No Oppo Supporters 2024 AFL General Discussion

[Kiama Chris]

I'm flying to Athens with Qatar via Doha in a couple of weeks......
If it's any excuse, I won the flights at a Swans game!

Fantastic Jules, have a great time!!!

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Rather be sponsored by Qatar than Qantas.

Absolute s**t stain of a corporate entity.

Eh its more pick your poison type of thing.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Where do people draw the line, cancel the maccas sponsorship due to obesity?

People go bankrupt buying property, cancel real estate and banking sponsors ?

All the gambling outrage nobody forces them to put coins or notes down the chute sans also nobody forcing a Bigmac down your throat everyday.

Its okay to promote a form of entertainment its a choice.

 

[Del198236]

All the gambling outrage nobody forces them to put coins or notes down the chute sans also nobody forcing a Bigmac down your throat everyday.

Its okay to promote a form of entertainment its a choice.

More gambling sponsorship
Bring back Beer ads - they were dam entertaining
Tobacco companies need some positive press and are still cashed up
Hell, Im sure theres a few Mafia bosses out there who are looking to improve their social standing.

Gambling, alcohol, cigarettes.. My kid cant do any of this sh*t until hes 18. Why not shove it down his throat now so he's at least familiar with it all when the time comes?????

Sorry Heeney2Franklin - thats the worst argument I've ever heard!

Ps. Piss McDonalds sponsorship off. That food is absolute shit and certainly not conducive to a healthy body and mind wanting to play well on saturday morning (or play well at anything anytime!)

 

[Del198236]

I don't like our Qatar sponsorship either but I think the degrees of separation make them a little different.

Wow.. so you're more against a few folk in a rich nation having a bet on the horses than a government totally f**king over millions of women and girls?
I guess its fine if you dont know those women or girls.. ???FFS???

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Why, we once had a gambling company and a casino as some of our corporate partners.

it is very hard to find an ethical corporate partner. But I suppose it is a matter of degree given we happily live in the dying days of western capitalism.

Personally I despise insurance and mining companies as the bottom feeders of capitalism. As for the fraudulent bitcoin industry ???

Do we still have that mid eastern airline as a sponsor?

Do we still have that bitcoin xchange as a sponsor?

 

[sataris]

it is very hard to find an ethical corporate partner. But I suppose it is a matter of degree given we happily live in the dying days of western capitalism.

Personally I despise insurance and mining companies as the bottom feeders of capitalism. As for the fraudulent bitcoin industry ???

Do we still have that mid eastern airline as a sponsor?

Do we still have that bitcoin xchange as a sponsor?

Do we still have that car company that was founded by Hitler as a sponsor?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

My career in two lines.

lol I had a third… but I am not aware old days Colombia sponsored footy teams

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Fantastic Jules, have a great time!!!

aye… Athens is one of my favourite cities in Europe. Have a bonzer time.

 

[caesar88]

Wow.. so you're more against a few folk in a rich nation having a bet on the horses than a government totally f**king over millions of women and girls?
I guess its fine if you dont know those women or girls.. ???FFS???

Asking politely for you to please never again reply to any of my posts and I will do the same with you.

 

[Del198236]

Do we still have that car company that was founded by Hitler as a sponsor?

true story..
My sister, a Swans fan and someone who cares about the environment, bought her very first brand new car - a VW polo, because they sponsored the Swans and had the best emissions ratings. She also chose her local dealer because thats what you're supposed to do.

Within a few months VW got busted for falsifying the emissions records.. and the dealer was sent to jail for shooting wombats in the snowy mountains! and the boot only opens when it wants to (which is really f**king annoying)

Aside from the wombats, its hilarious because its my sister

 

[Del198236]

Asking politely for you to please never again reply to any of my posts and I will do the same with you.

I would put you on ignore but I cant. You are also a very prevalent poster making you impossible to ignore.

My response to your latest post was very reasonable, even needed to be said.
We are extremely privileged in this country as my young cousin keeps pointing out to me. She's a 30yo female journo working in Pakistan and Afganistan. If she was to read your post Im sure she would be much more critical than I was.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

lol I had a third… but I am not aware old days Colombia sponsored footy teams

I thought the 3rd might be Bex (& a good lie down).

(Those under the age of 50 will likely have no clue what this refers to).

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I would put you on ignore but I cant. You are also a very prevalent poster making you impossible to ignore.

