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Jerome Manning

I have this as his first post on the thread - admittedly not as "on the attack" as I though. Apologies if wrong, I can't be bothered checking again. And again, it comes down to your inability to grasp very simple concepts. Statutory sex laws are not about the ability to say "no" physically. They are...

Jerome Manning

Why are you giving him a pass from all the abuse he's hurled in this thread? This is to Demlich who is one of the most mild mannered and measured posters around here. You're just too dumb and too woke to understand anything I'm saying and you're also a shit bloke. I'm not even going to bother with ...

Jerome Manning

Black craps no more. Well done! Is there a statistic that shows what % of times from a single ball in test cricket, how many runs are made? I cant find it primarily because I cant determine the best wording for the question. E.g. (rounded to nearest %) 0 runs 48% 1 run 32% 2 runs 14% 4 runs 4% 3 ru...

Jerome Manning

How come this joke makes sense?:

According to most enlightened bored members, the subtext here must be incoherent.

Jerome Manning

There was a time when a question like this would engage some brilliant minds on the bored in some profound meaningful dialogu e and would do so without judgement. This place is quick to descend into disingenuous blame and group think attack mode. How about this? Try and have an adult conversation w...

Jerome Manning

These are outright lies that I'd prefer to ignore because they'd disgusting and dishonest, but I feel like you've forced me to defend my own character. Very low. I've come to the conclusion that there is a decent proportion of the population who aren't smart enough to parse these issues apart witho...

Jerome Manning

If it was your 14 year old son MOG what would you think about it? Would you be high fiving your son telling him he's a legend or would you be pissed off with the breach of trust by the teacher? I'd be annoyed, sure. It's not appropriate. I'm not saying it's "fine", I'm just saying it's different. P...

Jerome Manning

Ardie is too small for a world cup knock out game. What is the point of playing him anytime else?

He will look amazing against Tonga though.

Jerome Manning

Big Nipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:11 am When you see DAC, Mick and Bimbo rush in on their stallions to defend someone, you really know you that fella is a vile piece of shit

To think that Peterson is a file piece of shit, you either haven't watched his stuff or you have the comprehension skills of a spade.

Jerome Manning

There are 31 MLB stadiums of which only one has a permanently closed roof, while another six have retractable roofs. Let’s not pretend that roofs are standard practice in baseball stadiums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Major_League_Baseball_stadiums#:~:text=Stadiums%20%20%20%20Name...

Jerome Manning

Bowel cancer in my late 50s/early 60s.

Jerome Manning

I'm not a complete free market nutter, I realise the state has a significant role to play in health and education.

But housing to me seems the one thing where you would just let supply and demand do their thing, and any government intervention just jacks prices up.

Jerome Manning

Friends of mine are also planning to buy off plans, but as an investment. They bought their home about 4 or 5 years ago and are using the equity its built up in that short time as the deposit. There main motivation is to try and ensure there young son (4 or 5 years old currently) might be able to g...

Jerome Manning

In the highlights of a match, WTF do they think we need to see every conversion and penalty kick? My bigger peeve is when some Steven Spielberg wannabe director shows a try but it's from the reverse opposite end of the ground camera, upside down. JUST SHOW US THE NORMAL CAMERA ANGLE THAT A NORMAL S...

Jerome Manning

Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 1:43 pm Still should have been at the RWC.

That was a massive selection error. We still completely underestimate the old bull v young bull dynamic (especially in the tight five) at world cups.

Jerome Manning

:? He's not made an argument for or against as was the intention of the article. He dispassionately states the fact she is eligible under weightlifting and Olympic rules to attend. So, does not get involved in the rights or wrongs, just says what's happening. Well then it is pointless. We all know ...

Jerome Manning

booji boy wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:08 am
Tehui wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 7:42 am Great, now the monotonous NZ politics trolling has moved into other threads now. It's death by spam.
It's all Jerome Manning's fault. He started it.

Don't blame me - I just said Jacinda and then bailed!

Jerome Manning

Actually, she drives like a woman. Case closed. Personal life In January 2019, Hubbard pleaded guilty to careless driving causing injury after an incident in October 2018 which left another driver with severe spinal injuries. She paid reparations and was disqualified from driving for one month. Edit...

Jerome Manning

:roll: Anyway, excellent article here on what Laurel Hubbard is about to face. Controversy generates online clicks and television ratings and you can bet your bottom dollar that global media outlets will have a field day with this. Here in New Zealand, where we tend to empathise with people and try...

