Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[powermacs]

It's well past it's use by date, especially when it comes to Sam chasing mentally challenged people around the street in order to get a cheap laugh. As Papa G said, they're just shit blokes.

Yes, everyone on an AFL football show is a shit bloke because I read it on the internet. I am idiot for watching.

I don't spend much time complaining about shows I don't watch or care about but each to their own I guess.

 

[Portia]

I still have doubts for Aquaman, the movie concepts for they have been floating around forms decade or more.

The only successful aquaman movie was fictional one in Entourage.

All DC properties are awful

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

They're just a bunch of shit blokes, who have never grown out of the blokey footy club mentality, who make too much money in relation to their talent and revered by the infatuated dim witted masses.

Cruel but fair comment.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

All DC properties are awful

I've never been to Washington but you make it sound terrible.

 

[Leaveit2charlie]

It's about self respect. The two most important people in the world to you. People who you possibly would have given a kidney to had they of needed it have been laughing at you behind your back. Of course you deal with it and I wouldn't go around looking for sympathy but I would not be working with them and I would be taking my kidney back. People show no respect for you and you are in a position to turn their life to shit within reason I'm taking every time.

 

[Ljc_86]

Skipping through most of the messages, but if you had any respect and love for your mate, you would council with him first and inform of your intentions. No dirty behind the back, this is so high school and petty.

We should all forget it and focus on our brilliant club and appreciate what we've got and pray we don't have to deal with this kind of stuff.


How good was Dougal!?!?

 

[Trewth]

I've never been to Washington but you make it sound terrible.

The Washington Bullets had to change their name to the Wizards because of all the gun crime.

 

[Portia]

The Washington Bullets had to change their name to the Wizards because of all the gun crime.

I thought it was because Washington is where people with no heart, brain or bravery follow a trail of wealth to ultimately be manipulated by concealed megalomaniacs.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Mmmm. So there's a few things I want to say about this.

1. Every AFL person that has cited mental illness has been harangued for it.
Chris Tarrant, Nathan Thompson, Cam McCarthy - the view of `mental illness' as a copout is so pervasive that it is impossible to use as a reason with copping shit from the general public for it. The only thing close to acceptance of this would be Phil Walsh's son after the event, because his action was so drastic you couldn't deny he was unwell.

2. Pretty much everyone would prefer any gaps in their CV explained by just about anything else than `mental illness'
"I left my last job because I fell in love with my co-host's ex" is about a million times less damaging to a career than "For a long time I've been spiralling downwards and had to take time out to work through my depression", and thats in any industry. Being a philanderer doesn't have to affect your work, but mental illness can mean Workcover claims, and a million other negative perceptions that probably aren't true.

3. For much the same reasons as claiming rape accusers are making it up being damaging, questioning/disbelieving people that state that they are suffering from mental health issues is going to take down ten times as many genuine suffers as there are imposters - who genuinely `fakes' mental illness?

I am absolutely ready to believe Garry Lyon could have some form of mental health issues, he's always been a bit of a downer as a persona IMO. Yes, he can still go and eat a satchel of units for what he has said about Port, but if he says he's dealing with mental health issues, I absolutely believe it.

If you want to help out people with mental health issues, and improve the acceptance of them by society, the way you do that is by believing it when people speak about them, not doubt them as the default.

You are absolutely spot on but I think the issue is that people have a perception, rightly or wrongly, that these blokes show no signs of anything wrong with them until they get caught doing something they shouldn't be it drugs or ****ing someone they shouldn't. Of course there might be genuine underlying mental health issues and an incident brings them to the forefront of your life. Who knows.

Buddy Franklin might be the only exception to this although people have started enough rumours about him to cast doubt about the authenticity of his mental health issues.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

The Washington Bullets had to change their name to the Wizards because of all the gun crime.

I thought it was because Washington is where people with no heart, brain or bravery follow a trail of wealth to ultimately be manipulated by concealed megalomaniacs.

Whatever the reason Portia has caused me to cross it off my must see list in the US.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

That's a shame i always enjoyed Gary lyons media comments

Careful what you wish for

Nine said journalist Damian Barrett would fill in for Lyon on Footy Classified, which also features The Age's Caroline Wilson. Lyon will also stop providing a weekly column for The Saturday Age during his recovery.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/garry-...ownless-ex-20160213-gmtkf5.html#ixzz406Afbfh3

 

[Byrons Firen]

How good was Dougal!?!?

