Posts made by raphjd

Even though the UK isn't part of the Euro, they still have to help bailout the Euro.

:police: Dispute the facts, but no personal fighting.   :police:

2. It gives you the blues. A 2010 study of 58,000 people found that obesity increases your risk of depression by 55 percent. Blame both physiology and psychology: Obesity causes inflammation, which research has shown can cause depression by damaging the brain’s circuitry. And the not-so-secret culprit? Fast food. According to a 2012 report in Public Health Nutrition, the top 25 percent of fast food eaters are more than 50 percent likely to suffer from depression.

This is a circular thing.

Depression often causes obesity, which leads to more depression.

It's not just white Americans that can't tell the difference in others.  Other races and nationalities are in the same boat.

I don't see his puking emoticon as being racist.  I see it as him saying he shouldn't have to be attracted to people he is not.  Why should everyone be artificially attracted to people they aren't, so that others don't get upset?!

As I said in another thread about "no fats or fems", if I had to deal with Nathan Lane's character in THE BIRDCAGE full time, one of us would be dead in less than a week.

What you and others suggest is that since I'm not a phone person, I have to become a cold call phone salesperson and love my job to show I'm not a phone-ist.

I'm sorry, but it's completely natural to "stick to your own".

Studies have shown that it's easier for us to recognize people of our own race easier than of other races.  That's not racism, that's biology.

You even admitted it benefits the poorer couples.

Also, the marriage tax break is an old fashioned thing from days when the wife stayed home.  It was then adjusted for the wife to have a part time job.  It hasn't kept up with the times as it doesn't take into account that both people tend to work full time now.

We had the 1st gay marriage physically in Scotland.

We were beat by a Scottish wedding in Australia, at the embassy.

That is for the US.

The UK has removed the tax breaks for marriage.  No idea about other countries.

OFF TOPIC:

I've studied conspiracy theories over the years and many, many times they are right, at least in part.

Remember, once a conspiracy theory is proven, it's no longer a conspiracy theory, but a part of history.

I'm not saying that ALL CTs are real, but many are.

@cannonmc:

Well done,  :congrats:

I'll keep an eye out for you on the TV news

I hope there's no media.

I've had a civil partnership for the last 9 years.  On Tuesday morning, first thing, we are going to convert that to a full marriage.

Unless something devious happens, like another office opens earlier than normal office hours; 8:30am, my partner and I will be the first in Scotland to do this.

I'm surprised that Israel is up there at the top since they have a lot of mixed blood from the various regions they've lived in.    You'd think they'd take a bit of a hit from that.

Nutrition, climate and culture are the factors that determine height.

@parsek:

EPIC FAIL!
This is the most stupid question ever! if you have some doubt about your own personality you really need mind help, then what are you still doing in this forum?
Be gay is not a choice it is on DNA, end of chat!

This question, when posted, was right on topic due to that nasty lesbian saying that we (LGBTS) choose to be gays because we want to be anti social.

:police:  Please stop fighting, guys.    :police:

See what you made me do?!  You made me get my mod color out.  :blink:

@nordicblue:

Twinks
Body Type: Thin, smooth, often blond, usually with longish bangs and often with highlights.
Description: This young breed of gays is never over 30 and tends to be on the queeny side and hews closely to the conventional stereotypes of gay man. Wild, ornery, and still getting over their coming out issues, the twink is the gay gone wild, and is bait to older men who are into trying to suck off their youthful energy.
Subcategories: The Twunk, the Gay-sian, the A&F boy.
New York City Hang Out: Rush, Campus Thursdays at Splash
Diva of Choice: Lady Gaga
Preoccupations: Fashion, drama, partying, hooking up, college, coming out
Top or Bottom: Bottom
Celebrity Example: Zac Efron

I disagree with that definition.

It covers "frat" and "jock" which are separate groups.  A&F models fit into these groups, but mainly the "frat".

Twinks are 21 and under, with slender, usually undefined bodies.

HMM, I got negative rep for my previous comment.

To the people that gave me negative rep, do you download every video here or do you choose which ones you want?  Answer carefully.

I'm sorry, but I would commit suicide if I had to live with Nathan Lane's character in The Birdcage.

Also, why should I be forced to commit myself  to someone I don't find attractive?  Or I find their morals disgusting?  Or whatever?

It's fun.

I tend to play the online part of it more.

Everyone has their "type" and there is nothing wrong with it.

I friend of mine refers to himself as "nelly in the streets, butch in the sheets" and his partner agrees.

Some gamers are old enough to have lived when there were no such things as video games.    I remember my dad buying us Pong then 2 years later Super Pong.

Some gamers grew up in houses where they weren't allowed to play video games.

It's not about WHEN you started playing games.  It's about your mindset.

Also, none video game players are "gamers".    The name "gamers" also includes people that play things such as the old fashioned paper D&D and Battlefield.

BTW, if you've been paying attention it the forum section, I've very vocal about my hatred of Japanese RPGs (take 3  steps, fight in a fixed format,….......rinse and repeat until you commit suicide to make it  end).

I have a VW Tiguan Sport 4motion.

The Escalade is pretty ghetto, as most Rappers have them.

Range Rover is called "the country gentleman", though that's going away with their more recent models.