Genie Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 15/04/2023 at 18:47, Mark Albrighton said: Watching it legitimately, my preferred choice is pub for a couple drinks then head home again. My old VM bundle which they keep discounting every year includes BT sports fortunately. £37 a month including regular TV channels and 350mb BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 AI in the media. Its the end of the world, nothing will ever be the same again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted April 19, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 17/04/2023 at 16:03, rjw63 said: Just heard on local news a 17 year old toerag has been jailed for stabbing someone to death. Manslaughter yes, but SIX **** years? Could be out in three, for taking a life. What kind of deterrent is that ffs? There was a road death near work last week, where a local legend - The Litherland Running Man was wiped out. Two 17 year old toerags stole a performance Audi and crashed it at such a speed that it went through both the garden wall and the front of a house. The police only found LRMs body the next morning when they were starting to remove the car from the house LRM was just a bloke that liked to run, in just a pair of shorts and sometimes trainers, sometimes barefoot, you'd see him everywhere in the area. I don't even think he was aware that he was a local celebrity, there was a FB page dedicated to him, people used to post photos when they spotted him out etc but essentially he was just a bloke who was doing no harm to anyone and liked to run.... a lot and mostly barefoot The two scrotes were still at large at dinner time, though Police made further inquiries today with me and I should hope they will be arrested soon if they haven't been already But I guess they won't do much more than three years either. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted April 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 19, 2023 Car rammed and 50 year old bloke stabbed to death by me, in broad daylight, bet they won't even arrest anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted April 19, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, tinker said: Car rammed and 50 year old bloke stabbed to death by me, in broad daylight, bet they won't even arrest anyone. They probably will now you've confessed! 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted April 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. But I've got a disabled daughter. And she's cool, it doesn't usually bother me. She's just Caitlin, not disabled Caitlin. But tonight, I was at a whiskey tasting with a bunch of white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical males, and as it tapered down, one of the regulars started to tell a funny story about some "special needs" kids he knows, and while I'm too angry to recall the details, it was meant to be a funny, endearing story about how these kids are almost human, despite their limitations. I had the choice of laughing, crying, or breaking the word removed's nose on my knee, and on this occasion, I was able to blink back the tears and walk away, but **** hell, were my eyes opened tonight on the discrimination people face even from well-meaning people with their backhanded compliments Edited April 19, 2023 by Davkaus 6 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR V2 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. But I've got a disabled daughter. And she's cool, it doesn't usually bother me. She's just Caitlin, not disabled Caitlin. But tonight, I was at a whiskey tasting with a bunch of white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical males, and as it tapered down, one of the regulars started to tell a funny story about some "special needs" kids he knows, and while I'm too angry to recall the details, it was meant to be a funny, endearing story about how these kids are almost human, despite their limitations. I had the choice of laughing, crying, or breaking the word removed's nose on my knee, and on this occasion, I was able to blink back the tears and walk away, but **** hell, were my eyes opened tonight on the discrimination people face even from well-meaning people with their backhanded compliments That doesn't sound like a backhanded compliment my friend. I would have broken his nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 well done for walking away Dav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted April 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Davkaus said: I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. But I've got a disabled daughter. And she's cool, it doesn't usually bother me. She's just Caitlin, not disabled Caitlin. But tonight, I was at a whiskey tasting with a bunch of white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical males, and as it tapered down, one of the regulars started to tell a funny story about some "special needs" kids he knows, and while I'm too angry to recall the details, it was meant to be a funny, endearing story about how these kids are almost human, despite their limitations. I had the choice of laughing, crying, or breaking the word removed's nose on my knee, and on this occasion, I was able to blink back the tears and walk away, but **** hell, were my eyes opened tonight on the discrimination people face even from well-meaning people with their backhanded compliments Really sorry to hear that. You did the right thing even though it was probably the hardest. His comments come from ignorance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 20, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Davkaus said: I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. Me too. High 5 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted April 20, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2023 13 hours ago, bickster said: There was a road death near work last week, where a local legend - The Litherland Running Man was wiped out. Two 17 year old toerags stole a performance Audi and crashed it at such a speed that it went through both the garden wall and the front of a house. The police only found LRMs body the next morning when they were starting to remove the car from the house LRM was just a bloke that liked to run, in just a pair of shorts and sometimes trainers, sometimes barefoot, you'd see him everywhere in the area. I don't even think he was aware that he was a local celebrity, there was a FB page dedicated to him, people used to post photos when they spotted him out etc but essentially he was just a bloke who was doing no harm to anyone and liked to run.... a lot and mostly barefoot The two scrotes were still at large at dinner time, though Police made further inquiries today with me and I should hope they will be arrested soon if they haven't been already But I guess they won't do much more than three years either. Update: Arrested and charged with Murder! