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For Spacie and anyone else who got hung up on it, I found out on today's episode that Mr. Chips is the name of the yellow minion character in the images./videos. Back to the one above. Not that hard.

Earl Holliman, Angie Dickinson's boss in Police Woman, has died, aged 96. Also appeared in Twilight Zone, Giant, Wide Country, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

This theme is supported by a strong thread through the comments of a paranoia about communism, and any social supporting of the disadvantaged is a communist trait. Helping out the poor and unemployed is met by the call "We don't share revenue, let them work for it." They believed the Dems were too generous to underpriveleged.

If you haven't spotted them yet, concentrate on the spot on any verticle as indicated by the red dot. The circles should appear as indicated.

Unfortunately, kids get access to devices at an early age.Mum and Dad update to a newer model, and pass the old one down so they can keep in touch with the kids while they are at school or on the way to and from. This allows the kids to explore the net while unsupervised, even when they are in their room. It's something we as older parents never had to deal with. Kids often know more about using these devices than their parents do. This makes policing their use extremely difficult.

The bill to ban social media access to those under 16 has passed the Lower House 102 to 13. PS: Watch the news tonight. an explosive outburst by Sen Payman accusing Pauline Hanson of racism.

I see lots of comments on Facebook from people who believe that Trump will save them from the financial problems they are facing, in other words, they voted through their pockets. Unfortunately for the Dems, a number of worldwide circumstances (Covid, Middle East wars, etc.), have caused inflation, and they are blaming the Dems for these effects. I think, when they realise that Trumps policies will increase these problems, not reduce them as he promised, those who jumped ship may change their mind at the midterms. Trump cannot be removed at the midterms, but he may lose control of the House, and possibly even the senate, which will tie his hands. I doubt they would use the 25th Amendment to get rid of him, as that would put Vance in charge. From Wikipedia: Midterm elections historically generate lower voter turnout than presidential elections. While the latter have had turnouts of about 50–60% over the past 60 years, only about 40% of those eligible to vote go to the polls in midterm elections. Historically, midterm elections often see the president's party lose seats in Congress, and also frequently see the president's opposite-party opponents gain control of one or both houses of Congress.

Here is an interesting little challenge which shows how the eye can be decieved. There are 16 circles in this image. Once you see them, you can't unsee them.

Actually Canadian born Australian.

Dad gave me a couple of lessons, then I took lessons through a driving school. I gave my 3 kids a few lessons (before the 100 hoour logbook rule came in) and they all finished off with a driving school to prepare for the licence test.

Keep going.

Not nLetterman. Myfirst thought when I saw it was Burgess Meredith, but it's not him. One clue - Australian.

Didn't have anywhere else to put this. Elon Musk is planning to send Tom Cruise into space on the the next Spacex launch.

Here's one for yer.

If you identify a UFO as a UFO, it is no longer unidentified. It's just a FO. If it then lands, it is no longer flying, so it's just an O. Prove I'm wrong.

A small aside. Over 2.5 million have signed an online petition in the UK calling for another general election.Read more.

Partisans Strike Again: Russian "Hideout" in Crimea Exposed The Atesh resistance movement continues to monitor Russian military activities in Crimea. Their latest findings have uncovered critical information about Russian air defenses at a military base on Cape Fiolent, near Sevastopol. According to their report, the base is guarded by S-300 air defense systems. "Our agent has examined the base on Fiolent. The 25th missile unit, S-300 air defense, and the 26th radar battalion are located there. These units secure the coast and airspace. We are tracking weak points and sending data to the Ukrainian army for further action," Atesh representatives announced on X (formerly Twitter). The Russian S-300 is an advanced air defense system first developed during the Soviet era. Initially deployed in 1979, it is designed to protect military and infrastructure sites from aerial threats. As WP Tech reports, the system is equipped with a range of radars and missile launchers capable of detecting and neutralizing aircraft and ballistic missiles at long distances. It plays a key role in Russia's air defense network, operating as a medium- to long-range system. Features and Capabilities Range: Depending on the variant, the S-300 can target threats 150–200 km away. Altitude Coverage: Capable of hitting targets at altitudes up to 27 km. Missiles: Commonly uses 9M82, 9M83, and 9M83ME missiles, each weighing approximately 1,800 kg, including a 180-kg warhead. Targeting: Can engage up to six targets simultaneously with 12 missiles in flight. This system is a cornerstone of Russia’s defensive strategy in Crimea, providing protection for both land and air operations. The intelligence gathered by Atesh could prove pivotal for Ukrainian forces. By identifying vulnerabilities in the S-300's deployment and radar coverage, Ukraine may develop strategies to counter this sophisticated air defense system effectively.

