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It wasn’t a serious post mina, even a big fat racist white thug like me won’t endorse the Donald anymore lolGuess what, I don't like Trump
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I hope your daughter is ok, Mina.Meanwhile in Australia as a second wave of the virus hits Victoria with 216 new cases today
Also a man tested positive of the virus while after attending a pub in Sydney so it won't be long before we are going back to the start of full lock-down again.
My daughter whom I haven't seen for over a year lives in Victoria and I don't know how long before I get to see her again as the border is closed for who knows how long
A number of people were ignoring social distancing and not really caring, those are the ones that made it bad for everyone else. It angers me but was expected.
I'll just have another coffee, Good morning from AU
Unfortunately this wretched second wave has also put a lot of Xmas reunions at risk, so I probably won't be getting to see my family in the near future either.
And guess what - stock piling panic has begun anew as well with the usual suspects such as TP, Rice, Pasta, tinned veg, etc. Already starting to see the effects of that up here on the Mid North Coast.
When will people start behaving rationally again?
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It's only July! 5 and a half more months to go before Christmas...
I don't think the govt are going to prohibit Christmas gatherings, rather ask to keep them as small as possible. But who knows what the situation is in half a year.
Let's hope for the best!
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Unfortunately there are people that just don't care and do what ever they want, give them the biggest fines possible
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It's not the prohibition of Xmas gatherings that is the problem - how to get people from different states together for Xmas is, particularly when the most viable mode of transport is by air.
One of my relatives has reduced lung capacity due to a hit-and-run accident a few years ago, so she is -understandably - very nervous about travelling if the virus still exists at Xmas.
And don't forget - this virus has already been around for going on seven months, so the likelihood of it being still around in December is not as far-fetched as it might seem.
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Right, I sometimes forget about distances since I live in a country that's as big as an average American city
Not really celebrating holidays myself I wouldn't mind having to skip one if it's better for the general health but I understand that for some/most families these gatherings are their once a year get-togethers.
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I mentioned stock-piling beginning again in an earlier post.
So would anyone care to offer their view on when stock-piling is .... not actually stock-piling? Or when it is?
If something is on a really good special, and if it is a product I use regularly, as in almost daily, I often buy 2-3 of that product, e.g. washing-up liquid, hand-wash, tissues, tinned tomatoes, coconut cream, weetbix, peanut butter, vegemite, shower gel, fabric conditioner, red/green/yellow curry paste, etc.
Now I don't consider this stockpiling, rather judicious purchases that end up saving me loads of money.
Or am I being hypocritical, as the end result is that I have a store cupboard full of goodies?
So would anyone care to offer their view on when stock-piling is .... not actually stock-piling? Or when it is?
If something is on a really good special, and if it is a product I use regularly, as in almost daily, I often buy 2-3 of that product, e.g. washing-up liquid, hand-wash, tissues, tinned tomatoes, coconut cream, weetbix, peanut butter, vegemite, shower gel, fabric conditioner, red/green/yellow curry paste, etc.
Now I don't consider this stockpiling, rather judicious purchases that end up saving me loads of money.
Or am I being hypocritical, as the end result is that I have a store cupboard full of goodies?
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I love Belgium. Spent a lot of time working there in the early 20's, on an Electrabel project. Got to know the airport/airport hotels/Diegem really, really well.Right, I sometimes forget about distances since I live in a country that's as big as an average American city
And the Belgians I met were among the nicest - and smartest - people on the planet.
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That doesn't sound hypocritical to me. Rather it sounds like common sense.
We use rice almost daily in our household. I buy it @ 20kg a pop. Not because of stockpiling, because I can't be arsed to buy it on a daily basis.
Edit: I forgot beer. I do stockpile that one.
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Super Silent majority coming out this November Baby!
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I thought Trump pardoning stone was a sign he feels he could lose in November, I wonder when the first presidential debates will happen as that could be decisive; might be a bit more frosty due to the ukraine thing though, and not sure donald and Joe have ever met before [unlike hillary who he knew]
edit: sorry folks I thought I was in the NK thread
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Over in the NK thread, I am about to add a link and a quote from that link that should be mandatory reading for everyone...IMHO opinion of course.
Basically, if you don't hold a mainstream leftist opinion, then you are fair game for this despicable 'Cancel culture' that is threatening free speech, which is why so many people are scared to openly state their beliefs/political leanings these days.
1984 anyone?
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I liked your post.
In exchange for that, i would like you to tell Mina that a roadrunner cant catch up to a bear because the roadrunner is slower.
Even Poohlar bears are faster than roadrunners.
Also, please tell Ternur that everybody knows that 90% of the rice he buys gets turned into Sake.
