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Been watching this. đł
The guys a lunatic.
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Agree it's lost it's appeal. Whether in the Sois or Plaza etc it's almost robotic.
Kind of why I spend more time in Phnom Penh these days.
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Patrick Stewart is one of my favorite actors
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There is a music performer known as A B Original
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1 minute ago, Mekong said:
Last I checked this was the âAny New Jokesâ Thread
I was joking 5555
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1 minute ago, Mekong said:
Groan!
You should be banned from this thread for that one đI thought about putting in the Any New Jokes thread but though it was in context here đ
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15 hours ago, Mekong said:
But Pre-Adamites (allegedly) died out before Adam was created.
Allegedly being the operative word.
Neanderthals as mammals would have had belly buttons because all mammals are born in placentas with umbilical cords đ
A Neanderthal walks into a bar.
Bartender looks up and says, âYouâre early Man.â
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3 minutes ago, Mekong said:
Who were these others of which you speak?
The Pre-Adamites of course
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Definitely Not a Christian Thing
Father who stabbed daughter in broad daylight at Sefton Park said 'she deserved it', court hears
The victim was stabbed at the Sefton Plaza Shopping Centre car park in 2021.(ABC News: Mahalia Carter)South Australia's Supreme Court has heard a father who stabbed his daughter in an Adelaide car park told his family "she deserved it" for dating a Christian man.
During Thursday's sentencing submissions, prosecutors told the court that family members worked together to track down the woman, 21, and help hold her down as her father stabbed her with a large kitchen knife at Sefton Plaza Shopping Centre in November 2021.
"There was excess 2,500 texts and calls from every member of the family trying to contact the complainant," prosecutor Michael Foundas told the court.
The woman suffered a perforated kidney, lacerated liver and significant internal bleeding and was "bundled into the back" of a car after the attack occurred.
The court heard the victim was driven to her family home and put into the shower where she was profusely bleeding, before emergency services arrived after being called by witnesses.
"The public nature and the brazenness of which this was committed demonstrates there's a greater broader community affected by this offending," Mr Foundas said.
"Clearly the offending has had a profound and devastating effect on the complainant."
ÂThe victim's sister (left) and mother (right) have pleaded guilty to causing harm with intent. (ABC News)The victim's mother and father, brother, sister and brother-in law were originally charged with serious offences including attempted murder, but previously pleaded guilty to lesser charges.Â
The father pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of causing serious harm, while the other family members pleaded guilty to a non-aggravated charge of causing harm with intent.
They also pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment.
Two of the victim's brothers pleaded guilty to aggravated serious criminal trespass.
Prosecutors said the family was trying to punish her for bringing shame after she developed a relationship with a man from a different faith who she met through her university.
She was previously arranged to marry her cousin in northern Pakistan and the crime had been described as an "attempted honour killing".
ÂThe court heard the attack has had a "devastating effect" on the victim. (ABC News: Che Chorley)On Thursday, some of the family members cried as submissions were read out.
Police footage at the home after the stabbing shows a conversation between family members with the father saying "why did she do this?" and "she deserves this".
Justice Sandi McDonald heard that the mother used "emotional manipulation" to try and contact the daughter, and initially lied to police and said she was not aware how the victim got injured.
The mother's lawyer, Andrew Culshaw said his client was trying to help the victim after the stabbing by putting her in the shower.
Father had 'best interests in mind', lawyer argues
The father's defence lawyer Chris Weir said his client was attempting to protect his daughter from the boyfriend's intentions.
"His daughter was with a man ⌠a man who he did not know and he also had concerns that the man might of not had his daughter's best interests in mind," Mr Weir said.
"It was his intention to remove her from that situation and bring her home.
"His intention to cause her serious harm was in the heat of that moment."
Mr Weir said his client was deeply saddened.
"He's also very sorry for the way in which has effectively ripped apart his family," Mr Weir said.
