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    I feel old

    in Welcome home

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    1 hour ago, Kenai said:

    I'm glad for this so much.  Yeah, I followed most of you on facebook but it was just I don't know... personal and impersonal at the same time.

    Yeah, Facebook is good for somethings, but there is just something special about forums for me.

    1 hour ago, Spyder said:

    Essentially everybody here predates Northlands 1.0, so if we go back to Fantasy Essentials then that would put us at... yep, we're all old. 

    Pretty much, but if I'm not mistaken, I think @Rapture, at least in my meeting him, was on NL 2.0.

    11 hours ago, hirondelle said:

    And 2.0 2005 or 6?  We count the blog version as NL3.0 and this is NL4.0.  

    I wanna say that is it we are keeping it forever - fourth and final.  But life has a way or making you eat your words, so I will keep my mouth shut.:D

    Yes my love, 2.0 would have been 2006.  I remember uploading all the forum software on dial-up! :o 

    Standing during the US National Anthem?

    in The gentle debate

    Posted

    55 minutes ago, Spyder said:

    I agree with this 100% and couldn't have said it any better.

    It's been a slow burn, but it has become the issue du jour in sports, and I am loving every minute of it. So many people in white America love to drape themselves in the flag and talk about how this is the greatest nation on Earth, and that people need to either love it or leave it. But they tend to ignore the fact that it is the greatest nation in the world for them, and that their perspective comes from a place of automatically getting the benefit of the doubt, of not being judged by your name, or having people presume your guilt simply because of the color of your skin. Privilege, in other words. And they can't grasp that the world would be any other way. It just doesn't occur to them that people who look different than the 'norm', which in their minds is, of course, white, would be treated differently, and think it's an excuse. It's not that they don't try to walk a mile in somebody else's shoes, it's that they can't figure out how the other person's shoes go on because they don't look like shoes with which they're familiar (this is, obviously, ignoring the racists and other dopes who are their own issue unto themselves).

    I don't think a video online would have done what kneeling did. With how quickly things turn over now, it would have been a discussion topic for a week, and then it would have been forgotten. To truly get people talking, it needed to be something simple but something extremely public. And of course, the funny thing about this whole "controversy" is that Kaepernick didn't bring this up with the media. He didn't alert people to the fact that he was going to be sitting during the anthem (as he was initially doing). He was doing it for a couple preseason games before a reporter even noticed and asked him about it. Then it blew up. This was a personal protest that turned into more once the media got hold of it. And maybe the play all along was wait for somebody to notice and ask, make your statement and go from there. But the discussion dies without the public protest. 

    This is a great post and very well thought out.  I do take an exception to a few things that you said though.  That being said, you are entitled to your opinion, and I asked people to express them. :) Thank you.

    39 minutes ago, Kenai said:

    I think its despicable what the media has twisted it into being about.   Most of my debate points have been said by others, so I'll just leave an observation.

    Media portray the black lives matter as violent.  Yes, some riot as all protests happen.  And truth be told, a lot of them are more violent than I would like, but I'm speaking from a position of privilege.  I imagine if I had to worry about getting shot over the color of my skin, or worry about my children getting shot I'd be a little violent as well. 

    So the media asks sarcastically why they can't protest in peace.

    So the NFL players do.  They found a peaceful way to protest and gain attention.

    And then the media distorts their message into one of hate, and still points the finger at the other protestors that they're too violent.

    100% correct in how the media handled it.  :D

    21 minutes ago, Rapture said:

    Ok well here goes. The rant of before saved and brought forth. Please don't hate me.

     

     

    I don't know if this is something I should comment on. I'm not American I'm Canadian, so it may be inappropriate to comment but if I may.... [spoiler='My Opinion.'] In Canada we as a whole don't take things like flags or anthems as seriously as our southern neighbours do. It's not that they're considered unimportant, just that a focus of external national pride isn't as strong. I hope this little blurb helps to explain the following.

    1. How do I feel about his cause? Honestly the fact that racial discrimination still exists has always seemed ridiculous. All humans are human beings. Colour or origin is irrelevent. Brining attention to it is important because we should be living in an age where such things are considered as such.

