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@Oxigen_Waste you have the full and proper backing of the law to kill yourself. Your family may accept your accident as something you were aware of, and you may enjoy many a ride around town sniggering at the fact that you have no seatbelt on. But if you flew out of your car and didn't die, but merely were reduced to a potato, you may change your opinion. Well ok let's be honest you wouldn't actually have the mental capacity to regret anything anymore because your brain's been replaced by a toilet pan and your dignity has been replaced by a man nappy and a constant game of "how low can my saliva go before the nurse gets it?" Jamba attempted to reel in the subject of the intention of law earlier, and I think that's really the crux of the issue here, isn't it? If it isn't, then I do still believe that we need to clarify our definition of why laws exist, and what they are, before we can argue about freedom or totalitarianism. I wanted to quote David Hume earlier in the (old) thread; he wrote a treatise On Suicide, which deals with how he argues sucide shouldn't be illegal. I've lost my copy and couldn't find an online source, so I gave up. But the general idea is that laws (used to) exist to protect the self, society, and the government. Killing yourself is fine but, as others have pointed out, not wearing a seatbelt can potentially harm others. I get what you're saying, but it's no different to trying to ban US guns. If there were no guns in america then noone would die of gun crime, right? But if you love guns and you don't want to lose your guns you won't agree to a law to get rid of guns. If one day someone breaks in and steals your gun and shoots you (or just shoots you with their gun) then that would suck - but MURICA. In your scenario; trying to enforce wearing seatbelts. If everyone wore seatbelts then nobody would die of not-wearing-seatbelt-related-deaths, right? But if you love not-wearing-a-seatbelt and you don't want to lose your not-seatbeltedness then you won't agree to the law that says WEAR YOUR SEATBELT. If one day a car crashes into you and the driver flies into your car and kills you or your girlfriend/nan/teenager-you've-got-in-your-car-thanks-to-all-that-charity-work-you-do because they didn't wear a seatbelt (MURICA!), or you/a passenger flies out and inflcits pain on another individual who had earlier that day promised to themselves that their freedom was awesome and there may be no god but HELL they're going to have a good existence, then that would suck, right? to someone, right? I'm not writing well, and I have enjoyed many a taxi ride where there's been no seatbelt to put on... but sometimes I try to recognise why a law exists rather than take the narrow-minded view. I have THREE cousins that are only alive today because of seatbelts. Only one of the incidents being their fault. In the 'fault' incident, the driver (my cousin) was kept conscious, thus able to ensure his 4 passengers made it out of the submerged car. Not only was his life saved but the 4 passengers, the 3 children of the passengers and the parents and families of various others. Thus I feel it is just juvenile to pick and choose 'evidence' of developed world laws and implications about seatbelts, or otherwise. Of course speed and terrain factor into whether seatbelts are really necessary. But what beneficial difference does two seconds of putting a seatbelt on make? Blanket law for wearing a seatbelt is much more straight forward than deciding which particular incidents should be exempt, and far less time consuming. Life isn't about freedom, it's about adapting to your lack OF freedom in such a way that you still recognise what you can control, and enjoy it.

Yeah not to the clients :P just while she floats about the office, complaing about the cunting printer or the cuntlike vending machine... stuff like that. personally I think most words in the language are fine, when used in certain contexts. But perhaps that's another thread.

Thanks. I've not really been keeping up with news until only the last month or so, so this was indeed news to me. I'm still just sitting here reading the news stunned by it all.

I learned all I know about NFL from Madden. The bucket's important right??

I'm not well-read on the middle east (by a long shot), but this was news to me. via reddit ... There's obviously more to the whole situation that what's being presented, but there are some parallels that are (obviously) being drawn between this situation and Nazi germany. I have no doubt that the similarities are being hammed up, and we're seeing a lot of focus on the ultra-nationalists in this video. What gets me is that this is asylum seekers, not illegal immigrants (the buzzword in most of politics). I'm just not sure what to make of the video. Is it portraying a genuine large-scale situation that I've just not seen in our media... or is it just a fishbowl on a few nutters? It's going to be the latter, isn't it?

@Paj\! I was leaning towards that sort of work area about 9 months ago. To get on the experience ladder you can volunteer, or perhaps consider doing some support work. Essentially once you've got 6-12 months of experience you can apply for the next level of work. You can work in different areas of the 'vulnerable' public; youth, mental health, young offenders, etc etc. You can also work in different capacities; outreach in their homes, in office environments, in youth centres, and so on. Don't know if this is of much benefit to you! @Charlie is it worth having a linkedin profile even if I'm currently employed and not looking for a job? I like the idea of being headhunted, but wouldn't know if that would look bad if my own employers stumbled upon it.

A CUNT box has been started at work for one of my colleagues. She's putting a quid in there each time she accidentally says it -- it's all gonna go towards her flight to thailand next year anyway. She's raised about £50 in a week..!

I thought it was a brilliant story - so many legends and almost mythological players. Sad to see when it was dropped from MLG but epic when it came back one last time. If anyone knows of any similar documentary then hit me up!

Lots of cracking goals today, especially by arsenal - they looked fantastic. Saw this on reddit; Just a "that should be impossible-" goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

A 9-part documentary about SSB:M 'pro' gamers. It's a fantastic series that really maps out an anime-worthy stock of characters that took the game to national (US) level competitive tourneys. I watched all the episodes over a couple of evenings and it really opened my eyes to pro-gaming. Thought it was worth sharing! EDIT: I fell in love with the theme tune too - it's here on soundcloud; -- haven't been able to find it on youtube yet; Huw Williams - Juicy Fruit.

