Happy Corner

[Derek27]

Larry Nassar has been stabbed 10 times after making a lewd comment while watching a womens' tennis match.

I'll have to think twice about posting to the forum while watching a tennis match.

All though it was no laughing matter I couldn't help chuckling at this request.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYUaHiHDR5Y

[ShaunWhite]

Sense reigns in Australia. Aside from the craziness of spending billions for a few days of Commonwealth Games there's the environmental stupidity of flying thousands of people around the world to do it. And this isn't a country without a passion for sport.

It's 52degrees in parts of China today btw.

Well done Aus.

[greenmark]

Sense reigns in Australia. Aside from the craziness of spending billions for a few days of Commonwealth Games there's the environmental stupidity of flying thousands of people around the world to do it. And this isn't a country without a passion for sport.

It's 52degrees in parts of China today btw.

Well done Aus.

What's the difference between hosting the Commonwealth Games and the Women's World Cup?
Plus why did they bid for it in the first place?
From what I've read it's a realisation that they won't get sufficient benefit to justify the cost. So someone has got their sums wrong.
Nowt to do with care for the planet.
But, fair enough. It's their choice.

[firlandsfarm]

Sense reigns in Australia. Aside from the craziness of spending billions for a few days of Commonwealth Games there's the environmental stupidity of flying thousands of people around the world to do it. And this isn't a country without a passion for sport.

It's 52degrees in parts of China today btw.

Well done Aus.

What's the difference between hosting the Commonwealth Games and the Women's World Cup?
Plus why did they bid for it in the first place?
From what I've read it's a realisation that they won't get sufficient benefit to justify the cost. So someone has got their sums wrong.
Nowt to do with care for the planet.
But, fair enough. It's their choice.

+1 Greenmark. Why not ban all World Cups and 'Games' events? In fact any and all sporting events where competitors, spectators and the media covering the event have long distances to travel, including the senseless activity of flying a horse to the other side of the world so that it can have a 3 minute run around a park.

[Derek27]

Sense reigns in Australia. Aside from the craziness of spending billions for a few days of Commonwealth Games there's the environmental stupidity of flying thousands of people around the world to do it. And this isn't a country without a passion for sport.

It's 52degrees in parts of China today btw.

Well done Aus.

He said, "As prime minister, I have to make difficult decisions. But this isn't one of them".

[Derek27]

Plus why did they bid for it in the first place?

Wouldn't the bidding have been under his predecessor?

[ShaunWhite]

Sense reigns in Australia. Aside from the craziness of spending billions for a few days of Commonwealth Games there's the environmental stupidity of flying thousands of people around the world to do it. And this isn't a country without a passion for sport.

It's 52degrees in parts of China today btw.

Well done Aus.

What's the difference between hosting the Commonwealth Games and the Women's World Cup?
Plus why did they bid for it in the first place?
From what I've read it's a realisation that they won't get sufficient benefit to justify the cost. So someone has got their sums wrong.
Nowt to do with care for the planet.
But, fair enough. It's their choice.

+1 Greenmark. Why not ban all World Cups and 'Games' events? In fact any and all sporting events where competitors, spectators and the media covering the event have long distances to travel, including the senseless activity of flying a horse to the other side of the world so that it can have a 3 minute run around a park.

They didn't cite an environmental case, that was just my comment aside from the quoted reason.

But personally I would restrict that sort of frivolous activity until the more pressing issues have been addressed in a meaningful way.

[ShaunWhite]

..... On the bright side if we've got time to argue with each other on a Tuesday afternoon then life is pretty sweet. Have fun guys I'm going to go and try and do something useful . Vive la difference.

[greenmark]

What's the difference between hosting the Commonwealth Games and the Women's World Cup?
Plus why did they bid for it in the first place?
From what I've read it's a realisation that they won't get sufficient benefit to justify the cost. So someone has got their sums wrong.
Nowt to do with care for the planet.
But, fair enough. It's their choice.

+1 Greenmark. Why not ban all World Cups and 'Games' events? In fact any and all sporting events where competitors, spectators and the media covering the event have long distances to travel, including the senseless activity of flying a horse to the other side of the world so that it can have a 3 minute run around a park.

They didn't cite an environmental case, that was just my comment aside from the quoted reason.

But personally I would restrict that sort of frivolous activity until the more pressing issues have been addressed in a meaningful way.

The very best of luck with that. Nobody in power has given a s**t for decades and it's not because the tech and knowdege isn't there. So fundamentally I agree that we've really squandered time. We're not so clever are we?

[ShaunWhite]

. We're not so clever are we?

I think we've broken Happy Corner rules greenmark.

[Derek27]

A simple solution for the Commonwealth Games; scrap the Commonwealth, then we won't need to stage them anywhere.

[firlandsfarm]

A simple solution for the Commonwealth Games; scrap the Commonwealth, then we won't need to stage them anywhere.

I have a better idea, why not scrap the world and not have a world cup!
"Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do"

[greenmark]

. We're not so clever are we?

I think we've broken Happy Corner rules greenmark.

Excellent point. I will keep looking for Happy Corner subjects. And refrain from responding negatively on this thread. And I do mean that. Perhaps a walk round the reservoirs and woods will offer up a moment of joy.

[Derek27]

There's nothing wrong with starting an argument at Happy Corner, you just finish it on Rant Corner.

[greenmark]

There's nothing wrong with starting an argument at Happy Corner, you just finish it on Rant Corner.

At the risk of starting a row. I would like Happy Corner to be a place of calm and joy. But, yes, if you want a row head to any other thread. Just don't start it here.
Don't worry I'll catch up with you on the other threads.