BeckfordsRightFoot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Circumcision, lobotomy, ECT... a think a few round here would definitely be good candidates. Would a lobotomy help you get ETC the right way around? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Would a lobotomy help you get ETC the right way around? ;) Priceless! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 lol I arrived at a Mursi Village in Ethiopia apparently the day after one of this ceremonies. Glad I missed it! I missed the Himba children teeth knocking out ceremony by a week or so too. I've been lucky!! I narrowly missed a crucifixion in the Philipines when I was a kid. Although the bloke had asked for it. As in, he really had asked for it. Has anyone else got a tale of something horrific that they didn't see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckfordsRightFoot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 South Africa a third world country- don't think so. I personally think millions of people living in shanty towns and slums with rampant HIV problems, appalling crime and engrained racism qualifies somewhere as third world. If you go from the official figures though; Most obvious way of measuring this is the "Human Development Index". That measures countries according to life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living. According to that South Africa comes in at 121st from the top out of 177. Below Vanuatu and above Tajikistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckfordsRightFoot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I narrowly missed a crucifixion in the Philipines when I was a kid. Although the bloke had asked for it. As in, he really had asked for it. Has anyone else got a tale of something horrific that they didn't see? I WAS AT THE CRUCIFIXION IN THE PHILIPPINES ON GOOD FRIDAY THIS YEAR!!!!! San Fernando in Pampanga. It was insane. If you don't believe this comment, I have a picture of myself touching the nail as it is in the guys hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I WAS AT THE CRUCIFIXION IN THE PHILIPPINES ON GOOD FRIDAY THIS YEAR!!!!! San Fernando in Pampanga. It was insane. If you don't believe this comment, I have a picture of myself touching the nail as it is in the guys hand. Wonder if that's the place I was almost at. They do like a good nailing up over there mind you, IIRC it was just one bloke at the time, he had murdered an American years before and got them to tack him up every Easter for penance. Incidentally, I just did a quick google on it, and found the world't least educational news story EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckfordsRightFoot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Wonder if that's the place I was almost at. They do like a good nailing up over there mind you, IIRC it was just one bloke at the time, he had murdered an American years before and got them to tack him up every Easter for penance. Incidentally, I just did a quick google on it, and found the world't least educational news story EVER! Not sounding like a know it all here but the guy first volunteered to be crucified as he fell from a building and didn't get injured. He does it as a thanks to God. More and more people have joined him over the years. There are also hundreds of people flogging themselves (I bought a whip) and this year over 50,000 people turned up to watch. I managed to sneak onto the crucifixion mound and witnessed it from 6 inches away. It is all real. San Fernando is the only place in the world where they use nails. I'll happily share my photo's. Some of them are unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I personally think millions of people living in shanty towns and slums with rampant HIV problems, appalling crime and engrained racism qualifies somewhere as third world. If you go from the official figures though; Most obvious way of measuring this is the "Human Development Index". That measures countries according to life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living. According to that South Africa comes in at 121st from the top out of 177. Below Vanuatu and above Tajikistan. That's no way to describe (insert some random bit of town nearby that is not that pleasant). In all seriousness though- SA is not third world- it may have some of the problems akin to third world countries but it is not third world. Having looked at HDI SA seems to have a ranking towards the bottom end of middle (true third world is in the low category). SA also ranks above Morocco- somewhere I think a few people on here have actually been to and from accounts that isn't third world. The thing about SA is it is quite clearly going down the list (it is worsening whilst other similarly developed countries e.g. India are improving) and in a few decades if it doesn't sort its problems out will be third world. Something that is quite clearly obscene from its position pre-Apartheid. The other thing is that the most recent report (2008) uses data from 2006 and has Ireland as being the 5th most developed country in the world which now is an absolute joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Has anyone else got a tale of something horrific that they didn't see? I didn't see the final whistle being blown at Bramhall Lane in a tinpot cup game, as I have to confess I left before the end, with us losing 7-2. Not as epic as what others have missed, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to get it off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 latics did try to sign that girl from brazil , maybe she is the player penney needs in the sidesorry oldham no girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 I didn't see the final whistle being blown at Bramhall Lane in a tinpot cup game, as I have to confess I left before the end, with us losing 7-2. Not as epic as what others have missed, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to get it off my chest. Part timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I personally think millions of people living in shanty towns and slums with rampant HIV problems, appalling crime and engrained racism qualifies somewhere as third world. I entirely agree. That's why I've always considered the USA to be a third world country. (Sorry Sara and Amber... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASTLEY Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I didn't see the final whistle being blown at Bramhall Lane in a tinpot cup game, as I have to confess I left before the end, with us losing 7-2. Not as epic as what others have missed, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to get it off my chest. i saw us go 2-0 in the same game however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Part timer. Yeah I know, but I feel better for coming out about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 i saw us go 2-0 in the same game however So did I before I became a part-timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Strong, athletic, quick and has more balls than most: Is it willie choptov? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Sign him/her (delete as appropriate) up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I narrowly missed a crucifixion in the Philipines when I was a kid. Although the bloke had asked for it. As in, he really had asked for it. Has anyone else got a tale of something horrific that they didn't see? I missed a stoning by 4 days once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarausa Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I entirely agree. That's why I've always considered the USA to be a third world country. (Sorry Sara and Amber... ) No worries, I whole-heartedly agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Get back in your own thread, you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarausa Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Get back in your own thread, you. Zorrro is like an online goatherd. I'm sorry, I will retreat back to my corner of the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I didn't see the final whistle being blown at Bramhall Lane in a tinpot cup game, as I have to confess I left before the end, with us losing 7-2. Not as epic as what others have missed, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to get it off my chest. Remember it well. Still quite shell shocked even now. Still like most stories there is a silver lining, that being when the Cardiff game came around the fall wasn't so great. Talking of the Cardiff game that weekend saw the final demise of the massive ITV Digital. To which I am sure you'll all recall the Latics v Cardiff match was the main feature that week. Well guess who did a piece to camera saying that they expected a Latics win as we were the form team? and yes it was aired prior to the match. So what was the silver lining here you may ask. Well the name caption below my ugly mug was that of Sinbad. Sinbad of Oldham fame that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Zorrro is like an online goatherd. I'm sorry, I will retreat back to my corner of the mountain. watch out for the coffee revels, or dont they do them on your little island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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