Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

I hope you all have some kind of alternative ready for the upcoming 'season'.

This guy probably picked up Corona while he was out in Milan, so you're looking at 80,000 people packed into that stadium... I mean, seriously? Imagine wandering through those tiny Italian backwaters while they were all under quarantine 🤣

Paul Sanders5 said:This guy probably picked up Corona while he was out in Milan, so you're looking at 80,000 people packed into that stadium... I mean, seriously? Imagine wandering through those tiny Italian backwaters while they were all under quarantine 🤣

They weren't in quarantine back then, I guess.

Exactly, but those places are total backwaters—it’s like showing up in NYC for a big game and somehow ending up lost in some tiny rural village in the middle of nowhere. Were you actually hanging out in those spots though? Because if you were just sticking to the main areas in Milan, there's still a huge number of people infected there.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand

Nothing left for us, boys. This is it. Man, what a ride we've had.

There’s this totally irrational panic going on right now, even though the mortality rate is actually lower than your run-of-the-mill flu season.

Down in Osijek, they’ve gone ahead and shut down a private high school—forcing everyone into online classes instead.🤦

And honestly, who’s actually guaranteeing that the kids staying home won't just end up loitering at local bars or hanging out in shopping malls where they can cause even more trouble?🙄

Eric Fox7 said:There’s this totally irrational panic going on right now, even though the mortality rate is actually lower than your run-of-the-mill flu season.

Down in Osijek, they’ve gone ahead and shut down a private high school—forcing everyone into online classes instead.🤦

And honestly, who’s actually guaranteeing that the kids staying home won't just end up loitering at local bars or hanging out in shopping malls where they can cause even more trouble?🙄

And what about all the people dying from cancer, diabetes, obesity, smoking, or even the roughly thousand people who die in car accidents across America every year? (Someone please correct me if my math is off.)

So, I'm basically expecting everyone to go on a massive shopping spree for 60 pounds of flour, 9 pounds of yeast, 20 gallons of oil, 75 pounds of bananas, a carton of eggs, and two Bic lighters. ☕

Paul Sanders5 said:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand

Nothing left for us, boys. This is it. Man, what a ride we've had.

Ugh, it's not the end of the world. I'm not afraid to die.☕

Charles Roberts33 said:Ugh, it's not the end of the world. I'm not afraid to die.☕

I find myself grappling with a certain fear of death.
Damn, I really screwed the pooch on that one.
What a mess.

Is the fear of earthly existence getting to you just because you're an atheist? 😉

wiredrider9 said:And what about all the people dying from cancer, diabetes, obesity, smoking, or even the roughly thousand people who die in car accidents across America every year? (Someone please correct me if my math is off.)

So, I'm basically expecting everyone to go on a massive shopping spree for 60 pounds of flour, 9 pounds of yeast, 20 gallons of oil, 75 pounds of bananas, a carton of eggs, and two Bic lighters. ☕

So, a buddy of mine just told me they’re completely out of flour at Walmart. 🤣
The crew is out there hauling around like they’re prepping for a month-long apocalypse, lugging about 45 pounds of pasta, rice, and canned goods. 😁

The absolute peak of quarantine logic is having kids who just flew back from Italy sit at home for 14 days while their families act like nothing is even happening. 🤣

ironpanther5 said:So, a buddy of mine just told me they’re completely out of flour at Walmart. 🤣
The crew is out there hauling around like they’re prepping for a month-long apocalypse, lugging about 45 pounds of pasta, rice, and canned goods. 😁

I just went out for diapers and kid's food, honestly... I don't want to be caught in a spot where we're running low on the essentials 😁 though there's still plenty of stuff at the local grocery store, so I guess that's not really what the preppers or the survivalist types are aiming for 😁

ironpanther5 said:So, a buddy of mine just told me they’re completely out of flour at Walmart. 🤣
The crew is out there hauling around like they’re prepping for a month-long apocalypse, lugging about 45 pounds of pasta, rice, and canned goods. 😁

Even the masks are gone from Home Depot. But honestly, I haven't seen anyone wearing one on the street or on the subway yet.

I went out and picked up four boxes of Masterblend, sixteen cans of tuna, and a whole container of Rio Mare tuna with chili.

With a stockpile like that, I'm pretty sure I could survive the Black Death.

