Dr_Alimantado
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2 hours ago, foreveryoung said:
Have I entered Mumsnet or something. Any men on here to give a varied opinion.
A varied opinion about rape?
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Some concerning perspectives being offered in this thread. The frankly shocking statistics around conviction rates for rape and sexual assault should tell you all you need to know about why this isn’t, at the time of writing, a criminal matter. For victims of rape, the ordeal of going through legal proceedings could have a life-changing psychological effect, on top of the effect of the assault itself, hence why so many choose not to subject themselves to a process where there is less than 1% chance of justice being served. Imagine the impact of going though all that to see your rapist exonerated. It really isn’t as simple as saying “well why don’t they go to the police then?”, that’s a profoundly naïve stance.
Whilst I’m sure we all agree that balance is important, listening to the victims should always be given precedence. I’m sure more information will come to light, but the testimonies published so far make for grim reading.
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Rumours that Tom Verlaine has gone, although no official confirmation yet. 2023 is shaping up to be a bad one
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The lyric is “I bless the rains” isn’t it?
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3 minutes ago, Xela said:
Sounds awful mate.
Which leads me on nicely to people who describe headaches as migraines. I have a mate who does it. We'll be messaging and they'll say "got a migraine today, just lying on the sofa watching netflix". Thats not a migraine!
Similar to people with a sniffle claiming to have the flu, infuriating.
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23 hours ago, mjmooney said:
OK, thanks, I'll check that out.
EDIT: Just listening to The Golden Age. Yeah, I like this. Neil Young meets Gene Clark. Promising start.
EDIT 2: Not all the way through yet, but I've heard enough to decide it's... OK.
Give his Morning Phase album a try too, came out in 2017 and in a similar vein to Sea Change. He’s a bit of a musical chameleon so there’s a large portion of his work that you’ll definitely hate, but at times he does inhabit territory that you’d enjoy.
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6 hours ago, mikeyp102 said:
My Mrs’ sister just had the text off her doctor, lives Hall Green, 36, no ill health.
I’m 38 and not heard anything, not jealous at all
Same for me, got the text today. I’m 36 and also in Hall Green, no underlying health issues. Booked in for Friday afternoon.
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2 hours ago, It's Your Round said:
Ever wondered why parents tell kids not to pick dandelions or they’ll wet the bed?
The French word for dandelion is pissenlit.
The French phrase 'en lit' means 'in bed'.So now ya know
In a pleasing bit of symmetry the English word dandelion derives from the french “dent de lion” (lion’s tooth) due to the jagged shape of the leaves.
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“We did everything we could to prepare for Brexit and are part of the DTI’s export champion community,” says Paul. But since 1 January, his firm – like other UK exporters – has been hit by three new charges. And four days ago the firm discovered another one that his customers in the EU will have to pay on receiving the goods.
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2 hours ago, bickster said:
Stereolab tomorrow is postponed, bugger
They were great in Brum on Sunday night, but Lætitia said her voice was struggling a bit so I guess that’s why they’ve cancelled.
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4 hours ago, Dom_Wren said:I like reading this thread. I hope the prophecies of doom don't come true. Things still very much the same as under Obama. And Bush. And Clinton. For me.
You're an affluent white straight man, things will always be fine.
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2 hours ago, mjmooney said:
'Overend' Watts, bass player from Mott the Hoople.
Jaki Liebezeit, drummer from Can.
Bugger on both counts ☹️
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George Michael gone at 53.
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12 hours ago, tonyh29 said:
Peter Hook on Sat night was superb , shame not to see all of New Order , but close enough .... few thousand fatty sweaty drunk blokes jumping around to "love will tear us apart" , just how a concert should be
I've seen Peter Hook and New Order twice each in the last 18 months, and enjoyed Hooky more overall.
New Order were good, but there was something strangely joyless about it, it seemed as though Bernard in particular just wasn't enjoying it much.
Hooky is like watching a great New Order tribute band, and is all the more enjoyable (and affordable) for it.
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1 hour ago, theboyangel said:
Can birds (meaning the feathered variety) cross breed? If so why don't we see any mixes of say Starlings and Thrushes (using commonly seen local birds as an example)???
Genuinely interested in knowing the answer!
There could be some excellent feathered mash-ups!!!!!
Not to answer on BOF's behalf, but the majority of birds are distinct species and therefore unable to cross breed (the same reason that humans and chimps can't have viable offspring). As mentioned below it does occur within species of the same genus, particularly with wildfowl and raptors. A lot of birds bred for professional falconry are hybrids.
It tends to occur in nature where one species has been introduced into a new environment, and can be very controversial. A recent example is the ruddy duck, which was introduced to the UK from America, but was found to cross breed with the rare white-headed duck (an endangered species in southern and Central Europe). The result was a government sanctioned cull of ruddy ducks in the UK over the past 10 years. A shame, because they're lovely things.
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On 11 June 2016 at 08:59, mjmooney said:
Absolutely **** ing astonishing. Quite possibly the best gig I've ever seen. And I agree about Down by the River.
Just... wow.
He was great in London last night, although in typical Neil fashion the latter part of the setlist was very different to the Leeds show and much more focused on newer stuff and deep cuts. No Down By The River or Powderfinger sadly, and I get the feeling that some of the crowd expecting a greatest hits show may have been slightly perplexed (a 20 minute plus version of an album track from the late 80s is a very different beast to an extended DbtR!). Still, I admire the fact that Neil is Neil, and clearly just does whatever he wants.
He's clearly on great form, and he's clearly enjoying himself. I've seen him a few times in recent years and rarely seen him as enthusiastic as this. Playing with the new band has obviously done him good.
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7 hours ago, mjmooney said:
Friends up from Devon for the weekend, Neil Young concert tonight.
Off to see Mr Young tomorrow in that London.
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1 hour ago, rjw63 said:
I'll soon find out!
Apparently the new vocalist is just like Jon Anderson. They are playing Fragile and Drama albums in their entirety.
Saw them last time round doing the Yes Album, Close to the Edge and Going for the One. They were great, new singer sounds exactly like Jon Anderson.
Shame about Chris Squire though.
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Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest, only 45.
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Ellroy is wonderful, I love his work.
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BBC reporting that Glenn Frey has gone
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43 minutes ago, mjmooney said:
Which one. The young guy was just too, well, young, to know some of those questions.
More of a general observation really, with the exception of a few outstanding contestants the overall standard seems to be fairly low at the moment. Admittedly i don't watch every week, but there always seem to be one or two contestants who are no better than your average viewer at home.
You have a better insight than I do, so I might be being a bit unfair - I'm sure the pressure of being filmed plays a part.
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People with appalling general knowledge who go on Mastermind.
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VillaTalk Deadpool 2023
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Rumours about Bill Kenwright, can’t see anything definitive though.