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Of course they had belly buttons, so others wouldn't point and stare at them.
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I listened to a good summary of Alina Habba's handling of the trial.
Trump now says heâs Interviewing Attorneys For E. Jean Carroll Appeal. What he seems to have missed is she did not raise an objection to a single piece of evidence throughout the trial to give any grounds for an appeal
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Are mid drift tops and low cut jeans still allowed? đ
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I spent some time in Mae Sot doing a bit with Karen refugees. Some of the NGO workers were on complete junkets. Sickening the funds wasted when so much could be done with so little money.
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1 hour ago, Coss said:
Bugger donating to OXFAM or Save the Children, or other businesses selling virtuous  philanthropy
Save the Children! More like save their extravagant lifestyles first. One of the more corrupt ones along with Christian Children's Fund now the Child Fund International and World Vision
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China has a bit of a habit of doing this. Loans to developing countries with full knowledge of the inability to pay it back so they step in to take ownership in sorts.
Done it in Cambodia and watched it happening in PNG when I was working there. They are now sniffing aroun the pacific island however the collapse of Evergrande may make things interesting.
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1 hour ago, Coss said:
>>> The liquidator will now attempt to take control of Evergrande assets outside China
Yeah good luck with that đ
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This will be interesting to watch play out.
US$300 Billion debt đł That half the Lehman Brothers debt.
I reckon Hui Ka Yan will simply disappear never to be seen or heard of again.
A sharp slowdown in the Chinese property sector could also have damaging consequences for Australia. (AP Photo: Andy Wong)A Hong Kong court has ordered one of China's biggest property developers, Evergrande Group, to liquidate after it was unable to reach a restructuring deal with creditors over hundreds of billions of dollars it owes.
Key points:
- Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate after failing to come up with a restructuring deal with creditors over US$300 billion in debts owed
- The liquidator will now attempt to take control of Evergrande assets outside China, but there are fears that could pave the way for other lawsuits
- It could take years for the offshore liquidator to take control of subsidiaries across mainland China
ÂThe liquidation could have severe consequences for the world's second-largest economy, as the Chinese property sector continues to struggle to recover from the pandemic and Beijing grapples with an underperforming economy.
A sharp slowdown in the Chinese property sector â which accounts for about 30 per cent of China's economic growth â could also have damaging consequences for Australia.Â
A crackdown three years ago by China on real estate speculation caused a property crisis and left Evergrande owing $US300 billion ($455 billion).
Months later, the firm defaulted on its offshore debt obligations, and a proposal to restructure its debt was rejected last month by creditors.
The winding-up hearing was pushed to January after Evergrande's lawyers argued that none of its creditors were seeking the liquidation of the firm, which has $US240 billion of assets.
ÂA property crisis left Evergrande owing $US300 billion.(Reuters: Aly Song)But High Court Judge Linda Chan issued the liquidation order on Monday after Evergrande was unable to come up with a restructuring plan that would satisfy its international creditors.
"It would be a situation where the court says enough is enough," Judge Chan said.
"I consider that it is appropriate for the court to make a winding-up order against the company, and I so order."
Will there be further lawsuits?
The liquidator will now attempt to take control of Evergrande assets outside China, but there are fears that could pave the way for other lawsuits.
Trading was halted in the Hong Kong-listed shares of Evergrande and two of its subsidiaries after the ruling.
Evergrande's shares were trading down as much as 20 per cent before the hearing.
"Evergrande's liquidation is a sign that China is willing to go to extreme ends to quell the property bubble," said Andrew Collier, managing director of Orient Capital Research in Hong Kong.
"This is good for the economy in the long term, but very difficult in the short term."
Redmond Wong, chief China strategist at Saxo Markets in Hong Kong, said for Evergrande shareholders in Hong Kong "the likelihood of getting anything out of the winding up process is very low".
He said the winding up of Evergrande's Hong Kong listing entity has been widely anticipated and should not impact the general market much.
