Spike Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Reading about the Australian election and inparticular immigration. Some of the parties state that Australia is built on multi-culturalism and that it's a multi-culture society...since when? Australia for most of it's colonial history has been overwhelmingly British, English in particular. That is an outright lie told by the parties. They also talk about how assimilation is easy and how different cultures can be Australian and whatever their original culture is. Maybe for some people, but for myself as an immigrant I don't want to be culturally American. I am a productive member of society but I outright refuse to acknowledge Americanisms as my culture; and I'm sure a lot of immigrants from all over the world feel the same, they embrace a new home but refuse to adopt it entirely. Only until several generations later does assimilation occur. How would these fatcat politicians know what it feels like to be an immigrant anyway? They don't. I can't imagine their interactions in Canberra and Sydney are that multicultural either, between themselves and other middle-aged Anglo politicians. So full of shit. Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted April 12, 2019 Subscriber Posted April 12, 2019 Any takers? I live here in Edinburgh but I doubt if the wife would let me hire such Quote
Azeem Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Spike said: Reading about the Australian election and inparticular immigration. Some of the parties state that Australia is built on multi-culturalism and that it's a multi-culture society...since when? Australia for most of it's colonial history has been overwhelmingly British, English in particular. That is an outright lie told by the parties. They also talk about how assimilation is easy and how different cultures can be Australian and whatever their original culture is. Maybe for some people, but for myself as an immigrant I don't want to be culturally American. I am a productive member of society but I outright refuse to acknowledge Americanisms as my culture; and I'm sure a lot of immigrants from all over the world feel the same, they embrace a new home but refuse to adopt it entirely. Only until several generations later does assimilation occur. How would these fatcat politicians know what it feels like to be an immigrant anyway? They don't. I can't imagine their interactions in Canberra and Sydney are that multicultural either, between themselves and other middle-aged Anglo politicians. So full of shit. Do you get these random meltdowns often ? Quote
Spike Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Azeem said: Do you get these random meltdowns often ? You don't? Quote
Azeem Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Spike said: You don't? I jerk off its healthier there have been researchs Quote
Spike Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Azeem said: I jerk off its healthier there have been researchs Only without pornography. Quote
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted April 12, 2019 Subscriber Posted April 12, 2019 @nudge, any comments, what would you have done? I can't help but saying she looks like Rodney in Only Fools and Horses Quote
nudge Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, CaaC - John said: @nudge, any comments, what would you have done? I can't help but saying she looks like Rodney in Only Fools and Horses Well for starters would not have gotten a cheap microblading treatment in the first place Quote
Eco Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 I will be watching GoT as much as possible so I can get back into the thick of things before tomorrow. Quote
Cicero Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 At first I thought it was a joke, but I genuinely think Neymar shags his sister Quote
Administrator Stan Posted April 14, 2019 Administrator Posted April 14, 2019 Shoutout to @nudge for recommending that Ventusky weather app a month or 2 ago. Has seriously helped with planning whenever I have to travel for work or just out with family/friends 1 Quote
nudge Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stan said: Shoutout to @nudge for recommending that Ventusky weather app a month or 2 ago. Has seriously helped with planning whenever I have to travel for work or just out with family/friends Glad to hear it works for you too! I rarely pay for apps but I got that one without hesitation as I tried many and Ventusky are the only ones who get the forecast and the actual weather conditions right in my neck of woods. Very detailed as well. Quote
Administrator Stan Posted April 14, 2019 Administrator Posted April 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, nudge said: Glad to hear it works for you too! I rarely pay for apps but I got that one without hesitation as I tried many and Ventusky are the only ones who get the forecast and the actual weather conditions right in my neck of woods. Very detailed as well. Yeah, they've got it right pretty much any time I've had to look in to the forecast a few days away. More than the likes of BBC or even Met Office who could only be quite broad about it. Ventusky are very precise as well, not just when it comes to temperature and wind conditions. All the other stuff seems bang on. 1 Quote
Eco Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 You paid for a weather app? That's insane. The Weather Channel is HQ in Atlanta and they typically are spot on here. Quote
nudge Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Eco said: You paid for a weather app? That's insane. The Weather Channel is HQ in Atlanta and they typically are spot on here. Try to find accurate weather information for an irrelevant village in SE Asia and you'll change your mind This comes very handy during rainy season... and especially when it comes to finding out if a big tropical storm is heading your way. Need to get that lifeboat prepared and ready on time 2 Quote
Bluewolf Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Stan said: Shoutout to @nudge for recommending that Ventusky weather app a month or 2 ago. Has seriously helped with planning whenever I have to travel for work or just out with family/friends You live in the UK Stan... you only need to look out the window to know what the weather is going to be like, if it's cold or raining take a jacket.. 6 hours ago, nudge said: Try to find accurate weather information for an irrelevant village in SE Asia and you'll change your mind This comes very handy during rainy season... and especially when it comes to finding out if a big tropical storm is heading your way. Need to get that lifeboat prepared and ready on time Here however it probably would be good... Quote
Bluewolf Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 12:48, Tommy said: Thank you very much Happy belated Birthday mate... Quote
Administrator Stan Posted April 14, 2019 Administrator Posted April 14, 2019 Just now, Bluewolf said: You live in the UK Stan... you only need to look out the window to know what the weather is going to be like, if it's cold or raining take a jacket.. UK weather is some of the most unpredictable Quote
Bluewolf Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Stan said: UK weather is some of the most unpredictable That's true.. the other day we had rain in the morning, then the sun came out, had a brief downpour of hailstones for about 10 minutes then it all turned cold.. only in the UK, having said that it's not tropical/hurricane type conditions is it?? I would only use the weather forecast if I plan on being off on holiday for a week and planned to do something outdoors... Quote
Administrator Stan Posted April 14, 2019 Administrator Posted April 14, 2019 Just now, Bluewolf said: That's true.. the other day we had rain in the morning, then the sun came out, had a brief downpour of hailstones for about 10 minutes then it all turned cold.. only in the UK, having said that it's not tropical/hurricane type conditions is it?? I would only use the weather forecast if I plan on being off on holiday for a week and planned to do something outdoors... Doesn't have to be a hurricane to want to check the weather Quote
Bluewolf Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Stan said: Doesn't have to be a hurricane to want to check the weather I don't normally bother... I like the mystery and guessing what the weather might be like based on what it was like today.. sometimes being pleasantly surprised by a sunny day when I was expecting it to be overcast.. Quote
Eco Posted April 15, 2019 Posted April 15, 2019 Took today off from work to rest. I don't think I've had true time to myself for 8+ hours since having a kid (18 months). Plan on going for a run, showering, spending a couple of hours in my hammock reading, and just relaxing. Only plans today are my interview at 2pm, and the HSV match today. Quote
Eco Posted April 15, 2019 Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Cannabis said: Good luck at the interview . Cheers - It's what they would call, 'Life Changing' if I were to get it. Quote
Eco Posted April 15, 2019 Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, nudge said: New job interview @Eco? Good luck! Yeah - My current role has become very stagnant, and this new one would be a lot of things I want. Work from home, travel opportunities, much better pay, and the chance to move internationally, which is something wife and I have discussed at great lengths. 1 Quote
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