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What happened to those original hemp attempts? I don't remember any mention of it when we were at school And I don't know what invoked 'Underscore'.

They were right about that bit....... sort of.

Here's a bit about Musk's wealth. What I found more interesting is the comment relation to stock and the stock market.

A: abbreviation of artificial intelligence. Earlier in 20c. it stood for artificial insemination (pregnancy without pleasure).

Just to clear up the terminology. "Tariff": A tariff is a tax applied by a government to goods brought in from other countries. Key purposes include raising government money, protecting local businesses from foreign competition, and acting as a tool in political trade talks. Other names for the same thing are "import tax" and "custom duty". Most countries employed tariffs, but it seems that in recent years global free trade arrangements and globalisation of manufacturing have reduced their importance to individual countries, unless as a political weapon as we have seen with the USA. "Export duty": An export duty is a tax charged by a government on goods leaving a country.

So, you expect me to believe that Trumpy didn't invent tariff wars? Or that tariffs might have long term problen for the world? Shocked, I am. Shocked!

Yeah, but.... Sure, it's Artificial. But not Intelligence. I have met people like that. They would never achieve Grande Mastere though.

A little update on this topic from some further research. I said that one reason for the colony was to provide a base from which to establish on Norfolk Island for access to those tall pines for masts and the flax for sail canvas. Wood and fabric were not the constraints on both the naval and mercantile fleets of Britain. It was the amount of rope needed to operate the sails. A Man-o-War could require 80 tons (yes old measure) of rope in its rigging. Britain was getting most of this from Russia, but in the early 1780s, Catherine the Great of Russia began limiting trade in hemp with Britain. At this time Russia was starting to expand its territory and Britain was an obvious competitor. When plans were being made to establish a presence in Australia, the growing of hemp for rope-making was high on the agenda. Sir Joseph Banks supported this plan and supplied hemp seed as part of the agricultural supplies sent with the Fleet. Hemp was most likely planted by settlers William and Archibald Bell in 1823. The hemp cultivation was part of Australia's early colonial economy, as Cannabis sativa seeds first arrived in Australia in 1788 on the First Fleet at the request of Sir Joseph Banks, with the British envisioning Australia as a commercial hemp-producing colony.

It's the Long standing people that have gone. Nev

Nothing wrong with that. Understood it perfectly. I am sure it was written by my brother

That's a worry given that newcomers seem to be keeping well away.

Needs explaining to me.edit OK just took a while.

Speaking of newcomers, has anyone heard from some of our long timers who have been a bit quiet, spacey hasn’t reappeared for a long time, OT has been a while since being about.

Probably Be an absolute BEAST to ride. I've found most trikes like that are "B" Dangerous, They tip easily and you run over your Foot. Best with an extremely Low centre of gravity, like Billy Connelley's . Nev

The correct answer is" By Ambulance" OR the Question changed to"Why am I Here?" It Needs to be Logical. How would the Nurse KNOW what the wife asked (Unless she is Enola Holmes? ) Nev

Why don't you actually examine how WE AUSTRALIA are going wille, compared to most other Countries The others are self destructing. The NATS finished off the Libs by blackmailing them and then Taylor made it worse by undermining Ley. There's hardly any Women Left in their show. They were going to Move on Bridget Archer for crossing the floor and now she's gone to the state in Tassie.. WE got Fuel when it looked impossible. Storage alone is not a real great Idea It imposes cost and risks. I think we should have considered going a bit back to Autogas which we have Plenty of and therefore eases Our balance of Payments situation and supply security. Converted diesel Generators can run on it for remote areas and standby. We are in rapidly changing unpredictable times. Nev

It sounds like translated and voice recognition derived. Nev

Adapting Gerry Rafferty's lyrics to Australian politics: "Clowns to the left of us, Jokers to the right, here we are, stuck in the middle with Albo".

You WILL go Blind. But it is said you don't have to get dressed up and are dealing with a better class of person.. I don't know how you avoid the Gongs. Are they a good idea?. If I recall correctly they were meant to be an aid to Newcomers as to who is significant and trustworthy,Here..Nev

Now we know who they are we can start master baiting.

Change your Underwear....Yes. but why change the Government if the Offerings are too risky? You can always vote HERE but not a lot of other Places. Do tell Me where you would rather be.. Nev

BE NICE, SISO. We are entitled to express a different view to yours .It was also a quite Fullsome comment I made. Not just "She is not THE one" but I will add that too . Nev