Youngstu

Adolescence is an amazing piece of TV and we'll worth a watch if you have kids, or don't. We watched it with our teenage boys and my eldest thought it was one of the best things he'd seen, in terms of how it was made, the acting and the subject matter which is a mystery to many of us and chilling. If you have teens it's worth watching with them for the conversations if nothing else. For any that haven't seen about it, it's worth knowing that each of the 4 episodes was filmed in a single shot. The videos on how it was done are pretty good too.

What a strange response! Fortunately Dave my comment didn't imply that I was having any visions of your cock I'm glad to say, but if that's what you want to think you carry on. I can only assume that you're so lacking in self awareness that you simply don't realise the amount of your posts that can come across as boastful. You may well not be like it in the real world, but on here it doesn't seem to matter the subject, you've always done more than the person whose opinion you disagree with. Whether it's kit, cars, hours worked, distance driven, countries visited, nationalities worked with, years spent doing whatever, dirtiness of truck, tax paid, engine size, number of guns etc etc, you're forever claiming to have a greater entitlement to voice your opinion on whatever subject than the next person. It all pretty tedious really.

I guess my confusion could be explained by you going on about the need for 3.5 tonne towing capacity and pickups then saying your next vehicle was a single cabbed one with a big engine was a slightly confusing description and looked very much like you were waving your nob around about getting a gas guzzling American style truck to tow your sawmill to see if the environmental lot got upset. Top Posters In This Topic Johnsond 30 posts Mark J 11 posts Steven P 11 posts GarethM 8 posts Popular Days hmmmm!

Then if you already have a decent pick up, and you're getting a bigger single cab one, why go on endlessly about the new pick up that you wanted, that you're now not going to get because you won't get the tax breaks?

That sounds great Dave, you'll have sorted the work vehicle, for the milling etc, getting you all of the much needed tax breaks, and then you can get a more fuel efficient and economic car/SUV for all of the long distance communting. Sounds like a win win for you, (your pocket?), and the environment. With the added bonus for you that you can feel that you've got one over on the government and the mindless greenies by avoiding tax and getting a truck with a massive engine. Congratulations!

And it looks like a load of the sanctions against Russia are being lifted by the USA. 🙄

Is there someone here whose used to being the man in charge, and struggles when others don't tow the line?

I don't have an issue with Space X doing it, it seems like they're best placed to do the job at the minute, but giving Elon credit for being such a nice fellow is a bit misguided. If the lovely Elon had stuck to his businesses as opposed to trying to gain an increasing foothold in international politics and influencing world events to his own benefit I don't think many would have such issues with what he does. He showed what a bellend he was at the time of the kids trapped in a cave, but atthat point nobody was particularly worried about his influence, things are a bit different now.

Is it maybe something to do with the fact that Space X are working with NASA (for considerable financial reward) and have the necessary equipment to do the job as opposed to it actually being down to Musk being a jolly nice bloke of fine character? It's businesss at the end of the day, he used his money to fund the development of it and it's working and I'm sure either turning a tidy profit or heading in that direction with NASA contracts etc. But having so much money, there are a lot of other things he could do with it, that could help a hell of a lot more people out of the difficult situations they're in.

I think it's just lovely how much of a generous, giving and altruistic person Elon is to send one of his own rockets up to rescue those poor astronauts for absolutely no personal reward whatsoever. Without people like him who knows where the world would be now. He's so great that maybe they should bend the rules so he can be president next time, he only wants what's best for the world and everyone on it, that's for sure.

Do you have a link to where you got this from? As I've seen with others I'm thinking this could be a good option for processing hazel etc for putting in the charcoal kiln.

https://youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?si=PzXk6MGw-QHrM4bW

Sorry Gareth, didn't have time to respond properly. I was just a bit confused at you saying that you shave and wash regularly because you were given a slap as a kid if you didn't, not my upbringing or parenting style, or one I'd recognise was the right way to go. Maybe that upbringing of yours explains a few things?

