Oscar Pistorius

[Scouser]

as no one on here is directly touched by the tragedy should any joke be off limits ?

Im not bothered either way but just out of curiosity how do you know?

 

[chris661]

:rofl::thup: no your post was very clear

not really fishing just making a point that the 'line' on the forum is subjective, making rubbish jokes on a dodgy subject doesn't contravene any forum rules except;




you'd have to go along way damage the IPC media brand anymore than the assocation with Nuts, but thats a different discussion for a different day.

Who wrote those rules for this forum?

 

[Khamelion]

What I find saddest is out of 56 posts on this thread only about a dozen have any relation to the OP - the rest is just squabbling over what can and can't be joked about.

But is this not becoming the norm with any contentious thread posted? A few replies relating to the original subject and the rest about what's right and wrong.

I've only been dragged into the squabbling side of things in this thread as A) I posted some humourous/bad taste jokes and B) I was sitting on the most boring conference call at work and needed something to fill in the time.

 

[Imurg]

I've only been dragged into the squabbling side of things in this thread as A) I posted some humourous/bad taste jokes and B) I was sitting on the most boring conference call at work and needed something to fill in the time.

Excuses Excuses....:clap:

 

[User20205]

I take it Nuts is not about squirrels Rod, but more about your interest in art and the female form ?

I maybe have observed it once or twice, on the tube over someone’s shoulder . I was shocked and appalled I mean those girls they looked ill, bed ridden poor souls, lying about in their pants all day.

I'm not sure what has come over me the last couple of days; I seem to have become an ardent free speech campaigner.

I'll get back in my box

 

[User20205]

Im not bothered either way but just out of curiosity how do you know?

good point :thup: I don't

 

[Scouser]

good point :thup: I don't

:ears:

 

[User20205]

Who wrote those rules for this forum?

I thought you had them tattooed on the inside of your eyelids Chris, under FAO/guidelines

don't you lot have to pass a test ??

 

[Wayman]

Crazy man

 

[chris661]

I thought you had them tattooed on the inside of your eyelids Chris, under FAO/guidelines

don't you lot have to pass a test ??

My point was that it was Mike that made the rules so if you have a problem with them take it up with him.

 

[User20205]

My point was that it was Mike that made the rules so if you have a problem with them take it up with him.

you didn't make a point, you asked an abstract question. !

and my point is.... not with the written rules but subjective application of them! they are very open ended & seem to be easily applied to almost any situation so what you get now is proactive moderation on any subject deemed potentially damaging.

It's an argument that I can't win so there is little point trying, it's too easy to say 'thems the rules, like them or lump them' but the generalist nature of them give you licence to do what you want.

 

[shivas irons]

Blimey handbags at dawn ..........Back to Oscar,he always seemed like a decent guy to me but when he lost to another guy at the London Olympics there was a very bitter side that came out of him that seemed to surprise everyone,whatever happened its such a shame that a beautiful young lady has lost her life........

 

[pokerjoke]

I'll give this thread about another hour before the Gestapo in charge of this place delete it. I can only imagine that the sort of people who complain about anything on this forum are the typical people who complain about everything and anything at their own clubs and can count their friends on one hand.

I think you mean Mods.
I certainly stated i wasnt happy with the jokes,and to be honest i like banter as much as the next man.
However i did think some of the posts were below the belt.
Does that mean i complain about everything[no].
Have i got more than 5 friends[yes]
A flawed response imo.
Respond if you want,but ive said my bit,im not looking for an personal argument.

 

[chrisd]

There is no right and wrong answer only peoples preceptions. Debate can be healthy as can any thread on here so long as people can accept facts given by both standpoints.

I applaud this position, so long as you understand that my standpoint is the correct one!:whoo:

 

[JPH]

Been here before yaaaaawn

What tragic events though

 

[JustOne]

Regardless of the lack of jokes... this thread is FUNNY!! It's value for money (FREE) entertainment at it's best.




Q/ Are we safe to do jokes about space shuttle incidents yet?

 

[Fader]

It's a shame that some of the more serious threads of late like the resignation of the pop and now Pistoriuos have declined in a series of slanging matches and ill mannered jokes.

Personally I don't take any offence to any of the jokes about religion, Pistoriuos or anything at all. But it'd be nice sometimes to look at a topic like this and discuss it on its merits for what it is. A sad loss of life for a young woman, a loss of a semblance of a life for Pistorious in any form even if innocent he's got to live with what he's done, and if he isn't innocent of intentional murder he deservedly will be punished and SA isn't somewhere I'd want to be spending a life sentence.

Whatever te outcome of this case it's a sad time for those involved, world sport and the Paralympics. I'm interested in seeing this develop and learning what really happened but for now surely forum rules and handbags about it is the place for another thread or PMs

 

[bluewolf]

What's really ironic is there is one person on this forum who has in recent weeks, posted complaints about jokes or remarks and made himself out to be whiter than white. My own research at the club he plays at not a million miles from me, is that he is the first one to come out with these sort of gags and comments himself and has a real reputation for it. I'll keep his name to myself for now but the powder is dry ready to be fired!

That's a fairly Mard attempt to sling mud at everyone with a different opinion to yourself Paul. Either name and shame or keep quiet.

 

[AmandaJR]

On another note - sort of. I really don't like him and find the whole "what he's done for Paralympic sport" surprising when in fact he felt it wasn't competition enough for him and was desperate to compete with olympians instead. Then there's the convoluted court case he underwent in an effort to compete and prove he gained no advantage from the blades. I used to follow that with interest and so many "scientific" contradictions put by his legal team, but in the end his continued legal efforts saw him win his case (or wear everyone else down). His attitude towards the Brazilian runner with longer blades just confirmed they obviously do have some advantage and contradicted his previous protestations. He also handled that very poorly and overall have never, will never like the guy.

I did wonder if the SA authorities might buy the "intruder" alibi as he's obviously high profile but seems he's been charged with her murder.

 

[Khamelion]

Regardless of the lack of jokes... this thread is FUNNY!! It's value for money (FREE) entertainment at it's best.




Q/ Are we safe to do jokes about space shuttle incidents yet?

Probably not, the thread would end up all over the place, but like..... whoops