Am I the only one who feels for Ben Cousins?

[satchmo]

OMCG

is that like ....ATM machine?

Or a Volkswagon wagon ?

[Oh When the Saints]

But what about the Somalians OWTS???

On a lighter note, I was at a swim centre yesterday with my 3 year old, and glancing at about 5 or 6 kids swimming near us she asked me "Why are they black?" (They were Africans).

I was being touch sanctimonious, but I find the pages and pages of threads a bit disconcerting.

Your daughter's comment was amusing though ... what was your reply?!?!

[claystreet]

Outlaws Motor Cycle Clubs/Gangs
This makes a good bit of reading
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 11,00.html

[saintspremiers]

But what about the Somalians OWTS???

On a lighter note, I was at a swim centre yesterday with my 3 year old, and glancing at about 5 or 6 kids swimming near us she asked me "Why are they black?" (They were Africans).

I was being touch sanctimonious, but I find the pages and pages of threads a bit disconcerting.

Your daughter's comment was amusing though ... what was your reply?!?!

Firstly, I was impressed she noticed the difference and asked the question.

Reply was - they're from a different country (not that she's been overseas), spoke about her friends that had different skin tones to her (she's got olive skin), and how they come from a place with a lot of sun!

It's a toughy to explain to little one, but it's a daily challenge at the moment......her favourite word, used a thousand times a day, is "Why?"

[asiu]

Volkswagon wagon

today’s modern society ???

[satchmo]

Volkswagon wagon

today’s modern society ???

Notice how peope don't reverse cars anymore, they back back ...

[Riewoldting]

she asked me "Why are they black?" (They were Africans).

"That's so that when they're teenagers, the police and the Immigration Minister know who to harass, sweetie."

You should have mentioned melanin (in three-year-old terms), otherwise she will think that if she plays in the sun she will turn black too.

[asiu]

many years ago my wife 'to be' was driving .....she said 'whats a high wind area?'

[stairwaytoheaven]

Iagree with most comments especially in blaming the WCE Football Club.There has been a number of discressions and they continued to cover up and pretend that everything was okay. I'd just like to remind all you folks that our Bakes got hung out to dry and was penalised for 7 weeks and Cousins does three months rehab and allowed to play, that is not fair. The AFL need to get a grip on this and be more aggressive towards the WCE and let them know they are on notice.
And just to let ya know how a 14 year old boy feels abot this, his comments were exactly this, gun player, great roll model,what a waste and maybe end up like his mate.

[Dan Warna]

the argument is that he never tested positive to drugs...

[ifonlybarkswashere]

Volkswagon wagon

today’s modern society ???

Notice how peope don't reverse cars anymore, they back back ...

Satch I've now figured out who you are.. Jerry Seinfeld

[satchmo]

Volkswagon wagon

today’s modern society ???

Notice how peope don't reverse cars anymore, they back back ...

Satch I've now figured out who you are.. Jerry Seinfeld

...and you want to be MY latex salesman !!!

[bigcarl]

http://www.tudou.com/playlist/playindex ... id=8144316


excellent documentary on the ravages of ice if you have good broadband and forty minutes to spare.

very dangerous drug (if that's what he's hooked on).

however doesn't change the fact that the guy is a champion d*ckhead and has let down everyone who cares about him

[Richter]

I don't really care.


I'd rather spend five pages debating how we can find the two thousand homeless people on Melbourne's streets each night a place to sleep.

Funny, but a lot of those two thousand will have substance use problems themselves and/or mental illness.

The guy is under 30, male, has a substance use problem, is mixed up with violent friends, has lost his girlfriend not long back, one of his best mates even more recently and his career is blown. He's a fallen idol. Anybody know what links all of these points?

They're all risk factors for something. He's as vulnerable as all hell. This whole situation can get worse and become even more tragic. I hope it does not.

While everyone is casting around around to throw rocks at this guy consider these facts.

[The_Dud]

The guy is under 30, male, has a substance use problem...

you sound like you are in as much denial as Ben himself...

[St. Luke]

Why should Cousins be given any more consideration than anyone else?? He's a total fool!

[bringon08]

Why should Cousins be given any more consideration than anyone else?? He's a total fool!

i think it should be taken into account that he came to a club that by all reports had an extreme drug culture. of course he is an idiot but he has an illness and i think people are bashing him too much. hes got the rest of his life to regret his actions so that should be punishment enough. (not to mention court case)

[Banger2Plugger]

Found this link on the dockers website - too funny (decided to break up the seriousness)

http://www.dockerland.com/games/stagger.html

PS - BC hasnt tested positive to drugs with the police because he refused to give a blood sample! What did he have to hide?