Racism gone mad

[monkeyman]

PC to me seems more aligned with Europe than the US. You have to remember that after WWII, it was all 'we have to get along' shit, and the whole socialogical/political emphasis was on not offending anyone. Which explains why Europe is so devoid of a sense of humour. Oh sorry, maybe the straight bananas were a joke on us?....

As far as moslems being offended by the name of a pub? Complete fucking wank. They would more offended by the mere concept of a pub more than the name. But you don't here islamic cries to close them down though do you?.....

What fucks me off is the term is used completely out of context on many occasions, particularly maddening if it's incorrectly used by journalists.

[mart]

What's also annoying is that some of the media stories turn out to be myths anyway. Like the story some years ago that librarians were banning Enid Blyton books.

Mart

[nosey]

Aussie Rules Game???????? There do not appear to be ANY rules to my way of thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Can you explain them in as few words as possible????

[Illinoisblue]

Unlikely though it is for me to agree with Mart, he's right that a number of the tabloid scare stories turn out to be false.

Think it was last year that the Sun's 'Asylum Seekers Eat Royal Swans' headline splash story turned out to be total cobblers.

[Deuce Bigolo]

I just watch the game not umpire it but from what I've gleamed from my 38 years of viewing there seems to be one universal rule fro players & supporters alike that has never changed

Rule 1 Treat all Umpires as you would the Village Idiot

Still better a game where the rules are seemingly invisible than an over officiated game like Golf where even the Pros get caught out from time to time

cheers
B....OZ

[Ace]

Aussie Rules is brilliant, especially the umpire when he 'awards' a goal, how he strides to the middle of the goal line and snaps his elbows out pointing.
I swear I saw a player clang a fan once, ala Cantona, did this REALLY happen Buttsie, or was it a player attacking another player who was spectating?

[Deuce Bigolo]

You think the goal umpires OVERACT,you should hear the crowd behind when he signals a goal with his fingers,and I quote

"How bigs your Dick"

Australian Culture at its best

Robbert 'Mad Dog' Muir snotted a spectator...mind you he was asking for it
Sadly this type of aggression isn't tolerated by the AFL anymore so spectators hurl anyform of abuse and the players just cop it sweet

You can read all about his sorry tale at...makes Vinnie Jones look like a choir boy...194 games in suspensions out of 700 games played over 3 decades
Most of it was him retaliating against the Racial abuse that his opponents used to taunt him with



cheers
B...OZ

[Ace]

Brilliant story Buttsie...........and thanks for confirming that I DID see a fan get clanged in a game

[Deuce Bigolo]

A rather unique story

There are other infamous incidents like Leight Matthews being de-registered for 4 weeks and fined a AUS1000-00 for breaking Neveille Bruns Jaw behind the play....the umpires didn't report him but the Victorian Police did purely on video footage

In the same game Mark 'Jacko' Jackson(autobiography-Dumb Like a Fox-AUS2-00) got reported 8 times in the last quarter but because he didn't break anything just copped a few weeks suspension

Theres a bit more about spectator involvement worldwide at



Funnily enough Millwall get a mention...lol

cheers
B....OZ