Off Topic Thread 4.0

Synode

Is Boards creaking for anyone else. I use Touch site and getting errors, ancient threads and taking ages to load and post

FACECUTTR

Synode wrote: »

Is Boards creaking for anyone else. I use Touch site and getting errors, ancient threads and taking ages to load and post

Yes for about a week now. Mostly the threads from 14 years ago.

sydthebeat

Synode wrote: »

We'll be lucky if we can afford the social welfare bill never mind giving everyone free money. I understand the sentiment behind it though. For it to have an effect the money involved would be huge imo

the theory however is that it actually costs nothing.

in a deflationary shock, money is wiped out.... so all you are doing is actually creating that money to the point that deflation doesnt happen.
it doesnt have to balanced against an asset anywhere.

Thats the theory anyway... and in this unprecedented crisis id be willing to look at outside the box thinking rather than walking meekly into a depression.

anyway, its happened already

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2020/02/26/1582705518000/Helicopter-money-is-here/

ECB discussion here
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/23/could-europe-opt-for-helicopter-money-to-deal-with-coronavirus.html

Clegg

Synode wrote: »

Is Boards creaking for anyone else. I use Touch site and getting errors, ancient threads and taking ages to load and post

Did you hear that Umaga is retiring?

Squidgy Black

Clegg wrote: »

Did you hear that Umaga is retiring?

Neil Back didn't make the England squad either, that's the biggest sporting news of 2020

pickarooney

Can't wait for the Romania game

Bazzo

I find it incredible that this man still manages to say something so stupid on a weekly basis that it surprises me

Danzy

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

I dont argue with the claims that Labour has had issues with anti semitism, but there has also been a lot of muddying of the waters about what constitutes anti-semitism as opposed to anti-zionism or even just anti-Israeli-expansionism.

There was enough that was just pure Jew hatred though and it was often ignored by the party when reported.

Mocking the holocaust, calling people big noses etc etc is not a refined analysis of middle east politics.

prawnsambo

Danzy wrote: »

There was enough that was just pure Jew hatred though and it was often ignored by the party when reported.

Mocking the holocaust, calling people big noses etc etc is not a refined analysis of middle east politics.

Or the more insidious but equally anti-semitic rants at Jewish LP MPs every time the Israeli government/IDF carried out an atrocity against Palestinians for them to condemn it.

Twitter search term: to:[MP's twitter handle] condemn is instructive.

Squidgy Black

I for one, am all in favour of Trump's proposal of swallowing a bottle of Dettol.

If anything he's just trying to restart that Tide pods challenge that was going around a few years back.

Bazzo

Squidgy Black wrote: »

I for one, am all in favour of Trump's proposal of swallowing a bottle of Dettol.

If anything he's just trying to restart that Tide pods challenge that was going around a few years back.

Don't be ridiculous. He's talking about getting it into the lungs where it does a tremendous number, not swallowing it. Perhaps some sort of aerosolised chlorine or a "chlorine gas" if you will.

Squidgy Black

Bazzo wrote: »

Don't be ridiculous. He's talking about getting it into the lungs where it does a tremendous number, not swallowing it. Perhaps some sort of aerosolised chlorine or a "chlorine gas" if you will.

I'm sure he could find a way to get it done en-mass, where they could round up people to send to some form of centre where they could administer this gas. Maybe stick them all on trains together.

Panda Killa

Bazzo wrote: »

Don't be ridiculous. He's talking about getting it into the lungs where it does a tremendous number, not swallowing it. Perhaps some sort of aerosolised chlorine or a "chlorine gas" if you will.

Maybe a pan of water, Vicks and Dettol mix in hot water and breathe deeply!

prawnsambo

I'm more interested in how he proposes to get light inside the body. My suggestion for him is to swallow a grenade. If he did it on a tanning bed, he'd get all that lovely UV light inside his body.

troyzer

Rudy Giuliani also dismissed the idea of contact tracing because we don't do it for other highly contagious conditions like heart disease, cancer and obesity.

prawnsambo

troyzer wrote: »

Rudy Giuliani also dismissed the idea of contact tracing because we don't do it for other highly contagious conditions like heart disease, cancer and obesity.