Jerome Manning

It's very noticeable the difference in your own behaviour between only knowing someone via email, compared to having a very minor personal relationship with them of having shared a laugh once. Communication when you only know an email account is very cold, dispassionate, almost passive aggressive. K...

Jerome Manning

There has to be at least 1 more perspective: company loyalty & spirit. Like it or not Humans are essentially social creatures & we have a significant loyalty to our physical tribe. Companies are an abstract concept that are only made real to most of us by having a physical connection - a place of w...

Jerome Manning

Can you please write that so it makes sense? i want to know what point you are making.

Jerome Manning

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:17 pm We are a lot younger than that mate

I'm not sure what is meant by "we". There is no point that humans magically appeared -it's not like it was 97,845 years ago - on a Tuesday.

There has never been a point where a non-human gave birth to a human. Yet we share a common ancestor with crustaceans.

Jerome Manning

On this point what is your take on the current debate about maintaining 'safe spaces' for non transgender women i.e. changing rooms. What would you say to any women in sports clubs who object or feel uncomfortable that they are being asked to use open changing rooms with a pre op transgender woman?...

Jerome Manning

mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 11:21 am TJ resigns with NZR and the Canes until 2023.

Who would have thought all that talk of going to the Roosters would turn out to be nothing

Probably the most bizarre contract rumour I've heard following sport. It was never going to happen in a squillion years.

Jerome Manning

Caitlyn Jenner opposes trans girls competing in girls' sporting events Jenner, 71, told TMZ: "This is a question of fairness. That's why I oppose biological boys who are trans competing in girls' sports in school. It just isn't fair, and we have to protect girls' sports in our schools." During the ...

Jerome Manning

This bored is a case study in playing the (transgender) man and not the ball. eldanielfire's point was fine.

Jerome Manning

It requires your company to have amazingly good people. If there are no penalties for slacking off, people do. My work from home shifts comprise of me starting two hours late and and knocking off three hours early. I always make sure to take a decent lunch break :thumbup: If you have the desired ou...

Jerome Manning

It requires your company to have amazingly good people.

If there are no penalties for slacking off, people do. My work from home shifts comprise of me starting two hours late and and knocking off three hours early. I always make sure to take a decent lunch break

Jerome Manning

Ali, do you see people potentially abusing your logic if they are sentenced to prison? A man all of a sudden deciding he is transgender because he would rather be in a womens prison?

I am not saying that that is ethical or right. Just that someone will try to do it.

Jerome Manning

guy smiley wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 2:05 am You're displaying remarkable ignorance of what being 'trans' is actually about.

yeah I know, that's why I said I know nothing. Eddie Izzard seems to switch back and forth every week. To me that makes a mockery of it, but what would I know.

Jerome Manning

Jesus if I legitimately held that view I wouldn't post it here. ffs.

Jerome Manning

I dunno, it might be complex. I imagine it varies from person to person.

Jerome Manning

Is 'polynesian' a racist term now? I missed that memo if so. Anything that isn't white now is off limits. We have whites and unmentionable. I take it you didn't put a whole lot of thought into that post and now wish to withdraw it or explain your error? I was slightly taking the piss. But yeah, peo...

Jerome Manning

A genuine question because I know nothing about the topic - Could a transgender person change their gender on a weekly or daily basis? ie could Elliott Page decide that he is a woman tomorrow? Bigots would have asked the same "genuine questions" about gay people and their sexual orientation a few d...

Jerome Manning

A genuine question because I know nothing about the topic -

Could a transgender person change their gender on a weekly or daily basis? ie could Elliott Page decide that he is a woman tomorrow?

Jerome Manning

That's some bizarre leap you're making there that does nothing to help clarify what is clearly a vexed issue. Conflationary statements like this are exactly what turn threads like this into shitfights. It's very weird to bring race into into. Big white guys do exists. It's either an elaborate troll...

Jerome Manning

It's very easy for men to support inclusion. They're either including females in their sphere, whom they don't fear. Or males not in their sphere, which isn't their problem. Exactly! Men seem to be the most passionate supporting the rights of trans women who surprisingly seem to kick arse when it c...

Jerome Manning

Inclusion is always conditional, people are different. I don't get to step on a rugby field because I am a tiny, skinny guy. I'd be killed in the first ruck. Regarding physical safety - I reckon a parent would have to be mental to let their kid play rugby. Anyway, that's me for today. Off to hit the...

Jerome Manning

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 11:09 pm
Jerome Manning wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 11:08 pm I looked it up on wikipedia - homophobia can cover trans bigotry. Which seems silly, homophobia and transphobia are two seperate things.
Which term would you prefer me to use for you?

Xenophobic is probably most accurate

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