Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

[Phone]

in conclusion, the guys who did the 9/11 joke probably should have just got a fine, if only, really, to allow for the discussions around banned players to focus on the deserved bans that only an absolute idiot would argue against it

 

[Kong]

Beats rugby league chat

this threads driving me insane

 

[fairbump_playon]

What do you mean by real? I interpret not being real as it didn't happen.

3 massive towers, one of which was not struck by a plane, definitely fell to the ground at freefall speed, as though all structural resistance was removed. And thousands of innocent people died. No doubt.

But the story gets incredibly complicated from that point by a number of objectively provable facts.

James Corbett has produced a number of great documentaries on the subject. One of his best lines is that '9/11 was a crime'. And yet none of the principles that apply to the investigation of a crime were ever really applied. Where was the dogged investigation into 'the money'? Why did a renowned lawyer like Giuliani ship the entire crime scene to China where it was salvaged?

The worst part is that it ended Essendon’s dynasty before it could get going

The planes don’t hit that tower, we definitely beat Brisbane two weeks later

Don’t ask me how I know this. Just follow the money.

 

[ant555]

this threads driving me insane

 

[ant555]

The worst part is that it ended Essendon’s dynasty before it could get going

The planes don’t hit that tower, we definitely beat Brisbane two weeks later

Don’t ask me how I know this. Just follow the money.

Yes our salary cap promise was never delivered.

 

[P Money]

Rape and paedophilia? How do you get ‘spirit’ into that joke?

Plenty of funny jokes about paedophilia - try watching some Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Chappelle or Louis CK stand up. Ever watched Peep Show? Again, it's the nuance of the joke and who is being laughed at that matters, not the subject of the joke.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Plenty of funny jokes about paedophilia - try watching some Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Chappelle or Louis CK stand up. Ever watched Peep Show? Again, it's the nuance of the joke and who is being laughed at that matters, not the subject of the joke.

I agree very much that all subjects should be on the table, and it’s the spirit that counts

Mostly people laugh at the unexpected and clever shifts in a joke, not the subject itself. A great joke about incest will probably be exactly as funny as a great joke about a grapefruit if we’re being honest.

As another parallel - many people play video games where they act out shooting thousands of people. That’s ok, but you have fake sex with one rubber chicken…

 

[Lore]

Django explained: More party details revealed, and why the AFL dropped Giant’s ban

The end-of-season GWS function was paid for by the club, which did not receive any sanction from the AFL.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I love 9/11 weird shit. Like when the band called The Coup made an album called Party Music that was planned to be released in early September of 2001 but unfortunately had this cover art and had to push the release back to November with new artwork;
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Don't forget Gerling releasing 'When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun' in September of 2021. Cracking album.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Gerling had to hold back the release of their second album, "When young terrorists chase the sun", and then changed the name to Head2cleaner.

Lol I only saw this after I posted my Gerling bit. Great minds think alike!

 

[Mercurial89]

Django explained: More party details revealed, and why the AFL dropped Giant’s ban

The end-of-season GWS function was paid for by the club, which did not receive any sanction from the AFL.

www.theage.com.au

Yeah I stand by everything I said on the Idun part of things.

Couldn't quite care about the other stuff, but that one seems absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Nifft]

Plenty of funny jokes about paedophilia - try watching some Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Chappelle or Louis CK stand up. Ever watched Peep Show? Again, it's the nuance of the joke and who is being laughed at that matters, not the subject of the joke.

Good thing Ricky Gervais is not on the AFL payroll. Wonder how big his ban/fine would be?

Edit: Also wonder if the AFL would penalise players who go to see a comedian like Gervais? They penalised some of the GWS players that were in the audience, isn't that the same thing? Hopefully we don't keep going down this path to becoming Orwellian.

 

[DERO]

Plenty of funny jokes about paedophilia - try watching some Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Chappelle or Louis CK stand up. Ever watched Peep Show? Again, it's the nuance of the joke and who is being laughed at that matters, not the subject of the joke.

Gervais is spot on about people choosing to be offended by jokes. It used to be called satire I believe.

 

[Rick Ross]

Should it be joked about? I take it that you have not seen the endless stream of amazing 9/11 memes.

I really shouldn’t perpetuate this thread’s recent topics …

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Don't forget Gerling releasing 'When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun' in September of 2021. Cracking album.

Let's dust me selecta, come on!

Cracking tune, afternoon sorted!

 

[fairbump_playon]

Don't forget Gerling releasing 'When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun' in September of 2021. Cracking album.

Yep that’s a ripper

 

[jmoo wan]

i don’t think much is off limits comedy wise, but I would suggest that good comedians are a lot better at making clever, subtle & appropriate jokes about taboo topics that hack comedians and footballers

 

[Nifft]

i don’t think much is off limits comedy wise, but I would suggest that good comedians are a lot better at making clever, subtle & appropriate jokes about taboo topics that hack comedians and footballers

Have you watched Gervais? He's neither subtle or appropriate.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Yep that’s a ripper

I love late 1990s/early 2000s Aussie dance/electronica.

 

[DERO]

i don’t think much is off limits comedy wise, but I would suggest that good comedians are a lot better at making clever, subtle & appropriate jokes about taboo topics that hack comedians and footballers

Cleese does a good job of it I reckon.

Cancel culture is just another organised totalitarian movement etc, etc. I agree for what is worth but I’m a dinosaur too these days.

 

[jannissary]

Cleese does a good job of it I reckon.

Cancel culture is just another organised totalitarian movement etc, etc. I agree for what is worth but I’m a dinosaur too these days.

cancel culture is about as real as 9/11. the same dweebs who cry about it do it more than anyone else

 

[DERO]

cancel culture is about as real as 9/11. the same dweebs who cry about it do it more than anyone else

I am interested in the discussion from both sides.

 

[jmoo wan]

Have you watched Gervais? He's neither subtle or appropriate.

did you read my comment? he’s not a good comedian.

he is however a great comedy writer

 

[jmoo wan]

Cleese does a good job of it I reckon.

Cancel culture is just another organised totalitarian movement etc, etc. I agree for what is worth but I’m a dinosaur too these days.

cancel culture doesn’t actually exist. freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom of ridicule for stupid speech

 

[DERO]

cancel culture doesn’t actually exist. freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom of ridicule for stupid speech

It is a figure of speech Jmoo. Carn man.