Did he actually say they were highly contagious? "The smartest people".

troyzer

prawnsambo wrote: »

Did he actually say they were highly contagious? "The smartest people".

I inserted that.

He could say that hanging yourself by the neck from a tree is the cure and people would believe him and defend him. Someone has already died because of his stupid comments and more will die because of this latest bull****. He always tags on "we'll see" to later absolve himself of any blame.

What is the low bar or is there one?

Is there any point where Republicans step in and on a public safety basis look to sideline or remove him?

I can't get my head around this being part of normal reality.

b.gud

Deleted User wrote: »

What is the low bar or is there one?

Is there any point where Republicans step in and on a public safety basis look to sideline or remove him?

I can't get my head around this being part of normal reality.

McConnell suggested that states that are struggling should declare for bankruptcy, Republicans don't give a f**k about anyone but themselves

I've just had my first disinfectant injection this morning and I feel great.

Bazzo

Sloane Nutritious Ham wrote: »

I've just had my first disinfectant injection this morning and I feel great.

Did you opt for generic or splash out for the dettol?

Bazzo

Bazzo wrote: »

Did you opt for generic or splash out for the dettol?

Well all I had was lemon Dettol so I smell great too.

Buer

b.gud wrote: »

McConnell suggested that states that are struggling should declare for bankruptcy, Republicans don't give a f**k about anyone but themselves

Correct and Cuomo was right to point out that Kentucky (McConnell's state) is very near the top of the list for federal funding out of all the states with only Virginia receiving more per head of population.

troyzer

Buer wrote: »

Correct and Cuomo was right to point out that Kentucky (McConnell's state) is very near the top of the list for federal funding out of all the states with only Virginia receiving more per head of population which is over 5 times what New York receives.

Does that take into account how many federal government workers are based in Virginia?

swiwi_

Danzy wrote: »

There was enough that was just pure Jew hatred though and it was often ignored by the party when reported.

Mocking the holocaust, calling people big noses etc etc is not a refined analysis of middle east politics.

prawnsambo wrote: »

Or the more insidious but equally anti-semitic rants at Jewish LP MPs every time the Israeli government/IDF carried out an atrocity against Palestinians for them to condemn it.

Twitter search term: to:[MP's twitter handle] condemn is instructive.

Lads, do we want politics to remain available for everyone or not??

A bit of light Middle East banter will get it closed down for everyone. Especially, as you get blow-ins to the forum once there's a sniff of Israeli-Arab conflict discussion. Like, I don't think i've ever seen Danzy post in the rugby forum before.

Personally, I'm delighted we can discuss some politics. Can we please keep controversial topics like NI politics, the Middle east etc off this forum...

Buer

troyzer wrote: »

Does that take into account how many federal government workers are based in Virginia?

No idea although I'm sure it has an impact.

Also my numbers were wrong in relation to NY; I didn't see the negative sign next to NY. They actually receive significantly less funding than they contribute in taxation.

mfceiling

https://twitter.com/thedailyangle/status/1253506035089838085?s=09

I thought this was very apt.

Bazzo

The face of somebody who is desperately trying not to laugh and cry at the same time

errlloyd

swiwi_ wrote: »

Lads, do we want politics to remain available for everyone or not??

A bit of light Middle East banter will get it closed down for everyone. Especially, as you get blow-ins to the forum once there's a sniff of Israeli-Arab conflict discussion. Like, I don't think i've ever seen Danzy post in the rugby forum before.

Personally, I'm delighted we can discuss some politics. Can we please keep controversial topics like NI politics, the Middle east etc off this forum...

I'll maintain my previous position.

We should come up with an incredibly inconspicuous sounding thread name "The Ugo Monye Appreciation Society" and discuss politics in there. To lower the chance of randos stumbling across it.