Jerry_Atrick

I wa in three minds about posting here, Trump, or Gripes. I decided, on the whole, it was great, so I would post here. My partner's manager is in town from the USA and we had drinks and dinner with him last night. He is an amazing character with colourful stories of his childhood, from stealin a train and running it across states when he was 10, to accidentally peeing on monks in Sri Lanka. I am not going to try to recall them as only someone who did it can really give justice to it. In both cases (and others), there was nothing malicious in what he did per se, and he has proven himself to be quite an intelligent and positive contributor to his family and his community. Sadly, we lamened fallen colleagues; some older, but some quite young (30s). I reminded him it is a lesson I have learned - to maintain contact with friends until it is too late. I always enjoy catching up with him. I urged him to write a book about his escapades.. Hopefully he does.

OK.. as much as I despise the man.. and believe me, I do, I think that one is in bad taste. He said if he wasn't her dad, he would date her or somethng like it.. In his lowest common denominator way, he was saying, "isn't she beautful.." is how I read it. As ny father would. He is an utter vile person - yes.. but an incestuous bastard, I am not so sure.. Until something more concrete comes out to suggest he is an incestuous bastard, it is, IMHO, poor taste.. Having said that, I am sure that the RWNJ/Q'Anons come out with a lot worse on Biden & Co.

Thanks, OME.. A brilliant precis of the vid..

Hmmm.. If this is true, it is a worry...

This clip is from one of my favourite movies.. anyway didn't the old fella turn water into wine? Must be good but over here anyway you can't serve wine (or any alcohol) on consecrated sites apparently for religious reasons. Work that one out. BTW, I think I have posted the clip to another thread.. but it is appropro

(Has been on here before).. Regulation will mean nothing...

Appaently the UK has had its wettest Feb in 250 years (had no idea they were keeping records that long). And we have had 2.5 times the average month for Feb. And, today, it looks set to be the wettest March ever...

"Don't get me wrong here, But I LIKE Donald Trump".. Well, as long as he does pay up, I guess inland revenue, a couple of defamation plaintiffs, and some others do, too: Don't get me wrong here, But I LIKE Donald Trump

Forty.. the only cardinal number, I believe

Sort of sums up the hold he has... The reality is that people are starting to think that democracy has let them down... the wealth gap ins continually growing; politics is becoming openly corrupt, and media of course, pushes its agenda.. Social media is a cesspit. So since democracy doesn't seem to be working for those felt left behind, or for those who want to blame their problems on others, sometimes justifiably, when someone comes along with promises of making their lives better, or at leadst getting even with others, they grab it with open arms. Most of those people in the vid posted by OME aren't stupid in the sense they don't or can't get it; as the video said, they are wilfully blind to it. I do fear nfor my kids and the next generation after that.. It is a shit of a world we are leaving them.

Sadly, the news being reported does not coincide with the Polish ambassador's prognosis that Ukraine won't be subjucated: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-outnumbered-outgunned-ground-down-by-relentless-russia-2024-02-21/

John Cadogan has become a bit of an anti-EV evangelist lately, although in his last video he does concede there are some good ones. But, I think, in terms of the slack cut to in-vogue industries and people against normal industries and vehicles is real, and this I agree with this vid from him. As an aside, there is no reason why Elon Musk should bot have been given jail time for his famous tweet he is taking the company provate and has financial backing from the Saudies. That was blatant market manipulation in spreading unfounded rumours. As the CEO and a person who had knowledge it could only have been a rumour that did lead to wild price fluctuations, if it were any other CEO, it would have certainly been jail time. But, Elon being Elon got away with a slap on the wrist. I am quite acutely aware of what constitutes market abuse in the US as I worked on a job at a big bank here keeping some execs from incuring large personal fines as well as ensuring the bank's fines were not increased c. tenfold. Anyway, to the vid: [edit] Sorry, OT, but no one else seems to be tackling it.

Sounds like your making primal noises at hearing that...

Trust me, if we could siphon a lot of it your way, we would. I know it sounds hollow (which is why I hadn't brought it up before), but this has been the westtest winter I have seen.. Normally the UK (well, the English bit, anyway) is a bit like Melbourne winters - cold, grey with sprinkling of sunny days, and drizzly - not really a lot of rain. Rain here normally comes in the spring (April showers, and all that). Of course, also a bit of wind thrown in for good measure. But, this year it has been squally. lots of rain and everything is sodden and boggy. And of course, the road drainage is built as if the country never receives rain, so there is standing water and minor floods everywhere; I will take a drive to the Somerset leves today to see how many houses are above water (it is a flood plain where they think house-building is great). This is the first year I have had to wear wellies (gum boots) more than once - ever. I may even have to buy an umbrella. In different parts of the country there have been damaging floods to villages and towns, but food security will mean I would not like to be on a lower income this year.

tsk tsk.. that would throw me... The bolds are perfectly formed expressions, but not assignments... All they would tell me is to add 1 to my counter of milkgallons and, conditionally, eggs, but not where to store them... Correct syntax is: milkgallons = mikgallons +1 (from the shop shelf, of course); or, for some languages that allow a shorthand version: milkgallons += 1; And the same for the eggs... Now you know why my parnter no longer bothers me to do the shopping!