    2. How do I feel about him and others kneeling? I hope this doesn't offend but...i love it. It's a radical idea that draws focus in a peaceful way that many people who would have ignored Twitter or public speaking or other such peaceful forms of protest are sort of forced to notice. What he did and what others are doing is garnering an attention that rivals and in some ways out performs any other way. And it's honestly impressive. That he did it during the national anthem resonates more with me. The action of taking a knee is an old one. Usually associated with seeking guidance or owing fealty. To me it's as if he is reaffirming his belief in what the United States was founded on. Freedom and equality. Two ideals that sadly lacking at the moment.

    I'm willing to admit I'm wrong but this is how I see it. People have made speeches and videos. Now we see someone taking a completely non verbal and peaceful protest and getting stunning amounts of attention. I hope it serves the cause well.

    @RaptureI asked for your opinion, and I can respect it.  The fact that you're not from U.S. doesn't meant you can't have an opinion on it.  When I ask an opinion question, I actually want to hear it, it doesn't matter if I agree with it or not.  I'm happy to discuss it.  I may get upset, or even angry, but I give me a few moments/minutes to cool down, and we can continue to discuss it.  You are absolutely correct that the United States was found on freedom and equality, and it's seriously lacking in the States, and has been for a long time.

     

    OK, first, let me thank you all for your thoughts and words.  I need to clarify some things.  :/ When I started this thread, my idea was to debate how the media handled it, but I phrased it wrong.  :/

    1. Do I understand why Colin Kaepernick and other football players are doing this? A resounding YES!
    2. Do I think there are racial inequalities in the United States.? Again, a resounding YES!
    3. Do I agree with the way the football players are handling it? No, which I will explain later. **
    4. Do I love my country? A resounding YES!
    5. Do I want to see my country change for the better? A resounding YES!
    6. Do I disagree with how the media handled it? A resounding YES!  I will explain later.  **

     

    • Explanation #1 - I am a huge advocate of the U.S.'s first amendment, which is freedom of speech, so although I don't agree with them kneeling on the field during national anthem, I 100% support their freedom of speech, and will defend their right to kneel on the sideline/field or where the phuk ever they want during the national anthem.
    • Explanation #2 - Yes, I think the media twisted this for the specific purpose to rile people up and blew it hugely out of proportion.  They do this a lot.  It's like the last few year, the mainstream media is more concerned about getting ratings and clicks than they are about actually reporting the truth, and they are more concerned with reporting negative things than they are with reporting positive things, almost celebrating it, so the next person/group that comes a long wants to be bigger and badder than the one before.
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    Japanese study

    in Mental health

    Posted

    I loved studying Japanese.  Part of it was, we would talk about Japanese culture and history.  Sadly, my instructor went back to Japan, because she couldn't get another visa, and I stopped studying karate because other things took over in my life. I'd love to know about @Phoenixand @Songmistressexperiences about it.  :)

    Standing during the US National Anthem?

    in The gentle debate

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    I was just reading my last post, and it's a bit unclear.  It makes it sound like I'm dismissing @hirondelle post or opinions, which I'm not doing.  I believe that they, as ambassadors of the NFL, and Colin Kaepernick as a quarterback, the supposed leader on and off the field, should be the leader.  In my opinion, Colin Kaepernick shouldn't have brought his argument onto the field.  He could have made  his own video, and posted it on YouTube or Vimeo or DailyMotion.  And to make it the best, he could have hired a film crew and done it with the works, and then used his influence to get people to watch it and to share it.

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    Standing during the US National Anthem?

    in The gentle debate

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    Living in Thailand, they play the Thai national anthem every morning, and the King's song every evening at 6:00 p.m (18:00), and for the national anthem every morning, I also stand at attention.  I plan on doing a podcast about it.

    Ah, ok.  Now I understand.  I understand why he did it.  I just disagree with him doing it there, but mostly, I'm upset with the media.  I can't stand how they handled it.  Just like terroristic acts, they promote the hell out of them, so the next person/group that comes along needs to be worse. 

    What game are you playing?

    in Phukerie

    Posted

    I'm not playing any games right now.  No video games or anything.  Well, I have been stuck playing Angry Birds Match on my iPad.

    I do have 2 sort of kind of role playing/board games that I would like to try out, but mostly that's a matter of time and finding people to play with us.

    Favorites...Everything

    in Phukerie

    Posted

    Making videos, though I haven't recorded a podcast in quite a while.  :/

    Playing hockey.  It was 28 years ago that I walked away, and I've just gotten back into it, and I love it!

    My babydog, Spike, and my baby girls, Roso and Lily.

    The Goddess of course.

    I'm right there with you @Moonhawk, I love sex as well. xD 

    My kids!

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