OrlandoDon

My wife and I walked away from great jobs and a great house, and relocated in our car 2200 miles. You really think we didn’t read a lot, do our due diligence, and think it through? Do you really think I didn’t do my research before moving my family in such a life changing manner? I don’t believe i’m the one that needs to listen to the other side. You live in your bubble, I live in mine, up to you how big you want that bubble to be. i worked at the self proclaimed #1 DEI school in LA for 17 years, I’d hazard a guess I’m more educated in all of the topics you reference. Annual professional development was a big thing, I’m well versed and have a good grounding in what you reference. I’m not against it all as you may be implying, there’s just overreach, common sense, and human respect/decency on all sides. I will agree with you, ignorance is bliss, and the internet is the devil!

I certainly opened a can of worms, did not want this to become the vaccine debate, I suffered from that in the past. Lost plenty of friends over it too. Not asking for any sympathy, just that there’s information out there on both sides if you are willing to look and be open minded. Plenty of studies and doctors quoted for and against. It’s very hard for some people to accept that something produced so quickly and so heavily pushed by government Was taken by millions no questions asked, and now could not be entirely safe. I simply see it as your right to choose, to each their own, but you shouldn’t be punished for the decision you make. I will add, I spoke to my family many times about this, all live in Britain, they saw me as a crazy person too. My sister had cancer, I told her to do her research about compromised immune systems as I had read and heard negative reactions about that with the vaccine. She took it and died within a month. May be something, may be nothing, we’ll prob never know. I know I am in a team of one, not looking for a fight but open to my previous comment. Am I really out there or I just don’t see the world as you do? I live in a very different bubble so difference has to be expected to an extent. I don’t see eye to eye with Rico on many things but he appears quite pragmatic, I could certainly be wrong, just don’t be so quick to shut down. Believe it or not, I am an educated person. I am also genuinely intrigued where you think I am dangerous!!

To each their own! And fwiw, I’m from lanark, been to airdrie a bunch. You’ve got me really curious now, you said I’m way out there and dangerous. I’m stunned by that, always seen myself as kinda middle of the road and boring. Give me one thing you think is extreme and dangerous, maybe you can help me learn? Or is it just that I don’t agree with you? you can’t go with Covid vaccines though, there’s millions out there, tons of data to back up what I’m saying. I’m not on an island there.

Alternatively, we were sure after significant research that it was worth the upheaval for our kids sake and health. many do things because they are told. You can tell I’m not that guy. I’ll ask questions, especially in this case when it’s the government telling you it good for you, while offering free pizza and movie tickets.

We live in different cultures, miles apart, a little different to Airdrie. Go live in California and I’m keen to get your take. Just because we both speak English and you watch our movies, we’re not the same culture. You see me as extreme, back at you. But I don’t see it as wrong, just different. Diff cultures countries and beliefs. You sound similar to those in Cali in a way with your judgements, I don’t live that way. regarding the vax, do your reading, there tons of info out there now about the effects by many way more educated and qualified than me. My wife and I both gave up 6 figure jobs, sold our house and 99% possessions, and drove 2200 miles to Florida with no jobs. That sounds crazy! But we did a ton of research, spoke to doctors, and did what we felt was best for our family. Make an educated decision and go for it, but you don’t get to take it back later. I see it like Russian roulette, if you don’t have to play, why play.

I’ll be fully clear and transparent. I was not allowed to keep my job, i was allowed to see out my annual contract and not renewed unless vaccinated. Very common over hear, not just California. Many lost jobs, including doctors, nurses, police, military. Trump has rehired many of those and given them full back pay. i was a senior administrator, highly regarded, and liked, not a problem employee. My kids were kicked out of school because their parents were not vaccinated. We were required to submit a vaccine card so obviously did not and were told our kids were no longer welcome. Kicked out at Xmas, seven months of home school before we relocated to Florida. this was preschool, and to this day my kid couldn’t go to school in Cali. California is a messed up place.

Keep it civil. I don’t know you, don’t like or dislike you, but you’ve never lived here. And you don’t know me. For good or bad, we’re all products of our environment, again, good and bad. We have good chat here and can all learn a bit from each other, I’m open minded. Whether I think you are all nuts is just my opinion, means little! I also know on the crazy American thread I’m in a minority of one for the most part so expect disagreement, and that’s ok. But it’s not personal!

We’ll never know. Over here we don’t know ‘true’ Covid death numbers, anyone who died who had or in the past had Covid was recorded as a Covid death. That included people with other illnesses, terminally ill, compromised immune systems etc. where COVID was ‘the icing on the cake.’ also, try to find a report/study that wasn’t funded or received a grant from big pharma. Even govt studies, follow the money and big pharma is there. there’s also studies/reports now saying that vaccine deaths now outnumber covid deaths. Not read those in any detail, but it’s an area that was highly corrupt and we’ll never know the truth or answers. FWIW, I’m not anti vax. But once having kids, a 1 yr old during covid, I was forced into reading this stuff. I did read the vaccine schedule for kids over here versus great britain and it’s crazy how many more here we are required to give our kids. Why? Nothing to do with health.

