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by papabear
February 14, 2024, 8:32 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: NFL Thread
Replies: 14545
Views: 886087

Re: NFL Thread

I am a bit of an nfl / nba fan To me nfl and league is like do you like bolognaise or creamy pasta it’s just different strokes for different blokes. If anything it shows we needed to move on from wighton best case scenario wighton is Josh Allen, physically phenomenal but poor decision making at time...
by papabear
February 14, 2024, 8:32 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: NFL Thread
Replies: 14545
Views: 886087

Re: NFL Thread

I am a bit of an nfl / nba fan To me nfl and league is like do you like bolognaise or creamy pasta it’s just different strokes for different blokes. If anything it shows we needed to move on from wighton best case scenario wighton is Josh Allen, physically phenomenal but poor decision making at time...
by papabear
February 7, 2024, 8:30 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: POLL: Strongest 2024 line up: Savage re-vote
Replies: 185
Views: 8879

Re: POLL: Strongest 2024 line up: Savage re-vote

the idea that you have to have experience at the highest level of a sport to have to know what you're talking about is just silly. I love the NFL, it's a very technical game and one i did not grow up playing or watching so nothing about learning that game was or is natural. But the people i've lear...
by papabear
February 5, 2024, 1:57 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 1 v Eels: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 461
Views: 30843

Re: 2024 Trial 1 v Eels: Teams and Game Day

is it just me or does our new logo look like old mate furner typed in canberra raiders logo into an ai illustrator and went with that.
by papabear
February 2, 2024, 9:27 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Precisely gerg, and I haven’t seen papa or T_R explain why assembling under Nazi ideology isn’t already considered speaking those threats of violence. Everyone knows what Nazis and their symbology stand for. Just by gathering as Nazis they are saying “We want to murder sections of the population fo...
by papabear
February 2, 2024, 9:22 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

And one day my wife will almost certainly smother me in my sleep. But we can't charge her with Probably Murder. I'll almost definitely speed on the way to work tomorrow, but until I hit that speed camera you can't do anything. We don't punish people for what they'll probably do, and it's not up to ...
by papabear
January 31, 2024, 8:18 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

They advised what they were going to say by being a neo-nazi group. There’s nothing in that ideology that society cares to hear. If they did have something to say they can assemble as part of a group whose ideology isn’t corrupt and they’ll be up on their crates. If no one was listening there would...
by papabear
January 31, 2024, 7:55 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Great news

If inflation keeps coming down labor would have to go full bill shorten to lose especially with Dutton there…

Will be interesting to see what the year brings with interest rates, inflation, tax cuts, house prices, immigration…
by papabear
January 31, 2024, 10:13 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

They advised what they were going to say by being a neo-nazi group. There’s nothing in that ideology that society cares to hear. If they did have something to say they can assemble as part of a group whose ideology isn’t corrupt and they’ll be up on their crates. If no one was listening there would...
by papabear
January 31, 2024, 5:59 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Yeah tbh I agree botman there should be consequences for your actions.

Whatever they may be.

It just appeared that the nazi nut jobs weren’t able to get up on their crate.
by papabear
January 30, 2024, 9:20 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Their speech generally speaking isn’t really restricted at all! They can get out there and talk about just about anything they want. They’re only stopped from going out and talking about their white supremacy Bull. We should be worried when curtailment of freedom of speech means we can’t hear from ...
by papabear
January 30, 2024, 7:29 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

I'm not watching as closely as I normally would but it looks like the usual negative politics from any opposition. No matter what action the ALP took I'm sure there was pre-prepared talking points ready to go. Stick to the election promise and they are just fueling inflation. Modify the tax cuts, b...
by papabear
January 29, 2024, 12:41 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

If this was the plan all along which is increasingly looking like it was they should have gone with it at the election, they still would have won and they would sail through with no one blinking an eye lid. Yeah, nah. You think high income earners are unhappy they won’t get the full cut now? Wait u...
by papabear
January 29, 2024, 10:16 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Neo nazis marching in Sydney. I'm sure that there are very fine people on both sides. One thing I can absolutely guarantee you... not a single one among them would like Biden to win the election at the end of the year. Be interesting to see how the likes of dubby and his Christian fundamentalist il...
by papabear
January 29, 2024, 8:41 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

If this was the plan all along which is increasingly looking like it was they should have gone with it at the election, they still would have won and they would sail through with no one blinking an eye lid. Yeah, nah. You think high income earners are unhappy they won’t get the full cut now? Wait u...
by papabear
January 29, 2024, 8:27 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Neo nazis marching in Sydney. I'm sure that there are very fine people on both sides. One thing I can absolutely guarantee you... not a single one among them would like Biden to win the election at the end of the year. Be interesting to see how the likes of dubby and his Christian fundamentalist il...
by papabear
January 28, 2024, 8:06 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

If this was the plan all along which is increasingly looking like it was they should have gone with it at the election, they still would have won and they would sail through with no one blinking an eye lid. Yeah, nah. You think high income earners are unhappy they won’t get the full cut now? Wait u...
by papabear
January 25, 2024, 2:27 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

All eyes on the LNP now as to whether they will go to the next election with a policy of reversing the changes and imposing higher taxes for 90% of Australians. Lol they should. If we are being realistic our country:- - wastes to much money on middle class welfare - wastes to much money on income s...
by papabear
January 25, 2024, 8:58 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

