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And a convicted felon is your god. Most of the world laugh and step backward. He got less than 50% of the vote, but won the electoral college. His opposition may be rubbish, but that's the 'merican system, elect the least bad.

You're going to Jail now.

Since 2016 - yes - my animus in the past, was partly to try and save some of the *******zees We've been coughing and hacking for 8 years now. (middle earth)

I remember "dancing shrimp" on Cowboy in the afternoon... When I reflected later, that the live shrimp were probably sourced from the local drainage ditch, I gave up on street food that wasn't busy with a queue of locals. Also Duck tongues from the little tourist restaurant round the corner at the back of Cowboy, twice...

Ahh yes "VAPORISATEUR" is French for spray, so "Spray Spray". Someone in marketing did indeed stuff up. Trump: "Only the best people!".

Smells like cheeseburger. "VAPORISATEUR SPRAY" - Frenglish?

gentlemen, ladies, I sent 7 years of my childhood learning classical piano. When I come across people doing good classical music on the youtubery, I listen. This is worthy of said listen. Not excellent, but surely good.

Generational change starts somewhere. Think back, to when the printing presses started proliferating, every man and his dog started printing and distributing "pamphlets" saying - what ever it was they wanted to. Since the 15th century various laws have been put in place, by governments, around the publishing and dissemination of information, starting with the printed word and extending to the radio and TV and Movies... Could people find away around these laws? Sure, rife are the ways. The tech companies have been successful in avoiding, being placed into the realm of "Publishers". But for how long? The argument that the internet is a utility, only goes so far. It's where the companies make money, that laws will be effective. Eventually. If the Water company delivers, just water, then it's a utility. If it delivers Cyanide and Arsenic in the water, then the company is a murderer. Draw the analogy, that the internet companies deliver harmful content that causes deaths... if you can. In my humble view, we could always do with less people, the more serious problem, is the internet promoting ignorance.

Several Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and ‘swatting’, FBI confirms – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/27/donald-trump-transition-us-politics-updates ... shoe, other foot ...

and, why clever people triumph over the ignorant: You may have seen the news that Jack Smith is filing to have cases against Trump dismissed before he's "fired". Wise actions you might think. ... In fact, this move could be an effort to keep the cases alive in the long term. An interesting tell in each motion is Smith’s request to dismiss the cases “without prejudice.” That means that the cases can be filed again. By dismissing the cases now on his own terms, Smith blocks Trump’s attorney general from dismissing the cases for all time. ... _______ no link - work it out yourself if you want to.

The image was telling to me - he thinks he's King, and he eats fast food in preference to good food. 12 diet cokes a day, no other fluids... from: Link I ate like Trump for a week. I don’t understand how the man is still alive by Gareth Davies ... This is where the 78-year-old gets the bulk of his eating done. A long fast, and then a huge intake of calories. His meals – McDonald’s, KFC, pizza or steak. Seemingly on rotation. ...

Another fail. A pertinent read: "The Marching Morons"written by Cyril M. Kornbluth in 1951.

On that basis, I do have to ask: Cav? what position are you lined up for? Keeper of the Crown? McDonalds custodian?

Expat Tales: ‘Retiring here is easy and cheap’ (Cambo) ... Probably about 90% cheaper than NZ. Average restaurant meals (local food) are around $3 to $5, a beer is usually no more than $1 a can or glass, European-style meals are a bit more, around $10. Fruit and vegetables are cheap in the markets. Meat prices are OK if you want chicken or pork but imported steak is about the same price as in NZ, although it’s mostly Aussie beef. ... https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360496283/expat-tales-retiring-here-easy-and-cheap

Sad and Missed, Flash was a sane voice in pool of reprobates, a steady hand and a wise man.

Jaguar rebrand You know, E type, pretty good cars... https://x.com/i/status/1858800846646948155

There's a group of locals that drive income from these activities and 12 years ago they were curtailed somewhat: https://southeastasiabackpacker.com/newsflash-vang-vieng-laos-the-end-of-tubing-vang-vieng/ I guess they didn't forget, how to derive income, from the feckless...

In My Humble Opinion. Politicians and Richies have dirt on each other, and as ammunition, it's kept for emergencies or situations that need a silver bullet. This is one such occasion. I have to wonder, what Putin's red line is? He's been threatening nuclear war, but even he wouldn't. Now that Russian TV has been screening Melania nudes, is this a, warning? https://www.newsweek.com/russian-state-tv-airs-melania-trumps-nudes-primetime-1982683 Piss tape next?

RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery ...from Kennedy’s admission that a worm ate part of his brain to his denial of reports that he once ate barbecued dog Little Donnie's gonna be jealous as RFK Jr takes all the media oxygen...

So now the orange one, has won, as a long time detractor, I'm going to have to restrict myself to the risible. And what's coming out of the states is so. here y'go. Trump gives RFK Jr, McDonald’s, what RFK Jr has called ‘poison’ to eat. Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr, Elon Musk, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Mike Johnson the speaker of the house, with their McDonald’s meal. For contrast, the below, is a typical spread of a real King, (Henry VIII). Bread: Two types - plain wheat bread and fine white bread Drinks: Beer, ale, and wine Thick meat broth Beef ribs or backbone Venison stew or roast Deer legs Stuffed veal rolls Garnished custard or fritters (fried pastries) Jellied dish (likely savory) Spiced wine Almond cream dessert Pheasant Heron Bittern (a type of wading bird) Shoveler duck Rooster Plovers or seagulls Larks or rabbits Venison pie Various tarts and fritters ...

Fairness? England were fined for "World Rugby regulations state opponents must not cross the halfway line while the Maori war dance is being performed and six England players could be seen in breach of the ruling last Saturday. " breaching regulations. And "Aaron Smith also revealing Farrell was winking at him" so now we know that Owen Farrell likes a bit of stray. quotes sourced from Mekong's link. I'm not worried about the Haka one way or another, do it, don't, let the opposition do one, fine by me.

yep, there's a haka or a haka adjacent, for many occasions, often as a show of " this is me and mine, and we respect you/them/etc".

All part of the entertainment But imagine if the English started to respond with their national dance, and the Irish, and the Scots... English Irish Scots