One swallow a summer does not make but geez he's a promising prospect. Still a teenager too.
Another yr under Burgo and Mladen and ?. Lets hope not too much is asked of him too soon.

 

[Lawnchair Larry]

Yep, if Brownless' marriage broke up at her instigation but Brownless still had thoughts about reconciliation
AND
he revealed it to Lyon confidentially - then there is a problem.

That is out of bounds. Do not go there.

 

[Portia]

You are absolutely spot on but I think the issue is that people have a perception, rightly or wrongly, that these blokes show no signs of anything wrong with them until they get caught doing something they shouldn't be it drugs or ****ing someone they shouldn't.

Yeah, but that ties into the stigma of mental illness (and anything `socially unacceptable') too - you do whatever you can not to reveal it at all until life is out of control already.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Yeah, but that ties into the stigma of mental illness (and anything `socially unacceptable') too - you do whatever you can not to reveal it at all until life is out of control already.

Agree completely. I am talking about the great unwashed (pub front bar chat) and their perception of celebrities and their issues.

"I'd be depressed too if I got caught shagging me mates missus"

"I'd be depressed too if I got caught off me **** shagging some chicks dog"

etc etc.

They are incorrect as you and I both know but it is what the "people" think.

 

[Papa G]

Yes, everyone on an AFL football show is a shit bloke because I read it on the internet. I am idiot for watching.

I don't spend much time complaining about shows I don't watch or care about but each to their own I guess.

The fact they are shit blokes in not in direct relationship to you watching or even liking the Footy Show. I loved The Cosby Show when I was a kid for example.

 

[Magus]

People like Ricky Nixon ruin it for everyone.

 

[chiwigi]

You would be in a very small minority, apart from Asgardian who's obviously doing his best friends ex wife, the vast vast vast majority of people across every single divide would be extremely uncomfortable to downright Psychotic if this happened to them.

Then I'd suggest they are psychotic beforehand.

Once you have broken up, what the other person does is none of your damned business.

Even if my mate was banging my daughter, if she is legal and consenting, that's up to them.

What consenting adults do with their private parts is none of my business, whether I know them or not is irrelevant.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Then I'd suggest they are psychotic beforehand.

Once you have broken up, what the other person does is none of your damned business.

Even if my mate was banging my daughter, if she is legal and consenting, that's up to them.

What consenting adults do with their private parts is none of my business, whether I know them or not is irrelevant.

Yeah, nah.

 

[Dylan8]

The Washington Bullets had to change their name to the Wizards because of all the gun crime.

and yet the Redskins is still a thing

 

[manureid]

I wouldnt wish my ex wife on my best mate. I care for him too much.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Then I'd suggest they are psychotic beforehand.

Once you have broken up, what the other person does is none of your damned business.

Even if my mate was banging my daughter, if she is legal and consenting, that's up to them.

What consenting adults do with their private parts is none of my business, whether I know them or not is irrelevant.

Your wife of 20 years that you are deeply in love with springs on you that she is leaving. No reason given. You are heartbroken, devastated, in shock.

Your best mate turns up the next day and says "oi mate just jumped off your ex missus, fancy a pint down the pub?"

And Chiwigi says "none of my business what you do with your **** old salt, lets get on it"

Yeah right.

 

[Dylan8]

This drama is one murky, murky grey area.

 

[Papa G]

Your wife of 20 years that you are deeply in love with springs on you that she is leaving. No reason given. You are heartbroken, devastated, in shock.

Your best mate turns up the next day and says "oi mate just jumped off your ex missus, fancy a pint down the pub?"

And Chiwigi says "none of my business what you do with your **** old salt, lets get on it"

Yeah right.

And slip one to his daughter for good measure.

 

[DaTBird187]

Yes, everyone on an AFL football show is a shit bloke because I read it on the internet. I am idiot for watching.

I don't spend much time complaining about shows I don't watch or care about but each to their own I guess.

I think some of us would just like a decent alternative. ESPN for example has shows across all formats hosted by insightful, intelligent ex-players that can be both fun and interesting. Yes the Americanism can be a bit much at times, but the slick professionalism makes us look like a bunch of amateur hicks. AFL 360 is the closest we have to a decent AFL show, but that is 100% down to Gerard Whatley. We deserve so much more.