Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz
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@jegga said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11770187
What a crazy shitwitch.
I'm not a massive fan of Xmas but not because I'm some sort of green warrior. I see a lot of people stressing out and getting further into debt because of the pressure to live up to expectations. The reality almost always disappoints. Throw in spending time with people you would normally avoid and add alcohol. No wonder it sees a rise in domestic violence and suicide.
But that's my personal opinion, coloured by the fact that the last time I was around kids on Xmas Day I was one myself. I find it boring but for all those that don't - fill your boots. I wouldn't be as arrogant as that oped writer.
Jegga I saw the Herald bit in a hard copy of the Herald I was reading at a pub. I'll try and find a link
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@Lozzy said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Just read legitimate news jegga. Scoff all you like about the gossip articles surrounding it but journalists are proud and passionate about what they do and it pisses me off endlessly to keep hearing the beat up. You're just the one that copped it so sorry
Journalists cop it nowdays because as a profession they are not trusted, and with good reason. Journalists nowdays are just internet warriors with an opinion as well.Respect needs to be earnt, and the vast majority of journalists dont do that.
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@jegga said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@dogmeat xmas doesn't do much for me either for the exact reasons you just described, Racheal Stewart is an absolute loon though .
FFS jegga I read the athiest part and thought yeah maybe that's worth a read. What a fucking loser, I hope to hell she doesn't have kids.
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For what it's worth I enjoy doing Christmas, I have great memories from when I was a kid. Getting and decorating the tree, presents, food, all good stuff. We only did it with immediate family which probably helped, I know a lot of people feel obliged to share it with extended family that they otherwise wouldn't want to be around. Nowdays I just do it with the better half and our boy - we have a great time and it's awesome seeing how excited our son gets about Santa, the tree/decorations and of course the presents! Nothing bad in all of that.
And it doesn't have to be about Christianity. Plenty of stuff in Western cultures was born out of Christianity as that was obviously prevalent in the past. That doesn't mean we ditch our public holidays and celebrations - I think of it more of a celebration of Western culture than anything else.
Probably the only bad part of Christmas is people putting themselves under undue financial stress by spending more then they have to try and make a "perfect" Christmas. But that comes down to the individual, and unfortunately those that make bad decisions around financing stuff etc are at the bottom of the rung already due to a lifetime of bad decisions.
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@No-Quarter I hear you on the xmas takes on a whole new meaning part when you have kids .
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@No-Quarter said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@jegga said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@dogmeat xmas doesn't do much for me either for the exact reasons you just described, Racheal Stewart is an absolute loon though .
FFS jegga I read the athiest part and thought yeah maybe that's worth a read. What a fucking loser, I hope to hell she doesn't have kids.
I'd imagine her personality acts as an effective contraceptive.
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@No-Quarter I saw this pop up on FB last night,
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MILO: Here Are My 2017 New Year's Resolutions for MTV
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i have been eye-fucking PS4s every time i am in Target. But i just can't justify it. I don't have the time, so the kids don't either.
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The boy is getting a PS4. And he knows it. I had to tell him because he kept wanting to buy shit to download for the PS3, and after getting sick of his whining I said "Because the fucking thing is end-of-life!"
Then I had to explain to him what end-of-life meant in real terms. And how its cool for me to drop the F-bomb, but not him. Because I pay the fucking bills, that's why.
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@MN5 yeah we got the 1TB version, with 2 games and a single controller for $479 I think it was.
TR Jnr just last week was asking fora PS3 game, although I think he is asking as he is fishing cos he knows...he did ask about a PS4 a few weeks back and I told him all the shops were sold out because of Christmas
So I'll have to get him to bed early on Saturday, set it up, do whatever fucking updates it needs (hope they are quicker than the PS3) get Mrs TR to wrap the box to give him that...that way I can say we have one on pre-order
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I am firmly in the Xbox camp now and going to pick up the Xbox next year. Huge step up PS4 apparently
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having not owned one, but played them, I reckon one very obvious thing Xbox has over PS (any model) is the better range of kids games, especially with the interactive ones (for whatever that bar is called)
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that, and Halo is fucking awesome.
