Non Footy Chat Thread II

[Poupou Escobar]

In 2008 they renamed the N!gger Brown stand in Toowoomba.

Not much outrage then.

Do you think there should've been? You can honour a bloke without including his f**king awful nickname.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Did anyone else think tonight's episode of Law & Order SVU was a bit light on for laughs? Usually they're hilarious.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Superior Velcro Unit?

 

[Gronk]

Looks like the civilized respectful debate is going well. So the only way that the NO campaign think they can get up is by fear mongering ? Using the slippery slope argument that a YES vote will lead to your son wearing a dress.

From SMH

The Coalition for Marriage's debut TV ad, which Fairfax Media understands is due to air on commercial networks from Tuesday night, links marriage equality to sex education at schools.

It claims that in countries which have legalised same-sex marriage, "parents have lost their rights to choose", and features an unidentified woman who says her son was told "he could wear a dress" to school.

The ad, which has been uploaded to YouTube and was authorised by Sophie York of the Marriage Alliance, does not directly address the question of whether same-sex couples should be able to marry.

But it features another unidentified woman who claims: "When same-sex marriage passes as law overseas, this type of [school] program becomes widespread and compulsory."

Mr Shorten, who opposed the postal survey and its plebiscite predecessor, told Fairfax Media the ad was "offensive and hurtful to LGBTI Australians and their families".

The ad also drew criticism from the executive director of the Equality Campaign, Tiernan Brady, who labelled it "disgraceful and dishonest".

"The people behind this ad know that the Australian people are for allowing all Australians the right to marry, so they have resorted to misleading people, to pretend this is about something else," he told Fairfax Media.

"Sadly, over the next few weeks, the Australian people will get used to this daily dose of red-herrings and lies, served up by a bucketful of cash. As the no side seek to divide Australians, we will continue to seek to unite them."

 

[Gronk]

Love to be told about these gigs in advance

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What's wrong with boys wearing dresses to school? Are we judging people by what they wear now?

 

[Dibs]

What's wrong with boys wearing dresses to school? Are we judging people by what they wear now?

If my son starts wearing a burqa I'm definitely voting no

 

[phantom eel]

Blokes wearing dresses was always part of "aussie culture".

 

[Gronk]

Flash back - I'm gona rip ya bloody arms off !

 

[Gary Gutful]

That show confused me as a youngster.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Superior Velcro Unit?

Judging by how unhappy they all were, I think it might be the Sandy Vagina Unit.

 

[Gronk]

Looks like the civilized respectful debate is going well. So the only way that the NO campaign think they can get up is by fear mongering ? Using the slippery slope argument that a YES vote will lead to your son wearing a dress.

From SMH

The Coalition for Marriage's debut TV ad, which Fairfax Media understands is due to air on commercial networks from Tuesday night, links marriage equality to sex education at schools.

It claims that in countries which have legalised same-sex marriage, "parents have lost their rights to choose", and features an unidentified woman who says her son was told "he could wear a dress" to school.

The ad, which has been uploaded to YouTube and was authorised by Sophie York of the Marriage Alliance, does not directly address the question of whether same-sex couples should be able to marry.

But it features another unidentified woman who claims: "When same-sex marriage passes as law overseas, this type of [school] program becomes widespread and compulsory."

Mr Shorten, who opposed the postal survey and its plebiscite predecessor, told Fairfax Media the ad was "offensive and hurtful to LGBTI Australians and their families".

The ad also drew criticism from the executive director of the Equality Campaign, Tiernan Brady, who labelled it "disgraceful and dishonest".

"The people behind this ad know that the Australian people are for allowing all Australians the right to marry, so they have resorted to misleading people, to pretend this is about something else," he told Fairfax Media.

"Sadly, over the next few weeks, the Australian people will get used to this daily dose of red-herrings and lies, served up by a bucketful of cash. As the no side seek to divide Australians, we will continue to seek to unite them."

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That show confused me as a youngster.

I didn't get it until I was old enough to grow a moustache. Then it all made sense.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Twizzle]

This test match is going down to the wire, but we got the Big No Show at the crease right now so nobody panic

 

[Gronk]

Bangladesh. #powerhouse

 

[Twizzle]

and we just lost a wicket

 

[Bazal]

Bangladesh. #powerhouse

Bangladesh at home are a better Test side than Zimbabwe, the West Indies, Sri Lanka and NZ IMO. And probably Pakistan in terms of consistency

Bangladesh away from home are minnows, but they are a very different side at home.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Maybe the home team consists of highly skilled peasants who aren't allowed to leave the country.

 

[Twizzle]

and another one bites the dust