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Didnt Trump say he wouldnt take part in any debates?I thought Trump pardoning stone was a sign he feels he could lose in November, I wonder when the first presidential debates will happen as that could be decisive; might be a bit more frosty due to the ukraine thing though, and not sure donald and Joe have ever met before [unlike hillary who he knew]
edit: sorry folks I thought I was in the NK thread
I might be remembering that wrong.
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I suspect never when there is such a huge divergence of views on Coronavirus
We have those who are concerned and taking every measure to protect themselves
Those who believe it is the same as the common cold
Those who say I don't know anyone who has caught it so it can't be that bad
Those who just don't care anyway as they believe only 70 year olds are at risk
And finally the lunatics who believe it is all a worldwide plot to enable the governments to institute a form of mind control by making us wear masks in public (I'm struggling to see the benefit to the government there!)
What is clear is that our governments are largely incompetent, our scientists in many cases don't know which way up their arses are as they all come out with conflicting advice, and finally the human race contains a significant number of self centered assholes who would walk into a bar coughing and spluttering with full coronavirus because it is "their right to have a pint". Too many dickheads obsessed with their own rights and a total disregard for other peoples rights.
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There will be 3, Team Trump even wanted to add a 4th
, in September and October.
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To keep things fair i have decided to support both candidates to the best of my ability.There will be 3, Team Trump even wanted to add a 4th
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Yeah, i tried finding a gif of trump looking suprised but when i didnt find one right away i couldnt be bothered.The Biden one is spot on
I have a strict 5 minute limit for all my art.
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I thought Trump pardoning stone was a sign he feels he could lose in November, I wonder when the first presidential debates will happen as that could be decisive; might be a bit more frosty due to the ukraine thing though, and not sure donald and Joe have ever met before [unlike hillary who he knew]
edit: sorry folks I thought I was in the NK thread
Actually Trump didn't pardon Stone, he commuted his sentence. Presidents typically issue pardons/commutations in their last week in office, not Trump though.
However the liberal cities been releasing criminals for a long time now so its not a big deal to commute Stones' sentence.
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I haven't read the NK thread in more than 2 months but I brought it up a few times since 2018, remember I said progressives are dangerous two times actually, well you saw them in action.
When the progressive AOC was elected in 2018 I said "the seed has been planted" and I said start learning mandarin a couple times.
I thought it would be in 2024 or 2028 but the Floyd murder and the COVID19 fast tracked it.
Its much worse than I ever imagined.
You're looking at a complete one party rule of the country if the progressives gain control of the executive branch (the presidency), the senate and retain the house. Then they'll have some real power, right now all these gestures, tearing down statues, writing Black Lives Matter are all symbolic.
Biden is going to be what I coin, a pino. (president in name only) Either a far left vice president will be in charge or some panel of far left radical liberals.
If they seize power, they want to turn Washington DC in to the 51st state and legalize up to 22 illegals. Both will ensure they stay in power for a few election cycles. You might even see the end of the Republican party.
Trumps wall is coming down and eventually they will tax and spend the country into obliteration and decimate the military budget to pay for the nanny state. The EU will have to get their own army.
The US will no longer be a super power and some other country perhaps not as friendly as the US will become the world's super power. ie.. start learning mandarin.
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I gave it a go; bloody hard it is
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They already teach it in the grade schools here.
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languages are far, far easier to assimilate at a younger age; spongey little minds and all
I didnt take classes until my 40s and I found it really difficultThe teacher was pretty poor as well; info overload without any time to properly absorb it
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I agree with stone being let off, he's gone through 3 years of interviews, hearings and raids etc..
He is a trickster and fantasist, but 40 months in jail was silly and OTT when somebody like epstein only served 13 months for far worse. Judge sullivan is also becoming embarrassing and unhinged re Flynn, it looks malicious and personal now. The man has suffered more than enough for the minor thing that he did.
I was surprised to read the other day how congress [or might have been the senate] had changed hands so many times reccently, and under obama was controlled at one point by republicans, and Barack was supposedly this great guy for the democrats. That was only a few years ago, so maybe the death of the republican party is not certain?
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For a while over here, Japanese was the language taught in schools, as our biggest trading partner was going to be Japan.
Now of course, it is China, but not sure if Chinese (Mandarin) is now being taught.
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No the death of the Republican party is not certain but if the Democratic party (which have been taken over by the 97 progressives) win all three branches, then they'll have absolute power to pass whatever legislation they want. (there is something called the nuclear option you can google up). If they legalize the undocumented immigrants then its a huge voting block for the them.
The House has 435 members based on population size and serve 2 year terms. (All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for re-election in 2020.)
There are 100 Senators, 2 from each state, each serve 6 year terms.
