Athena Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 So sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lau_Lou Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I knew about Spain and Finland but not Russia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirley Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 What an awful few days, heart goes out to the families who have lost loved ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 19.8.2017 at 10:41 PM, Talisman said: I just read of a similar attack in Russia as well where 8 people were stabbed. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/19/surgut-stabbing-siberia-moscow-knife-attack Yeah I read about that too, later that day. Horrible All of these are just terrible in themselves, but it was all the more horrible when they all happened within two days And the attack in Russia - going by the headline alone - sounded so similar to the attack in Finland that one immediately wondered if there was a connection. I loved how a Spanish swimmer honored the victims at the start of his swimming race. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/08/spanish-swimmer-honors-barcelona-victims-fernando-alvarez-minute-of-silence-race-swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 11 hours ago, frankie said: I loved how a Spanish swimmer honored the victims at the start of his swimming race. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/08/spanish-swimmer-honors-barcelona-victims-fernando-alvarez-minute-of-silence-race-swimming That's such a nice gesture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirley Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I read about that as well Frankie, he had asked if they could have a minutes silence, when they said no he decided to make this stand. Good for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 That news story about the 13 year old teenager being forced into splits at cheerleader camp (resulting in a torn muscle and torn ligament) is awful. I found the video of it very difficult to watch, the poor girl was so distressed and begging them to stop. (She was being held in position by three teammates and pushed down by her coach.) Apparently several other girls experienced the same, with similar videos taken. The coach has since been fired, and apparently was fired from a previous role for similar reasons. The worst part, for me, was when I read the comments on an American based report of it, loads of women and girls were saying 'it's standard practice, I had this done to me and I didn't cry like this.' Other girls said 'it's not right, but it's very common.' Appalling! Even in the video you can hear the other girls telling her to stop crying and just do it. I don't understand cheerleading anyway, I'm very grateful it's not something Irish culture has adopted, but even in the case of general gymastics that is such a dreadful approach to training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 That sounds terrible . Cheerleading isn't a thing in the Netherlands either (gladly). My sister and I were on gymnastics as older children and younger teenagers, but no one was ever forced to do a split or something else if they really didn't want to (I was in the normal group and my sister in the advanced, my group didn't do much splits, I could never do it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Me neither - and I don't think I would want to try! Cheerleading has always seemed a strange sort of sport to me anyway - I just don't really see the point of it. There is no excuse though for treating anyone like this, and I am glad they got rid of that coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 It's always seemed strange to me too, but that may be because of the TV representation of it - I see it as cliquey, only for popular girls etc. I don't know if that's actually true, though if it is, that alone would be enough to put me off! I suppose it's a good way of incorporating school spirit into a gymnastic sport, but I'd rather see ladies on the football field playing for trophies than standing on the sidelines cheering the men. Or, male cheerleaders for the girl teams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 5 hours ago, Nollaig said: It's always seemed strange to me too, but that may be because of the TV representation of it - I see it as cliquey, only for popular girls etc. I don't know if that's actually true, though if it is, that alone would be enough to put me off! Nope- that's true, it's a vicious activity to do in school. Expensive too, you have to pay for everything, the school pays for nothing. I hear it's just as bad in professional sports. Today, we are still dealing with a hurricane near Houston, Texas. Trump brought his entourage yesterday to "visit the people" and made a big fool out of himself- but what else is new? I love Melania's 5 inch high heels getting on Air Force One and the super new, white "trainers" she wore in Houston- after social media called her out on the heels. How appropriate, 5 inch heels for a disaster zone. Of course, they never set foot in an actual "disaster zone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The lead story is Las Vegas. So awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The worst mass shooting in modern American history. The count right now is 58 dead and 515 injured outside a Las Vegas casino during a concert. And the Lt governor of my state wants to make silencers legal. The thoughts I have in my head right now... How is it that a free country, the most powerful country in the world, is regressing to prehistoric civilization? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I was shocked by the shooting in Las Vegas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 It was shocking news about Las Vegas, but I find it equally astounding how there is still no debate on gun control in America and how defensive some people get about it. The most telling meme I saw went something like this: - Now is not the time to talk about gun control. We shouldn't talk about this when there has just been a mass shooting. - So when there hasn't just been a mass shooting, we'll talk about gun control? - Yes. - Ok, when's that? - Never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I read a letter from someone in the UK who went to the US, was trying to get some wine in a supermarket but when he asked where it was, the assistant said they didn't sell it as it was a family supermarket - meanwhile they were selling guns and ammo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 That just about sums it up really Madeline. Complete and utter madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Another day, another school mass murder. Young adult shot and killed 17 people during school and injuring many more in Florida. Our "law makers" are offering more "thoughts and prayers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Virginia said: Another day, another school mass murder. Young adult shot and killed 17 people during school and injuring many more in Florida. Our "law makers" are offering more "thoughts and prayers." I was very sorry to see this in the news this morning . So sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 9 hours ago, Athena said: I was very sorry to see this in the news this morning . So sad . Our news said it was the 18th school shooting this year in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Yes that's what I read too. I was listening to Ian Dale on LBC stuck in traffic on the way home tonight and he was talking to this incredibly stupid American guy who was actually saying that the one thing all of these shootings have in common is that they took place in areas of the US where the gun laws are more strict. What this means this man was saying is that it was therefore more difficult for others to take down these attackers with their own guns! According to him the answer lies in relaxing the laws even further to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons while in the classroom. Seriously! Ian was having none of it and told him exactly what he thought as any sane person would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Earthquake ! We had a 4.4 this afternoon ; the hosue shook for a second or two. Eathquake news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 15 hours ago, Little Pixie said: Earthquake ! We had a 4.4 this afternoon ; the hosue shook for a second or two. Eathquake news Wow, scary! I'm glad you're allright . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 7:46 AM, Virginia said: Another day, another school mass murder. Young adult shot and killed 17 people during school and injuring many more in Florida. Our "law makers" are offering more "thoughts and prayers." Horrible news On 2/15/2018 at 7:45 PM, Little Pixie said: Our news said it was the 18th school shooting this year in the US. Seriously? Wow. 15 hours ago, Little Pixie said: Earthquake ! We had a 4.4 this afternoon ; the hosue shook for a second or two. Eathquake news Holy crap! I did not know that could happen over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 8 hours ago, frankie said: Holy crap! I did not know that could happen over there! It`s surprising how many earthquakes there are. UK - recent earthquakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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