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Brilliant!

I'm surprised Jerry had a problem with it, I read it more easily than I read most of Jerry's posts.

Another bit of good news My NEW KNEE is now capable of a single leg stand up. I haven't been able to do that since I was about 30..Nev

We have been given a multitude of examples in YouTube videos of how ignorant Americans are of anything outside their own local area. Talking to them about anything in foreign countries, or anything about US foreign policy is a waste of breath, they simply would not understand. I bet that the recent elections in several European countries where there was a swing to the Right didn't even get a mention in the news at the State or County level in the USA. I find that the form of Christianity in the USA is almost anti-Christian. If the central tenet of Christian practice is to love one's neighbour, then the refusal of the US population to embrace social welfare standards that apply in the rest of the First World, especially health care or wages that can provide adequate financial support, is actively ignored. It's probably because the culture of the USA has only one goal - that accumulation of wealth and from that accumulation, power.

Where else could I put this news item ..... "UFOs Latest Pentagon report reveals hundreds of new UFO sightings" Even the aliens are leaving town. I'm going to watch 'Men In Black' tonight to get the facts.

Didn't you know that lengths of vertical pipe are so much more expensive than the horizontal pipe?

Trump Has obtained support from People you would not expect to and many republicans would vote Republican even IF the Candidate was Jack the Ripper. Trump was originally a Democrat supporter. He's just USING the GOP as a Vehicle for his Dictatorial ambitions.. He'll drop UKRAINE like a Hot rock and bully Australia into applying Tariffs on Chinese products. USA also depends on cheap Chines products like Trump did recently by having HIS BIBLE, which He sells for $60 printed in Guess Where? CHINA for $3.. Putin will be Laughing his TITS off . Trump will perhaps Leave NATO. Forget anything to do with an EPA and Climate change. Drill Baby Drill. All those storms are FAKED by the Democrats who can do nothing right.. Dutton the would be Imitator will take this as a sign the Views of a "Fairly ORDINARY Ex QLD Copper" will be seen ON the World Stage and HE will shove it up China just to show how Tough HE is.. As IF we could even hold back China for ten Minutes. WE now make almost NOTHING HERE. It's ALL made "you know where".

I finished restoring the 100 year old phone ring generator. Best of all, it now works! It produces 70 volts when cranked. I started a new project - I progressed through everything needed - most importantly I finished it. And it works. My ego needed the boost. Now all I have to do is repeat, repeat, repeat with all the unfinished stuff around me.

A "travelator" is the Person who just missed the bus. Nev

My positive for the day, a personal milestone. Turned the big Eight O. You can call me red750 OBE - Over Bloody Eighty.

A new Light was put in the School toilet by the P&C Association. Nev

The "Cost of Living Crisis" thing, while I don't deny it's being a fact, has become a football in the political games within many countries' borders. Those who we call The Opposition in governments are blaming the mob in Government for fumbling in the goal mouth. The truth is that it is not within the ability of any government to effectively control the marketplace where the crisi is playing out. The lawmakers don't even have the ability to control interest rates. This applies not only to Australia, but everywhere. Look at the factors causing the crisis. The world is still recovering from the effects of COVID. International maritime transport is being stalled by environmental effect as in the drying of the Panama Canal, or by militant action around the Suez Canal and Persian Gulf. Then we have the various wars that prevent trade. Dutton and Co can try to blame Albo and his mob for what is happening in order to sway the voting public into replacing the government, but from Day 1 Dutton will be faced with the exact same conditions and the same hopelessness to fix it. Keep your eye on what happens in the USA over the next three months. Trump's first term was cursed by COVID. His second will be marked by a collapse of the world economy, and he can't be wholly blamed for that. I'm not being pessimistic. I hope for my kids' sake I am wrong, but if you see storm clouds on the horizon, and the wind is blowing from their direction, one should make sure one has a raincoat handy.

Cosmetic surgery used to be a taboo subject. Now when someone mentions Botox, no-one raises an eyebrow.

When Trump won in 2016, he was like a bloke who had bought a lotto ticket with a vague hope of winning and then cracked the jackpot. He was unprepared for for the job. This time, however, he seems to be more organised since he seems to have now gathered around him a few people with a bit of an understanding about implementing the role. I'm not saying that the policies are wonderful, but at least he seems to have some sort of roadmap to follow.

Yes, I agree, this is how democracy works. No point in the minority complaining about the result. However I cannot really comment on whether DJT's policies are of any value. So far, I do not see any reliable statement of what the new policies will be. Sure there were many rather vague election catch cries, but based on DJT's past activities, his 'policies' can be quite plastic. Worse still, there has been no statement of how the suggested radical restructuring of all bureaucracy (the deep state) will be achieved. So far I only hear his destructive intentions, with no shining light of benefits to the electorate. Can anyone enlighten me on how the new government of america is going to actually make the claimed miracles happen?

I noted when the press interviewed MAGA nutters or even more conservative less bombasic republican voters they all seem to claim Trumps policies were better especially the economy inflation and cost of living. The thing is all of these things are better now under Biden that at any time under Trump. Inflation is under 3%, growth was at 2.7% in the 3rd quarter of this year. This is better that most countries. Cost of living rose dramatically after Covid but that happened world wide. Prices will stabilise but they won't come down. This would cause deflation, something that will have a very negative effect. If Trump goes ahead with tariffs on ALL imports & deports all the immigrants who currently do all the shit low paid jobs then I can see a major disaster ensuing. The minimum wage is still $7.50 an hour. The gap between rich & poor continues to widen.

Today I started a 28 day no swearing challengewhich will restart tomorrow.

Nothing will MAGA, that's what these fools don't realise. Even the idea of it being great in the first place is kind of a fallacy. What period in history are they trying to get back to? And who was it great for?

