Beefy's corner- the place for off topic stuff

You still haven't answered my question, so it's not goodbye yet.

 

Quite right!

I meant great in the sense that it is very apposite. McClean finds the poppy distasteful for pretty much exactly the same reason you find the Nazi salute distasteful, because Britain invaded Ireland and killed a load of people, in case you'd forgotten.

And it's not 'leftie' to advocate freedom of speech. As has already been demonstrated, civil liberties are not a left-right issue.

Nor incidentally is being left-leaning abnormal, but I won't try and convince you of that!

 

Its OK you dont have to convince me, i have a few leftie friends who i can debate with no problem without falling out and they are completely normal. I have not forgotten anything - the poppy appeal is is in remembrance for those who fell on all sides, as has already been demonstrated.

 

Yeah that's what they say now, and that's all fine, but it is undeniably linked in many ways to the British military. It is a product of the Royal British Legion after all. Can you not understand how an Irishman might find it offensive? What if the Iron Cross was rebranded as a peace symbol? Would you wear it if you visited Germany for example?

 

Goodness me, maybe - who knows, its overstating the issue to me. I just dont agree with McLean's actions. Anyway its obvious that we have separate view points on this issue so best to leave it there - no way we are going to change each others opinion on it is there.

 

Really? You might wear the Iron Cross?

You're more tolerant than you look

 

You make a good point there Joe.

 

You lost the argument mate.

 

I'm not going to get an answer am I.

 

Damn straight. Long live democracy.

 

This is somewhat tangential (as if all the stuff leading up to it wasn't), but how exactly is democracy left-wing?

 

Get a sense of humour .

 

You are joking right?

 

Rugby every time. Like both forms, especially the more continuous play of the League version. Only ever watch internationals though. I don't like the stop start of American sports...ad breaks I suppose. I realise that that is contradictory when I say I like cricket, but technology has filled a lot of gaps in cricket matches on tv. I like the short forms of cricket as well, but test matches are perfect for days of sofa surfing.

 

Amazing! He must have run about 120 yards to catch the guy. Begs the question, why was someone who can run that fast playing as a tight end?

 

You're right of course. I just like maximum amounts of excitement whatever sport I'm watching, and cricket has about the least exciting moments per hour of play of any sport. And Gay Bacon Strips has given a great example of your second point above! Still prefer rugby to American Football though...

 

Look at the text at the bottom of my posts.

 

I have been accused of not finding this funny, is it?

 

Tight Ends tend to double up as receivers as well as blockers, so need to be pacy mofos. Some of their 40-yard times from Combine are mind boggling.

 

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