What really gets me about the adverts, as well as the length and frequency of them, is their subject and nature. How to make £100K in two weeks or how to lose 3 stone in 2 days. The only uplifting thing is that Nigel Farage has been reduced to putting his messages onto this media where only idiots and people like me who happen to have their hands in the washing up can listen to.ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:05 pmAnd now when you hover over a recommended vid it starts previewing and it gets added to your history. You can disable the preview but there's no way to enable previews and not have them added to the history.
YouTube play lists have always been rubbish, you can't even share them without the sharee (?) being given the rights to change them.
Worst thing though is adverts between every video and even during any mix/remix that lasts more than about 7 mins!
RANT CORNER
Look up Youtube ad skipper to find an extension to add to your browser. My old one stopped working a few weeks ago but I just googled it and found another one that skips them automatically
-
MobiusGrey
- Posts: 294
- Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:10 pm
Most of the under 16s around my way are on drugs, the speeds they achieve on their bikes when the police turn up probably could be put to better use if this is the new precedent.
Hardly surprising when it's endorsed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport!MobiusGrey wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:30 pmMost of the under 16s around my way are on drugs, the speeds they achieve on their bikes when the police turn up probably could be put to better use if this is the new precedent.
-
Trader Pat
- Posts: 4327
- Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:50 pm
I don't think she should be allowed to compete but I feel sorry for the poor kid, she's just a child. It's child abuse whatever way you cut it.Derek27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:45 pmHardly surprising when it's endorsed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport!MobiusGrey wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:30 pmMost of the under 16s around my way are on drugs, the speeds they achieve on their bikes when the police turn up probably could be put to better use if this is the new precedent.
Of course all the American media see is an evil Russian. If she was any other nationality other than Russian or Chinese they'd be screaming child abuse and demanding somebody somewhere rescued her.
She might have taken it on her own initiative, along with cannabis and whatever else.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:50 pmI don't think she should be allowed to compete but I feel sorry for the poor kid, she's just a child. It's child abuse whatever way you cut it.Derek27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:45 pmHardly surprising when it's endorsed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport!MobiusGrey wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:30 pm
Most of the under 16s around my way are on drugs, the speeds they achieve on their bikes when the police turn up probably could be put to better use if this is the new precedent.
Of course all the American media see is an evil Russian. If she was any other nationality other than Russian or Chinese they'd be screaming child abuse and demanding somebody somewhere rescued her.
A strange decision. It''s a green light for others to do the same, ie exploit/corrupt a minor. She's below Russia's age of consent. But someone around her has thought it was a good idea to give her drugs she doesn't need for her health and give her an unfair advantage. Pretty tacky all round.Derek27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:25 pmShe might have taken it on her own initiative, along with cannabis and whatever else.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:50 pmI don't think she should be allowed to compete but I feel sorry for the poor kid, she's just a child. It's child abuse whatever way you cut it.
Of course all the American media see is an evil Russian. If she was any other nationality other than Russian or Chinese they'd be screaming child abuse and demanding somebody somewhere rescued her.
-
Trader Pat
- Posts: 4327
- Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:50 pm
Stoned Bambi on IceDerek27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:25 pmShe might have taken it on her own initiative, along with cannabis and whatever else.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:50 pmI don't think she should be allowed to compete but I feel sorry for the poor kid, she's just a child. It's child abuse whatever way you cut it.
Of course all the American media see is an evil Russian. If she was any other nationality other than Russian or Chinese they'd be screaming child abuse and demanding somebody somewhere rescued her.
-
Trader Pat
- Posts: 4327
- Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:50 pm
Hopefully they find out who gave her the drugs and ban them for life and of course prosecute them.greenmark wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:58 pmA strange decision. It''s a green light for others to do the same, ie exploit/corrupt a minor. She's below Russia's age of consent. But someone around her has thought it was a good idea to give her drugs she doesn't need for her health and give her an unfair advantage. Pretty tacky all round.Derek27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:25 pmShe might have taken it on her own initiative, along with cannabis and whatever else.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:50 pm
I don't think she should be allowed to compete but I feel sorry for the poor kid, she's just a child. It's child abuse whatever way you cut it.
