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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,515
    sam3110 said:
    The general devolution of Twitter/X in his hands, combined with his rampant social fuckery, his disgusting and abject views on race, gender, abortion and health, the fact he's a fucking crackpot oddjob anyway, and his desire to fuck off to space, there's so many things wrong with him, and (literally) all the money in the world isn't enough to balance out what a monstrous bell-cheddar he is

    So your on the fence on this one eh...😉
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,912
    sam3110 said:
    The general devolution of Twitter/X in his hands, combined with his rampant social fuckery, his disgusting and abject views on race, gender, abortion and health, the fact he's a fucking crackpot oddjob anyway, and his desire to fuck off to space, there's so many things wrong with him, and (literally) all the money in the world isn't enough to balance out what a monstrous bell-cheddar he is
    For a man so agitated about gender affirming care he has had a hell of a lot of it himself, hair plugs, jawline done and testosterone supplements. 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    Not forgetting he’s had a baboons winkle added under each armpit. 
    All connected up, functional and controlled via an app. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,855
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    Never used Pay Pal, don't have a Tesla, never been on twitter. Musk is one of the most relevant (and dangerous) people in the world today.
  • "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"

  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,715
    sam3110 said:
    The general devolution of Twitter/X in his hands, combined with his rampant social fuckery, his disgusting and abject views on race, gender, abortion and health, the fact he's a fucking crackpot oddjob anyway, and his desire to fuck off to space, there's so many things wrong with him, and (literally) all the money in the world isn't enough to balance out what a monstrous bell-cheddar he is
    All true and very fair points but with his cash we could finally piss the league and win the cup again so swings and roundabouts. 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 1,612
    edited January 9
    Please can someone let me know why a talk about someone (allegedly) trying to buy Liverpool in the General Charlton section. (Then if he is buying Charlton fair enough)

    Not trying to be pernickety or stop it as a discussion, but this is more of a Other Football and Sports chat than anything related to Charlton.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,715
    edited January 9
    Fumbluff said:
    Not forgetting he’s had a baboons winkle added under each armpit. 
    All connected up, functional and controlled via an app. 
    Sorry what?! 

    Got to be a South park episode..
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,433
    sam3110 said:
    The general devolution of Twitter/X in his hands, combined with his rampant social fuckery, his disgusting and abject views on race, gender, abortion and health, the fact he's a fucking crackpot oddjob anyway, and his desire to fuck off to space, there's so many things wrong with him, and (literally) all the money in the world isn't enough to balance out what a monstrous bell-cheddar he is
    All true and very fair points but with his cash we could finally piss the league and win the cup again so swings and roundabouts. 
    Not after he fires half of the players and the manager on day one without replacing them.
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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Fumbluff said:
    Not forgetting he’s had a baboons winkle added under each armpit. 
    All connected up, functional and controlled via an app. 
    Sorry what?! 

    Got to be a South park episode..
    I believe it's a play on the current posts being made into memes because of this decision by Zuckerberg: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/why-did-mark-zuckerberg-end-facebook-instagram-fact-checking

    A bit off the wall, as Zuckerberg owns Facebook, not Twitter, but Musk all but removed fact checking from Twitter when he bought it.
  • He's got at least 12 kids, one of his eldest changed her surname and doesn't wish to be associated with him anymore which naturally tells us a lot. And one of his other kids is called 'X Æ A-Xii'.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Please can someone let me know why a talk about someone (allegedly) trying to buy Liverpool in the General Charlton section. (Then if he is buying Charlton fair enough)

    Not trying to be pernickety or stop it as a discussion, but this is more of an Other Football and Sports chat than anything related to Charlton.
    The most important post on this thread. Take note all. 
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    seth plum said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    No he's not. He has offered a lot to the world in terms of leading the charge (pun intended) on EV tech and also provides a lot to charities.  
    The word I used was ‘irrelevance’.
    How do you think Musk has been relevant to me?
    I've never been more convinced that you're a WUM
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,850
    I quite enjoyed my School Meals. Especially when there were seconds and sometimes even thirds on the sponge pudding and custard.

