NishC300 1,865 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I got the Award for the Best Debater in MUN! Received some really nice notices including a lot of praise from several people much elder than me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azpinator 2,325 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I can't believe this non-story from Lebanon actually made it to papers in the UK http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/lebanon/10632893/Sochi-2014-Lebanese-skier-causes-controversy-over-topless-photos.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557362/Topless-calendar-pictures-Lebanese-Olympic-skier-spark-calls-ministerial-inquiry-Beirut-leaked-online.htmlHottie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I got new Chelsea magazine into today, damaged as always I felt bit blah after last night, but slightly happier reading it now with Arsenal getting a draw. I really thought they would win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Anyone feel like helping me out by doing a few surveys? They're to do with my final year project in psychology for Uni and the subject is interesting, I promise! It's to do with consumer behaviour. The first one takes less than 5 minutes and the second takes about 20mins, but you have to watch YouTube for half of it basically! Yay! The second part is done a few days later though.The only thing is that I need an email so I can match up the two sets of data (It'll be used for nothing else, I promise. I'm actually bound by my University to protect any data received). If you're cool with that and the surveys, let me know and i'll PM you the link to the first one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Anyone feel like helping me out by doing a few surveys? They're to do with my final year project for Uni and the subject is interesting, I promise! It's to do with consumer behaviour. The first one takes less than 5 minutes and the second takes about 20mins, but you have to watch YouTube for half of it basically! Yay! The second part is done a few days later though.The only thing is that I need an email so I can match up the two sets of data (It'll be used for nothing else, I promise. I'm actually bound by my University to protect any data received). If you're cool with that and the surveys, let me know and i'll PM you the link to the first one! I can do it, I guess... The Mak and babu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I can do it, I guess...Ah, you're a champ! In the second part though you've to do some price ratings on a scale of Euros, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hottie! You think that's why she made the news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very powerful anti world cup video that is being shared on social media: http://ful.eco.br/@Rmpr, @Dion, @Barbara, Barbara and Rmpr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azpinator 2,325 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You think that's why she made the news? Probably.. people love this shit even if they deny it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very powerful anti world cup video that is being shared on social media: http://ful.eco.br/@Rmpr, @Dion, @Barbara, Yep, I saw this video already!I hate to say, but I completely agree with the video... babu and CHOULO19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hearing about how countries prepare for the World Cup makes me hate capitalism even more..Will we (as humanity) ever value human lives and well-being over a fucking dollar? Jesus Christ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That's absolutely insane. Brazilian police are wankers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Probably.. people love this shit even if they deny it. Hey, I don't deny it. I've said from the start that I'm only disappointed that she's "half" naked! Yep, I saw this video already!I hate to say, but I completely agree with the video...I wasn't sure what to make of it, because these kind of videos are often taken out of context and an outsider who's not familiar with the issues can never tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I wasn't sure what to make of it, because these kind of videos are often taken out of context and an outsider who's not familiar with the issues can never tell. The video is very sensationalist, but it doesnt mean it isnt true... CHOULO19 and babu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The video is very sensationalist, but it doesnt mean it isnt true... I wasn't sure. That's why I wanted the opinion of a Brazilian about it. Barbara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I wasn't sure. That's why I wanted the opinion of a Brazilian about it. People got very excited when we were elected to host both the Olympics and the World Cup (around 2007-2008), we thought this would finally be the opportunity Brazil needed to give that first step into first-world infra-structure and so on.However, as the time went by, people realized politicians werent even a tad bit concern about all of that. All they always wanted (despite the endless commercials and propaganda) was to leverage money from the big constructions that surrounds those two events!Brazil's economy is doing fine and money really isnt the problem right now, but we still have A LOT to improve (especially on public education and heath systems) and since the government failed to meet their bullshit promises about mobility/safety/whatever, people are fucking upset. I mean, we just built a 73k stadium (where there isnt a football team I might add) for 600 million dollars (and it doesnt even look that great, I bet half of that went to somebody's pocket). Well...WTF? Do you know how many world class hospitals or schools we could have built with that much money??? It is insane!So, there is where the enormous discontentment comes from. Brazil not only missed its chance to take a nice leap forward, but it also missed the chance to invest in the right places. I wouldnt say the protest are against the Wolrd Cup and FIFA per say (like, against the event itself), but more towards how our government treated it and how delusional people started feeling about it. The vast majority of Brazilians would tell you those two events are more of a burden than a gift!Now...I am of the opinion that protesting hard during the World Cup (like many want to) is not the answer and will do more harm than otherwise. The police and army will do absolutely anything to secure the venues and everything (even if the protests are non-violent) just like they did in the Confederations Cup (which you all saw on the video). They will simply not risk letting the event be cancelled, even if that means some protesters will die in that process. Which sounds crazy and pathetic, but it is true. FIFA and Brazilian State will NEVER allow for it to happen nor will they even bother to listen to people's demand. Although valid, protesting during the event will only make things worse, imo.We should have protested big in 2011-2012, when we saw the path it was going to take. Now, all it will do is scare the world, be that the tourists who just want to have a good time or future investors... Barbara, CHOULO19 and BluesChick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey, I don't deny it. I've said from the start that I'm only disappointed that she's "half" naked! I wasn't sure what to make of it, because these kind of videos are often taken out of context and an outsider who's not familiar with the issues can never tell. I'd say many of those scenes are not directly related to the World Cup, a lot of them were taken from the protests that happened last year (I recognized videos from that time amongst everything there), which were about the raise in public transportation tickets cost and corrupted politicians. But if I understood correctly, it tries to convey a message that a large number of abuses took place in order for us to host the WC. If that is the case, it is true indeed. They're trying to "clean the house" before the guests come. For that purpose, policemen are being pushed to enter favelas and kill/arrest criminals/drug dealers and in addition, some people are losing or lost theirs homes so that we could build stuff needed for the WC in their place. Sure the government is going to refund those who lost theirs houses, but it usually takes time and they usually pay a lot less than those houses were worth. Besides, they usually do it to poor people, who already got things bad enough. Also, people are upset because all that money could have been better spent as @Rmpr said. Barbara, CHOULO19 and Rmpr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very powerful anti world cup video that is being shared on social media: http://ful.eco.br/@Rmpr, @Dion, @Barbara, I'm dying out of a high fever, I thought I was in a farm this night/morning. My brain is fried, but whatever Rapha says is the truth CHOULO19 and Rmpr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Alex gets a lot of rep[s for banning people .. I get very few for being nice to our ladies doesnt seem eqiitable ...still the girls here are classy and stingray is ok I guess Sidzeret, Stingray, Barbara and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Reported.Banned.Really? Is that the best you two can come up with?? Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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