Posts by Kyle Matthews
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Should Macintyre have stayed in that marriage because her wife had mental health issues? Is developing feelings for somebody you're not married to wrong? I don't know what this lurid story is supposed to even mean.
That's my feelings on it as well. For all I know Rankin and MacIntyre fell in love and didn't know what to do given that he was married. I don't know if they had an affair or not. Maybe they made the decision that they had to do something and that might have affected his wife enough that she did commit suicide. How horrible if that's the case.
I don't know that it tells us enough of any certainty about him or her. I doubt it relates in any way to her new job. It's just sex and blood and gossip and suicide all over the front pages of newspapers. Sure it sells, but what else?
This distinction is lost on members of our community, I've observed, and so we find ourselves bogged down in 'gay rights' (meaning special rights), not equal civil rights for LGBTT citizens - which is much harder to deny.
That's an interesting point Christopher, I hadn't thought of it that way before.
Which came first - the mental health issues or the divorce? Which caused which?
I took Giovanni's point to be that anyone that commits suicide has mental health issues, which seemed fairly straightforward to me. Whether or not she had them pre-breakup is irrelevant to his point.
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Great post Emma.
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It has three different Queensland Rugby logos on it, including the retro 80s neon version (in the centre of the chest) and the angry koala – it'll cuddlesnuggle you to death.
Is that supposed to be a 'Q' on the front?
Looks like part of the graphics from Tron.
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His reply was that he'd 'known George since he was a boy', and he was okay, a good person, and that was more important than how she dressed or who she had sex with - or apparently which policies he supported.
It's a classic example of "I don't like Asians/Maori/Gay people.... EXCEPT for..."
Which in one way isn't an entirely bad thing, if it leads to people knowing more than one, and eventually making the leap to figuring out that they actually do like a bunch.
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Except Josh was actually right. The Nats are a far, far cry from the Republicans.
That really wasn't the point. I can't remember the character's name, but he basically said, I agree with the republicans on economy, government out of your business, education, etc etc. Their policy on homosexuality doesn't affect who I am.
For a lot of people 95% agreement with a political party isn't too bad. For something as fundamental sexuality maybe a bunch of people can't overlook that, obviously some can.
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That would be the best costume at a Halloween Party, as long as you knew that no one there would take offence.
Probably don't make it in my size however.
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My earliest encounters with Craig were of someone who was repeatedly lambasted for Voting National While Gay, as if someone's sexual orientation should entirely determine their political opinions, and not, say, your views on economics.
Aye. I'm reminded of a West Wing episode which focused on this - a gay republican arguing with Josh.
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Well, it seems to me that that's kind of like putting all your chips, plus your house, shirt, pants and family on red. And then it comes up black.
Sounds like he was putting it all on 00.
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<i>Also stadia that have to be booked for weeks of games that never happen.</i>
Happens anyway, no? (Inherent in any elimination tournament.)
Are there any elimination only rugby tournaments anywhere in the world? It might just be that a tournament where your team could get knocked out in the first round doesn't work for rugby. It's not soccer after all.
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As to why they don't want to. I assume the advertisers believe it makes their ads more effective, and the TV stations go along with this.
I presume the volume change for adverts is partially because people leave the room when the adverts are on or start talking to people.
If you want your adverts to reach those people, raising the volume so it cuts through the chatter or gets into the kitchen is kinda obvious. And I'm sure it's backed up by research. Sure it'll piss a bunch of people off, but I bet it sells more stuff as well.