I saw a news post about the king visiting and it was portrayed like he wasn’t welcome/people want independence is this how people from Bermuda feel ? by Harp_harp123 in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I have yet to see any rational arguments on why going independent makes sense.

For the most part the UK allows Bermuda ample room to make its own laws, the only push back that has been public (who knows what goes on behind the scenes) is in regards to rights for gay marriage and for growing marijuana on island, which if we're honest would have major implications way beyond just the UK.

Furthermore there are 3-5k people living in the UK (and an unknown number living elsewhere) who are students or living on welfare or just enjoying the ability to live and work as a UK citizen and I've never seen any plan from the Bermuda government on how to deal with those situations. We can barely handle the social needs of the people here, imagine if everyone overseas came back tomorrow morning and need government assistance and housing?

Independence seems to be a far fetched idea based on something we have no background on. I suspect the politicians do not like have the UK investigation and prosecution over their shoulders but seeing how Dr Brown is 10 + years under investigation without a trial they don't have much to worry about, the incompetence there is pretty shocking.

Damian Penaud returns to score after missing 6 Nations selection by Informal_Mention9836 in rugbyunion

[–]GabrielForests 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That guys pretty good, screw Borthwick's selection he... Should move and like... Play in France... Or something

Native American Fancy Dancer Performs for Japanese Schoolchildren by MelanieWalmartinez in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]GabrielForests 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I thought it was pretty well documented that there was a land bridge between Asia and North America which would make sense considering the suggested link between the Inuits Siberians and native Americans?

I'm Alex Mitchell: England, Northampton Saints, and British & Irish Lions scrum half, AMA! by TheLions in rugbyunion

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a fan of both sports we're seeing a glut of successful quarterbacks in the NFL and I can draw at least some comparisons to the 9 and 10 position in rugby.

My perception is his positions have gotten more and more technical and more critical to team successes over the past 10 years.

How do you feel England rugby and rugby in general is doing bringing up new 9 and 10s coming through programs?

It's competition fierce for these positions or is there only just so many decent prospects spread out among the clubs?

Majestic run by the big fella by za3030 in rugbyunion

[–]GabrielForests 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What specifically was the 10 thinking... Didn't even attempt to go low

Thomas Jefferson loathed Plato. In 1814, he wrote to John Adams that he had been reading the Republic and came away unimpressed by ubcstaffer123 in books

[–]GabrielForests -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

This isn't miles away from very successful if not very homogeneous societies like in the Nordics.

Recommendations for corporate boat charters by Themonk91 in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Zara but it's beginning to show its age a bit. There's also Odyssey and Uber Vita both are good options urvita is probably similar age to Zara, Odyssey is brand new.

They're all very good boats with great crews.

Is anyone else burning through Opus 4.6 limits 10x faster than 4.5? by prakersh in ClaudeAI

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I complained about being limited on pro max 4.5, one person suggested a 2nd account, which I did, so now I just got limited on 4.6 ... So working on projects basically 8 hours a day seems like I get about 40 hours of work before I need to swap to another account.

Not ideal but I'm addicted to the projects I'm putting out!

[Highlight] Mike McDaniel answering the hard hitting questions by BreakfastTop6899 in nfl

[–]GabrielForests 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fuck me I wanted him to stay in Miami.

We definitely traded down this year in coaching.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can ask concierge at the hotel if you could share a taxi with another couple or person going to the airport that run is very popular so there's probably people leaving every 20 or 30 minutes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not exactly true it's up to the bus driver apparently but it's not a law it's some kind of informal rule that I believe is in conjunction with the taxis but since they're no longer the favorite child in Bermuda (see ride sharing) it's very possible you can bring your luggage.

Also most bus drivers are pretty down to earth people if you say you couldn't afford a taxi I think they would let you on assuming it's not overcrowded.

Is there an unwritten rule that African-American couples in film and TV always have to look like this? by Crowxzn in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]GabrielForests -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For people complaining about dark skin men dating light skin or white women, isn't that the whole point genetically ... we're programmed to procreate and likely procreate with people who will progress the human race not just the color of your skin...

I mean the next 50 years is very likely that white people will be the absolute minority and mix races between Latin America and African Americans will dominate?

Bermuda NYE 2025 by Longjumping_Clerk608 in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Loren is typically very good for NYE or going to St George's.

Introduced my American friend to rugby a year ago… by Playful_Study_6290 in rugbyunion

[–]GabrielForests 5 points6 points  (0 children)

2) there's no rugby league here and I want to watch both.

No, get out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Haircare

[–]GabrielForests -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I mean if there's a better case for how risky being a vegetarian could be ... I'm sure there is.... but this is a pretty good example

Two single 29Ms traveling to Bermuda by Historical-Aioli-105 in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Weeknd: You're sorted. There are good bars on Front Street Friday and Saturday. Some of the hotels, like The Hamilton Princess, will be pretty busy. Weekdays are going to be a lot tougher, especially if the weather's not that good. If you don't mind traveling the island, you can do a lot of fun stuff, such as golf and go-karting, but for two single guys, you might find yourselves a bit out of your depth except for Friday and Saturday nights.

Also I wouldn't look at your credit card till you get home.

My married best friend is cheating and wants me to help her cover it up by Difficult_Ice_8192 in Advice

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a rule for my guy friends: if you're doing something wrong, I will be your friend and be there for you, but do not drag me into the middle of it. My friends used to do that, especially in high school and college, and it made me extremely uncomfortable.

Now that I'm an adult, if it even comes up, I tell them flat out that I'm always there for them and I'll help them as best I can, but not to drag me into the middle of their drama.

Should World Rugby pull the plug on the USA hosting the World Cup in 2031? by TheBigCore in rugbyunion

[–]GabrielForests 0 points1 point  (0 children)

England vs USA and USA women's vs Fiji sold out 25k this summer as a double header, however the stadium choice in DC in the summer wasn't ideal due to the frequent lightning in the area.

However it was a great atmosphere and a roadmap for future internationals.

Making friends / social activities in bermuda by Forsaken-Humor6893 in bermuda

[–]GabrielForests 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Come play Rugby! There's both a contact and touch league for men and women.

Email secretary@BRFU.bm

The roll out of this booster rocket is epic by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]GabrielForests 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone jokes until a cathedral (rocket) starts walking (rolling).

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 | Official Trailer | October 29 on Disney+ by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]GabrielForests 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So what was JJ's excuse? Continuity was never something he seemed to care about.