In general terms I think this thread can be summarised thusly: shut the **** up mick you boring baldy socialist fascist tosshole.
A victory for freedom http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-24/brandis-defends-right-to-be-a-bigot/5341552
Being a libertarian myself ... I have some sympathy with what he is saying as it applies in australialand ... seriously there are constant examples of " aboriginal" rights advocates who ride a gravy train based on their supposed ethnicity. Last week or so on the Oz version of Question Time ( Q & A ) there was an alleged aboriginal who was claiming land rights for her " people ", her point being somewhat diluted by the undeniable fact that she had a complexion like Morticia Adams. Similarly there was a recent hullabaloo over the first " aboriginal " who had made it to the office of attorney general ... I was confused as he looked the spitting image of Joe 90.
I have some sympathy with this as well - "I don't agree but defend your right to say it etc." I think the other thing is whilst pretty much everyone (apart form Disabled) is probably offended by something or other the chances are that they have views which others would find offensive. On here for example, racism is always the one people pick up on but I don't think i've seen many complain about the continual xenophobia, homophobia, use of derogatory terms to describe handicapped people or misogyny that is posted pretty much every day. I'm quite offensive about some things so try not to pick others up for things that may offend me (and admittedly I fail miserably sometimes.....).
Had to pay sadly but it was only 350 AED, so about 60 quid. Some friends of the bird had tickets so we took them. Will get on the VPN before hand to stick some bets on using my bet365 account. What's the tips, Mick? Give me some help
A large Irish 'raiding party' is heading over,16 horses in all.O'Brien has some serious horses with Ruler of The World heading the field in the big one and Magician in the Dubai Sheema Classic.I like Sole Power and Balmont Mast,latter owes me a win.Dubai Gold Cup Simenon(W,Mullins) and if O'Brien doesn't score in the big ones Sir John Hawkins UAE Derby to get out of jail.This are only the horses I've read about (all Irish) but horses from all over the world and probably better in some cases!
Another trainer to watch out for is De Kock(serious) S.African trainer,he seems to do very well in Meydan