Noah Roberts46 said:Of course they aren't all the same; I’m talking about the minority of extremists. But it is an undeniable fact that during this recent wave of immigration—the last seven or eight years since the war in Syria started—a significant number of people have arrived who are far less willing to integrate. This specific minority is much larger than any small group of backward people from the North America or elsewhere. You can't just deny that cities like London and Brussels have seen a spike in crime and become significantly dirtier since this latest wave hit. The policy was simply a failure, and in my previous post, I laid out exactly where the issues lie and how they are being ignored.

Even now, you haven't actually pointed to specific problems; you're just stating the obvious—that not all Muslims are a monolith. Nobody is claiming that. I don't understand why it's so difficult to admit there is an issue here. Look at how the Mayor of London handles it. When someone writes a post describing the reality of the cities they've lived in, even if they hold some heavy prejudices, they are clearly describing what they see on the ground. Something is obviously wrong, yet the immediate reaction is always "you're a racist." Fine, call me that if you want, but sweeping everything else under the rug is one of the core problems. If I recall correctly, even Merkel herself admitted they screwed up with that policy. I honestly don't get how you can cling to a single perspective regardless of the facts. That "I'm a liberal so I'll never say anything bad about this policy" mindset, even in the face of rising crime... I won't go on listing examples, but I still refuse to defend it. No one is suggesting we implement a curfew or shut down the borders entirely; it’s about better integration and managing the sheer volume of people coming in more effectively. 🤷

Germany played it smart at the start—opposing joining the Coalition of the Willing while simultaneously providing massive logistical support behind the scenes for the American invasion of Iraq. It was a calculated move... they managed to minimize the risk of Islamist terror escalating within their own borders and effectively neutralized potential friction with their domestic Muslim population.
Lebanon, Syria, and even Libya—their whole political strategy is basically a joke. Because of how globalization has shifted the economy, they've sucked in so many people from all over that things like asylum status or residency permits have become nothing more than paper tigers. They’re stuck in this incredibly thankless position where they have to play nice with everyone just to survive... which leaves them wide open to being blackmailed by anyone who wants to.

Nowadays, you have these tiny clusters of tribes that spent their lives clashing in Lebanon and Syria—only to end up meeting and killing each other again in some German refugee center. The reality is that the ultra-progressive, hyper-liberal German state couldn't care less about these people... they don't actually give a damn who they are or where they come from. It’s all just a game for Americans—they selectively pit certain cultures against one another to serve their own interests. Even those first waves of Turkish immigrants arrived in Germany because the US insisted on it, just to maintain better access and control over the Middle East.

Germany’s primary interest is simply staying close enough to the table to ensure they have a seat when the deals start getting divided up—it's a bit like an aging striker in his eighties trying to reinvent himself as a libero...
A certain group of lucky asylum seekers will eventually secure permanent residency and German citizenship—meaning their second or third generation can struggle through some low-paying Cinderella life in pursuit of that supposed "better" future. A smaller fraction will undoubtedly integrate completely. It’s tough for these people to find decent housing on their own while bills constantly haunt them... all while they're trying to pick up the local language on the fly. Honestly, it’s only human to go looking for someone who sees the world through the same lens you do.

I have traveled far. When I sit back and reflect on it all, I honestly can't tell who the real fool is here. Someone had to burn down the hinterlands and exploit them just so someone else could send their kids off to various Ivy League schools...

For those who find Balog hilarious, I just signed up out of pure laughter 🤣 🤣 🤣

Paul Sanders5 said:I just went out for diapers and kid's food, honestly... I don't want to be caught in a spot where we're running low on the essentials 😁 though there's still plenty of stuff at the local grocery store, so I guess that's not really what the preppers or the survivalist types are aiming for 😁

Wait, hold on, when did you have a kid?

What the hell?

Come on, man, what are you talking about?

Man, when people stop posting on Facebook 🕺

Btw, what happened with Nimoy? Did he just delete his account?

says he's totally fed up with him...

kenek, I tried messaging you on Facebook but you ghosted me. Are you back in the city or what?

So, who's the mother? Is she the long-term girlfriend or did he just find someone else on the side?

Did the wedding fall through too?

kenek has a kid 🙏 for crying out loud 🙏