See how easily a well intentioned comment can lead to an international crisis!
To misquote a well known (ex) president.... "The bombing will begin after lunchtime"
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Gee I wish I were that poor.
Sport was once all about fitness, friendly competition and fair play.
And stadiums were not needed because the only audiences were family & friends of the participants.
In this age of obesity, real sport (without focus on gambling or money) would be a great idea for all instead of just watching.
The lerning curve might be painful. But the alternative is to pay the houly rate for your mechanic to go through the same learning curve.
In my experience, good mechanics hate electrical problems and charge accordingly (accidental pun).
I'm confused. are you suggesting the frog knew that Cook had already planted his flag? Maybe his mission was not one of flag planting (claiming territory).
Did he get a satphone call from the consulate? I rather thought that communication from parent countries was by letters carried on sailing ships.