charles_nz Forum Posts (1,386)

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

Nobody thought that until you raised the suggestion.

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

Why the reference to Stormy Daniels?

1. Because I'm sure you have all of her videos on your hard drive.

2. Because I was pointing out that the mainstream media loves this kind of Trump-bashing non-story, and will revert to that as soon as this terrorist incident is no longer news.

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

I'm still unsure what you mean by "the 70th"?

RE: NO COLLUSION... MOVE ON!

I for one have never advocated violence, and I do not think it is helpful for anyone here to be doing so.

I have also never lied about anything.

RE: DEBATES And Their Purpose...

^ That guy looks like a Liberal Democrat.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

That's true. Christianity is now much stronger in Eastern Europe than Western Europe. So there is always hope.

RE: Cats Summed Up In One Picture

Who needs laser pointers? The Boeing 737 Max has a cool built-in feature whereby it dives towards the ground at random moments, just to keep the pilot (feline or otherwise) on his toes.

RE: Cats Summed Up In One Picture

Karl, your photo showing the cat as an aeroplane must have been one of those pioneering flights at Kitty Hawk?

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

I'm not sure what you mean by the "70th"??

Are you talking about the White Australia Policy? That was the basis of their immigration policy for many years, but was abandoned many decades ago. Australia is even more cosmopolitan now than New Zealand.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

Freudian slip on my part, perhaps, should read

"that obnoxious tart we have for a Prime Minister"

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

The blood wasn't even dry on these poor people's clothes when that obnoxious tart we have for a wife started trying to exploit the tragedy to advance her gun control agenda. She has no class.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

Just a few timely reminders about the facts of the situation:

1. The killer was NOT a New Zealander. This was a case of people, who are primarily immigrants to this country being murdered by a man who is also an immigrant to this country.

2. The killer was NOT a right-winger, nor a Christian. He may, or may not, have had hostility to Muslims (he has apparently said derogatory things about them, but also spent time in Pakistan where he posted about how lovely the people were). But what is for certain is that he had absolutely no political agenda here. None. Zero. His "manifesto" says the regime he identifies with the most is Communist China! This guy is all over the place with his ideas, and we must be careful NOT to buy into the phoney narrative that he is a "right winger". The mainstream media are spouting this line incessantly, without any evidence to back it up. It's easy, it's simple, and it fits their left-wing agenda.

3. It is NOT only Muslims who were targeted. This man also shot at non-Muslims who were walking down the footpath and driving past in cars. This has been under-reported, sadly.

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

Just a few timely reminders about the facts of the situation:

1. The killer was NOT a New Zealander. This was a case of people, who are primarily immigrants to this country being murdered by a man who is also an immigrant to this country.

2. The killer was NOT a right-winger, nor a Christian. He may, or may not, have had hostility to Muslims (he has apparently said derogatory things about them, but also spent time in Pakistan where he posted about how lovely the people were). But what is for certain is that he had absolutely no political agenda here. None. Zero. His "manifesto" says the regime he identifies with the most is Communist China! This guy is all over the place with his ideas, and we must be careful NOT to buy into the phoney narrative that he is a "right winger". The mainstream media are spouting this line incessantly, without any evidence to back it up. It's easy, it's simple, and it fits their left-wing agenda.

3. It is NOT only Muslims who were targeted. This man also shot at non-Muslims who were walking down the footpath and driving past in cars. This has been under-reported, sadly.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

I would be skeptical about that. I am not aware of any incident that actually "went off", and I am reasonably confident I would have heard about it through various networks, if it had.

Having said that, I am aware that the media certainly hush things up, and indeed did so regarding that 15 year old Jihadist.

Indeed, I remember a few years ago (probably 1990s), the then editor of The Press, in a radio interview, admitting in as many words that the NZ media will hush things up if asked to by the police.

RE: Brexit will it ever happen

I'm not so sure.

Back in the 1990s, we thought the Boers wouldn't go down without a fight. But they did.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

A trifle unfair. Friday is the Muslims' version of our "Sunday". It is their holy day and their day for going to "church" (in this case mosque).

