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AndyM wrote:Nah wasn't the death of an ex, it was someone you cut loose.
Ahh ok.
So you're talking about my doctor friend? The doctor friend i said was hot?
The same doctor friend that would write relentless messages on my facebook saying 'looking hot' etc etc. "did your boardshorts split?",
hahaha.
Gotchya. You're judging me on a male female relationship that i shared.
I guess you missed the context.
Apologies for thinking it was my ex.
Still pretty touchy on that a few years later...obviously.
C'mon mate, don't go charging in half-cocked and then play the victim when you get called out.
At least own it and say it was a mistake and you've moved on.
We'd all be lying if we said we didn't think that way sometimes.
southernraw wrote:AndyM wrote:Nah wasn't the death of an ex, it was someone you cut loose.
Ahh ok.
So you're talking about my doctor friend? The doctor friend i said was hot?
The same doctor friend that would write relentless messages on my facebook saying 'looking hot' etc etc. "did your boardshorts split?",
hahaha.
Gotchya. You're judging me on a male female relationship that i shared.
I guess you missed the context.
Apologies for thinking it was my ex.
Still pretty touchy on that a few years later...obviously.
All good mate.
But please remember we're basically on the same side.
This thing of potential allies turning on each other is shit.
We can all be cunts if we want to be but it'd be better if we weren't.
OK AndyM
Like i said, alot of admiration but i've got my touchy points.
I still think of my ex every single day, every single hour.
And i'm still in touch with her mum.
It isn't an excuse but it will explain why i get so aggressive on this issue.
I would love to see a shift in attitude.
Still love ya.
Night.
G’day @wax24, are you out there?
Humour me if you may. In my now dated discussions with many of your fellow countrymen/women while touring throughout Europe I was surprised to learn that in school the only history studied was US and very few had exposure to say European history or more correctly I should say where European and US history crossed (WW2) all seemed very knowledgeable. Now I'm not being rude here because I studied Australian history all through high school and into university and it wasn’t until university that I truly got exposed to our true indigenous history of murder and dispossession, so it maybe a generation thing (^^ US school curriculum and AU).
My point, fuck what is my point? Yes, US education, apparently with young voters in this election there was a divide between boys and girls and young blokes voted Trump more so than young women who just happened to be higher educated. No judgement as it rings true, less pay than girls of the same age, perhaps more reason to be disaffected more reason to vote for trump … any insightful comment on my rambling?
Brother you were aggressive a long, long time before any supposed mention of your ex.
Anyway the shift in attitude has been happening for a long time and is continuing.
And we need deep breaths and cooler heads with regards to so much at the moment.
Disappointing AndyM.
Unfortunately you still haven't learnt from your bro's sesh.
It'll happen again, and you'll probably brag about it here on SN because it's a safe space from women.
The tables will turn one day.
Maybe next time, consider the time, (trump the woman hater wins),context (the night Trump wins) and think, maybe i should offer a bit of love instead of ridicule, regardless of my bogan Lennox mates. Goes a long way.
Hey Guy.... A coupla years ago, here at work, i was having a conversation where Churchill came up. A 23 yr old (female) nurse had a blank stare, so i asked her what she knew of Winston Churchill. She had no idea who i was talking about. I was gobsmacked. I shouldn't have been, because there have been many little snippets like this in recent years, where i have come to be of the opinion that US education Sucks.
(Then i tell myself i am getting old and cranky and think about more important things, like which flavor in Neapolitan ice cream is REALLY my fave?)
Used to be different. I was learning Western Civilization starting at 10 yrs old. That course began at the crucifying of Christ and ran thru to the American Revolution. Then again, i was sent to private school, where it cost the parents a fortune.
I think it was VJ and i think it was a page or two ago on this thread, where a vid of Scott Galloway was posted. That'll do a much better job than me of explaining the current disconnect with young men in SeppoReich.
Online Teen Verification is a ruse to ban Online Porn forever!
Moral Majority Republicans have begun blocking online porn...
Beginning of the End of Porn > Oz is next > by the end of the month...
Pornhub has shut down in All States that require Age Verification
Republicans mandated Photo ID and/or 3rd Party Perv Coach!
