Madeleine McCann...

[Cotton Socks]

He did discuss at length his rape allegations.

Yep, I remember that, I think the word you need to bear in mind is 'allegation'.
I don't think his op on this thread in any way shape or form deserved that reaction from you though. Seemed like a very genuinely sensible post.

Quite a weird thing for a woman to declare though out of the blue, it's not been in the UK news much recently. Instantly decided with DNA testing, not really a story without a test. Odd.

 

[Sheebo]

Doesn't matter... but surely a troubled one;

I'd say there is a 95% chance it could be one where everyone is on a strike because they can't afford food, there's no functioning public transport, and they have a King who in the 21th century is still going to wear a crown. Perhaps natives fighting internally about power, resulting in a change of the tribe leader a couple of times a year. People being sent home with diseases and life threatening issues because there is not enough adequate health care. Quite possibly the island is also somewhat isolated due to its primitivity, with the natives refusing contact with an outside world that seems dark, threatening and filled with modern luxuries that isn't cocaine or marmite.

Maybe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sentinel_Island ?

If you hate our country so much, why are you interacting with our people? You really don’t help yourself man! Also to group the issues that are here (or on the Internet / media) on innocent civilians on a message board is a bit harsh. I’m trying to give you a chance here - think about what you’re posting and who it may offend?

 

[jcdenton08]

Yep, I remember that, I think the word you need to bear in mind is 'allegation'.
I don't think his op on this thread in any way shape or form deserved that reaction from you though. Seemed like a very genuinely sensible post.

Quite a weird thing for a woman to declare though out of the blue, it's not been in the UK news much recently. Instantly decided with DNA testing, not really a story without a test. Odd.

No need to worry. As long as you stay on that crumbling third world island of yours, you'll get to keep your remaining three or four teeth.

The crumbling third world island of the UK?

 

[schmunk]

The crumbling third world island of the UK?

NOW he gets it...!

 

[GingerBeerMan]

1. Is Portsmouth an island?
2. Do you think I’m from Portsmouth? (I’m not)

1. Yes, mostly.
2. No, it was a joke.

 

[Cotton Socks]

The crumbling third world island of the UK?

What's that got to do with your original reply to the post? Actually I don't care, life's too short.

 

[Swansman]

If you hate our country so much, why are you interacting with our people? You really don’t help yourself man! Also to group the issues that are here (or on the Internet / media) on innocent civilians on a message board is a bit harsh. I’m trying to give you a chance here - think about what you’re posting and who it may offend?

I make fun out of it when I know that someone who is a wanker gets upset by it.

I think joking and shitting around about different nations is pretty fun stuff. Nationalists don't like it, but I've rarely given two shits about their opinions. England is a crumbling third world country, Sweden some isolated arctic piece of nothingness, Denmark a salmonella infested island where people can't understand their own words. And so on. A small number of people will be offended, but that happens almost regardless what you say.

You called your English comrades here "England haters" when they were critical of Southgate and dared to have a laugh at themselves - a bit of gallows humour - when the inevitable happened at the Euro 2020. Maybe you don't need to take things dead seriously? Life is funnier when you can laugh at both yourself and others.

 

[Sheebo]

I make fun out of it when I know that someone who is a wanker gets upset by it.

I think joking and shitting around about different nations is pretty fun stuff. Nationalists don't like it, but I've rarely given two shits about their opinions. England is a crumbling third world country, Sweden some isolated arctic piece of nothingness, Denmark a salmonella infested island where people can't understand their own words. And so on. A small number of people will be offended, but that happens almost regardless what you say.

You called your English comrades here "England haters" when they were critical of Southgate and dared to have a laugh at themselves - a bit of gallows humour - when the inevitable happened at the Euro 2020. Maybe you don't need to take things dead seriously? Life is funnier when you can laugh at both yourself and others.

It’s hard to tell what’s serious or not on here. Fwiw I have a great sense of humour… Why obsess over a thread where I passionately supported my country as always? Let it go…

Your country definitions / jokes are a bit negative though - maybe use some positive ones? I’ve just seen the thread re Ukraine etc - maybe just think a bit more with empathy rather than coming across cold? I do feel your strong opinions come from the Internet a lot, not gonna lie…

 

[Swansman]

It’s hard to tell what’s serious or not on here. Fwiw I have a great sense of humour… Why obsess over a thread where I passionately supported my country as always? Let it go…

Your country definitions / jokes are a bit negative though - maybe use some positive ones? I’ve just seen the thread re Ukraine etc - maybe just think a bit more with empathy rather than coming across cold? I do feel your strong opinions come from the Internet a lot, not gonna lie…

Yeah on some occasions I can agree it could be difficult. I'm not obsessed with that thread but I do think you can passionately support a team or country or whatever and still joke about it or be critical about it.

Sure they're a bit negative. But the "banter" (yeah I hate the word as well but not the meaning of it) kind of dies if I'd describe "England as a moderately wealthy country facing some issues but generally working out ok, Sweden as a relatively cold moderately influential nation in the north, and Denmark as a salmonella infested island where people can't understand their own words". Kind of removes the little edge it has...

