Things Noticeable this week - Page 2863

**CARLTON BROWN** · March 11th, 2017, 11:45 PM

I'm not sure if anyone will approve of what I say here, but I am certainly in agreement with Judge Lindsey Kushner who commented about the way girls can be asking for trouble if they go out, get drunk, dress and act the wrong way. Of course there is absolutely no excuse for rape and I don't think the judge was suggesting this having just sentenced some scumbag to six years for raping an 18 year old girl.

However, having seen the way some girls behave in city centres on weekend nights, I sometimes despair. Girls, often quite young - by my standards, totally pissed out of their minds, screaming and swearing at the top of their voices, fighting with each other, urinating in the gutters, having stand up sex in doorways, throwing up over the pavement and dressed like hookers with not much left to the imagination.

To me, this is not very different to going shopping in a busy area with a wad of notes sticking out your back pocket that might as well have a notice saying steal me.

Rape is a terrible and disgusting thing, but obviously not to some men who probably don't like women or respect them. Is it really asking too much for these girls to use a bit of common sense when they are out and not leave themselves open to a very damaging experience?

**Devius** · March 12th, 2017, 12:31 AM

Dutch police break up pro-Erdogan protest at Turkish consulate in Rotterdam as diplomatic row escalates

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39246392

The protest follows Turkish President Erdogan's comments that the Dutch government were "Nazi remnants and fascists".

Turkish authorities have also sealed off the Dutch embassy and consulate, sources at Turkey’s foreign ministry have said.

This diplomatic row erupted from a cancelled rally in Rotterdam to support the Turkish president, which was to be hosted by the Turkish foreign minister.

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39242707
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ing-turkish-mp

OldSchool47 · March 12th, 2017, 03:51 AM

Congratulations to the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks for winning the 2017 Class AA Minnesota High School Hockey Championship earlier tonight. They beat the Moorhead Spuds 6-3.

Congratulations to the Hermantown Hawks for winning the 2017 Class A Minnesota High School Hockey Championship earlier today. They beat Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake 4-3 in double overtime. The Hawks' legendary coach Bruce Plante was a junior high school teacher of mine in Cloquet, MN many years ago.

Estreeter · March 12th, 2017, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsunamiSD

The Winner?

The Shakespeare Pub and Grille in San Diego! Congratulations to all involved!!!

Had a look at that menu

Please go there and give us your verdict

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupertramjet

Fish and Chips v Macdonalds, no contest!

McDonalds

Don't that have to qualify as a food before being in a food contest

**Devius** · March 12th, 2017, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupertramjet

Fish and Chips v Macdonalds, no contest!

Fish and chips every time!

Ditto - which gives me the opportunity to recall going to the Monterey Bay Fish Grotto in Mt. Washington, many years back when I visited Pittsburgh.
Oddly enough it was my first time in a seafood restaurant, but the food was great.

https://montereybayfishgrotto.com/?u...10thConference

Used to like the Seashell fish and chip shop in London, but (to me) they haven't been the same since the place caught fire some years ago...

Fire at famed fish and chip shop:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8200623.stm

**haroldeye** · March 12th, 2017, 10:41 AM

Menu looks good.

**Wendigo** · March 12th, 2017, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devius

Fight at famed fish and chip shop:

I remember it, two fish got well battered and a bag of chips was salted

**rewbear** · March 12th, 2017, 11:17 AM

There have been reports in the news recently of an investigation by the U.S. Military into the posting online of 'candid' pictures of female U.S. Marines and other servicewomen without their consent. I hope you will all join me in condemning such activity without demur as not representative of this forum or it's members.

The investigation will also extend to forums that have been set up with the express purpose of sharing these images.

V.E.F. was set up with a philosophy of, and continues to embrace, respectfulness to all, including the women whose beauty we love to admire. I have never found any reason to doubt the integrity of any member but I feel it pertinent to point out that given the spotlight on such activities, posts to threads such as Best Sexy Girl in Uniform of the Day should continue to be of the relatively harmless nature they already are.

**vinceprince** · March 12th, 2017, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rewbear

There have been reports in the news recently of an investigation by the U.S. Military into the posting online of 'candid' pictures of female U.S. Marines and other servicewomen without their consent. I hope you will all join me in condemning such activity without demur as not representative of this forum or it's members.

The investigation will also extend to forums that have been set up with the express purpose of sharing these images.

Why do you only mention females in the military?

Due to the prevalence of cameras these days women in all jobs or none are being secretly filmed and posted on the net.
Should they all likewise be condemned?
What about female celebrities filmed without their express consent, some even posted on this forum? Are they just fair game?
What about men being secretly filmed maybe for gay websites? Is that OK?

**rupertramjet** · March 12th, 2017, 01:06 PM

Whilst I accept that there are more cameras about, and that posting is easy, does that, and even should that entitle people to post them?

In the armed forces, and some of the emergency services, women live on the site alongside men, and there is far more opportunity, for those that are so incline to film, either openly or covertly, people of both sexes in candid situations. To my way of thinking, filming them and posting, shows gross disrespect and even contempt at someone who one day soon you may rely on for your life.

