FTA-TV First Dates - Part 7

[Scotland]

Suicide used to be against the law. How stupid is that, really.

Be a lot of people not contesting the charge,

 

[Shell]

Be a lot of people not contesting the charge,

I had no idea you read this thread..

 

[Shell]

I guess the ones that aren't successful could be charged.

Would be interesting to go thru the history of the law and see if anyone was ever charged..

 

[Shell]

When suicide was illegal

Up until 50 years ago suicide was a crime in England and Wales. But why were people prosecuted for attempted "self-murder" and how did things change?

www.bbc.com

 

[Shell]

Doctors said the 59-year-old needed medical treatment at a mental hospital, but magistrates disagreed. In July 1958 he was sent to prison for six months after pleading guilty to attempted suicide.

His story made just a few column inches in the Times, but in the newspaper's archives his tale is far from uncommon.

Take out-of-work labourer Thomas McCarthy, 28, who "drank something bad" on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral after becoming depressed. He was sent to prison for a week for his troubles in October 1923.

And then there is Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Walker 48, of Heathfield, Sussex, who in June 1953 was fined £25 for attempting suicide with a French revolver he found on a beach at Dunkirk.

 

[Scotland]

I had no idea you read this thread..

I don't even know what board I am on. Kram tagged me.

 

[Scotland]

I guess the ones that aren't successful could be charged.

Would be interesting to go thru the history of the law and see if anyone was ever charged..

 

[Shell]

I don't even know what board I am on. Kram tagged me.

Its the Entertainment Board.

The thread is about the reality show "First Dates" but atm there are no first run episodes of First Dates so its just general chat.

 

[Voula]

Well is it the fault of organizers? FFS put more barriers up- everywhere.

Well in the current climate when it's happening so often, I think the organisers do have responsibility. It's obviously hard with so many people, but they have to prevent vehicles from getting near the area.

I've been to so many grand final parades. In the past when it went through the city, I would stand near the end at Spring St. Thinking about it now, there was nothing stopping cars coming from the side.

Now that it goes to the MCG, I've stood along the route next to the 'G. I don't think there's a way a vehicle can come through.

 

[Voula]

Their courts are so close together. Not as bad as Wimbledon though. Ours are better.

 

[Shell]

Well in the current climate when it's happening so often, I think the organisers do have responsibility. It's obviously hard with so many people, but they have to prevent vehicles from getting near the area.

I've been to so many grand final parades. In the past when it went through the city, I would stand near the end at Spring St. Thinking about it now, there was nothing stopping cars coming from the side.

Now that it goes to the MCG, I've stood along the route next to the 'G. I don't think there's a way a vehicle can come through.

I've got this weird superstition- never go to a GF parade. Only post GF parade in Geelong...

 

[Shell]

Their courts are so close together. Not as bad as Wimbledon though. Ours are better.

Yep. I've noticed fairly loud noise coming from other outside courts during Poppy's match. Was very annoying.

 

[Shell]

I've been to Wimbledon as well, circa 2003. Tiny.

 

[Shell]

I was amazed they could hold a Grand Slam there tbh.


AO is awesome.

 

[Shell]

Their courts are so close together. Not as bad as Wimbledon though. Ours are better.

*All that is missing from that pic is the Eiffel Tower. Its a shame the precinct isnt right near there lol.

 

[Voula]

I've got this weird superstition- never go to a GF parade. Only post GF parade in Geelong...

1996 - Loss
2005 - Win
2006 - Loss
2007 - Doesn't count but Win for Geelong
2012 - Win
2014 - Loss
2016 - Loss
2022 - Loss
2024 - Loss

There are alot of losses there .

 

[Shell]

I had no idea tbh..

 

[Shell]

We got alot of losses in prelims.


That 2019 one burns the most. Like goodbye premiership- see ya. (No offence to GWS)

 

[Shell]

1994 and 95 we were just so far gone it didnt matter.

1997 hurts more than those 2 losses ever did imho

 

[Shell]

Test next.

boring.

 

[Voula]

1994 and 95 we were just so far gone it didnt matter.

1997 hurts more than those 2 losses ever did imho

Was '97 the Colbert non mark?

 

[Chicago1]

Every night? Doesn't sound like first run FTA to me tbh... But who knows

I didn't remember the first episode. It takes place during Covid.

 

[Shell]

Was '97 the Colbert non mark?

yep

 

[Shell]

The only person in the entire stadium not to see it and its the ****ing umpire

 

[Shell]

I knew we were going to lose after that decision