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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 8:07:37 GMT
The fourth horse of the apocalypse with a white shrouded death figure on the back was a bit fucking worrying.
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Post by starkiller on Jul 27, 2024 8:31:28 GMT
I see there’s a massive outcry over last night’s opening ceremony and the last supper portrayal🤮 Try to mock the mad Church of Alphabet People and see how far anyone gets. They can dish it out but not take even the smallest critique. Then again, it's beyond parody at this point.
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Post by lancashirelad on Jul 27, 2024 8:36:26 GMT
Let the real Olympics start. Sport.
Hockey for starters a good game GB v Spain. It is only the olympics and Commonwealth games i get a chance to see top level Hockey like many sports a great platform and variety.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jul 27, 2024 8:57:19 GMT
Let the real Olympics start. Sport. Hockey for starters a good game GB v Spain. It is only the olympics and Commonwealth games i get a chance to see top level Hockey like many sports a great platform and variety. It is, pity the BBC have fucked off to the diving! 😒 China will win that! 😁
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Post by Davef on Jul 27, 2024 9:46:23 GMT
Macron not getting much support or appreciation in the comments.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 27, 2024 9:52:53 GMT
Let the real Olympics start. Sport. Hockey for starters a good game GB v Spain. It is only the olympics and Commonwealth games i get a chance to see top level Hockey like many sports a great platform and variety. It is, pity the BBC have fucked off to the diving! 😒 China will win that! 😁 It's really bad that the main TV rights were awarded to Discovery Channel and that part of the contract is that BBC is restricted to only 2 live streams at any one time, with so many events going on. IOC following the money!!! Warner Bros paid out 1.3bn Euros which the Beeb couldn't compete with. Apparently might lose all rights by 2032. Olympics should be for everyone imo.
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Post by ravey123 on Jul 27, 2024 9:58:34 GMT
We’re on the medal table already. Shame for the Aussies in the diving but we’ll take a bronze.
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Post by andystokey on Jul 27, 2024 9:59:00 GMT
Let the real Olympics start. Sport. Hockey for starters a good game GB v Spain. It is only the olympics and Commonwealth games i get a chance to see top level Hockey like many sports a great platform and variety. It is, pity the BBC have fucked off to the diving! 😒 China will win that! 😁 An amazing slip by Aus, shocking medal for GB. Great watch but heartbreaking.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Jul 27, 2024 10:00:07 GMT
Great watch that was, can't believe it.
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Post by lancashirelad on Jul 27, 2024 10:03:21 GMT
Let the real Olympics start. Sport. Hockey for starters a good game GB v Spain. It is only the olympics and Commonwealth games i get a chance to see top level Hockey like many sports a great platform and variety. It is, pity the BBC have fucked off to the diving! 😒 China will win that! 😁 Yes i had to go to iplayer to watch the match out then turned back to the diving to see us very fortunately win a medal, but well done girls GB you did your best and end up with a bronze medal.
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Post by wannabee on Jul 27, 2024 10:18:02 GMT
I see there’s a massive outcry over last night’s opening ceremony and the last supper portrayal🤮 I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jul 27, 2024 10:18:57 GMT
It is, pity the BBC have fucked off to the diving! 😒 China will win that! 😁 An amazing slip by Aus, shocking medal for GB. Great watch but heartbreaking. looking at the medal ceremony it's heartwarming! 😗
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jul 27, 2024 10:21:13 GMT
Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sign but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper 😁 She was the DJ! 😜
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Post by Davef on Jul 27, 2024 10:58:28 GMT
I see there’s a massive outcry over last night’s opening ceremony and the last supper portrayal🤮 I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper He spoke about Islam, which, considering what happened when some in France decided to mock that religion not so long ago, is a perfectly legitimate comparison to make. 15 people ended up eating their last supper because somebody drew a cartoon.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 27, 2024 11:33:42 GMT
I see there’s a massive outcry over last night’s opening ceremony and the last supper portrayal🤮 I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper I suppose you found all this shit acceptable for an opening ceremony as well then🤔
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Post by andystokey on Jul 27, 2024 12:01:47 GMT
Every thread ends in the same fucking gutter.
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Post by wannabee on Jul 27, 2024 12:06:17 GMT
I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper He spoke about Islam, which, considering what happened when some in France decided to mock that religion not so long ago, is a perfectly legitimate comparison to make. 15 people ended up eating their last supper because somebody drew a cartoon. Are you suggesting there should/could/will be Charlie Hebdo type reprisals? I view it as typically French irreverence towards all religions with a play on words, with typical absurdity and quirkiness thrown in. Clumsy perhaps in poor taste maybe. I doubt it will be controversial in France but who knows. If anything it was a Fuck You to the Bigots who insist sometimes violently that there's is the one and only true Religion and in France we don't take Religion too seriously.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 27, 2024 12:16:45 GMT
I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper I suppose you found all this shit acceptable for an opening ceremony as well then🤔 Culture and Tradition are dynamic entities. They are not set in stone nor have they ever been. Culture changes, for some it's good, for others it not so good. The days of 'Love Thy Neighbour', Alf Garnett and '3 Irishman walked into a pub' have moved on. I remember the uncomfortable experience of sitting through Black and White Minstrels every week when it was prime time even though I couldn't even articulate what exactly was wrong about it. They had their time, in fact, they enjoyed a very good stretch, but times move on. There were people who didn't like all that stuff either but had to endure it for years. Everything is not for everyone.