As for the rest, yes I feel the same too, people whoever they are should have the right to their own lives, without some mawkish creep filming them, I include celebrities in this as well, although I often wonder who the celebrity is, and why the hell they are famous!

Whilst I see vince's point, I also agree with rew, but imagine it was your wife or daughter? What about the ones that are filmed inside toilets? I know if it was one of mine, I would use every tool available to find the guy that filmed it, then using his own camera, post the film of our meeting in his name on line!

March 12th, 2017, 12:31 AM	#28622
Devius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: It's a London Thing.... Posts: 23,591 Thanks: 142,466 Thanked 228,861 Times in 23,626 Posts	Dutch police break up pro-Erdogan protest at Turkish consulate in Rotterdam as diplomatic row escalates Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39246392 The protest follows Turkish President Erdogan's comments that the Dutch government were "Nazi remnants and fascists". Turkish authorities have also sealed off the Dutch embassy and consulate, sources at Turkey’s foreign ministry have said. This diplomatic row erupted from a cancelled rally in Rotterdam to support the Turkish president, which was to be hosted by the Turkish foreign minister. Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39242707 https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ing-turkish-mp __________________ "I've had it with them, I've had it with you, I've had it with ALL THIS - I WANT ROOM SERVICE!* I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker!"* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

March 12th, 2017, 11:17 AM	#28628
rewbear Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Back of beyond and down the lane. Posts: 522 Thanks: 230,545 Thanked 8,000 Times in 526 Posts	Women in (or out of) uniform. There have been reports in the news recently of an investigation by the U.S. Military into the posting online of 'candid' pictures of female U.S. Marines and other servicewomen without their consent. I hope you will all join me in condemning such activity without demur as not representative of this forum or it's members. The investigation will also extend to forums that have been set up with the express purpose of sharing these images. V.E.F. was set up with a philosophy of, and continues to embrace, respectfulness to all, including the women whose beauty we love to admire. I have never found any reason to doubt the integrity of any member but I feel it pertinent to point out that given the spotlight on such activities, posts to threads such as Best Sexy Girl in Uniform of the Day should continue to be of the relatively harmless nature they already are. __________________ rewbear thanks all original posters. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I can re-up most posts. Just PM me and I'll give it a go or let you know. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

March 11th, 2017, 11:45 PM	#28621
CARLTON BROWN Grand Vizier Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ruraltania Posts: 3,224 Thanks: 35,728 Thanked 35,657 Times in 3,216 Posts	I'm not sure if anyone will approve of what I say here, but I am certainly in agreement with Judge Lindsey Kushner who commented about the way girls can be asking for trouble if they go out, get drunk, dress and act the wrong way. Of course there is absolutely no excuse for rape and I don't think the judge was suggesting this having just sentenced some scumbag to six years for raping an 18 year old girl. However, having seen the way some girls behave in city centres on weekend nights, I sometimes despair. Girls, often quite young - by my standards, totally pissed out of their minds, screaming and swearing at the top of their voices, fighting with each other, urinating in the gutters, having stand up sex in doorways, throwing up over the pavement and dressed like hookers with not much left to the imagination. To me, this is not very different to going shopping in a busy area with a wad of notes sticking out your back pocket that might as well have a notice saying steal me. Rape is a terrible and disgusting thing, but obviously not to some men who probably don't like women or respect them. Is it really asking too much for these girls to use a bit of common sense when they are out and not leave themselves open to a very damaging experience?

March 12th, 2017, 03:51 AM	#28623
OldSchool47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 306 Thanks: 129 Thanked 3,044 Times in 299 Posts	Congratulations to the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks for winning the 2017 Class AA Minnesota High School Hockey Championship earlier tonight. They beat the Moorhead Spuds 6-3. Congratulations to the Hermantown Hawks for winning the 2017 Class A Minnesota High School Hockey Championship earlier today. They beat Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake 4-3 in double overtime. The Hawks' legendary coach Bruce Plante was a junior high school teacher of mine in Cloquet, MN many years ago.

March 12th, 2017, 10:41 AM	#28626
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,598 Thanked 59,983 Times in 5,708 Posts	Menu looks good.

March 12th, 2017, 01:06 PM	#28630
rupertramjet R.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cloud cuckoo land Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 26,852 Thanked 54,117 Times in 4,288 Posts	Whilst I accept that there are more cameras about, and that posting is easy, does that, and even should that entitle people to post them? In the armed forces, and some of the emergency services, women live on the site alongside men, and there is far more opportunity, for those that are so incline to film, either openly or covertly, people of both sexes in candid situations. To my way of thinking, filming them and posting, shows gross disrespect and even contempt at someone who one day soon you may rely on for your life. As for the rest, yes I feel the same too, people whoever they are should have the right to their own lives, without some mawkish creep filming them, I include celebrities in this as well, although I often wonder who the celebrity is, and why the hell they are famous! Whilst I see vince's point, I also agree with rew, but imagine it was your wife or daughter? What about the ones that are filmed inside toilets? I know if it was one of mine, I would use every tool available to find the guy that filmed it, then using his own camera, post the film of our meeting in his name on line!