[Closed] Friday A&A !

I'm not playing until TeeJ joins in 8)

You're a brave chap DezB, in for a penny.....

Elena Isinbayeva. 😀
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I think the rule should be that all the athletes are genuine athletes and in their working clothes, no?
I'd hate to be accused of objectifying anyone. 🙄

mmmhh not the best picture of Amy Williams there looks like she has big clown feet!!

Maybe she has! Normally seen lying down, if you get my drift.

TJ to the thread with move lovely pictures of Beth Ditto, I feel the need to objectify....

Pics of [i]anyone[/i] would help 🙂

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hth.

Only if you can tell me who/what he/she is and what their sport is...

Is body building a sport?
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It's biker fox and he's a cyclist;

[i]BikerFox in the year 2000 was the first person in the world to do a Front Flip on a bicycle or motorcycle of any kind . He is also the oldest to accomplish this feat according to Guiness[/i]

[url= http://www.bikerfox.com/ ]http://www.bikerfox.com/[/url]

Where is the dirty early thrities tag?
I don't feel I fit into any of the current categories.

Ah, so that's who Beth Ditto is...............
I think I'll wait a bit longer before I start my lunch now.

Nice tags.... why do people get there knickers in a twist about this thread??!!

This forum is so diverse its scarey sometimes, its a good thing but if I see a thread titled "what bird landed in my garden" I simply don't look at the thread. Is that something the haters can't do?

[i]fetch the tissues - get a life - hairy palms - sad little boys - Sad old perves[/i]

Only those left. Last one is nearest, but I believe there are maybe a few more worthwhile targets on the internet than this one.. (ie. "Get a life" is the most appropriate for the poster of the tags)

So here's:
a heavyweight champion
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and a tennis champion
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to appreciate for their athletic prowess

I do wonder what people are using as a yardstick when they say these images are posted by 'pervs' etc. It smacks of the Mary Whitehouse lobby. The pictures here are of sports people in their working attire. There is nothing sexual or titillating about them. No one is making inappropriate comments about them, most of them seem to be from quite genuine sources, if not the athletes own publicity material, so clearly they don't think they are inappropriate. I'm left wondering if those who think they are overly sexual or degrading are in fact the ones getting a hard on looking at them and using that as a yardstick, pun only half intended.

I'm left wondering if those who think they are overly sexual or degrading are in fact the ones getting a hard on looking at them

Back to business...

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Isinbayeva también recibió propuestas para realizar sesiones fotográficas sensuales para algunas revistas, pero siempre se negó a realizarlas.

"No me agradan esas propuestas, prefiero enfocarme en el deporte. Varias veces intentaron convencerme, pero no es mi estilo aparecer en ese tipo de publicaciones", exlicó la rusa, quien volverá a competir el año próximo.

Clearly the lady has standards. 😉

Double post, oops.

Dear mods,
There appears to be a slight glitch in the system which you may or may not be aware of.
This is just to inform you just in case you didn't know.

Many thanks

don simon

😉

Polish volleyball:
Katarzyna Skowronska
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Anna Baranska
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I do wonder what people are using as a yardstick when they say these images are posted by 'pervs'

"perves" actually. Obviously whipped up into such a frenzy that they can't type straight.

And +1 to the whole "WTF" business. Why would you actively go out of your way to read something that you know is going to offend you, and spend more time making cowardly anonymous passive-aggressive comments? And what a thing to be offended at anyway, it's hardly "Razzle-esque legs akimbo I think I can see what she had for lunch" now, is it, I've seen more nudity and exploitation on Coronation Street.

It's like these clowns who write in to Points Of View et al, "I sat through two hours of 'Lesbian Jelly Wrestling' last night and can say that it's the most disgusting thing I've ever watched." Was there a gun at their head? Was the remote broken? Or did they watch it purely so they could be outraged?

TJ earlier

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I didn't even know you could get lesbian jelly!

I think TJ is more like Victorian Dad than Millie Taunt

Ideal for filling the cracks in with.... 😕

walk around Heaton in Newcastle for long enough and you will see the woman Millie was based on

Personally I think the person who takes offence at these pictures probably has the worst mind, as they think we think like they do...
Dont tar me with your own projected filth!

