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GILD · 2011-08-09, 04:39 AM

I see police are now investigating the role of FaceBook and Twitter in organising the riots.

saskatchewanian · 2011-08-09, 04:52 AM

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Hey, thanx, I'm never sure with words that contain more than three syllables.

yah it can be tough, especially with words that come from different languages then have been bastardized to be easier for english speakers to say.

comes from cree kisiskâciwan (fast flowing - in relation to the river)

There was some unrest in Sewwepemc relating to land rights a few years ago. on the news they just kept saying "a first nations community in BC"

I don't think anyone wanted to try pronouncing that one.

GILD · 2011-08-09, 04:57 AM

Eish, we've got some seriously difficult-to-pronounce African names and surnames that pop up in our news occasionally. My general rule of thumb is to just rush into it and not to stop. Once you show any hesitation, you're lost.

Which language is that from?

saskatchewanian · 2011-08-09, 05:06 AM

had to look it up but it is Salishan. What the native language for a group of first nations around Vancouver area

GILD · 2011-08-09, 05:17 AM

The "first nations" concept is interesting.
660 different groups?
Thank boris for a generic term.

saskatchewanian · 2011-08-09, 06:03 AM

yah the term First Nations works quite well when talking about various bands/groups but not really when talking about individuals.

Started writing up a big writeup, then started fact-checking, then remembered I actually need to wake up at a reasonable hour and deleted it all.

great finally listening to a bit of your show.

happy woman's day!

GILD · 2011-08-09, 06:08 AM

Thanx mate, have a good sleep. Chat soon.

Phil_on_uni · 2011-08-09, 09:18 AM

I know this sounds a bit dramatic... but i think unicycling is consuming me right now....

i cant tell if its a good thing or a bad thing

MrBoogiejuice · 2011-08-09, 09:49 AM

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What is it they say?
That I have the face for radio?

As for London, it's not a simple issue. At the heart of this outbreak seems to be the police shooting of one Mark Duggan. They were busy arresting him when the shooting occurred. A whole bunch of his community (in Tottenham) marched to the police station to demand answers to some questions around his shooting. It would appear they got no response and on Saturday the protest turned violent. It's since spread all over London, Liverpool and Bristol. It seems to mostly occur in the poorer areas.

This struck me as a balanced read.

http://pennyred.blogspot.com/2011/08....html?spref=fb

Riots on the streets, financial turmoil... Could anyone would think the Tories were in power again!

Funny you linked to Laurie's blog - she's a pal o' mine.

There's a video on the Guardian website from a few months ago when the closure of eight out of thirteen youth centres around Tottenham was announced. One of the kids being interviewed said there'd be riots on the streets if the closures went ahead... Shame we only start paying attention to deprivation once it gets a bit spectacular.

There's also a lovely quote from Nick Clegg during last year's election campaign, before he jumped into bed with ol' shiny face, warning of riots if the Tories got in...

Anyhow, how is everyone? Anyone want to buy a new laptop or some trainers? Heard there's loads going cheap on eBay at the minute.

GILD · 2011-08-09, 03:57 PM

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Funny you linked to Laurie's blog - she's a pal o' mine.

Small world, it just popped up in a search and I like the way she wrote.
Seemed to touch on most of the issues without being preachy.

How's the mood tonight?

Into the blue · 2011-08-09, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GILD

Eish, we've got some seriously difficult-to-pronounce African names and surnames that pop up in our news occasionally. My general rule of thumb is to just rush into it and not to stop. Once you show any hesitation, you're lost.

I remember seeing a TV article about a news announcer telling the story of how it took him a solid two weeks to learn how to pronounce an African dictator's impossibly compilicated name.
"It took me a fortnight how to learn how to pronounce his name, then someone shot him," he said, totally deadpan.

But underneath you could see he was seathing with anger.

