On 3/6/2022 at 9:45 PM, DubDee said:

he always played hard cricket wise and played even harder off field. 

if you play that fine line with taking stuff

 

On 3/8/2022 at 1:45 PM, DubDee said:

I do not know for sure so it is best I don't speculate further I reckon

Bizarre that reasonable posts about potential health problems were deleted but this appalling stuff is left up.

 

28 minutes ago, 58er said:

Not as funny as you MCW.

You obviously don't understand  the reference from DD about " taking stuff " is as I indicated an inaccurate assertion on Shane's social habits.

It has been reinforced universally by Shane ( and friends) that He did not do drugs so To completely clear the air DD should write a retraction of his assertion about "taking stuff ". That's all I asked.

If you find that funny I am dumbfounded. 

Yeah nah, you’re right: it’s not funny…

It’ hilarious. 
The fact that you expect a retraction. A RETRACTION! Who tf does that??!! The  astronomical number of times someone on here has commented on a famous person’s “social habits” and said waaaaay worse things and, more pertinently, way more inaccurate things, and you take exception with this comment???? SMH

 

Oh, and please stop calling me MCW!!! They’re not my initials! 

Edited March 10, 20223 yr by WalkingCivilWar

26 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

 

Bizarre that reasonable posts about potential health problems were deleted but this appalling stuff is left up.

 

But is it “appalling” though, LN? 
I see it as someone taking a molehill and turning it into Mt. Everest. Dub didn’t make a statement that warrants  an apology, let alone a retraction. Besides, he then went on to concede that he doesn’t know for sure and therefore would bow out of the convo. Especially irksome is that the ‘mountain-maker’ is someone who routinely makes abrasive comments without even a nanosecond of hesitation. 

3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

But is it “appalling” though, LN? 
I see it as someone taking a molehill and turning it into Mt. Everest. Dub didn’t make a statement that warrants  an apology, let alone a retraction. Besides, he then went on to concede that he doesn’t know for sure and therefore would bow out of the convo. Especially irksome is that the ‘mountain-maker’ is someone who routinely makes abrasive comments without even a nanosecond of hesitation. 

Making accusations of drug taking about someone who has just passed away and then backing it up with 'oh but I don't know if it's even true' IS appalling in my books.

Other factual posts about health issues were deleted in regards to hypothesizing about Warne's untimely demise, yet this kind of gutter rumour mongering is allowed to stay up. That's very poor.

32 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Making accusations of drug taking about someone who has just passed away and then backing it up with 'oh but I don't know if it's even true' IS appalling in my books.

Other factual posts about health issues were deleted in regards to hypothesizing about Warne's untimely demise, yet this kind of gutter rumour mongering is allowed to stay up. That's very poor.

Clearly we’re not on the same page. Ie, we’re barking up two separate trees. I get your point and I respect it. You’ve explained it well. 
My point is that what constitutes ‘poor form’ in this instance is when someone takes someone else to task over what may be construed as an (indirect) accusation of drug-taking, resulting in the OP admitting to not knowing for sure and therefore will bow out, only to have the ‘pot-stirrer’ mount the highest horse poss and request a retraction. Seriously?! Give me a break. 
Anyways, being that we’re all merely human, it figures that at times we won’t see eye to eye on a particular issue. All good. Now ima do a DubDee and bow out gracefully 🙂

WCW out 👋 

3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Clearly we’re not on the same page. Ie, we’re barking up two separate trees. I get your point and I respect it. You’ve explained it well. 
My point is that what constitutes ‘poor form’ in this instance is when someone takes someone else to task over what may be construed as an (indirect) accusation of drug-taking, resulting in the OP admitting to not knowing for sure and therefore will bow out, only to have the ‘pot-stirrer’ mount the highest horse poss and request a retraction. Seriously?! Give me a break. 
Anyways, being that we’re all merely human, it figures that at times we won’t see eye to eye on a particular issue. All good. Now ima do a DubDee and bow out gracefully 🙂

WCW out 👋 

If you don't know for sure, you shouldn't even bring it up (not that it would be appropriate either way mind you).

1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

If you don't know for sure, you shouldn't even bring it up

I wholeheartedly agree! So now let’s demand a retraction from each and every poster who does exactly this. May take a while since it happens all too often. But will be worth it to appease the holier-than-thou brigade.  A retraction. That’s next level lols right there. 

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

But is it “appalling” though, LN? 
I see it as someone taking a molehill and turning it into Mt. Everest. Dub didn’t make a statement that warrants  an apology, let alone a retraction. Besides, he then went on to concede that he doesn’t know for sure and therefore would bow out of the convo. Especially irksome is that the ‘mountain-maker’ is someone who routinely makes abrasive comments without even a nanosecond of hesitation. 

I do not sink as low as make a post or potentially make mischief about a deceased person when they have publicly stated the opposite, then admit I don't know any facts to back up my comment. 

And amazingly Making Civil War admits it is wrong but defends the making of an apology as to good to be true  as many before make incorrect or statements lacking in fact  or evidence  but  don't express their regret when called out.

This is a case of the person caught typecasting by their own opinion and missing the target by miles and not being decent enough to really admit that it was an inappropriate posting under all considerations and  in view of the public interest and feelings in this matter. 

 

 

 

40 minutes ago, 58er said:

I do not sink as low as make a post or potentially make mischief about a deceased person when they have publicly stated the opposite, then admit I don't know any facts to back up my comment. 

And amazingly Making Civil War admits it is wrong but defends the making of an apology as to good to be true  as many before make incorrect or statements lacking in fact  or evidence  but  don't express their regret when called out.

This is a case of the person caught typecasting by their own opinion and missing the target by miles and not being decent enough to really admit that it was an inappropriate posting under all considerations and  in view of the public interest and feelings in this matter. 

 

 

 

🤔 

*weighs up the Pros and Cons of Ignoring this post*
Half a nanosecond later…

*Declares Pros the Winner by a landslide*
 

Lets get back to the real situation. A very sad one .

In the space of a few weeks  world sport has suffered the loss of three outstanding sportsmen. John Landy, champion runner and person, the epitome of sportsmanship, Rodney Marsh, wicketkeeper/ batsman of the highest order, and Shane Warne greatest spin bowler of all time. Rest in peace my sporting heroes. You gave us much pleasure in your pursuits.

2 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

Lets get back to the real situation. A very sad one .

In the space of a few weeks  world sport has suffered the loss of three outstanding sportsmen. John Landy, champion runner and person, the epitome of sportsmanship, Rodney Marsh, wicketkeeper/ batsman of the highest order, and Shane Warne greatest spin bowler of all time. Rest in peace my sporting heroes. You gave us much pleasure in your pursuits.

Can add dean woods sadly

4 minutes ago, Satan said:

Can add dean woods sadly

Thanks for that info Satan. Overlooked Dean's untimely passing.  Another champion gone.

I feel like the longer the weeks go and I see stories or reports I still cannot believe he has gone.