The only people Trump likes are billionaires and dictators. He will be led around by the nose by Putin and anyone willing to stroke his massive ego. The only possible good he could do for the USA is if they realize what a terrible mistake they made in electing him and steer away from criminals in future. Unfortunately, they already knew who he is and STILL elected him, so that seems unlikely.

Sorry guys, but most of the posts on this thread just seem to be a bit of abo-bashing for the sake of it. So a people who, from their point of view, have been invaded, subjected to laws they don't understand from an authority they don't recognise, and subjugated/slaughtered/raped for 200 years, make a bit of money here and there where they can. Who cares? Meanwhile, corporations like Google (Alphabet) and Facebook (Meta) steal every bit of data about you that you produce and monetize it. Other corporations involved in mining knowingly add to the climate crisis, poison aquifers and leave massive damage to the land in the name of paying shareholders. To me it's evident that the harm done by major corporations is magnitudes greater than a bit of petty pilfering by some Aboriginal organisations. It's like worrying about a small scratch on your foot while the corporations are busily amputating your leg.

The overt interference in the US Presidential election has begun. Police say they have identified a "suspect vehicle” connected to incendiary devices that set fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington states early Monday. Washington and Oregon are both vote-by-mail states. Registered voters receive their ballots in the mail a few weeks before elections and then return them by mail or by placing them in ballot drop boxes. There is a tracking system to show that a person who received a ballot has voted and the ballot paper was received (after the drop box is emptied at a counting house. All I can say is that I am so glad that the system of compulsory voting, and the means by which deliver our vote that we have in Australia is the best example of practical democracy there is. Sure, it can be a pain to have to go to a polling station and go through the process, but you can be assured that your contribution to the election, whether it be a clear vote for a particular candidate, or simply an informal vote, is included in the count.

I tend to agree with it. This seems to be the reason that people in Europe are voting hard right. It really is getting worrying.

Hairs but not heirs.

The reason we are so complex is the incomprehensible amount of time we have evolved over. One break in the chain and we would not be here as individuals. We have Genes in common with many creatures from way back. Plenty of living organisms are still evolving, even humans.. . Nev

Whooping cough has a high mortality rate for infants. And there has been quite a lot of it about in recent years. I had whooping cough as a 40 year old and it really knocked me around. That was a long time ago. I had no qualms about getting the vax before visiting a new grandchild. My conscience would never forgive me if I accidentally killed the baby.

Those two fella's look like they are related to Matt Canavan . Nev

My sexy Chinese neighbour told me that she was after a good rodger. It was only after my pants were around my ankles that I realised she meant someone to share the rent.

it lives, Took it for a test run on Saturday with my bro, bro-in-law and nephew, the performance was really surprising. we all packed in and it actually got on the plane fairly easily. with a top speed recorded of 54kmh during that run. later in the day when we were playing with it with only one person in at a time get it to 59kmh everyone was impressed, it exceeded our expectations. to be honest I wasn't expecting it to be a great performer, especially with more then one person in it. was expecting it to be closer to a tinny with a 20hp motor on it.

It that because she fears they might wander into forbidden places?

Little successes give you pleasure. When I put down the vinyl floor covering in the boot room, the back door began to catch in one spot as it swung. The other day I took the door off and sanded about 2 mm off the bottom of the door. I also took the hinges off and removed the paint that was on them, and fixed them so that the pins moved in and out freely, making the hinges move freely. Then I put it back using larger gauge screws. To my surprise the door swung freely and the lock engaged perfectly where before it needed a bit if a shove. Win!

Well I gotta say... Trump delivers! He is already delivering more entertainment in politics, ethics and human rights than ever. I see a great future for this thread!

I have to admit, I don't get art outside of the traditional types.. In year 10, a school excursion took us to the art gallery in Melbourme, where people were fawning over a bigh white canvas painted white. Apparently the gallery paid big bucks for it. My response was, WTF?

Only a moron like Trump could look at what Musk did to Twitter and think it a good idea to let him loose on the government.

Here's a random thought - I've never owned a new car. A couple of new motorbikes but never a brand new car.

She was far more qualified than the other creep. Just look what they got - DJT, JDV, RFK and Elon Musk. What more could you ask for? Stick them all on a Spacex and send them to Mars.

Friday night is pizza night for me. From Aldi I buy a box of three cheese pizzas and add my own extras. Last Friday it was Hawaiian with bacon pieces and pineapple pieces with extra pizza cheese. Tonight it's going to be barbeque chicken pieces with olives and extra cheese. 15 minutes in the oven at 200 and it's a cheap meal. I think that it costs about two or three dollars per pizza.

EVs are already mass produced. I think hydrogen cars may be the Betamax to EV's VHS.

Crow cake.

The human body is 70% water. So, I'm not fat, I'm flooded.

Two, in Spain.

IF we do anything substantial we will be going into unchartered territory and establish dangerous precedents. NOT over reacting to this would be the best way of dealing with it. Changes to this Jumping ship and still serving out the time should be addressed but at a less divisive time when cooler heads prevail. There's political advantage for some by creating a divisive electorate. Just like Trump does. it's not good for the Country. Just for the Newspapers. and Politicians Lacking Ethiical Principles. Nev

They worship Guns, Money, and God in that order. They claim to trust God, but their real trust is shown to be in guns. They even take guns to their churches, showing their lip service to their God. They put God on every single note of their currency, but once again, it's lip service, and the real God is money, worshipped by the vast majority of Americans. It's interesting that in the Biblical records, God became angry with the Israelites for turning to worshipping Baal, symbolised by the Golden calf. Baal represented wealth, prosperity, and the acquisition of gold. It's no coincidence that Wall Street has a massive statue of a bull as its centrepiece, and it's no coincidence that Trump worships gold like no other American does.