Into the blue · 2011-08-09, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBoogiejuice

There's a video on the Guardian website from a few months ago when the closure of eight out of thirteen youth centres around Tottenham was announced. One of the kids being interviewed said there'd be riots on the streets if the closures went ahead... Shame we only start paying attention to deprivation once it gets a bit spectacular.

Sorry, but I'm calling bullshit on youth centre closures as part of the reason behind the rioting.
Also I don't believe that the shooting of that young man had much to do with it.
It's difficult to pin down a particular reason for why this kicked off.

But I do know that I'd pay good money to see the cocky tw*t who was goading the police take a rubber bullet to the chest.

Into the blue · 2011-08-09, 09:41 PM

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How's the mood tonight?

Friends in Tottenham say things are calmer in London this evening.

Into the blue · 2011-08-09, 09:42 PM

Something very, very exciting turned up in the post this morning.

Photos tomorrow.

BillyTheMountain · 2011-08-10, 03:01 AM

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But I do know that I'd pay good money to see the cocky tw*t who was goading the police take a rubber bullet to the chest.

Do we hate most in others what we hate in ourselves?

2011-08-09, 04:39 AM	#19381
GILD Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the bustling metropolis of Nelspruitia, south africa Age: 45 Posts: 15,569	I see police are now investigating the role of FaceBook and Twitter in organising the riots. __________________ Three short Gs and a long E-flat™ - UniHoki If I'm Murdered, Don't Execute My Killer. harper MikeFule Seager BluntRM NAMASTE! Dave

2011-08-09, 04:57 AM	#19383
GILD Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the bustling metropolis of Nelspruitia, south africa Age: 45 Posts: 15,569	Eish, we've got some seriously difficult-to-pronounce African names and surnames that pop up in our news occasionally. My general rule of thumb is to just rush into it and not to stop. Once you show any hesitation, you're lost. Which language is that from? __________________ Three short Gs and a long E-flat™ - UniHoki If I'm Murdered, Don't Execute My Killer. harper MikeFule Seager BluntRM NAMASTE! Dave

2011-08-09, 05:06 AM	#19384
saskatchewanian ERIC P Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denare Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 5,244	had to look it up but it is Salishan. What the native language for a group of first nations around Vancouver area __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. - Jack Layton

2011-08-09, 05:17 AM	#19385
GILD Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the bustling metropolis of Nelspruitia, south africa Age: 45 Posts: 15,569	The "first nations" concept is interesting. 660 different groups? Thank boris for a generic term. __________________ Three short Gs and a long E-flat™ - UniHoki If I'm Murdered, Don't Execute My Killer. harper MikeFule Seager BluntRM NAMASTE! Dave

2011-08-09, 06:03 AM	#19386
saskatchewanian ERIC P Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denare Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 5,244	yah the term First Nations works quite well when talking about various bands/groups but not really when talking about individuals. Started writing up a big writeup, then started fact-checking, then remembered I actually need to wake up at a reasonable hour and deleted it all. great finally listening to a bit of your show. happy woman's day! __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. - Jack Layton

2011-08-09, 06:08 AM	#19387
GILD Waffle-Tosser, Time-bider and JCTK Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the bustling metropolis of Nelspruitia, south africa Age: 45 Posts: 15,569	Thanx mate, have a good sleep. Chat soon. __________________ Three short Gs and a long E-flat™ - UniHoki If I'm Murdered, Don't Execute My Killer. harper MikeFule Seager BluntRM NAMASTE! Dave

2011-08-09, 09:18 AM	#19388
Phil_on_uni TEAM DIRTY NEEDLEZ, TEAM SPENCER Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spokane, Washinton Age: 26 Posts: 2,099	I know this sounds a bit dramatic... but i think unicycling is consuming me right now.... i cant tell if its a good thing or a bad thing __________________ ><> Unicycle For Hatred, Bigotry, and Ignorance <>< Team Forrest, Underground *)---, '30ft Coaster~ johnfoss: What do you call the bunches of kids that follow Kris around at big unicycle conventions? "Holmies".

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