Opinion Commentary & Media VII

[ferball]

no it wasn't. many were starving to the point of infanticide. a hunter gather lifestyle isn't a higher standard of living compared to agriculture and farming, it's why so few live that way today when their is a much smarter and easier way of life.

I've replied to this elsewhere.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Haven’t been on Bigfooty much because of how unpleasant it’s become. Click on this thread and the first thing I see is a political sh!tfight. Guess I won’t be logging onto Bigfooty for a few more months.

Bye Felicia.

 

[Devington]

Haven’t been on Bigfooty much because of how unpleasant it’s become. Click on this thread and the first thing I see is a political sh!tfight. Guess I won’t be logging onto Bigfooty for a few more months.

It's certainly feeling more and more like a chore.

 

[zoomba23]

Anyhoo...In other Commentary & Media matters....

Ralph: Why North needed statement of loyalty from Zurhaar now more than ever​

After being at the front of the line to kick Jason Horne-Francis out of North Melbourne, Cam Zurhaar declining to pledge his future to the Roos puts a target on his back, writes Jon Ralph.


Kevin Bartlett often proclaims that lying is footy’s second language.
From outright lies to vague mistruths, deceit comes easy in football where controlling the flow of information over injuries, trades or tactics is a competitive advantage.
In a game where BS is commonplace, Cam Zurhaar only needed to tell what Richmond great Bartlett called a ‘footy fib’ on Friday to make his life a hell of a lot easier this season.
At a press conference where his future as a free agent was the only real agenda item, he pointedly declined to pledge his future to the North Melbourne football club.
He talked about loving his time at the club and being sick of losing, but never quite uttered the sentence that he wanted to stay.

Cam Zurhaar hasn’t pledged himself to the Roos yet. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
To put it bluntly, Zurhaar kicked Jason Horne-Francis on the way out of Arden Street with a series of Insta posts using the expression “Hornetgone” and commenting “Elite” with a fire emoji when the Roos confirmed their No. 1 pick had been traded.
Zurhaar has every right to postpone his contract talks, field multiple offers and even jump ship like Ben McKay before him as a restricted free agent.
But given his public stance on Horne-Francis’ disloyalty, going through an entire season so obviously undecided about his future only puts a target on his back.
It would have been the tiniest footy fib to state emphatically that he wanted to re-sign at North Melbourne while being vague about the actual timing of his commitment.

A statement of loyalty would have also have shown real leadership at a time when the Roos are crying out for senior players to stand up in what shapes as another season of distraction.
As this masthead reported on Friday, the AFL is set to hand down its finding on Tarryn Thomas’ latest allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women in coming days.
The Roos are bracing for punishment and given how many chances he was afforded by the club and AFL last year, if the allegations are upheld he can expect to be sidelined for some time.

Tarryn Thomas’ future remains unclear. Picture: Brendan Beckett
North Melbourne’s football department and leadership need some clear air to highlight the gains they have made with a new improving list and coaching department.
Instead they have to endure more turmoil while potentially missing an elite player in Thomas who in his final six weeks averaged six clearances, five tackles, nearly a goal a game and 93 ranking points.
That public declaration of faith from Zurhaar wouldn’t have impacted rival offers, wouldn’t have locked him into staying, wouldn’t have set up cries of hypocrisy if he did leave.
Ben McKay repeatedly said all the right things about staying last year then let his contract drift until it was beneficial for both parties if he departed given the compensation pick.
Zurhaar is in an identical position.
If the Roos do finish bottom three he can depart having claimed they didn’t do enough to prove they were on the right track, and North Melbourne would likely secure a top-five compensation pick.

A career year could await for the dynamic Roo. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Securing compensation attached to a first-round pick will be more challenging than last year under new salaries – likely $900,000 per year for the contract of the departing free agent.
But as a powerful mid-forward who can tackle, kick goals and win explosive clearances someone might pay that price in a very shallow free agency pool.

So this is a career year in many ways for 25-year-old Zurhaar given the chance to set up his life post-football like McKay and Jade Gresham last October.
He might just let his football do the talking then sign a bumper deal to stay under Alastair Clarkson despite huge rival interest.
But fuelling the perception he could be out the door cannot help focus his mind ahead of the most important eight months of his footballing life.

Jon Ralph puts toilet paper on the seat before taking a shit

 

[DarwinRoo]

Indigenous people should be grateful that they were treated like shit for 200 years in their own country.

 

[Samsquanch]

Indigenous people should be grateful that they were treated like s**t for 200 years in their own country.

They apparently should be thankful... Lucky buggers 'eh?

 

[durkadurka]

Don 't you have a supermarket chain to go boycott

I’m just a happy Australian who loves the country, loves the Australian Football League and am tired of this disingenuous woke nonsense being instilled into our culture.

