want everyone to conform to and thats assholey.

                        The right wing agenda is innately more assholey though, as its so self-centred on the person having more for themselves even though we all benefit from social protection. Self-centredness and being a dick to the less fortunate - thats most people's view of what an asshole is.
                        Neil Francis quoted Churchill in his piece today regarding socialism, "its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery".

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                          Presumably why everyone in America is so happy and everyone in Scandinavia is so miserable.

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                              Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                              Well that just proves what everyone knows: that Churchill was an asshole.
                              A smug prick quoting another smug prick is not a particularly convincing argument in any case.

                              You'd want to be in fairly dire straits to look for Neil Francis' opinion or advice about anything.

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                                Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                A brainstorming question on culture:

                                I'm doing up data for a research paper at the moment which explores whether culture drives similar financial behaviour.

                                Have three types of cultural measurement approaches, and am a bit stuck on the third one:

                                1. Formal models (Hofstede, which some of you will be familiar with because of his individualism vs collectivism measurement of societal values. And some other formal cultural models)

                                2. Cultural antecedents (having similar language, religion, being geographically close, should lead to development of similar cultures)

                                3. Observed cultural similarities: Here is my problem one. I want to capture observed mutual cultural appreciation of things. An obvious one, that has been previously used in one paper is Eurovision voting patterns: appreciation of music type is quite cultural, plus speaks to soft links between countries. I wonder what else there might be? I can get data on movie exports between countries, but it just measures dollar volume of trade and have doubts as to whether its actually a good measure. Anyone have any random thoughts as to how you might go about measuring 'those two countries are quite similar culturally based on ...'?
                                OK, I may not be understanding the question here.
                                What about sport, you have groups of rugby-playing countries, baseball countries, ice hockey countries etc.
                                Food. Something unusual like horsemeat, popular in such randomly different countries as France, Kazakhstan and China.

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                                  Originally posted by jack90210 View Post
                                  Neil Francis quoted Churchill in his piece today regarding socialism, "its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery".
                                  Socialism is very 20th century jack.

                                  Even the socialists aren't socialist any more.
                                  "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                    Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                    Well that just proves what everyone knows: that Churchill was an asshole.

                                    socialism - with a small 's' - the belief that everyone deserves a fair chance and sometimes social protection is why we've nearly wiped out absolute poverty and raised the world's life expectancy by a few decades since the end of WWII.
                                    That'd be capitalism you're thinking of there Ted
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                                            Protestant countries are generally sounder financially than catholic countries but have shitter food.

                                            There's something there somewhere.
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                                              Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                              Capitalism is just a mechanism that a lot of countries use to support their socialist social agendas. Ireland being a prime example of that: very capitalist economic growth policies, but very socialist social protection policies. Its only the US, and maybe the UK, that don't seem to have worked out that the two are not incompatible.
                                              Socialist my ass.

                                              You're confusing vote-buying with actual ideology.
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                                                Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                Protestant countries are generally sounder financially than catholic countries but have shitter food.

                                                There's something there somewhere.
                                                We're a Catholic country but we have shit food.
                                                "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                  Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
                                                  We're a Catholic country but we have shit food.
                                                  Yeah, was just thinking that. Bar maybe Portugal though catholic countries generally have a cuisine.

                                                  No protestant country I can think of has a cuisine.
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                                                    Was in Berlin recently and those savages have whole restaurants dedicated to sausages with curry powder sprinkled on them.
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                                                          Originally posted by Gimmeabreak
                                                          I ate in Glovers Alley tonight, it was good. Full TR in due course.
                                                          Returned for dinner last night and it was great. Still a few service mistakes to be ironed out though.

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                                                            Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                            Yeah, was just thinking that. Bar maybe Portugal though catholic countries generally have a cuisine.

                                                            No protestant country I can think of has a cuisine.

                                                            their holy communion is too spicey

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                                                              Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                              Religion is a huuuuge thing for culture definitely.

                                                              Man, I'd hate to have that Calvinist mindset, even if it meant more stability.
                                                              you're a silly sausage

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                                                                Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                No protestant country I can think of has a cuisine.
                                                                In defence of my fellow Prods!

                                                                Germany. No, fair enough.
                                                                UK. LOL.
                                                                Switzerland? Some tasty stuff tbf.
                                                                Nordics? Denmark, Sweden very much on trend for food.
                                                                Netherlands?
                                                                Australia. Great food. I ate some amazing stuff there last year.
                                                                USA? All sorts although the average meal is crapola.

                                                                Catholic countries Whaddya got? Italy and France really.
                                                                "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                  Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                                  Religion is a huuuuge thing for culture definitely.

                                                                  Man, I'd hate to have that Calvinist mindset, even if it meant more stability.
                                                                  How do we define 'the best culture'?

                                                                  Criteria:
                                                                  1. Inclusiveness\Openness
                                                                  2. Democratic
                                                                  3. Progressive
                                                                  4. Educated
                                                                  5. Cultural heritage
                                                                  6. Food


                                                                  Based on that, I'll say Ireland is damn near the top of the pile. Possibly the greatest small country in the world.
                                                                  "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                      Not many Calvinists left I would have thought?