Of course all the American media see is an evil Russian. If she was any other nationality other than Russian or Chinese they'd be screaming child abuse and demanding somebody somewhere rescued her.
Derek,
In response to your recent post I would add that it is a mistake to regard Putin as a "deranged lunatic". He is much more dangerous than that. It's possible that he sees himself as channeling the Czars or the Soviet leaders - there might even be a messianic streak in his makeup. Putin is coldly calculating about the process of obtaining and maintaining power within Russia and is obsessed with the need for Russia to have a solid "buffer zone" between Russia and the West - especially NATO.
At the outset I should state that I am something of a Russophile. For many years I have been enthralled by Russian music, literature and its melancholy history. That does not mean that I support Putin - I believe that Putin has failed Russia in so many important ways. His recent statement lamenting the collapse of the Soviet Union provides a clear insight into his thought processes. Remember that he was for years a KGB operative and that training and deeply inculcated set of values still comes to the forefront in the manner in which he rules Russia. He has stifled internal dissent, jailed political opponents and shut down any form of critcism in the media. I cannot say that he has ordered the assassination of certain journalists because there is no evidence connecting him directly to that act. However, during his lengthy terms in office there have been an extraordinarily high number of such assassinations.
Having said all that, I believe that it is imperative that the West understands what (in my opinion) is the main reason for the current stand-off. Many Russians (not just Putin) genuinely feel that Russia is encircled by potentially hostile forces. The inclusion of Ukraine in NATO would cement that view in the minds of even those Russian who vocally oppose Putin. From Sweden in the North to Turkey in the South there are (in the mnds of many Russians) nations that have the potential at least to serve interests other than Russia's. I acknowledge that Sweden is not a member of NATO and is in - any military sense - neutral. However, remember the old cold war joke that Sweden is neutral but we all know who Sweden is neutral against!
Along Russia's Southern border there is a swathe of Muslim nations - and Chechnya has already demonstrated the potential for danger to Russia from that quarter. To the East is China - currently an erstwhile ally. However, the history of Sino - Soviet hostility is too recent to be dismissed as posing no threat to a Russia - China solid alliance.
For forty years I spent my working life negotiating - admittedly not quite at the international level. I spent the last 12 years before I retiored mediating disputes at very senior levels within the health industry in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Drawing on that experience I learned one significant point - and that is, that in any negotiations both parties want something. The trick is to find what each party is prpeared to give up or change in their set of demands to facilitate a mutually satisfactory resolution. Perhaps the continuing dipolmatic efforts might be moving towards that point; but a military build up within Ukraine will not ease the minds of those many Russians who feel on the point of being besieged.
I reiterate that I am no supporter of Putin. If I lived in Russia I would be joining those groups who are determined to rid their beloved Russia of this faux Czar or Stalin. My Russian language teacher - a woman of about 26 years old - explained that she moved to Melbourne from Russia because she did not want to bring up her children in a country dominated by the likes of Putin. I cannot predict what Putin will do- but my instinctive reaction is that Putin would be reluctant to actually invade Ukraine because, as it stands he has that "buffer". The minute he physically crosses the border and puts troops on Ukraine soil the buffer disappears. However, Putin is unpredictable and if he is forced into a tight corner he might reach the conclusion that he has nothing to lose by invading. Remember, however, that chess is a national passion among Russians and that from a very early age they learn to think some dozen moves ahead.
I welcome any rational discussion of this issue.
Galilee66
In response to your recent post I would add that it is a mistake to regard Putin as a "deranged lunatic". He is much more dangerous than that. It's possible that he sees himself as channeling the Czars or the Soviet leaders - there might even be a messianic streak in his makeup. Putin is coldly calculating about the process of obtaining and maintaining power within Russia and is obsessed with the need for Russia to have a solid "buffer zone" between Russia and the West - especially NATO.
