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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #15 - May 13^th, 2024 at 8:10pm

JC Denton wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 4:09pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 3:32pm:

Gnads wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 1:19pm:

First Nations athletes reach Ironman Australia goals, inspiring others to take on the challenge Cool

Nearly all white fellas ... you old dolt.

They are biracial athletes. That does not make them "white".

they did say "nearly", can you not read

I read quite well. The problem is that someone wrote "nearly all white fellas" instead of "almost white fellas". "Nearly all white" gives the impression that they are white athletes except for one of them.

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Reply #16 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:28am

mothra wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 7:39am:

Gnads wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 7:33am:

mothra wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 6:37am:

Well this thread is a great meeting of the minds, isn't it.

Yes .. it was lifted to greatness when you arrived .. yes? Grin

Hardly. I chose to forgo imparting any words of wisdom.

sometimes, it;s just not worth it, y'know? All that remains is whether you walk away or poke a stick at it.

Don't need to poke a stick at you. Grin

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Reply #17 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:32am

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 3:32pm:

Gnads wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 1:19pm:

First Nations athletes reach Ironman Australia goals, inspiring others to take on the challenge Cool

Nearly all white fellas ... you old dolt.

They are biracial athletes. That does not make them "white".

Equally it doesn't make them black.

Iron Mob? Grin

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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #18 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:43am

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 8:10pm:

JC Denton wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 4:09pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 3:32pm:

Gnads wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 1:19pm:

First Nations athletes reach Ironman Australia goals, inspiring others to take on the challenge Cool

Nearly all white fellas ... you old dolt.

They are biracial athletes. That does not make them "white".

they did say "nearly", can you not read

I read quite well. Grin

The problem is that someone wrote "nearly all white fellas" instead of "almost white fellas". "Nearly all white" gives the impression that they are white athletes except for one of them.

In the context used they mean the same thing.

Don't make any pretense about your level of comprehension of the use of English. Roll Eyes

Quote:

Almost and nearly both mean `not completely' or `not quite'. They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs.

"He said he can see quite well" ...

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24689 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #19 - May 14^th, 2024 at 1:31pm "Nearly all" usually means "nearly all of (subjects)". It would help if you had said "Near all" instead.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29305 Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #20 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:05pm UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 1:31pm: "Nearly all" usually means "nearly all of (subjects)". It would help if you had said "Near all" instead. Are you serious?
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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #21 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:25pm

Gnads wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 6:05pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 1:31pm:

"Nearly all" usually means "nearly all of (subjects)". It would help if you had said "Near all" instead.

Are you serious? Grin

"Nearly all white people" seems synonymous with saying "Nearly all of them are white people". If you wrote "all-white people", then it would be more apparent to me what you mean.

But, you know, this gets away from the fact that the athletes, featured in the photographs of the story, look genuinely indigenous.

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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #22 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:42pm

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 6:25pm:

Gnads wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 6:05pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 1:31pm:

"Nearly all" usually means "nearly all of (subjects)". It would help if you had said "Near all" instead.

Are you serious? Grin

"Nearly all white people" seems synonymous with saying "Nearly all of them are white people". If you wrote "all-white people", then it would be more apparent to me what you mean.

But, you know, this gets away from the fact that the athletes, featured in the photographs of the story, look genuinely indigenous.

Genuinely part Aboriginal.

And that goes to the nub: which part of their inheritance do they relegate or ignore? And why?
If you are half white, half Aboriginal then you are as Aboriginal as you are white. Why not say that?

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24689 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #23 - May 15^th, 2024 at 2:31pm You would identify with whatever racial background serves you the best. Having had a part-aboriginal girlfriend who told me about her upbringing being difficult had it not been for her parents ticking the aboriginal box on forms, I bet she sees herself as indigenous to this day.
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Reply #24 - May 16^th, 2024 at 1:07pm

UnSubRocky wrote on May 15^th, 2024 at 2:31pm:

You would identify with whatever racial background serves you the best. Having had a part-aboriginal girlfriend who told me about her upbringing being difficult had it not been for her parents ticking the aboriginal box on forms, I bet she sees herself as indigenous to this day.

Well that can't be right according to the virtue signaler on here that reckon Aboriginals get it so bad in every way.

If that were true why would you identify only as Aboriginal?

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24689 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #25 - May 16^th, 2024 at 1:18pm You might have been rhetorical with that last question, Gnads.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 83947 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #26 - May 16^th, 2024 at 1:23pm How did they manage that?
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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #27 - May 16^th, 2024 at 3:14pm

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 3:32pm:

Gnads wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 1:19pm:

First Nations athletes reach Ironman Australia goals, inspiring others to take on the challenge Cool

Nearly all white fellas ... you old dolt.

They are biracial athletes. That does not make them "white".

Define ‘white’.

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Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal
Reply #28 - May 16^th, 2024 at 6:32pm

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 16^th, 2024 at 3:14pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 13^th, 2024 at 3:32pm:

Gnads wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 12^th, 2024 at 1:19pm:

First Nations athletes reach Ironman Australia goals, inspiring others to take on the challenge Cool

Nearly all white fellas ... you old dolt.

They are biracial athletes. That does not make them "white".

Define ‘white’.

That'll be too hard for ol matey.

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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 83947 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: indigenous athletes reach Ironman Australia goal Reply #29 - May 16^th, 2024 at 7:20pm I'm amazed that with their terrible diet and such and neglect they could even raise a trot....
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