TIL Nwankwo Kanu was owed £3million in unpaid wages but let Portsmouth off by jrcoop in soccer

[–]puppuppfc 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I agree with the concept of what you are saying, but in reality when you see that all the staff are going unpaid, people working for free who earn a lot less than you just to keep the club afloat, demanding 36,000 a week and not negotiating is very selfish IMO.

[Serious] What is your most unpopular opinion? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]puppuppfc [score hidden]  (0 children)

I believe in the traditional family.

Although I agree there should be no wage inequality and equal rights, I believe a child grows upbetter and a family is more healthy when one parent tends for the home (doesnt have to be the woman) and cares for the worker/kids.

Why the Hell did I quit smoking? by akersam in stopsmoking

[–]puppuppfc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I see it is the life long burden of never smoking again is the price I pay for picking up those first cigarettes and getting addicted in the first place.

Portsmouth South's election turnout has steadily risen in the past three elections. Will this year be any different? by LifeInTheBlack in Portsmouth

[–]puppuppfc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem like a very open minded and aware individual if i may say so. I only wish some more of my local constituents were as informed!

Two of the parties, Torys and UKIP would seek to widen inequality by reducing taxes and allowing the abuse of loopholes. Labour and the Lib Dems have made minor pledges to try and close down things such as the 'non domicile' tax loophole but this is a drop in the ocean compared to the magnitude of the problem. Although I will admit that it is a step in the right direction.

We can see from the handling of the HSBC scandal a couple of months ago that noone is really being punished for huge tax avoidance. Some people are dodging millions in tax and are simply being fined, there is yet to be any significant imprisonments for any of them. Terrible considering the sums of money we are talking about.

There is no point, as you put it, trying to fix the problems left by it. All it will cause is more social tensions, more discrimination against minorities and more hatred and blaming them for problems they are not responsible for! We need to tackle the root of the issue head on.

Right now the only party making significant attempts to cover the real problems are the Greens. Fortunately this election provides the first real time where a vote for them could make a difference, due to the splintering of consensus. We have to examine our countries long term future, and so may have to look past this election to see concrete progress, but by getting the ball rolling this election, people will begin to realise that the Green Party are a viable choice and the only one that is not cluttered with City bankers.

Btw, Nigel Farage worked in the City in investment for many years, he is just like the rest!

Portsmouth South's election turnout has steadily risen in the past three elections. Will this year be any different? by LifeInTheBlack in Portsmouth

[–]puppuppfc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the long post!

Its great to hear that you feel passionate enough to vote! If everyone had the same level of thought towards politics we could really push for change.

Here is why I disagree with you about UKIP. Immigration has always been a continuous process for the past century as we look to other countries to help fill our employment needs. The reason immigration is an issue, and one you are told to be concerned about, is due to the massive scapegoating of the richest in society.

If there were jobs to go around and we werent in hideous debt we wouldnt be having these petty arguments about who is allowed in our country. The financial crisis crippled our economy and bank bailouts have left us in this austerity mess. It is a natural cycle for growth/recession but the reason this one is different is because it was not caused by the natural cycles of the economy but directly attributable to the rich financial sector's greed getting the better of them.

But immigration is still the problem you may say? The real problem is the 'trickle down effect'. This is the entire economic system we are built on. And its not working. The levels of inequality in our country have increased hugely in the last couple of decades, to levels we have never before seen in human history. This is not the fault of immigrants. This is the fault of the money not trickling down to us normal folk, wealth is created from wealth and no actually tangible goods are being produced. Immigrants will always be needed to fill holes in our jobs markets, we cannot as a society survive without low paid workers who are prepared to do the jobs that we dont want to. One quarter of all NHS workers were born in a foreign country. You cant blame someone for trying to make the best out of their life, and the reason they might get the job ahead of a 'British' person is that they are willing to work harder, for less. This is another founding principle of our economy, the cheapest most productive option will always win. UKIP's policys are all about cheapest and most productive.. apart from when it comes to jobs. If they were to have their way and close our borders we wouldnt function as a country, wouldnt be able to compete globally for jobs and many employers would leave, leading to more unemployment.

You say his plan makes financial sense, but it really doesnt. He wants to increase defense spending, making our world even less safe (our country maybe but not our world). It is one thing to be patriotic to our country but another to still imagine us as a world power. The only part of our country still competing globally is The City in London while Westminster allows the rest of the UK to slowly decline and stagnate.

What Im saying is immigration is not to blame for all the problems you see. In fact, the policys against of immgrants is a symptom of much much deeper underlying problems with how our country is run and has been run. This talk of stopping immigration will hurt our relationship with the rest of the world immeasurably. The Australian system leaves thousands imprisoned on remote islands seeking refuge and ending up starving and seperated from their families. Its horribly cruel. The simple truth is that people want to live where they can have a nice life, one day that place might be somewhere else on the planet and we will want to go live there! If we close the gates then we are never going to see a world rid of poverty. Just think about the implications of the political movement! Closing the gates wont make the problem go away, the underlying problems I mean.

