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100%. I’d do horrible things to the man if I had the chance. I am not nearly in the worst part of the suffering of this crisis compared to others, but it still weighs on me and makes me extremely frustrated more can’t be done to stop it. I’m really sensitive about people, even strangers to me, being hurt in any way. I cry at night sometimes just thinking about it. Innocents deserve better, the world is so messed up to be this way still especially.
Thanks, @FoxRox. This is far beyond discussions about how bad a certain US President is, and which is why I hope this political discussion remains "allowed" (with all kudos to the mods). But this is about a head of state of a major power deliberately killing the subjects of a neighbouring country in order to topple its government and to (re-)gain control over it...just because previous generations of Russian strongmen did the same. The world has to stop this madness.
How? Devastating financial sanctions won’t stop him. The man is clearly out of his mind and doesn’t give a shit about the economy of his country. The fact that he’s kinda losing now doesn’t help and I’m fearing a further escalation. After a fake referendum, from today Belarus is officially open to let Russia bring nuclear weapons in their territory.
The Russians must stop him. It’s literally one man threatening the world.
I assume, @j_w_pepper, that most if not all members of this forum feel the same way, so I doubt that our sentiments will stir up much controversy this time. My comments regarding this issue, furthermore, aren't coming from a mod but from a fellow human being. I have seen the scars of war in my grandparents and great-grandparents, who spent 5 or even 9 years of their lives in a country, also occupied by an aggressive, oppressive regime from a neighbouring nation. So you can understand why I feel sorry for those who mock my pacifism, thinking that war is a good thing.
While I'm normally a news junkie, this situation is so depressing that I've taken to consuming the news only in small doses in recent days. Without being too political, I don't know what is worse, the madman or those that attempt to justify his actions.
If only that were true @DarthDimi. If only that were true.
Just this weekend we had two sitting members of the US congress attended a conference in which the host spoke favorably about Hitler. In the past (just 10 years ago or so), that would be the end of their political careers, but now........
It was sickening. And Marjorie Taylor Greene sinking even lower by associating herself with them.
My heart is with you @CommanderRoss
I don't think there are many peoples in human history who've been this brave and resilliant.
My problems pale in comparison to everything going on in the world right now.
Mostly work related. Last year I swore I'd NEVER AGAIN work overnight shifts, and right now I currently have a nice normal M-F 8-430 schedule. Weekends off.
My new job, however, I'm indifferent to. It doesn't exactly suck, but I'm not too happy there. In fact I feel a little too old for it.
Tomorrow I'm going back to my former employer to discuss a salary as my old overnight position will soon have an opening. I essentially got offered my old graveyard job back and I'm seriously contemplating this. Odd, how in the last few weeks I'd been feeling a bit homesick for that job and the environment.
I feel like Connery having said NEVER AGAIN, and yet I'm leaning towards it.
Get well soon. I hope your symptoms aren't too bad.
Apart from being tired and extremly depressed because I cant hug my wife i am ok
So those are the symptoms now.
There's one where I live, and usually, that's where I buy it. Trouble, right now, before leaving, there was a shortage of that brand in the local store. I tried to find it elsewhere, to no avail (well, there were quite a lot in Saint Ouen, but it's on the other side of Paris, quite far from where I live (two hours by train and subway). I bought a bag of the same brand, but not, I think the same composition. And I left clear instructions to my cat sitter to buy my cat's favourite brand as soon as it is available again. But still, I have enough reason to worry without adding any other, right ?
Sorry to hear this. My solution: drown your sorrow. Thankfully Brittany has some great beers.
It's pretty annoying, to be honest. At times, I was sure I had already gotten it, because I had a bit of a sore throat, but all test come back negative. I already see myself getting it just as my girlfriend is allowed out of isolation, so we have to do the whole thing the other way around. But maybe we get through this. Once my girlfriend doesn't have symptoms anymore, she has to wait 48 hours and then could take a test to prove she is negative again. She still has full-on symptoms at the moment, so we are probably stuck like this until at least Tuesday, possibly even longer.
Edit: Scratch that. I'm positive, too. Great. At least we don't have to isolate from each other anymore.
Edit 2 to avoid double post:
Also, I hate April Fools' Day. Good pranks can be very funny. When everyone tries to do the same prank on the same day it's just incredibly frustrating. Scrolling through twitter for about 3 minutes I've read 5 different ridiculous trades announced for the football club I support, plus a post that the coach has been fired and an additional 3 posts slagging of Daniel Craig (because I guess the person posting that actually likes him, but it's a prank, bro??!), plus random announcements of people retiring or changing jobs, which are kind of hard to identify as "pranks" because it is the first of the month and people tend to change jobs then. Plus, I work in academia and the new semester is starting so there are even more genuine notices of peoples promotions and such, but then also guys just saying 5 hours later "Oh actually, that was a joke, but thanks for all the mails and calls..." Like, what?
Maybe I am just mad that I am gullible, but it's really just annoying.
Gute Besserung, und die Impfungen werden schon dafür sorgen, dass du keine Riesenprobleme hast.
How are you and your GF doing, mate? I hope you're not suffering too much. I'm hoping for the best for you both very very fast!
Danke. Bisher ist es im Grunde nur eine Erkältung bei uns beiden, alles aushaltbar. Bin mir sicher die Impfungen tun da ihren Job.
Cheers. We’re ok. It’s actually kind of better now that we don’t have to isolate from each other anymore. We’re not allowed to leave the flat, but at least I can use the TV again ^^
Illness wise it’s so far pretty much a regular cold. Obviously not ideal, but nothing too scary. Vaccinations seem to be doing their job.
Now to figure out which Bond films to watch :-?
Good to hear!
My own contribution for the day: a seventeen year old student of mine called Nina slit one of her wrists this morning. Her mom found her just in time and doctors were able to save her. The cause for her desperate actions: too much pressure at school.
So what now? Therapy? Treatment? Unfortunately no. Because Belgium suffers from extensive waiting lists in psychological care for teens. Suicide attempts are not important enough...
I don't know what's worse. That teens are too ashamed to admit that school life is taking too much from them, or that help won't be offered anyway because even after a suicide attempt you're not sufficiently off your rocker to deserve a special place somewhere?
Nina's mom spent the better part of the day talking to me over the phone from the hospital. A dedicated mother, she somehow feels like she has failed her daughter. She blames herself for what happened. I have tried to talk her out of it and I'll be paying Nina a visit soon enough.
In the meantime, I keep begging people not to laugh when teens cry for help. Saying that they should grow a pair isn't doing them any favors. The strain some are under is no laughing matter at all. Society demands a great deal from them but also lets them down by not offering help when they need it. Not enough psychologists and long waiting lists are part of the problem.
This was not a good day to start the weekend...