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Never forgive or forget. You don't have to. Just learn.

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And you don't have to take it from the sanctimonious who tell you to 'deal with it' or be christian, they haven't walked in your shoes.

........... you can't expect to be a cnut and get away with it all the time

Unfortunately, there are a fair few of them walking around who would certainly appear to be getting away with it.

there's nothing sanctimonious about offering advice to someone. You don't know what shoes anyone has walked in don't pretend to be the only one on the receiving end of something. What would someone have to go through and come out the other side of before you would listen to their advice?
Bit of a narrow view if you ask me....but I forgive your ignorance

Mickey's case is a very rare one- I pray none of us have to deal with the particular circumstances. I think he is right to boycott the station.

In the broader context of forgiveness it's a tough one. We're all guilty at some time or other of wronging others and would love second chances and third chances and more chances and we've all been wronged at times and given up on the people who wronged us.  The question is should we forgive and be forgiven....

I would side with Puck on this, as hard as it is, forgiveness is the better path for our long term mental health. 

Some boy said The bl*cks instead of bl*cks. Cue outrage.

Dont ban me...

used the word blacks?
or the N word?

sorry, my message might have implied otherwise but I knew they didn't invent it but they certainly know what to do with it. I think it will lead more young people to smoking. 

great invention.... my nephew started vaping with his friends at 14 and 15 - they all do he says.  It's a painless way to learn how to smoke. Doesn't turn as many away. at 17 he's now smoking real cigarettes and plenty of weed.  Big tobacco know what they're at

I had followed Armagh all over Ireland from the mid 90s all the way to the Semi Final in 2002 and missed the final. In 2003 I swore I wouldn't miss a game. 2003 Final was a bitter pill to swallow.
2005 SF defeat by Tyrone was just as bad.

I see said the blind man.... sorry

No worries. Reading my post back, apologies if it came across a little harshly, wasn't my intention. Honestly not overly bothered by which division i'm in, just enjoy playing. It gives that bit extra bit of an enhanced experience when watching the games.

not at all - it was my mistake

I see said the blind man.... sorry

AZ I finished 5th or 6th last year in Joe Montana. Rehab is 4 Quitters.
Looks like you deleted me from the league  -got email this morning saying as much...

Just checked the history and says I finished 6th...up to you - as long as I'm in somewhere

AZ I finished 5th or 6th last year in Joe Montana. Rehab is 4 Quitters.
Looks like you deleted me from the league  -got email this morning saying as much...

Lads and lassies have a new android box and using mostly show box but have Terrarium TV downloaded now too. It's asked me to use an app to view videos  - what's your default viewer?
Have Redbox tv on there too great streams

1 episode left to go in Kobra Kai - really enjoying it so far - great tribute to the franchise

Great finale and set up for Season 2. Anyone who grew up iine 80s/90s and was a fan of the films this is a must watch!

1 episode left to go in Kobra Kai - really enjoying it so far - great tribute to the franchise

very rarely if ever would you see a challenger winning a close contest.  It takes a monumental effort to dethrone a champ when it goes to the scorecards.
I would agree with some theories out there that the UFC didn't want DJ to be champ.  With the rise of Combate Americas (latin fight league) the UFC needs to market a Latin champion now that Velasquez is on the shelf and Cejudo fits that bill perfectly.

Agree that Cody's recklessness cost him the fight.  He should beat TJ but thinks he can bite down on the gum shield and trade. Doesn't work with someone with TJ's power and Cody's now suspect chin?

UFC were very foolish pushing the CMG Khabib fight at the press conference.  They should have been promoting the fighters in attendance - especially Poirier Diaz at MSG - that could be a decent card for them if they gave it a push....

Khabib isn't indestructible like we once predicted.... he is susceptible to being hit - the question is can Conor hit him and can Khabib take it? Khabib is relentless and his wrestling is unlike anything CMG has ever grappled with (pardon the pun). If Khabib can eat the left hand and keep going then it will be a long and rough 5 rounds for Conor.  But thats what we're willing to pay to find out...

I'd say there will be antics between both teams that might derail this one before they make it to the cage...

I got married at 24 to a girl I had NO business marrying. I thought it would make her happy and I had to justify the huge decision to go to America after college. Big mistake - but despite the beating and bruising, I have a gorgeous 10 year old darling girl who is the apple of my eye to show for it.

I met another girl when my daughter was 1 and her mother and I were divorced and we will be 7 years married this fall. Since we met, 9 years ago - life has been a long battle. Making mortgage payments on a condo after I got kicked out of grad school. Paying for work permits and masters degrees after failing my PhD. Not getting home for 3 years during all the immigration stuff. Finally getting a job at 28 making $17 an hour. I've done well this last 8 years and now pay more in tax than my first job paid in gross salary.

Now I'm 37 and I don't have to struggle for anything. First time in 16 years life has been a doddle - and its NOW that I find myself feeling this "crisis" feeling settling in. Life is comfortable, there is no struggle - and within that lies the struggle. I think its a very interesting time in our lives. We are happy, we are comfortable - but it a strange feeling to not have to be battling the odds at the moment. It is very much wash, rinse - and repeat. I have my daughter half the time and that is certainly not ideal - but you get used to it.

It could be worse I suppose - but it's definitely weird!

thanks for the honesty here Puck! and for your's Eamonn!

Crisis, like I said, is a very negative word and I wish I had painted it better originally.  I think there are loads of lads wondering about life and family and time and change. To call it self-absorbed is a complete misunderstanding of the post. I'm thinking about life and time so I can give more of both to my wife and kids.