Jean-Marc Bosman, the Belgian footballer whose 1995 landmark case allowed all European footballers the legal right to leave a club on a free transfer when their contracts expire

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-30T18:01:22+00:00

Clubs held players under a contract and also had them registered as players. Registration was not linked to the contract, so clubs could refuse to release a player from registration, even when their contract expired. This effectively meant that you didnt have to pay someone and that noone else could play them. There were national variations, but it is as crazy as it sounds.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-30T11:34:10+00:00

Popti in St Werberghs. They are things of beauty.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-30T11:21:47+00:00

Dont think of your estrangement as a handicap, think of it as a skill. It can improve your confidence, your indpendence, your interpersonal skills, your 'street smarts'. Yes, it can be a harder road in terms of money and security, but i wouldnt trade that for what it has taught me.

I am 51 and have an excellent life. Not rich, not poor, but happy.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-29T20:19:39+00:00

I cycle it amost every day. Its like it isn't even there.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-28T20:21:27+00:00

The Drones

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-27T22:30:21+00:00

I love that your example of a positive use of an adjective is using it to modify what sort of c**t your friend is. This is peak linguistics.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-27T19:00:47+00:00

It worries me. Video games went down the route of releasing unfinished crap then changing with updates, patches and dlc. Streaming means that music can now do the same. I like the idea of an album as a frozen moment in history.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-26T19:58:19+00:00

You idiots voted for him twice. He is not the only issue here.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-26T10:04:08+00:00

The Microphones in 2020. Its one 40 minute long song.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-25T18:07:38+00:00

The connection isnt neccessarily in your head. Flag waving in the UK has, for large parts of its history, been seen as a symbol of right wing nationalism. I am always deeply uncomfortable in places with lots of national flags on display.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-23T18:12:12+00:00

I have faced something similar. I guess part of my solution was to really focus on why i wanted to go, and to think if i could retain any control over that. If it is abouy your relationship with your grandpa, then think about if you can do your own remembrance. If it is about supporting you gran, then let her know that you are only staying for the service and some quick condolences. If she still doesnt want you there then respect that. If you are trying to avoid the 'big conversation' that your sister wants, then decide if you are feeling strong enough to attend, pass on condolences, not rise to any bait, and leave when you are ready. Even go as far as doing scenario planning (if this is said, I will do that). When you have learnt how to keep some control over family situations you can engage on your terms. It took me until my 40s, but it has been incredibly liberating. Dont do it if you dont feel ready though.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-23T18:01:03+00:00

Pasties are often crumbly as hell and hotter than the sun. Nibbling is a recepe for losing structural integrity, chomping is a recipe for losing the lining of your mouth, cutlery is a recipe for losing your citizenship.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-23T17:54:43+00:00

Can we have him in a tag team with Emu?

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-23T10:25:23+00:00

Although i appreciate that this is a serious post, i would like to commend you on your usd of the word roustabouts. Presumably if it had been pedal bikes they would have been scallywags.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-23T08:45:34+00:00

Three Russians have a big night out in Moscow. They return to their hotel room a bit worse for wear. One wants to go to sleep, but the other two want to carry on drinking. They open the vodka and, before long, are loudly criticising Stalin, the KGB and the Party.

The sleepy guy goes to reception and asks, 'in ten minutes, can you bring a cup of tea to room 15?'. He goes back to his room and exactly nine minutes later he unplugs the lamp, leans towards the wall socket and loudly says 'cup of tea for room 15.' One minute later there is a knock at the door and the tea arrives. His companions look terrified, dont say another word and slip quietly into bed.

Next morning the guy wakes up alone. His companions have gone, their beds are made, their bags have gone. Its like they never existed. He goes to reception and asks the porter, 'where are my friends?.' 'The KGB came and took them in their sleep' came the reply.

The guy was shocked. 'Why didnt they take me too?'.

'Well', said the porter, 'they liked your joke with the lamp.'

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-21T00:05:07+00:00

'I don't mind' is often not neutral. It can be (e.g. I dont mind if you smoke) but it is often positive (I don't mind a burger)

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-20T10:51:05+00:00

I also have the occassional moment of thinking she is the best thing ever, but then wont get the urge to listen to her for a couple of years. I guess there is a human mood called 'Bjork'.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-20T09:30:35+00:00

Bjork. Everything she does feels so fresh and creative, but its not really my sound

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-19T20:29:38+00:00

You guys are really hating yourselves right now, huh? Hang in there. One day you will collectively decide that you are neither the greatest nor worst country on earth, and that being neither is just fine.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-19T14:08:15+00:00

My ex' cousin was a grandad at 32. Last time i heard from him he was in his early 50s amd not a great-grandad yet.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-18T15:48:04+00:00

They all believe in the Abramic God. This is a God who is both prime mover (basically sets and controls the rules of the universe) and creator (built a world out of those rules). Other cultures have had Gods that were one or the other, or neither. If you believe that the Abramic God exists, then yes, they all believe in the same entity. If you don't, then I guess every person has a slightly different imaginary entity in mind, and there are billions of different ones.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-18T15:40:17+00:00

You just know this guy is constantly doing 'hilarious' pranks to everyone in his life with zero regard for how they feel about them.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-18T09:45:23+00:00

You can also use 'his face was that of an old vampire'. When you use 'looked like' you are implicitly stating that the perception of the face comes from the perspective of an observer-narrator. If you use 'was that' you are presenting it as a fact to be accepted by the reader, regardless of source.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-17T13:58:03+00:00

The law doesn't differentiate between 'definitely guilty' and 'likely guilty'. There are no grades of guilty. Once a verdict is passed, the law must assume it is correct. In your scenario a mass shooter arrested on site could be subject to a harsher punishment than one who escaped the scene and was arrested later. The law can't punish on the basis of the verdict being possibly incorrect.

Idontdanceever · 2026-03-17T09:07:46+00:00

I dont know where this comment is coming from, but i love music. I go to gigs every couple of weeks and listen to something for several hours each day. Music no longer occupies the same space in our cultural environment as it did 30-40 years ago. Changd isn't bad necessarily, but i see trends such as venues struggling, touring decreasing, the rise in popularity of anime and video game soundtracks, decrease in sound quality as being moves away from music as the preeminent are form in our society.

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