My strong opinions comes primarly from 1) gathering information, 2) thinking and 3) shaping my perspectives based on the information and my thoughts. It is correct that some or much of the information "comes from the Internet" as it is the biggest, widest and deepest source of information in the history of mankind. Every book, every documentary, every newspaper article, every scientific paper is available on the internet, so yes the Internet is indeed where I find a lot of information that affects my opinions.

 

[Sheebo]

Yeah on some occasions I can agree it could be difficult. I'm not obsessed with that thread but I do think you can passionately support a team or country or whatever and still joke about it or be critical about it.

Sure they're a bit negative. But the "banter" (yeah I hate the word as well but not the meaning of it) kind of dies if I'd describe "England as a moderately wealthy country facing some issues but generally working out ok, Sweden as a relatively cold moderately influential nation in the north, and Denmark as a salmonella infested island where people can't understand their own words". Kind of removes the little edge it has...

My strong opinions comes primarly from 1) gathering information, 2) thinking and 3) shaping my perspectives based on the information and my thoughts. It is correct that some or much of the information "comes from the Internet" as it is the biggest, widest and deepest source of information in the history of mankind. Every book, every documentary, every newspaper article, every scientific paper is available on the internet, so yes the Internet is indeed where I find a lot of information that affects my opinions.

Ok well yes I can criticise or joke and am certainly not a Southgate fanboy - that bit you’ve got wrong…!

But yeh, whatever I just think you don’t help yourself with comments like that in an argument and risk more people getting annoyed. Just maybe think a bit more on some things you say? @Weststander is a long time NSC good guy and very understanding and for you to have upset him seemed a bit far tbh. We all get things wrong, we’re all better people if we hold our hands up sometimes - that’s all I’m saying…

 

[Seagull27]

You aren’t well. I would ask if your “voluntary break” from NSC in the hospital went well. I think it’s clear that it didn’t.

I say this genuinely and without malice, Swansman. You aren’t a well man. You need serious mental help and I fear that you will hurt others without appropriate treatment.

If you genuinely think he's mentally ill and needs help then why on earth are you continuing to taunt him?

Or are you making light of mental illness by using it as an insult?

Neither is a good look.

 

[Swansman]

Ok well yes I can criticise or joke and am certainly not a Southgate fanboy - that bit you’ve got wrong…!

But yeh, whatever I just think you don’t help yourself with comments like that in an argument and risk more people getting annoyed. Just maybe think a bit more on some things you say? @Weststander is a long time NSC good guy and very understanding and for you to have upset him seemed a bit far tbh. We all get things wrong, we’re all better people if we hold our hands up sometimes - that’s all I’m saying…

People get annoyed when they don't agree with something, it is just natural. It happens in basically every thread that two or more people start arguing in a not always friendly tone. It is the nature of boards: some threads is mainly about sharing experiences, some threads is about someone dying and getting remembered, and the majority of threads are of the "lets discuss, argue and exchange differing opinions" sort.

I have no issues with Weststander but we sometimes clash over some topics, like tonight. He called me - with slightly different words - a coldhearted ****/Putin fanboy for not expressing sadness about Ukraine and I called him a coldhearted ****/Western supremacy fanboy for not expressing sadness about our ongoing destruction of some countries. It happens. Another day him and I will agree about shipping Billy Gilmour to Rangers.

 

[Gabbafella]

Good to see yet another thread needlessly derailed.
You do all know you can simply ignore one another?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Deleted - on reflection shouldn’t have bothered.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Good to see yet another thread needlessly derailed.
You do all know you can simply ignore one another?

there are important points to pick up on though…

Portsmouth as a city does include Paulsgrove, Cosham and Drayton & Farlington which are all on the mainland. Portsea Island, which is the main area of Portsmouth is an island with water running around the top parallel with the A27. There are 3 main crossing points; the A2030 Eastern Rd at Farlington, the A3 at Cosham, and the M275 at Hilsea. These are all bridges. It’s pretty much the UK’s New York.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This thread is *really* testing the 'NSC is a much better place with Swansmann in it' narrative.

Jesus wept!

 

[Uh_huh_him]

This thread is *really* testing the 'NSC is a much better place with Swansmann in it' narrative.

Jesus wept!

Yeah it is......

but not quite disproving it.

 

[Whitechapel]

Help yourself. Read through his last ten posts. The kid is severely mentally ill and it’s just a matter of time before he hurts someone again.

If somebody on an internet message board winds you so much that a perfectly normal post makes you call them a dangerous mentally ill rapist then I’d probably look closer to home.

There’s only one person in this thread who comes across as mentally unwell and it’s not the Swede.

 

[Whitechapel]

This thread is *really* testing the 'NSC is a much better place with Swansmann in it' narrative.

Jesus wept!

To be fair to him though, he posted something pretty innocuous and basically got told that he’s a rapist because of it. I’m not sure he’s the problem here.

 

[DJ NOBO]

This thread is *really* testing the 'NSC is a much better place with Swansmann in it' narrative.

Jesus wept!

All I wanted here was some ridiculous NSC theories about Madeleine McCann.
Looks like we are back to every thread being at risk of being dominated by one person.
Maybe Swansman should try having two weeks on, two weeks off?
And as for the Swanny fan club - have a word with yourselves. He’s more than capable of speaking up for himself.