    Not sure how we reached school meals from a thread about Elon Musk but as that tangent has occured, can I just say I enjoyed Gypsy tart and Custard at School 😋 

    Since I was 15 I have on many occasions searched for a Gypsy tart but alas with no success; I took solace in having a spotty dick.

    Back to Elon Musk...
    Here you go!

    https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/gypsy-tart-lemon-cream
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Dazzler21 said:
    I read his biography. He suffered severe  childhood trauma himself through years of dreadful bullying in South Africa. When his family moved to America  it started up again, Sadly. 
    Why anyone would 'LOL' a comment @Leuthabout a child going through bullying is beyond me. 
    His father owned a fucking emerald mine. We're not talking about a kid going to the local comprehensive and having his tie peanutted  :#
    Ha ha!!! It would be amazing if someone climbed onto the stage at one of those fancy Telus product launches and did this to Musk. I can't think of anyone who would be more deserving of being peanutted!
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,889
    Dazzler21 said:
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    No he's not. He has offered a lot to the world in terms of leading the charge (pun intended) on EV tech and also provides a lot to charities.  
    This again? The myth that absolutely refuses to die.

    He hasn't done anything in 'EV tech'. He bought Tesla from its founders, and used (and continues to use) government subsidies to run his business. The taxpayer of the US is funding Musk - Tesla LOSES money selling cars. This is how they make 'profit': 

    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/investing/tesla-profitability/index.html

    And the only reason he donates to charities is for tax purposes - the same reason most billionaires do. he doesn't even do what's 'required' of him there, either:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html
    Putting Musk to one side this statement about ‘tax’ is often used in a misleading way in my opinion. 

    As I see it - charitable donations still mean an outflow of cash from the individual / business but it is instead of paying tax on profit to the government.  

    They are nominating and helping good causes - it isn’t enriching themselves further. 

    Unless I get this wrong…
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Dazzler21 said:
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    No he's not. He has offered a lot to the world in terms of leading the charge (pun intended) on EV tech and also provides a lot to charities.  
    This again? The myth that absolutely refuses to die.

    He hasn't done anything in 'EV tech'. He bought Tesla from its founders, and used (and continues to use) government subsidies to run his business. The taxpayer of the US is funding Musk - Tesla LOSES money selling cars. This is how they make 'profit': 

    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/investing/tesla-profitability/index.html

    And the only reason he donates to charities is for tax purposes - the same reason most billionaires do. he doesn't even do what's 'required' of him there, either:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html
    Putting Musk to one side this statement about ‘tax’ is often used in a misleading way in my opinion. 

    As I see it - charitable donations still mean an outflow of cash from the individual / business but it is instead of paying tax on profit to the government.  

    They are nominating and helping good causes - it isn’t enriching themselves further. 

    Unless I get this wrong…
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,889
    Dazzler21 said:
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    No he's not. He has offered a lot to the world in terms of leading the charge (pun intended) on EV tech and also provides a lot to charities.  
    This again? The myth that absolutely refuses to die.

    He hasn't done anything in 'EV tech'. He bought Tesla from its founders, and used (and continues to use) government subsidies to run his business. The taxpayer of the US is funding Musk - Tesla LOSES money selling cars. This is how they make 'profit': 

    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/investing/tesla-profitability/index.html

    And the only reason he donates to charities is for tax purposes - the same reason most billionaires do. he doesn't even do what's 'required' of him there, either:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html
    Putting Musk to one side this statement about ‘tax’ is often used in a misleading way in my opinion. 

    As I see it - charitable donations still mean an outflow of cash from the individual / business but it is instead of paying tax on profit to the government.  

    They are nominating and helping good causes - it isn’t enriching themselves further. 

    Unless I get this wrong…
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich
    Yes a good article. 

    It essentially calls out ‘depends which entities are getting the donations’ and is a valid point. I guess a topical example would be private schools having charitable status. 

    But my point was more broad in that it’s  oft described as a ‘tax dodge’ and suggestive of a direct cash advantage when it isn’t that. 

    Indirect maybe depending on who has received the donation. But not all donations are ‘bad’ and with personal advantage to the donor. 


