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"Humbug" - that was easy.

Are you sure you wouldn't like China to be our most important Ally?

Correct Pete.

The contestants only had 10 seconds to guess it.

It's about time Traditional Aussies were represented in Parliament.

Well, it is an American show.

And Murdochs Constant Fawning comments. He Wants the ABC. Nev

What I would comment on is the extent to which PHON is owned by Gina. Read the following article if you haven't eaten. Pauline is fed, clothed and transported with Gina's money. She is a wholly owned subsidiary. For anyone considering voting for One nation, you're actually voting for Gina, an unelected and Trump loving billionaire. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/30/gina-rinehart-one-nation-pauline-hanson-donations-ntwnfb

But in answer to your question - I would start a foundation with very smart and trustworthy people at the top, with the remit to determine the underlying causes of the most urgent problems affecting people - climate change, inequality, poverty, access to health care / education / justice / clean water / food etc, and the most effective way of lessening those problems. Every billionaire out there could give 99% of their wealth to endeavours like this and still live very comfortable lives. The fact that they don't speaks volumes about their character.

Ruining democracy seems to be the activity of choice.

Any comment on the PHON result in Victoria yesterday? Nev

To the extremely rich, it is Just a Game. Death is the final Leveller, You can't take it with you . Others will try to steal it from you. Your Health is much more important than Money .Nev

Powerful vehicles need traction control to be safe. Nev

I don't think that ultra wealthy people think about how to spend it like we might. For them it's about having it, and for many it's just a by-product of their wheeling and dealing which is what they are really interested in. I recall one of Jerry's posts where he was talking about what motivates them to make money and why whatever they have is never enough, and what sets them apart from the rest of us.

I put more work into that one O/T than ANY other. It was NOT easy . Nev

It becomes just a GAME to them. Nev

My random thought today is what would you do if you had unlimited money. Like the tech bros or the head of Qantas, once they retire and are in their mid 70s. I don't really need anything more, possessions come with problems. Perhaps I would like a classic Bentley or a Hispano Suiza or something that costs millions, but only if I had a mechanic to look after it. I have a little plane, a Vixxen, and cannot think of a different make or model that I would rather have. I could travel more, but travel can be tiring as you get older. Maybe a couple of overseas trips each year, first class. I don't want a holiday house. But whatever I think of would not make a dent in the annual salaries those people earned, and they earned them for years or decades. How would you spend that money?

I agree with your comment and i am very observant so always check traffic movements in the other intersecting roads. I always wait till the traffic has stopped before going. The power delivered is effortless and there is no noise. I don't plant my boot, that would be stupid. My car is RWD with approx 50/50 weight distribution & weighs 1650kg. I've never spun the wheels even in the wet but the instant torque is great when overtaking.

Ironically, $600-$700 per week would be sufficient to service a mortgage, if there was a house to purchase.

Trump's 60-day DIY war declaration power has expired. Will Congress kowtow to him, or stand up for the rights of the rest of the World?

Post here or in the AI thread? An enjoyable use of AI to make a cute video.

Oh my Lord! That might be satisfying, but as an investigator of motor vehicle collisions it sends shudders down my spine. Very many serious or fatal collisions are the result of an offender running a red light and T-boning a vehicle which has just been released to cross the intersection by a green light. There is usually a delay of about 3 seconds between the display of a red light to one road and the display of a green light to the crossing road. However, we all know that does not prevent collisions. Might I suggest that one does not use traffic control light signals on public roads in the same way as a "Christmas tree" is used at a drag strip?

My MG4 is a Corolla sized hatchback although with the similar interior space of a 2-2.5 litre ICE car. It has 150kW (204HP) of power & nowhere near the same as a model Y Tesla which has between 194 kW & 255 kW depending on the variant & that is only the RWD models. The thing is that power is developed from 0 RPM with full torque available from that point. Just normally driving off from traffic lights I am usually way past the intersection before ICE cars even get going.

I suspect most people haven't realised that a battery is simply a different shaped fuel tank. Both types are most useful when not empty.

They start and end with the same letter.