LOL, he is my favorite. He is really funny imo.

According to Wikipedia (I know), apparently, people have argued that baseball was not derived from rounders.

After I posted that original post, and although Terry did start it, I think that perhaps Americans find soccer to be not a real sport. This might be what Terry was blowing off about. He still came off as an a-hole though.

And you don't have to love America. America has finally become more able to laugh at itself. It was just the over-the-top(ness) of Terry.

Based on what? I think you misspelled knowledgeable? :whistle:

Just by reading lots of posts here and watching TC's catholic career over 20 years, Let. It means I have become quite knowledgable about him.
I've even learned how to spell knowledgeable in two correct ways.

Why is his religion important? Does it matter that he is a catholic?

Cant disagree their. And in my opinion, things like that should be what a great BB housemate should be based on.

Just sounds to me like your taking a few comments too seriously. Why does everything said in Big Brother now days have to be infringing on somebodys rights? Here is a thought : Maybe Terry was taking the piss a bit, and he is not in fact sexist?

I dont believe hes sexist! Im sure it was tongue in cheek

Oh dear, Let and Red, you are doing your very best to prove my original point.
Go and take a look in your dictionary: my use of "catholic" is nothing to do with religion.

Now remind me, what was your original point other than to insult the some of the membership of the site?

I see nothing to hate...I think he's possibly the most genuine person in there. I'd throw around more clichés like "what you see is what you get" but I think you get my point :tongue:

His comments were his comments. You can't manipulate that. You didn't see it. I did, and it went on and on and on and on. You should read my subsequent posts as well.

Is it wise to make such brash assumptions? After all, I did see it.

That's not the definition of tongue-in-cheek, so no. It's not like I'm wasting my time, steaming about it. It was just too much to digest, and he did it again when he started asking Coolio is you could get those crisps in America. He's got this total anti-America sentiment going on, and he's goofing on Coolio. I don't like people who do that. Terry's pretty ignorant.

He's just started doing this stuff. Perhaps he'll go back to way he started. It has to be doing their heads in being in a fishbowl 24/7 with the same people. I don't know how I would react either.

What he said, is what he said. It couldn't be taken any other way.

It's not some big deal though. My opinion of him has just changed.

Red, not an insult just a valid comparison.
Let, TC is not ignorant. Have you watched any of his late night TV shows in which he chairs a wide variety (hence "catholic") of discussion programmes.
He is completely at ease conducting these, showing a good knowledge of an extensive range of topics.

Really? Because I watched it and I took it with a pinch of salt, like you should once in a while when your watching a light entertainment show.

I cant believe you are insinuating their is only one was his comments can be interpreted.

Clicky.

Well I need to see it Let man. If you didnt like it then fair enough like

Nope, what he said is final. Apparently it cant be taken any other way. Any spare Nazi flags lying around?

lol

Your use of the word catholic was open to more than one interpretation given that Terry's religion is stated as being Catholic on various websites on the internet. However that aside, I'm sure he is far from ignorant and that is just another good reason for going down the pub with him. It is always handy to have someone that can have a good debate before the alcohol kicks and the fun really begins.

Finally your comparison, above, could also be seen, in a different way just like your use of the word catholic by some members, and to some it could look like an insult.

I love Terry. I think he's pretty level headed and has a wicked sense of humor. There's nobody in the house I dislike really. At least not yet. Tina seems as if she might be a problem soon.

The word catholic has a capital letter when applied to a religion, but never mind.
You see Red, it slightly grates when I read completely unfounded comments about someone who is genuinely intelligent. Too many people cannot, or do not want to, recognise intelligence. It seems that some folks who are not very intelligent feel a need to disparage those who are.
Sad really.

Well that's life and it happens all the time. People take people at face value and don't look at the deeper person. It happens on when someone says that they would imagie that: "Terry Christian is too knowledgable and intelligent for many of you", how does that person know that. Isn't that being just as disrespectful and belittling them as they were of Terry Christen?

What concert proof do they have that these comments are completely unfounded, these people have there reasons for posting them. Without changeling them directly nobody has any way of knowing their way of knowing how they are thinking, so how could anyone know if they don't recognise intelligence? And once again is it not being disrespectful to put thoughts in the minds of others without questioning them first? Could that the act of not questioning them lead to someone arriving at very simplified opinion?

What is sad is when people make generalised statements on a forum that can be misunderstood because they want to look clever. People like that should enter politics, because they never question anything or give a direct reply to any questions. They will twist people words and turn questions on their heads to get their point across.

Red,I said:
"it slightly grates when I read completely unfounded comments about someone who is genuinely intelligent. "
This was referring, in particular, to the statement "TC is ignorant" which I KNOW to be false, having watched the man operating in various milliieux over a long time period.
Am I not entitled to make such a statement?
You seem to hold some sort of administrative or managerial position here. Would it not be a good thing if you were to attempt, even in the most modest way,to raise the quality of discourse a little; rather than attack someone else who is doing just that?