My response to your latest post was very reasonable, even needed to be said.
We are extremely privileged in this country as my young cousin keeps pointing out to me. She's a 30yo female journo working in Pakistan and Afganistan. If she was to read your post Im sure she would be much more critical than I was.

Two of the most dangerous countries on Earth for a foreign Female.

 

[Del198236]

Two of the most dangerous countries on Earth for a foreign Female.

Off topic.. apologies
EXTREMELY dangerous for a female journo!
My 78yo Mum just went and visited for 4 weeks.
- people are extremely poor
- sick of eating apricots
- wish she knew more about cricket
- people are very proud, generous and enthusiastic (especially about cricket)
- Was invited into many strangers homes for lunch and dinners (very generous and sharing). Thought it was weird that she would eat with the men and boys while the women weren't allowed to sit at the table.
- Was very disturbed by girls not being allowed an education
- mountains and landscape were absolutely beautiful
- not once did she feel threatened
- Very hard to judge such a foreign (different) culture

Thats Mums pakistan border experience in a nut shell.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I thought the 3rd might be Bex (& a good lie down).

(Those under the age of 50 will likely have no clue what this refers to).

chortle… was the full saying, “Have a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down”?

 

[Kiama Chris]

Two of the most dangerous countries on Earth for a foreign Female.

I have travelled to many Muslim countries as well as India and a few other hot spots. Pakistan and India are where women are treated with the least respect. We've all seen the news about Afghanistan. I wish your cousin the very best of luck!

 

[Del198236]

I have travelled to many Muslim countries as well as India and a few other hot spots. Pakistan and India are where women are treated with the least respect. We've all seen the news about Afghanistan. I wish your cousin the very best of luck!

She's been there for nearly three years and loves it.. I struggle dealing with Collingwood supporters.
different strokes for different folks i guess????

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Off topic.. apologies
EXTREMELY dangerous for a female journo!
My 78yo Mum just went and visited for 4 weeks.
- people are extremely poor
- sick of eating apricots
- wish she knew more about cricket
- people are very proud, generous and enthusiastic (especially about cricket)
- Was invited into many strangers homes for lunch and dinners (very generous and sharing). Thought it was weird that she would eat with the men and boys while the women weren't allowed to sit at the table.
- Was very disturbed by girls not being allowed an education
- mountains and landscape were absolutely beautiful
- not once did she feel threatened
- Very hard to judge such a foreign (different) culture

Thats Mums pakistan border experience in a nut shell.

Two very close friends did two medium term stints in Pakistan. The woman ran some UN women’s programs. They did have an exit strategy. The Americans actually scared them more and they have citizenship. They made some great friends there and have gone back on hols to see them. To my chagrin I never visited.

 

[Kiama Chris]

She's been there for nearly three years and loves it.. I struggle dealing with Collingwood supporters.
different strokes for different folks i guess????

Good to hear. Wife and I lived in Malaysia for 2 years. Piece of cake. In all we've travelled to 8 Muslim countries (including Iran) and leave for 6 more in April. Love it personally and happy to visit more but the attitudes of Pakistani men were pretty dodgy.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I met two Indian women born into the Dalit caste (One in Malawi and the other in Panama). Both told remarkably similar unhappy stories. Both had been getting family members out and neither were even going on visits.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Good to hear. Wife and I lived in Malaysia for 2 years. Piece of cake. In all we've travelled to 8 Muslim countries (including Iran) and leave for 6 more in April. Love it personally and happy to visit more but the attitudes of Pakistani men were pretty dodgy.

have totally forgotten the part of Malaysia concerned but there is one pocket where the local culture was matriarchal.

 

[Del198236]

Two very close friends did two medium term stints in Pakistan. The woman ran some UN women’s programs. They did have an exit strategy. The Americans actually scared them more and they have citizenship. They made some great friends there and have gone back on hols to see them. To my chagrin I never visited.

Mum said she was stopped and searched (for opium) lots of times.. As soon as the police / army found out she was Australian and NOT American, the searched stopped and the conversation turned to cricket haha..

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Mum said she was stopped and searched (for opium) lots of times.. As soon as the police / army found out she was Australian and NOT American, the searched stopped and the conversation turned to cricket haha..

by the way … good on your mum!

 

[Kiama Chris]

have totally forgotten the part of Malaysia concerned but there is one pocket where the local culture was matriarchal.

Right up north. NE I think Never went further north than Penang. Lived in KL 2005/6.