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 20, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just to give you an indication of the speed this toerag was doing He's gone through the crash barrier, the wall, the trees, the garden and ended up in the living room of the house (behind the image is a roundabout). It's almost inconceivable the speed he was doing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 42 minutes ago, bickster said: Just to give you an indication of the speed this toerag was doing He's gone through the crash barrier, the wall, the trees, the garden and ended up in the living room of the house (behind the image is a roundabout). It's almost inconceivable the speed he was doing How the hell did they survive it. Hope they get what's coming to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted April 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2023 12 hours ago, Davkaus said: I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. But I've got a disabled daughter. And she's cool, it doesn't usually bother me. She's just Caitlin, not disabled Caitlin. But tonight, I was at a whiskey tasting with a bunch of white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical males, and as it tapered down, one of the regulars started to tell a funny story about some "special needs" kids he knows, and while I'm too angry to recall the details, it was meant to be a funny, endearing story about how these kids are almost human, despite their limitations. I had the choice of laughing, crying, or breaking the word removed's nose on my knee, and on this occasion, I was able to blink back the tears and walk away, but **** hell, were my eyes opened tonight on the discrimination people face even from well-meaning people with their backhanded compliments yet people are too offended by everything these days apparently. people don't think of people on the receiving end of these 'jokes' fair play for showing restraint mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 18 hours ago, Davkaus said: I'm the most privileged category of word removed imaginable. I'm a white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical male in the 21st century. But I've got a disabled daughter. And she's cool, it doesn't usually bother me. She's just Caitlin, not disabled Caitlin. But tonight, I was at a whiskey tasting with a bunch of white, cis, able-bodied, neuro-typical males, and as it tapered down, one of the regulars started to tell a funny story about some "special needs" kids he knows, and while I'm too angry to recall the details, it was meant to be a funny, endearing story about how these kids are almost human, despite their limitations. I had the choice of laughing, crying, or breaking the word removed's nose on my knee, and on this occasion, I was able to blink back the tears and walk away, but **** hell, were my eyes opened tonight on the discrimination people face even from well-meaning people with their backhanded compliments Could you have gone with a fourth option of explaining your situation and educating the bloke who might then never repeat his stupidity, or would he have been riled by you embarrassing him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, brommy said: Could you have gone with a fourth option of explaining your situation and educating the bloke who might then never repeat his stupidity, or would he have been riled by you embarrassing him? Speaking only for myself and not on behalf of Davkaus (and slightly different scenario / circumstances anyway), sometimes I can do that, and sometimes I’m just not prepared and I say nothing and then spend the next period of time chastising myself for not having said something. It’s a constant assessment of when you need to step up and potentially ‘confront’ something, or when to let it slide, or when you’re just not quick enough and ballsy enough to react correctly. Sometimes, you just bank a mental note that someone can be a prick sometimes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 50 minutes ago, brommy said: Could you have gone with a fourth option of explaining your situation and educating the bloke who might then never repeat his stupidity, or would he have been riled by you embarrassing him? I probably could have done, if I wasn't 7 or 8 whiskies in I'm half annoyed I just walked out without dealing with it, and half proud of myself for at least not making an arse of myself (I think drunk me was joking about the likelihood of violence, not trying to play internet hard man - besides, the bloke was **** massive) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I probably could have done, if I wasn't 7 or 8 whiskies in I'm half annoyed I just walked out without dealing with it, and half proud of myself for at least not making an arse of myself (I think drunk me was joking about the likelihood of violence, not trying to play internet hard man - besides, the bloke was **** massive) Ah yes, the addition of alcohol to both parties probably ruled out my option. You definitely did the correct thing, given the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 My late son was "special needs". And as such I try to avoid such humour. But then, perhaps, we should look at the small heath thread. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 my colleague had yesterday off sick, tempted to check to see if he logged it properly but we're both new and i don't need that, he's Kazakhstani and we work in construction and there's a bit of a cultural difference over working hours etc for which my wife gives me daily pelters and to be fair to him i do think fair play we're on a 39 hour contract and he works 39 hours unlike the other 20 people on the team who work around 50 (at least) "feeling better?" "yeah i was just tired and couldnt get out of bed" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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