Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

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Lord Duckhunter said:
Correct , its just political correctness. They have the queen on everything what more do they want. People should be on the notes by merit, not just because they're female.

This Austen is just a bird who wrote boring books, had it been a bloke they'd be nowhere near any bank note.
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have you read any austen novels? she is THE novellist. she wrote satirical novels about the middle and upper class people of her generation. her books are still selling like hot cakes and films/tv productions are being made of them 200 years later. so obviously, she has done something special.

well deserved to be on the note.
 
Nothing wrong with Austen being on a note. Just hate it that feminist are saying it's victory for women etc.
 
- Doing The Lambert Walk said:
Talking of clothing labels, Abercrombie and Fitch are in a legal battle due to discrimination based on the looks of the models they employ.
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It's not models in the traditional sense, they call their branch staff "models." They have been in trouble numerous times for only employing good looking staff. A few years ago they also got sued for making a girl with a prosthetic arm stay in the storeroom, as she didn't meet their "image". If you are unsure whether this could be the case stick your head in their store, you don't end up with your entire workforce looking like they do by accident. Horrible company.
 
jenthesaint1990 said:
have you read any austen novels? she is THE novellist. she wrote satirical novels about the middle and upper class people of her generation. her books are still selling like hot cakes and films/tv productions are being made of them 200 years later. so obviously, she has done something special.

well deserved to be on the note.
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You won't convince Duckhunter that a woman could possibly do anything of real cultural significance. They're for looking pretty, making babies and making food; anyone who says otherwise is just being politically correct. Writing is a man's job.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
You won't convince Duckhunter that a woman could possibly do anything of real cultural significance. They're for looking pretty, making babies and making food; anyone who says otherwise is just being politically correct. Writing is a man's job.
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Being dyslexic me writing a book would be a bad idea.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
You won't convince Duckhunter that a woman could possibly do anything of real cultural significance. They're for looking pretty, making babies and making food; anyone who says otherwise is just being politically correct. Writing is a man's job.
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mens jobs include;

all DIY around the house including plumbing and electrics.
fixing the car when it is broken - **** it - building a car from scratch like my daddy can
all gardening/outside issues including drains/guttering

find me a bloke that can do all that like "proper" men can, and i will be a lovely obliging housewife.
 
jenthesaint1990 said:
mens jobs include;

all DIY around the house including plumbing and electrics.
fixing the car when it is broken - **** it - building a car from scratch like my daddy can
all gardening/outside issues including drains/guttering

find me a bloke that can do all that like "proper" men can, and i will be a lovely obliging housewife.
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I'm good at none of those things. But I do fancy myself in the kitchen. Perhaps a role reversal would be in order.
 
jenthesaint1990 said:
mens jobs include;

all DIY around the house including plumbing and electrics.
fixing the car when it is broken - **** it - building a car from scratch like my daddy can
all gardening/outside issues including drains/guttering

find me a bloke that can do all that like "proper" men can, and i will be a lovely obliging housewife.
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I have basic car fixing, plumbing and electrical skills. Couldn't build a car to save my life.
 
jenthesaint1990 said:
mens jobs include;

all DIY around the house including plumbing and electrics.
fixing the car when it is broken - **** it - building a car from scratch like my daddy can
all gardening/outside issues including drains/guttering

find me a bloke that can do all that like "proper" men can, and i will be a lovely obliging housewife.
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Hmm, well I come from a family where all the blokes are, shall we say, resourceful. Yes, I can do the DIY, electrics and the plumbing. Sadly, us resourceful types aren't legally allowed to touch some of the electrics anymore, but I've had to repair some bad wiring done by certificated electricians.

I'm not interested in fixing a car, but I could and have done. I maintain my motorbike and I have built one from parts before.

And yes, I'm OK at gardening [was married to a landscape architect/gardener, so learned the technical bits of that] and do all the guttering, drains and stuff too. If I don't know about something I find out. Oh, and I also fix computers and build them from scratch too from parts that people throw away not-knowing that they've chucked away £50 here or £100 there in single parts value.

I can cook pretty well, clean, wash clothes, etc.., and generally look after myself. Which I'm entirely happy about these days. :)

What I can't do very well is multi-task, but I'm working on that too.

EDIT: Just read that back and I'm not happy with it. Sounds boastful and I'm not trying to be. I would however encourage everyone to try to be resourceful. It's good for the planet.
 
I'm lucky I don't have a garden. I find it one of the most boring things to do.
 
I don't know if many people here like a bet but I've just been looking at some ante post bets for the season and Newcastle to be relegated looks a fantastic back to lay opportunity.

Can be got at 10/1
 
Saintmagic said:
I don't know if many people here like a bet but I've just been looking at some ante post bets for the season and Newcastle to be relegated looks a fantastic back to lay opportunity.

Can be got at 10/1
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Got them at 16/1 a few months back so put a tenner on.
 
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