Result...(Not one person want's to be in a Republican Porn Flick)
Pornhub refuse to expose their Viewers.
No choice to avoid $Gazillion fines have gotta pull the plug in Bible Belt.
It's expected that all online Porn will soon be banned in all Republican States.
Pornhub is now gone forever from Texas,Arskansas,Louisiana,Mississippi,Montana, North Carolina,Utah,Virginia,Oklahoma,Idaho.Nebraska,Kansas,Indiana,Kentucky.
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/11/01/pornhub-blocked-in-oklah...
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/07/porn-is-protected-speech-trumps-new-...
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1glbgl2/donald_trumps_electio...
Boomer Families drop a reminder of Joh's taboo non porn / non abortion mandate.
According to every chick tbb knows from Joh's Qld...it goes something like this...
Mum : 'Now ya got plenty of time dearest daughter > go check Wotz keepin' yer father!'
Pornhub
2016 Election
https://www.pornhub.com/insights/election-day
2020 Election
https://mashable.com/article/pornhub-election-traffic-2020
2024 Election : Up 21% South Carolina > Up 18% District of Columbia
https://www.latestly.com/socially/social-viral/erection-day-pornhub-reve...
End Nov 2024 Downunder
Non elected Yank e Commissioner mandates Albo/Dutto to legislate Online Porn Ban.
If kidz can't watch it...nor can grown ups...Keep it in the Family!
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/australia-introduce-thi...
Supafreak wrote:@blowin , who’s We’re ?
https://gop.com/
https://www.arcforum.com/
https://www.uaustin.org/
green room wrote:Supafreak wrote:@blowin , who’s We’re ?
https://gop.com/
https://www.arcforum.com/
https://www.uaustin.org/
From DT to JP , what a line up , thanks for answering but no thanks.
I’m so confused. Are AndyM and Southern mates outside of swellnet?
AndyM wrote:Yeah there're some pretty emotional people around at the moment.
Went out to the local bowlsie last night and for shits and gigs, a few mates turned up with little American flags, trucker hats and tactical vests.
A fella at a different table had a Make Lennox Great Again hat, which I thought was hilarious.
We were having Iwo Jima moments with the American flag when a young chick at the next table starts mouthing off with calls of "racists" etc etc.
I dare say she had zero sense of humour and wouldn't know what irony or a piss-take was.
I've seen her around before and she seems quite nice, it's just a shame that she's gone full basic.
And I hope when it comes to Australian politics she's equally as passionate but maybe a bit less inclined to latch onto hysterical false dichotomies.
hahaha what a bunch of characters Lennox has. I daresay your wall would probably have to be built to the north of you.
Nothing so colourful seen down here.
seeds wrote:Leave gender out of it. She didn’t get the pisstake. She unfortunately thought Andy and mates were for real.
Aussies are going woke for sure.
That has certainly happened around here since covid, but just like the US election has shown, there's a cohort of younger men than the wokeys,who are marginalised by current society in Australia as well - a shock result is certainly possible here.
With regard to conversation above, the stat I saw on election night was that voters in this election were 53% female. So this result has been achieved with a slight female majority, which adds more riddle and enigma to it.
Not so much to me, VJ. There are
a number of statistical rabbit holes to find shelter in…. but the fact is that Trump built a broad coalition. He didn’t carry any coalition firmly, but carried all demostratably.
The middle ground (in case you’ve roiled your nose at “Silent Majority”) spoke.
Within that truth are an infinite number of anxieties.
Heres some interesting stats
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-06/how-5-key-...
On the whole women thing, i wonder how much different the stats would be if abortion was not an issue in the election, fair to assume the female stats for Trump would have increased slightly.
Here's a stat for youse, 73 million Yanks voted for Trump, the other 272 million were smart enough not to.
old-dog wrote:Here's a stat for youse, 73 million Yanks voted for Trump, the other 272 million were smart enough not to.
Taking into account many wouldn’t have been voting age , it shows that many just weren’t interested and possibly believed what’s the point as both parties are FOS .
"Went out to the local bowlsie last night and for shits and gigs, a few mates turned up with little American flags, trucker hats and tactical vests.
