Saint in Paradise

Will they be borrowing money and using Saints to guarantee (?) the loans? What will happen when due to lack of proper investment in the Saints team results in relegation first to Championship then League one? Will that result in Saints going out of business as the vastly reduced income used to pay off the loans becomes impossible to cover?

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crumbled over the last two days, after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing “extreme market conditions.” Bitcoin was trading at roughly US$23,400 on Tuesday, down more than 16% in the past day. Ethereum, another widely followed cryptocurrency, was down more than 20%. Investors have been selling riskier assets such as digital currencies and technology stocks as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat high inflation. https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/14/bitcoin-plunges-as-major-crypto-lender-halts-operations/

In my younger days I was a scrutineer at the T.T. and I can assure you that no competitors are put off by the risk. They are all very aware of the potential damage to themselves and their family but unless you have competed yourself you will never be able to understand why T.T. racers want, indeed in some cases need, to race. I myself was a scrutineer of the machine, ridden by Roger Corbett, just before the race in which he crashed and died. I have never forgotten the feelings I had as I wondered if my scrutineer colleague and me had missed any faults with the bike which caused Roger to crash. His inquest stated that there was NO fault with the bike it was just a tragic accident.

Which will look the best on my resume? "Single-handedly analysed and diagnosed the cause of a potentially fatal compromised visibility situation, identified the optimum solution and managed the successful relaunch, upgrade and deployment of new environmental illumination system with zero cost overruns and zero safety incidents" OR I changed a light bulb without falling off the step ladder.

To add a small amount of humour I post this picture that was on Imgur.com According to the OP "Putin loves a bit of color". However it has now been alleged that:- Russia today dramatically upped its price for de-escalating the crisis in Ukraine - demanding that America withdraw all troops and weapons from central and eastern Europe and the Baltics as a precursor to talks while kicking the deputy U.S. ambassador out of Moscow.

I will start by saying that I don’t trust or like Putin and his cronies for what they have and indeed continue to do so by inflicting pain and suffering upon their people. I also have reservations about how the U.S. behaves towards a lot of theirs as well but that’s another story. Having said that in spite of my dislike for Putin I can quite understand why he doesn’t want the West to allow Ukraine to join NATO. Those of us old enough can surely remember how the U.S. got so upset when Russia installed missiles in Cuba? Young people should maybe do some research about that episode for themselves? I read the other day that at these Winter Olympics in China Putin is alleged to have treated the Chinese leader as if he is his very best friend. Well to me I think that idea is even more stupid than when Russia trusted Germany in 1939. To me China is potentially the biggest threat to virtually every other country in the World and IMHO Putin is being extremely naive in not appearing to realise this. In Russia's best interests Putin should be making friends, or at least not open enemies, with the West. I think that in a few years time, if he continues on his present course, and then when it’s too late the Russian people will once again pay very dearly for their leaders’ stupidity.

I wonder how worried Putin is in case Ukraine asks to join NATO and then allows U.S. troops to set up bases there. I remember how uptight the U.S. got when the Soviet Union tried to introduce nuclear missiles in Cuba. Just to throw something else into the ring I wonder how much behind the scenes influence China is having on Putin? I wonder if they are encouraging this situation to keep the U.S.'s mind off of Taiwan so that China can invade? ( Yes I know I wonder a lot 😁 )

To slightly alter the thread how many of these "hated" chaps would you still hate IF they suddenly became Saints players?

I decided to delete my post as it might have been misinterpreted.

Australia has recorded its youngest female Covid-19 death to date - a Sydney woman in her late 30s without pre-existing conditions.

From real medical people not idiots on facebook etc. Background There is growing concern about possible cognitive consequences of COVID-19, with reports of ‘Long COVID’ symptoms persisting into the chronic phase and case studies revealing neurological problems in severely affected patients. However, there is little information regarding the nature and broader prevalence of cognitive problems post-infection or across the full spread of disease severity. Methods We sought to confirm whether there was an association between cross-sectional cognitive performance data from 81,337 participants who between January and December 2020 undertook a clinically validated web-optimized assessment as part of the Great British Intelligence Test, and questionnaire items capturing self-report of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 infection and respiratory symptoms. Findings People who had recovered from COVID-19, including those no longer reporting symptoms, exhibited significant cognitive deficits versus controls when controlling for age, gender, education level, income, racial-ethnic group, pre-existing medical disorders, tiredness, depression and anxiety. The deficits were of substantial effect size for people who had been hospitalised (N = 192), but also for non-hospitalised cases who had biological confirmation of COVID-19 infection (N = 326). Analysing markers of premorbid intelligence did not support these differences being present prior to infection. Finer grained analysis of performance across sub-tests supported the hypothesis that COVID-19 has a multi-domain impact on human cognition. Interpretation Interpretation. These results accord with reports of ‘Long Covid’ cognitive symptoms that persist into the early-chronic phase. They should act as a clarion call for further research with longitudinal and neuroimaging cohorts to plot recovery trajectories and identify the biological basis of cognitive deficits in SARS-COV-2 survivors. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00324-2/fulltext#seccesectitle0013 So you selfish anti-vaxxers do you still not want the vaccine????

I am at least as sceptical about all of the claimed "Gods" as James Randi, was about any paranormal ability or event. He wanted a verifiable demonstration under laboratory conditions of paranormal events and I would want the same from anyone who claims that there is a "God".

After reading this thread and the Random I.R.A. Chat thread it makes me quite sad to realise that my one claim to fame has now gone. I can no longer claim the title of The Moron of Saintsweb. I leave it up to you lot to decide who out of the three posters has now taken over as The Moron. ( Antrim posted some sense so doesn't qualify ).

Then try this 😄 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sw0VCtZs-g

8th. Proper Mickey Mouse. Just a tiny reminder that Saints have also dropped from Top, I wish Saints had only dropped to 8th rather than 17th!!!!!!!

I wonder, did these two ever swallow their pride and re-new their season tickets? .

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One Hour After Marijuana Becomes Legal in Scotland ?

BLM gets a lesson in how ‘trained Marxism’ really works, as leader rakes in millions while chapters get nothing. While the Black Lives Matter Global Network, led by ‘trained Marxist’ Patrisse Cullors, embraced the windfall of donations following the George Floyd protests across America, local chapters say they were left holding the bag. It was through the hard work of “radical black organizers” engaging in a “protracted struggle for our lives against police terrorism” that Black Lives Matter attracted millions of dollars in contributions this year, yet the BLMGN only recently invited selected chapters to apply for a $500,000 grant, ten chapters from across the US said in a statement this week. Full article from a Russian based news outlet here:- https://www.rt.com/op-ed/508736-black-lives-matter-money-marxism/ I seem to remember that when some claimed BLM was a Marxist organisation they were shouted down?

I think that both Trump and Biden are perfect examples of why there should be an upper age limit for candidates. I.M.H.O. when I listen to them I am horrified that they are either in or want to be in charge of nuclear weapons. As for the two "running mates" are they really the best both sides could drag up?? I think all four of these people are pathetic and as for Congress and the Senate old timers..... words fail me.