"The restructuring and winding up of developers are necessary for cleaning up the excesses in the Chinese property sector,"Â he said.
But Kenny Ng, a securities strategist at China Everbright Securities in Hong Kong, said the liquidation "may further impact the confidence of mainland creditors and increase the difficulty of Evergrande's restructuring in mainland China".
"At the same time, this may also affect investors' confidence in the mainland real estate industry and the willingness of mainland residents to purchase properties," he said.
"This has the potential to have a dampening effect on the economy and the capital market."
Will China recognise and enforce Hong Kong court decision?
Whether offshore creditors can apply for the sale of Evergrande's assets in mainland China will depend on whether the mainland courts recognise or enforce the winding-up order from Hong Kong.
It could take years for the offshore liquidator appointed by the creditors to take control of subsidiaries across mainland China.
"If recognised or enforced, offshore creditors have a chance to claim for the assets in the mainland," Mr Ng said.
"Otherwise, they can only apply for the liquidation of assets in Hong Kong."
The liquidation petition was first filed in June 2022 by Top Shine, an investor in Evergrande unit Fangchebao which said the developer had failed to honour an agreement to repurchase shares it had bought in the subsidiary.
Evergrande had been working on a $US23 billion debt revamp plan with a group of creditors, known as the ad hoc bondholder group for almost two years.
Its original plan was derailed in late September when Evergrande said its billionaire founder Hui Ka Yan was under investigation for suspected crimes.
ÂHui Ka Yan is under investigation for suspected crimes.(Reuters: Bobby Yip)Speaking outside the courtroom after the hearing, Fergus Saurin, a partner at law firm Kirkland and Ellis, which represents a key group of Evergrande creditors, said: "We are not surprised by the outcome. It's a product of the company failing to engage with [us].
"There has been a history of last-minute engagement which has gone nowhere. And in the circumstances, the company only has itself to blame for being wound up."
Other developers including Country Garden, China's largest real estate developer, have also run into trouble. The impact has been felt throughout the financial systems inside and outside China.
The Reserve Bank in a recent financial stability review, warned that problems stemming from the "sharp deterioration" in China's property sector could lead to a global slowdown, weaker commodity prices and "reduced Chinese imports of Australian goods and services".
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Wonder if he was wearing a helmet đ¤
Chalk another one up to fame and approval sort through social mediađ
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On 1/25/2024 at 5:50 PM, Mekong said:
I maybe in a minority here but I rate the Wire above the Sopranos.
Dont get me wrong I found the Sopranos top notch, but the me the Wire just about eclipses it  ⌠it feels a little more believableÂ
On to Season 2 but finding it a bit allover the place. Hopefully will come together.
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Starting watching this guy. Well done
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$83 million đł
That's nothing considering his value as a "Brand"
The guy is a lunatic and if he gets re-elected like is being predicted my opinion on the Amerikan people will be they are a country full of Simple Jacks
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Pornographic deep fakes of Taylor Swift emerged on social media.
The scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence has prompted calls for better legislation as fake images of singer Taylor Swift flood the internet.Â
Key points:
- One sexually explicit image of Swift was viewed 47 million times before the account was suspended, The New York Times reports
- Reports show AI deepfakes are overwhelmingly weaponised against women
- The White House says it was alarmed about the images and would "do what we can to deal with this issue"
ÂThe non-consensual and sexually explicit artificial intelligence (AI) images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X.
One image shared was viewed 47 million times before the account was suspended, The New York Times reports.Â
Swifties quickly mobilised with the hashtag #ProtectTaylorSwift, and some said they were reporting accounts that were sharing the deepfakes.
Deepfake-detecting group Reality Defender said it tracked a deluge of AI pornographic material depicting Swift, particularly on X.
Some images also made their way to Meta-owned Facebook and other social media platforms.
Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-prime minister wounded at protest march
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