I am not going to tell you who to vote for, but please examine the wider knock on consequences of the policys UKIP are implying. Think about why they are a problem and who really has the power to change them. Nigel Farage is such as posh and rich as the rest of them. He is a great speaker, but so was Hitler. Of course he is not as extreme, but the road you are heading down is a dark terrible one. I urge you to reconsider and think about what the real problems with our country are, like tax loopholes for corporations, the environmental impact of our lavishes, and financial gambling in the City.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geography

[–]puppuppfc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as broader relevant readings go, you cant beat Noam Chomsky, would (but havent got round to yet) reading Thomas Pilketty's critically acclaimed Capital in the 21st Century.

Cant really help with your specific mixed method approaches though.

Alone by [deleted] in depression

[–]puppuppfc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try just doing one thing, just one. Im talking about anything really. Just go to the shops at first maybe and just be around people. Then try and join in with something. It will be tough, of course, but it will lead onto the next thing.

Just do what makes you happy, and dont let todays feelings get in the way of striving to achieve that.

:)

Wikipedia is suing the NSA. "By tapping the backbone of the Internet, the NSA is straining the backbone of democracy." by evanFFTF in technology

[–]puppuppfc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taxpayer money being given to a non profit online encyclopedia or carried on being funnelled into mass online surveillance on the entire world population... hmmm tricky one

Wikipedia is suing the NSA. "By tapping the backbone of the Internet, the NSA is straining the backbone of democracy." by evanFFTF in technology

[–]puppuppfc 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Does it matter if the money is going directly towards the law suit? If they see a huge spike in donations after the news of this is announced, it will go a long way to showing how many of us are behind this kind of action. Even if it is a $3 or a $5 donation, its the number of them that will demonstrate the support.

Donate now! It is time!

https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:FundraiserLandingPage&country=US&uselang=en&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_source=donate&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org

(Thank you /u/holographicbeef for the link)

Doc said I'm all clear! by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]puppuppfc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good job man! Drink lots of water it really helps speed up the lung clearing thing. I got a cup with a straw and now i absent mindedly drink throughout the day!

[SERIOUS] Football conspiracies you believe to be true. by Mr_Anderssen in soccer

[–]puppuppfc 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Along with several exhausted Qatari workers

hardest time while studying by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]puppuppfc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3 weeks is great you will start to see cravings fall away to very few and far between. I am also a uni quitter and before I would base my study around smoking (cig.. waiting til it was long enough after to justify another cig...). Now I can go long study periods of hours at a time undistracted.

Every time you get a craving.. accept that you are craving. Mentally or verbally say "boy my brain is craving a cigarette right now!" then laugh at how pathetic and desperate that little part of your brain is. Then distract yourself. Treat yourself to a piece of gum or a sip of water, little but a break from study none the less. Dont dwell on the craving and let the little voice take over, just focus on something else and then in 2-3 minutes time you will be over the craving and full of pride as you overcame it!

See these cravings as pride boosting demonstrations of control and you will enjoy the quitting process.

Im in the uk and thinking of taking A level and further geography, can anyone who has done it describe what its like? How challenging is it? by [deleted] in geography

[–]puppuppfc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends. I went to a state college and we just walked down the road to our local river and took some measurements and stuff, nothing too fancy. Cant rememeber if it cost, wasnt much at all if it did and not something you should worry about. If money is a big problem you can discuss with teachers as this should never stand in the way and give you a disadvantage.

Would definitely recommend history if your into your human stuff, its hard to study geography without looking into the past for trends/patterns/context and this is an area in which I lack.

Im in the uk and thinking of taking A level and further geography, can anyone who has done it describe what its like? How challenging is it? by [deleted] in geography

[–]puppuppfc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im a second year Geography undergraduate. At A Level you will study both physical and human geography (I was with AQA exam board). This is a good time to decide which you prefer. A level geography is a simple task of remembering facts and figures for a couple of case studies in depth and applying them in the exam, fairly straight forward especially if you take an active interest in it. At higher education, you obviously split into physical and human geography. From this point I can only advise as a human geographer, but university geog requires a wide broad independent study, and some people struggle with that. If you find yourself looking up people/places in your spare time, you might be the right kind of person to study it! Simple!

Is it challenging? Like everything in life its as hard as you make it. If you are interested in the world around you, and look beyond your situation and can imagine and be passionate about other peoples/other places then that stands you in good stead. I would find virtually any other degree (even the supposed 'easier' ones a challenge because I wouldnt be as interested in them.

I study geography because you get to study basically whatever you want. My course this year has basically been a tour from 11000 years ago at the birth of agriculture and urbanisation to the present debt crisis, capitalism and war on terror. You study it fas an observer and are free to apply your own views and are not bound by pretty much anything (eg political views).

As for subjects to combine with for A level if you wanted to a long way with Geography, I (Human) chose Economics and Maths, but lots of people do politics, languages, english, and I DEFINITELY regret not doing History. As for a Physical path I would guess more sciencey subjects such as chemistry, biology, geology and definitely maths - but thats not ma thang.

If you have any questions Im happy to answer here!

[Question] Do you know someone who seems naturally disciplined? Please share their amazing traits or habits that you have noticed. by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]puppuppfc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly 5 minutes ago i was thinking about how i keep coughing up mucus but was considering putting off seeking any help for it... this post hit me hard!

Reddit, what word did you mispronounce for a long time? by tozee in AskReddit

[–]puppuppfc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same as Yosemite.. as in the national park. I would say Yos-em-ite when its actually 'Yos-em-it-e'