Groundhog Day

For reasons that need not detain us, I’ve just checked out the Wikipedia page on Groundhog Day. The start of the entry below. The final sentence slayed me, I just had to share it with you:

“Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2026, the shadow was seen by Punxsutawney Phil, auguring six more weeks of winter.

While the tradition remains popular in the 21st century, studies have found no consistent association between a groundhog seeing its shadow and the subsequent arrival time of spring-like weather.”

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Rod Liddle is exasperated by Kaite Welsh, free speech denier (BBC Daily Politics, 2017). Video #194 of 800+ videos on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s video is here (11:17).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Mother of five Rachael Jones, 38, who falsely accused good Samaritan of rape after he gave her a lift home when he found her drunk and crying in the street, is jailed

Our thanks to Peter for this. An extract:

“Jones was later interviewed about her account and admitted making it up – blaming her lies on being drunk. 

She told officers: ‘I got myself in such a stupid state. 

‘I said things I should never have said. I am a silly woman. 

‘I am disgusting. I am sorry. I am so sorry.’

In mitigation her counsel, Patrick Williamson, said she had been ‘in a difficult place’.” [J4MB: Stoke-on-Trent.]

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Male Domestic Abuse Special (BBC Radio 5 Live, 2017). File #193 of 800+ files on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s file is here (44:58).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Feral mother Jade Aston, 19, split man’s eyeball (leading to permanent partial vision loss) in brawl after laying in wait outside nightclub for an HOUR when he grabbed her waist. Suspended sentence because vagina.

Our thanks to Graham for this. The end of the piece:

“As well as a suspended sentence, Aston was ordered to pay £500 compensation to the victim, paid via £20 monthly deductions from her benefits, and to complete 20 rehabilitation days.”

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