'Ukrainians got hold of Putin's plan' Ukrainian intelligence has obtained a document that would reveal the plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin. For now, it is difficult to verify the authenticity of the document. But according to the content, which may or may not be part of an official draft proposal, Putin would propose, among other things, dividing Ukraine into three. Ukrainian intelligence has obtained a document that would reveal the plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin. For now, it is difficult to verify the authenticity of the document. But according to the content, which may or may not be part of an official draft proposal, Putin would propose, among other things, dividing Ukraine into three. The document that Ukrainians got their hands on was allegedly drafted by the Russian Defense Ministry, according to Ukraine's Interfax news agency. The exact author of the plan, is not known. This is Russia's plan for Ukraine If Interfax's sources are to be believed, Russia allegedly plans to annex the eastern regions of Ukraine - including partially and fully Russian-occupied territories. The western regions of Ukraine would become “disputed territories.” These could be claimed by neighboring countries, including Poland, Hungary and Romania. The remaining area, including Kiev, would become a puppet state controlled by Russia. In this way, Ukraine would be completely dissolved as an independent state. In addition, the document would also discuss four possible scenarios for the development of the world order, according to the Interfax source. Read more here

Entire Russian regiments desert Putin’s war in Ukraine In February 2022, Vladimir Putin shocked the entire world by sending Russian troops to invade neighboring Ukraine. The Kremlin promised a quick war against Ukraine, swiftly taking over the Donbas region and encircling Kyiv, the country’s capital. View slideshow here

Shock as Trump slaps on tariffs to curb the flow of drugs and illegal immigration into the US Donald Trump has just announced his biggest executive order yet and he’s not even officially the president. In a bid to curb the flow of illicit drugs and illegal migrants into the US, Donald Trump plans on slapping Mexico and Canada with a 25% tariff until these illegal activities stop.

Trump's 'political whirlwind' may force 'overreach' that will doom presidency: CNN analyst Donald Trump's return to the White House will most likely set off a "political whirlwind" in Washington, D.C. — especially if he can place his preferred choices in top administration positions, a CNN analyst wrote Monday. The president-elect's team has quickly announced a slate of Cabinet nominees that have been questioned as unqualified or even dangerous, and writer Stephen Collinson said some of the most controversial picks face a big test heading into Thanksgiving week. "One big unknown is whether Republican senators are again prepared to challenge Trump’s judgment after it quickly became clear that [attorney general nominee Matt] Gaetz wouldn’t have enough of their votes to be confirmed amid his own sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies," Collinson wrote. Read more here

'I intend to defend them': Senate Republican warns Trump against government purge Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), despite being a staunch Donald Trump ally, is warning the president-elect against any plan to go on a mass firing spree of government inspectors general. In an interview with Politico, Grassley was asked whether Trump should do as some of his allies suggest and conduct a purge of inspectors general, who are responsible for investigating alleged wrongdoing in key executive branch agencies. "No," Grassley replied. "He should not." Grassley also indicated that he would not sit idly by should Trump go after the inspectors general, even though he remained mostly silent when Trump fired some of them during his first term. "I guess it’s the case of whether he believes in congressional oversight, because I work closely with all the inspector generals and I think I’ve got a good reputation for defending them," he said. "And I intend to defend them." That said, it's also possible that Grassley is talking out of both sides of his mouth. As Politico notes, "last week, Grassley sent every inspector general in the federal government ademand for information about sexual harassment settlements involving employees of the watchdog offices," which "seemed to raise the possibility he could be gathering data that Trump’s team could use to target specific IG offices."

This SCOTUS precedent could derail Trump’s dream of ending birthright citizenship: legal scholars One of President-elect Donald Trump's many controversial proposals is ending birthright citizenship, which is promised in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment. Journalist Maryam Khanum, in an article published by International Business Times on November 25, explains why Trump's proposal may run into major legal hurdles. That is The Most Realistic PC Game of 2024 "President-elect Donald Trump's promise to end the practice of birthright citizenship in the U.S. with his return to office will likely be thwarted by a Supreme Court precedent that is over a century old, according to experts," Khanum explains. "Trump has long promised to end birthright citizenship. In fact, he first discussed this goal when campaigning for his first presidential term in 2016." But Khanum notes that according to legal scholars, the 1898 Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark could prove to be obstacle for Trump and his allies. In that case, according to Khanum, the High Court "ruled that any child born on American soil is a U.S. citizen even if their parents are not U.S. citizens." According to Khanum, "The ruling followed the birth of Horace Wong, who was 21 years old at the time of the case. Wong had been born to 'subjects of the Emperor of China" in San Francisco and was determined to be a U.S. citizen." Leti Volpp, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, recently told Bay Area station KQED, "We have a legal system which is based on precedent. In the case of Wong Kim Ark ... there has been no chipping away at precedent through other decisions," Volpp continued.