@bib that's Midnight in paris (teehee)

@Frank yes I love that movie (and the sequel - not yet seen the threequel!) @non it's ethan hawke, getitright. Frank, how can that be your existence? Are you saying you're stuck in talky mode?

I was! We got to see the catalogues before they went 'live'! @gaggle64 keep on believin' bro. You're capable of more than what you're doing. Interviews are hard because they don't replicate the job you're going for. Often they're not looking for the person best suited to the job but the person best suited to the crew of people they already have. Just be amicable and likeable and you'll succeed. Otherwise work on that book that we all know is in your head.

@gaggle64 you seen The Office? When I worked at Argos you had the retail bit and the warehouse bit, and the warehouse guys were exactly like those in the TV show. No-nonsense alpha-males who aren't looking to please, just looking to crack knuckles, skulls and on. That doesn't make much sense. But srsly you can do better! Keep at it man.

Ey Bluey, darn those troublesome idiots. Some people just like to kick up a fuss for no reason whatsoever. Hope the stock levels run out before he gets his copy!

I MIGHT be getting free tickets to a gig that I've wanted to see all year... and MIGHT be paid to do a review of the gig... and MIGHT be paid to INTERVIEW the band..! I find out tomorrow which level of awesome will happen. I've probably jinxed it all by just mentioning it. In other news I spent my work day training the noob. That's right. 3 promotions in 3 months, and now I'm training the newbie. Hey dere CV, my don't you look great!

I've done several iterations of long-distance, and really the biggest 'issue' is you can settle into a routine where weekends = partner, weekdays = everything else. You form habits where you don't have to worry about what your partner wants to do during the week and, well, doing this for 2 years then going into a 'regular' relationship can lead to a lot a feeling of constraint and a reduction of choice. But there are a lot of great elements to distance relationships where you actually get to meet up frequently. I was going from brighton to Leeds and the 4-5 hour travel every other week never bothered me - but being continents apart with only the maybe of seeing your other half once or twice a year? That's not really a relationship, in my view. That's feeling the comfort of being loved, but just complicating living life.

I quite like Radio 1. A mate's girlfriend and I had a little gleeful moment where we realised we both like the radio. We both agreed that most people think it's the same 10 songs repeated non-stop, whilst ignoring the varied content each presenter's show can have. Then another mate came and joined us in teh smoking area and said "radio 1? Aw I hate that, they just repeat the same 10 songs over and over..." to which me and mate's-girl exchanged a knowing look. ALSO! Admitting I frequent a nintendo forum. That's a hard one to reveal to people who used to think nintendo were for kids and are now for fat elderly people. Trying to say "but I've been there for a decade and the people are like actual friends!!" isn't any easier to explain...

Sold him 6 N64 games for a tenner each and he never paid. This was after he was a regular contributor to the main page and before the uber l33ts got all rebellious and stuff. Oh well! *goes to hug Guy*

Had a conversation about a similar topic (not 'ther' because that's just... weird) and I relaised I'm quite ashamed to admit I like chess. There are a fair few youtube 'publications' that like to enlist video game music, or music from lord of the rings, that basically neuter the 'sport' and spread a geeky (in a bad way) reputation which makes me kinda embarassed to admit that I like it.

Just a PSA/FYI - the guy never paid me! Here's to a repeat performance in another 8 years eh! EDIT: and by 'guy' I don't mean @Guy! That dawg be getting anything free of charge from me, y'feel?

The McGurk effect is an excellent thing to learn about because it can help you understand the difficulties people like me endure daily! Without context i can find it very hard to pinpoint what sound is being made -- at work I have to use the phones often, and asking for someone's post code is a dreaded thing -- D, B, T, P, G (and e) all sound the same to me. The phonetic alphabet is a great invention (but not perfect for people with hearing difficulties -- sometimes 'echo' and 'golf' sound similar, as do 'tango' and 'bravo' with some regional accents), but most people don't know it so they say things like "P for Pea" or "B for Berry" (terry derry gerry perry... it doesn't help!). Luckily most postcodes can be kind of memorised -- if it's an irish accent and you're struggling to hear what they're saying then typically they're saying BT rather than some other combination of The Same-Sounding Consonants. Similarly, scottish = G. Similarly, some accents mean my brain confuses A, H, K, J, Y, C (!), E. And M and N, of course, but the accent gives it away (mancurian or london?). With many accents 2 and 3 sound similar, as well as 5 and 9. When someone's post code is BT32 2DG... well it's difficult. I'm basically hearing the exact same sound 7 times in a row so I have to rely solely on context and a lot of trial-and-error to ensure I'm getting it right. ... SO yeah - if I can see the lips of the speaker I can know instinctively what it is they're saying. I did have one guy that made me feel fucking shit because I couldn't locate him on our system by postcode alone. I transferred his call to someone else and THANKFULLY they couldn't understand his postcode either, which made me feel a lot better. But yeah - ultimate point; a large part of my job involves talking to people that I can't see, and for me it's like I constantly have no idea exactly what people are saying. If I explain that I'm 'hearing impaired' then often the customer acts almost insulted that an employer would hire a deaf person for a job that requires making calls. It's incredibly shaming to endure this day to day.

I mean make a thread about words you've never realised you said wrong, or a thread about why people look ridiculously different without glasses (it's true - I just had a haircut and a beard trim and if i took my glasses off tomorrow they'd probably kick me out of work for being an imposter).

To be fair you can probably make threads out of those ideas if you wanted to - we don't really want another MOPTD (yes we kinda have two in the good/bad threads) and this isn't twitter :P

It's a shame - metapicture rips everything from reddit and also reuploads the pics from imgur to their own server, then decides no hotlinking. Fugs!