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Post by essexstokey on Jul 27, 2024 12:26:10 GMT
Thanks to a yank company bidding 10bn for European rights the BBC coverage is all over the place they are only allowed 1 channel and 1von player case in point no second half mens hockey no gymnastics qualifying only soundbites same in rowing its a disgrace
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Post by wannabee on Jul 27, 2024 12:26:21 GMT
I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper I suppose you found all this shit acceptable for an opening ceremony as well then🤔 It's the Rashomon effect innit. I see a wardrobe malfunction you see a guys Balls.
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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 12:28:11 GMT
I suppose a Muslim angle had to be found somehow I reserve the right to not be offended French subtlety was wasted, Supper (Cène) on the Seine represented French Culture and diversity Did the ménage à trois segment cause similar outrage displaying French acceptance of how people conduct their lives in a secular society Mercifully the Fat Lady didn't sing but I very much doubt it was her Last Supper He spoke about Islam, which, considering what happened when some in France decided to mock that religion not so long ago, is a perfectly legitimate comparison to make. 15 people ended up eating their last supper because somebody drew a cartoon. I’m not religious but think there is an element where major religions need to be secure enough in themselves to deal with piss taking and disrespect. However I can understand why anyone strongly catholic would be pissed off as if the ceremony included various people pretending to be the Prophet Mo doing various Olympic events there’d be fucking folk exploding. If one is off limits then all should be off limits.
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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 12:32:03 GMT
Every thread ends in the same fucking gutter. We’re all in the gutter and less and less folk seem to be looking at the stars but instead happy wallow in it.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 27, 2024 12:38:38 GMT
He spoke about Islam, which, considering what happened when some in France decided to mock that religion not so long ago, is a perfectly legitimate comparison to make. 15 people ended up eating their last supper because somebody drew a cartoon. I’m not religious but think there is an element where major religions need to be secure enough in themselves to deal with piss taking and disrespect. However I can understand why anyone strongly catholic would be pissed off as if the ceremony included various people pretending to be the Prophet Mo doing various Olympic events there’d be fucking folk exploding. If one is off limits then all should be off limits. Religion and Hypocrisy do seem to follow each other around.
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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 12:54:05 GMT
I suppose you found all this shit acceptable for an opening ceremony as well then🤔 Culture and Tradition are dynamic entities. They are not set in stone nor have they ever been. Culture changes, for some it's good, for others it not so good. The days of 'Love Thy Neighbour', Alf Garnett and '3 Irishman walked into a pub' have moved on. I remember the uncomfortable experience of sitting through Black and White Minstrels every week when it was prime time even though I couldn't even articulate what exactly was wrong about it. They had their time, in fact, they enjoyed a very good stretch, but times move on. There were people who didn't like all that stuff either but had to endure it for years. Everything is not for everyone. Maybe I’m a cultural dinosaur but some leather bound fellow with his bollocks dangling about in a family environment should get a smack in the coupon not celebrated. I always wear pants under the kilt at weddings until the kids are away then let the bad boys dangle. Time and a place surely?
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Post by Davef on Jul 27, 2024 13:01:48 GMT
He spoke about Islam, which, considering what happened when some in France decided to mock that religion not so long ago, is a perfectly legitimate comparison to make. 15 people ended up eating their last supper because somebody drew a cartoon. Are you suggesting there should/could/will be Charlie Hebdo type reprisals? I view it as typically French irreverence towards all religions with a play on words, with typical absurdity and quirkiness thrown in. Clumsy perhaps in poor taste maybe. I doubt it will be controversial in France but who knows. If anything it was a Fuck You to the Bigots who insist sometimes violently that there's is the one and only true Religion and in France we don't take Religion too seriously. Of course I'm not, don't be so ridiculous.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 27, 2024 13:02:43 GMT
Thanks to a yank company bidding 10bn for European rights the BBC coverage is all over the place they are only allowed 1 channel and 1von player case in point no second half mens hockey no gymnastics qualifying only soundbites same in rowing its a disgrace It is a disgrace, and its a difficult one for one for the Beeb because they will naturally just follow the Brits as much as poss (where there are more than 2 at a time that will not be possible though) It's going to be hugely frustrating for a lot of Sports fans.
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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 13:16:06 GMT
Thanks to a yank company bidding 10bn for European rights the BBC coverage is all over the place they are only allowed 1 channel and 1von player case in point no second half mens hockey no gymnastics qualifying only soundbites same in rowing its a disgrace It is a disgrace, and its a difficult one for one for the Beeb because they will naturally just follow the Brits as much as poss (where there are more than 2 at a time that will not be possible though) It's going to be hugely frustrating for a lot of Sports fans. Wonder how many have subscribed? Can’t believe there’d be many. Ruined by greed as usual unfortunately
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Post by noustie on Jul 27, 2024 13:26:25 GMT
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Post by wannabee on Jul 27, 2024 13:30:56 GMT
Are you suggesting there should/could/will be Charlie Hebdo type reprisals? I view it as typically French irreverence towards all religions with a play on words, with typical absurdity and quirkiness thrown in. Clumsy perhaps in poor taste maybe. I doubt it will be controversial in France but who knows. If anything it was a Fuck You to the Bigots who insist sometimes violently that there's is the one and only true Religion and in France we don't take Religion too seriously. Of course I'm not, don't be so ridiculous. It was somewhat rhetorical Dave "When they go low, we go high" - Michelle Obama is the better option that France and indeed UK should retain its Cultural Standards respect others, it's a two way street (which the vast majority do) and not tolerate extremist, another two way street, punish severely if it involves violence.
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Post by andystokey on Jul 27, 2024 14:03:22 GMT
Great medal for Henderson in that company
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