nigel99
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I realise they are different projects and objectives, but I think it’s great that the French/Europeans successfully launched the Ariane 6 rocket and a spy satellite, the same day that starship failed again. Also having worked with and for Americans I think they often overlook cultural differences. Americans love to boast and celebrate, a lot of other cultures just quietly get on and do the work (used to drive my boss mad that our team weren’t all ra ra ra over successes)
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Exactly, self policing politicians is a disaster. Probably the one good thing an initiative like DOGE could achieve (I’m not on crack, not suggesting Musk is the one).
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One of the things all us old farts forget is the 9/11 was 24 years ago. To most people under 40 that is a history lesson, not a life experience. A 30 year old was 6 years old at 9/11 they sure as hell don’t remember how everyone came together in support of the US.
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Effective != efficient. Effective government is never going to be as efficient as a private enterprise as they have different objectives. Unfortunately the foxes are guarding the chicken run. The first place to start would be term limits for all politicians, aligning their benefit packages with those of other public servants, getting rid of big business in political donations and limiting their ability for insider trading. One of the problems with the 4 year election cycle is that large scale changes can take years. This incentivises politicians to implement quick fixes, and also muddies the waters. The administration often gets the blame or credit for actions from a prior administration.
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I once bought Andy (popsjumper) a jar of marmite, as it’s one of the few things you don’t see in the US. Poor guy tried a teaspoon full straight out the jar :) Aussies get very upset when told Vegemite is inferior.
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Sure it’s limited but Europe does have the ability to manufacture planes and other weapons. Aus is just a big mining supplier for all our posturing. Vegemite sucks compared to marmite and kangaroos taste shit, so I don’t think we need worry about being invaded any time soon :)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/s/unxqzqDuSz Serms Trump has at last succeeded in getting Europe to agreeing to spend more on defence. I wonder if the idiot realises the money will be spent in Europe on European products?
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My favourite parts. We are stripping away environmental regulations that hamper business. Followed up 20 minutes later with a diatribe about cancer and autism by chemicals in the environment. Spends 5 minutes praising Elon Musk and him dismantling government, followed up with we are no longer going to be ruled by unelected bureaucrats. He’s brought back free speech and got rid of censorship. But he’s just signed the take it down act and he will use it lots ‘because people are nasty to me online’ The perfect display of an autocrat disparaging the opposition, with no attempt at unity and not a single smile. The dignified displays of applause from the GOP like some 3rd world dictators rally. He did admit that tariffs would bring “a little bit of temporary hardship”
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Kim and Xi would be proud
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/canada-goose-bald-eagle-burlington-bay-brawl-1.7473477 Even the wildlife is joining the fray
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A statesman versus a thug. Love to see him addressed as Donald.
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A little bit of German humour poking fun at trump
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https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/wa-premier-brands-us-vice-president-a-knob-20250304-p5lgth.html Our premiere has called JD Vance a knob. Trump said the world was laughing at the US, well we sure are now. Global leaders are starting to publicly correct him and slowly starting to take the piss.
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https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/elon-musks-tesla-faces-class-action-in-australia-over-car-defects/news-story/70fba8bbb4335e1bf229ac1cb48bcd08 Australia has some of the strongest consumer protection laws in the world. I think in many cases the laws go too far. For example our warranty laws are based on product price and brand positioning and not time limited as such. So a $2000 iPhone is expected to last longer than a $100 no name brand. For example I’ve had a 3 year old Samsung washing machine break down, well outside the one year manufacturer warranty period. The repair person advised me to simply claim under consumer protection and it was repaired for free.
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Damn Canadians need to open that giant faucet. South Carolina is under Canada, and water flows down!
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When I was doing Ironman a few years ago the 3 guys in their 70’s had better times than me. But their times were much worse than the guys in their 20’s. There will always be exceptional people. However, there comes a time to pass the baton to the next generation.
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I’m 50. My grandfather was a caretaker at a retirement village and said the hardest thing to do was taking care of keys away from people who were no longer competent to drive. He voluntarily stopped driving at 65 or 70 and switched to taxis and public transport. I’ve got no doubt that many people are capable of working into their 70s and 80s. But in the same way they aren’t going to be pro sportsmen, or frontline military there are certain jobs that require a degree of energy and health that we lose with age. As far as dzo’s not an issue, but I’m not sending a loved one up with a 70 year old TI.
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Despite the criticism you face I see this as the way forward. A groundswell of support for a strong third option and breaking the back of a two party has to be the best solution. The dems dropped the ball covering for Bidens decline and I suspect are also quite beholden to big business influence. While I disagree with your view of Harris, she is not the person who can overturn a broken system. I believe a lot of people have recognised that the system is broken. Trump and his ilk are able to exploit it for more power and money. Most major party politicians are content to keep the gravy train going. With all due respect to those of you over about 70, I don’t think people over 70 should be in high pressure jobs like President , speaker of the House or the Supreme Court. Certainly a role as advisors and consultants.
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Bill let’s check in after 6 months to see if deporting Musk would have been bad for the US.
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I can’t stand the fact that news anchors refer to trump as the leader of the free world (msnbc). I think you’d struggle to find a western country as dysfunctional and a large number of third world countries are more stable and democratic than the USA
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Cash for access - does it only count when it's a rumour about a Democrat?
nigel99 replied to jakee's topic in Speakers Corner
It’s certainly become the laughing stock of the world. Good seeing foreign leaders treating them like kids now. -
Unfortunately there must be some truth to people hiding Biden’s decline and that undermines the dems ability to take the high ground.
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https://youtu.be/9oF4mf5pIzg?si=9BQLnk81M7TMJj4g This could be interesting. Could be the start of a digital civil war.
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Cash for access - does it only count when it's a rumour about a Democrat?
nigel99 replied to jakee's topic in Speakers Corner
The US recently had a educative order overturning the bribery laws didn’t it? -
I don’t know much about US gun laws. I just found it amusing that the phrasing so closely matched the panicked accusations against others
