Oscar Pistorius

AmandaJR said:
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.
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I think you have a point in respect of him being a bit of a 'double-edged sword' (it cuts both ways) for paralympic sport, but he has been massively instrumental in raising it's profile with the general public, and demonstrating that a disability isn't the end of the world. That he might well have had some selfish aspect to his character - so be it - for him to get where he has got in sport demands a pretty high degree of self believe and some arrogance - and maybe these characteristics have got him into the mess he is now in.
 
AmandaJR said:
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.
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they may have charged him so they can detain him for longer. It is intesting that there has been a drip of information through out the day, the previous call out info and the police denying the intruder story would never happen over here. It makes you wonder if he could get a fair trial if he pleads not guilty
 
bluewolf said:
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.
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Why? It does not matter what someone else is like in "real life". It is entirely different having a conversation with a group of folk who likely have broadly similar tastes and being able to see/gauge reactions instantly rather than a one sided conversation on a forum IMO
 
Fader said:
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.
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Which pop. Vimto, Tizer, Irn Bru?:smirk:


Sorry ....again!
 
chris661 said:
Why? It does not matter what someone else is like in "real life". It is entirely different having a conversation with a group of folk who likely have broadly similar tastes and being able to see/gauge reactions instantly rather than a one sided conversation on a forum IMO
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Because at the moment the suspicion falls on everyone who disagrees with him. In fairness, he shouldn't have posted the accusation at all, but once he has, then he needs to substantiate it. At the moment it's a vague accusation against everybody.
 
The saddest thing about this entire incident is this thread has generated 87 posts and I've only found one new joke on the subject, heard all the rest at work today.
 
chrisd said:
Pretty much where I stand on the matter too

I don't ask anyone to share my sense of humour but I dont want to be PC' d out of enjoying it.This forum is sure going to get stale if we cant even tell the sort of jokes that will be pinging about on millions of texts within a few hours.
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+1 from me

Some people are just professionally offended, mostly Daily Mail readers. And once you start pandering to their views then life suddenly gets very dull indeed.
 
chrisd said:
That makes me a unique Daily Mail reader !
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Legal disclaimer in the current climate
This video contains one very mild swear word that, whilst not having the power to offend 99.99% of the population, probably will offend some of the professionally offended people on here. So if you are at all offended by a swear word that is used by anyone over the age of 8 then please do not look at this video. It will upset, offend and make you very angry. And will cause you to make a very pious and holier than thou reply to this post.

The views that this video expresses are also not those of Golf Monthly, its publishers, The Pope, Oscar Pistorius or indeed anyone else unless they say so. Apart from the people who made it. And me, who finds it funny. Anyway, enjoy before it is probably removed ;)

[video=youtube;5eBT6OSr1TI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI[/video]
 
Lot of talk here about how we talk about the case (taste, decency etc); some talk about OP the sportsman and what he may or may not have done for his sport and disability, but nothing about the guy himself.

He had his lower legs amputated when very young and so will only have know life without lower legs. Growing up will have been difficult despite all the support he will have had. But he has clearly fought, and fought his disability all of his life to be 'normal' - to present normal almost 'heroic' facade to the world. And of course polictical correctness today tells us that we should not and cannot differentiate or discriminate.

He is handsome; he is very wealthy; he is very successful; he is an icon; he has a gorgeous girlfriend; he has it all? he has no legs.

He lives a 'normal' life ; he is celebrated for his disability and how he has overcome it. But underneath it all, when he is at home and naked, he has no legs beneath the knee. And he cannot ignore that - he cannot hide it from himself - it stares him in the face when he looks in the mirror. When he has wants to stand up cannot. I do not know his underlying state of mind but why should all of this not have resulted in him being a bit unstable emotionally? Despite everything else - god - I think I would be. Resentments - I'd have a few. We do not know the circumstances of the other night. Maybe in bed making love with his beautiful long-legged perfect-bodied girlfriend and she makes a comment - after all their relationship is quite new - maybe out of her frustration - maybe a little bit spitful, and that little comment is like a knife to his heart and he flips...
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
He is handsome; he is very wealthy; he is very successful; he is an icon; he has a gorgeous girlfriend; he has it all? he has no legs.

He lives a 'normal' life ; he is celebrated for his disability and how he has overcome it. But underneath it all, when he is at home and naked, he has no legs beneath the knee. And he cannot ignore that - he cannot hide it from himself - it stares him in the face when he looks in the mirror. When he has wants to stand up cannot. I do not know his underlying state of mind but why should all of this not have resulted in him being a bit unstable emotionally? Despite everything else - god - I think I would be. Resentments - I'd have a few. We do not know the circumstances of the other night. Maybe in bed making love with his beautiful long-legged perfect-bodied girlfriend and she makes a comment - after all their relationship is quite new - maybe out of her frustration - maybe a little bit spitful, and that little comment is like a knife to his heart and he flips...
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Or maybe he was a gun happy whack job?
 
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