dimreepr

No shit Sherlock, but I am used to standing up... How do you know? I've been fooled before, by a train leaving the station...

How do you know you don't? It's certainly on the cusp, but there is an argument for a sense of awe... Yes it is, it helps us to stand up for more than a few seconds...

This is an interesting watch, as regards the topic.

No, I'd prefer to have a coach that 'gives out boxes', even to the kid's he doesn't like. That's the point.

Balance.

Well, he did have the only working tank in Russia...

Why would you think that? His MO is from weakness... He's obviously bluffing...

Does anyone believe he has a choice? If this was a chess match, why would Prigozhin give up check, with such a strong position? Prigozhin doesn't give a shit about a traditional Russian purge....

I'm sorry, but WTF are you talking about? If the source of the issue is, someone's kicked me in the nuts, and you're the coach that hasn't explained the benefit of a box; your best tactic is to divert my attention??? 🖖

People often don't get what being a racist actually is, especially when one's culture used to be overtly racist as a normal part of daily life; it gets woven into the narrative of your life, and like tweed it becomes almost impossible to see the colours of each thread amidst the noise of the cloth. The reason I asked you to think about it, is that 'my best friend is black' is the first line of defence for a/ the guy in the pub innocently telling wildly racist joke's and b/ the guy in the pub who thinks they're innocently laughing at the joke. While it's perfectly possible that they don't hate POC and genuinely think they are innocent, what they lack is the empathy, to see that the smile on the black chap is rictus.

We're ALL gambling, but it's the winners that tend to lose early...

Perhaps, but I did accuratly predict the start date of this war, somewhere in this thread; something to do with the Olympics, if memory serves... George called it "The road to wigan pier"

But never, before now, from weakness...

Maybe not, but if he threatens too, he's no longer bluffing...

That Putin made a deal just shows how weak he is at home, I'm worried for Ukraine because he'll be trying to double down on his double down and I think that brings tactical nukes to the table.

I didn't assume anything, I just asked you to think about it and not get defensive. So, why are you being defensive?

Most people are happy to have a party, even 😣 a themed one... 😉 How does it relate to the topic?

I don't see how that could be true, other than in the aftermath of a revolution. If that's the only stumbling block for you, think of it in term's of the tyre metaphore, you don't need to kick the tyre to inflate it and the tyre is hardly in a position to kick you. Think about, why you felt the need to mention your black friend? It's not an accusation, so please don't get defensive; it's about the insidious nature of what our culture teaches us. It's not the same thing at all, you just didn't get invited to a party; the Windrush generation got invited to a party and when they got there, with a one way ticket, there's a sign on the door "No dog's, No Irish and No Black's", now get to work.

It's like trying to downsize a ponzi scheme, first you have to recognise... 🧐

Sometimes with a slow puncture, it's easier and more cost effective to just pump it up. Nevertheless, it's still glad it wasn't kicked this time.

A tyre doesn't care who inflates it... It's just happy it wasn't kicked this time... 😉

I am in the context of the thread, all the arguments from the defence have been rebutted, so: This thread has ceased to be, gone to meet its maker < snip > this is a dead parrot. If you want me to explain the relevance of Shelly's poem, just ask nicely... 😉 edit. some people accuse me of being cryptic, and that's a lot of pressure, so I like to keep my hand in... Perhaps you should take one; feel free to ask us when you get stuck. 🙂

Indeed, but "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!" “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”

I'm afraid not, because it's nirvana and it's essentially unattainable; society objectifies better, for good and ill, and it's tremendously difficult to say no too ones family/culture. Culture tends to move like a continent, very slowly but with the occasional sudden and explosive jerk's.

Words are important, for understanding to follow.