Steamport Southport Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 hour ago, RJS1977 said: I've often wondered how many nuclear weapons were working, practical devices. They were built as a deterrent so provided you've got something that looks like a nuclear weapon, it doesn't actually need to work. Having non-working bombs avoids these sorts of accidents, or them falling into the wrong hands. That's why you've got to be convincing. Are you bluffing or not? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 29/11/2021 at 13:21, Hroth said: 9 years ago isn't much of a prognosticative stretch, I was commenting on imaginations of today (and our near future) from the perspective of 50 to 60 years ago! Obviously you haven't read it. Actually written in 2009 and published 2012. A man made virus of animals and humans started in China. Mass vaccinations and the wearing of masks, etc. etc. etc. People not vaccinated not allowed in places. ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 6 hours ago, luckymucklebackit said: You need Brains for this (or Gerry and Silvia Anderson) Wasn't Fireflash nuclear powered? Pretty certain T2 was as well. Dan derer dan, der dan dan dan tererantantan daa... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 hour ago, NorthBrit said: Obviously you haven't read it. Actually written in 2009 and published 2012. A man made virus of animals and humans started in China. Mass vaccinations and the wearing of masks, etc. etc. etc. People not vaccinated not allowed in places. ------------------ Well no, of course not. Its still not that further back, and I suppose SARS and Ebola informed some of the ideas presented. A Chinese virus was, of course, the plot key for the BBC series Survivors from the mid 1970s, with infection being spread by air travel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 There was a book published in 1981 that predicted a man made virus. Originally called Gorki 400 but changed in about 1990 when the Russian weren't seen as being an enemy anymore. Name was changed to Wuhan 400.... Notice the Chinese government pathetically trying to debunk the book in the comments section.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eyes-Darkness-terrifying-unrelenting-suspense-ebook/dp/B009W32Z1I https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eyes-Darkness-Dean-R-Koontz/dp/0913165425/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Jason 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post exmoordave Posted December 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2021 A photographer was killed today when a huge lump of cheddar landed on him. To be fair, the people being photographed did try to warn him..... 2 5 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 New definitions: Negative equity - what the cast of East Enders have to join. Lambasted - a nasty young sheep. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Al51 Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2021 Last night I had a date with a dentist, I think she liked me because she said to phone her again in six months... 2 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, Al51 said: Last night I had a date with a dentist, I think she liked me because she said to phone her again in six months... What time...... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Al51 Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Steamport Southport said: What time...... 2.30! 2 1 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: What time...... 3 minutes ago, Al51 said: 2.30! Ba-dum. Tish! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jcredfer Posted December 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, NIK said: New definitions: Negative equity - what the cast of East Enders have to join. Lambasted - a nasty young sheep. On holiday, in the New Forest, many moons ago, I was sat in the garden of a pub, enjoying a lunch in some remarkably good weather. Amongst the tables where others were enjoying their lunches, there wandered a very young Lamb, quite tiny, seemingly enjoying the friendly company. Until..... in walked a posh looking, couple, with a Jack Russel Terrier, off the lead {in the New Forrest - I ask you...}. The couple took no notice of the dog's activities whatsoever, so after slurping a drink at the bowl provided, it noticed the Lamb!! A couple of people saw the dog's reaction and quickly mentioned the situation to the owners of the dog, which they studiously ignored. It only took a few seconds for the dog to start it's yapping and rush in the direction of the Lamb and some people at tables nearby started to get up, to try to prevent the inevitable. The dog was far too quick and launched it's attack at the little Lamb. There were grimaces of anticipation all around and people tried to look away, from the inevitable conclusion of dog toothed mayhem. When the dog was about a yard away, the Lamb lifted up on hind legs, tipped it's chin down and crashed it's skull down on the pate of the snarling dog... and wandered away quietly. The owners of the Jack Russell rushed across to their barely conscious dog, for once looking embarrassed, picked it up and left... Lambasted! 14 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Al51 said: 2.30! I thought in these PC days such racist jokes were not acceptable. See also the thread heading. Bernard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: I thought in these PC days such racist jokes were not acceptable. See also the thread heading. Bernard ???? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: ???? Just proves the point. There is no excuse for being ignorant. Bernard 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Al51 Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: I thought in these PC days such racist jokes were not acceptable. See also the thread heading. Bernard May I ask what is racist about the time of two thirty? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 52 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: I thought in these PC days such racist jokes were not acceptable. See also the thread heading. Bernard Haven't you got better things to do? Maybe looking at the highly offensive flag in your profile picture and the comment in your signature would be a good idea.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) I've had to Google this, and it seems that there is a joke about the time that Chinese people (an offensive term is usually used) have dental appointments. I assume it is meant to imitate their accents. The joke in this thread did not make reference to people of any nationality. Having never heard the racist version (at no point in my short memory would that have been acceptable, and since racist jokes aren't funny I don't tend to seek them out) I read it in a British accent and it the pun worked. I think those who have heard another version of the joke previously would find it hard not to be reminded of that version's racist conotations, but if somebody was not aware of that version I don't think it's fair to criticise them for using this version, which is not in itself racist (though we might give a polite explanation of the potential for offence, rather than a short, crude, judgemental statement). Of course, we are all now aware of the offensive connotations of the punchline because of its use in other contexts. Perhaps we ought to consider whether it is adviseable to use it in future given that it could be so easily (and reasonably) misinterpreted. EDIT: I would also like to point out that if a joke is offensive, you can click on the three dots in the top right corner of each post and click 'Report' to ask for it to be dealt with, rather than starting a public argument and derailing the topic for all. I can confirm that this works - a blatantly transphobic joke made (and reported) earlier today has already been removed. Edited December 1, 2021 by DK123GWR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2021 an excuse to post this. I blame the Greeks.....they invented gayness.. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jcm@gwr Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 As far as I'm concerned/aware, the 2.30 (tooth-hurty) is just a play on words, anyone who twists it into into a racist comment needs to have a long think about what is really important in life, and stop taking offence on behalf of others, who normally don't need someone else's interference! (not what I really want to say!) 1 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2021 40 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: As far as I'm concerned/aware, the 2.30 (tooth-hurty) is just a play on words, It was my father in laws favourite ’Dad joke’ 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, big jim said: It was my father in laws favourite ’Dad joke’ And that's the point, it's about kiddy speak, how kids talk, nothing to do with foreign accents, if anything, it could be accused of being ageist, not racist, but your 4 year old is unlikely to report you to the authorities! Edited December 2, 2021 by jcm@gwr 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 12 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Maybe looking at the highly offensive flag in your profile picture .... What's offensive about the erstwhile (and might I add internationally recognised) flag of the DDR? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, jcm@gwr said: ......but your 4 year old is unlikely to report you to the authorities! Give it time....... Such is the way the world appears to be going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2021 4 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: What's offensive about the erstwhile (and might I add internationally recognised) flag of the DDR? Thank you for identifying the flag. After reading the previous comment about it, I looked up the worlds flags and did not find it so I thought that it was a flag of some organization. Now I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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