The totally off-topic thread

[JessicaTam]

Fingers crossed for you Jess that there is no unwelcome news.

Thanks Buzzard. I am sure it is just a slightly up/down result requiring a chat.

In unrelated news:

The winner of the Camel Cup in ASP was asked about her preparation: "Well I guess I didn't eat much breakfast".

Nice to see that some things are not taken too seriously.

 

[JessicaTam]

Onya, Thorpy!

 

[mannej]

Saw this today - reminds me of a certain AFF member

 

[Pushka]

So glad Thorpey has made his announcement. His denials were understandable I guess in his mind but probably didn't really help his own mental health. It's almost a non announcement though.

 

[JohnK]

Personally I don't bother picking up anything that isn't gold coloured. Obviously my standards are too high.

Picking up small coins has nothing to do with my standards. Picking up small coins has nothing to do with meneeding money.

People can't quite comprehend my reasons for doing so but find it quite easy to judge.

 

[cove]

I thought all those coins on the ground were super glued to the pavement with kids filming you getting to bend down so far to enrich yourself.

 

[medhead]

Nothing to do with standards. Nothing to do with needing money.

You can't quite comprehend.

It has everything to do with my standards. Something I do comprehend very well.

What was that you said about ridiculing opinions? The fact is I don't bother with silver coins. For absolute clarity this is a comment about me not you.

I thought all those coins on the ground were super glued to the pavement with kids filming you getting to bend down so far to enrich yourself.

A gentle kick sorts that out. With practice you can make it look like a mistake and then "notice" the coin if it moves.

 

[JessicaTam]

I had a good chat to my doctor yesterday and we discussed the results. Just about everything was fine (liver, cholesterol and the like) with one reading slightly positive. That is there are traces of something where there should be nothing. He was not worried, based on my general health. But the most reassuring thing he said was when I asked him when I should be retested - "Oh, next year" he replied.

Thanks for all the kind thoughts, everyone. See you next year!

 

[cove]

Green banana purchases should be ok for you then Jessica following those positive readings.

 

[TomVexille]

I had a good chat to my doctor yesterday and we discussed the results. Just about everything was fine (liver, cholesterol and the like) with one reading slightly positive. That is there are traces of something where there should be nothing. He was not worried, based on my general health. But the most reassuring thing he said was when I asked him when I should be retested - "Oh, next year" he replied.

Thanks for all the kind thoughts, everyone. See you next year!

Good to hear Jess.

 

[JohnK]

It has everything to do with my standards. Something I do comprehend very well.

What was that you said about ridiculing opinions? The fact is I don't bother with silver coins. For absolute clarity this is a comment about me not you.

I wasn't ridiculing your opinion. A series of posts ridiculed me and made fun of me picking up 5 cents. I fixed the post you quoted.

My stupidity for posting to give people a laugh at my expense.

Going to hospital in a few minutes. If I have bad news I'll post about it so you can have a good laugh.

 

[medhead]

I wasn't ridiculing your opinion. A series of posts ridiculed me and made fun of me picking up 5 cents. I fixed the post you quoted.

My stupidity for posting to give people a laugh at my expense.

Going to hospital in a few minutes. If I have bad news I'll post about it so you can have a good laugh.

[redacted]I said nothing about you picking up 5 cents. I said I only pick up gold coins. That is about ME! Not you.

I also later outlined why I don't pick up silver coins. Again that was not about you. Unless you are a poor native Australian child who is lucky to get feed more that once every 3 or 4 days. :?:

 

[jukebox333]

I'm in two minds about this one.

Yes, great that he's now comfortable acknowledging what was something that shouldn't matter and many/most suspected anyway....

...but there's a couple of problems with his admission: in one piece today, it's suggested the motivation to deny for all these years was actually financial; which looks a lot less "good on yer Thorpie" than telling us it was because he "wasn't sure Australia was ready for a gay champion athlete".

The other thing that struck me was there are a lot more people struggling with depression out in the big bad world - wouldn't it have been great if the headlines were focussed about that, rather than his sexuality?

I guess the reality is that unless one of us is a 16 year old Olympic gold medalist, discovering our sexuality, and managing fame and future fortune, we really have no idea what walking a mile in the blokes shoes was like.

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm in two minds about this one.

Yes, great that he's now comfortable acknowledging what was something that shouldn't matter and many/most suspected anyway....

...but there's a couple of problems with his admission: in one piece today, it's suggested the motivation to deny for all these years was actually financial; which looks a lot less "good on yer Thorpie" than telling us it was because he "wasn't sure Australia was ready for a gay champion athlete".

The other thing that struck me was there are a lot more people struggling with depression out in the big bad world - wouldn't it have been great if the headlines were focussed about that, rather than his sexuality?

I guess the reality is that unless one of us is a 16 year old Olympic gold medalist, discovering our sexuality, and managing fame and future fortune, we really have no idea what walking a mile in the blokes shoes was like.

Whilst I am not an Olympic athlete by any stretch of the (however vivid) imagination, I do have an idea what it is like. As I am sure many others on AFF will as well.

People may think that this is an issue that should no longer matter in modern society, but it does, and unfortunately will for some time to come.

 

[JohnK]

[redacted] I said nothing about you picking up 5 cents. I said I only pick up gold coins. That is about ME! Not you.

My post wasn't about you or picking on you. It was about me. I just used your post to quote.

I have updated my post again.

 

[medhead]

Whilst I am not an Olympic athlete by any stretch of the (however vivid) imagination, I do have an idea what it is like. As I am sure many others on AFF will as well.

People may think that this is an issue that should no longer matter in modern society, but it does, and unfortunately will for some time to come.

That's the truly annoying thing. It shouldn't matter at all. Never should've mattered. But when you have crackpots in parliament who believe homosexual people will destroy modern society, clearly it does matter.

 

[cove]

All the best wishes from the west JohnK with your hospital visit.

 

[Hvr]

That's the truly annoying thing. It shouldn't matter at all. Never should've mattered. But when you have crackpots in parliament who believe homosexual people will destroy modern society, clearly it does matter.

Actually I think religion is more the problem. I've always found it amazing and extremely hypocritical that organised religion is more concerned about sexual activity between consenting adults than paedophiles in their ranks.

 

[SeatBackForward]

That's the truly annoying thing. It shouldn't matter at all. Never should've mattered. But when you have crackpots in parliament who believe homosexual people will destroy modern society, clearly it does matter.

Thats what I'm finding interesting, and slightly confusing. I don't care that he's gay, or not. yet somehow my not caring is now considered as bad? I thought thats what we were trying to shift to.

 

[JohnK]

All the best wishes from the west JohnK with your hospital visit.

Thank you. Most blood tests are fine including liver. Waiting to do liver fibre scan and ultrasound next week.

I don't want to give up alcohol just yet unless it is life threatening.