I wish I was just talking footy on here but it’s NMFC who are wading into the political waters.

 

[toepoker]

I’m just a happy Australian who loves the country, loves the Australian Football League and am tired of this disingenuous woke nonsense being instilled into our culture.

I wish I was just talking footy on here but it’s NMFC who are wading into the political waters.

Idk mate, maybe you could do what I try to do with people who use "woke" as a catch all term for stuff they don't like and ignore it?

 

[durkadurka]

Idk mate, maybe you could do what I try to do with people who use "woke" as a catch all term for stuff they don't like and ignore it?

Ignored it… like how you responded to my message??

 

[Tiberius]

Legitimate question (I hope): Other than a blanket term covering anything which doesn't equate to one's personal view of the way the world should be, what does woke actually mean? A lot of people seem to use it these days, so perhaps it might help if we all knew what it meant.

 

[ferball]

I’m just a happy Australian who loves the country, loves the Australian Football League and am tired of this disingenuous woke nonsense being instilled into our culture.

I wish I was just talking footy on here but it’s NMFC who are wading into the political waters.

You're happy but tired?

Maybe have a nap.

 

[Harris 10]

Hopefully we use our socials to acknowledge Pancake Day tomorrow

 

[ferball]

Legitimate question (I hope): Other than a blanket term covering anything which doesn't equate to one's personal view of the way the world should be, what does woke actually mean? A lot of people seem to use it these days, so perhaps it might help if we all knew what it meant.

Woke really means you're black, live in the US and understand how the odds and the system there is stacked against you.

That's been its usage for most of the last 100 years.

 

[ferball]

Hopefully we use our socials to acknowledge Pancake Day tomorrow

Is it really?

We just moved and there are heaps of ripe blackberries here, perfect for pancakes.

 

[Tiberius]

Woke really means you're black, live in the US and understand how the odds and the system there is stacked against you.

That's been its usage for most of the last 100 years.

Aha, thanks Ferbs. I didn't know that. But I somehow suspect that that's not what most of the people who are using it think it means.

 

[gokangas]

Hopefully we use our socials to acknowledge Pancake Day tomorrow

Therein is my greatest triumph. Twice winner of the Pancake Tuesday Pancake Eating Competition. Both wins on stage in the Bourke Street Mall in front of thousands hundreds a few adoring fans.. Autographed pics still available - PM me.

 

[Samsquanch]

I’m just a happy Australian who loves the country, loves the Australian Football League and am tired of this disingenuous woke nonsense being instilled into our culture.

I wish I was just talking footy on here but it’s NMFC who are wading into the political waters.

North were amongst the first to be smoke free, amongst the first to divest themselves of gambling revenue... The club has values. Get over it.

 

[Samsquanch]

Legitimate question (I hope): Other than a blanket term covering anything which doesn't equate to one's personal view of the way the world should be, what does woke actually mean? A lot of people seem to use it these days, so perhaps it might help if we all knew what it meant.

Obviously, they are members of the illiterati.

 

[durkadurka]

Legitimate question (I hope): Other than a blanket term covering anything which doesn't equate to one's personal view of the way the world should be, what does woke actually mean? A lot of people seem to use it these days, so perhaps it might help if we all knew what it meant.

I appreciate the legitimate question.

My interpretation of woke is the suspension of the truth in an often benevolent attempt to level out perceived social injustices, usually race and gender related.

 

[ferball]

Aha, thanks Ferbs. I didn't know that. But I somehow suspect that that's not what most of the people who are using it think it means.

Its cultural appropriation on a level somewhat similar to Vanilla Ice.

 

[big_e]

I’m just a happy Australian who loves the country, loves the Australian Football League and am tired of this disingenuous woke nonsense being instilled into our culture.

I wish I was just talking footy on here but it’s NMFC who are wading into the political waters.

You haven't posted since 2011 but came back to criticise the club for posting about Chinese New Year.

My irony meter just exploded.

 

[nicko74]

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This bloke sums it up pretty well

 

[durkadurka]

You haven't posted since 2011 but came back to criticise the club for posting about Chinese New Year.

My irony meter just exploded.

Can you explain the irony or define it? Also came back to ask questions about the tarryn Thomas situation on another thread.

 

[Mcarcherey]

Legitimate question (I hope): Other than a blanket term covering anything which doesn't equate to one's personal view of the way the world should be, what does woke actually mean? A lot of people seem to use it these days, so perhaps it might help if we all knew what it meant.

it means you're racist

 

[Mcarcherey]

You haven't posted since 2011 but came back to criticise the club for posting about Chinese New Year.

My irony meter just exploded.

can you blame him? you post one thing against the grain here and you have to put up with 5 different sh*tfights simultaneously.