If the cap fits... Just in case you weren't sure, a simple google gives this definition: bigotry /ˈbɪɡətri/ noun noun: bigotry; plural noun: bigotries obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. "the difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry" h Similar: prejudice bias partiality partisanship sectarianism chauvinism discrimination unfairness injustice intolerance narrow-mindedness fanaticism dogmatism racism racialism sexism homophobia h Opposite: tolerance

I consider myself properly reprimanded and promise never to call jd out on his intolerance and bigotry ever again again.

I'm sorry Dave but you've completely missed the point again. It's not about convincing you that there are more than two genders or biological sexes or whatever you want to call it, I wouldn't expect that to happen. I don't necessarily believe that myself in scientific terms, but if someone wants to identify as something different to how they were born, I couldn't care less. It's basically about not being a cnut to someone whose probably already had a pretty hard time of it, essentially about chosing to be kind in a situation as opposed to insisting on being "right" when there's nothing to gain from taking that position.

You're right Dave, I don't know you and you don't know me. But over the years I've been on here, I've gathered that despite your protests when called out on various issues and endlessly going on about your own character or others' lack of character, you come across as an angry, intolerant person. This latest interaction has confirmed that, and if it's all true on your part, it seems that you really are a nasty piece of work who has no respect for the decisions and choices of others if they don't fit with your own world view and values.

Or just defend the point you tried to make!

Or by using a similarly flawed logic, there have been teachers, scout leaders, priests, doctors etc etc who have used their position to get close to children for their own pleasure therefore we should get rid of them. Or people learn to box or do martial arts and use those skills to beat others up, so we'd better stop all that happening. Or there have been soldiers, policemen, security guards who commit domestic abuse so they need to be stopped too. Or alcohol is a major cause of many types of violence and other disorder so that should be banned outright. Conscription? if that was to come back over here, should that only apply to men? if so why? In Israel from what I understad it applies to everyone unless they are exempt for some particular reason such as particularly orthodox forms of judaism. I don't think low level theft should be ignored at all, but at which point is prison appropriate, what is the deciding factor, value, threat of violence or what? as they're full anyway and there has to be a deciding line, to justice system is in a bad place so maybe they need to look at a variety of other things that could be ignored, maybe decriminalisation of drug use or even legalisation across the board to remove the criminal element and help raise some taxes?! Maybe if a choice or behaviour doesn't cause harm to others, where that continues to be the case those involved should be left to it and everyone else should mind their own business, every case being treated individually if and when considered necessary?

not sure where I said anything about prisons or even the police! I was talking about respecting decisions in day to day life as opposed to being intentionally offensive to that person.

Not really the best of arguments for not respecting the decisions and wishes of another person! One extreme example doesn't mean it's the same for everyone, believe it or not! If everything you say there is true, you really are not a very pleasant, kind or respectful person, unless people have the same views and values as you.

So if you had a family member, or a good friend, or one of their children who decided that they weren't who they originally were and chose a different name and gender that they wished to be recognised and addressed by, you would point blank refuse to do that to their face, despite that being their wish and that of those supporting them? I'm not asking about when you're talking about them to others, but actually to their face.

I think it's really more about respect, empathy and kindness. From a personal perspective I think religious beliefs are essentially a load of waddle and brainwashing, but even though I think that, I don't feel the need to tell friends, colleagues or others that what they think is wrong in my opinion. If they individually are doing no harm with their beliefs and practises, respect their choices and leave them be. Out of interest have you been in a position where you refuse to use a person's chosen name or outwardly refuse to respect their gender choice, or is it at this stage hypothetical bluster?

Go on then Gareth, as you seem to have made it further than the first paragraph that your mate got to before seeing red and getting typically defensive, please do elaborate on what you think is shite and why. But I am glad that you recognise that being gay isn't something new..

This is exactly the point I was trying to make to you!