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diet, training and injuries / Re: One for the runners

« Last post by T_B on Today at 12:21:56 pm »

It depends how you communicate it.

I’ve worked in ‘Adventure Travel’ for 25 years so no-one is more cynical than me when it comes to people asking for sponsorship for eg their exotic holiday!

I ran London for myself but thought it was an opportunity to raise money. There are a lot of people out there who just need an excuse to donate to charity. You’re not pulling the wool over anyone’s eyes and it’s not like you’re asking anyone to fund your race. I do think with London there’s such a massive element to the event around charity that it’s a no-brainer to raise some cash (unless maybe if you do lots of other charitable work/fundraising in other areas).

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music, art and culture / Re: The right to counter-protest

« Last post by Will Hunt on Today at 11:53:52 am »

I think maybe Mike's point is that even Jews who are out protesting against the war in Gaza don't feel safe if they don't join in with things like, say, "from the river to the sea..." (I certainly wouldn't join in with that; I'm not Jewish).

My brother lives in London and some people were celebrating in the streets in the wake of 7th October. He's also shared some graffiti that appeared in his local park: a spray-painted star of David with the word "scum" underneath.
Even pre-7th Oct in 2021 I had to report some stickers that had appeared in suburban West Yorkshire. A load of mad conspiracy shit, including one of the star of David and the words "Britain Is Under Occupation".

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music, art and culture / Re: The right to counter-protest

« Last post by abarro81 on Today at 11:37:52 am »

a point remains that the marches are not safe places for Jews (nor Iranians) who do not join in with the slogans. The police know this and that is why they police away counter-protesters who insist on placing themselves in the march.

Err, I think there is a considerable difference between “not join[ing] in” and counter-protest. What is evidenced by the police’s response (as was ever thus) is that it’s usually a bad idea to have a large number of people (one one side or both sides) who hold opposing views, both demonstrating these views, to come together.

Quite. I imagine most protests are not safe feeling places for counter protestors. I wouldn't feel safe going to a pro-X demo as an anti-X person or vice versa, whether X is to do with Gaza, immigration, lockdowns, animal testing etc. I imagine there are some subjects that this wouldnt be true for, probably less "life and death", maybe public sector pay or something, though it would probably still be a sensible idea to keep any sides apart as far as possible.

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by highrepute on Today at 10:59:03 am »

Seems like Solly has been reading this thread. Video illustrates how doing big 5 in a day is no joke even when you’re a beast.
https://youtu.be/EacpukYP1ug?si=Rfj2wazbqGb3gYq8

That was great.

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by jwi on Today at 10:56:33 am »

James Pearson did 29 Dots in Valle dell'Orco...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/04/james_pearson_makes_rare_repeat_of_highball_8a+-73659

Can that even be called a highball anymore?

Clearly not. 8b/c?

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by Dexter on Today at 10:53:54 am »

James Pearson did 29 Dots in Valle dell'Orco...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/04/james_pearson_makes_rare_repeat_of_highball_8a+-73659

Can that even be called a highball anymore?

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news / Re: significant repeats

« Last post by Nibile on Today at 10:16:46 am »

James Pearson did 29 Dots in Valle dell'Orco...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/04/james_pearson_makes_rare_repeat_of_highball_8a+-73659

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music, art and culture / Re: The right to counter-protest

« Last post by andy popp on Today at 10:09:18 am »

Rosa Park's act was also staged political theatre. She is rightly seen as a hero.

Rosa Parks had no recourse to (edit: legal) protest.

The comparison is a poor one for all kinds of reasons.

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music, art and culture / Re: The right to counter-protest

« Last post by Tony on Today at 09:57:27 am »

Rosa Park's act was also staged political theatre. She is rightly seen as a hero.

Rosa Parks had no recourse to (edit: legal) protest.

A procession in London (and elsewhere in the UK) requires organisers to inform the police (and others). If other groups desired to (counter-) protest, this is often facilitated (witness NI marches), but elsewhere.

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music, art and culture / Re: The right to counter-protest

« Last post by Tony on Today at 09:54:19 am »

a point remains that the marches are not safe places for Jews (nor Iranians) who do not join in with the slogans. The police know this and that is why they police away counter-protesters who insist on placing themselves in the march.

Err, I think there is a considerable difference between “not join[ing] in” and counter-protest. What is evidenced by the police’s response (as was ever thus) is that it’s usually a bad idea to have a large number of people (one one side or both sides) who hold opposing views, both demonstrating these views, to come together.