Hiro Protagonist

You've got some kind of problem? Back the hell down. The only problem I see is someone without all the facts. I would've thought reading the news article and watching the video to give it context is important than getting half the facts and jumping to conclusions. It's better to get all the facts and the context of what's being reported. The video gives the story context.

How about watching the video before jumping to conclusions? Also, she hasn't taken any drugs, another example of you jumping to conclusions.

Did you even watch the video?

We've had something similar in Australia. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/06/16/12/34/transgender-girl-wins-right-to-use-girls-toilets

No you misunderstand what I mean. My friends do care about security, they just don't care about what the NSA is doing.

You mean the minority will ask themselves as the majority won't care much like what's happening today.

So I'm guessing all this NSA is old news now? Most people have gone back to their lives, family, jobs, etc. I know in my circle of friends and co-workers, no one either knew about this or cared about it. I'd have to say I felt the same way. Apathy rules.

I haven't been following this or how it started. No idea what prompted this. Don't understand why people are out when APCs are driving through the city and guns are being fired and people dying. I'd be inside trying to stay safe.

If that's a recent photo (or a photo over the last year or so), he didn't age much. He still looks quite young and nearly the same as he did 15 years ago. Surprised he was a grandfather. Such a shame and looks like he had a lot of years ahead of him.

I remember tarna's picture from the BIS days and it's always how I remembered him.

He was a pretty calm guy and great moderator, especially back in the Obsidian days when there was the likes of the Ye Olde Political forum around. A lot of memories. Rest in peace tarna.

My car. Still looks all right after 7 years.

The old 'disarm and subdue' tactics. When I daydream and think of a situation where someone would attack me, I would go all Bruce Lee and 'chop', 'block', 'kick', 'punch' and the attacker would be face down on the ground while I stand proudly, arms folded, with my foot on his back. The cops arriving, congratulating me on a job well done. The reality is this is America. An attacker on a quiet street with no one around may have a concealed gun and just shoot you if you offered any resistance, or while running away get a bullet in the back.

Enjoying Under the Dome and good ending to the latest episode. Can't wait to see some Lord of the (butter)flies stuff that will probably happen in future episodes.

Finished watching Cult. Interesting show but was cancelled. Better than The Following.

If there's something I learnt from this thread, it's that not everything is black and white.

Dark Shadows (1991) and never knew how cheesy it was back then. Can only remember a few episodes when it aired and always remembered it being a good show. Only half way through the 12 episodes and will continue to the end.

Sharknado. Didn't realise it was from The Asylum until it started. Huge fan of their movies. I've seen quite a few of their movies. Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus, Mega Shark versus Crocosaurus, Nazi's at the centre of the Earth, etc Another good B Grade movie studio is Full Moon Studios who did the movie The Creeps (1997) which is one of my favourites. If you're really into B Grade movies, then these two studios have a great assortment of movies.

No idea if CNN and Sky are credible news sources. I'd have to question why they would bother interviewing him when the media here wouldn't give him the time of day. He seems to be the stuff of trash tabloid journalism which is why he's only been interviewed on a National Enquirer type TV show here in Australia. It's like CNN and Sky haven't done any research on our tabloid journalism and they've been taken hook, line and sinker. Next, I'll expect CNN and Sky to report Bigfoot and aliens.

Never heard of him and probably 99.99% of Australia would be with me. Not sure where you're getting the 'attention of western media' from. From your link, he appeared on a trash tabloid tv show (A Current Affair) in Australia two years ago. I stopped right there. Everybody in Australia knows that 'A Current Affair' and it's rival 'Today Tonight' are like the National Enquirer, but instead turned into a 30 minute TV show.

Man of Steel. Just got back from the cinemas and really enjoyed it. 8/10. Liked the DC references from the comics. The only fault is casting Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. ugh, why do they always have to do this. Otherwise it would have been a 9/10 but -1 for miscasting Perry White.

Watched Season 1 of Elementary over the weekend. Expectations were low going in but it was a good modern take on Sherlock Holmes and I enjoyed it.

You need to get permission from the person you're prank calling before you broadcast it. If you don't get permission, it's against the law, So if two employees are told by their boss to break the law and go ahead with it, then they shouldn't lose their jobs according to you?

The old 'boss made me do it' excuse. No backbone to stand up and say this is wrong. She wasn't left out to dry by the company. Both DJs were offered jobs back within the company and one has taken his job back and even named the network's "top jock" last month in June according to newspaper reports. She could have taken any job back within the company and moved on like her co-host has done. She didn't have to be in the spot light and could have worked behind the scenes and eventually worked her way back to a DJ if she choose to do so once everything blew over. She could have done a lot of things for her career. This rumour that she was made a scape goat is just all that, a rumour. Both were in the media at the time and heavily criticised as well as the radio station and its management. One has moved on, back at work on Sydney's airwaves as a DJ, as if nothing has happened. There's been no indication that there's an unsafe work environment. Questionable standards of decency which she was happy to be a part of, yes. Unsafe work environment, no.

This just gets better. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/expresenter-could-receive-huge-payout-20130710-2pqnd.html So part of her damages claim is 'loss of future income' even though she's refused to take up several positions within the company.