Although the small number of Somalians here have a reputation for being lazy, the rest of the Muslim community is generally hard-working - indeed in my experience, these people generally work harder than New Zealanders - many of them are from countries where times were tough, many have family to support overseas, and it is common for them to work 6 or 7 days a week. It is not unreasonable to allow them some time off to go to prayer, surely.

RE: God made us and made a woman from a mans rib. And a woman and man have to be joined back together.

Correct.

Hence marriage.

RE: NO COLLUSION... MOVE ON!

Aunty Jenny, who loves animals, and posts cute stories and harmless jokes?

Now, now, I will not have that!!!!! You go too far, sir.

RE: Never thought we'd see an armed attack on a NZ Mosque

I assume you are referring to the 15 year old Islamist who was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack? None was committed, but he was certainly planning one. He wasn't even sent to prison - just put back out into the community and told to get some "mentoring" from more level-headed Muslims.

And yes, it was certainly covered up by the bulk of the mainstream media. Fortunately one radio station chose to discuss it.

Despicable.

RE: 49 Dead in New Zealand

Not sure why this is in the USA section?

RE: Brexit will it ever happen

And where will they go?

UKIP predictably disintegrated after the referendum.

The BNP are moribund.

Nigel Farage doesn't belong to a party now.

Boris Johnson hasn't been able to get rid of the worst Prime Minister Britain has ever had.

So where? Presumably to Jeremy Corbyn, the man who's MPs all hate him.

I don't see things betting any better anytime soon.

RE: Boeing to 'Upgrade' software across the 737MAX Fleet in coming weeks

RE: DEBATES And Their Purpose...

Arguing (or, if you prefer, debating) is a bit like the play-fighting that young cats do. It is good practice for the real world. It is also a bit like the play-fighting games humans play (e.g. boxing, wrestling, fencing, rugby, etc). But with brains instead of with fists or hands or legs.

Accordingly, it is overwhelmingly positive, beneficial, and good for our (mental) health.

RE: Boeing to 'Upgrade' software across the 737MAX Fleet in coming weeks

Maybe Boeing should put that in the advertizing brochure? Car companies boast about how safe their cars are for pedestrians; why not Boeing?

"Our new, patented, state-of-the art system called LKZ (Limited Kill Zone) will substantially improve the safety of pedestrians in the event of any malfunction with your new Boeing 737 Max 8........"

RE: Communist Party USA

But I can't resist adding that it is indeed ironic that someone from a country where Chairman Mao murdered millions of people during the Cultural Revolution, is concerned about a few senate hearings in the USA, where a few dozen people might have lost their jobs.

RE: In dating - Is it important to a man, what a woman does for a living?

I thought you smoke dope for a living?

RE: Cats Summed Up In One Picture

Re the photo in the opening post:

Sorry, but I don't get it.

RE: why do so many people need a illegal or legal drug to function or get high 2019?

Because escaping from reality is easier than having to think.

RE: Boeing to 'Upgrade' software across the 737MAX Fleet in coming weeks

Who'd get on one of these death tubes now???!!!!!

This could be bigger than the aversion to the DC10 in the late 70s and early 80s.

RE: Brexit will it ever happen

Mate, I have been telling you for months it will never happen. But do you listen? No you don't!!!!!

Indeed, as I predicted, before the referendum even took place, Britain will not leave the EU.

Thos of us who have been around a bit, and have a healthy skepticism for the way politics operates, could see the tricks the Establishment would pull to overturn the referendum result. Coming up with "deals". Encouraging a sense of impending chaos. Going cap in head to Brussels. Talking about a second referendum. It was all so predictable. And so easy.

Brexit is about as likely as Sadiq Khan barbecuing a pig in his own office. There remains a tiny, tiny chance that Britain may "pull back" to a sort of "associate membership" of the EU where it is bound by all the rules and regulations and has no say in them (i.e. the "Deal" scenario). But even that is looking increasingly unlikely. If they can string things out this year, the whole thing can probably be shelved.