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Hmmmm.

I like that - both ats… at the same time.

If it was ever a bar, 59er… then we’d have seen it mentioned in the pubs thread.

Aye, but… Aye, but… It IS St Mirren….

Saw Killers of the Flower Moon a coupla weeks ago. Excellent acting, great story-telling, looks brilliant but nearly three hours… it didn’t drag, though. It kept you interested, explaining a whole nasty part of US history. Not cheery…

I knew that. But…. fify after your hair-splitting!

Apparently people shrink a lot as they grow older. relax now and enjoy.

I read your post about Maddison which was totally negative and arbitrary and devoid of content (as usual), so I was just going to post “And…?”, but felt you perhaps could use a richer more informative post. I hope this helps?

Israel perhaps more so, as the State of Israel helped usher in the creation of Hamas because it saw its leaders and activists as “religious” thus “good” - and not militant like Fatah or PFLP. The Israelis even arrested Muslim Brotherhood leader in Gaza, Ahmad Yassin, with a stockpile of weapons, but let him go when he explained they were to be used against secular Palestinians, like Fatah. Religious bigots sticking together…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67377417

I gave you the immediate proof of my assertion, referencing a recent post which illustrated your bigotry. i won’t give the rest of your pish further light of day by re-posting it for you. When I previously tried to engage with you (treating you as a normal poster) offering examples, facts and reality, you failed to engage. I know that even this post is a waste of my time - which will please you.

I found the answer to my uncertainty…. (Bbc) ”It is understood Celtic made the decision due to what it believes is the group's consistent failure to adhere to club and stadium rules. The Green Brigade are already banned from receiving tickets for away games. Celtic said there had been a "serious escalation" in unacceptable behaviour by the fans' group.” So, that’s alright, then.

Probably be a packed end at their away games, full of banned GB (ironic abbreviation, eh?) fans who’ll turn up in their droves at away games. Or is the Celtic club responsible for flogging away tickets to them? I saw no reference to Celtic stopping the pollution of other grounds.

May I assist? ALL your posts are fruitcake, bigoted bollox, albionsant. I believe that’s all the context needed. Here's a typically bizarre example of bollox from a few hours ago… ”The IRA and loyalist terrorist groups never targeted old people and children in there (sic) campaigns and almost always provided a telephone call warning prior to any bombings.” Those must have been fantastically sophisticated homemade bombs that the empathetic IRA knitted together.

Burns night, St George’s day, (Andrew, Paddy and Dave), 4th of July, StMirin’s day. (And St Mirrren’s day) - and a myriad other things that highlight different backgrounds and culture are part of what makes this an interesting country to live in. We should get rid of all these? All aspects of our difference? Stop showing programmes about hill-walking in Scotland in case it offends flat-earthers in Suffolk? Stop showing weather forecasts of floods expected in Cornwal whilst Wick basks in sunshine? Stop showing Coronation Street in case Scousers get pished off and stop showing kids tv about Wombles in case the Clangers take the huff? Aye, I’m being silly - only way to respond to this anti-black nonsense dressed up as faux-concern. (sorry didn’t mean to drive a wedge between any of us by using a French word, in there…)

I’m not willing to debate reasonably! I explained why a black history show was perfectly valid and made economically sound sense to portray black people on tv. You said that was speculation, so I explain that I had worked in the industry and did know a bit about it. You shifted focus to whinge about too many of “them” on adverts. So I thought - as you seem to not concentrate/focus at all well that I'd respond to your concerns, one by one… so you could do better - but now you cannot cope with that, either! It’s really not at all difficult to copy and paste my quotes in order to respond, if you really believe you have a decent response to offer. I believe I’m try to debate reasonably. Just because I disagree and explain why you may be wrong, does not render me unreasonable, I think. Annoying…. . Aye. Mibbees…. There are scores of tv productions that I never watch. I don’t bleat about them. I’m not anywhere in the LGBT+ range but I seldom watch tv shows focussing on that, but I also don’t get het up about it taking up my tv time. And I honestly don’t believe shows of that sort “continue highlighting of historical grievances, or the promotion of identity politics; it is unhealthy and divisive. “ It's the opposite - they show we’re all Jock Tamson’s bairns and should live and let live. Same with Strictly, pudsey bear, secret singer(?), soap operas, some shite Scottish and Irish so-called sit-coms. I know how to change channels. I also suspect none of those shows will lead us into an occupied Palestine situation… whereas, people like you angrily trying to suppress such self-expression is a recipe for ill-feeling. At minimum. Beyond our Ken gave you a get-out above - reminding you of the multiplicity, variety, kaleidoscope of choice on your screens. till you prefer to double-down on what appears to

I missed this example of sloppy, bigoted thinking. Mr King would think it sad (but not unexpected) that -obviously given the content of some of these posts - that day he dreams of is still a long, long way away.

I already explained this for you just a couple of posts above. It's about making money, about catering to a neglected audience. I suppose that - as I couldn’t confirm your bias - it wasn’t the answer you needed to hear? Here’s a revolutionary thought… Do you have some way of changing to different channels? A remote control, perhaps? Or an off-button? You shouldn’t be unfairly subjected anything “different”!

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No one “champions” things on a tv/ media station. people or organisations make programmes that they believe sufficient people will be interested in, so that they can sell them to outlets like BBC, SKY etc. Programmes cost money. They need to make a return an income on their investment. Those broadcasting companies won’t buy such product unless they believe that there is an audience out there that will want to tune in for it. They want to appeal to viewers to justify their existence. The media executives who chose to show such shows need to justify their choices, so they show stuff they hope will achieve an audience. I’m guessing that Breaking Through with Zeze Millz on STV is the programme that doesn’t tickle your fancy… STV may think there’s an audience beyond you, st lucifer - that will appeal to a lot of its viewers. It’s not all about you. It could just be that it’s been bought by an ITV purchasing group and though they accept there may be parts of UK where there would be hundreds of thousands of very interested viewers, they’ll bung it out to all sectors of the group just as fresh new product. There is so much choice for people of Peely-Wally complexion, it’s about time other groups had a go. Did you also hate, loathe and detest “Goodness, Gracious Me” and “Citizen Khan” without there being a specific “complimentary viewpoint”? Or had Alf Garnett and curry and chips already sated that need? There’s so much shite on tv, I see no need to discriminate on any of it.

Phew!

That they are an arse. So… Cookie Monster and myself are arses? Or the people doing the political correctness?