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Original host of Channel Nine's "Getaway", Bettina 'Tina' Dalton, dies following a short illness.

And his soldiers just get a flag-drapped coffin as they come off the plane.

Probably picking up his job performance bonus from Putin.

Trump is lowering American flags to half mast for one week to honour Dolly Parton.

Good questions, but I think the fiorst to be answwered is: Who owns them? It seems to me that they are owned by a couple of American super companies. What happens if the US empire collapses? Already Europe is creating it own digital monetery transfer system that will reduce reliance on Visa and Master Card. What would happen to global communication if the US companies collapse? Tjhe world is so integrated into the Internet that one can hardly do anything without interacting with it. That's my possible red herring thrown into the discussion, but would the next person deal with Nomad's points, please?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9govup-IG3c

Sometimes we don't know how lucky we are. We often have gripes about this and that, but life and nature can throw some people incredible problems, yet thet learn to cope with them and get on with life. Some are not expected to live a few days or more when born, but somehow live on into their 40's and 50's. A new series on Foxtel highlights these Extreme Humans. There have only been 2 episodes so far, each dealing with 2 persons/couples, but the show runs every Monday. Here are the people shown so far. From Turkiye, the world's tallest woman at 7ft 1in. She is 29, and studying computer science. She is so tall, she cannot sit in a car, she travels in a van, lying in the back on a matress. She has the largest ears. This couple from Brazil hold the Guinness World Record for the smallest couple in the world. They are both only 2ft 11in tall, yet live a comparatively normal life. The husband can drive, they go to the supermarket to do their shopping, they have to ask for help to reach items above the 4th shelf. They use a kiddies shopping trolley. When the husband puts the shopping in the car, his head is no higher than the rear seat. Naturally, door handles, benches and the sink in their home are lowered to their level. This girl from America is amazing. Her legs were badly deformed at birth and she gets around walking in her hands. Callipers on her legs as a child did not improve things. But she can drive an automatic car and rides horses. This chap from Brazil wasn't expected to live more than a couple of days at birth, but he is 48. The photos illustrate the contorted effects he has had to live with. It makes you wonder...and be grateful.

It's time we discussed this issue. Although there is a rumbling in the media, there is little factual background. Do we need them? If so, why, and what is the cost/benefit analysis. Is there a power supply problem? If so, what is the plan to mitigate it. Is there a cooling/heat/water problem? If so, what is the plan for mitigation.

Seems the Globemaster was accompanied by a C130 - probably carring the catering truck. Just in case.

What is Donold up to now? ww.nbcnews.com/world/russia/mystery-us-military-plane-lands-moscow-rcna594262 The head of CIA just flew into Moscow, and neither The Whitehouse nor Kremlin seem to know about it (yet).

Dolly Parton has passed away aged 80.. in very long article on the ABC news website, it only mentioned health issues. SWMBO will be devastated

Hope that fixes it Jerry. What a pain.

Just got a call from the shop. Apparently the connectors on the loom side of the regulator were knackered (though I thought I checked them... so when I pick up the bike I will see what I missed).. And also, the new regulator itself is a dud. So they are taking a video of it so I can use as evidence to get my £ back... The company that supplied me the regulator should be OK with it though, as the shop is replacing it with one from the same company I purchased from and they have good reputation. Regulator won't arrive until tomorrow and I will not be able t collect until Thursday afternoon... So to London by train this time.

Good thing they don't have almond cream then...

We have Tamar valley yoghurt but never the low fat version. Their normal is delicious and thick.

I bet they call it 'Almond Milk', because nobody can say "Nut Juice" with a straight face.

What I if told you, You the read first line wrong? Same the with second line, And also the third...

I have a single wind on the way out too.

I thought I would ask the question of ChatGPT. Here is the link of the question and answer. https://chatgpt.com/share/6a8d541b-5b14-83ed-b954-fe3fef4f12b3 Not much in it.

I've found AI is not too bad with simple questions that are not likely to have a hugely incorrect answer. One thing to watch with things like Google AI at the top of their search page is the reference links they give. Often they link to just something some bloke has said in Facebook or on Youtube. Far dodgier than some of the Wiki references.

so you are outsourcing your thoughts to AI and let it tell you how to think?

Maybe someone in the factory got the containers mixed up.

The bike went to its next mechanic yesterday. I spoke to the mechanic looking at it, and he was a little stumped. He thinks it may be the stator though as he has a hunch whatever is happening is happening with "random regularity" rather than just intermittently. Today he will be pulling out the stator and putting it through a "sniff test". Apparently, a single wind can be on its way out and cause all sorts of mayhem.

It certainly is that. Problem is there's no markings on the container to distinguish it from normal yoghurt. You would think they would have at least something on the container like "Warning - contains runny, dribbly slop" just so you don't expect normal yoghurt.