TJ is away sailing is he not, may a a fair wind blow 😉

Well its the sad little boys again with their adolescent fantasies

I actually feel sorry for you with your inability to understand why this leching is unpleasant. That is all this thread is and your protests ring hollow. Teh only possible purpose for this type of thread is to drool over the scantily clad women. Every time in the past it deteriorates into a contest to see who can post the most provocative pictures. So far this one is not - its merely childish

If you want to letch at pictures of scantily clad women there are whole websites especially for this. Some of them even have no clothes on at all you know

I am one of the few who will stand up and be counted and will argue against this because I can face the mockery from a bunch of misogynistic puerile childish boys

However from previous discussions there are many who agree with me including many of the women who post on here.

The main reason for objecting to it is its degrading to women and sets an atmosphere that puts women off joining in the forum.

You see unlike you sad little boys I am comfortable in my sexuality, I know what a woman looks like and feels like. I don't have to do the online equivalent of s****ing around the back of the bike sheds

This is the 21st century - do you not think its time you grew up and behaved like an adult?

Finally - there is the forum rules

# No posts of a sexual nature, including images of a sexual nature or intended to provoke a sexual response.

# No posts which, in the Moderators opinion, are likely to cause offence to either an individual, or group, whatever their gender, sexual inclination or ethnicity.
# No posts, including links to other sites that are deemed to be of a sexual or distasteful nature, incite racial or sexist behaviour or are in any way discriminatory and/or offensive towards individuals or minority groups.

TJ, I actually think this guy/photo is 'sexy'. How does that fit with your views? And obviously, your views are just that - the opinions of you. I can just imagine the horror you must feel at seeing a Michelangelo...

You can admire a beautiful body without perving.... I can anyway...

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I'm with TJ, well said!

The main reason for objecting to it is its degrading to women and sets an atmosphere that puts women off joining in the forum.

How does a picture of David Haye with his top off degrade women?

Meh.

The A&A was something I started some time ago in reaction to the Kylie Clause. The aim was and is to provide something nice to look at on a Friday but crucially it was always intended to cater to all genders and sexual persuasions. The aim was to have pictures of people who were not only nice to look at, but also worthy of appreciation through some endeavour beyond simply taking their clothes off for FHM etc. Many of the STW Girls have enthusiastically joined in, with the unofficial Jimmy Anderson Fan Club being a fine example! I, along with others have always tried to keep this clean and keep the images real (Not just the aforementioned FHM type content). Long may it continue.

TJ, I'm sorry you don't like it, but guess what, you don't have to read it.

Hairy men in skirts are for real men

1Dave - its the context - and as you full well know the pics like that are posted here as a figleaf.

May I suggest sports illustrated as a more appropriate place for this sort of behaviour?

Just looking through the images, I cannot see one where I would think, wahey, look at the provocative pose and skimpy outfit....

Maybe I need to look harder for something causing offence, although, when you do report something offensive nothing happens...

The forum fell over. I was trying to post this...

Keeping it 1:1

Glad Mrs DezB hasn't noticed this chap yet:
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and one for me
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Sorry, did someone say small boy's fantasies? LOL. Literally: LOL.

I think this thread illustrates why A&A has run its course.

I'd agree with TJ on this occasion - however you dress it 'A&A' is tacky and really doesn't need to exist.

CFH - thats the issues tho - it always degenerates into leching. Its innapropariate anyway

go to sports illustrated.

Why do you think last weeks threads were both pulled?

Oh come on.. I work in an office 3 blokes to 5 women. The women are equally letcherous .. or definitely more vocal about it.

What is wrong with pictures of people, it's hardly pron is it! You know TJ it is possible to admire the physical form without it having to be only in a sexual way..

[i]Why do you think last weeks threads were both pulled?[/i]

Er, cos you turned it into a small boy slagging contest? If you think otherwise, you are a deluded man.