A fella at a different table had a Make Lennox Great Again hat, which I thought was hilarious."
And you know straight away, Total Wankers.
Supafreak wrote:old-dog wrote:Here's a stat for youse, 73 million Yanks voted for Trump, the other 272 million were smart enough not to.
Taking into account many wouldn’t have been voting age , it shows that many just weren’t interested and possibly believed what’s the point as both parties are FOS .
Turnout was the same as before. There was nothing special about it in this election. And yes, 35% of eligible population doesn’t vote.
65% voter turn out in a non compulsory election is pretty good, its down slightrly from 2020 at 67% though
Fun fact Indonesia has the highest non compulsory turn out.
indo-dreaming wrote:Heres some interesting stats
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-06/how-5-key-...On the whole women thing, i wonder how much different the stats would be if abortion was not an issue in the election, fair to assume the female stats for Trump would have increased slightly.
I reckon it would higher, I’ll agree with that. I look at my wife; she would never vote trump due to the way he talked about women, abortion etc. But take that away and she would 100% vote Trump.
Supafreak wrote:green room wrote:Supafreak wrote:@blowin , who’s We’re ?
https://gop.com/
https://www.arcforum.com/
https://www.uaustin.org/From DT to JP , what a line up , thanks for answering but no thanks.
Anyone else have an opinion on these links , quite the lineup on the arc link . https://www.arcforum.com/advisory-board
Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...
Interesting and sober ( and concerning) conversation re US foreign policy.
Worth a listen if international relations is a interest.
https://m.
Distracted wrote:Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...
- he’s maybe someone with more than just interplanetary skin in the game ;)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4193788-musk-acknowledges-he-turned-o...
andy-mac wrote:Interesting and sober ( and concerning) conversation re US foreign policy.
Worth a listen if international relations is an interest.
^ excellent commentary & analysis (yours too @andy-mac)
;)
;);)
https://m.
Green Ant Bully scrutinizes and neutralizes Trump's Biggest Mandate Ever...(Cough!)
World Media + Exit Polls have conveniently left out the only one important detail! Wot?
Voter Turnout! Hmm!
All assume because more were encouraged to Vote then Trump has a larger Mandate?
How to check if Trump's bigger than everything election mandate measures up!
Well! Wiki have once again had their balls cut off & are too afraid to say anything!
[Censored]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election
This came in 2 eons ago...via carrier Terradactyl...
(Shh! Pinkie Promise not to alarm Henny Penny from Sky is caving in my head News!)
https://foreignpolicy.com/projects/2024-us-president-election-live-updat...
2024 US Election Turnout is predicted to be 65% a drop of 158m voters
2020 Turnout was much larger by 158m voters = 67%
2024 Trump mandate = 32.95% of Total Eligible Voters
2022 LNP mandate = 32.06% (vs) Albo 29.26% (Record Lowest for any Oz PM ever)
2020 Biden mandate = 34.17% of Total Eligible Voters
(44% of US Voted to have a Gun in their House...Not a Zombie or a Tea Party!)
1.There is no Mandate in any Nation with less than 1/3 of eligible voters
2. If the Least popular PM in Oz History loses next Election...How is that a Shock?
3. 44% US elected for a Gun...(32.95% Elected Commander in Chief of Free World)
Crew can trust neutral scrutineer tbb...ya heard it here first but more importantly...
Crew will never ever once hear the truth outside of a swellnet drop box...All say Aye!
Wotz New : World Gone Mad (Again!)
Nothing to see people! Move Along...
Trump is no bigger than yer common everyday garden variety Baby Jesus Beatle!
Republicans + LNP have no mandate to block yer Porn & Burn yer Record Clock!
Now You Listen Here...
"He's not The Messiah! He's a very naughty boy!"
Now! Go Away!
Jelly Flater wrote:Distracted wrote:Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...- he’s maybe someone with more than just interplanetary skin in the game ;)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4193788-musk-acknowledges-he-turned-o...
If this report is true , then it’s what I meant the other day when I said I didn’t trust musk & that he controls way to much. I found it amusing that he said he couldn’t keep funding starlink in Ukraine , bit short of quid is he ? I believe he would be very interested in some of Ukraine’s resources for his projects., does he care which side supplies them ?
