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Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 11:24:53 PMHe'll I am more anxious about seeing a man on a trail. When I see a bear I say "hey bear" and it moves away. I say "hey man" and he keeps coming.
#2
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by Barrister - Today at 11:00:23 PMSo there's been a social media thing going on. It goes something like this:
If you ask a woman - if you're walking in the woods alone, you turn a corner - would you rather meet a man - or a bear?
A lot of women apparently answer a bear. Then in turn a lot of men answer are outraged that women say that - that a bear is a lot more dangerous. Then a lot of women are outraged because a lot of men don't realize how dangerous men can be to women.
I asked my wife this question - she said it was dumb and of course a man. Of course my wife is also 5'10" and a former corrections officer - she could kick my ass if it came to it, so perhaps not representative of gender relations in general.
My own thoughts - people are over-stating the danger of bears. Yes, if a bear decides it wants to attack you - you're in much more danger from a bear then from a man. But bears very rarely attack people. Just don't get between them and their cubs (or hopefully don't meet a hungry bear right before the winter where they might take more chances). But beyond that - I get that being a social media thing women are more making a point about the risk men can pose to women alone in the woods - which due to my job I don't want to discount.
If you ask a woman - if you're walking in the woods alone, you turn a corner - would you rather meet a man - or a bear?
A lot of women apparently answer a bear. Then in turn a lot of men answer are outraged that women say that - that a bear is a lot more dangerous. Then a lot of women are outraged because a lot of men don't realize how dangerous men can be to women.
I asked my wife this question - she said it was dumb and of course a man. Of course my wife is also 5'10" and a former corrections officer - she could kick my ass if it came to it, so perhaps not representative of gender relations in general.
My own thoughts - people are over-stating the danger of bears. Yes, if a bear decides it wants to attack you - you're in much more danger from a bear then from a man. But bears very rarely attack people. Just don't get between them and their cubs (or hopefully don't meet a hungry bear right before the winter where they might take more chances). But beyond that - I get that being a social media thing women are more making a point about the risk men can pose to women alone in the woods - which due to my job I don't want to discount.
#3
Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread
Last post by Barrister - Today at 10:41:20 PMQuote from: HVC on Today at 09:41:16 PMFalse hope back on!
Quote from: HVC on Today at 09:43:28 PMWell that was quick lol
#4
Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread
Last post by HVC - Today at 09:43:28 PMWell that was quick lol
#5
Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread
Last post by HVC - Today at 09:41:16 PMFalse hope back on!
#6
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by Jacob - Today at 07:43:04 PMQuote from: HVC on May 03, 2024, 02:40:10 AM"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action"
Let's see if a third happens
Is there a third whistleblower?
#7
Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic
Last post by Valmy - Today at 07:39:59 PMThat is many of our retirement plans 
#8
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 07:10:57 PMWell I've always thought that was a little overblown 
But, you know, the UK has no right to existence and we may well see independence for the constituent nations or unification with Ireland. Unionists need to make that case and the UK needs to prove its value to all parts. At the same time the SNP don't have a right to govern and independence isn't inevitable, they also need to make that case and prove there's value in that path.
But, you know, the UK has no right to existence and we may well see independence for the constituent nations or unification with Ireland. Unionists need to make that case and the UK needs to prove its value to all parts. At the same time the SNP don't have a right to govern and independence isn't inevitable, they also need to make that case and prove there's value in that path.
#9
Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023
Last post by OttoVonBismarck - Today at 05:40:14 PMQuote from: chipwich on May 03, 2024, 06:57:46 PMThe Chinese of America tend to be obedient and productive, OBV's endorsement of the exclusion act shows him to be a communist traitor.
Let's calm down. I was not alive during the time of the Anti-Chinese Exclusion Act, and wouldn't advocate for such today. I was simply pointing out what was legal.
#10
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Valmy - Today at 05:28:50 PMQuote from: Sheilbh on Today at 03:54:59 PMIt's the poster child for everything because they can count quickly so it's all anyone has to talk about for the first two hours of literally every election
Separately SNP below 30% in the polls for the first time in 10+ years :w00t Labour have the lead there so map of Scotland at next election may look very different, especially if there's unionist party tactical voting as happens in Scottish elections.
So the UK: not waning?