klopp simply painted a silhouette of a keeper and drawing smashes the ball right at it every time. he almost never misses..... the keeper. maybe tin hat should do the same
There is a big gap between those over, say 50 and those under 30. Over 50, there are a lot of really religious people still. Especially in rural areas. (and a lot of the US is rural). Over 50's are very "America first, wave the flag, tote your guns, glory to God, down with socialism". The youth of America, by and large, are a lot more secular, a lot less right-wing, more global in outlook, want guns restricted, and see Europe as an ideal rather than something to differentiate from. Those in between tend to be a mix, but the younger definitely wouldn't be out of place in Europe politically and religiously. (by and large, there are extreme nutters still even amongst the younger adults). I don't know if today's kids will turn into their parents given time, the hippies from the 60's became more conservative after all. Now the problem is, to get elected by old people (and most old people vote, most young people don't) you have to express your religion and commitment to God. I remember shortly after 9/11 they did a poll about who would you never vote for... it had options like "A Christian", "A Jewish Person", "A Muslim", "An Atheist". Even at the height of islamophobia, more people said they wouldn't vote for an atheist over any other group. (I don't know if that would still be true). Anyhow, if the younger generations stay as liberal and unreligious as they are now, I think, give it a few more decades and America will look a lot more like Britain is now. I already notice a HUGE difference from when I first moved here. (first few years I was here the first question ANYONE asked when getting to know you was "what church do you go to", it's been years since anyone asked that question thankfully, but used to be the standard opener here). Incidentally, people think of US as a very right-wing country, and by most metrics it absolutely is... but for decades now, the democrat (nominally left-wing party) has been by far the most supported. The thing is, the right votes a lot more per capita than the left (for whatever reason) even on local elections. And on a national scale, the last two Republican Presidents won the presidency while getting less votes than their opposition due to the Electoral College system.
I will say, the young here, seem to have their own intolerances built in. If you don't agree with them on any social issue, it's not that you just disagree, you're an absolute evil. For example, express to a young person an opinion that you don't think trans women should compete with non-trans women in sport and you're suddenly a TERF or transphobic, even if you otherwise fully support trans rights. Agree with teachers demanding a student who "identifies as a cat" answer questions as a human instead of a cat... oooh bad move, you must be Satan himself. You break from them on any slight human rights opinion and you are a radical that needs to be cancelled. No one expected the woke-ish inquisition.
I was just shcoked trump didn't catch on fire when he held up that bible after beating protestors away form whatever church that was in washington. I'd have thought the usa version of god would have incinerated a spawn of the devil instantly but there you go. Obviously he's a saint.
That is becoming increasingly true here, unfortunately. Throughout my life I've been baffled by the readiness in which Britain adopts a range of obviously flawed US policies and ideologies and constantly argues against European ones. There are definitely sinister Orwellian overtones to the attempts to proscribe and prescribe language by the self-appointed arbiters of right and wrong.
Yeah, I mean, I have some strong political opinions on some things I consider Right and Wrong, but I can be friends, cordial, and discuss it with others. I think maybe the internet and days of tailored-news where you can see exactly what you want to read, and from your own point of view, without a contradiction makes people less flexible in their ability to see shades of grey. Younger people don't remember what it's like getting news from a centralized source that had to at least try to appear to be unbiased.
if they did this for me it'd be the same first one. then from minute 1 to minute 80 it'd be probably either jack nickleson chopping through a door or Michael Douglas where he loses it on the commute and kills everyone. minute 80 to 90 I need something where someone screams in someone's face to hack it away. maybe full metal jacket sergeant abusing private pile etc
@ Welsh people / people who live in Wales / people who've been there on holiday, I'm thinking about going there on holiday in the summer for a few days or a week, and to be honest could do some Inspiration. Has anyone got any advice on good places or attractions to do or see, or anything to avoid? Son and daughter wil be 12 and 9 respectively, so very much a family holiday. Animals and arcades are always a hit, decent landscape like mountains or beaches also good. Any recommendations gratefully received. Cheers!
Wales is a lot like Germany only they keep sheep in the basement instead of people, and the Welsh don't speak English as good as the Germans. I haven't been to Wales in 30 years.... But always loved Wales as a kid. That would be North Wales at least that I loved... South Wales might as well just be a run down part of England (or at least that was my impression 30 years ago)... although, I hadn't travelled nearly as extensively in South Wales as I had North Wales... And I was a kid/teen at the time so my opinion probably doesn't mean much being so long ago.
I live in North Wales. Snowdonia is the most popular area for visitors who like mountains and lakes. I'm not sure how good that would be for kids the age of yours, it depends on what they like. Llandudno has arcades, a tram and a cable-car that go up the Great Orme and a dry ski slope and toboggan run. It's also infested with ancients in the summer because it's the only place that's flat. From Llandudno east to the Dee estuary is where all the scuzzy kiss-me-quick hat places are like Rhyl (which is like an even more down-market Blackpool. From Bangor going the other way is where the smaller more interesting places are, with beautiful beaches on Anglesey or the Lleyn peninsula and down to Aberystwyth. The beaches are mostly very quiet compared to English ones. Milk is right, there are lots and lots of sheep - but he's being a bit harsh on the South. Yes, it has Cardiff and Swansea and industrial areas, but it also has the Gower peninsula and Brecon Beacons - Pembrokeshire is lovely. And it has @luvgonzo
Many thanks Saint, that's very helpful. The places I ended up looking at last night were generally more in the North West, so Llandudno and Anglesey etc., so that's useful. Sounds like Cardiff and Swansea are best avoided?
