nomadpete

True. But Oscar was NOT armless, was he! But he didn't have a leg to stand on.

I don't dispute that Iran has that history. However, I disagree about the bombing interrupting their quest for nuclear or any other weapons. It surely proves to the people that if only they had some nuclear bombs (just like Israel) they would be less vulnerable to a foreign country bombing them (it works for Israel). I don't see a positive side to any of it.

Nothing personal, GON, but why do you object to a progressive mindset? We need to make progress. Without progress we are stuck in 'same old, same old' systems. I wish our politicians started making progress toward fair policies. Progressive is the opposite of 'stuck in the past.'

Wasn't that what they promised us? The GST package was sold to us as part of an overhaul of taxation? Of course there is also the minor detail that "Vote for us - no GST on our watch!" Then as soon as they were elected, their first business was implementing GST.

Not something we can blame trumpy for, but kinda illustrates how Merkans end up with a reputation for poor decision making. "A county sheriff's office in Maryland said Monday a professional cornhole player who's also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument." There are too many (trumplike) unanswered questions there. Who gave him control of the bus and the weaponry? https://www.cbc.ca/sports/cornhole-quarruple-amputee-murder-charges-9.7139716

Is it true that USA is going bankrupt? https://fortune.com/2026/03/23/us-government-insolvent-fiscal-crisis-fix/

I quoted net profits after tax and all outgoings.

I'm no fan of the backroom influence held by big mining (and esp multinational interests). However, a quick websearch offers up Australian mining revenue. In the 2022-23 financial year, Australia's mining industry generated a record $455 billion in export revenue. (Aside: just imagine the profits if we turned it into steel). Big dollars indeed. But look at the ratios. Australian mining sector contributes more than half of the country's corporate tax revenue, with the industry paying approximately $65 billion in company tax and royalties for the fiscal year 2023-24. This makes mining the largest taxpayer in Australia, At risk of oversimplifying, they collectively paid about 14% tax. I wish I had that tax rate on my pay packets!

Yeah it IS a picture. But is it silly?

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Aaaah, that explains the state of my love life...

When you are famous, you can do anything you want. She was just lucky he didn't "grab em by the ..."

Happy days!

I'm still awaitin to hear OME complain about all this dam rain......

On the bright side Trump, in his ignorance, has done more to promote decreased reliance on fossil fuels than any carbon tax or green energy initiative has ever done.

I think that issue is steadily fading. We are noticing more and more EV's with interstate number plates. And now we are more likely to know somebody who drives one, and we get first hand feedback which is more reliable than any media blurbs.

You are probably still in shock after getting robbed at the servo.

Wait up! Didn't you say it is a 170 mile commute? Now you tell us it was "under an hour"? How fast were you riding?

Getting back to the US batteries in Iran..... I'd say Zelensky is chuckling about Donolds rejection of his offer to help combat Iranian drones. Donold would rather use Patriot missiles. Where is Dept of Govt Efficiency when you need it? A single Patriot (PAC-3 MSE) interceptor missile costs approximately $4 million. A full Patriot battery—including launchers, radar, and control station—costs over $1 billion, with individual missiles for export sometimes costing between $6 million and $10 million." $4,000,000.00 to zap a $35,000 drone. Gives a whole new meaning to "war of attrition". Presently USA is bleeding $1 billion a day on their "excursion" to Iran.

But in Texas they probably still think slaves are great.

Brace yourself Marty. Tas rego on motorcycle >125cc .... $792 About $100 dearer than a car.

No Marty. That was just the re registration. Previously paid $100 stamp duty and transfer of rego. I am looking into Special Interest registration to keep the cost more reasonable.

BYD has finished their factory in Brazil. For the local market. It saves 25 days shipping time from China. Last month marked the first time BYD sold more cars abroad than in China. BYD sold 89,590 cars in China and 100,600 overseas. Note that last year the same company got into legal strife for slavery. "Brazilian labor inspectors rescued 163 Chinese workers from the plant’s construction site, accusing their employer, a subsidiary of BYD, of subjecting them to conditions analogous to slavery." Wouldn't have been a problem if they set up in Texas!