At the outset I should state that I am something of a Russophile. For many years I have been enthralled by Russian music, literature and its melancholy history. That does not mean that I support Putin - I believe that Putin has failed Russia in so many important ways. His recent statement lamenting the collapse of the Soviet Union provides a clear insight into his thought processes. Remember that he was for years a KGB operative and that training and deeply inculcated set of values still comes to the forefront in the manner in which he rules Russia. He has stifled internal dissent, jailed political opponents and shut down any form of critcism in the media. I cannot say that he has ordered the assassination of certain journalists because there is no evidence connecting him directly to that act. However, during his lengthy terms in office there have been an extraordinarily high number of such assassinations.
Having said all that, I believe that it is imperative that the West understands what (in my opinion) is the main reason for the current stand-off. Many Russians (not just Putin) genuinely feel that Russia is encircled by potentially hostile forces. The inclusion of Ukraine in NATO would cement that view in the minds of even those Russian who vocally oppose Putin. From Sweden in the North to Turkey in the South there are (in the mnds of many Russians) nations that have the potential at least to serve interests other than Russia's. I acknowledge that Sweden is not a member of NATO and is in - any military sense - neutral. However, remember the old cold war joke that Sweden is neutral but we all know who Sweden is neutral against!
Along Russia's Southern border there is a swathe of Muslim nations - and Chechnya has already demonstrated the potential for danger to Russia from that quarter. To the East is China - currently an erstwhile ally. However, the history of Sino - Soviet hostility is too recent to be dismissed as posing no threat to a Russia - China solid alliance.
For forty years I spent my working life negotiating - admittedly not quite at the international level. I spent the last 12 years before I retiored mediating disputes at very senior levels within the health industry in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Drawing on that experience I learned one significant point - and that is, that in any negotiations both parties want something. The trick is to find what each party is prpeared to give up or change in their set of demands to facilitate a mutually satisfactory resolution. Perhaps the continuing dipolmatic efforts might be moving towards that point; but a military build up within Ukraine will not ease the minds of those many Russians who feel on the point of being besieged.
I reiterate that I am no supporter of Putin. If I lived in Russia I would be joining those groups who are determined to rid their beloved Russia of this faux Czar or Stalin. My Russian language teacher - a woman of about 26 years old - explained that she moved to Melbourne from Russia because she did not want to bring up her children in a country dominated by the likes of Putin. I cannot predict what Putin will do- but my instinctive reaction is that Putin would be reluctant to actually invade Ukraine because, as it stands he has that "buffer". The minute he physically crosses the border and puts troops on Ukraine soil the buffer disappears. However, Putin is unpredictable and if he is forced into a tight corner he might reach the conclusion that he has nothing to lose by invading. Remember, however, that chess is a national passion among Russians and that from a very early age they learn to think some dozen moves ahead.
I welcome any rational discussion of this issue.
Galilee66
The reason I call Putin a deranged lunatic is that he expects the outside world to believe the unbelievable (such as his military exercise excuse), or perhaps he feels as long as you deny, it doesn't matter if everybody knows you're lying.
Personally, I think he doesn't really want to invade but just likes to be feared and threatening, and realises he won't be in a stronger position if he starts a war. He also realises that the West loves peace more than the East so he's happy to bang on about nuclear war and worry people in the west. If it really came to it I don't think Russia, despite the size of its arsenal, would have the capability to accurately deploy their weapons in the same way the US would so I hope that's enough to stop him from going crazy.
If he's reading this, I suspect Novichok's on the way.
Personally, I think he doesn't really want to invade but just likes to be feared and threatening, and realises he won't be in a stronger position if he starts a war. He also realises that the West loves peace more than the East so he's happy to bang on about nuclear war and worry people in the west. If it really came to it I don't think Russia, despite the size of its arsenal, would have the capability to accurately deploy their weapons in the same way the US would so I hope that's enough to stop him from going crazy.
If he's reading this, I suspect Novichok's on the way.