  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


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  • IanJRO
    IanJRO Posts: 691
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


    Even looking at his achievements as a whole doesn’t stop him being a dangerous bellend. I’m sure Putin has done something impressive at some point but I still wouldn’t want him over for dinner. 
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    IanJRO said:
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


    Even looking at his achievements as a whole doesn’t stop him being a dangerous bellend. I’m sure Putin has done something impressive at some point but I still wouldn’t want him over for dinner. 
    Rode a horse without his top on.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
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  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,491
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


    He is absolutely agenious and a brilliant business. 

    But "whacky things"? He's calling for the US to invade the UK to remove Starmer's "dictatorship" for Christ's sake. 
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    I quite enjoyed my School Meals. Especially when there were seconds and sometimes even thirds on the sponge pudding and custard.
    After two scoops of mash with mince a blob of something pink was the thing at Sherington.
    I bet Elon never had it.
    Well he has fathered a number of children (admittedly it's claimed mostly if not all by IVF, though that's hard to believe when he's such a fine example of the human male)....

    Or have I misunderstood?

    Anyway, if he had anything to do with the Club, I'd be gone.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    Jints said:
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


    He is absolutely agenious and a brilliant business. 

    But "whacky things"? He's calling for the US to invade the UK to remove Starmer's "dictatorship" for Christ's sake. 
    That's just ridiculous, Two Tier's a God!
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    The way people on here are claiming that the success of Tesla and SpaceX is nothing to do with Elon Musk is hilarious. As if the Model 3 and rockets were just sat there when he walked into the building.

    He's done a lot of good with regards to electric cars, infrastructure surrounding electric cars, and the generation of clean energy. It's weird that people on the left hate him solely for his position on free speech. Yeah sometimes he says whacky things on Twitter but you have to look at his accomplishments as a whole.


    Ffs
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Dazzler21 said:
    seth plum said:
    If if you don’t use Pay Pal, have a Tesla motorcar, and have never been on Twitter, Musk is an irrelevance
    No he's not. He has offered a lot to the world in terms of leading the charge (pun intended) on EV tech and also provides a lot to charities.  
    This again? The myth that absolutely refuses to die.

    He hasn't done anything in 'EV tech'. He bought Tesla from its founders, and used (and continues to use) government subsidies to run his business. The taxpayer of the US is funding Musk - Tesla LOSES money selling cars. This is how they make 'profit': 

    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/investing/tesla-profitability/index.html

    And the only reason he donates to charities is for tax purposes - the same reason most billionaires do. he doesn't even do what's 'required' of him there, either:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html
    Putting Musk to one side this statement about ‘tax’ is often used in a misleading way in my opinion. 

    As I see it - charitable donations still mean an outflow of cash from the individual / business but it is instead of paying tax on profit to the government.  

    They are nominating and helping good causes - it isn’t enriching themselves further. 

    Unless I get this wrong…
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich
    Yes a good article. 

    It essentially calls out ‘depends which entities are getting the donations’ and is a valid point. I guess a topical example would be private schools having charitable status. 

    But my point was more broad in that it’s  oft described as a ‘tax dodge’ and suggestive of a direct cash advantage when it isn’t that. 

    Indirect maybe depending on who has received the donation. But not all donations are ‘bad’ and with personal advantage to the donor. 


    All donations to certain charities, like the Charlton Athletic Museum which is registered charity 1174896, are good and will bring great benefits to you in this life and if you believe in one, the next.

  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,643
    I quite enjoyed my School Meals. Especially when there were seconds and sometimes even thirds on the sponge pudding and custard.
    After two scoops of mash with mince a blob of something pink was the thing at Sherington.
    I bet Elon never had it.
    Well he has fathered a number of children (admittedly it's claimed mostly if not all by IVF, though that's hard to believe when he's such a fine example of the human male)....

    Or have I misunderstood?

    Anyway, if he had anything to do with the Club, I'd be gone.
    Misunderstood i think.
    I was referring to the solidified pink custard we had at Sherrington. You don't forget these things.
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