Who cares about what happens in your office? This is a public place and this thread is the equivalent of the builders wolf whistle

You guys really need to grow up and enter the modern era

Its really really funny watching you all being so so careful to post non provocative pictures and to post pictures of men
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without my intervention I am certain this would have degenerat4ed by now into leeriness and leching but you are so determined to show me to be wrong Ridiculous

DezB - Member

Why do you think last weeks threads were both pulled?

Er, cos you turned it into a small boy slagging contest? If you think otherwise, you are a deluded man.

Other threads don't get pulled for being bitchfests. get real

Thank you to the couple of guys who support me on this. Nice to see someone else sticking their heads above the parapet

CFH - here here
TJ - why do you even look at the thread if you object to it so much. Are you not better off spending your time on threads that you think you might enjoy. Really don't see what the problem is. As for your 'go and look at Sports Illustrated' chat - does than mean that anyone with a car buying query should leave STW and only consult Autotrader etc?

you probably bitched to the mods until they couldn't take anymore and pulled it

There's always a line that can (and shouldn't) be stepped over, but in my opinion this isn't it. This is second only to Lazlo's missing issue 62 in the "things that we shouldn't really waste our time worrying about".

That said, I'm back to work now so I'm not scouring t'internet for piccies to post 🙂

Its really re3ally funny watching you all being so so careful to post non provocative pictures and to post pictures of men

That's the point, you fool! If you could only get off your high horse long enough to notice, the point was [b]always[/b] to include [i]non provocative pictures and....pictures of men[/i]

Now, run along and do something else instead, there's a good boy.

come on tj dez's last one is riding without a helmet..
he put that up just for you 🙂

I actually feel sorry for you with your inability to understand why this leching is unpleasant.

I'd be surprised if anyone here was leching? Where?

That is all this thread is and your protests ring hollow. Teh only possible purpose for this type of thread is to drool over the scantily clad women.

What is you explanation for the men posted here and the women who are not scantily clad, in fact almost fully covered?

Every time in the past it deteriorates into a contest to see who can post the most provocative pictures. So far this one is not - its merely childish

why childish?

If you want to letch at pictures of scantily clad women there are whole websites especially for this. Some of them even have no clothes on at all you know

do you think we don't know this? Surely this is evidence that this is not what we are doing here. We know those sites exist, but we do this instead (as well). If we wanted to lech we would go to those other sites. So, how do you now explain what we are doing here?

on no, inspector tj of the thought police is in the vicinity.

we must all.

lock away 3 million years of evoloutianary urges and cover the piano legs with linen. misogyny is the only explanation for appreciation of the human form.

sexual attraction is childish and puerile. aesthetic appreciation is merely a cover for sexual attraction and misogyny.

the potentially offended must be protected from accidentaly opening threads that they know they do not like.

in the end, we will all love big brother.

TJ, OK, you've made your point.

Do we all have to think and act like you?

No. It is a public forum, not yours.

Kev

I think TJ's point is whether any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?

Everyone's welcome to look at what they want but does it need to be posted on here if it causes some people not to want to visit?

[i]Other threads don't get pulled for being bitchfests. get real[/i]

You sure about that?! That's the [u]main reason [/u]I see.

Nice pic of Darcy's bike:
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and THE number 1. Pacquiao
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CaptainFlashheart

That's the point, you fool! If you could only get off your high horse long enough to notice, the point was always to include non provocative pictures and....pictures of men

CFH - I understrand that - however its not what happened in practice as you know

No you get off your high horse and show some respect for others.

TJ wrote

This is the 21st century - do you not think its time you grew up and behaved like an adult?

Don't you think it's about time you stopped being such a self-righteous, patronising old fart?

any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?

OK, so [i]the context of STW[/i] are any of the political/car/film/plumbing/dating/cooking/decorating/sailing/skiing etc threads really [i]relevant or necessary[/i]?

However from previous discussions there are many who agree with me including many of the women who post on here

Are these the same women who instigated the "Bloke Thread" a short time ago? Did you not get involved with that thread yourself TJ?

This forum is diverse. People have different tastes. If this belongs on a sports illustrated forum then maybe you should seek sailing advice from a forum more appropriate than a biking one.

I understand your pov if a thread degrades to something inappropriate but is there really any need for childish tags and rants before this may or may not happen?

