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Yes, the BOM are collectively meeting in a dimly lit basement room, conspiring to manipulate their data in order to increase their salaries. Now from that conspiracy, how do you think that their jobs are going to change in order to facilitate that increase? Wouldn't it be the the non-fossil fuel industries that would stand to gain? Or are you saying that they are also secreted in that same basement room doing a deal with the BOM in which the BOM are guaranteed a percentage of their funding? I love conspiracy theories. Perhaps all of those scientists that ET cites above are meeting in another dimly lit basement room, along with executives from the fossil fuel industry, doing a deal in which they gain increased funding for helping to keep the fossil fuel industry afloat by publishing the occasional paper that talks down man made influences on climate change.

Agreed... but relatively minor transgressions at AFL and VFL level that each resulted in one week bans, is hardly enough of a reason to go questioning the mental state of a player.

But then again... https://www.smh.com.au/business/investments/joel-macdonald-s-getswift-under-asic-investigation-20180228-p4z233.html

Yes, a thyroid issue and a couple of blown hammies are hardly issues related to a player's headspace. In this instance I'd have to say that I don't think it's Salem that needs to get his head right.

Yeah, just like Dustin Martin... oh, hang on.

I hope that they at least got done on the correct arms.

I watched the replay this morning and he went well... but please don’t wish a gurney on him! ?

Think I prefer The Kelvinator.

Oh, and I suppose next you’re going to tell us that the tanks equipped with 12 reverse gears was a myth as well?! oops! Just saw Demonlands post above and find no delete button... feel more than welcome to delete. But I am delighted at Trac’s re-signing as he is going to be a very important cog in our premiership machine.

Not disappointed at all. The scarf goes straight into the drawer and will no doubt end up at the Cat Protection Society's Opportunity Shop once the other half finds it, the fixture goes onto the fridge, the membership card into my wallet and the rest into the recycle bin. Letters are just empty words anyway, and actions speak louder than words.

You’ll never hear me accusing the US of being a great country. Back to those figures, if you’re talking of a period starting in 2003 and continuing through to recent times, then in that period, the US would still have a gun related deaths figure that comes close to being 50%. Not something to be proud of.

Over what period are you saying there were in excess of a million deaths? My example covers a three year period, not the entire conflict.

Yes... and they were managing to kill more of their own at home than the estimated number of Iraqi deaths (both civilian and troops) that occurred in the war in Iraq over a similar period of time. For example, from Wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War#Various_estimates): "A June 25, 2006, Los Angeles Times article, "War's Iraqi Death Toll Tops 50,000", reported that their estimate of violent deaths consisted "mostly of civilians" but probably also included security forces and insurgents. It added that, "Many more Iraqis are believed to have been killed but not counted because of serious lapses in recording deaths in the chaotic first year after the invasion, when there was no functioning Iraqi government, and continued spotty reporting nationwide since." Here is how the Times got its number: "The Baghdad morgue received 30,204 bodies from 2003 through mid-2006, while the Health Ministry said it had documented 18,933 deaths from 'military clashes' and 'terrorist attacks' from April 5, 2004, to June 1, 2006. Together, the toll reaches 49,137. However, samples obtained from local health departments in other provinces show an undercount that brings the total well beyond 50,000. The figure also does not include deaths outside Baghdad in the first year of the invasion.""

In this case there’s no glass... just a mug and one that’s more than a little full at that!

This, I think, is one of the best things I’ve heard for a long time...

But does it clearly advocate the killing on non believers? https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/722114

It could be worse... I could be living in Melbourne and joining you and your illustrious company.

The footy department have been wonderfully helpful every time I have contacted them, but they are hardly going to make an exception for you and provide a year patch to keep you on board. As for what you could do with the scarves, how about donating them to one of the charities that clothes and feeds the homeless... I'm sure a scarf (regardless of the team) would be greatly appreciated by some of those doing it tough during the winter months. As was stated by another poster, it is a pretty bizarre reason for not renewing.

No need to do that... just use a site like Hotels.com to find the best deals... my son and I always get a comfortable hotel in the middle of the city for around the $120 per night mark.

There's not much of a better recommendation for the film than this:

I thought Dunkirk was an excellent film... it left me exhausted. It's available on DVD/BluRay on the 18th of this month.

Even ENYAW called it in August in the Delistings at End of Season thread.

What the "beautiful" game has come to... even the ball boys are diving!

But he was hopping freely!