Tax cut changes. IMO this is a bad move by the labor party. If this was the plan all along which is increasingly looking like it was they should have gone with it at the election, they still would have won and they would sail through with no one blinking an eye lid. What they could have done:- 1 - s...
by papabear
January 17, 2024, 2:28 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2024
Replies: 556
Views: 26704

Re: The Politics Thread 2024

In the spirit of GEs post Personal insult:- Surely you're not that stupid to compare oranges with cheese The surely you're not at the start doesnt save it, the post should remove the first five words, makes the same point without being rude. It reminds me of an old colleague at work who would say, t...
by papabear
January 17, 2024, 8:48 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Raiders reject request from Dragons to release Zac Woolford
Replies: 148
Views: 18395

Re: Raiders reject request from Dragons to release Zac Woolford

I agree getting rid of woolford this year would be bizarre hes miles better then Levi and has performed better then trevilyan thus far.
by papabear
December 18, 2023, 7:44 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

A dog whistle for the woke? What in the actual… I like it, it has a nice feel of using two terms one usually used in a derogatory fashion for the far right and one used usually in a derogatory fashion for the far left and mixes them together to make a nice little cookie. There’s a reason dog whistl...
by papabear
December 16, 2023, 8:15 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

A dog whistle for the woke? What in the actual… I like it, it has a nice feel of using two terms one usually used in a derogatory fashion for the far right and one used usually in a derogatory fashion for the far left and mixes them together to make a nice little cookie. There’s a reason dog whistl...
by papabear
December 15, 2023, 11:38 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

gangrenous wrote: December 11, 2023, 5:34 pm A dog whistle for the woke?

What in the actual…
I like it, it has a nice feel of using two terms one usually used in a derogatory fashion for the far right and one used usually in a derogatory fashion for the far left and mixes them together to make a nice little cookie.
by papabear
December 11, 2023, 8:18 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

Honestly, does anyone enjoy being told what not to say. By all means support rainbow laces have rainbow flags, post with rainbows and all the rest of it bring happiness, diversity and inclusivity to your game. But, anything that starts with don't say in a political contest seems like a bit of a dog ...
by papabear
December 6, 2023, 7:38 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

Is Labor in actual trouble or is it just a typical mid term slump? It feels like the pile on is accelerating and the polls are all heading south on both the party and Albanese. They are going to have to re-seize the narrative in 2024 because on current trends they are going to find it pretty hard t...
by papabear
November 28, 2023, 1:20 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

There was a Facebook post by ABC Australia in regards to the second moon landing. Of course, this bought out all the moon landing denialists. Clicking on their profile, most were American, and most appeared to be Trump supporters (amongst other things such as covid and climate change denial). One o...
by papabear
November 17, 2023, 1:48 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

It's poignant that this thread has recently been discussing the Capitol Riots and now - apparently not intentionally linked - people are talking about Lefties being triggered. Somewhat ironic. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Semantics, when you use the word poignant, what are you using that wo...
by papabear
November 16, 2023, 12:04 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

The division is pretty clear in America. It's not a nuanced. You're either voting Republican and supporting an openly fascist president or you're everybody else in the political spectrum. That's the choice people will make at their next election. TBH, I find the above post a bit reductive. Like say...
by papabear
November 9, 2023, 2:55 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

watching the republican candidate debate and theres no trump :P Ramaswamy got destroyed on the Ukraine question. His quest to be putins bitch is a bit sad. for me tim scott and ron de stantis have performed the best. ramaswamy is just annoying The whole thing is completely pointless though, as Trum...
by papabear
November 9, 2023, 11:44 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

watching the republican candidate debate and theres no trump :P

Ramaswamy got destroyed on the Ukraine question. His quest to be putins bitch is a bit sad.

for me tim scott and ron de stantis have performed the best. ramaswamy is just annoying
by papabear
November 9, 2023, 11:22 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

Where has calling out bad behaviour gone too far? Who’s facing any real consequences at this point? https://www.wsj.com/us-news/behind-the-hunter-biden-investigation-mistrust-mutual-suspicion-delays-11ac16a5 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-classified-documents-investigation-time...
by papabear
November 7, 2023, 9:01 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

Pretty good odds since he hasnt won the republican primary yet. Been watching Ramaswamy a lot, I like his approach and energy. I do not like how he views ukraine or foreign policy at all. Ultimately, you can be America first without leaving good countries out to dry and encouraging dictators to take...
by papabear
November 6, 2023, 8:14 am
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

I don't want to get involved in this Middle East discussion for a variety of reasons, but I do want to point out to Papa that the Australian government is regularly criticising other countries for abstaining in important votes in important forums. You see it regularly with China refusing to say any...
by papabear
November 2, 2023, 1:55 pm
Forum: Current Affairs
Topic: The Politics Thread 2023
Replies: 1341
Views: 197125

Re: The Politics Thread 2023

It’s not the kindest possible interpretation. It is the interpretation any reasonable reader should arrive at. It’s like someone saying that the country of China is an exponent of human rights abuse and interpreting that as them calling 1.4 billion Chinese citizens human rights abusers. Farcical. W...