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In America you have to understand their history to understand their culture. 1776 and the constitution is deeply embedded into the psyche of Americans, manifests in many different ways. America took it upon itself to be independent and free of their current government, which you can see manifested today as a culture that expects no help from the government in terms of personal success, it is deeply stigmatised to accept support from the government, ,and people are really expected to 'pull themselves up by their bootstraps'. It creates a huge desire for social mobility, in Australia or the UK, being working class can be something to be proud of, working with one's hands and earning a honest life, not so much in America, one is expected to always want more and to show it off with flashy possessions. Rather than band together and create an environment that benefits the most people, Americans have setted on 'I've got mine, you get yours' based on the merit of individual success. A person is defined by their earning power, not their virtue or actions, and I fear this is becoming deeply prevalent in other countries due to American mass media exportation. There is also a bizarre double think that many fall prey, the obsess over the ideal of 'don't tread on me' for fear of a tyrannical government but many will bootlick the administration that panders to their desires the most. The both distrust the government, but idealise a government institution like the military despite the fact that'd be the hammer of the tyrannical government they fear. I really feel this is a nation of double standards, 'I love Jesus but hate Islam', 'Help the poor, but don't tax me', 'You can't tell me what to do, but arrest that person for breaking the law', 'It doesn't apply to me, but it applies to you'. Americans have great capacity for love and compassion but also an inherent greed and desire for more, money, clothes, food, sugar, coffee, drugs, entertainment, music, medicine, it drives them forward to innovate but in a very 'monoculture' way (how can I milk the cow for all it's worth?, do I abuse the soil to maximise my crop yield?). The short term over the long term, ,always looking for the quick buck. They cannot see the forest for the trees for what is good for America, only themselves.

Stop telling me “it doesn’t work like that”. You’re putting words in my mouth. If you read earlier, I told Mike that I wouldn’t jeopardise summer business to sign somebody this window. And as far as forwards go, I’ve always maintained that we needed a better back up than Origi, and we got it in Jota.

Don't think there's the choice mate.

Still waiting for notification for my jab as I think I am in category 3 as the most valuable with my COPD, Asthma & Heart Failure condition, I don't mind it if it's in my arm, I don't fancy a doctor or nurse telling me to drop my pants and give the jab in my hairy bum.

Who are you actually talking to? Or are you just speaking out loud? I ask that, because nobody at all on here has done anything of the things you mentioned. Nobody is asking for just anybody, nobody is asking for a 100m spent on the best defender on earth. The simple fact of the matter is that we have precisely ZERO fit and available senior centre backs as of this moment. And for a club that are looking to retain the title and gave Champions League to contend with, it’s very silly to dismiss fans who are asking for re-enforcements. Nat Phillips was somebody the club were looking to send to the championship this season & Reece Willians was playing for Harrogate last season. They are playing now out of pure necessity, not because we had some long term play for either. Now, Reece Williams may have been in and around the cup games but that’s about it. Not wanting to see either playing huge games in the league and champions league isn’t a ridiculous mentality to have. And I’ll end by saying that if either young lads play well, I’ll give them the compliments they deserve.

I got quickly bored of it, to be honest! But yeah, it's annoyingly addictive

STILL playing Stardew Valley. That game is stupidly addictive. Even bought a version for my tablet for when I'm not wanting to be on my PC. @nudge, I should have read your old posts about it and avoided. I can't stop playing.

I'd say how are we supposed to develop our young players if we are bringing in plodders like that?

Lol feels like your talking about some family of mine that moved to the US their flashy-ness can be so annoying

Used to be decent, but is way past it now. Was already past it when he joined us a few years back, way too slow...

@MUFC

Best dogs in the world but fuck have 2 of them haha.

I'm fairly confident I've posted this a while back in this same thread... but it's probably my favourite Children of Bodom song. And Alexi Laiho was a guitar hero of mine so... RIP Alexi

Frank Drake's original idea of building a radio telescope in a lunar crater on the dark side of the Moon has been resurrected. Not likely to happen any time soon, but it's quite an interesting read! https://astronomy.com/news/2021/01/arecibo-is-dead-should-we-build-its-replacement-on-the-moon Would be cool to see it happening...

If kids are failed by anything, if they've lost something substantial, it's down to a lack of creative thinking in the education sector hierarchy and education policy. There's so many creative solutions to negate the situation that can be considered. More than just open the schools, close the schools, wear a mask, cancel exams. First time around the lack of creativity could be forgiven. This time? Don't think so. You've had months to prepare. Months of bad decisions like full class sizes.

Do you eat the dog's food too?

I think for people over a certain age they can't do it in the arm so there's only one other place for it. Enjoy!