I think TJ's point is whether any of this is relevant or necessary in the context of STW?

Since when as relevant or necessary had anything to do with STW?

Oh gosh this is dull next time why don't we just have a note on the topic 'don't open if easily offended/a member of the thought police'.

I seem to have lost my crusading sword of truth, justice and telling other people what to think, has anyone seen it?

Life must be such a chore for you TJ.

wwaswas - if people don't want to visit the thread then fine, but there's 1000's of other posts on STW to look at...
Personally I don't have a problem with the Kylie Friday and male equivalent, but hey...its not worth getting upset about...

Who cares about what happens in your office

Well it was a reference on how a cross section of women can be. I wanted to use something I actually had experienced rather than just googled for some mind numbing stats or references.

I really can't see the problem to be honest, if it was a disuise for pron then fair enough but it's not.

Builders wolf whistle my arse!! It is appreciation of the physical form.

Evidently you have issues with this TJ so I would advise sticking to the threads that interest you, it's not like it's Clockwork Orange and your eyelids are taped open and force fed it.

😯 x infinity!

lock away 3 million years of evoloutianary urges and cover the piano legs with linen

new to me statement 😆 quality.

Now victoria's here it feels like Friday at last,,,
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Now then, can someone please get this back on track now TPuritanJ has his own little thread to whine on?

I'm on a phone so can't really post pics easily, I'm afraid. But, how about some Cedric Gracia? Always looks good, on or off bike, the suave blighter!

it always degenerates into leching.

Except for the last couple that degenerate into a petty argument and name calling.

I fear that the Friday A&A will be banned, not due to naughty pictures etc, but to stop the same argument every Friday. The really sad thing is that TJ will claim it a moral victory!

He will be too busy eliminating choice out of his bean purchases!

[i]can someone please get this back on track[/i]

I tried. But obviously the deluded ranting has made me mend my ways. (Grow a mullet, don shoulder pads and start reading Spare Rib again)

Dezb nice photo of Pacquiao, one bloke you would not want a right hook from.

Firestarter back to his Royal days i see. 😉

Why do folk feed the trolls, if someone does not like the post they dont have to come in,the Mods have the decision over right and wrong, it is their trainset, i dont go into their posts and i dont pass judgement. Choice, freedom and tolerance come to mind not a desire to wind folk up at every chance. 👿

If you want politics go elsewhere.

If Friday A&A gets banned then it is nothing more than a whinger forcing his views on a public forum and getting his own way.
The forum has rules. The forum has moderators to manage those rules.
People get banned for flaunting those rules.

Do we really need self righteous people forcing opinions down our throat?

I'm still wondering why the "Bloke thread" was ok but this isn't. Can anyone smell Hypocrisy?

Kiira Korpi.
A and indeed, A
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Dominique Maltais.
A and indeed, A.
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TJ -

WTFU!

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count yourselves lucky im not feeling vindictive today.

*insert bickering here*

and now back on topic..

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JMC.. LEGEND..

One more

Therese Johaug
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i love that pic of jmc it has the feel of...not sure what shape to throw here but what the hell.

Great photo's today. The ones that stick in my head are actually the David Hay and Chabal photo's. Not in a pervy way as I'm full on hetro but those guys are huge and I have so much respect for how much they must have to train.

Which leads me to wonder, could a guy that big be a good mountain biker OR are there any pro mountain bikers that are that bulky (as opposed to ripped racing snakes)?

In keeping with the request they have to be in sporting garb - here's Julia Mancuso in ski boots
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and just to balance things up - Alan Baxter, who got his kit off to try and raise money so he could get to the olympics (how degrading is that TJ?)
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[i]could a guy that big be a good mountain biker[/i]

If Jonah Lomu can ride BMX..! (no I didn't watch it, my son did!)

Edit.
Talking of Jonah.
He was bloody awesome, wasn't he

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i sold him a pair of jeans once.

he had this baby in a pram with him that was huge man.
i swear the pram was made of scaffold.

If I could pick any mans body to replace mine with it would be Alan Baxter... Back to the gym.

I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but the training pics of Lance Armstrong that came out last year are inspiring - and definitely A and A!

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