Supafreak wrote:Jelly Flater wrote:Distracted wrote:Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...- he’s maybe someone with more than just interplanetary skin in the game ;)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4193788-musk-acknowledges-he-turned-o...
If this report is true , then it’s what I meant the other day when I said I didn’t trust musk & that he controls way to much. I found it amusing that he said he couldn’t keep funding starlink in Ukraine , bit short of quid is he ? I believe he would be very interested in some of Ukraine’s resources for his projects., does he care which side supplies them ?
US ‘invested’ an enormous amount of money into Ukraine. Neither Trump or Biden would give up on the returns. The only difference is that Trump might ‘strike a deal’ with Putin.
Jelly Flater wrote:;);)
That's hilarious.
They're even giving away free t-shirts.
flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:Jelly Flater wrote:Distracted wrote:Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...- he’s maybe someone with more than just interplanetary skin in the game ;)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4193788-musk-acknowledges-he-turned-o...
If this report is true , then it’s what I meant the other day when I said I didn’t trust musk & that he controls way to much. I found it amusing that he said he couldn’t keep funding starlink in Ukraine , bit short of quid is he ? I believe he would be very interested in some of Ukraine’s resources for his projects., does he care which side supplies them ?
US ‘invested’ an enormous amount of money into Ukraine. Neither Trump or Biden would give up on the returns. The only difference is that Trump might ‘strike a deal’ with Putin.
he will strike a deal
Firstly. he says to Zelensky...ya have to negotiate with POOtin or I'll stop funding your war...
Then he says to POOman,ya have to negotiate with Zelensky or I'll triple their funding
Both dont have a choice unless PooMan decides to push the nuclear button.
G'day @wax24, thanks for your reply overnight, I've overslept as I've got a dose of covid's spicy cough! Your comments ring true from what I had gathered that the version of history taught in US schools focuses on christian belief and that of your own nation's brief timeline. It must be a revelation for US citizens to travel internationally and experience different cultures although apparently in % terms the numbers that do so are small. On ice cream flavours did Homer settle it?
quadzilla wrote:flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:Jelly Flater wrote:Distracted wrote:Business and politics was always a murky mix but having Elon Musk directly involved in geopolitical discussions between Trump and Ukraine?!
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/trump-put-elon-musk-phone-ukrain...- he’s maybe someone with more than just interplanetary skin in the game ;)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4193788-musk-acknowledges-he-turned-o...
If this report is true , then it’s what I meant the other day when I said I didn’t trust musk & that he controls way to much. I found it amusing that he said he couldn’t keep funding starlink in Ukraine , bit short of quid is he ? I believe he would be very interested in some of Ukraine’s resources for his projects., does he care which side supplies them ?
US ‘invested’ an enormous amount of money into Ukraine. Neither Trump or Biden would give up on the returns. The only difference is that Trump might ‘strike a deal’ with Putin.
he will strike a deal
Firstly. he says to Zelensky...ya have to negotiate with POOtin or I'll stop funding your war...
Then he says to POOman,ya have to negotiate with Zelensky or I'll triple their funding
Both dont have a choice unless PooMan decides to push the nuclear button.
Didn't realise it was so simple! I suppose he'll take the same approach in the Middle East?
"Didn't realise it was so simple! I suppose he'll take the same approach in the Middle East?"
..... and still have time for a round of golf in the afternoon!
GuySmiley wrote:"Didn't realise it was so simple! I suppose he'll take the same approach in the Middle East?"
..... and still have time for a round of golf in the afternoon!
Those golf days are going to become very expensive for the tax payers , the security will be enormous with the target he has on his back , I won’t be surprised if another attempt is made before Jan 20th , he’s definitely no coward in this area .
OK more really interesting social trends, the Ms has informed me of the 4B movement after we watched the carpark vid:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/style/4b-movement.html
This one opens a huge rabbit hole (60% of young men in US already not in a relationship - ie no one is interested, for they are chasing Chad) and goes beyond the election results. There's also a thing called Passport Bros.
