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mjmooney

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mjmooney last won the day on December 18 2023

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  1. Looking forward to Three Body Problem on Netflix.
  2. Clive Myrie on the BBC news committing the cardinal sin of referring to 'Notts' Forest. What is the BBC coming to?
  3. Because (in this country at least, and I assume in the US also), there is a requirement to monitor hiring practices, in the light of historical prejudice against ethnic minorities. The quota system aims to get more BAME applicants into jobs for which they are qualified. It does NOT mean 'rejecting good white applicants, and hiring poor black applicants just because they are black'.
  4. Nice broad brush, there.
  5. He almost certainly was gay, as it happens. Good enough reason for banning gravity.
  6. The series (and indeed, Clavell's excellent novel) are based on the true story of William Adams. His story is well worth a read.
  7. That isn't how quotas work - in any industry, let alone aviation. Nobody is going to select a less-qualified/competent BAME candidate over a better white one. The philosophy is that if two candidates are equally suitable, then you should favour the BAME one. Now you may not like this, and it is undoubtedly frustrating if you are the rejected white candidate, but it is merely a much-belated attempt to compensate for what has undoubtedly been the reverse scenario for generations.
  8. No, you can't, for individuals. All you can do is look at the stats and hope that you aren't (or are, depending on circumstances) an outlier.
  9. We're at that end of the season now, where it's down to fine margins. Every team that has something to play for is going be scrapping desperately for every point. Injuries and suspensions will start to mount up. It's no longer about stylish play, it's about who has the staying power - and luck - to get over the line. A different kind of test for Unai and the players - time to dig deep. We've come a long way to get to this, just hold on to your hats and let's see what happens. The ghost of Ron Saunders is watching. Do you want to bet against us?
  10. OK for getting an EU passport, not for wearing a Celtic shirt and a leprechaun hat, drinking green Guinness and singing 'rebel' songs.
  11. Gee, thanks. The best indicators of longevity are the death ages of your parents. Mine lived to 87 and 84, despite both having grown up with poor diets, relative poverty and the stress of war. Nothing's guaranteed, but as a fit and heathy 70 year old, I'd hope to do at least as well. But, as in the case of Steve Harley and countless others, the big banana skin is always cancer. Take the test
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