Like I said, I think we’re 10 years ahead, or maybe we’re just a different country! Your comment about DEI and white people not catching a break is nothing to do with it. Imagine the new manager being told he had to have 4 Scot’s, 3 people of color, 2 trans, 1 dwarf, and a cat who identified as a human in the starting 11 every week. That’s where my experience was going. I was the boss, the one who set the trainings, did the hiring etc. theres common sense, human rights, respecting people for beliefs, but also going too far and being extreme. There’s respecting peoples beliefs but should I be forced to take on your beliefs, I can respect you without doing that. Going back again to your whitey comment, because I don’t fit in your bubble, I assume you are implying I’m the racist again. every parent needs to be in tune with what’s going on in schools. I worked in schools for over 25 years, seen a lot. In the past there were plenty of families who trusted the local catholic priest with their kids, and that went south. Not implying physical abuse, but we give teachers a ton of power over our kids, that’s a hell of a lot of trust. I’m going to assume you are not a parent. do you live in the states? Ever been to the states? California? A lot of you guys make comments but we’re a very different country, said this many times. Like watching the dons live versus you tube clips and donstalk! Not unlike ebbe’s stats and mini skirt comment too!

If you’ve lived in LA or San Francisco you’ll understand the homeless crisis, and the lack of support, and the misuse of ‘rights’ of homeless people. I didn’t elaborate so you may well misunderstand my comment, the support given is wrong, the tax funding abused, and the problem mainly ignored because solutions are difficult. The homeless suffer, which is wrong.

While I agree it will probably be thrown back at him, and he obviously cannot guarantee performance, what does him saying he guarantees we’ll be competitive mean? He’s not guaranteeing we’ll be challenging for the league, not guaranteeing we’ll be competing in cup finals or Europe. I think it’s more a poorly worded comment meaning he’s not happy and committed to us being better. But regardless, he does have those, not implying you, who will take issue with anything he says, so does it really matter how he worded it?

I don’t think anyone is talking about things the fans can’t see. Bigger picture is that while it’s a shit situation right now, if you step back, there are plenty of positives, financially sound, no debt, a training facility being key, a cup win. He’s done a lot. Doesn’t mean we should be happy, fully entitled to be pissed off, he is too, and absolutely it’s not a good look for us at present. Also thought discussing Schwartz was rather odd. certainly wasn’t one of his better interviews as has been said, but all not sure what else people expect or want him to say.

Headline in the P&J saying two key players out, prob out of the cup game too. Do we have any key players? Keepers are a wash, no better no worse, possibly mitov the better one, plus devlin hasn’t been great in recent weeks. Hope to see lobban over Jensen. I do wonder if we rest shinnie and Armstrong tonight, the two old guys, plus with Geiger suspended for the cup those two will be needed at The Weeknd. other than that don’t expect anything radical tonight. maybe we sneak a draw? Celtic maybe need the win more than us to keep a title challenge, obviously we have to look behind us, but few expect much from tonight.

Includes, but not exclusive to, Dei agenda, I was all in and attended my trainings, was good on paper but over time it went way too far, witnessed how divisive it became and the hostility created, almost like segregation, equality vs equity, equity hiring, optics hiring, quotas hiring versus ability hiring, soft stance on crime, stance on trans rights, particularly transition surgeries for minors, rights of parents and schools not being required to communicate with parents over their child regarding many things including gender/transition, homeless policies and rights, immigration rights, high taxes and funding of homeless, illegal immigrants and tax funding etc., the overuse of the term racist, throw in cancel culture and feelings prioritized over facts too….. Obviously woke was initially racial and social injustice and there is/was so much I agree with, but then it went too far and also became injustice for all, maybe a victim mentality, plus including govt telling you what was right. 100% agree with you in that it should be basic human rights, but believe it has gone way past that, became very political, and obvious overreach. And there’s obviously debate on what human rights are, the illegal immigration situation here being a good and complex example. I witnessed and experienced a lot in California. Obviously I carry the baggage of losing my job (and my life as I knew it) and my kids being kicked out of school for refusing the covid vaccine, I’d maybe even potentially add that to the woke agenda and overreach. if you look at the high and increasing cost of living in California, extremely high and increasing taxes, the crime, the possibility of a wealth tax, the people leaving California, it’s not sustainable. Go and visit San Francisco or Los Angeles and you’ll see for yourself, the woke agenda being a big factor in my opinion. I loved LA and lived there for 17 years, but like the many others who are leaving, businesses leaving California, it doesn’t work there any more and it is a state in decline. just answering your question, not debating you. We don’t see eye to eye, I’m not here to try to convince you or anyone. Much like with rico, you asked me a question, I answered. I also think we are maybe 10 years ahead of you culturally, more or less depending on whether it’s city or rural, not saying better or advanced, just that what happens here makes it way to you over time.

All good, wasn’t saying you did, interview is interesting, worth the watch. Not Dave’s best, and a shaky start, but I still think he’s a guy who looks bigger picture whereas we tend to he caught up in the moment, understandably too. Certainly acknowledges that it’s not good enough at present, and 6 managers in 6 years it’s good enough.