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[manueljenkin]

Forgot to attach this image.

[sandyk]

57 minutes ago, manueljenkin said:

I wrote this master-piece (or so do I call it) some time ago. I was a cable skeptic back then.

 

 And you no longer are ?  😋

[manueljenkin]

Just now, sandyk said:

 

 And you no longer are ?  😋

I guess by mentioning "was" and "back then", I conveyed that I'm different now. Truth to be told I already had belief in digital cables (characteristic impedance, transistor load equations etc), just wasn't believing in analog side. Now I've started being more open to that too.

[DuckToller]

Hilarious!

Tea drinker? Coffee expert?

 

US woman sparks transatlantic tea war with brutal online brew

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jun/24/us-woman-sparks-transatlantic-tea-war-with-brutal-online-brew?

[sphinxsix]

Also from today Guardian.

 

Monkey Christ and the worst art repairs of all time

 

 

[botrytis]

[sphinxsix]

 

 

 

[sandyk]

SMILES.

[sandyk]

How to offend half the Forum members.

[sphinxsix]

The source video materials at 0:00, 3:30 and 5:15 have made me reevaluate the subjects of dog-human, cat-dog and some dog-dog relations. For me the world will never be the same 

Have a good day, everybody! 

 

 

[sandyk]

Japanese humour using an elevator

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2gdhvoogv7p8n3q/Ascenseur_japonais___Pa_Mo-1.mp4?dl=0

[sphinxsix]

I'm sure the times of pandemonium... errr.. pandemic, have influenced all of us in one way or another. I e.g. have discovered a site called Youtube   

It's a really cool site especially if you've got nothing better to do. Even cooler if you are attracted e.g. to doing something much worse or even extremely stupid.. 

Not that I am of course  

Anyway during this period Youtube made me countless times see the world in a completely different light. Or maybe even just see it in a light.. 

Thank  you.. Youtube.. 

 

 

[Confused]

Not only is this a top tune, but these guys were 28 years ahead of their time in terms of fashion trends.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

The Brits still have a sense of humor (IMO).

 

 

[Summit]

16 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

The Brits still have a sense of humor (IMO).

 

 

 

Humor? 😜

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, Summit said:

 

Humor? 😜

 

I knew I could be risking going on many ignore lists .. 

 

BTW - Banksy, Archway salvaged from Heathrow Airport.

 

 

And his tribute to the UK health service workers, really cool idea IMO.

 

 

New Banksy piece celebrates superhero health workers

 

[sphinxsix]

I must admit I will eat practically everything provided it's been barbecued 

Here are some great ideas for BBQ fans.

 

 

[sandyk]

In the spirit of Political Correctness.

 

 

THE WASHINGTON FORESKINS: I think all sports fans and most everybody else will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this guy is hilarious... 

This is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. 

Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly jilted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward. 

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin colour, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns. 

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives. I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres. 

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates! 

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.

 The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children. 

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves. 

As a die-hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers? 

I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name, I would suggest they change the name to the “Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to every last dickhead in Washington D.C.

 

[audiobomber]

Clearly @sandyk, you are not a Native American and do not feel the sting of this racial slur. Surely you watched Westerns. Killin' Redskins is major theme. You should be ashamed of yourself for posting this crap. What Americans did to the natives was genocide. Let's remember it, not whitewash it.

[sandyk]

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Clearly @sandyk, you are not a Native American and do not feel the sting of this racial slur. Surely you watched Westerns. Killin' Redskins is major theme. You should be ashamed of yourself for posting this crap. What Americans did to the natives was genocide. Let's remember it, not whitewash it. 

 

Unfortunately, whatever anyone posts or says on virtually every subject there will always be someone who doesn't like it or takes offence, even when meant tongue in cheek..

I apologise for any offence taken .

 

[Allan F]

19 hours ago, sandyk said:

 

Unfortunately, whatever anyone posts or says on virtually every subject there will always be someone who doesn't like it or takes offence, even when meant tongue in cheek..

I apologise for any offence taken .

 

 

While the email you reproduced was supposedly written in jest, retention of deeply offensive racist terms is neither funny nor acceptable, and goes well beyond political correctness.

[R1200CL]

 

[AudioDoctor]

Being nearly completely Norwegian, The Vikings are, in fact, my Heritage! However, I am offended deeply by how badly they suck!

[fas42]

If one can't take history into account for understanding why certain words, etc, used at a time is part of the natural progression of human affairs, then the outrage will be repeated, over and over again, through the years ... would be interesting to go to 50 years from now, and note how the world in general has deep contempt for actions that are considered sexy, and fun, now.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Brown

 

[sandyk]

32 minutes ago, fas42 said:

If one can't take history into account for understanding why certain words, etc, used at a time is part of the natural progression of human affairs, then the outrage will be repeated, over and over again, through the years ... would be interesting to go to 50 years from now, and note how the world in general has deep contempt for actions that are considered sexy, and fun, now.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Brown

 

  Yes, even the old cheeky Beachside postcards are long gone, and not too many TV stations would be game to air old episodes of Benny Hill with his Hill's Angels. YET, many people commonly use the word FUCK (even many women), in their speech , which is really far worse than simple sexy innuendo.