The off topic thread 6.0

[Art Vandelay_]

And yet he does it anyway...

 

[RPCB]

And yet he does it anyway...

What exactly is your complaint here?

You have been saying the same thing for what seems like years at this point. If we both find each other posting on the same main board thread, that’s a coincidence. You really shouldn’t be this paranoid.

 

[Jatz]

I think he fancies you Art Vandelay_

 

[RPCB]

I think he fancies you Art Vandelay_

We should go together to the Carlton vs Geelong game at Princes Park on Wednesday night, so he can see what a real suburban stadium looks like.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

We should go together to the Carlton vs Geelong game at Princes Park on Wednesday night, so he can see what a real suburban stadium looks like.

You mean the one with the roped off decrepit stand that's falling apart? Can't wait to cross that off my bucket list.

 

[RPCB]

You mean the one with the roped off decrepit stand that's falling apart? Can't wait to cross that off my bucket list.

Yes, that one.

Better than naming a stand after Gary Ablett Senior.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yes, that one.

Better than naming a stand after Gary Ablett Senior.

Come down round 1 and take a photo of all the stands.
Might have some trouble finding one named after GAS.

 

[Jatz]

You two are so cute, you're my favourite bigfooty couple.

 

[RPCB]

Come down round 1 and take a photo of all the stands.
Might have some trouble finding one named after GAS.

Dude is out here pretending like there wasn’t a GAS named in his honour before it was removed.

 

[RPCB]

You two are so cute, you're my favourite bigfooty couple.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Dude is out here pretending like there wasn’t a GAS named in his honour before it was removed.

Not at all. There was.
Now its named after the whole family.

But this is the shit I am talking about. Weirdness 11/10.
Somehow talking about a preseason game in Melbourne leads back to who we named a stand after.

The virtue signalling that we shouldn't have because of an incident after retirement... Your BnF is named after a convicted criminal who did time for embezzlement and larceny. How on brand for Carlton is that.

Normally I'd never even raise that, because I don't really care. But you do you.

 

[RPCB]

Your BnF is named after a convicted criminal who did time for embezzlement and larceny. How on brand for Carlton is that.

Wouldn’t you say that it’s a good thing that John Nicholls turned his life around from the crime he committed as a 19 year old in 1960 to be elite enough at sport to have a great club naming the BnF after him 44 years later?

 

[Zidane98]

You two are so cute, you're my favourite bigfooty couple.

Sounds like they need to go on a couples retreat.

 

[Zidane98]

They haven't even gotten to the Utd-Spurs shitfights yet which usually include debates over who is shitter.

I'll grab some popcorn.

 

[RPCB]

They haven't even gotten to the Utd-Spurs shitfights yet which usually include debates over who is shitter.

I'll grab some popcorn.

Now I am feeling unnecessarily attacked.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Dude is out here pretending like there wasn’t a GAS named in his honour before it was removed.

Was this before or after Chairman Dan gave them lots of money to rebuild it. Oops inconvenient fact.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Was this before or after Chairman Dan gave them lots of money to rebuild it. Oops inconvenient fact.

Don't knock Chairman Dan. He got Geelong the 2026 Commonwealth Games. I can't wait to go along.

 

[Zidane98]

Don't knock Chairman Dan. He got Geelong the 2026 Commonwealth Games. I can't wait to go along.

Should've given it to Mildura and maybe it would have gone ahead.

 

[Zidane98]

I've just been advised that my 3 kids "might" automatically be British citizens.

All comes down to status and where child was born. 2 out of 3 of my kids were born before myself and mrs zidane were married. My reading of British nationality is it is based off the father for children born to unmarried parents (unless father is unknown). I could be wrong however it is less than clear and seeing that there is no record of my children in England and none of them have claimed a UK citizenship through their mother I am pretty happy to say they are definitely not UK citizens.

Different for my 7 year old who could automatically receive citizenship as he was born after marriage to Mrs Zidane. We don't have time to organise a passport for him however his Electronic travel authority was approved so I expect that would be good enough at the airport / customs / airlines etc.


Already the UK has changed its procedures 4 times after the new rules come into force on Feb 26. You will hear plenty about this on the news. I feel sorry for older people who have no idea they even are a UK citizen never having had a UK passport in their lives and only have it passed to parents who are no longer around. They won't be following websites or travel advice, they'll be turning up to the airport as usual armed with their booking and an Aussie passport.

It's been an absolute shitshow everywhere. Now, a British passport isn't required for the time being (obviously because there must have been loads of people turning up without one). Kinda annoying because Mrs Zidane ordered one just to be sure.


My understanding is the whole shemozzle is target at British expat dual citizens in Europe who haven't bothered with the UK passport after Brexit rendered it useless.

Aussie dual citizens are the collateral damage being the next biggest group of UK expats.

 

[SM]

How are people feeling about this explosion in AI capability over the last 3-4 months? Feels rather unsettling to not know what industries could look like in 6 months let alone 12/24/36 months let alone 5-10 years..

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

AI has its uses, but overall not a fan, don’t like it.

 

[SM]

AI has its uses, but overall not a fan, don’t like it.

I find it rather unsettling, even just in the sense that people doing school and uni work are no longer needing to think for themselves. It's going to destroy critical thinking.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

I find it rather unsettling, even just in the sense that people doing school and uni work are no longer needing to think for themselves. It's going to destroy critical thinking.

It’s going to destroy a lot of things.

With 2 young boys I worry a bit as a father with the future.

 

[SM]

It’s going to destroy a lot of things.

With 2 young boys I worry a bit as a father with the future.

Thats what's weighing on me lately. My own career but also future prospects for my daughter.