                                                                      I did go to a Calvinist funeral in Scotland last year and it was.....austere.
                                                                      "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                        Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
                                                                        In defence of my fellow Prods!

                                                                        Germany. No, fair enough.
                                                                        UK. LOL.
                                                                        Switzerland? Some tasty stuff tbf.
                                                                        Nordics? Denmark, Sweden very much on trend for food.
                                                                        Netherlands?
                                                                        Australia. Great food. I ate some amazing stuff there last year.
                                                                        USA? All sorts although the average meal is crapola.

                                                                        Catholic countries Whaddya got? Italy and France really.

                                                                        One of the best restaurants in the world is In Denmark true, but there's no Danish cuisine, or Danish restaurants. Same goes for all those you've mentioned.

                                                                        Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Argentinian, French, and then the myriad other non catholic, Greek, Chinese, Lebanese, Japanese etc..

                                                                        Why are the proddys no good at food?
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                                                                          Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                          One of the best restaurants in the world is In Denmark true, but there's no Danish cuisine, or Danish restaurants. Same goes for all those you've mentioned.

                                                                          Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Argentinian, French, and then the myriad other non catholic, Greek, Chinese, Lebanese, Japanese etc..

                                                                          Why are the proddys no good at food?
                                                                          Australia. Oh, and South Africa.

                                                                          I will just keep typing places and hope you haven't been there.

                                                                          Loving that Lazare, the devout anti-Catholic, is being sucked into hyping up Catholicism. If only in the food sense. Must have been all those communion wafers chowed down upon as an altar boy.
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                                                                                Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                                                That's twice now Raoul has tried to squeeze in that Oz is Protestant. It is in its hole Protestant. It's main religion is Catholicism. And it's main belief is no belief.
                                                                                The head of state of Australia is....the head of the Church of England. Can't get much more Protestant than that.

                                                                                Australians love to be reminded of this
                                                                                "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                  It is in it's hole - One of Ireland's finer turns of phrase.

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                                                                                    Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                                                    Their influence in American foundational views is talked about a lot in the culture literature. Think they're vastly more influential than what numbers of members they might have now.

                                                                                    I see from wiki there is a branch of Calvinism called Hyper-Calvinism. Evokes quite interesting images.
                                                                                    The American angle is probably a good one.

                                                                                    They (Americans) have a distinctly different approach to work and achievement than us slothful Euro-weenies. Mind you, so do the Asians.
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                                                                                        Most modern cuisines have their roots in poverty. Peasant food developed and adopted. This is true of Italian, Mexican, Spanish and Chinese cuisine.

                                                                                        Maybe the lack of protestant cuisine is linked to their financial maturity, and their competence at running their societies. They don't have cuisines because they don't have peasants.

                                                                                        Hot take.
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                                                                                          Originally posted by Hitchhiker's Guide To... View Post
                                                                                          The head of state is the queen in her queenly role not in her pope role

                                                                                          I suspect that Australians you mention this to need to take a moment's break to silently groan inwardly.
                                                                                          That is her role.

                                                                                          Let us pause for a moment to survey the full panopoly of her official title:

                                                                                          Elizabeth II, in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
                                                                                          "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                            Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                                            Most modern cuisines have their roots in poverty. Peasant food developed and adopted. This is true of Italian, Mexican, Spanish and Chinese cuisine.

                                                                                            Maybe the lack of protestant cuisine is linked to their financial maturity, and their competence at running their societies. They don't have cuisines because they don't have peasants.

                                                                                            Hot take.
                                                                                            Nah.

                                                                                            The Nordics were full of peasantry until quite recently (look how many of them had to immigrate to the US just to survive). Same for the Krauts.

                                                                                            Try again.
                                                                                            "We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."

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                                                                                              Originally posted by Keane View Post
                                                                                              A smug prick quoting another smug prick is not a particularly convincing argument in any case.

                                                                                              You'd want to be in fairly dire straits to look for Neil Francis' opinion or advice about anything.
                                                                                              Franno's articles are top notch, always a must read.

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                                                                                                Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
                                                                                                Nah.

                                                                                                The Nordics were full of peasantry until quite recently (look how many of them had to immigrate to the US just to survive). Same for the Krauts.

                                                                                                Try again.
                                                                                                Yeah, and the best we've come up with is coddle.

                                                                                                Maybe it's climate then, although that leaves France as an anomaly given none of it's neighbours followed suit.

                                                                                                It's quite interesting actually, a head scratcher. There's some reason why Protestant countries aren't up there when it comes to cuisine, what is it?
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                                                                                                      Regardless of how you feel about the whole thing is 3/1 for a No vote not monstrous value?

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                                                                                                        Amber Rudd resigns.
                                                                                                        Lots of potentially interesting ways this could go now. Rudd was a Remainer but most of the obvious replacements seem to be Brexiteers.
                                                                                                        Theresa May could try a full scale reshuffle of the Offices of State and move on both Boris and Philip Hammond. JRM could be in line for a Junior Ministry.
                                                                                                        But May herself might not survive this as ultimately Rudd was just continuing with Mays policy.