( Republicans defended that majority in 2016 and 2018, and held 53 Senate seats following the 2018 elections. Democrats held 45 seats after the 2018 elections, while independents caucusing with the Democratic Party held two seats. )
(There are 35 Senate seats up in 2020 - including special elections in Arizona and Georgia - of which 23 are held by the GOP. Democrats will need to gain
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seats to take control.)Bernie Sanders is considered a progressive but the country rejected him and nominated Biden. However Biden has met with Bernie Sanders to develop a progressive agenda should he becomes president.
oh yeah, I forgot to mention the Flynn case. Its unprecedented what Sullivan is doing, its routine for the judge to dismiss a case once charges are dropped.
All the MSM, even the international media and social media companies are all in on defeating Trump. If Trump wins there will be more than screaming at the moon like in 2016.
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Fox must not have gotten the message.
Or is the biggest news network not considered mainstream? =)
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languages are far, far easier to assimilate at a younger age; spongey little minds and all
The teacher was pretty poor as well; info overload without any time to properly absorb it
yes, when I was in school you could only take a language in high school. I'm glad they actually changed to the lower grades.
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when I was in HS the only offering was French
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Fox to, just didn't want to type out all the left media.
All these are left to progressive except Fox. Just small sample.
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when I was in HS the only offering was French
Same here I think, well that is the only one I remember people taking.
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What are some news channels/papers you would consider to be right-leaning?
Every site looking into media bias ive looked at lists fox as right-leaning.
Edit: My bad, missed the "except"
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I never took any language lessons - when I got older I regretted it, so I answered an advertisement in the local paper from a lady who was offering french lessons.when I was in HS the only offering was French
It was very strange, when I turned up, she had no books and barely spoke a word of it at all - and her dress sense was very inappropriate for an educational environment
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Took French for a year at Tech Grammer then had to change schools, did German for a couple of years,
We called the teacher Hairy Harris, he was totally mad used to push kids halfway out the windows in the second floor classroom, learnt a bit of German but not too much, always meant to become fluent in it
but never got round to it.May not be too late.
We called the teacher Hairy Harris, he was totally mad used to push kids halfway out the windows in the second floor classroom, learnt a bit of German but not too much, always meant to become fluent in it
but never got round to it.May not be too late.
Alrighty, latest revelations are that Boris hinted at the use of face masks yesterday, whilst Gove has said it's more down to individuals, common sense and discretion
So clear as day then, wear a mask indoors but not really, if you can help it, possibly
So clear as day then, wear a mask indoors but not really, if you can help it, possibly
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Must be a thing with German teachers. Ours, Frau Johnson, used to slam her hands on the desk, shout and shake almost uncontrollably when she couldnt handle the class. I remember a kid throwing a rubber at her once, hitting her in the head.
Its terrible when i think about it. Our class wasnt that bad but when kids sense weakness its over for a teacher of a public school senior age group i think. She left to teach at an all girls school, at least that's what we heard.
The next teacher, i forget her name, joined and covered our exams. When i asked how i did in the oral exam (still makes me schoolboy chuckle...'oral') she replied 'do you really want to know?' hesitantly i said yes to which she happily said 'You were a waste of tape!'.
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I consider Fox, OAN and Newsmax right leaning.
For NewPapers NY Post, Boston Herald, Washington Times right leaning.
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Coronavirus update: Texas and other states report record infections, even as weekly testing plateaus
we've a lovely beach now open but still choosing to chill in my yard
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Yahoo news? Is that even a thing?
Need to send the BBC <<<<<. And to some basic journalism courses. It's debatable if they're even a news channel, more akin to a left wing think tank/propaganda machine.
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Yeah, other sites seem to list them further to the left.
They score high for factual reporting, but seem to mostly have articles favoring the left.
I avoid news as much as i can.
I think its rather boring.
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Yeah, I'm watching Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous atm - find it, even though a very crap film compared to the genius of the first, far more fulfilling.
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I think it's a bit dramatic and fearmongering to think the US of A will go to shit if the Democrat party has full reign over both houses and the presidency. I'm sure it wouldn't be dramatic if the Republicans had full reign?
Anyway, hasn't either party had that already? I'm pretty sure that must've happened and the country still exists.
Anyway, hasn't either party had that already? I'm pretty sure that must've happened and the country still exists.
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It has never happened, and we can never let it happen.
If the democrats gain full control USA will turn into China.
If the republicans gain full control USA will turn into 1940s Germany.
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The problem is now all political sides in the US have seen what Trump has been prepared to do as POTUS, he has ripped up the rule book and the Republicans are in absolute fear of what will happen if people come to their senses and vote him out.
An old saying comes to mind - what goes around comes around.... meaning it could well be payback time for those who gave Trump free reign in the White House.
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The only good thing on TV at the moment is this commercial, it makes me so happy
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