Non Footy Chat Thread II

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Don't blame me. I'm deciding on what gets the cut. Gherkin or pickled onion.

Need a poll

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Why are we still talking about the f**ken crocodile???!!!

Pou wants a go at it, so I’ve been obliging and wrestling in the mud with him.

Unlike the croc, the argument has evolved!

He feels strongly that animals can’t form a view about their own animal rights. I say that even if that’s true, it doesn’t matter. I further submit some animals may be able to.

It’s a very interesting question, I can see his point in some ways, but I’m not quite ready to surrender.

But I’m open to be convinced otherwise if he could be bothered!!

 

[hindy111]

Need a poll

#pull

 

[Poupou Escobar]

A lot of animals wouldn't be given a life at all if we didn't plan to eat them. Is it better to have lived a short life then not of existed at all. I guess that is the question.

Even using the term ‘better’ to compare these outcomes is getting very far from animal brain territory. If they were capable of this level of abstract thought they'd realise that one dead croc allows hundreds of other animals to live.

 

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#pull

So the answer is gherkin

 

[hindy111]

Even using the term ‘better’ to compare these outcomes is getting very far from animal brain territory. If they were capable of this level of abstract thought they'd realise that one dead croc allows hundreds of other animals to live.

Look. I couldn't give two f**ks about a dead crocodile. My mortgage will be going up $250 a week in Jan 2025. I've got 2yrs to prepare so for that I feel lucky. But my plans of winding down in 2yrs have been screwed by inflation.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I have repeatedly said that Wally and the surfers had 13,499 kms of beautiful Queensland coastline they could have used for their entertainment and enjoyment

You have repeatedly said this and I've repeatedly wondered why anyone would think it's a good enough idea to spam on a footy forum. Probably because only footy fans are f**ken dumb enough to realise most of those 13499km are either occupied by other crocs, too far for these humans to get to, or otherwise not usable for these activities.

 

[strider]

You have repeatedly said this and I've repeatedly wondered why anyone would think it's a good enough idea to spam on a footy forum. Probably because only footy fans are f**ken dumb enough to realise most of those 13499km are either occupied by other crocs, too far for these humans to get to, or otherwise not usable for these activities.

If you didnt keep arguing with him, it would probably have stopped and not be spam

 

[hindy111]

You have repeatedly said this and I've repeatedly wondered why anyone would think it's a good enough idea to spam on a footy forum. Probably because only footy fans are f**ken dumb enough to realise most of those 13499km are either occupied by other crocs, too far for these humans to get to, or otherwise not usable for these activities.

You make assumptions that footy fans are dumb. This is perhaps a weakness in your self. I also know a lot of friends with uni degrees who feel tradies are dumb. Yet they aren't even smart enough to realise when they are being ripped off by a tradie who they rely on for their survival.
The irony of the animal world

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If you didnt keep arguing with him, it would probably have stopped and not be spam

I'm trying to find how far I have to dumb this down before the merkin understands my point. This is a skill I need to use in the workplace, but I can't practice it there. That's what LU is for.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

You have repeatedly said this and I've repeatedly wondered why anyone would think it's a good enough idea to spam on a footy forum. Probably because only footy fans are f**ken dumb enough to realise most of those 13499km are either occupied by other crocs, too far for these humans to get to, or otherwise not usable for these activities.

These three alternatives you are submitting on don’t appear to be based on any kind of fact and are speculation.

If you’re going to get upset and angry about it, you don’t have to engage.

In my view, the killing of the croc was wrong.

I don’t expect anyone to agree, but it’s a forum and I should be able to make my points.

No one on the Tigers forum is aware of it I think.

 

[Gary Gutful]

You have repeatedly said this and I've repeatedly wondered why anyone would think it's a good enough idea to spam on a footy forum. Probably because only footy fans are f**ken dumb enough to realise most of those 13499km are either occupied by other crocs, too far for these humans to get to, or otherwise not usable for these activities.

F**ken greedy crocodile, We only want to use a few hundred kms and he couldn't even give us that and stick to the remaining 13,000km with his pea brain mates.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You make assumptions that footy fans are dumb.

I would say the average footy fan is dumber than the average person. That doesn't mean I think all footy fans are dumb. The types of people who enjoy posting on footy forums are possibly smarter on average than other people. At the least they'd be smarter than the average footy fan. There are some very smart people on here, for example, which is why it's my favourite social media. I actually don't have any real life friends who I can discuss footy with at the level we do here, but mostly because they just don't take it that seriously.

This is perhaps a weakness in your self. I also know a lot of friends with uni degrees who feel tradies are dumb. Yet they aren't even smart enough to realise when they are being ripped off by a tradie who they rely on for their survival.
The irony of the animal world

Very true. After dropping out of uni the first time I spent a decade in the building industry, before joining the army. I got my master's degree after that.

What I found is that there aren't many dumb merkins at uni, but also most of them are just average smooth-brains doing easy degrees. They do this because they grew up in environments where university is an expectation. Then because of their middle-class family culture they fit into the university-bureaucratic environment, plus because of their supportive home situation they are comfortable living cheaply with mum and dad until uni is finished. Your average working class bogan is going to find the university environment hostile, plus might have to deal with a lack of support at home, as well as a 60+ minute commute to UNSW or Sydney Uni.

The building industry has plenty of dumb merkins, as expected, but also a surprising number of very sharp thinkers who obviously don't have the cultural fit for university or big four employment afterwards.

The real surprise for me was the army. I was expecting it to be similar to the building industry but there were plenty of very smart people and a surprisingly small amount of dumb merkins. Also not much room for troublemakers and ratbags. The only ones who survive are the ones with the brains and self-control to know how not to get caught.

 

[Bandwagon]

The real surprise for me was the army. I was expecting it to be similar to the building industry but there were plenty of very smart people and a surprisingly small amount of dumb merkins. Also not much room for troublemakers and ratbags. The only ones who survive are the ones with the brains and self-control to know how not to get caught.

I'd expect the proportion of dumb merkins joining the army would increase markedly during wartime.

 

[84 Baby]

Look. I couldn't give two f**ks about a dead crocodile. My mortgage will be going up $250 a week in Jan 2025. I've got 2yrs to prepare so for that I feel lucky. But my plans of winding down in 2yrs have been screwed by inflation.

Until you realise you’ve had it easy for a decade that got you into a position of considering semi retirement in 2 years.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'd expect the proportion of dumb merkins joining the army would increase markedly during wartime.

Definitely true, but also as the institutionalised abuse drops over time they are able to recruit smarter people. The downside is that it is difficult to train and discipline them to the standards required if war does kick off.

 

[hindy111]

Until you realise you’ve had it easy for a decade that got you into a position of considering semi retirement in 2 years.

I was eating pickled onions and Gherkins like they where going out of fashion.

 

[84 Baby]

I was eating pickled onions and Gherkins like they where going out of fashion.

That’s just impossible. They’ll never go out of fashion and everyone knows it.

 

[Bandwagon]

I was eating pickled onions and Gherkins like they where going out of fashion.

If you reduce your pickle consumption by 50%, you'll be able to keep both.

 

[Bandwagon]

Look. I couldn't give two f**ks about a dead crocodile. My mortgage will be going up $250 a week in Jan 2025. I've got 2yrs to prepare so for that I feel lucky. But my plans of winding down in 2yrs have been screwed by inflation.

By January 2025 you might find you wished it was only going up by $250 a week, and you'll rue all those pickle eating days you wasted.