nomadpete

Our dog used to glare at me and roll his eyes when I farted. I think he learnt that from my wife. Life is so unfair sometimes.

In my experience, the only fuses that fail for no reason, are the glass tube ones. Never had a modern moulded plastic type fail without real overload. Twice I have had difficult to track down overloads in vehicles, caused by unsecured wiring that vibrated or moved against bodywork. One made my headlights (only rarely, but that was too often) go out on left hand corners. The other made the engine fail, but only on right hand corners when accelerating hard. In that case the engine loom moved a certain way that it rubbed on the firewall. Intermittents are the worst to fix. Do not start fitting bigger fuses unless you wish to replace an entire loom or deal with a fire when the fault returns.

One thing is certain. There are many many variables in this debate. For instance, how does anyone safely assert that sea levels are rising (or falling). The sea sure aint flat, nor the same 'level' all around. I suspect that modern satellite work is now busily averaging the numbers. But these are new algorithms, so cannot be used to compare ancient 'levels' with present ones. Following is from Wiki but is food for thought. "There are also "holes" in the ocean. Gravity lows. Geoid lows. The surface of the ocean tends to be perpendicular to gravity. But the composition of our planet is not homogeneous, so the gravity field deviates from any idealized form you might expect (oblate spheroid, globe, etc). The indian ocean geoid low causes sea level to be around 100 meters lower than it would be if it followed the WGS 84 geoid. NOTE: this does not mean that water is rushing in to fill the low. Gravity itself is distorted. The water is in its gravitationaly favorable location already. But by measuring gravity in that location, or by using high resolution surveying, the low can be detected." Also, coriolis affect makes oceans tend to pile up more on their west side - & the amount will depend on ocean current strength. And... every 1 millibar change in atmospheric air pressure causes a 1 cm change in sea level in the opposite direction. (Haven't fact checked that one) However, all the water from those melting glaciers & icecaps must be going somewhere.

I accept that our forum debate boils down to discourse about the rate of ACC rather than the existence of it. Which still validates the wisdom of reducing our atmospheric pollutants. My opinion is that there is a big problem with the "Climate Change Debate" itself. Allowing the world media to argue obsessively over CO2, takes focus away from the multitude of other pollutions, which increasing slide under the radar. Industries (including mining, gas & oil) tend to use the most cost effective processes. They prioritise profit over human health. Individual people are not motivated either.

I was waiting for the hyphen police to correct me. We know that NK has the most unreel elections in the world..... well they did until Donold came along to fix middle America's electoral systems.

Yeah, but it isn't as bigly gold plated as ant trumpey place.

I cannot think of a location more befitting of a Trump golden grift tower. Highly unlikely though. In spite of the Aussie building federation's dubious reputation, even they are unlikely to fall for a deal with such an untrustworthy developer. In our country we DO have honour among our thieves.

Is that headline correct? Kim Jong Unrelected?

OME, can you help here?

Oops Sorry. Should I have said 'baited breath'? My grasp of english language is limited. I only have been coached in ine lower class vernacular.

Sorry, Nev. I only have a square one. I await your elucidation with bated breath.

Aaah, the secret of making america great again.... Is to get another country to start a war and sit on the sidelines making money from it. Your multiple choice question:- Until Japan attacked and Hitler directly involved the USA, did the USA.... a) Send troops to assist UK etc (as the UK did in Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan) b) Provide free equipment to assist the UK c) Provide largely old equipment in return for worldwide bases, or money that the UK didn't have so had to borrow and spent decades paying back? i.e. So until their hand was forced, USA made profits from the blood of UK and others fighting Axis. USA's actions are consistent through recent history. Capitalism rules over morals.

There ya go, spoiling everything by spreading a confusing thick layer of logic over the issues. That's not how the game is played.

Stop it Nev. You are depressing me. We all know that anthro-something climate change is just invented by the communist lefties for political purposes. (Don't we have a special font for sarcasm?)

Look at this! The president of Magastan has changed parties! He got elected by the RED states. He always used to wear a red tie. Now he has gone to the blue side! Not sure what he is describing with that hand signal, though.

I think this proposed car might be a logical development grown out of the well known Trabant

No spine here?

Unlikely. The deranged orange one has crapped on its trade 'partners'. The stink will linger long after the crap is gone. Art of the deal? There might be big money changing hands in the background, but joe public won't see any of it.

Have they refused to carry out orders yet?

So far, I guess it is simply the act of a deranged narcissist. Grandiose drum beating. I hope he finds a new way to get attention and this action is forgotten tomorrow.

Yes, exactly. Why do you think that every time you call a 'help desk' the first words you hear are "We will not accept and sounds of anger from you." Then they put you on hold and are somehow surprised to find that after waiting half an hour or more, you are getting irritated and disenfranchised.

So, maybe russia and usa each need to get runs on the board internationally. Donny & Pooty both want a new triumph to tout to their faithful followers....... Both are newly best buddies...... Neither want bloodshed on their own turf.... Oh dear, what to do... Hmmmm ?

But we are not presently in normal times. Now that tRump has changed sides, pootin might even assist U.S. Note that U.S. is pretty much helping pootin with his Ukraine invasion

Agreed. The Bannon policy of 'flood the zone' combines excess floods of multiple possible truths in the media, and desensitising the public, with feeding the conspiracy minded. True facts (is that an oxymoron?) are still thin on the ground. Further to that, sometimes the redactions in the Eppyfiles often create suspicion and remove context from whatever is left unredacted. They create more questions than they answer.

Quoted from France24 news site:- "US buildup of warships and fighter jets sets stage for potential war with Iran" https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260219-us-buildup-warships-fighter-jets-armada-sets-stage-potential-war-with-iran