Pat Grimshaw's Off-Topic/Derail Posts

[Zeno Lorea]

But they argue wrong. Just ask the tens of millions of satisfied men.

If they were circumcised before they became sexually active, their opinion doesn't count. They cannot compare! They literally don't know what they are missing. They are like jungle animals bred in a zoo.

 

[Zeno Lorea]

And yet Europe has lower infection rates than the USA. Go figure.

And not only Europe. Look at the world's hiv map and compare it to the circumcision map. No correlation whatsoever. In fact, some of the worst-struck nations are in the circumcising parts of the world while some of the lowest hiv rates are in the uncut zone (Europe, Asia, Latin America).

Proponents claim circumcision reduces the risk of infection by 30%. Not very helpful. Most infections occur within stable relationships, not one-night stands.

 

[Essex Boy]

Some laboratory studies have shown the foreskin is more susceptible to HIV infection than other
penile tissue [3], although others have failed to show any difference in the ability
of HIV to penetrate inner compared with outer foreskin surface [4].
The foreskin may also have greater susceptibility to traumatic epithelial disruptions (tears) during intercourse, providing a
portal of entry for pathogens, including HIV [5]. In addition, the microenvironment in the
preputial sac between the unretracted foreskin and the glans penis may be conducive
to viral survival [3]. Finally, the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),
which independently may be more common in uncircumcised men, increase the risk for
HIV acquisition [6-11].

The language of quack remedies.

 

[pat grimshaw]

Re: Military Coup underway in Turkey

...Germany, and Turkey have an excellent relationship...

The woman on the right is known for her extravagant shopping trips buying precious jewels for her husband's opulent £500m palace.

The woman on the left's sentimental decision last year has caused the death of almost 4000 migrants as well as the growing discontent within the EU.

 

[mikey3000]

If they were circumcised before they became sexually active, their opinion doesn't count. They cannot compare! They literally don't know what they are missing. They are like jungle animals bred in a zoo.

By that logic, most gay's preferences don't count then because they've never been with a woman.

 

[pat grimshaw]

Re: Asian men consistently outearn all other racial groups. By a lot.

He's mixed ...

He's very mixed. Spread across over 3 continents

 

[pat grimshaw]

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Greece was a birthplace of civilisation.

 

[pat grimshaw]

Another Social Justice Warrior

Lauren R. Taylor has told The Washington Post that she has decided she will raise her cats as gender-neutral to practice the correct use of pronouns for humans.

'The cats’ lives wouldn’t change, I reasoned, and it would help me learn to use plural pronouns'…

it seems to be the most popular solution to the question of how to identify people without requiring them to conform to the gender binary of female and male.


How inspiring.

 

[kallipolis]

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Greece was a birthplace of civilisation.

You can discover the flawed human being here in Greece, in sufficient numbers to know that Greece is filled with human imperfection. We share much in common with the rest of the human race.

 

[kallipolis]

Here's a video clip of a hit, and run attempt at murder. Not for the squeamish person. You have been warned.

Justice is a matter of jurisdiction, but in this case I hope the Crown prosecutor ensures that the perpetrator is locked away for many years.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ng-cctv-of-attack-on-pedestrian-a7171411.html

 

[pat grimshaw]

Re: .

...Greece...

The white marble stone against the blue of the sky.

Those colours look so right; they surely led to the colours of the flag.

I can't imagine how those statues were supposed to be painted. Paint doesn't adhere to stone.

 

[kallipolis]

They are fascinating and highly appealing to the eye.

The artists probably mixed a dye that adheres to marble.

Gorgeous figures such as these deserve to be appreciated.

 

[kallipolis]

Here's a link to a few of the artifacts on display at the Piraeus Archaeological Museum just ten minutes walk from my home:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...873FF6B3585736A4158FECA9E4D4BAB9B&FORM=IQFRBA

 

[Essex Boy]

Re: Another Social Justice Warrior

Lauren R. Taylor has told The Washington Post that she has decided she will raise her cats as gender-neutral to practice the correct use of pronouns for humans.

'The cats’ lives wouldn’t change, I reasoned, and it would help me learn to use plural pronouns'…

Daft cow. I hope they scratch her and piss on the rugs.

 

[Latimer]

Re: .

The white marble stone against the blue of the sky.

Those colours look so right; they surely led to the colours of the flag.

I can't imagine how those statues were supposed to be painted. Paint doesn't adhere to stone.

The stone was covered with a thin coat of plaster. What remained after the centuries on the Elgin Marbles was scraped off to look how modern connoisseurs wanted them to look. Mary Beard in her book on the Parthenon has a discussion of it what was done.

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Parthenon.html?id=EJMV3oE-7q8C

The Ashmolean had an excellent show on the subject last year that had numerous examples:

http://www.ashmolean.org/exhibitions/details/?exh=111

Likewise the Fondazione Prada, in its breathtaking Serial Classic show last year also had examples:

http://www.apollo-magazine.com/fondazione-prada-celebrates-thousands-of-years-of-unoriginal-art/

 

[frankfrank]

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop.
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall.
And down will come baby, cradle...and "OH, WHAT A GOOEY MESS!"
(interpreted by Johnny Standley, 1955, in the recording "Proud New Father")

 

[pat grimshaw]

Re: French Horror Story Eglise

There is an endless line of jihadists eager to do Muhammad's word.

Nine hours ago another was out attacking citizens with machete in Charleroi. The Belgian town of Charleroi was the jihadist base for the Bataclan massacre in November 2015 and also the Brussels killings this year.

The machete must be equally as good as a butchers knife to decapitate the infidels.

 

[frankfrank]

BACK TO THE THREAD TOPIC:

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

 

[pat grimshaw]

...humanitarian...

Well, you will be pleased to hear, Frank, that the killer WAS a devotee of the Islamic State.

 

[frankfrank]

^ Hey hey hey...this is a DERAIL thread. You're not supposed to actually stick to a...TOPIC.

Oh, wait...it's your thread...YOU make the rules.