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                                                                                                          Enjoyed reading thoughts / views on food with regard to Catholic and Protestant countries. My view is that its how deep the country/people are in tune with its own culture and affinity with produce which dictates the quality of their food.
                                                                                                          Also why 'Prods' and not 'Prots' ?

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                                                                                                            Originally posted by TheDrunkenOne View Post
                                                                                                            Enjoyed reading thoughts / views on food with regard to Catholic and Protestant countries. My view is that its how deep the country/people are in tune with its own culture and affinity with produce which dictates the quality of their food.
                                                                                                            Also why 'Prods' and not 'Prots' ?
                                                                                                            I suppose because it's a shortening of the spoken word which phonetically is Prodestant rather than the written word.
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                                                                                                              Radio Nova post 12 midnight is essential listening for late night musos imo.

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                                                                                                                Originally posted by Lazare View Post
                                                                                                                Your m8 Blindboy made a good point about just that in his latest pod.

                                                                                                                10% of people in every grouping be they feminists or railway enthusiasts will be massive assholes.

                                                                                                                People tend to focus on the 10% when they want to rubbish the idea.

                                                                                                                Like you're doing now.

                                                                                                                People will say vegans are wankers after reading that arsehole's tweet. He's a wanker. Tar is the exact opposite of a douchebag, and representative of the majority of vegans.

                                                                                                                Same goes for SJW types.
                                                                                                                Jack often conflates two truly terrible styles of argument - 1. Responding to tone, and; 2. Ad Hominem.

                                                                                                                The SJW post is an example of the former. His pivoting away from any substantive argument to having a pop off Harry Whelehan in a recent discussion I entered was an example of the latter (of sorts). This is in no way a pop at Jack personally by the way. But if you’re looking for logical and honest engagement from that source you are in for disappointment and, to be fair, he never really holds himself out as anything else.

                                                                                                                That’s why it can be so frustrating trying to engage with him. You may come to it seeking to engage with a topic on one level whereas Jack has never shown an interest in that. And, I accept I’m guilty of this also, anyone who seeks such a level of engagement is probably fooling themselves.
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                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View Post
                                                                                                                  That is her role.

                                                                                                                  Let us pause for a moment to survey the full panopoly of her official title:
                                                                                                                  Normally you're on point with the Australian insight. But you dropped the ball here.
                                                                                                                  Christianity is the largest group (other than no religion) - abut that's mostly Catholics IIRC.
                                                                                                                  The Queen being the head of the church and also the Head of state of Australia are two unrelated titles. At one point, the current Queen, was the head of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. They weren't defaulted to the Protestantism during those times.

                                                                                                                  Officially, the constitution of Australian, prevents the the government (and by extension the Queen), from inflicting a state religion.

                                                                                                                  As for the food, there's some great food in Australia. But a lot of it down to immigrant cultures. Lebanese, Italian, greeks and of course all the Asians. The Thai food in Sydney was better than Thailand in my experience. "Modern Australian" is definitely a cuisine type, but I'm not sure if I'd consider it a cuisine internationally if that makes sense. There's always Pavalova, still arguing that one with the Kiwi's.

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                                                                                                                    Anyone know the backstory about where Matt Kirk gets his money from? Anytime I watch him in a high stakes game he looks to be just gambling huge. Watching a bit of the Party Poker PLO big game that was going on last night in Montreal. The game is massive, 1/2k with a 4k mandatory straddle. Matt is down close to $3m in the game. He looks like he doesn't even know where he is, keeps losing huge pots and just rebuying for 200k like it is nothing.

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                                                                                                                    Simply no way he can be a winning player. Full stop, let alone in the sphere of running up that sort of money. Watched him loads and he looks absolutely awful, what he only decided to do fundamentally awful stuff when he is on T.V. No/one seems to have a rashers where the dough came from. Binked bitcoin or something who knows.

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                                                                                                                      Noticing a good few virtue signallers with these little repeal badges on. Almost inevitably most female, little life experience and short/extreme colour hair.

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                                                                                                                        Originally posted by jack90210 View Post
                                                                                                                        Noticing a good few virtue signallers with these little repeal badges on. Almost inevitably most female, little life experience and short/extreme colour hair.
                                                                                                                        I'm not really fully sure what the derogatory meaning of virtue signalling is, but are mass goers not signalling their virtue by the act of going to mass? A large amount of them go to be seen to go I'd say.

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                                                                                                                          Originally posted by 5starpool View Post
                                                                                                                          I'm not really fully sure what the derogatory meaning of virtue signalling is, but are mass goers not signalling their virtue by the act of going to mass? A large amount of them go to be seen to go I'd say.
                                                                                                                          If they wore a badge in a public place not just full of their fellow church goers it would be similar. However virtue signalling as we know it is more about signalling you are down with the PC subject of the time. Conservatism is the new counter culture so its debatable if that would be true virtue signalling that is generally referred to although it would still be a type of virtue signalling.

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