GuySmiley wrote:G'day @wax24, thanks for your reply overnight, I've overslept as I've got a dose of covid's spicy cough! Your comments ring true from what I had gathered that the version of history taught in US schools focuses on christian belief and that of your own nation's brief timeline. It must be a revelation for US citizens to travel internationally and experience different cultures although apparently in % terms the numbers that do so are small. On ice cream flavours did Homer settle it?
Side note.
Only learned this week that with the new acara curriculum for WW2, there is no mention of the Soviet involvement or eastern front.
USA not the only country with selective version of history...
^^ @VJ, yes, I was thinking the same overnight in my conversation with @wax24 .... and why would young modern US women sign up for life with a good ole boy? .......already better educated, presumably in better jobs with better pay and career prospects.
Aukus call upon : swellnet Civilian Defence Unit (We need a Goldie Code Breaker)
National Security matter of Upmost Importance!
https://x.com/francis_scarr/status/1854100390070944028
Burley tbb : "Palmy Army Translation!"
"May there always be Sunshine"
May there always be Blue Skies
May there always be Mummy
May there always be me
Mummy = Mother Russia watches over US Election (Relax!)
andy-mac wrote:GuySmiley wrote:G'day @wax24, thanks for your reply overnight, I've overslept as I've got a dose of covid's spicy cough! Your comments ring true from what I had gathered that the version of history taught in US schools focuses on christian belief and that of your own nation's brief timeline. It must be a revelation for US citizens to travel internationally and experience different cultures although apparently in % terms the numbers that do so are small. On ice cream flavours did Homer settle it?
Side note.
Only learned this week that with the new acara curriculum for WW2, there is no mention of the Soviet involvement or eastern front.
USA not the only country with selective version of history...
Really?
andy-mac wrote:Side note.
Only learned this week that with the new acara curriculum for WW2, there is no mention of the Soviet involvement or eastern front.
USA not the only country with selective version of history...
bloody hell, you can't leave that out:
Here's what it really looked like
GuySmiley wrote:^^ @VJ, yes, I was thinking the same overnight in my conversation with @wax24 .... and why would young modern US women sign up for life with a good ole boy? .......already better educated, presumably in better jobs with better pay and career prospects.
From what I've read the projections are ending up with no-one - 50% of US women reaching 40 with no partner or children, as fertility slides. It's a disaster either way, male or female, I've also linked up in 'interesting stuff' the topic of not enough children worldwide, and population collapse that is forecast for the 2nd half of this century. It means the entire highly developed, just in time, tech world and living standards of today - are the peak of it. Again getting off topic, but on the horizon.
AndyM wrote:andy-mac wrote:GuySmiley wrote:G'day @wax24, thanks for your reply overnight, I've overslept as I've got a dose of covid's spicy cough! Your comments ring true from what I had gathered that the version of history taught in US schools focuses on christian belief and that of your own nation's brief timeline. It must be a revelation for US citizens to travel internationally and experience different cultures although apparently in % terms the numbers that do so are small. On ice cream flavours did Homer settle it?
Side note.
Only learned this week that with the new acara curriculum for WW2, there is no mention of the Soviet involvement or eastern front.
USA not the only country with selective version of history...Really?
Told by humanities head of dept so assuming correct.
Have not personally gone through new version 9 curriculum for it.
As from my understanding they lost more than 25 million people, it kind of is a big deal for outcome if WW2....
Yes what is taught in schools is vitally important, capture a young brain and all …
velocityjohnno wrote:GuySmiley wrote:^^ @VJ, yes, I was thinking the same overnight in my conversation with @wax24 .... and why would young modern US women sign up for life with a good ole boy? .......already better educated, presumably in better jobs with better pay and career prospects.
From what I've read the projections are ending up with no-one - 50% of US women reaching 40 with no partner or children, as fertility slides. It's a disaster either way, male or female, I've also linked up in 'interesting stuff' the topic of not enough children worldwide, and population collapse that is forecast for the 2nd half of this century. It means the entire highly developed, just in time, tech world and living standards of today - are the peak of it. Again getting off topic, but on the horizon.
Aged care to be run by robots in the future .
Septic Tanks are going to Septic Tank