Things Noticeable this week

[Devius]

Originally Posted by haroldeye

Well Devious if they want anyone to try these devices out I'm sure I would volunteer.

I'd volunteer for a "test run" with the VR device as well - but I'm having difficulty understanding the statement that "as many as one-in-five men worldwide may now prefer online stimulation to the real thing"

Source: Daily Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...-porn-10459160

I'd like to know how many of those "one-in-five men" have medical and/or psychological conditions that may prohibit interaction with the opposite sex, for example?

Ultimately VR won't replace the touch or scent of a real woman - on the other hand the VR woman won't tell you how "she" only likes you as a friend...

[Mal Hombre]

That would be the ultimate rejection,"Friendzoned" by a virtual woman.

[Greenman]

Originally Posted by judy84

I'm glad your eye is getting better but I doubt whether it will change your one-eyed support of Liverpool and being anti-Trump and anti-Conservative.

Thank you, yes so am I, it was quite disconcerting see that redness in it. I've been a supporter of Liverpool since 1977 and been following them ever since so yes I am supposedly one-eyed, but then so are Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and any other club follower, which can carry over to rivalries I don't understand, like fighting for the hell of it which has nothing to do with the enjoyment of seeing your club win or lose. You only have to listen to football phone-ins to know how passionate they can get. I was at a slight disadvantage because I was brought up with a father(who used to follow Spurs & Arsenal with HIS father) who was/is more into Athletics (due to his hobby which then became his job) and we went to meetings rather than football matches - not that I got to see Anfield until I was 40! Unlike some however I like ALL football and will watch most matches even if it features Everton or Man Utd not just Liverpool but they are my main club-it's not just a case of location(there are fans in Australia and all over the world) it is the club I decided to follow as a boy and been with through thick and thin for years.


I have my reasons which I am not prepared to go into here or anywhere else for that matter on Conservatives-as for Trump I read that he liked to get his own way as a boy-well that seems to have followed him all the way to the Presidency...but like a lot of people in this country I think he is the wrong man for the job...but each to their own.

[Greenman]

Originally Posted by haroldeye

Greenman;

1 The protest in Halifax against May was a small number of political activists.

2 I do not know who Jenny Blyth is, but does she really have a following who are prepared to insult other people because she says so?

3 Assange has not been cleared of anything, the charges have timed out due to Swedish law. He stated that he was never charged. He didn't state that he was not charged because he was hiding in the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Apologies for the last one of those I misread the article. The answer to number 2 is YES and they do, especially those that disagree with her including someone on here I might add(no names) who was called a few names. I told you who Jenny Blyth was in original post, she is an ex Page 3 girl-

[bloke57]

Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

I wish I could totally agree, but can you honestly imagine 65 or 70 year old police, fireman or troops? Even if we are generally living longer, most people have simply had enough of work by their mid 60s and think they have an entitlement to an escape from the wonderful world of work. To the best of my knowledge, most of Europe thinks this is the right way to do things and many of our neighbours also pay much better pensions than we do.

And of course, by putting up the retirement age, it also makes things increasingly difficult for much younger people starting out. As I recall, there were well-developed proposals on the table during Thatcher's reign when very high unemployment was a major issue, to lower the retirement age specifically to deal with this.

All excellent counter-arguments.

Just goes to show what a thorny issue the whole thing is. I've a feeling it's something that will stumble along to some conclusion or other over time - as coming up with one overarching plan is almost bound to miss out one of the many variables.

Problem is the people we appoint to find the solution are politicians.

[otokonomidori]

Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

putting up the retirement age,

AS well as living longer people seem to start being economically active much later nowadays - I was working and paying tax etc at 15 as were my four siblings.

My father was working in a shipyard at the age of 14 and died when he was 62
so he contributed for nearly 50 years yet never got a penny back in pension.

I reckon the system worked in the days when there were lots of people like my old man but it can't work now that every bugger thinks he or she should go to some fake "university" to do some utterly useless bollocks course and then goes on to live till he's f*cking 90.

Anyway I'm 66 , I've got two pensions and I've stopped smoking as I intend to be here living off the sweat of the young and foolish for a very long time.

[Mal Hombre]

That's the whole problem right there,The lower orders having the temerity not to die within a few years of retirement..

[gedly]

I had the Labour candidate knock on my door the other week. I told him that as far as I'm concerned none of the mainstream can address the issues that face us. I am going to protest vote.

[tamsmith]

Originally Posted by gedly

I had the Labour candidate knock on my door the other week. I told him that as far as I'm concerned none of the mainstream can address the issues that face us. I am going to protest vote.

To whom ???

[CARLTON BROWN]

Originally Posted by Devius

I'd volunteer for a "test run" with the VR device as well - but I'm having difficulty understanding the statement that "as many as one-in-five men worldwide may now prefer online stimulation to the real thing"

Source: Daily Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...-porn-10459160

I'd like to know how many of those "one-in-five men" have medical and/or psychological conditions that may prohibit interaction with the opposite sex, for example?

Ultimately VR won't replace the touch or scent of a real woman - on the other hand the VR woman won't tell you how "she" only likes you as a friend...

I'm still hoping someone will manage to build a really good Gillian Anderson sexbot that I can afford to buy and keep in the cupboard for those occasions when I'm home alone, a bit bored and have the desire to power it up.