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BruceVC

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  1. This is an interesting story Poland and the EU are 100% correct to not allow themselves to be blackmailed by Lukashenko with Russia backing, Putin plays a role as Lukashenko wouldn't still be in power as another example of a dictator and failed socialist experiment without support from Russia....but this is a Belarus primarily created issue The arrangement with Turkey is not the same as this egregious blackmail, that agreement everyone understands and supports and Turkey is getting paid to host illegal immigrants for processing and they are not just guaranteed to get citizenship in the EU. This Belarus facade is just abuse of immigrants and playing geopolitics with peoples lives And of course part of the way it is covered on certain international news channels is " what is the EU going to do about it....this is a human rights issue " and as usual the actual cause is ignored. This is a Belarus\Russia created issue, why dont human rights lawyers focus on them as a solution? For example why doesnt Russia allow these illegal immigrants into their country? Problem solved And finally as I have raised for years now when you have mass, illegal immigration to countries like the US, EU, SA and Australia you will notice the general solution from liberals and human rights lawyers is always the same and completely counterproductive...they dont want to address the source of the problem which is failed and ineffective governments that immigrants come from. No they expect countries that dont have failed leadership to absorb these citizens Its not sustainable and for many people its unacceptable and this is never going to acceptable
  2. I had no idea what you talking about initially but congratulations to you and other members on this significant day for the US Marines And thanks for your military service and commitment to making the world a better place, its appreciated like all legitimate military service. If I was living in Denver I would insist on taking you out for free drinks and dinner
  3. Very good gameplay video, this game is looking incredible I think the openworld definitely works and the guy explained how its been implemented and how exploration matters and rewards you. And some of those monsters are artistically just stunning I love that dragon in the swamp and its AI ...very clever
  4. But on a serious note, I agree that its not sustainable to avoid family and friends for 24 months or so Human beings are gregarious creatures and most of us need social interaction and the reality in all our countries is the unvaccinated are amongst our friends and sometimes our families. So like I was saying earlier all I can do is ensure I am fully vaccinated but its just not possible for me to avoid contact with people who are unvaccinated. And I mean from a work perspective and social side
  5. You know that saying Pidesco " many a true word is said in jest "
  6. And if the Republicans do take back control of Congress whose fault would that be ? We not going to blame Trump for that right and bemoan the state of Democracy in the USA? I find there is lots of scapegoating and finger pointing in the USA when political parties lose elections and not enough " what did we do wrong when we were in charge and how did we lose votes "
  7. Absolutely " must watch " Todd Howard video for those fans of Bethesda
  8. I have excellent news, I completed QFG4 after about 25 hours and I enjoyed it The first 2 hours were hard, I nearly quit because of the outdated graphics and basic gameplay mechanics but I persevered and I started using my imagination and the "look " icon to understand what was on the screen The game is very humorous and the writing is well done. I am going to play QFG5 now but the best part of me enjoying this type of older game is I am well on my way to now being able to play all the classic older RPG like M&M, Ultima and Wizardry and the classic Gold Box AD&D games So I feel I have made huge progress in truly embracing using imagination as one of the main reasons for gaming enjoyment
  9. Im proud of you Malc, embracing Capitalism as the best economic system in the world is just part of the important journey of finding true serenity and happiness
  10. That your healthcare department is aware of? In SA we dont have resources to track the true number of deaths from the virus or to understand the real infection rate so definitely some deaths from the virus are not known to us...I would assume Brazil is the same from an accuracy point of view?
  11. I am glad you getting your booster when you can, its important But I am reluctant to call people who dont want to take vaccines as stupid because of the myriad of different reasons for many people not wanting to take a jab My whole SA family is fully vaccinated but now some of them are not keen on the boosters for reasons that I dont agree with but I can understand the concern But personally I am not going to avoid seeing family who dont take boosters, last Xmas I had by myself in Cpt because of the pandemic and none of us were vaccinated. It was terrible and lonely So all I can do is be fully vaccinated and take my booster when appropriate and then I will see my family and friends. Because if we avoid the unvaccinated you might be avoiding all social contact for 18-30 months ....or who knows how long before this pandemic is vastly reduced and we dont see waves anymore ?
  12. I watched the first episode and it was good, it has huge potential with a new town and new people in Dexters life
  13. Yes I agree getting fully vaccinated is definitely not pointless but your anti-bodies dont last forever So in other words the important objective of not getting seriously ill is the main reason we take vaccines because you get anti-bodies from the vaccine which fight the virus if you exposed and this helps prevent severe sickness from the virus But think about what that means, if after 6-8 months your vaccine anti-bodies are gone then if you are exposed to the virus you can still get very sick which is what you wanted to avoid in the first place? I am not sure I am making sense and I do agree you are at low risk of the " normal " exposure that people like me are exposed to when we go to bars but here is a question, can you trust your friends are not socializing like you? Look at Shady and Majestic, they didnt get the virus from partying. They got it from family and it was no fault of theirs?
  14. In summary what is your issue with boosters? Is it because you feel this will never end in the sense you will always be told " now you need another jab " ?
  15. Thats an understandable view as long as you aware of the consequence, it means your corona anti-bodies will be vastly reduced or go away after 6-8 months . So if you exposed to anyone with the virus you will have no protection and can get sick? I know its frustrating with all these boosters but the reality is the virus does not change and we will all need boosters to ensure we have anti-bodies every 6-8 months or you might as well not take a jab because whats the point if you arent concerned with the protection you gain from the vaccine in respects to anti-bodies? But then in your case you dont seem to socialize in bars, strip-clubs or similar social places so you can probably control your exposure to strangers?
  16. Its not that, she is a kid just repeating what we already know Saying " blah, blah , blah " isnt clever or insightful ...its irritating and unhelpful. Kids dont know more than adults, thats not the way it works
  17. The new season of Dexter is out, I hope it lives up to the prestigious standard of the original https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter:_New_Blood
  18. Okay watch this video and try to guess the secret sausage ingredient and then ask yourself " would you eat that " ?
  19. Emmenthal is a good choice of cheese for your standard cheese griller because of how the taste improves when heated and its well known to be a good cheese to melt , you Austrians never disappoint when it comes to gastronomy Thats another thing I love about cheese generally how different cheeses taste and textures improve when melted
  20. My views on her becoming the VP were mixed because my biggest concern was what if she became president? She lacks the institutional experience or credibility but she has been very successful in her career as a politician but that doesnt automatically make you a good president or VP Also anyone from the Democrats is going to be an epic failure on your border crisis because Democrats have the worst approach to this. But Republicans are not much better if you think of the Trump approach, they better but not by much Saying all that I do think Biden has been unfairly criticised and judged on certain things and his approval rating is also low and Harris is going to be part of that public opinion irrespective of things she may have done right or rather not done wrong
  21. Those are impressive, I am not at all experienced in any JRPG so its good to see the variation of artistic design But Keyrock I do have one question, why do the female characters always have to look so young? I know this gets raised and its not done for any intentionally strange reason but generally I have noticed this ... It seems to be a standard Japanese cultural factor in their games or am I missing something?
  22. This is just a robust debate and people have different opinions, nothing wrong with that
  23. No, its a fantasy setting like Conan comics...since when did fantasy need to be realistic?
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