There are concentrators, but they are largely large industrial sized for power generation. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/36542.pdf There is an Aussie company that is also developing concave concentrators - in both cases, the bi-product is heat and lots of it - Not something you want on the bonney of a car. It would be great if they come up with some whizz bang tech to make it work. But, while hopeful, not optimistic on this one. Like the look of the car.. a bit like those old Citreons re-imagined; Check out the 1973 SM on this page: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/classic/gallery-look-these-cool-old-citroens

Not necessarily.. I believe that the news they presented this time was more or less a faithful presentation of an actual stamp counterfeiting operation. I think their editoral opinion mingled with the news that the Royal Mail or the Royal Post Office (I can't recall which one) not being contrite was sensationalism. There is nothing to suggest in that report that th Post Office participated or was complicit in any fraud. I would suggest a goole search will answer that question fairly quickly.. But, in cas eyou want to have one example: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4823176-warning-counterfeit-stamps I will defer to your experience as a policeman on this.. I can't possibly comment on somethign I have no professional experience in. My point is that the GB News segment provided nothing conclusive.

FYI, GB News is the same as Sky News in Aus... I think even an ex-Sky News Aus CEO or senior exec heads it up. This hasn't made any other reputable national news site as far as I can tell. There is no suggestion the Post Office was invovle directly (i.e. were supplying counterfeit stamps to the post offices - which are franchisees) - well not for the time I watched the clip So, they could have come from anywhere in the supply chain. [Edit] I am not condoning their behaviour in terms of charging recipients £5.. £1.25 for a first class letter - it may be "outrageous", but the fact is very few people use letters these days. Corporate mailings (e.g. bank statements) are obviously at a negotiated rate, and even then, they are down as most people opt to receive statements, etc., online.

I have addressed it on a British politics forum and UK politicsd is as, if not more infested in the mire of corruptiion as any jurisdiction in NSW. I don't want to get into a pissing contest, but Robodebt v Horizon; hard to pick a winner. Though, in both cases, I don't think it was corruption per se; just illegality.. I am not convinced Horizon was allowed to get out of control because of an intent to deceptively make money; I think it was more ideologically driven (Robodebt) or a cover up once they realised they had stuffed up (Horizon). In both cases, thought, dishonesty that had extreme detrimental affects on people's lives had taken place at the behest of those entrusted with dispropritionate power. And ISTR I made a post here about how Horizon was known for some time, but the press and the government did not act on it until a dramatisation was made. The TV show was not an investigative report such as 4 Corners or Panorama. Such as how polarising politics has become that even largely independent reporting is ignored these days. On another front, I can't help but think Albo has taken leave complete of his political senses. How on earth is he going to manage a massive conflict of interest on this one (note, I only have a headline; the article is well hidden behind the paywall unless my browser can't actually disable Javascript): https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/as-taylor-swift-plays-to-80-000-the-pm-will-be-off-to-a-private-katy-perry-show-20240222-p5f70p.html Pratt does not seem to be one to splash out on this sort of stuff from the generosity and pure kindless of his heart. With worldwide effort of ABC (anti-bribery and corruption), we have to log someone making a donation of any amount to a charity on our behalf. I think the sooner Albo is lopped off the ALP leadership, the better theymay fare at the election.

Here ya go.. A great synopsis of one man's fight against NSW corruption:

I know this thread is about the bureucracy of the public service and regulations, but in my new role in a private sector organisation that boasts being about cutting red tape, I have never hit bureaucracy like it. OK, I worked in the public service as a youngan in Aus, and with the Ministry of Defence here, but they have nothing on what I have to go through at the moment. I have to go to one forum to get approval for budget and headcount for a project. I go to another forum to get approval for the budget; and yet another forum (they don't like to call them committees - too bureaucratic, I guess) to get approval for the heads... The same senior managers sit on all three forums. Work that one out!

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I was wrong about Coles; they were spun off by Wesfarmers in 2018. Here is there breakdown: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/quote/COL.AX/holders Edit: That may be out of date.. I don' normally post my market terminal data, but according to it, State Street own almost 13%.. I would normally use them as my go to... Also for woolies: